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Li Xiaonan knelt on the washboard, tugging at his ears and looking pitifully at the wives before him.
Yun Moyu placed her hands on her hips and said, "Are you still not satisfied with how we serve you? You went out to flirt with other women!"
Li Yanrong sighed and said, "Xiao Nan, this time I won't help you. If it were a pure and innocent girl, that would be one thing, but you actually like a female demon. How will you explain this to the Starry Illusion Continent?"
"Enough! Stop talking!" Ling Kui frowned, casting a cold glance at Li Xiaonan. "You choose: Fei Ji or us?"
"I... I..." Li Xiaonan stammered for a long time without making a choice.
Lu Nishang bounced over, holding Yuan Xian'er’s hand, and tilted her head to ask, "Brother Xiaonan really likes that Witch girl that much?"
Do I like her? Li Xiaonan questioned himself, and surprisingly, the answer was not a denial! This realization shocked him.
"Sisters! Grab the washboards!" Yun Moyu shouted fiercely, and each girl picked up a board.
Li Baobao's eyes glistened with tears as she said, "Master, I'm sorry! If it hurts you, it hurts Baobao's heart... We're doing this for your own good..."
A flurry of washboards came crashing down.
He gritted his teeth against the pain and hurriedly exclaimed, "No! Stop! I don't like her! I don't like her!"
Li Xiaonan suddenly sat up, realizing it had all been just a dream—how terrifying!
"Hiss..." He had moved too abruptly just now; his whole body felt sore as if he had truly been beaten with a board.
Hmm? Where are my clothes?
Li Xiaonan ran his hand over his smooth skin and looked around. This cave looks familiar! Damn! Isn’t this the same cave as before? How did I end up back here?
I remember I fought off those two Four-Winged Demons, and then… then I had a really terrifying dream…
Li Xiaonan shuddered and shook his head repeatedly.
“Here, drink some soup, and your clothes have been mended!” Fei Ji tossed the clothes toward Li Xiaonan, which landed right on his head, preventing him from seeing Fei Ji’s expression as she spoke.
He blankly pulled the clothes off his head and examined the stitching on the shoulders. It was surprisingly well done; he hadn’t expected this Witch to know how to sew. He draped the clothes over his stomach and picked up a bowl nearby, sniffing it.
It smelled good—chicken soup. Li Xiaonan didn’t even realize that the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned in a smile.
He took a small sip but nearly spat it out. How much salt did this girl put in? Didn’t she say salt was expensive?
“What’s wrong? Is it not good?” Fei Ji remained with her back to Li Xiaonan, sitting by the fire with her head slightly tilted.
Can I say it’s bad? Sigh…
Li Xiaonan sighed inwardly and then smiled, “It’s quite good.” After saying that, he cupped the bowl in his hands, took a deep breath, and gulped it down.
“Ptooey! So salty!” Fei Ji spat onto the ground, turning around to snatch the empty bowl from Li Xiaonan’s hands.
“Bang!”
The bowl turned to dust in Fei Ji’s grasp as she glared at Li Xiaonan. “Why did you lie to me? It was clearly awful! Why did you say it was good? Why did you finish it? I’m not Ling Kui; you don’t need to flatter me! Not necessary!”
Li Xiaonan stood frozen in place, lightly biting his dry lips, unsure of how to respond to the somewhat out-of-control Fei Ji.
After a long pause, he slowly raised his head to look at the trembling Fei Ji and said gently, "Even though you are not Ling Kui, you are still a girl. A man should never make a girl unhappy or let her feel sad. Unfortunately, I still failed to do that. I'm sorry..."
"I'm sorry? What right do you have to say you're sorry? Your life belongs to me! I saved you twice, Li Xiaonan. Listen to me! From today on, you are not allowed to leave my sight for even a moment!"
Li Xiaonan nodded like a garlic peeler, muttering to himself that the old monk's words to the Little Monk were absolutely correct: women are like tigers! Sigh... how he missed the few little kittens back home!
Fei Ji suddenly turned around, unable to hide her smile and pride. She hadn't expected that she could bind Li Xiaonan to her side with just a few words.
For the next month, under Fei Ji's "tyranny," Li Xiaonan's body gradually recovered. Although it was impossible for him to regain his previous strength, at least he was no longer as weak as before.
"Take this last White Bone Pill."
Li Xiaonan reluctantly nodded and took the pill that looked like a skull, swallowing it in one gulp.
Seeing his unwilling expression, Fei Ji felt like hitting him. If it weren't for the upcoming council meeting where it wasn't appropriate to use magic, she wouldn't have bothered giving him the White Bone Pill. Each White Bone Pill required ten Demon Infants to refine, and over the past month, Li Xiaonan had already consumed more than thirty of them.
"I... I'm almost better now. Can I... can I..."
"No! Tomorrow I'm going to Central Land, and you must come with me!"
Li Xiaonan sighed, hugging the blanket. He tilted over and fell asleep, continuously muttering curses that Fei Ji would never get married! She was even more unreasonable than Mo Yu!
"Get up!" The rising red sun was cold and harsh, but inside the cave it was warm and cozy as Fei Ji nudged the sleeping Li Xiaonan.
"Mm..." Li Xiaonan turned over, groggily responding, but after a long while, there was no further movement.
Fei Ji supported her forehead and shook her head helplessly, wrapping the blanket around Li Xiaonan and disappearing in a flash. When they reappeared, they were already hundreds of miles away.
Li Xiaonan finally woke up, "So many little stars... I'm so dizzy... Fei Ji, where are we going?"
"…"
There was no answer; instead, there was another spatial shift, causing Li Xiaonan to feel as if she might vomit the leftover beef from the night before.
After several teleportations, four Fourteen-Winged Demons blocked Fei Ji's path.
"Lord Jack has been waiting here for quite some time. Lady Fei Ji certainly has a big attitude! We've suffered waiting for you!" one demon sneered.
"Ugh!" Filth spewed from Li Xiaonan's mouth, splattering all over the faces of the four Demon Generals.
"Bold! Cultivator!"
Li Xiaonan squirmed in the blanket like a caterpillar, grinning foolishly.
Fei Ji shook her head and took out a handkerchief to wipe the mess from around his mouth. She addressed the Four Demons, "Is this how Zhong Di treats its guests? Making me wait outside?"
"Lady Fei Ji can naturally enter, but this Cultivator..."
Fei Ji scoffed, "How dare you question the person I brought! He was specially captured from the Cultivation realm just for this council!"
"You all are so clueless! How could you make our beautiful Fei'er so angry? Step aside!"
The Four Demons reluctantly retreated to the side.
Li Xiaonan's lips twitched slightly, struggling to contain himself. "What do you think this is, a university? Shouldn't we be discussing something more poetic, like plum blossoms and bamboo, or the beauty of nature? The demon race is so uncultured!"
He carefully examined the newcomer: short golden hair, elongated eyes, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth. His instincts told him that this man was not as gentle as he appeared; on the contrary, he was quite dangerous!
Jack's gaze also lingered on Li Xiaonan for a brief moment before shifting away. "Fei'er, why did you bring back a useless person?"
"I stripped him of his cultivation," Fei Ji replied coldly, clearly uninterested in engaging in further conversation with Jack.
"Oh, I see! That makes sense," Jack said with a smile, waving his hand dismissively. "Please!"
Fei Ji unceremoniously hoisted Li Xiaonan and started walking inside.
Li Xiaonan furrowed his brow and whispered, "Um... could you possibly..."
"No!"
Damn! I knew that would be the answer.
"I really need to go! I have to pee!" Li Xiaonan shouted, instantly drawing countless gazes toward him.
Fei Ji's face flushed red; after holding back for so long, he managed to say two words: "Hold it!"
"Haha! Well said!" Jack burst into laughter.
Li Xiaonan felt incredibly frustrated. Pretending he hadn't heard anything, he began to observe the Central Land within the Five Regions of the demon realm, which was completely different from the Southern Kingdom he had seen earlier.
From the perspective of the outer city, it featured artificial rivers paired with tower defenses. As the Suspension Bridge descended, Li Xiaonan caught sight of the interior of the city.
The demon clan flew low, orderly and methodical, clearly not ordinary pedestrians. A discerning eye could easily tell they were the city patrol's spies. What surprised Li Xiaonan the most were the two artillery emplacements near the city gate. The dark golden barrels were engraved with strange formations, and Li Xiaonan could only recognize a few energy accumulation arrays.
"You seem quite interested in my Central Land," one of them remarked.
"What is that?" Li Xiaonan gestured with his mouth.
"The Divine Dragon Cannon. It was a trophy we captured during the great war between the realms of demons and humans. So, little brother, are you interested? If you like, I can give you one."
The Underworld? How come I didn't know about such a thing?
No way! It looks like once I find Ling Kui and return to the Cultivation Realm, I need to make a trip to the Underworld. Even if I have to kneel and beg the Demon Emperor, I must get my hands on that artillery technology!
If all the sects in the Cultivation Realm were equipped with such cannons, how could the demon invasion even be a problem?
Seeing that Li Xiaonan remained unresponsive, Jack continued, "Central Land isn't as peaceful as some other places; naturally, we have our special means."
"Is there more? What other good things are there?" Li Xiaonan asked eagerly.
Fei Ji frowned and coldly interjected, "Aren't you in a hurry? Why ask so much?"
"Haha! Fei'er, what are you afraid of? He's already under your control; can he still spill what he knows? I'm actually quite curious about your trip to the Cultivation Realm and how things are over there."
"Little brother, if you're willing to share more about the Cultivation Realm, I'll give you a great gift. Even if you currently have no cultivation, I can guarantee that no demon below eight wings can approach you!"
Li Xiaonan was taken aback. He had some understanding of the artifact forging techniques from the Underworld and realized Jack wasn't joking. He immediately put on his habitual silly grin and said, "Absolutely! Absolutely! I will share everything I know!" He then gestured for Jack to lean in closer.
Jack smiled and leaned his ear toward him.
"Just tell you one thing!"
"Hahaha! Alright!" Jack laughed heartily.
However, Fei Ji's expression grew increasingly serious. Although Li Xiaonan's cultivation had been crippled at this moment, she still felt that he wouldn't easily submit. Jack's behavior only made her more worried about the situation of the Southern Kingdom.
"I have something on my mind, but I'm not sure if I should say it," Li Xiaonan said, awkwardly furrowing her brows.
"Go ahead!"
"I need to use the restroom!"
"Haha! Good! A man should dare to think and speak!"
Flower Rubbing, you just said Fei Ji made a good point! What a fool!
Li Xiaonan rolled her eyes, but her mind began to outline the risks and benefits of this council.
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