Days of Living with My Sister-in-Law-Chapter 195: Red Blood Demon Cocoon

"Xiaoyi! What’s wrong with you? Wake up!"

Luo Qingcheng was scared stiff, shaking her cousin’s body relentlessly. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But Murong Xiaoyi was like a corpse, completely unresponsive as blood continued to trickle from the corners of her mouth.

"Xiaobei, what’s wrong with Xiaoyi? You have to check on her!" Luo Qingcheng immediately burst into tears.

In just a few moments, the ground beneath Murong Xiaoyi was stained red with a pool of blood. Judging by the volume, it was nearly half a basin’s worth.

"Qingcheng, don’t panic. Let me take a look," Chen Xiaobei said, bending down to feel Murong Xiaoyi’s wrist.

Luo Qingcheng asked frantically, "Xiaobei, how is she?"

"Not good," Chen Xiaobei frowned. "Her pulse is incredibly chaotic. Her qi and blood are surging upward, and her True Qi is blocked. Strangely enough, there’s also a peculiar energy protecting her from within. That’s why she’s still alive after vomiting so much blood, but it’s also why she can’t wake up."

"What?" Luo Qingcheng slumped to the ground, sobbing. "This is all my fault. I never should have taken out the Witch God Essence in front of Xiaoyi."

"That’s right! Xi Yao! Xi Yao might know how to save Xiaoyi!" Luo Qingcheng’s hands trembled as she frantically video-called her.

"Qingcheng? What do you need? Didn’t I tell you I’d be sleeping this morning?" Xi Yao said, her face appearing on the screen with two large, dark circles under her eyes.

"Xi Yao, my... my cousin drank a whole bottle of Witch God Essence! She won’t stop vomiting blood! What do I do?" Luo Qingcheng cried, aiming the camera at Murong Xiaoyi’s face.

Murong Xiaoyi was a mess. The way she was vomiting blood was worthy of a martial arts comedy, gushing out in violent spurts. And yet, her pretty face showed no signs of blood loss. It remained rosy, which was incredibly strange.

"How did this happen?" Xi Yao kept scratching her head. "I have no idea how to solve this. No mortal has ever drunk the Witch God Essence before. Given that your cousin has a mortal body, she probably can’t withstand its energy. So, Qingcheng, you should prepare for the worst."

"What?!" Luo Qingcheng felt her head spin, and she nearly fainted.

Chen Xiaobei quickly caught her and snapped, "That’s enough, Xi Yao! Even if you know Murong Xiaoyi won’t make it, you don’t have to be so blunt! Besides, why did you insist on having Qingcheng bring back the Witch God Essence? Couldn’t I have gotten it myself?"

"Chen Xiaobei, you asshole!" Xi Yao retorted angrily. "I went out of my way to get you so much Witch God Essence, and not only do you not thank me, you blame me instead? I’m being so good to you and you just throw it back in my face! Go to hell! I never want to see you again!"

With that, Xi Yao hung up.

"Sigh." Chen Xiaobei sighed. He knew how kind Xi Yao had been to him. He was just so worried about Murong Xiaoyi that he had spouted nonsense.

After all, Murong Xiaoyi had once been intimate with him, and he had even touched her breasts. Even though she didn’t like him, Chen Xiaobei still considered it a romantic memory between them.

To think I might never see her again... A wave of distress and helplessness washed over Chen Xiaobei.

Just then, Luo Qingcheng’s voice cut through his thoughts. "Xiaobei, quick, look! What’s happening to Xiaoyi?"

He looked over and saw that the unconscious Murong Xiaoyi had suddenly stopped vomiting blood. Her delicate body then rolled onto its side. As they watched in astonishment, the blood she had vomited seemed to come to life, transforming into countless, dense red threads that began to wrap around her body.

In just a few moments, Murong Xiaoyi was completely encased in a crimson cocoon!

Chen Xiaobei and Luo Qingcheng stared at each other, the same question reflected in their eyes: what in the world was going on?

With no other choice, Chen Xiaobei took out his phone and video-called Xi Yao again.

"Chen Xiaobei! Are you insane? Are you going to let me get any sleep or not?" Xi Yao screamed into the phone. Through the screen, Chen Xiaobei could feel her rage.

"Xi Yao, I’m sorry, but I really need your help! What is this thing?" Chen Xiaobei explained quickly, pointing the camera at the cocoon Murong Xiaoyi had formed. "I’ve searched through every legacy you gave me, and I still can’t figure out what this is!"

In the short time they had been talking, the red cocoon had already grown larger and had even begun to pulsate as if something inside was about to break free.

Seeing this, Xi Yao’s jaw nearly hit the floor. "Holy fuck! A Red Blood Demon Cocoon? H-How the hell is that possible?"

"What’s a Red Blood Demon Cocoon?" Chen Xiaobei and Luo Qingcheng asked in unison.

"That’s another legend of our Demon Clan, just as ancient as your Seven-colored Magic Pupil," Xi Yao explained.

"Legend says that when the Demon Realm Queen’s Witch God Essence is consumed by one of her clan, there’s a one-in-a-billion chance that they will form a Red Blood Demon Cocoon.

"The host’s body is completely reformed inside the cocoon. Their bones are remolded, and they can even comprehend peerless divine techniques through meditation.

"When the host emerges, their power will be nearly equal to that of the Demon Realm Queen herself!

"But for millions of years, I’ve always treated it as just a legend. I even had my own female subordinates consume my Witch God Essence before.

"Unfortunately, not a single one of them succeeded in forming a cocoon. They all died when their bodies violently exploded."

At this, Xi Yao looked like she was questioning reality itself. She scratched her head and mumbled, "But this is impossible! She’s just a mere mortal. How could she possibly succeed in forming a cocoon?"

"Alright, stop agonizing over it!" Chen Xiaobei said, unimpressed. "Wasn’t Qingcheng a mortal before she learned the Xuantian Jade Maiden Technique? Am I not a mortal, even though I can see your true form? So stop looking down on mortals. Humans determine their own destiny! We mortals aren’t that far behind your Demon Clan!"

"Xiaobei, please, say a little less," Luo Qingcheng said softly, seeing that Xi Yao was about to lose her temper again. "Xi Yao, does this mean my cousin will be okay?"

"Who knows!" Xi Yao said, her voice filled with doubt. "I’ve never seen anyone successfully form one, so I have no idea what she’ll become when she emerges. Anyway, it’s just a legend. Everything depends on her own destiny now. Alright, alright, I’m exhausted. You two just wait there!"

With that, Xi Yao hung up the phone.

Meanwhile—

CRACK!

A crisp sound echoed as a pair of arms, as white and tender as lotus roots, suddenly broke through the cocoon.

"Xiaobei, it’s hatching! Xiaoyi is breaking out of the cocoon!" Luo Qingcheng gasped, covering her mouth as her heart leaped into her throat.

Chen Xiaobei was just as tense. Please don’t let a monster emerge. We’d be so screwed.