Distinguished

Inside the cave abode, red carpets and vermilion pillars stood amid lavish decorations made from the pelts, teeth, horns, and claws of rare beasts.

The most eye-catching feature among all the extravagant furnishings was a pool in the center. A channel had been carved to feed it with hot spring water, and heat-tolerant aquatic flowers and plants grew beneath the surface. Spirit Carp swam through the water, and as steam billowed, a large bed with pink curtains hanging all around drifted atop the pool, bobbing gently up and down.

Pei Ling swept the place with his Spiritual Sense and quickly confirmed there was nothing unusual. But this was Innate Religion territory, and he couldn't afford to let his guard down for even a moment.

With that in mind, Pei Ling kept the [Sun Erosion Secret Record] running and sent a voice transmission to Jade Snow Bat. "From now on, play the part of a furnace cauldron properly. Don't let anyone see through us."

At that, Jade Snow Bat seethed with rage. Her dog of a master was going too far!

But remembering the lesson she'd learned earlier, she could only say in a wounded voice, "Understood..."

As she spoke, the little Demon Fox blushed and stepped forward, snuggling into Pei Ling's arms and settling onto his lap. Her soft breasts pressed against his body, and she looked so delicate and alluring that a breeze might have blown her away...

Pei Ling froze. He'd only told Jade Snow Bat to play the furnace cauldron well and cooperate with him a little more. He hadn't told her to go this far... Well, this was good. This was what a proper Demonic Pet should be!

He slipped an arm around Jade Snow Bat's slender waist, holding her close so he could sit more