I was reborn as the Early-Dead Demon Lord! I was imprisoned and spoiled by the Black Immortal Lord

Lin Ning had been watching over Xiao Cheng for several days without closing his eyes. His eyes were bloodshot and his face was haggard, but he still sat firmly beside Xiao Cheng.

On this day, he finally couldn't resist the invasion of fatigue. His body gradually relaxed and he nestled gently beside Xiao Cheng and fell asleep.

His hand was still tightly grasping Xiao Cheng's hand, as if it was the most precious thing in his life. He seemed to be afraid that if he let go, Xiao Cheng would disappear like a dream.

Because the camp was located in a secret realm, conditions were very limited. Xiao Cheng and several other seriously injured disciples were placed by Ye Zi under a stone wall that could shelter them from wind and rain, so that they could barely maintain their injuries.

Others each looked for a suitable place to rest, some in groups of three or five, and some alone.

When Ye Zi came to visit, she found that Xiao Cheng had woken up.

She was about to speak to wake Lin Ning up, but saw Xiao Cheng quickly stretch out his right hand to signal her not to make a sound.

Xiao Cheng's right hand was tightly grasped by Lin Ning. He had no choice but to put his left hand to his mouth and make a silencing gesture: "Shh!"

Then he mouthed softly, "Let him sleep..."

Ye Zi wisely shut up and went to look at the other unconscious disciples.

Xiao Cheng looked at Lin Ning, who was curled up beside him. His eyelids were a little swollen, and even with his eyes closed, he could see that the corners of his eyes were red and there were dark shadows under his eyes. He probably didn't get much sleep because of taking care of him.

Lin Ning has been spoiled since childhood, and he is the one who supports him even when the sky falls.

This is the first time I have experienced such a big thing.

When he was injured, Xiao Cheng knew that it was Lin Ning who carried him back. She has really grown up.

Xiao Cheng looked at Lin Ning's sleeping face and couldn't help but reach out to tuck the few strands of hair that were blocking his forehead behind his ears.

Lin Ning's sleep was not peaceful, and she woke up with the slightest movement.

Xiao Cheng frowned in annoyance. He shouldn't have touched Lin Ning.

I knew he hadn't slept well these past few days, but I still couldn't help but wake him up.

Lin Ning opened her eyes and saw that Xiao Cheng had woken up. The sadness and grievance that he had suppressed all these days seemed to have found a breakthrough and poured out in an instant.

"Big Brother..." he murmured, with a barely perceptible sob in his voice.

Xiao Cheng looked at Lin Ning's red eyes, slightly trembling lips, and the look on her face as if she was about to burst into tears. His heart tightened and he quickly asked, "Xiao Ning, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

"You finally woke up..." Lin Ning said softly, tears welling up in her eyes, threatening to fall at any moment.

At this moment, he especially wanted to throw himself into Xiao Cheng's arms, hug him tightly like when he was a child, act coquettishly to him, and tell him everything he had experienced in the past few days.

He wanted to tell his eldest brother that he would never be lazy again and would no longer need the feathers of any broken birds to make magic tools.

Because now he understood that the only person he really wanted was the eldest brother...

Looking back now, it seems that ever since he could remember, it was always the eldest brother who had taken care of him meticulously.

Xiao Cheng is his father's only disciple.

Their parents passed away prematurely, leaving behind only two young children and a disciple.

At that time, Lin Yuan was still in his infancy, ignorant and naive, and had no memory of his parents' departure.

But Lin Ning was sensible. He knew that his parents would never come back, so he could only cry silently alone.

At such times, Xiao Cheng would always be by his side, giving him care and comfort.

Lin Ning still remembers Xiao Cheng once said: "As long as I am alive, I will never let you come to any harm."

These words were like a ray of warm sunshine, illuminating the dark corners deep in his heart.

As time went by, he gradually got used to and became dependent on Xiao Cheng's care.

He began to take Xiao Cheng's care for him for granted, and even intensified his demands that Xiao Cheng do this and that for him. When he made mistakes, he did not hesitate to shift the blame to Xiao Cheng.

On weekdays, he did not practice well, but just ate, drank, played and fooled around with other fellow disciples.

Because he firmly believed that as long as his senior brother was by his side, all problems would be solved and there was no need to worry or be afraid.

He never dared to think about what he would do if his senior brother was gone one day.

Over the years, Xiao Cheng has always kept his promise, and Lin Ning has never been hurt.

Even though Xiao Cheng himself was covered in wounds, he always protected Lin Ning.

Lin Ning suddenly understood that Xiao Cheng had always remembered the joke he had said when he was young and had been practicing it.

"Senior Brother... I was so scared... I almost thought... you were going to leave me..." Lin Ning choked and lay on Xiao Cheng's legs.

"You're such a grown-up, why are you still crying?"

Xiao Cheng patted Lin Ning's shoulder gently, then raised his hand and rubbed his head: "Okay, don't cry. I'm fine. It's Senior Brother who's not well. I made you worry."

Lin Ning cried even harder after hearing Xiao Cheng's words, sobbing, "Wuwuwu... I'm sorry, Senior Brother... It's all my fault..."

Xiao Cheng felt distressed when he saw Lin Ning blaming herself, and quickly asked, "What are you talking about? This is not your fault, don't take all the responsibility on yourself."

Lin Ning choked up and explained, "No... It's not Senior Brother's fault. It's my fault. If I hadn't insisted on having those feathers, we could have reunited with Ye Zi a long time ago. If I hadn't disliked practicing, I wouldn't have failed at the critical moment and hurt Senior Brother. Senior Brother, you can scold me... You can hit me... I know I was wrong..."

Xiao Cheng was deeply moved when he heard Lin Ning's words. He hugged Lin Ning tightly and comforted her gently:

"Xiao Ning, don't say that about yourself. This isn't your fault. Besides, you've already worked very hard. You just need to focus more on your cultivation in the future.

He didn't expect that Lin Ning would suddenly say this. Lin Ning, who only knew how to have fun every day a few days ago, has become like this today.

"Xiao Ning, please stop crying, okay? Where's Xiao Yuan?" Xiao Cheng felt a little distressed when he saw Lin Ning sniffling while crying.

He quickly changed the subject and asked, "How is Xiao Yuan now?"

Hearing Xiao Cheng's question, Lin Ning raised her head with sobs, her eyes full of worry. While wiping her tears, she choked and replied, "Xiao Yuan... Xiao Yuan..."

Seeing Lin Ning like this, Xiao Cheng became even more anxious and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong with Xiao Yuan? Did something happen? Tell me quickly!"

Lin Ning took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. Then she leaned close to Xiao Cheng's ear and whispered softly, "Big Brother, I'm going to tell you something. You must never tell anyone else."

Xiao Cheng nodded. Seeing Xiao Cheng's agreement, Lin Ning continued, "Xiao Yuan met the Demon Lord Gu Yi! During the few days you were unconscious, the two of them practiced dual cultivation for a full seven days!!!"

Xiao Cheng's eyes widened as he stared at Lin Ning in shock, unable to believe what he had heard. After a moment, he asked in a low voice, "Are you sure? Is Gu Yi really in here?"

Lin Ning nodded vigorously and replied via voice transmission, "That's what Xiao Yuan told me. He was nearly killed by Chu Jing, and it was Gu Yi who suddenly appeared and saved him. However, it seemed that he didn't particularly want to be found by Xiao Yuan, so after practicing dual cultivation, he ran away."

"Didn't you see what he looked like?" Xiao Cheng asked.

"At that time, he was blinded by a leaf, so he was temporarily blind. When he recovered, Gu Yi had already run away. Xiao Yuan insisted on looking for him, and we couldn't stop him!"

After Lin Ning finished complaining, her mood became a little better.

"It seems that this Lord Demon is not heartless and ungrateful to us Xiao Yuan." Xiao Cheng chuckled.

"Big Brother, you said he has feelings for Xiao Yuan, then why does he avoid seeing him? Xiao Yuan has suffered so much over the years trying to find him, and even so, he has never shown up. If Xiao Yuan wasn't dying this time, I don't think he would have come out."

Lin Ning bent his elbow inward, thinking only of his brother's narrow escape from death. His impression of Gu Yi was nothing but that of a heartless man.

Xiao Cheng looked at Lin Ning, who was filled with indignation, and couldn't help shaking his head:

"Perhaps he doesn't want to implicate Xiao Yuan. After all, he was once the Demon Lord. If he still has dealings with Xiao Yuan, no matter whether the righteous or the evil side knows about it, it will bring trouble to Xiao Yuan, and even make our Qingling Sword Sect a target of public criticism."