Why did Demon Venerable Su Yuan want to preserve the history of how he endured humiliation?

"What do I have to do for you not to tell anyone about this? I'll do anything I can."

"If other people find out I'm a Demonic Cultivator, I'll..."

Su Yuan clasped the White-haired Loli's slender little hand and crouched in front of her, pleading with an earnest expression.

Question: What would you do if you were faced with a bratty little girl who looked like she needed a good smack but was strong enough to kill you instantly, and you didn't have any hypnotic treasures on hand?

Su Yuan didn't know what kind of wild ideas netizens would come up with. In any case, he'd promptly admitted defeat.

That distinctive smile of a bratty little girl was so innocent, it couldn't have been fake.

Just from that alone, Su Yuan was certain this little brat really was a snot-nosed kid who hadn't even grown a single hair yet.

She was clearly one of those cheaters who'd had a cheat from the moment she was in the womb, able to easily kill weak, pitiful, helpless ordinary people like Su Yuan!

That was so much scarier than facing a grown righteous powerhouse!

After all, children didn't know their own strength. If she got angry and beat him to death, who could he complain to?

The mission description from System Bro had been too conservative!

So even though Su Yuan knew his background was perfectly clean and he had nothing to fear from an investigation, he still didn't dare to put up a fight.

He'd placate this little brat first. Once he found her parents, he'd teach her about the dangers of the adult world!

Su Yuan secretly plotted to himself.

Faced with Su Yuan's capitulation, the White-haired Loli's lips curled into an excited smile.

The survival probability displayed on the System Panel before Su Yuan's eyes instantly reached 80%!

"Phew, I've more or less got things under control."

He let out a long sigh of relief.

Just then, the White-haired Loli spoke in a cool, clear voice:

"Evil big brother, don't worry. I won't hurt you."

"You exposed your identity because I have a special ability to see demonic energy. Apart from you and me, no one else will know who you really are."

"But in exchange, could you take me out to play often from now on?"

"Of course. From now on, we'll be the best of friends in the whole world."

Su Yuan replied with a beaming smile, feeling his heart ease once more.

It was good that no one else knew about his Demonic Cultivator identity. Otherwise, even if he was innocent, it would bring about all sorts of unnecessary trouble.

Perhaps because he and the White-haired Loli had reached some kind of agreement, a "ding-dong" rang in Su Yuan's ear.

[Task Progress: Survival Probability (100%/100%)]

[Incredible! You actually survived this terrifying righteous powerhouse. But in order to stay alive, you were forced to sign an unequal agreement with your opponent!]

[But a great man knows when to bend and when to stand tall. When you become the Demon Venerable of your generation, the history books will make much of this experience, and you will become a role model for all demons!]

Heh, the familiar system was back.

But the history books could probably leave this part out, couldn't they?

Who knew? A few hundred or thousand years from now, someone might ask: Why did Demon Venerable Su Yuan preserve the history of being a dog for a White-haired Loli?

Then someone would answer: "You may not know this, but that history was already embellished. Demon Venerable Su Yuan didn't survive back then because he was a dog. It was because he sold his—"

Just thinking about it was terrifying.

[Mission Reward: Random Opportunity*! (Issued)]

[Random Opportunity: Within the next few days, you will be notified when you encounter an opportunity you can claim.]

Damn, so this random opportunity wasn't going to make some treasure drop from the sky or anything?

System, you've changed!

You've gotten stingy!

Angrily closing the System Panel, Su Yuan turned back to the White-haired Loli with a smile.

"Little girl, what should I call you?"

The White-haired Loli thought for a moment, then said, "Yu Xi. Yu as in rain, Xi as in dawn."

"That's a lovely name."

Su Yuan offered a perfunctory compliment, then asked:

"Shall we go back and finish eating?"

Yu Xi nodded her little head and followed Su Yuan back to the cafeteria.

This time, Su Yuan didn't bother worrying that Dragon Scale Roasted Goose was too nourishing for a child. He piled a heap of goose meat onto the White-haired Loli's plate and let her eat her fill.

A natural-born prodigy like this wouldn't be stuffed by a little Spirit Beast Meat from the Qi Cultivation Stage!

But...

This brat would never guess that the mouthwatering roast goose in front of her had been prepared using the Ancient Corpse Refining Method.

If she found out, would she be scared into tears? Heh heh heh!

Su Yuan watched the White-haired Loli wolf down her meat with a beaming smile.

Meanwhile, a question crept into his mind.

What was this little girl's reason for clinging to him?

She'd said she had a special talent for identifying Demonic Cultivators, so Su Yuan understood how she'd spotted him among the thousands of Taihua students.

But what had she done after finding him?

Apart from getting worked up when she couldn't get any roast goose, she'd been very well-behaved the rest of the time. She'd even taken the initiative to conceal his identity as a Demonic Cultivator.

That wasn't something a chivalrous woman who hated evil would do.

Was she like someone visiting a zoo to see a giant panda, here specifically to get a look at a rare demonic villain like him?

But that didn't add up either. She'd even made him promise to take her out to play often. She clearly wasn't just there for a quick look.

"Could it be..."

After considering it from every angle and eliminating one wrong answer after another, Su Yuan was left with only one possibility.

"Could it be that she's already realized I'm just a good person who accidentally used an evil technique, and wants to keep an eye on me so I don't use it to do bad things and fall completely into the demonic path?!"

Though that possibility sounded utterly ridiculous, it was the only answer left.

So this little brat was no longer merely a chivalrous heroine—she'd become a true saintly do-gooder?

Shock flickered in Su Yuan's eyes.

Their stances might have been different, but why did he feel a little moved?

Yu Xi, you really do spend all your time thinking about other people!

Su Yuan's heart softened for a moment, and he reached for the White-haired Loli's plate.

"Yu Xi, you shouldn't eat too much goose meat. How about—"

"Grrr—"

But the moment Su Yuan's hand drew near, the little girl bared her pearly white canines and let out an adorably fierce growl.

Su Yuan could only withdraw his hand helplessly.

What could he do about her guarding her food?

Just as the three of them were nearly done eating, a melodious bell rang across the school. There were only five minutes left before the first afternoon class began.

"Big brother, I'm going now. I'll come find you again in a couple of days."

The White-haired Loli wiped her mouth, hopped down from her chair, waved to Su Yuan, and turned to leave with a carefree stride.

"Take care, Yu Xi. Come by anytime."

Su Yuan replied with a smile, while secretly plotting darkly in his heart.

He definitely had to find a chance to report this anonymously. He couldn't let the schoolteachers bring their own kids in here again!

As soon as Su Yuan returned to the classroom and sat down, before he could even open his textbook, the system's trademark "ding-dong" sounded once more.

[Random Opportunity Triggered!]

[Ever since you went undercover at the Taihua Sect, you have spent every day with the sect's genius disciple, Chu Lanxi. But to your surprise, this thick-browed, big-eyed fellow had long been conspiring with a Devilish Dao Faction!]

[You keenly realized that if you wanted to become stronger, you couldn't rely solely on collecting your monthly sect stipend by following the rules. You had to be bold enough to take risks and get involved with underground factions that operated at the edge of the law!]

[The bigger the waves, the greater the opportunities!]