When Mu Zixin was dragged back to the demon realm,he was thrown in a dungeon shrouded by darkness.
"One down many more others to go,"Tiao Ge said with a smug smile.
""Overlord,his surrender is a little too suspicious. He might be here to spy on us," Hei Yin expressed his worries.
"Don't worry. I have a plan. "
"Are you going to kill him?"
"No. Killing is too easy of a punishment,"the demon king snickered.
"Lock him up and torture him?" Hei Yin continued guessing.
" Not that one either. Hei Yin do you know what immortals despise the most?"Hei Yin asked ,a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"Demons?"Hei Yin questioned back with uncertainty.
"That's right. They loathe demons and look down on us thinking they're righteous. I'm going to make him hate himself by turning him into a demon. Mu Zixin was born as a true inmortal. He's the purest of all and he has a naturally strong foundation for cultivation. Say if we turn him into a demon how strong will he be? And then he'll become my strongest demon pet."
"What if he harms you in the future?"
" I have a plan for that one too,"Tiao Ge said turning around with a sinister smile.
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In the morning,Mu Zixin stirred awake in the dimly lit dungeon. His mask was still intact. Shortly after the doors to the dungeon opened revealing a tall girl dressed in a black dress and hair tied up to a ponytail with two braided pigtails dangling on either sides of her head.
"Good for you brother. You actually captured a beauty. Didn't think the first time I'd meet the dignified Lord Lingyun would be in a dungeon at the demon realm," Tiao Xueli blabbered tracing the contours of Mu Zixin's face.
"Don't touch him!" Tiao Ge growled in a threatening voice.
"Possessive much ,huh?" Tiao Xueli teased,retracting her hand and stood up.
"Leave,"her brother ordered. Tiao Ge walked in,his long black robes sweeping the dirty floor but that wasn't the least bit of his care.
"Lord Lingyun,born with a beautiful face but few have seen his face... I included."
Mu Zixin submissively let the demon king take off his mask exposing his beautiful face that had been hidden away from the public for years. Somehow it felt like losing one's virginity.
"Such a lovely countenance,"Tiao Ge remarked ,his long fingers caressing the well defined face obsessively. Mu Zixin's brown orbs stared into the demon king's dark eyes,their eyes locked for a moment but Tiao Ge diverted his first, getting up on his feet.
"Do you know that if you wander around to the borders in the demon realm you'll reach a barrier? That barrier is very special. It tears off the skin of immortals and mortals who try to penetrate through it,"Tiao Ge expatiated, lowering his voice in what seemed like a playful but threatening tone.
"Lord Lingyun,I hope you won't roam around carelessly. Can't afford to have your pretty skin peeled off,"he added the sly remark.
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"Summon the seer!"
Tiao He opened the Black Lotus Vault at midnight. It was a secret chamber where rituals were carried out. The seer alongside Hei Yin joined the demon king later.
"I read ,there is a spell that can bind one person to another making them feel the pain of the other."
"There is . One way or two way?"
"One way ."
"I'm afraid the victim will suffer heavy losses. It's like carrying two souls in one body because all the suffering whether physical or emotional will be shared," the seer elaborated
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"Did I ask you worry about the victim?" Tiao Ge countered, aggravated by the seer.
"I dare not,"the seer muttered fearfully and bowed apologetically.
"Bring him!" Tiao Ge ordered and Hei Yin sprang into action.
Mu Zixin was hauled in to the chambers and dropped on the floor like a sack. The Immortal Lord ceased fighting back and instead,he was patient, waiting to find out to what extent the demon king would torture him.
"Let's start ,"Tiao Ge behested. Hei Yin covered the immortal lord's eyes with a blindfold and the ritual began.
A black mirror was placed between Tiao Ge and Mu Zixin. Tiao Ge cut his palm and let his blood drip on the mirror. Mu Zixin was compelled to lick the mirror clean ingesting the demon king's essense. A ceremonial needle with the demon king's true name was driven into Mu Zixin's spine. No words were spoken. Tiao Ge placed a hand on Mu Zixin's head ,a pulse of dark energy was emitted sealing the bond. From that moment on,any wound, burn or torment inflicted upon Tiao Ge would echo through Mu Zixin's body. However Mu Zixin's pain would remain his alone.
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Mu Zixin slowly opened his eyes letting them register the strange surrounding. The room was brighter with a soothing scent in its atmosphere - a total opposite of the dungeon . He rose up to his feet and stepped down. His feet padded softly against the floor as he walked towards the mirror. He gasped in shock and palmed his cheeks while he stared at his reflection with a horrified expression. His long blue hair had turned into a darker shade of black something he failed to notice when he woke up. His entire body felt different. Even his aura had changed and his dantian felt empty. His wounds had also mysteriously been healed.Then he recalled the events that had transpired some hours ago before he drifted off to slumber.
But shortly after the door burst open and Tiao Ge walked in with a smirk plastered on his face .
"What did you do to me?" Mu Zixin asked in a panicked voice losing his usual composed demeanour.
"I did many things to you. Which one do you want to know?" Tiao Ge asked mischievously leaning closer to the other male.
"Why is my spiritual prowess gone?I can't even do simple finger spells,"Mu Zixin complained gritting his teeth angrily.
"I drained your dantian. You're now a mediocre. You can't fly anymore. Also you have a little bit of demonic energy running inside you so that means you're a demon now."
"Demon?"Mu Zixin asked in a shocked voice.
Tiao Ge studied his face for any signs of disgust just like he expected but he saw none so he thought to add something else to get his desired reaction.
"Last night I had you tied to me in a master and servant bond. Whenever I'm in pain you'll also feel it and you'll be serving as my servant. In simple terms you're bound to me," Tiao Ge informed stressing the last sentence.
Mu Zixin stared at him in disbelief. He couldn't believe everything that had happened to him. Why couldn't Tiao Ge just kill him and end it all? Instead he went to such extreme to turn him into a demon servant.
"Why don't you just kill me?" Mu Zixin questioned stepping closer while looking into the demon king's eyes.
"Because killing you an easy punishment .I want you and all the immortals to pay for what you did to me back then,"Tiao Ge said clenching his jaw.
Mu Zixin stepped back silently. He always seemed to understand reasons behind others' actions. Tiao Ge was justified to get his revenge after all the immortals weren't saints either.
"But I have a favour to ask if I'm allowed to be granted one,"Mu Zixin requested calmly slipping back to his usual regal demeanour.
" Never thought the mighty Lord Lingyun would be begging for favours from me," Tiao Ge said and laughed mockingly.
"Now that you're stronger than me. Can you erase my memories?"
Tiao Ge was taken aback by the request.but immediately regained composure," Why should I do that? You don't have a right to request favours from me,"Tiao Ge replied dismissively and left the room.
"Right? What was I even thinking requesting him to do that? Doesn't that mean I'll forget the time we spent together back then in the mortal realm?" Mu Zixin mumbled to himself.
'Also it's not like being a demon is a bad thing. I can be a civilized demon,'Mu Zixin thought to himself.