Chapter 938 - Not Human (1/2)

Shen Qiang took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled. ”Your lover … He isn't human.” He left it at that for a moment, giving Nian Hong Fang time to sort out his thoughts. He could imagine just how difficult this was to understand. He had probably never even thought of such a possibility. Naturally, he would be shocked.

Nian Hong Fang furrowed his brows in response. ”Not human? What exactly do you mean with that? And is that why he was captured and imprisoned all this time?”

Shen Qiang nodded. ”That's precisely the reason. Your lover is actually part demon. I know that this must be hard for you to take. You probably always assumed him to be just like you, human. But now it turns out that that was never the case. You probably feel that he betrayed your trust.”

Nian Hong Fang leaned back, his expression complicated. ”So the sect you spoke of … is a demon-hunting sect?”

Shen Qiang looked at him with some surprise that this was the first thing he asked but still nodded. Since he had already started he would answer all of Nian Hong Fang's questions. ”Yes, it's one of the demon-hunting sects. They found out about his true nature and then used the opportunity when he was out on a mission to alone to get him.”

Nian Hong Fang didn't know what to say. He reached up and put a hand over his face, trying to wrap his head around all of this. A demon-hunting sect. Why had he never thought of this? A whole decade had gone by but the thought had never even crossed his mind.

Shen Qiang looked down, his expression one of guilt and worry. ”You must feel devastated. I'm sorry. Originally, I never wanted to tell you. I always thought that you would be better off thinking that it was something different, that there was no fault of his own. Knowing that he wasn't honest with you —”

”No.” Nian Hong Fang shook his head.

Shen Qiang looked up, his expression still very much torn. ”Xiao Fang, I know that you don't want to believe this but it's true. He really isn't human.”

Nian Hong Fang lowered his hand and shook his head again. ”No, you misunderstood. I knew that Ma Zhi Wu wasn't completely human. I have known for a long time. He already told me himself.”

Shen Qiang stared at him, unable to believe what he had heard just now. ”You … You knew that he is a demon? And you still stayed with him?” That couldn't be possible. Nian Hong Fang … He wasn't that type of person. He wouldn't condone any evil. He didn't believe that.

Nian Hong Fang sighed. It wasn't difficult to understand why Shen Qiang would react like this if he was from a demon-hunting sect. But he really was thinking a little too simple, wasn't he? ”Ma Zhi Wu isn't a demon.”