Chapter 266: Don’t Daze Out and Drop Dead Right at My Doorstep!
“Senior Brother Bai, I present to you some of my in-depth research on demonic aura.”
Outside the door, Li Zhi Yi—looking like she had just rolled out of bed with eye bags so thick she could hide a small animal—spoke weakly while clutching a jade slip.
Bai Feng froze for a second, then asked with genuine concern, “Are you okay? There’s no rush—just send me the info before you leave the Secret Realm.”
Now, considering that Sister Li was at the Nascent Soul Stage, even pulling all-nighters for a month probably wouldn’t give her eye bags. But if she was working overtime every single day and night, it was a different story. Judging by her current state, she likely hadn’t rested since he asked her about the research.
“No, this is a rare chance, Senior Brother Bai! I can’t slack off now—I must go all out!”
Li Zhi Yi shook her head, looking somewhat dazed, so much so that Bai Feng wondered if she even knew what she’d just said.
“Really, you should head back and rest…” Bai Feng gently took the jade slip, but couldn’t resist saying more.
He was just truly worried she might d*e right outside his door!
“Got it, got it! I’ll head back immediately…”
Li Zhi Yi nodded, turned around, and just two steps later, plop—she fell flat on the ground.
“What the—Li Sister! Are you okay?”
Don’t d*e on my doorstep for real!
Bai Feng rushed forward to grab her shoulders and just then, he heard the faint sound of snoring.
He stared with a mixture of speechlessness and relief—turns out she was just asleep.
【Ding! Host used a simple trick with Spirit Pet feed formula as bait—pressure on Li Zhi Yi suddenly skyrocketed, forcing her to stay up all night analyzing info. Under host’s mental stress, she fainted. Reward: +555 Luck Points and some Tips on Demon Energy Control (from remnants of Black Lotus Fairy’s memories)】
Bai Feng: “……”
He clenched his teeth, resisting murderous urges toward the system, and reached out to lift Li Zhi Yi to her feet.
Most importantly, he needed to settle her somewhere safe before the system marked him as a Heartless b*stard.
He carried her home and gently placed her on the sofa.
Throughout the ride, she didn’t stir, even sleeping more soundly—completely unguarded.
“Let’s leave it at that for now,” Bai Feng shook his head. “Better see what the reward system gave me.”
He sat down on a nearby chair, opened the system’s reward panel, and a note caught his eye—something about it made him nervous: Did the system absorb a piece of Black Lotus Fairy’s soul?
He hesitated, then decided not to accept immediately. Instead, he planned to combine it with Li Sister’s jade slip and use them together.
After a moment, his brow furrowed in thought—Black Lotus Fairy’s demonic aura differed quite a bit from what he knew. Surprisingly, her aura could substitute for Spiritual Energy, whereas typical Demon Path cultivators relied on demonic energy for attack, still depending on spiritual energy for cultivation.
This wasn’t a matter of different philosophies or control techniques, but a fundamental difference in the demonic aura itself—like a refined version of demonic energy.
Was the Black Lotus Fairy responsible for this refinement? Or some other immortal? What was their purpose in doing so?
A flood of questions washed over him, but after pondering a moment, he gave up.
‘Forget it. This isn’t something I should worry about right now.’
Compared to wasting energy pondering unanswered questions, he might as well think about dinner tonight.
“Darling, guess who I am?”
Suddenly, little hands covered her eyes.
Bai Feng reached out to gently hold her small hands, pretending to be clueless with a playful guess, “Hmm, who could it be? So short! Must be…”
“I’m Yun Yue Yao!” she burst out with a smile, then plopped down on his lap like she had uncovered his secret, eyes twinkling, “You were trying to guess someone else just now, huh?”
Bai Feng sighed in mock exasperation and ruffled her head, “Come on, let me have my fun with this joke!”
“No! I won’t allow you to mention other women when we’re together,” Yun Yue Yao leaned into him, her voice slightly jealous. “Otherwise, I’ll get jealous.”
“Alright, I apologize. Next time, I’ll just call out your name directly.”
“By the way, who’s that on the sofa? When did you pick up another woman?” She peeked at Li Zhi Yi on the sofa, then silently looked at Bai Feng, eyes sharp. “Could it be…”
“Don’t jump to conclusions. She fainted on my doorstep all by herself,” Bai Feng explained with a helpless look. “Didn’t I mention that I asked Sister Li to help me sort some demonic aura info? Turns out, she never rested—after handing over the info, she took just a few steps and then collapsed into sleep.”
“Sounds pretty wild, but since you said so, I trust you!”
Yun Yue Yao nodded, then shifted to get comfortable.
“…Don’t move around so much.”
She tilted her head, a little smile curling her lips: “We’re that close now. Why be shy?”
“You better behave. There are others in the living room,” Bai Feng pressed her down, careful not to get annoyed at her mischievousness. “Or just get off my lap.”
Yun Yue Yao stuck out her tongue but didn’t continue teasing him—she just snuggled into Bai Feng’s arms peacefully.
Suddenly, thump-thump-thump!
There was a knock outside.
“Is it Sister Li’s senior sister come to visit?”
Bai Feng opened his eyes, quickly scooped Yun Yue Yao off his lap, and strode to the door, pushing it open.
Outside wasn’t Sister Li’s senior sister, but a girl with bright red eyes and—what’s this? Rabbit ears?
“Who are you?”
Bai Feng couldn’t recall anyone in the camp with red eyes…
“It’s me! A few days ago, you caught me, remember?” The girl with red eyes puffed out her chest, revealing a pair of rabbit ears. “Should be easier to recognize now?”
“…It’s you.”
Bai Feng stared at her rabbit ears, instantly recognizing her—she’s that meat-loving rabbit girl!
“Why are you in Yuan Ying stage now?”
He looked curious—wait, didn’t she just reach Golden Core a few days ago?
“Uh… that’s a long story…” The rabbit girl side-eyed, visibly flustered. “I’m here to see the master. Is she with you?”
“Li Sister is exhausted and sleeping now! But more importantly, tell me about your Yuan Ying. We’ve got plenty of time; I’m in no rush,” Bai Feng said with a slight smile, clearly not planning to let her off easy.
“Ugh…” The rabbit girl’s gaze darted away. But then she grimaced and explained nervously, “Sorry, I shouldn’t have snuck a bite of feed—if the master doesn’t come back soon, the other demons will make me into spicy rabbit head!”
All in all, that’s a lot of chaos for one day!
