H-he really does want to use my body as a cultivation vessel

Holy crap, the demon king is making dirty jokes in public! Su Ying's cheeks flushed faintly as she cried out inwardly.

System: [Host, is he?]

Feng Moyuan thought, Driving? What does driving mean?

Didn't you think his words were loaded? Do it until he's satisfied- Su Ying explained to the system. If that "do it" means something dirty, isn't that absolutely taking us for a dirty ride? I never thought this absurd cultivation novel could feature modern-day driving, too. I seriously suspect the author is the racing god of Mount Akina!

Faced with its lustful host, the system finally could not resist snapping back: [Host, someone with a filthy mind hears filth in everything.]

Hearing the system's reply, Feng Moyuan suddenly understood what Su Ying meant.

His face swiftly turned livid.

Not only did Su Ying have those kinds of feelings for his disguise as Chu Yu, she had them for his true self, too?

Fickle woman!

Watching Feng Moyuan's expression darken at a speed visible to the naked eye, Su Ying thought, Oh no.

I didn't do anything! I just indulged in a little fantasy in my head. Why has the demon king's face gone dark?

[Perhaps he can guess what you're thinking,] the system said.

Su Ying shuddered and hurriedly knelt properly, prostrating herself on the couch. "This lowly one understands. Thank you for sparing my life, Demon Venerable."

"Stay here in the Demon Realm and don't even think about escaping. If I discover it, you'll lose both your Spiritual Root and your life." Suppressing the urge to draw the Dragon Roar Sword, Feng Moyuan turned and left the room.

Outside the door, Black Shadow knelt with his hands clasped in salute. "Demon Venerable."

"What is it?" Feng Moyuan narrowed his eyes. Sensing that the person behind him was still trying to peek outside, he waved a hand and shut the door.

"That young lady has been settled in," Black Shadow said. Thinking of Su Ying inside, he added, "Demon Venerable, should we send this young lady to the maids' quarters?"

"No." Feng Moyuan lowered his eyes, his imposing presence pressing down so heavily that Black Shadow could barely breathe.

The regal aura he was born with was truly terrifying.

"Then she is..." Black Shadow's heart jolted. Had I guessed wrong from the very beginning?

The woman our Demon Venerable likes is Su Ying, not Ling Xian?

But Su Ying is the one who caused Master's advancement to fail! How could the Demon Venerable, who always holds a grudge, possibly like her?

Could he have a taste for being abused?

Black Shadow shuddered.

Feng Moyuan struck him with a blast of palm force. "What are you thinking?"

Black Shadow's skin split open at once. He bared his teeth in pain but dared not dodge, because dodging would only make things worse.

"Demon Venerable, this lowly one wouldn't dare!"

"I know those petty thoughts of yours. However..." Feng Moyuan's tone was dangerously seductive, carrying a suffocating menace. "Stay out of my affairs. You brought that woman back here. Count yourself lucky I haven't cut off your head."

"Yes. Thank you for sparing my life, Demon Venerable." Black Shadow inwardly cursed his rotten luck. If he had known, he would never have meddled.

The red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, and white guardians had all stayed out of it. Only he had gotten involved. What rotten luck...

Feng Moyuan glanced back at the door behind him. He heard Su Ying talking to the system.

Holy crap, this demon king is terrifying! He threatens to cut people's heads off at the drop of a hat. No, I have to escape right away.

[Host...]

Su Ying interrupted the system. Do you have any tools for escaping? I'll buy them no matter how expensive they are.

[Host, you can't afford them right now,] the system reminded her.

Su Ying froze. You actually have some? Then I'll do more missions. I have to get out of here immediately.

[Good luck,] the system said, unable to help despite its wishes.

Feng Moyuan's thin lips tightened, and he gave Black Shadow another sinister look.

"Get rolling!"

"Yes!" Black Shadow hastily moved to withdraw.

"I said, roll." Feng Moyuan emphasized it again.

"Yes!" Black Shadow understood and literally rolled away. So long as his Demon Venerable was happy and no longer wanted his life, he would find a way to do it even if ordered to roll up into the sky.

Su Ying pressed her ear against the back of the door, listening to the sounds outside.

Holy crap! That sound-he's actually rolling! That's brutal!

[So, host, do you still want to escape? If the Demon Venerable discovers you're trying to flee and has you captured, you'll probably die,] the system reminded her.

In the original novel, the Demon Venerable had countless ways of torturing people. Even after he finally disbanded the Demon Realm, the Twenty-Four Torture Methods still circulated throughout the novel's world.

Su Ying had also once wondered just what kind of author could dream up twenty-four ways to torture people.

Don't curse me! I'll definitely escape successfully. Besides, that young hottie Chu Yu is still waiting for me to save him! Remembering Chu Yu now, she could not help growing anxious.

I didn't leave him much food, and nobody else knows he's at Repentance Cliff. If I don't go back, he might starve to death, Su Ying said.

The system reminded her: [Host, you should think about whether you can leave the Demon Realm alive before worrying about anyone else.]

Of course Su Ying knew that.

Just as she was about to push open the door and see what it looked like outside, Feng Moyuan suddenly leaned against it.

Su Ying jumped. "Holy crap!"

Feng Moyuan could tell she had blurted it aloud rather than thought it. A trace of amusement flashed through his eyes, and he warned in a dark voice, "Starting tomorrow, stay here and cook properly for me. When I get tired of your food, I'll let you go back. If you try to escape, prepare to become my cultivation vessel."

Heavens! H-he really does want to use my body as a cultivation vessel! Su Ying was terrified, her eyes widening into perfect circles, as though she could already see how this would end.

With a wicked smile, Feng Moyuan would extract her Spiritual Root and draw it into his belly, while her body became a vessel for his cultivation.

Only after the last scrap of value had been wrung out of her body would her soul slowly vanish, and she would begin the mission anew...

"That's so terrifying..."

"Boohoo..."

"Someone save me."

Feng Moyuan walked away. Hearing her wails, however, he curled his thin lips into a smile.

Teasing her seemed rather fun.

"Demon Venerable!" Bai Mang, one of the Nine Guardians, had been waiting outside the Slaughter Hall. Seeing him emerge, he offered a respectful salute.

"When?" The smile at the corner of Feng Moyuan's lips vanished instantly.

"The elders sent you a message. Since you've returned, please go to the Court Hall and deal with the official documents." Bai Mang relayed the Demon Realm elders' wishes with rigid precision.

His temperament was unlike Black Shadow's; he was far steadier. Thus, as long as he had done nothing wrong, he was not afraid of the Demon Venerable losing his temper.

Feng Moyuan narrowed his eyes. Remembering the mountain of official documents from the Demon Realm, he felt deeply displeased.

"I don't have time."

"The elders said that even if you keep putting it off, no one will help you handle these documents. Demon Venerable, today's work should be finished today." Bai Mang's tone did not fluctuate at all. He was merely a tool for passing on messages.

Feng Moyuan hated dealing with these matters more than anything. Suddenly, he thought of Su Ying. Perhaps she could help.

"Go bring out the woman in the side hall."