[Negative emotion points from Queen Jiang: +66. Total: +38,970...]
Almost simultaneously, a message from Queen Jiang appeared in the system backend in Di Xin's mind. The king's heart was like rain in June-it fell without warning...
But it felt so good...
"Father! Mother!"
Just then, Yin Hong and Yin Jiao's cries suddenly came from outside the door.
"Those two little brats!"
Di Xin's expression changed immediately. He hastily withdrew his hand and cursed viciously under his breath.
Still, at that moment, he really was somewhat grateful to Yin Jiao and Yin Hong. If those two little brats hadn't come along and something had happened between him and Queen Jiang, there truly would have been no turning back.
He simply hadn't expected himself to be so susceptible to temptation.
He had only taken a couple of looks, yet he already couldn't hold out!
It seemed that even though he had reached the point where, after watching a thousand videos, none could stir him anymore, the fire in his heart still burned fiercely!
Of course, this proved something else: this body had excellent kidneys. No kidney-tonic supplements needed!
"Your Majesty, doing... that... in broad daylight isn't really appropriate..."
Queen Jiang straightened her clothes and gave Di Xin a bashful look. Unable to bring herself to say "indulging in lust," she spoke softly.
"Who said I wanted to do it in daylight..." Di Xin blinked and smiled. "Once things are done, I'll naturally give you plenty of benefits."
[Negative emotion points from Queen Jiang: +666...]
???
A string of question marks floated above Queen Jiang's head. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Since when had His Majesty's thinking become so... unconventional...
"Father... Huh? Mother, why is your face suddenly so red? Have you been secretly eating something behind our backs?"
By then, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong had run over. Seeing Queen Jiang's flushed cheeks, they stared at her suspiciously, sniffing all around her to find out whether their parents had been secretly eating something delicious without them.
"Stick your bottoms out! Ten slaps each!"
Just then, Di Xin put on a stern face and spoke in a low voice, stressing each word.
[Negative emotion points from Yin Jiao: +66...] [Negative emotion points from Yin Hong: +66...]
"Father, why are you going to hit us?"
Yin Jiao pouted at Di Xin, his face full of unhappiness.
"Does a father need a reason to hit his sons? Can't I just think your bottoms need a spanking? Stick them out!"
Di Xin raised his brows and reprimanded them sternly, word by word.
[Negative emotion points from Yin Hong: +99...] [Negative emotion points from Yin Jiao: +99...]
At his words, the two little princes promptly offered their father their knees, along with negative emotion points. Then, with tears in their eyes, they pulled down their trousers and exposed their little bottoms to Di Xin, ready for their father's punishment.
Crack!
A whip cracked sharply, making both little princes shudder. After offering their respected father another 99 negative emotion points each, they suddenly realized that their bottoms hadn't split in two. In fact, the whip in their father's hand hadn't even come down.
Father really does love us!
He can't bear to hit us!
Seeing this, Yin Hong and Yin Jiao's eyes immediately filled with tears of gratitude, and Di Xin's figure grew towering in their minds.
Smack... smack... But just as warmth filled their eyes, Di Xin's hand came down hard on their little bottoms. Two crisp smacks sent them howling, and they felt as though their bottoms were about to split into eight pieces!
[Negative emotion points from Yin Hong: +199...] [Negative emotion points from Yin Jiao: +199. Total: +40,562...]
Di Xin immediately sensed the data updating in his system backend. With the help of these two sons he had acquired for free, he had successfully broken through the forty-thousand mark.
"All right, you little brats. Father's in a good mood today, so I won't hit you anymore. Scram and go play!"
Di Xin quit while he was ahead, lifting his hand with satisfaction and smiling.
"Thank you, Father."
Yin Hong and Yin Jiao, their eyes red with both gratitude and pain, limped toward the door.
"I've noted down the nine slaps each of you still owes. I'll give you one now and then, whenever I feel like it, to teach you a lesson! Don't say I didn't warn you!"
Di Xin watched the two little fellows' retreating backs and spoke with a smile.
[Negative emotion points from Yin Hong: +299...] [Negative emotion points from Yin Jiao: +299...]
As Di Xin had expected, the children's resentment immediately flashed through the system backend. It was evident not only in the numbers, but also in their aggrieved, indignant eyes.
One beating would only hurt once!
But now it could happen at any time. Who knew what day a slap might come? How terrifying! Wouldn't they have to live every day with their tails tucked between their legs?
"Your Majesty's method is truly ingenious. Frightening Hong'er and Jiao'er with a blade hanging over their heads like this-I can see the fear on their faces. They surely won't dare misbehave again."
Queen Jiang looked at Di Xin with admiration, praising him repeatedly.
"Of course! Every word and action of mine carries profound meaning!" Di Xin laughed heartily.
Inwardly, however, he broke into a figurative sweat. After all, he had only done this to squeeze out as many negative emotion points as possible.
Why did fathers and sons become sworn enemies? Why were little children repeatedly beaten? All because an old father was collecting negative emotion points. This system truly had no humanity!
It wasn't my fault. It was this immoral system!
"My queen..." Di Xin then cleared his throat softly and looked at Queen Jiang.
"Your Majesty, I'll go check Hong'er and Jiao'er's bottoms..."
As soon as Queen Jiang heard him, her cheeks turned so red they almost seemed ready to bleed. As though Di Xin were some terrifying demon who would tear her to pieces and eat her bit by bit, she hurried out of the courtyard.
"Actually, I was going to say, why don't we wait a little longer..."
Watching Queen Jiang flee, Di Xin rubbed his nose and muttered awkwardly.
So fragrant...
But the instant his hand touched his nose, he suddenly noticed an unusual fragrance lingering on his hands.
Sure enough, touch someone's rose, and its fragrance lingered on your hand!
"Let's see what this random reward gave me!"
Di Xin then checked the system, wanting to see what reward he had received for completing the Consort's Infatuation quest.
"What a rip-off!"
One glance nearly brought Di Xin to tears!
A stalk of Dao-Merging Grass lay quietly in an inventory slot, with a line of small print beneath it: (Exclusive Dao-Merging Grass. Contains a small quantity of Great Dao law fragments for the Minor Pickpocketing Art.)
"What kind of shitty system is this? Is it obsessed with thievery? Or has this thing been secretly reading my negative emotion points too?"
After seeing what was in the slot, Di Xin unhesitatingly offered the system a wave of "666" and "999" negative emotion points!
Although he had known this lousy system wouldn't be so generous, he hadn't expected it to be this unscrupulous!
This wasn't just screwing over Dad, damn it-it was screwing over Grandpa!
[Minor Pickpocketing Art, mastery: 10/3,000...]
After consuming the Dao-Merging Grass and seeing the system notification, Di Xin's already numb face twitched twice, and he coldly uttered, "Heh, heh..."
This lousy system really didn't have a shred of humanity!
Giving him this kind of Dao-Merging Grass was bad enough, but even the mastery gain kept dropping. It had actually gone from three to two!
"Now I can finally have a proper encounter with Daji!"
Di Xin shook his head, putting those negative emotions behind him. He clasped his hands behind his back and glanced at the pinewood Juque sword he held, a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.
Previously, he could only resist Daji's seduction, but had no way to truly subdue this fox demon. Now, with Yun Zhongzi's pinewood Juque sword, he would show her how many inventive ways he could toy with her and make her kneel and call him Daddy!
Of course, such a lovely fox spirit wasn't merely someone to toy with in all sorts of ways. The Demon Tribe behind her also offered great possibilities!
After all, the Qingqiu Fox lineage had considerable standing among the Demon Tribe. Though the tribe was now torn apart and scattered among the major factions, if he could make use of them, they would still be a formidable force that couldn't be underestimated. At the very least, they could make the future Investiture of the Gods Calamity even more chaotic!
"This time, I'll venture deep into the fox's den!"
Gripping the Pinewood Tai'a Sword tightly, Di Xin swept his broad sleeve with determination in his eyes, then strode proudly toward Shouxian Palace, where Daji lived.
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