Hu Jingjing raised her head, gazing firmly into Mo Fan’s eyes.
“Mutual love, is it?”
Mo Fan nodded. Then, with a wave of his hand, a patch of seven-coloured misty light immediately appeared in his palm.
“This misty light is called Spore Toxin. It is one of this king’s vicious divine abilities.
Once this toxin invades another’s body, it will rapidly multiply inside them. In a very short time, it will occupy the entire body. However, without this king’s activation, they will remain dormant.
But the moment this king triggers the toxin, the victim’s whole body will be taken over by the spores. At that point, their life and death will be at this king’s whim!”
At these words, both Hu Jingjing and You Er shuddered. The latter immediately frowned and said, “Great King, Jingjing and I are sincere. Please withdraw these spores!”
Mo Fan did not respond to him. Instead, he gazed calmly at Hu Jingjing and said, “Although falling in love is a matter between the two of you, You Er is this Laibao’s brother. I must ensure his safety, and likewise the safety of my Black Wind Mountain!
If you truly wish to follow him wholeheartedly, then stop playing little tricks.
I am well aware of Demon Ancestor Zilan’s intentions. I do not want either you or You Er to become tools for others.
Now, if you still insist on proceeding, then accept these Spore Toxins from this king!”
“By the way, this Spore Toxin is so potent that even king realm great demons would struggle to expel it. Moreover, I can sense it. If any demon attempts to remove these spores, I will immediately activate my divine ability and trigger them. At that time, even a demon ancestor would be helpless, only able to watch the poisoned one die miserably!”
At Mo Fan’s words, You Er immediately slumped in defeat. In his view, Hu Jingjing could never accept this.
It was tantamount to handing her life over to Mo Fan. How many under heaven could do such a thing?
However, after a brief silence, a smile appeared on Hu Jingjing’s face. She turned to You Er and asked, “Erlang, will you ever betray me in this life?”
You Er’s heart trembled at her words. He immediately looked at Hu Jingjing and gritted his teeth. “In this life, I, You Er, will never betray you, Hu Jingjing!”
“I am just a very ordinary fox demon. From childhood, I had no father or mother. I was raised by a fox king granny under Demon Ancestor Zilan. Unfortunately, granny passed away in seated meditation a few years ago. I thought I would probably follow in her footsteps.
I do not possess the talent or physique of those heavenly prodigies, but I still occasionally fantasised that my future husband would be a peerless great demon!
That way, he could protect me properly!
My dream may be very vulgar, but that is the fantasy I had…”
Hu Jingjing spoke as if to herself. Finally, she looked at Mo Fan and smiled faintly. “Senior, I am willing to accept your Spore Toxin!”
Mo Fan nodded without further unnecessary words. He immediately pointed a finger, and the patch of seven-coloured spores instantly invaded Hu Jingjing’s body. In the next moment, she let out a muffled groan from her mouth.
“Jingjing!!”
You Er’s heart ached terribly at the sight. He gritted his teeth and vowed, “Rest assured, I, You Er, will absolutely never betray you!”
“Isn’t it just becoming a peerless great demon? I, You Er, will definitely achieve it!”
Seeing You Er’s earnest expression, much of the pain on Hu Jingjing’s face seemed to ease. She let out a soft “mm” and nodded.
“You Er, I hope you can understand everything I am doing now. If she truly loves you, I will remove the poison from her body later.”
Mo Fan spoke slowly. Then he looked at Hu Jingjing and said calmly, “Do you need to go back and bid farewell to Demon Ancestor Zilan? If you do not return, this king will speak on your behalf.”
Hu Jingjing thought for a moment, then shook her head with a bitter smile. “Since granny died, I have not had much attachment to White Holy Mountain. I am also well aware that the reason Demon Ancestor Zilan suddenly began to take special care of me was merely because this body of mine still has some utility value.
In truth, whether I bid farewell or not makes little difference. Now that I have chosen to follow Erlang, I must do so wholeheartedly. There is no need to entangle myself with the past, nor do I wish for senior to misunderstand anything.
So, I will trouble senior to convey a message to Demon Ancestor Zilan on my behalf. That way, I can avoid the awkwardness.
After all, I am merely an insignificant little demon general. How could I have the qualification to discuss freedom with an ancestor?”
Mo Fan smiled faintly upon hearing this and said, “You are very clever. Since that is the case, this king will speak to Senior Zilan on your behalf. I believe she will not make things too difficult for you.”
With that, Mo Fan instructed the two demons to build another wooden cabin beside the three existing ones. He himself went directly to the purple bamboo grove and conveyed the matter of the two demons to Zilan through the bamboos.
However, upon learning of it, Demon Ancestor Zilan showed no surprise. She merely replied indifferently, “Mm, I understand. Tell that girl that whether she stays or goes is up to her. In the future, White Holy Mountain will still be her home!”
“In that case, I will thank senior on behalf of my brother for your fulfilment!”
After resolving the matter of You Er and his companion, Mo Fan gathered all the demons again and introduced Yingying Guai.
Seeing how adorable Yingying Guai looked, Hu Jingjing took a particular liking to him. Despite Yingying Guai’s strong protests, she would occasionally pinch his little cheeks. As a result, later on, Yingying Guai would run and hide whenever he saw her.
Mo Fan could only smile wryly at this. During the introduction, he had only mentioned Yingying Guai’s name and his status as an adopted son. He did not reveal his cultivation realm, so Hu Jingjing genuinely thought he was just a small child.
In contrast, You Er inwardly broke into a cold sweat on Hu Jingjing’s behalf.
He knew very well how terrifying his Great King’s so-called adopted son truly was. That was a genuine king realm great demon!
Time passed swiftly amid the demons’ laughter and merriment. Soon, night arrived.
Mo Fan had not informed You Er of the evening’s plan. Thus, he took Yingying Guai directly to find the Ghost Demon King and Black Water Old Demon.
“Two seniors, I intend to explore that nether dead land tonight. Therefore, I ask the two seniors to protect me and provide support at critical moments!”
Mo Fan cupped his hands towards the two demons. Although they felt it was somewhat hasty, they still nodded in agreement.
Soon, the demons infiltrated underground once more, arriving again before the great formation they had seen during the day.
The two great demons looked at Mo Fan. Mo Fan then turned his gaze to Yingying Guai.
“Yingying Guai, can it be done?” Mo Fan asked.
“Daddy, it can. Although this great formation is an ancient one, it still uses talismanic inscriptions. It is not a power system based on laws. For me, it is effortless!”
Yingying Guai chuckled, his face full of smugness.
Mo Fan’s face immediately lit up with joy upon hearing this. The two great demons beside him, however, stared in astonishment at Yingying Guai, who was dressed in a red bellyband. They found it far too bizarre.
After all, in their eyes, Yingying Guai was merely a tiny child no bigger than a bean sprout.
Although they could tell Yingying Guai’s cultivation was not weak, this was still rather incongruous.
