SQLJBFDTW Chapter 111

“Wait a minute…” Nan Shan was still shocked, “You all accepted it so easily?”

Qiu Shui said with emotion, “To be honest, I had a premonition before…”

“Master…” Nan Shan looked at Lord Mu Yuan.

Lord Mu Yuan coughed embarrassedly, saying, “Regarding matters of the heart, I won’t interfere with you all. It’s good as long as you like each other.”

In the end, Nan Shan accepted this fact and silently digested his shocked emotions.

Chao Jianxue came out looking refreshed, clearly with good news.

He walked with his hands behind his back, leisurely, and was surprised to see the gash on the cave entrance, asking, “So you opened it, why didn’t you come in?”

Everyone looked at each other, who dared to enter after hearing his bold words?

Lord Mu Yuan took the lead to speak, pretending not to have heard: “How is Yu Wei? Why didn’t he come out with you?”

Chao Jianxue retracted his smile, and said seriously: “Reporting to Master, Little Junior Brother’s demonic energy still needs some time to be completely exorcised, that’s why he didn’t come out.”

Seeing his expression, Lord Mu Yuan asked, “Are you fully confident?”

Chao Jianxue’s eyes were bright, unable to hide his pride: “Absolutely! I believe in him.”

It just requires waiting a while longer.

He had prepared for the worst during the previous wait, but now that the burden had been lifted, Chao Jianxue’s footsteps were light. However, having not closed his eyes for ten days, he discussed with his fellow disciples and took a leaf boat to rest first.

Passing through the waterfall, he unexpectedly encountered several familiar figures.

Chao Jianxue blinked his dry eyes, stunned: “Manor Lord Ying?”

At the head was Ying Feishang, and Ying Liuzheng beside her also had a strong presence, waving at Chao Jianxue, his smile still childish.

After exchanging pleasantries, Ying Feishang asked about Yu Wei’s condition and cupped her fist, “If the Demon Lord has time, please come to the Dream Butterfly Manor for a night’s rest.”

They looked like they had been waiting for a long time, hesitant to enter due to not having the permission of the owner of the leaf boat.

Chao Jianxue’s gaze softened, and he smiled: “Okay, I accept Manor Lord’s kindness.”

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Ever since Chao Jianxue’s background and the truth of that year were revealed, everyone in Dream Butterfly Manor had been wondering when they could see this original “Young Master Ying” again. Seeing the family head invite someone to take a seat of honor, they all guessed his identity.

Ying Feishang introduced Chao Jianxue to everyone.

The Ying Clan was a large family, with a prosperous population. The banquet table was full. Ying Feishang’s eldest brother already had a dao companion, and their two children were both over ten years old.

Several children at the table were very well-behaved, staring at Chao Jianxue with their watery eyes, politely greeting: “Greetings, Demon Lord.”

A servant was about to step forward to pour wine, but Ying Liuzheng waved his hand carelessly: “No need to come over, this is a family banquet!”

As soon as these words came out, the surroundings were quiet for a moment before Ying Liuzheng realized he had misspoke and lowered his head.

Seeing that Chao Jianxue’s smile hadn’t changed, Ying Feishang breathed a sigh of relief and said solemnly: “Liuzheng has always been reckless, but it is indeed my intention. I don’t know if you are still willing to return to Dream Butterfly Manor. I invited you here to tell you that Dream Butterfly Manor is always welcome to have you back. This is your home.”

She was worried that Chao Jianxue would reject her because of past misunderstandings and prejudices, so she was a little nervous.

Chao Jianxue smiled indifferently, his eyebrows clear, his tone gentle: “Since it’s a family banquet, there’s no need to be so polite. I won’t return to Ying Butterfly Manor, but it’s true that I’m your cousin, cousin.”

Even if there were many misunderstandings and prejudices in the past, there would always be new bloodlines that seize power and break the existing order.

Chao Jianxue was now willing to embrace everything, the kinship connected in his bloodline, the liveliness he had never experienced in his previous life and in this life… it was really…

A bit noisy…

After drinking a few cups of fruit juice, the Ying Clan children began to unleash their true nature, running all over the house. Ying Liuzheng grabbed Chao Jianxue and cried, saying that when he saw him before, he really thought he had seen his destined dao companion, and his dream was shattered. Ying Feishang then pulled Ying Liuzheng, telling him to restrain himself, how could he cry like this at his age…

It was the first time Chao Jianxue had dealt with such a commotion. He was really at a loss and could only smile and answer the various questions of the children who were clinging to his knees, such as what the demon realm looked like, what Fumo Pass looked like, and how they subdued the great demon, etc.

Seeing Ying Feishang calmly dealing with this big family, Chao Jianxue sincerely admired her. She was truly the material for a family head.

After all this tossing and turning, he was even more tired than guarding the formation outside Yu Wei’s cave.

Chao Jianxue dragged his heavy steps back to the room that Ying Feishang had specially prepared, from where he could see the winter garden scenery through the window.

He took out the pearl, and the candlelight actually reflected a dazzling halo.

Chao Jianxue thought, Ying Xuange should be very happy.

Although he was tired, he was also very happy.

He slept soundly and dreamlessly all night.

The next day, Chao Jianxue woke up early. He thought heavily and felt that he was still not good at dealing with chattering children, so he left a note for Ying Feishang and slipped away on his own.

“Ah ha, so you’re still willing to come back.” Qing Tu Liu began to tease him as soon as he saw him, “I thought the Demon Lord wouldn’t come back and was enjoying himself too much in the Wuwu Sect.”

Chao Jianxue guiltily remembered that he hadn’t communicated with Qing Tu Liu these days, and he had indeed neglected his duty.

He told Qing Tu Liu about what had happened these days, and the latter was surprised: “So there was such a thing, how is it now?”

“Let’s wait and see.” Chao Jianxue sat down, poured tea, and smiled, “When Yu Wei comes out of seclusion, I want to officially form a daoist partnership with him.”

Qing Tu Liu spat out: “Are you sure it’s him?” Their demon race doesn’t have the rule that recognizing one person is for a lifetime. It’s common to change when they get tired of being together.

“Have you thought it through clearly? Once the bond-forming ceremony is over, you’ll be giving away half of your cultivation. This is a very serious matter!”

Chao Jianxue didn’t care: “If I give it away, I give it away. I’ll just cultivate from scratch. Moreover, I believe in him, and he believes in me. In my limited life, I’m willing to give a promise.”

Because tomorrow is unpredictable, it’s best to enjoy today!

Qing Tu Liu knew his mind was made up, so he had to say: “Okay, you like him, and he likes you, that’s good. But…”

His eyes turned, his expression a little unnatural: “In the future, do you still want to be human again?”

“Huh?” Having experienced so much, Chao Jianxue found his question a little funny.

Qing Tu Liu avoided his gaze, looking suspicious no matter how you looked at it: “That… Bone Washing, is it still by your side?”

Chao Jianxue understood: “It disappeared as early as when I fell into the water. I don’t want to become human. Who said I want to be human again? I think being a half-demon is pretty good, really.”

What he was born with was very good.

“Oh…” Qing Tu Liu looked relieved, hesitated again and again, and still said, “There’s something I’ve been hiding from you all along.”

Chao Jianxue looked at him with a smile: “Speak.”

Qing Tu Liu thought it was better to get it over with sooner rather than later, thinking that while Chao Jianxue was in a good mood, he should tell him everything: “Bone Washing is fake.”

“Ha!”

Qing Tu Liu closed his eyes: “When I gave it to you back then, I didn’t want you to be able to become human. I had already planned to take you back to the demon realm, so what I gave you was fake.”

Chao Jianxue took a deep breath and felt relieved.

“The real Bone Washing is still in the gambling house vault?”

Qing Tu Liu nodded.

“No wonder…” Chao Jianxue shook his head speechlessly, “No wonder you always stopped me whenever I wanted to go to the vault, it turned out you were afraid of being discovered by me… You really are…”

Qing Tu Liu shamelessly leaned forward with a smile: “The Demon Lord won’t blame me, right…”

Chao Jianxue was originally relieved, but looking at his pretentious appearance, his fists were a little itchy.

He didn’t speak, only “Hehe” twice.

Qing Tu Liu realized that this matter could be passed over, grinned, and asked again without restraint: “I have another question, Demon Lord, are you the top, or the bottom one?”

Chao Jianxue smiled dryly: “Is this matter important?”

“Important!” Qing Tu Liu said, “Also not important!”

Chao Jianxue didn’t have anything to hide either, skirting around the issue: “I go along with him.”

“Oh…” Qing Tu Liu understood, his eyebrows overflowed with joy, and said, “I’ll send some treasures over later! Demon Lord, don’t worry!”

Before Chao Jianxue could ask what the treasures were, he had already turned into a wisp of green and slipped away without a trace.

That night, the little demons of the Qing Clan really came to deliver treasures.

Chao Jianxue thought it was some rare magical artifact or spiritual medicine, so he didn’t prepare himself mentally at all when he opened it.

The contents of the box dazzled Chao Jianxue’s eyes.

He pinched the light and fluttering layer of fabric, and even the most knowledgeable person would blush.

Specially made mermaid silk, semi-transparent with a brilliant flowing light, sticking to the skin, it was like wearing nothing at all, but you could still feel the softness and smoothness of the fabric, slippery like a fish.

This garment—let’s call it a garment for now—was even more daring in design than the one Elder Qing had sent before, a hazy glimpse that partially concealed the face, and Chao Jianxue’s face turned red all at once.

Underneath the garment were some ingenious tools, which in some ways were indeed magical artifacts.

Opening another small box, the paste inside was fragrant and rich, oily and moist, turning into water with a single smear.

Qing Tu Liu’s voice transmission appeared at this time, he said: “They are all high-quality things! Demon Lord, please enjoy them well!”

After holding back for a long time, Chao Jianxue had to say: “Thank you.”

Not long after, Qing Tu Liu replied again: “Next time, I’ll sort out some more for you! Our snake clan has demons who are very good at making these things. Between you and me, what’s there to be polite about!”

Demons really can’t be measured by human thinking. In their view, dual cultivation is as normal as eating and drinking water. Decorating one’s bowl nicely and adding more delicious seasonings to the meal are all very natural things, and there is no need to be ashamed at all.

Unfortunately, Chao Jianxue received a human cultivator’s education from a young age. He looked at the garment for a long time, but was still a little shy and put it back.

But bored in the middle of the night, he suddenly wanted to try it on.

The slippery garment stuck to his skin, looming, he mustered his courage and walked to the mirror to examine himself.

His long hair was scattered, his waist was outlined tightly, two points of dogwood were hidden behind the black hair, and the stacked mermaid silk was like gorgeous packaging and silk, loosely wrapping him, coupled with the blush on his face, it actually showed a graceful charm.

Chao Jianxue saw himself like this for the first time, his eyes widened, and his heart pounded.

No, it’s too coquettish.

It’s better to take it off quickly.

With a “click,” the window in the hall was pushed open. Chao Jianxue couldn’t dodge in time, and turned his head in a panic, meeting the person who came head-on.

“You…” Chao Jianxue was surprised and delighted, “So fast!”

Didn’t you say it would take a while?

Yu Wei saw his appearance clearly, quickly stepped into the hall, and then immediately closed the window, turned around, and stopped breathing: “I wanted to come out as soon as possible, so I quickly solved it… What is Senior Brother… doing…”

When he opened his mouth, his voice was already hoarse, his eyes were obscure, and he stared straight at Chao Jianxue.

“I’m… I’m…” Chao Jianxue was speechless, wanting to cover it up but making it more obvious, and said self-deprecatingly, “I’m preparing in advance…”

The next sentence was blocked by Yu Wei, who had walked over quickly, with his lips and tongue.

Chao Jianxue was sure that his demonic energy had been removed, put his mind at ease, and relied all his weight on him.

Yu Wei stroked his spine under the mermaid silk, causing a numb tremor.

Taking a glance to the side, Chao Jianxue was even more unbearable: “Don’t do it in front of the mirror…”

Yu Wei’s voice was like jade stones clashing together, his smile infatuated, truly obtaining the gift he had dreamed of, and there was no reason to let go: “No, right here.”