Zhu Qing, what are you nervous about?

In the future, they will inevitably have to deal with humans more often.

Over the past few days, while Luo Yan was out looking for Zhu Zhuqing, he took the opportunity to have Da Ming instruct Er Ming not to be so hostile toward humans as he had been before.

Otherwise, once they reached the human world, Er Ming would want to kill every human he saw, which would easily disrupt his plans.

Furthermore, Luo Yan noticed that after Er Ming finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing's body had instinctively shifted backward.

Her gaze swept repeatedly over the four of them.

"That's enough, Er Ming. If you can't listen to me when the time comes, you can just stay here!"

Before Er Ming could answer, Luo Yan waved his hand and continued.

If Er Ming couldn't break the habit of unleashing his aura whenever he encountered humans, Luo Yan wouldn't mind leaving him behind in the Star Dou Great Forest.

After all, whether or not he brought Er Ming along only meant having one less muscle to rely on.

Hearing this, Er Ming knelt down immediately and hurriedly said, "Big Brother, I was wrong. I promise I won't say a word when the time comes; I'll just wait for your orders quietly, just like Da Ming!"

"Since Zhuqing is awake, let's rest for one more day. We'll set off tomorrow at noon and leave the Star Dou Great Forest!"

Seeing this, Luo Yan didn't dwell on it any further and announced the plan for tomorrow.

"Big Brother, in that case, I'll go and pack up with Er Ming first!"

Hearing Luo Yan's arrangements, Da Ming glanced at Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, then pulled Er Ming away.

"Hmph!"

Seeing Da Ming and Er Ming leave for the moment, Xiao Wu let out a cold snort, stood up, returned to the cabin, and slammed the door shut.

Luo Yan and Zhu Zhuqing were left sitting in front of the campfire.

Luo Yan wasn't worried about what Xiao Wu might do, so he didn't follow her back to the cabin.

After glancing at Zhu Zhuqing, Luo Yan took a piece of fresh spirit beast meat from his Soul Tool and set it over the campfire to roast slowly.

Zhu Zhuqing sat to one side, watching the roaring fire without saying a word.

Seeing that the meat in his hand was cooked, he handed a piece to Zhu Zhuqing and asked with a smile, "Zhuqing, is there nothing you want to ask?"

"You can ask me anything directly; I will tell you whatever I know!"

Luo Yan knew that Zhu Zhuqing wasn't one for words, so he wasn't in a hurry to get an answer.

After speaking, he picked up his own portion of meat with his other hand and began to eat heartily.

However, he noticed that Zhu Zhuqing didn't take the meat he had offered.

His brow furrowed; he held his own meat in his mouth, reached out to take her slender hand, and placed the stick with the roasted meat into her grasp.

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing take it.

But after taking the meat, Zhu Zhuqing didn't eat it. Instead, she stared straight at Luo Yan, wondering what she was thinking.

"If you don't eat it, I'll have to feed it to you mouth-to-mouth in a moment!"

Luo Yan gave Zhu Zhuqing a playful smile.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed red, and she obediently began to eat the meat in small bites.

Still, she remained silent, just eating quietly.

With the heat from the food, the color began to return to Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks.

After a while, Zhu Zhuqing seemed unable to hold back any longer. After swallowing the meat in her mouth, she looked at Luo Yan and asked in a low voice:

"What that Er... Er Ming said just now, are you guys not..."

The further she got, the quieter her voice became.

Fortunately, Luo Yan's cultivation had already reached the peak of the Fifth-Rank Demon King, so he could still hear her clearly.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's hesitant manner, Luo Yan found it amusing.

Before Zhu Zhuqing could finish, Luo Yan answered her question directly: "Mm, we are indeed not human!"

Plop!

One-third of the meat in Zhu Zhuqing's hand fell to the ground.

The look in her eyes as she stared at Luo Yan changed, a trace of fear hidden deep within them.

Luo Yan smiled and handed over the rest of the meat he hadn't finished.

Zhu Zhuqing's reaction was within his expectations.

In her panic, Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously took the meat and, pretending to be casual, took a bite of the meat Luo Yan had already eaten from.

"Zhuqing, why are you so nervous? I never said we were spirit beasts!"

Luo Yan took two more pieces of meat from his Soul Tool and began to roast them.

Hearing his words, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly calmed down and looked at Luo Yan with curiosity.

By now, she had also come to her senses, and realizing that she was eating the same meat Luo Yan had just eaten from, her face turned as red as an apple.

However, she didn't put it down, instead pretending not to notice and continuing to eat.

Facing the curious gaze of Zhu Zhuqing, Luo Yan did not rush to explain, instead continuing to roast the meat at his own pace.

An hour later, once Luo Yan had eaten his fill, he finally spoke up: "Zhuqing, do you really want to know?"

Zhu Zhuqing had long since finished eating and was sitting cross-legged in place, practicing to restore the depleted soul power within her body.

Hearing Luo Yan's words, Zhu Zhuqing stopped her cultivation, looked toward Luo Yan, and nodded gently.

"Since that's the case, come with me; I will tell you everything you want to know." Seeing this, Luo Yan extinguished the campfire, stood up, and turned around.

Before he had even stepped out, he suddenly thought of something, turned back, and came to Zhu Zhuqing's side.

After picking her up, he leaped a few times and landed on the roof of the small cabin.

Just as Zhu Zhuqing was about to struggle, Luo Yan set her down.

Feeling the lingering warmth on her body, a faint blush still hung on Zhu Zhuqing's small face.

Seeing Luo Yan sit down beside her, she turned her head and whispered: "Luo Yan, since you already have Xiao Wu, why do you treat me this way..."

As she spoke, she buried her small face against her chest, not daring to look at Luo Yan.

Ever since she was saved by Luo Yan that day, a hint of affection for him had taken root in Zhu Zhuqing's heart.

Since Luo Yan had said they were not soul beasts, she was now even more concerned about why he would treat her this way when he already had Xiao Wu.

"Isn't that question quite obvious?"

"At the time, seeing you in that state while facing so many people, yet still persisting, I was instantly captivated by your perseverance!"

"After I picked you up, I also didn't expect that besides having a firm will, Zhuqing, you were also a beauty who could topple kingdoms!"

The corners of Luo Yan's mouth curled up slightly.

He had thought Zhu Zhuqing was more concerned about his identity.

Hearing Luo Yan's words, the pretty face Zhu Zhuqing had buried in her chest turned even redder.

"We of the Yao Clan do not have the concept of monogamy like humans; as long as both parties are in love, not to mention polygamy, even polyandry exists."

"Didn't you just ask me what kind of identity Da Ming and the others have? Actually, we are..."

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing had turned into a mute girl again, Luo Yan continued speaking, weaving a story about the Yao Clan to tell her.

He felt not the slightest burden in lying to Zhu Zhuqing about things like polygamy and polyandry.

After all, in the novels he had read, such phenomena were not uncommon within the Yao Clan.

There were even some Yao Clan empresses who had a hobby of collecting male concubines, and some even enjoyed being filled in every orifice by their male concubines every single day.