A Mother-in-Law Looks at Her Daughter-in-Law and Likes Her More and More

Hearing Long Haochen call out to her, Yue Ye finally came back to her senses.

What met her eyes was a stunningly beautiful woman, as beautiful as Long Haochen himself. Anyone could tell at a glance that they were definitely mother and son.

Bai Yue smiled warmly as she looked at Yue Ye standing behind Long Haochen. This was the first time Long Haochen had brought a girl home.

Bai Yue knew that Long Haochen had yet to awaken to love and did not understand what this meant, but that did not mean the girl was unaware. Yue Ye daring to come with Long Haochen to meet her already said a great deal.

"Hello, Auntie." Yue Ye curtsied and greeted her.

"Hello. You must be Miss Yue Ye that Haochen mentioned. What a polite and lovely child you are." Bai Yue smiled.

Immediately afterward, Bai Yue took Yue Ye's little hand and began chatting with her about everyday matters, while Long Haochen sat to the side like an outsider. Throughout their conversation, Bai Yue kept observing Yue Ye's expression. Whenever Long Haochen was mentioned, Yue Ye's lips would unconsciously curl upward slightly, and her cheeks would flush. Seeing this, Bai Yue became even more certain of her guess.

"So you are the daughter of the Moon Demon God. No wonder you are so refined and well-mannered. Haochen, Yue Ye is such a good girl. You must cherish this opportunity!"

Bai Yue's words instantly made Yue Ye blush crimson, while Long Haochen beside her remained clueless, unable to understand what Bai Yue meant.

To change the subject, Yue Ye took out the gift she had prepared from her storage equipment and presented it to Bai Yue. Bai Yue accepted it with a smile, but the look in her eyes as she watched Yue Ye became increasingly peculiar.

That look was exactly how a mother-in-law looked at her future daughter-in-law.

After chatting for a while, Bai Yue led Long Haochen and Yue Ye into the main hall. It had already been arranged and carried the atmosphere of a birthday banquet.

Besides them, two more people were seated in the hall at that moment, one man and one woman.

The instant Yue Ye saw the man, she became tense and hurriedly bowed. "Yue Ye of the Moon Demon Race greets Your Majesty!"

Feng Xiu raised a hand slightly, and Yue Ye was gently lifted upright.

"This is a family banquet. Niece Yue Ye, there is no need to be so reserved."

Bai Yue winked at Bai Lingxuan beside Feng Xiu. Bai Lingxuan immediately understood and pulled Yue Ye to sit beside her, while Bai Yue pulled Long Haochen down to sit next to Yue Ye. Yue Ye was instantly surrounded by the two "kindhearted" parents, Bai Lingxuan and Bai Yue.

A while later, A Bao and Leng Xiao entered the hall carrying wine and dishes.

The birthday banquet was lavish, but Bai Lingxuan and Bai Yue clearly had no interest in the food and wine. Only Long Haochen, Feng Xiu, A Bao, and Leng Xiao ate with great enjoyment, while Yue Ye seemed somewhat restrained.

After the banquet ended, Yue Ye had no choice but to stay overnight at the Demon Emperor Palace under Bai Yue's insistent invitation.

Feng Xiu returned to their chambers with an arm around Bai Lingxuan. As Bai Lingxuan helped her husband undress, she casually asked, "Brother Xiu, what do you think of Yue Ye?"

Feng Xiu smiled. "As long as you and Yue'er are satisfied, I have no objections."

"It is a pity Haochen is still young and so innocent. If not for respecting Haochen's wishes, I would want to arrange an engagement for them right now."

Feng Xiu lightly tapped Bai Lingxuan's delicate nose and teased, "Why are you and Yue'er more anxious than me, his grandfather? With Haochen's looks and character, are you worried he will not find a partner?"

Bai Lingxuan shot Feng Xiu an irritated look. "Isn't it all because of what you taught him? Do not think I do not know. Apart from cultivation, you are always teaching Haochen strange things, like how to chase girls and how the more girlfriends he has, the better. At this rate, you will corrupt Haochen sooner or later."

Feng Xiu's old face reddened. "I only want to hold more great-grandchildren."

Bai Lingxuan covered her mouth and giggled. "Actually, so do I."

Feng Xiu's blue eyes immediately lit up, and he pulled the busy Bai Lingxuan into his arms.

"Rather than place our hopes on that brat, we might as well make an effort ourselves."

Bai Lingxuan buried herself in Feng Xiu's embrace and said shyly, "If we gave Haochen another little aunt, I am sure he would be very happy."

Feng Xiu laughed heartily and swept Bai Lingxuan up in his arms. The husband and wife began their usual intimate exchange.

A year and a half passed in the blink of an eye. Feng Xiu and Bai Lingxuan's efforts yielded no results, but Long Haochen and Yue Ye's relationship continued to grow warmer.

Aside from his daily cultivation, Long Haochen spent nearly all his remaining time accompanying Yue Ye.

Long Haochen was either accompanying Yue Ye shopping or on his way to accompany Yue Ye shopping.

Yue Ye seemed to take a mischievous delight in Long Haochen. Whenever they visited clothing stores, she repeatedly asked Long Haochen to try on clothes for her. Long Haochen saw through Yue Ye's "scheme," so naturally he was a hundred times unwilling.

One day, Long Haochen had just escaped Yue Ye's clutches and returned to the Demon Emperor Palace when Feng Xiu summoned him.

"Haochen, do you still remember the plan I told you about?"

Long Haochen nodded. "Of course I remember. Grandfather, you told me that human-demon integration must be led by the Demon Race. Therefore, we must first break apart the Temple Alliance. Once the Temple Alliance is dismantled, the people there will become a disorganized rabble and naturally have no choice but to accept the Demon Race's proposal and integrate with us."

A sharp glint flashed through Feng Xiu's eyes as he continued, "I want to entrust the task of dismantling the Temple Alliance to you."

Long Haochen was startled and waved his hands repeatedly. "Grandfather, I am still young. I am afraid I will ruin your great plan."

Feng Xiu smiled faintly. "Haochen, you are a clever child, and you are also the person best suited to infiltrate the Temple Alliance. Though you carry my bloodline, most of your blood is human. So, strictly speaking, you are not part of the Demon Race. You are human."

"Haochen, have you not always been curious about who your father is? I will tell you now. Your father is Long Xingyu, the Judgment and Trial Divine Knight of the Knight Temple and wielder of the Throne of Seal of Doom and Slaughter."

Long Haochen's mouth fell open in shock. Then his eyes rolled as he suddenly understood. "Grandfather, I understand. It is precisely because I have this identity that you chose to send me there."

Feng Xiu nodded in satisfaction. Though Long Haochen was young, his wisdom already far surpassed that of his peers.

"If we complete this plan through war, the Demon Race will likely suffer devastating losses. Moreover, war will only make the Six Great Temples more united. It may even lead them to form a unified nation, which would instead be detrimental to our plan."

"The Temple Alliance may appear united, but it is not a solid monolith. The Six Great Temples each practice self-preservation and govern themselves, and conflicts abound between them. It is only the pressure from our Demon Race that has temporarily suppressed those conflicts. Your task is to make those contradictions erupt completely and dismantle the Temple Alliance from within."

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