Chapter 629

[When you can’t figure something out, the first instinct is to throw the question out and ask others.]

[But this very action of Ye Yu’s dealt him a heavy blow.]

[“Captain, captain, why did Madam Bai specifically assign me as a guard? What’s going on?”]

[Faced with Ye Yu’s question, the lackey captain’s expression also grew unusually serious.]

[“Yeah, I’m curious about that too.”]

[“Normally, a demon lady like Madam Bai should prefer a pig demon like me.”]

[“A plump body, strong little stubby legs, a sexy yet elegant beard, and that irresistible snout.”]

[“That’s the perfect male demon.”]

[“So why doesn’t Madam Bai have the insight to recognize a fine demon like me?”]

[After saying that, the lackey captain flicked the few pig hairs left on his forehead.]

[At that moment, Ye Yu’s killing intent surged.]

[Damn it, you can talk all you want, but why suddenly get so close and open up?]

[Do you have any idea how deadly a narcissistic pig demon’s charm can be?]

[Ye Yu clenched his fists, ready to spring into action.]

[But the lackey captain was lucky.]

[He was called away by other demons.]

[Before leaving, he reminded Ye Yu to arrive on time.]

[Honestly, it was lucky he left quickly—saving his pig life.]

[Otherwise, the list of missing demons on Juliang Mountain would have grown by one.]

[By afternoon,]

[Ye Yu arrived halfway up Juliang Mountain.]

[This was the Blessed Cave of Madam Bai Bai Yang.]

[Going further up, the mountain peak was the lair of the Demon King of Juliang Mountain.]

[This clearly showed the rank of demons in the area.]

[Such a situation was common in the Demon Realm—perhaps the common trait of great demons, unwilling to be subordinate to anyone.]

[Even at mid-mountain, the demon aura was thick.]

[Eight demon gathering formations nearby continuously supplied energy to the Blessed Cave.]

[In such a case, unless Madam Bai was an idiot, she should be able to leave cat demon Shi Rou far behind in cultivation.]

[So why did she specifically call Ye Yu here?]

[Even now, Ye Yu felt conflicted.]

[Looking at the tightly closed cave door ahead, after hesitation, he walked straight up and cupped his hands.]

[“Little demon Ye Yu, reporting!”]

[“Come in!”]

[A cold voice sounded.]

[The cave door slowly opened.]

[Ye Yu kept one hand behind his back, ready to cast spells at any moment, then slowly walked in.]

[The space inside the cave was not large.]

[He could see everything at a glance.]

[There was very little inside: bookshelves lining the walls, a meditation cushion, and sitting on it—a rabbit.]

[Yes, a rabbit!]

[Only palm-sized, looking very petite.]

[Ye Yu raised an eyebrow, somewhat shocked.]

[In the Demon Realm, once a demon gains intelligence, they usually begin to transform starting at Foundation Establishment.]

[Even at Qi Refining Realm, they could stand upright and walk in a human-like manner.]

[Though retaining some original features, it was generally harmless.]

[In all his time among demons, this was the first time Ye Yu saw a rabbit that could speak human language using only its original form!]

[Sensing Ye Yu’s gaze, Bai Yang was not angry but slowly said,]

[“Are you surprised to see me? Wondering why I haven’t completed transformation?”]

[Hearing this, Ye Yu slightly cupped his hands but said nothing.]

[After all, the question was obviously pointless.]

[No answer was necessary.]

[Not just him—probably any demon on Juliang Mountain would be curious.]

[Ye Yu had heard that there were two ladies on Juliang Mountain: Bai Yang and Shi Rou.]

[Bai Yang was the Demon King’s original consort, but no one had ever seen her true form, only hearing she cultivated in her Blessed Cave and never went out.]

[Shi Rou was the newly acquired concubine, graceful and seductive, but just starting cultivation at a low level.]

[Of course, that was the opinion of small demons.]

[Perhaps great demons liked it that way—cultivation levels were more of a nurturing game.]

[Bai Yang jumped down from the cushion.]

[She hopped over to Ye Yu and said again,]

[“You really are taciturn—a taciturn monkey demon is quite rare.”]

[“But there’s one question you must answer.”]

[“Why did you kill Shi Rou? Aren’t you afraid the Demon King will blame you?”]

[Upon hearing this, Ye Yu tensed involuntarily.]

[What’s going on? Could Bai Yang have known about him killing Shi Rou yesterday?]

[Or was she just testing him?]

[Ye Yu’s thoughts raced as he glanced at the palm-sized Bai Yang before him.]

[He detected no trace of demonic aura from her.]

[Normally, there were only two possibilities.]

[One, she really was a rabbit demon without cultivation.]

[Two, her cultivation far surpassed his by a huge margin.]

[Bai Yang’s case was obviously the latter.]

[Without cultivation, one couldn’t speak human language nor need so many demon gathering formations to supply power.]

[It only meant Bai Yang was very good at suppressing her aura.]

[Since she was far stronger, Ye Yu decided not to consider killing her to silence her.]

[He didn’t hesitate long before answering.]

[“Madam Bai, Shi Rou deserved to die. She was disloyal to the Demon King and secretly meeting with wolf demon Jiang Liao—that’s a death sentence!”]

[“Moreover, she acted wantonly—I always disliked her!”]

[Ye Yu was gambling that Bai Yang and Shi Rou didn’t get along.]

[And the Demon King didn’t know about this matter yet.]

[Otherwise, Bai Yang wouldn’t have come alone to talk to him.]

[Sure enough, [N O V E L I G H T] Ye Yu guessed right.]

[Bai Yang laughed.]

[“Yes, you’re right. She deserved to die. Whether your words are true or not, I’m quite satisfied.”]

[“You’re a smart demon—I like that!”]

[“As a reward, this is yours!”]

[With that, a cultivation manual appeared before Bai Yang.]

[On it were three large characters: Heavenly Nourishing Art!]

[Judging by its thickness, it appeared to be the full volume, not just half.]

[Ye Yu was very surprised—he was just wondering how to get the second half, but now it was right in front of him?]

[Could happiness come so fast?]