Chapter 23

Although Kate had already given them a heads-up, Qin Yi and Qin Rong were still startled by Koville's almost exaggerated behavior when they met the Covell Family's second young master.

"Oh, heavens! Is this the legendary High Demon?" The moment Koville entered and laid eyes on Qin Yi and Qin Rong, he immediately threw himself flat on the floor and reverently kissed the tops of their feet.

"Ah! You don't need to do this." Qin Yi hurriedly pulled his feet back and retreated several steps, then glanced at Kate in lingering shock. This was way too enthusiastic!

As for Qin Rong, the instant Koville rushed over, he had already quietly backed into a corner.

"Ahem! Koville, Qin Yi and Qin Rong are my friends. They slipped out behind their family's backs, so don't get so excited. Don't scare them," Kate said lightly with a shrug.

"Oh. Kate. You're saying you're actually their friend? By the Demon God, is that true?" Koville asked with disbelief written all over his face.

"Of course. I swear it in the name of the God of Nature." Kate placed his right hand over his left chest, bowed, and lowered his head.

He wasn't wrong. Qin Yi and Qin Rong really had sneaked out without telling their parents. Their mom and dad probably still thought they were sleeping in their room right now!

"This is simply a miracle!" Koville stared with his eyes wide open, an eerie light gleaming in his black pupils. "I actually met real High Demonfolk—and they're even young Demonfolk."

Listening to Kate and Koville's conversation, Qin Yi helplessly glanced at Qin Rong. Great. They hadn't even been here long, and they'd already become demons.

"Now then, Koville, my friend, calm down first. Then we can sit in the living room and talk." As Kate spoke, he opened his left hand and gestured toward the sofa. With no objections, everyone went over and took their seats.

"Kate, how did you meet them?" Koville asked impatiently as soon as he sat down. Their relationship was obviously quite close; otherwise, Koville never would have asked such a private question.

"That's a long story. You could call it fate and coincidence." Kate gave a vague answer, then changed the subject. "Koville, what made you decide to come see me today?"

"Oh, right." Koville finally remembered why he had come. "Didn't you give me a set of things called a proposal last time and ask me to promote it in Faith City? Well, a small problem has come up."

"That's exactly what I'm concerned about." Kate immediately leaned forward, showing how seriously he took the matter. "What exactly happened? You were unclear in the communication crystal. Hasn't Faith City always ignored what preachers do?"

"Your doctrine and the God of Faith were noticed by Lovi, the current city lord of Faith City, a Great Demon. He's very curious and wants to meet the organizer of this religion." Koville's expression was solemn. "Kate, you need to understand. Although you repeatedly told me not to reveal anything about you, the hierarchy among us Demonfolk is extremely strict. I can't refuse City Lord Lovi's request."

"What? Have you already told City Lord Lovi about me?" Kate suddenly felt a headache coming on. This was terrible.

"Not yet. I asked City Lord Lovi for three days, and he agreed. That's why I rushed back here without stopping." Koville looked worried. "Kate, I know you have many secrets that can't be made public. But I can't disobey City Lord Lovi's orders either. I came back this time so you could prepare yourself. Three days from now—no, two days from now—I'll tell City Lord Lovi everything you entrusted to me. He may summon you for questioning then. You need to be ready."

"No matter what, thank you so much." Kate smiled at Koville. As a friend, Koville had already done more than enough for him. The Demonfolk hierarchy was so strict, yet Koville had endured that pressure and delayed things for three days just to give him time to prepare. Kate was deeply moved by that.

"Don't say that. It's what friends should do." Koville still looked somewhat guilty. "Forgive me for not being able to do more, but if necessary, I'll accompany you to meet City Lord Lovi in two days. After all, the Covell Family still has some standing in Faith City."

They might not be able to oppose their superiors, but they could still subtly make their stance known. After all, Koville belonged to a major family. Though they weren't pure-blooded Demonfolk nobility, they still held considerable influence.

"Then thank you." Kate nodded readily, then turned to Qin Yi and Qin Rong. "This is why I contacted you. When Koville sent me word that there was a problem with promoting the doctrine, I instinctively wanted to find you and ask for advice. If it's convenient, could you explain the proposal you gave me in greater detail?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Koville wore an expression that said he had known it. He had read that doctrine for spreading the faith, and some of its contents closely matched ancient legends that had long been lost among the upper-ranked Demonfolk. That was also one of the reasons he had hurried back to find Kate.

Qin Yi and Qin Rong looked at each other. Honestly, Qin Yi didn't know much about this stuff either. Most of it had been produced by Andre himself. To better deceive people, he and Qin Rong had added teachings from Christianity, Buddhism, and even Taoism. The doctrine had long become a mismatched mess. Who knew which part had caught that demon city lord's attention?

"This doctrine is my family's faith. Some time ago, the god our family worships sent down an oracle, ordering us to spread and promote his teachings." Qin Yi carefully recalled the rebirth-in-another-world novels he had read in his previous life and racked his brains for an explanation.

"A god capable of issuing oracles? Then the god Qin's family worships must be an ancient deity?" Koville stared at them in astonishment. "Could Qin's family be descendants of the Primordial Demon? Is the god you worship one of the primordial deities who did not fall during the War of Gods and Devils?"

The War of Gods and Devils?

Qin Yi listened to the information revealed in Koville's words with a face full of disbelief. Sure enough, art came from life! Any transmigration story set in another world had to have some War of Gods and Devils from ten thousand years ago!

Still, Qin Yi really didn't know about that. Who knew which region Andre's godhood belonged to? But he was probably pretty high-ranking.

So he answered vaguely, "That's a family secret. It's impossible for juniors like us to know."

Koville nodded in understanding. Some ancient families truly wouldn't tell their underage descendants anything. All responsibilities would only be shouldered after they completed their coming-of-age assessment, just like in his own family.

Kate, meanwhile, looked at Qin Yi with admiration. Qin Yi could lie without even drafting a script. As a Plane Merchant himself, Kate naturally knew Qin Yi and Qin Rong's background. For a life-form raised on an atheistic mechanical-civilization plane to come up with a lie that fit a godly plane so perfectly, Qin Yi was truly remarkable!

"If that's the case, could you two come along when we go to Faith City in a couple of days? I'm sure City Lord Lovi will be much easier to talk to after meeting you. When the time comes, if you want to promote the doctrine, you only need to explain it clearly to him. He'll definitely help you," Koville said confidently. On one hand, he was considering Kate's safety. On the other, he was certain that once Qin Yi and Qin Rong arrived, Lovi would no longer make things difficult for them. After all, becoming acquainted with young pure-blooded Demonfolk was every demon's dream—especially two young pure-blooded Demonfolk who carried their family's mission to spread the faith and had no experience dealing with the world.

At that moment, Koville had completely forgotten what Kate had just said about the two having run away from home, indirectly causing an awkward incident in Faith City not long afterward.

But that was a story for later. With City Lord Lovi's instructions dealt with, Koville, now in high spirits, immediately suggested taking the two inexperienced pure-blooded Demonfolk out for a stroll. Feeling immensely guilty and wanting to divert Koville's attention, Qin Yi agreed at once. Thus, an hour later, they were standing in the middle of a bustling commercial street.

Qin Yi stared in amazement at the various crafts in the shops: magic puppets that could walk and talk without being wound up, plant lamps blessed with the power of nature that could light themselves, memory crystals usable with only a slight infusion of inner power, magical items capable of casting magic automatically...

Like shopaholics from a television drama, Qin Yi and Qin Rong shopped to their hearts' content through the stores with Kate's wallet and Koville's money pouch, buying every novel and interesting thing they saw and storing it away in their space. Kate and Koville weren't surprised whenever the items Qin Yi and Qin Rong bought vanished into thin air. Kate knew exactly what was happening, while Koville merely envied them for possessing rare spatial items. It also strengthened his conviction that Qin Yi and Qin Rong were pure-blooded Demonfolk. Otherwise, how could they possibly have so much stuff?

All that strenuous shopping brought muscle fatigue and hunger. After buying almost enough, Qin Yi and the others followed Koville to an extravagantly decorated hotel. The moment they entered the lobby, a seductive beauty in a wine-red strapless evening gown sauntered over. Her slender waist swayed like a water snake, drawing the eyes of everyone in the lobby. As soon as she reached them, she said something astonishing—

"Oh my, isn't this Koville? Weren't you at home having babies? What brings you to my place?"

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Chapter 23: City Lord

Chapter 23

Hearing the beauty's words, Qin Yi instantly stared at Koville from head to toe in shock. His obvious reaction made Koville smile bitterly and shake his head.

"Don't listen to Daisy's nonsense. I just got a dual-attribute pet egg a few days ago. I've been incubating it lately," Koville explained simply.

So he was using magic power to hatch a pet egg! Qin Yi rolled his eyes helplessly in relief, then glanced at the smiling Daisy.

"You two little ones just arrived in Pompeii City, right? If you need anything, just tell your big sister," Daisy said, a strange glint flashing through her eyes as she looked at Qin Yi and Qin Rong's striking black hair and black eyes.

"Thank you, big sister." Qin Yi immediately put on a smile and narrowed his eyes. His well-behaved manner made Daisy laugh repeatedly.

Led by Daisy, they crossed the magnificent lobby and headed straight to a private room. Daisy casually sat beside Qin Yi, raised her wineglass, and said to Qin Yi and Qin Rong, "A toast to our little handsome boys."

"Thank you." Qin Yi unceremoniously drank first.

A moment later, dishes were brought in one after another. Qin Yi had already given up hope for the cuisine of this continent. After forcing himself to eat until he was half full, he reservedly set down his utensils. Seeing that Qin Yi had finished eating, Kate and the others tactfully stopped as well. Since Daisy remained at their side, it wasn't convenient for them to discuss much, so they talked only about local upper-class gossip.

After chatting for a while, Qin Yi and the others excused themselves on the grounds of fatigue, declined Daisy's enthusiastic attempts to keep them there, and took a carriage back to Kate's home.

At the hotel entrance, Daisy watched the carriage's fading silhouette with an intrigued curl of her lips.

Outsiders...

Interesting!

"Brother, what do you think?" That night, Qin Yi lay on the bed and looked at Qin Rong.

"...Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it." After a moment of silence, Qin Rong, who had been lying on his back without speaking, finally answered.