Tacit Cooperation; He Might Truly Bring Change to the Dog Demon Tribe

Hot spring mist drifted through the air, while moonlight filtered through gaps in the branches, casting dappled shadows.

Chiyo met the eyes of the woman who had suddenly appeared, steam drifting slowly across the water between them.

After a brief moment of surprise, Chiyo's crimson eyes regained their calm.

He did not look away. Instead, he studied her with a cool, appraising gaze.

Silver hair, golden eyes, and a purple Crescent Moon Mark on her forehead.

Princess Lingyue.

Those traits perfectly matched the Dog Demon Tribe's princess, "Princess Lingyue," whom he had heard the Dog Demon Tribe's maids mention during idle chatter.

More importantly, judging by the fluctuations of Demonic Power radiating from her, her strength was certainly no less than that of a Great Demon.

Princess Lingyue.

"My apologies."

Chiyo's voice was steady and low.

"I did not know this place already had an owner."

He neither panicked nor made any frivolous jokes. He merely stated the facts calmly.

His composure made a trace of surprise flash through Princess Lingyue's eyes.

She had anticipated all sorts of reactions, but she had not expected him to be so calm.

Princess Lingyue quickly composed herself, the embarrassment and irritation in her golden eyes covered by a layer of detached reason.

She turned slightly aside to avoid meeting his gaze directly, her tone indifferent.

"You are the one who appeared in the forbidden grounds today? The royal descendant the Great Elders mentioned?"

"Chiyo."

He briefly gave his name as he rose from the water.

His movements were unhurried, carrying an innate authority.

This was the bearing of a superior that Chiyo had unconsciously cultivated during his time in the Shinobi World.

Water droplets slid down the lines of his solid muscles.

With a wave of his hand, Kamui Space opened, and a