[When you can’t figure something out, the first instinct is to throw the question out and ask others.]
[But this very action of Ye Yu’s dealt him a heavy blow.]
[“Captain, captain, why did Madam Bai specifically assign me as a guard? What’s going on?”]
[Faced with Ye Yu’s question, the lackey captain’s expression also grew unusually serious.]
[“Yeah, I’m curious about that too.”]
[“Normally, a demon lady like Madam Bai should prefer a pig demon like me.”]
[“A plump body, strong little stubby legs, a sexy yet elegant beard, and that irresistible snout.”]
[“That’s the perfect male demon.”]
[“So why doesn’t Madam Bai have the insight to recognize a fine demon like me?”]
[After saying that, the lackey captain flicked the few pig hairs left on his forehead.]
[At that moment, Ye Yu’s killing intent surged.]
[Damn it, you can talk all you want, but why suddenly get so close and open up?]
[Do you have any idea how deadly a narcissistic pig demon’s charm can be?]
[Ye Yu clenched his fists, ready to spring into action.]
[But the lackey captain was lucky.]
[He was called away by other demons.]
[Before leaving, he reminded Ye Yu to arrive on time.]
[Honestly, it was lucky he left quickly—saving his pig life.]
[Otherwise, the list of missing demons on Juliang Mountain would have grown by one.]
[By afternoon,]
[Ye Yu arrived halfway up Juliang Mountain.]
[This was the Blessed Cave of Madam Bai Bai Yang.]
[Going further up, the mountain peak was the lair of the Demon King of Juliang Mountain.]
[This clearly showed the rank of demons in the area.]
[Such a situation was common in the Demon Realm—perhaps the common trait of great demons, unwilling to be subordinate to anyone.]
[Even at mid-mountain, the demon aura was thick.]
[Eight demon gathering formations nearby continuously supplied energy to the Blessed Cave.]
[In such a case, unless Madam Bai was an idiot, she should be able to leave cat demon Shi Rou far behind in cultivation.]
[So why did she specifically call Ye Yu here?]
[Even now, Ye Yu felt conflicted.]
[Looking at the tightly closed cave door ahead, after hesitation, he walked straight up and cupped his hands.]
[“Little demon Ye Yu, reporting!”]
[“Come in!”]
[A cold voice sounded.]
[The cave door slowly opened.]
[Ye Yu kept one hand behind his back, ready to cast spells at any moment, then slowly walked in.]
[The space inside the cave was not large.]
[He could see everything at a glance.]
[There was very little inside: bookshelves lining the walls, a meditation cushion, and sitting on it—a rabbit.]
[Yes, a rabbit!]
[Only palm-sized, looking very petite.]
[Ye Yu raised an eyebrow, somewhat shocked.]
[In the Demon Realm, once a demon gains intelligence, they usually begin to transform starting at Foundation Establishment.]
[Even at Qi Refining Realm, they could stand upright and walk in a human-like manner.]
[Though retaining some original features, it was generally harmless.]
[In all his time among demons, this was the first time Ye Yu saw a rabbit that could speak human language using only its original form!]
[Sensing Ye Yu’s gaze, Bai Yang was not angry but slowly said,]
[“Are you surprised to see me? Wondering why I haven’t completed transformation?”]
[Hearing this, Ye Yu slightly cupped his hands but said nothing.]
[After all, the question was obviously pointless.]
[No answer was necessary.]
[Not just him—probably any demon on Juliang Mountain would be curious.]
[Ye Yu had heard that there were two ladies on Juliang Mountain: Bai Yang and Shi Rou.]
[Bai Yang was the Demon King’s original consort, but no one had ever seen her true form, only hearing she cultivated in her Blessed Cave and never went out.]
[Shi Rou was the newly acquired concubine, graceful and seductive, but just starting cultivation at a low level.]
[Of course, that was the opinion of small demons.]
[Perhaps great demons liked it that way—cultivation levels were more of a nurturing game.]
[Bai Yang jumped down from the cushion.]
[She hopped over to Ye Yu and said again,]
[“You really are taciturn—a taciturn monkey demon is quite rare.”]
[“But there’s one question you must answer.”]
[“Why did you kill Shi Rou? Aren’t you afraid the Demon King will blame you?”]
[Upon hearing this, Ye Yu tensed involuntarily.]
[What’s going on? Could Bai Yang have known about him killing Shi Rou yesterday?]
[Or was she just testing him?]
[Ye Yu’s thoughts raced as he glanced at the palm-sized Bai Yang before him.]
[He detected no trace of demonic aura from her.]
[Normally, there were only two possibilities.]
[One, she really was a rabbit demon without cultivation.]
[Two, her cultivation far surpassed his by a huge margin.]
[Bai Yang’s case was obviously the latter.]
[Without cultivation, one couldn’t speak human language nor need so many demon gathering formations to supply power.]
[It only meant Bai Yang was very good at suppressing her aura.]
[Since she was far stronger, Ye Yu decided not to consider killing her to silence her.]
[He didn’t hesitate long before answering.]
[“Madam Bai, Shi Rou deserved to die. She was disloyal to the Demon King and secretly meeting with wolf demon Jiang Liao—that’s a death sentence!”]
[“Moreover, she acted wantonly—I always disliked her!”]
[Ye Yu was gambling that Bai Yang and Shi Rou didn’t get along.]
[And the Demon King didn’t know about this matter yet.]
[Otherwise, Bai Yang wouldn’t have come alone to talk to him.]
[Sure enough, [N O V E L I G H T] Ye Yu guessed right.]
[Bai Yang laughed.]
[“Yes, you’re right. She deserved to die. Whether your words are true or not, I’m quite satisfied.”]
[“You’re a smart demon—I like that!”]
[“As a reward, this is yours!”]
[With that, a cultivation manual appeared before Bai Yang.]
[On it were three large characters: Heavenly Nourishing Art!]
[Judging by its thickness, it appeared to be the full volume, not just half.]
[Ye Yu was very surprised—he was just wondering how to get the second half, but now it was right in front of him?]
[Could happiness come so fast?]
