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Tu San was startled. "Miss Qiao, what are you saying? I can't do it! Waaah..."

He was so frightened that he curled up into a ball, crouching down like a quail, covering his head and whimpering.

"Him?" Jiao Qian sneered. "A rabbit? I could punch him away with one punch!"

The surrounding Demon Race burst into laughter.

"You said it yourself," Qiaoqiao said. "Young Master Jiao, it's indeed inappropriate for someone of your status to bully a rabbit demon, but that's my sworn brother's rule: to defeat him, we must first defeat this rabbit."

Tu San: How come he didn't know about this?! What a tragedy, sob sob!

"However, to avoid unfairness," Qiaoqiao said, "We'll do as the young master said. Neither of you will use your Demon Power; each of you will throw a punch. Whoever can knock the other flying wins, how about that?"

Zi Yu watched this scene and smiled slightly, a slight curve to her lips.

Jiao Qian eager to have a match with Fu Fengyuan. Seeing the rabbit demon squatting on the ground like a mushroom, its ears drooping, trembling with fear, he felt even more contemptuous. He shook his outer robe and said, "Come on."

"Etc--"

"What else is there?" Jiao Qian impatiently.

"Young Master, since so many people are watching, why don't we make a bet?" Qiaoqiao smiled, her eyes crinkling. "If you win, we'll do something for you; if you win, you'll promise us something in return. How about it?"

Looking into Qiaoqiao's bright almond-shaped eyes, Bai Fu seemed to see a black and white kitten raising its whiskers and smiling, both mischievous and adorable.

The bet was harmless, Jiao Qian agreed without hesitation.

"Hey, rabbit, wake up!"

"Waaah." Tu San trembled, its tail shaking so hard it curled into a ball.

"Stop dawdling, I'll punch you—" Jiao Qian walked up to him, and Tu San, who was curled up in a ball with his back to him, stood up.

Jiao Qian's pupils contracted, he tilted his head back, and his voice trembled slightly, "... I'll beat you to death."

Tu San was so nervous that he let out a soft whimper and swung his fist, which was as big as a sandbag, and Jiao Qian squarely in the nose!

With a loud bang, the Dragon Lord and his young master took off from the ground, then whizzed over everyone's heads, slammed through the wall with a clang, and crashed into the inn, creating a huge crater.

Dust flew everywhere, and smoke billowed.

The demons rushed outside to watch. Jiao Qian, his face bruised and swollen, blood streaming down his face, pointed a trembling finger at the smug little cat demon whose tail was wagging proudly, "You... how can you be as wicked as a human?!"

Qiaoqiao blinked. "Is this a compliment?"

Turning to his senior brothers and sisters, he said, "I didn't realize Young Master Jiao was so polite!"

puff--

Jiao Qian spat out a mouthful of blood, looking up at the sky. When had he ever praised her? This cat demon had been scheming against him from beginning to end!

"I won?" Tu San asked incredulously. "I really won?"

He actually won!

He turned around, Zi Yu gave him an encouraging smile. Tu San was overjoyed, let out a soft "ooh," and fell backward to the ground with a happy smile. He was fulfilled; he had no regrets in this life.

It's truly a fortunate thing to have met Miss Qiao.

Jiao Qian was helped up by his men, his face extremely pale. "What do you want me to do?"

As the Grand Steward of the Royal Palace and the young master of the Jiaolong Race, he was wealthy and prepared for the cat demon to make exorbitant demands. Then, Qiaoqiao, hands behind her back, leisurely walked up to him. "It's simple," she said, "just a small favor from the Grand Steward—"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Miss Xiao has arrived."

As Xiao Tingyu entered the hall, she felt gazes coming from all directions. Before her wedding, she could not yet be called the Demon Queen, and the demon servants looked at her with undisguised contempt.

Human Race appeared out of nowhere suddenly became a demon queen, causing gossip among people, especially since the cultivation world and the Demon Realm were at odds with Rushui, making it even more unacceptable to them.

She had barely stood still when a servant shouted, "How dare you! Kneel down!"

Xiao Tingyu looked up in surprise, while Zi Rong also put on a stern face, "You have no manners."

The Ye Xun patrolman said, "Mother, she..."

Zi Rong glanced at him, and Ye Xun immediately changed his tune. "What the Empress Dowager says is true, Tingyu, you cannot be ignorant of the rules."

Xiao Tingyu's eyes were lifeless as she obediently knelt down. The Empress Dowager smiled and admonished, "After you marry my son, you must also respect him. When I tell you to kneel, kneel properly and don't forget your place."

"Yes."

"Very good." Zi Rong's eyes sharpened. It seemed the Soul-Seizing Formation was indeed working well; this girl had finally behaved herself.

A flash of light appeared in her palm, and a jade tablet appeared in her hand. "Your Jade Slip. We kept it for you before, and we deleted all those messy people for you, but since you're getting married, we have to inform your family."

"Yes."

"Tell your father about this. He should give something for your wedding." Zi Rong beckoned to her, the purple gemstone ring on her hand sparkling. "The dowry doesn't need to be too lavish. The Xiao Household's businesses are all over the continent. It wouldn't be unreasonable for him to give a billion Spirit Stone and a hundred high-grade spirit treasures for his daughter's marriage, would it?"

"Yes," Xiao Tingyu replied expressionlessly.

"I've heard that the Xiao Household possesses three great spiritual treasures: the Heavenly Sound Bell, the Jade Rain Bell, and a divine artifact called ' Shatter the Myriad Realms.' This item would be most suitable as part of their dowry, sent to the Demon Realm."

Xiao Tingyu's eyes flickered.

The surrounding demon servants chuckled; with so much money being sent to the Demon Realm, they might get a share too.

"Furthermore, we should also assign some Demon Race members to infiltrate the Xiao Household's businesses. What do you think?"

Her lifeless eyes trembled again.

Zi Rong stared intently at her expression, not missing the slightest change in her face.

After a long pause, Xiao Tingyu nodded again. "The Empress Dowager is right."

"It's not that I'm asking for too much, it's just that your family is rich," Zi Rong said. "Xun'er, is there anything else you'd like to add?"