After Zilan left, the smile on Mo Fan’s face gradually faded.
Although Zilan’s words sounded pleasant and seemed entirely for Yun Rou’s sake, Mo Fan detected a different undertone in them.
In plain terms, whether it was Yun Rou or Hei Yan, both were merely pieces on the chessboard of these demon ancestors, chips in their power struggles.
White Holy Mountain had now fallen into dire straits, and even these so-called ancestors had no better solutions.
In that case, even if a so-called Holy Son were selected, could he truly lead them out of their predicament?
There was almost no need to think about it. Everyone knew it was impossible.
Perhaps once the Holy Son grew stronger, he could achieve it, but before that, he would merely be a tool demon in the hands of the various demon ancestors.
He would definitely rescue Yun Rou. As for whether to participate in the Holy Son selection, that remained uncertain.
However, Mo Fan was quite interested in that fellow Hei Yan.
Last time at Feng Pass, he had been able to defeat the opponent only because his Heaven-Swallowing Divine Ability restrained Hei Yan’s Black Flame Demon Body. Otherwise, the outcome would have been hard to predict.
But now, he had full confidence in defeating him!
Hei Yan had grown. Had he himself not grown as well?
Next, Mo Fan took out some high-grade spirit stones and handed them to Yingying Guai. The latter immediately beamed with joy, tossing the spirit stones into his mouth and crunching them loudly. The sound made Mo Fan’s facial muscles twitch, fearing the little fellow might chip his teeth.
But his worry was clearly unnecessary. Yingying Guai’s teeth, even if not comparable to ancestral realm sacred weapons, were at least on par with ordinary high-grade treasures. Those spirit stones were like sweets in his mouth, posing no challenge at all.
After devouring several spirit stones in a row, the little fellow finally looked at Mo Fan and asked in a soft, childish voice, “Daddy, why did you call me here this time?”
“Daddy needs to go to a place later, but that place is sealed by an ancient formation. So Daddy needs you to use your Boundless Divine Ability to help me enter and exit. Can you do it?”
Mo Fan looked at Yingying Guai, a trace of expectation in his eyes.
“If it’s a formation, I have a good chance of success. But for an ancient formation, I’m not sure if it will work. We’ll only know after checking it out.” Yingying Guai replied uncertainly.
“Fine. Daddy will take you there later. But there’s no rush now.”
Mo Fan smiled faintly. Rescuing Yun Rou was a delicate task. After all, it would offend a host of great demons from White Holy Mountain. Naturally, he had to choose a time when night was deep and the demons were quiet.
After the two demons had waited for about half a day, the sky had not yet darkened, but movement came from the wooden cabin instead.
Mo Fan immediately removed the sound-insulating restriction outside the cabin. With a creaking sound, two figures emerged from within.
Mo Fan looked at the two demons, a flash of surprise in his eyes.
He discovered that the auras on both demons had changed. They were more solid than before, as if they might break through to the king realm at any moment.
“It seems harmonising yin and yang is quite effective. You two have actually made such great progress. Breakthrough is not far off now!”
Mo Fan spoke teasingly. His words caused a certain fox spirit to blush deeply, and she could not help lowering her head.
In contrast, a certain bag-of-bones fellow appeared exceptionally refreshed and energetic, a satisfied smile on his face, as if his vitality had increased considerably.
“Daddy, what is harmonising yin and yang?” Yingying Guai tilted his head and asked.
“Adult matters. Children should not interrupt!”
Mo Fan’s face turned stern as he immediately scolded.
“Humph! If you won’t say, then don’t. Daddy is so stingy. Bleh bleh bleh…”
The mischievous little fellow immediately stuck out his tongue at Mo Fan, amusing him to the point of wry laughter.
You are a powerful demon king, after all. How can you act just like a child…
“Thank you, Great King, for your fulfilment. Otherwise, I really would have died from the poison!”
At this point, You Er bowed respectfully to Mo Fan.
“Oh! Now you know to thank this king?”
“And who was the idiot cursing this king earlier, blaming me for ruining his reputation? I thought you could hold back. But in the end, you are still a beast. What about your reputation?”
Mo Fan rolled his eyes and let out a cold snort.
You Er chuckled sheepishly, his face full of embarrassment. Then, thickening his skin, he said, “Great King, being a beast is still better than being worse than a beast!”
“Look at your lack of ambition!”
Mo Fan glared at him irritably.
“Hu Jingjing thanks senior for his fulfilment!”
At this moment, Hu Jingjing stepped forward and bowed solemnly to Mo Fan, leaving him somewhat bewildered.
“What did I fulfil for you?”
Mo Fan looked at Hu Jingjing in confusion. The latter replied respectfully, “If not for senior’s guidance, I do not know how long I would have remained stuck in the demon general realm. But after spending the night with Erlang, I can now sense that the barrier could break open at any time.”
Hearing this, Mo Fan finally understood. It was just as his earlier jest had suggested.
At this thought, a notion stirred in Mo Fan’s heart. He immediately activated his Blue-Eyed Vision to examine You Er.
This time, he fully discerned You Er’s information.
Dragon-human half-demon, half-step demon king!
Seeing this information, Mo Fan completely understood. It aligned exactly with his previous suspicions.
You Er was indeed a half-demon with dragon clan bloodline. That explained the current situation.
As an ordinary fox demon, Hu Jingjing had been nourished by dragon qi after coupling with You Er, naturally undergoing a massive transformation and thus greatly advancing her cultivation.
Meanwhile, You Er, a bachelor for over thirty years who had focused primarily on spiritual qi, had similarly been nourished by the demonic qi in Hu Jingjing’s body after coupling with her. Combined with the harmonisation of yin and yang, it was almost akin to dual cultivation. Naturally, his cultivation had advanced further.
In summary, after this daytime indulgence, both demons had gained certain benefits.
“This is your own opportunity, one you seized yourself. No need to thank me.”
Mo Fan shook his head. He had originally intended for Hu Jingjing to detoxify You Er. He had not expected that, by a twist of fate, she would advance greatly in cultivation and be on the verge of triggering thunder tribulation to break through to the king realm. This could be considered fulfilling his earlier promise.
“You may leave!”
Mo Fan spoke, allowing Hu Jingjing to depart.
But Hu Jingjing hesitated, looking towards You Er beside her.
You Er immediately took a deep breath, grasped Hu Jingjing’s small hand firmly, and said to Mo Fan, “Great King, I want to keep Jingjing by my side!”
“What?”
Mo Fan frowned upon hearing this. Then he transmitted his voice, “Kid, I only had her detoxify you. It was just for fun. You actually took it seriously?”
“Great King, my first time was with Jingjing. She also cared about my feelings. I hope Great King can fulfil me once more!”
You Er continued, looking at Mo Fan with resolute determination.
“Have you lost your mind to lust?”
“Do you not know this fox demon belongs to White Holy Mountain?”
“You say a demon from White Holy Mountain. Can this king keep her by my side?”
“Moreover, do you think she truly wanted to sleep with you? For these female demons who cannot break through for so long, whoever offers them a chance, they will desperately seize it!”
“And you actually developed real feelings? Are you stupid or what?”
Mo Fan transmitted irritably. In his view, Hu Jingjing was an opportunist and also a spy from Zilan’s faction. How could he dare keep such a female demon by his side?
“Great King, just this once. I beg you. Jingjing is my first woman. I do not want to miss her like this!”
Seeing You Er’s stubborn expression, Mo Fan could not help sighing. He understood that You Er was now blinded by so-called “love” and determined to be a warrior of pure affection.
“Then promise me this. From now on, you must never betray me, never disobey my orders, and absolutely never call me ‘Toad Great King’ again!”
“Er… I promise all of it!”
You Er nodded quickly, then smiled bitterly. “In the past, I was alone with no ties. Now, I just want to give her a home.”
“…”
Mo Fan was speechless. He immediately looked at Hu Jingjing beside him and asked, “You heard his words. What do you think?”
“Jingjing and Erlang are in mutual love. Jingjing also likes Erlang. We hope senior can fulfil us!”
