Not Wanting to Grow Up

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Ye Ling took Qin Yi out, not specifically for those from Humble Origins. The recent period was the final stage of the purge of remaining troublemakers, and Ye Ling, as the Young Master, was patrolling and maintaining order. He was going out anyway, and couldn't stay indoors and act cute.

That's why I specially changed into the Young Master Battle Garb...

Originally, this task didn't necessarily have to be done by her, but Ying Li was also injured and recuperating, so only Ye Ling took on the responsibility.

Qin Yi accompanied her on a tour, and aside from protecting the Humble Origins, he didn't say much, just silently watching Ye Ling lead a group of Sand Sculpture guards around.

The Demon City is, after all, the Demon City, with a barbaric and cruel side. Just like now, many places are carrying out terrible tortures, which reminds Qin Yi of when he first arrived in the Demon City, of the leopard's head hanging on a wooden pole and the blood flowing like a river on the ground.

Every household was closed, and many shops were also closed. Monster soldiers patrolled back and forth, looking vigilant.

Qin Yi loathed this atmosphere; in fact, people from civilized societies abhorred all such barbaric and bloody atmospheres. Even the Land of Chaos were more comfortable than this.

But he also understood that with the Demon King still seriously injured and the aftereffects not yet cleared, it was only natural that the atmosphere in the Demon City was severe and terrifying, and there was nothing to say about it.

Ye Ling ignored him, putting on a mature and indifferent appearance. The demons around her seemed to fawn over her, which made Qin Yi feel very strange.

Perhaps it was a preconceived notion, but he thought Ye Ling was putting on an act. In the eyes of the monsters, this was the Young Master's majesty. Everyone saw things differently.

Perhaps after staying here for two or three years, Ye Ling had already gotten used to the cruelty of the Demon City and the identity of a Young Master.

Even if her personality hasn't changed much, her perspective must be completely different now.

At least now, Ye Ling certainly wouldn't be chasing a cloth mouse barefoot, happily chasing after it all the way...

It is also a beautiful landscape that will inevitably fade away.

Ever since Qin Yi learned that Ye Ling's true nature was suppressed by his pills, Qin Yi had been wondering if this was unfair to Ye Ling. But he also knew very well that he didn't want Ye Ling to revert to her fierce or cunning nature, and to dwell on this was simply pedantic.

Then we can only pretend we don't know, and hope that the silly, cute, and goofy snake can stay like this for a few more years...

Lost in thought, Ye Ling turned the corner. Seeing no one around, she grabbed his hand and swayed it gently, asking, "Why haven't you said anything, brother?"

"Oh, I remember when we first entered the Demon City. I was a little worried that you wouldn't adapt, but now it seems you're doing really well here."

"Because Master is good to me," Ye Ling said with a grin. "Brother, aren't you disappointed that Chenghuang didn't bully your sister, so you can't ride Chenghuang?"

Qin Yi almost stumbled. "What does a kid know?"

Ye Ling gave an "Oh," and then drawled, "Could it be that even if you didn't bully your sister, you still rode that Chenghuang?"

Qin Yi grew increasingly embarrassed, muttering, "Seriously, he's not cute at all now that he's grown up..."

"Does my brother want me to grow up, or does he not want me to grow up?"

Qin Yi was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Ye Ling shook his hand and whispered, "Thank goodness my brother was here this time, and Master is alright, otherwise..."

She paused, then continued, "Someone told me back then that Qing Jun was a carefree monkey on her path to immortality, and that she would eventually grow up, but no one knew what the turning point would be. I didn't understand then, but I did later."

Qin Yi paused, turning to look at Ye Ling's profile.

Ye Ling didn't look at him. She looked up at the gray sky over the Demon City and whispered, "I've always thought that if things hadn't changed in Southern Li, Elder Sister Qing Jun could have stayed young forever, a carefree Princess dreaming of the future... I don't want to experience this so-called turning point. I can't imagine how painful that would be. I just want to have my master forever, to have my brother forever, and I can stay young forever..."

Qin Yi's throat moved, his heart was filled with mixed feelings, a bittersweet mix that was hard to describe at the moment.

After a long pause, he suddenly bent down, picked up Ye Ling, and let her sit on his shoulders, laughing, "Then you should never grow up."

Ye Ling giggled and kicked her little feet on his shoulder. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly turned into a snake and shrank a lot. Then she coiled up and squatted on his shoulder.

This was a posture they used to often adopt, but it hadn't happened in a long time... In fact, after such a long separation, the two inevitably felt a little awkward. Qin Yi even spoke more to Cheng Cheng than to Cheng Cheng Ye Ling... But with this action, that slight awkwardness completely disappeared.

He was still the young man in the blue robe who stood in front of the little girl, and she was still the little girl who crawled around in front of him.

She has an older brother, so she doesn't have to grow up.

Qin Yi strode forward, the little snake on his shoulder coiled up with a grin, followed by a group of guards who looked at each other in bewilderment, completely unable to understand what the two were doing.

"Speaking of which, you little rascal, you're showing favoritism now. You said you wanted to have a master forever before you mentioned brother."

"Is my brother eating a lemon?"

"Snort."

Ye Ling sighed, "Because Master will always be with me, and Brother will be leaving again soon..."

"Well, I won't leave so soon this time. I want to stay here and cultivate for a while."

"Really?" Ye Ling was very happy. "My ley lines are for my brother to use."

"Once your master comes out of seclusion, I'll ask if I can enter the Main Earth Veins to take a look."

"Of course you can, uh..." Ye Ling paused halfway through her sentence, she really wasn't sure if it was possible.

Master's thoughts... are hard to guess. Don't be fooled by her seemingly wanting nothing more than to bury herself in her brother's arms; when it comes to important matters concerning the Demon Race, Ye Ling dares not speculate on what her master will think.

Qin Yi knew what she was thinking, smiled slightly, and didn't take it seriously. "Where are you going next?"

"Hmm... I was originally going to visit Hawk Commander, but if you don't like it, brother..."

"Then let's go. There's no such thing as liking or disliking. He's Demon Race, and I'm human. To be honest, I respect people like him quite a bit. He's loyal and has principles, which makes him more worthy of friendship than some humans."

Ye Ling wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she kept quiet.

If you don't want to grow up, then don't grow up. Knowing too much about adult matters makes you feel too grown up, which isn't good.

Because Ying Li and has a strong stance, he will not give Qin Yi a kind look, because he will not want the demon king's bloodline to be diluted by humans again.

Cheng Cheng's half-human, half-demon nature was already quite troublesome. Fortunately, she was exceptionally talented, separating her bloodline to create a clone and maintaining the purity of her demonic bloodline; otherwise, her cultivation might have been greatly hindered. However, regardless, Cheng Cheng's human thinking was still quite strong, differing significantly from that of ordinary demons.

If they mate with humans again, will the next generation still be considered monsters?

The Demon City should just be renamed.

This wasn't just Ying Li's idea; it was a widely represented sentiment. Even if Cheng Cheng herself wanted to marry Qin Yi, she had to respect the mainstream opinion of her subordinates due to political considerations.

Qin Yi, however, seemed completely oblivious to these thoughts, and with a beaming smile, he cupped his hands in greeting to Ying Li, who was lying on the couch. "I heard that Hawk Commander was injured, so I came to visit him. You look quite well; are you recovering alright?"

Ying Li leaned against the bed, looking at the Ye Ling curled up on Qin Yi's shoulder. His face was extremely pale; where did his good complexion come from?

The king was so infatuated with this human that he was almost out of his mind, while the Young Master was still clinging to his shoulder like a lump of something.

Let's not call this White Kingdom anymore, how about calling it Qin Kingdom?