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It was another fruitless battle, similar to the previous encounter with the remnant spirit of the Soaring Serpent. After defeating it, nothing changed; it wouldn't listen to you. It was no different from clearing a dungeon; it lacked the communicative power of other sentient remnant spirits and couldn't become part of the terrain formations connecting the entire rift valley.

What's most infuriating is that it was already dawn when we finished, and it wasn't appropriate to go back and hug Cheng Cheng to sleep.

Because Cheng Cheng's role isn't solely focused on combat; theoretically, that's the responsibility of a general, not a king. It's just that the people throughout the Rift Valley are too powerful, often at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, and Ying Li and the others can't handle it alone. As the strongest, Cheng Cheng has no choice but to personally lead the expeditions repeatedly—it's simply a matter of necessity.

For a vast Demon Territory with millions of inhabitants of various races, the Demon King still has many matters to attend to in terms of governance and administration. These include a multitude of issues such as taxation, public security, racial conflicts, and the propagation of the race, which are too numerous to list. He also needs to hold court meetings every few days. He cannot simply delegate these matters to a Prime Minister and ignore them himself.

Of course, one can choose not to interfere; the strongest have that kind of confidence. They may cultivate in seclusion in ordinary times, but when something happens, their word still carries weight. However, a capable ruler will naturally pay attention to daily affairs when he has the time, clearly understanding every detail of the entire Rift Valley, and personally formulating strategies to promote the development of the entire clan. Cheng Cheng is clearly a capable leader.

Since emerging from seclusion, she has been much busier than Qin Yi.

Fortunately, she has a clone who can keep Qin Yi.

"Brother, brother, can we go play at my place later?" On the way back, Ye Ling clung to Qin Yi's arm the whole way, making Qin Yi very troubled.

I want to go back and tease Human Form Cheng Cheng, but what am I going to do with this little burden hanging around me all the way...?

But we can't prioritize romance over our girlfriends...

He could only ask tactfully, "Your master is holding a court assembly, aren't you going?"

"I've never been there, so I can't understand anything!" Ye Ling replied matter-of-factly, "It's better to listen to my brother's stories."

"You're a mature snake now, you need to learn to tell your own stories..."

"I told the cries of the kittens a joke yesterday."

"Then what?"

"They cried."

"Touched?"

"It's because they wanted to run away, but I forced them to listen to the end, which was too upsetting."

Qin Yi patted her head sympathetically. Then he realized he'd misjudged her; he should have sympathized with the poor guards instead...

Ye Ling said angrily, "Later they said that the Sand Sculpture rants were better than my stories... I was so angry that I locked them all up."

Qin Yi softened. "Never mind... you're not suited for storytelling, how about I teach you to play the flute instead?"

Ye Ling quickly transformed into a straight snake. "Is this what it is? It sounds so good when you play it, brother."

"..." Qin Yi wiped away his cold sweat, held the straight snake on his finger and twirled it around. "Forget it, I'll teach you how to draw instead."

As they talked, they arrived at Brocade Embroidery Workshop. Only then did Qin Yi realize that he had originally intended to trick the little burden into leaving, but somehow he had unknowingly brought her along...

Had I been tricked by that stupid snake? That doesn't make sense; she's not that cunning. It must have been an accident...

Unbeknownst to him, a tiny white mist hand secretly emerged from the Wolf Tooth Club inside the ring. Ye Ling's tail subtly tugged at it, the tiny hand and tail briefly grasped each other, before quickly retracting.

Before even entering Brocade Embroidery Workshop, they saw Human Form Cheng Cheng leaning against the door, looking out. Upon seeing Qin Yi, she was initially delighted, a sweet smile blooming on her face. But before the smile could fully open, she noticed a snake coiled around Qin Yi's shoulder.

Cheng Cheng's smile froze on her face, and she forced out the words through gritted teeth. "What are you doing here? Are you here to provide light?"

Ye Ling puffed out her cheeks, and a small ball of fire bubble appeared in her mouth. "I'm here to check on Master. Master's body is so weak."

Cheng Cheng gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes glancing at Qin Yi: "Do you even know what day it is today?"

"Huh?" Qin Yi was taken aback. "Didn't we just get back from a battle? You went to hold a court meeting. Is there some other special occasion?"

"Today is the All Saints Festival of the Demon City, a festival about reproduction," Cheng Cheng said expressionlessly. "In recent days, we have acquired quite a few Ancient Bloodline cubs, and due to the Soaring Serpent Secret Method that awakened their bloodlines, many new characteristics have emerged. Therefore, on this occasion, the main topic of the court meeting is how to rationally plan the reproduction of bloodlines and formulate a plan for cultivating divine beasts."

Qin Yi didn't think too much about it for a moment and said, "I see. This is a very important military and political matter. No wonder you went to a meeting without resting after the battle."

Cheng Cheng gritted her teeth. "This kind of festival has existed for tens of thousands of years, but it doesn't always have any significant meaning. For ordinary people, its real meaning is about finding a mate!"

Qin Yi finally realized that this was the Demon Race's Valentine's Day!

Then why are you deliberately clinging to me, Ye Ling, knowing full well what holiday it is today? Qin Yi almost burst into tears. Are you my sister or the sister of the Tai Huang Jun?

Ye Ling, seemingly just realizing what was happening, scratched her head and said, "The festivals are all at night, and this is still early in the morning..."

Cheng Cheng felt helpless after being told that. It made it seem like she had spent the whole morning trying to have sex with Qin Yi, which was really unnecessary...

She could only weakly open the door. "Oh well, I'm already here..."

White Mist's little hand quietly shook hands with Ye Ling's little tail again.

Once inside, Cheng Cheng lost her composure and calmness from outside, replaced by a fawning smile. She sat in Qin Yi's lap, holding a grape in her hand and feeding it to Qin Yi: "Try it, it's so sweet."

Ye Ling had already transformed back into human form, sitting on the floor with her little feet spread apart, blinking her eyes as she looked around. She felt that her master was doing this on purpose... It looked so stiff, without any of the natural charm she used to have.

I don't know why, but it feels so good...

Qin Yi also felt that Cheng Cheng was a bit stiff, and he himself was even more embarrassed. He lowered his head and ate some grapes, then tried to steer the conversation towards a more serious topic. "Your cultivation... oh? How come it's so fast? You've already reached the mid-stage of the Qin Xin realm in just a few months?"

Cheng Cheng snuggled lazily into his arms. "Your pills are very effective..."

Qin Yi shook his head. "Qin Xin needs to establish a Dao and understand the heart, it's not something that can be achieved simply by stacking energy. Your original Demon Cultivator shouldn't have understood these things. How could you be so fast on your first encounter with human Dao cultivators?"

"Mingxin?" Cheng Cheng said lazily, "I have been fighting for the prosperity of my clan for hundreds of years. Let alone Qinxin, even getting all the way to Huiyang is not a problem."

Qin Yi seemed to be deep in thought. He suspected that Cheng Cheng's cultivation speed in this human form would be terrifyingly fast, even faster than his Qin Yi. It wasn't that Cheng Cheng's body was particularly talented, but rather that she had already traversed many paths and didn't need to repeat them. With a massive accumulation of resources, she could quickly become a Cloud-Soaring cultivator.

Cheng Cheng whispered in her ear, "Don't consume my body yet. Let me practice for a while longer, and after I break through to the Cloud Ascension Realm... it seems your Cultivation Method would be beneficial for that?"

Qin Yi was intrigued and nodded slightly.

That's mainly beneficial to Cheng Cheng's cultivation, so she can endure it.

As the two were whispering to each other, Ye Ling's voice came from ahead. "... What does Master mean by this? A new secret manual?"

Cheng Cheng was extremely embarrassed and finally jumped up from Qin Yi's arms, snatching the note from Ye Ling's hand. "Children shouldn't look at adults' things!"

Qin Yi suppressed his anger and pretended to be expressionless.

This is a poem about sex...

Cheng Cheng's demeanor actually possesses such elegance... So her act of feeding him grapes just now was quite subtle, not at all awkward. It's just a pity that such flirtatious glances are wasted on a blind man; Ye Ling wouldn't understand...

However, he finally realized that Ye Ling was here to cause trouble.

Cheng Cheng had clearly confirmed it too, and finally unleashed her full power, squinting at Ye Ling and asking, "What exactly did you come here for?"

Ye Ling made an excuse. "My brother said he would teach me to draw."

"Oh." Cheng Cheng put her arms around his shoulders. "Drawing? Master can do that too. Why don't you ask Master to teach you?"

"Master can draw too?" Ye Ling's eyes widened. You're a demon, and you can draw? I've never seen you draw before...

"Don't believe me?" Cheng Cheng tore off a piece of paper, quickly drew a pig's head, and handed it to Ye Ling: "Take a look at my drawing of two pigs facing each other, and see how well it is."

Ye Ling stared wide-eyed at the pig's head for a long time, but couldn't find where the two pigs were looking at each other. "Master, did you draw it wrong...?"

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Qin Yi.

Cheng Cheng quickly drew another dead sheep and handed it to Qin Yi.

Ye Ling didn't know why her brother suddenly became so energetic after seeing the picture of the dead sheep. He grabbed her, opened the window, and threw her out...

With a "bang," the window slammed shut, and Ye Ling was thrown out, landing on her bottom on the ground with a thud. She was still holding the double pig picture book in her hands, staring at it in bewilderment.

After a while, a Little Ghost floated out and sat down with her.

Ye Ling sniffled, falling into self-doubt. "Little Ghost, am I too stupid...?"

Liusu hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly, "Never mind, it's not your fault... I don't understand matters concerning cultured people..."