139 - Stealing the Yuri Protagonist Harem

The small face grew increasingly warm. Yet she lifted her gaze to look at Luo Wusheng's face. Gently biting her lower lip, she asked, "Do we really have to do this?" Luo Wusheng nodded innocently. In a sense, his explanation was not wrong. After two attempts, he had vaguely grasped the secret technique for nurturing demons. Aside from the normal operation of the technique, it required the infusion of intense emotions... or rather a certain amount of emotional fluctuation towards the other party. Although stroking the fox was enjoyable, having done it once before might not have the same effect. And here she was, such a perfect fox-eared maiden; just imagine the novel experience of stroking those ears! The strong stimulation could amplify the secret technique's efficacy, potentially allowing him to secure the special demon blood. Moreover, the nurturing secret technique could establish a connection, especially when positive emotions were involved... it happened to be his first method to enhance likability. Even though all the conspiracies had come to light and he had set a new course of action, the old tactics could not be abandoned. If anything, since confirming a group of ascension-ready masters awaited during the turmoil against demons, he no longer worried about being prematurely sacrificed as cannon fodder or having his death serve as a power-up for the protagonist. In such a situation, getting close to the protagonist's group posed no problem, offering only benefits without drawbacks. After all, cracking the case within a year seemed nearly impossible without riding on the protagonist's luck. Of course, if the little fox showed reluctance, he wouldn't press. At most, he would take it slow, enjoying a fortunate day. The little fox stayed silent for a moment before lowering her head and softly responding, "Mm." However, she added in a quiet voice, "While I'm regaining my cultivation later, I hope you'll tell me what's happened today..." Luo Wusheng's impending smile paused slightly, and he nodded silently. He intended to tell the Demon Empress about the changes he’d experienced, including the Buddhist schemes. Concealing things from Xiao Yuli wasn't because of her lower cultivation stage but because, according to the original plot, she was destined to encounter significant events soon. Disrupting the main protagonist's state of mind and altering the original story because of his interference was undesirable. At least until she returned from the Ancient Heavenly Court... Similarly, he intended to protect Bai Xiaoyao from the truth. However, the little fox was different. Being at the peak of transformation, a former demon empress, she could offer considerable help. The early story in the original didn’t even include her. Plus, since she had already caught the white-haired mouse, even if he didn’t mention it, she could find out through her means. It was better to tell her directly. As he pondered this, the fox-eared demon empress across from him, unable to quell her rising embarrassment, shifted the topic with her eyes evasively. "... By the way, what happened to the girl who entered the Ancient Demon Eye space and acted strangely earlier? Did you have any dealings with her?" Luo Wusheng almost felt his heart skip a beat at that moment. Question: How should you answer when your potential future love interest asks about the protagonist you were previously with, and what exactly happened between you two? Note: Not long ago, the protagonist and you experienced close contact from the waist up. Truthfully admitting it... that was definitely out of the question; he sometimes had the odd compulsion of courting disaster, but it wasn’t intentional. (Hmm... When explaining today's events later, I’ll have to minimize Xiao Yuli's role...) Incorporating the previously unconsidered matter into his considerations, Luo Wusheng tried to maintain a composed expression. "She's a disciple of the Sword Pavilion. Having recovered from her state of disturbance upon reaching Jianzhou, naturally, she decided to return to her sect. She had set off earlier... within less than a day. What could I have possibly done with her?" While speaking, he couldn't help but glance at the little fox's lips. Very inviting, soft, very tempting to bite... Hiss—so this is the change after a first kiss? Luo Wusheng, the Saint Child of the Demon Sect who distanced himself from women, forcibly averted his gaze. As for the reaction from the fox-eared demon empress... she initially mentioned the topic just to distract herself from the upcoming events, not caring too much about the answer. After some thought, she felt that Luo Wusheng's explanation made some sense, so she nodded. Luck with a gullible fox is truly wonderful! Luo Wusheng sincerely rejoiced and promptly capitalized on it: "Ahem, we mustn't delay. I should quickly help Miss Yaoji regain her full state... Miss Yaoji likely sent Little Guai and Elder Ape away for this very purpose, right?" With her intentions exposed by Luo Wusheng, the blush on the little fox's cheeks deepened even further, yet she didn't reject his words. She too felt it couldn't be postponed... if Little Guai and Elder Ape were too fast and brought all the demon subordinates too soon, catching sight of her under the master's secret technique... She would rather endure another three-year seal by the former emperor of the Immortal Kingdom! A tail stretched forward from the side, which she gently cradled in her arms, then shut her beautiful demon eyes tightly. Luo Wusheng licked his somewhat dry lips as the secret technique flowed through his body. But the maiden before him suddenly spoke. "Wait, wait a moment..." With her face blushing, the little fox pointed towards the cave behind Luo Wusheng. "Let’s... let’s go inside to do it..." "Alright." Luo Wusheng obliged without hesitation. The two entered the cavern and sat on a stone bed. "S-softer..." The ethereal voice trembled a bit. "Okay." "Move a little that way... there's light here..." "Okay." "You may start, young master... mmm～～～～!" Radiant light illuminated the entire cave. ... Above a certain sea surface. Elder Ape and the tree demon Little Guai stepped out from the void. As spiritual energy circulated, Elder Ape was about to continue teleporting when the little girl raised a hand to stop him. "Stop... Elder Ape, pause for a moment." Once again, she witnessed the old ape halting his spiritual circulation. A corner of her mouth twitched as the tree demoness cast her gaze upon the sea before her. Their pace was brisk, already having left Jianzhou. And it's no wonder—it was the efficiency of consecutive ape teleports. Each move was seamlessly followed by another, making such speed anything but unexpected. However, Little Guai's reason for stopping wasn't related to their rapid progress. (Something feels off... Is the demon empress sister really okay over there?) "Elder Ape, do you think it's really alright to leave the demon empress sister alone with that Demon Sect Saint Child? What if the demon empress sister... Stop! Little Guai was wrong to ask you!" Seeing Elder Ape's twice-repeated hesitant expression, Little Guai rubbed her small head. Then she lifted the white-haired mouse in her hand. "Hey, you! What have you done this time? How did you appear near the Demon Sect Saint Child again? And now you're all white... maybe shedding instead of tailing?" The face of the white-haired mouse, sealed completely, flickered between green and white. When did it become acceptable for such a newly formed little demon girl to mock me? Intolerable for a mouse! So it defiantly raised its head and scoffed, "Hehehe." Seeing the mouse demon's refusal to answer her questions, the tree demoness frowned slightly but soon broke into a smile. "That reminds me, I've recently received news from the demon lands regarding you..." When the little mouse ignored her, she continued, "Yes... the report arrived just two days ago. I happened to glance at it before leaving the [Mystic Realm]." "The information wasn't overly complicated, mostly about something that happened in your tribe." "?" Though the mouse demon feigned indifference, curiosity surged within its heart. Its tribe lived in peace, with its band of worker mice tirelessly amassing spiritual stones under its command. What could possibly happen? "Oh, nothing major, just that a mouse demon from your tribe is temporarily replacing you." Little Guai smiled knowingly. "Yet, strangely, in the past few days, that replacement mouse demon has taken a large number of your tribal mice to various hidden spots in the demon lands. The moment this news arrived, rumors had already spread within the demon realm about your demise in the royal city..." What?! The white-haired mouse nearly doubted its own hearing. Soon after, it trembled uncontrollably, its hands and feet growing cold. Thoughts of the vast quantity of spiritual stones stashed away in secret places crossed its mind. "No! Impossible! The Demon Lord only trusts me; how could anyone else take my place?!" But as soon as those words left its mouth, the mouse demon hesitated. Why did the new Demon Lord trust it? (Because it once held the lingering aura of the Undying Buddha, in concert with that deal...) The mouse demon suddenly realized something, its eyes widening in shock. Then it recalled its recent streak of financial losses. (Seems... not entirely impossible...) Daze filled its gaze. Thinking of the spiritual stones he had painstakingly accumulated through years of exploitation and the worker mice trained solely to earn him money, which now might be in someone else’s pocket, the white-haired mouse felt as if a chasm had opened in his heart. Chilled to the core. Stealing from a mouse is worse than killing its parents… Despite this, not a trace of hate rose in its heart, only a lingering sense of desolation. However, Little Guai couldn't perceive any of this and just snorted at the mouse's words. "Demon Lord? That big bird isn't worthy！ If it weren't for the fact that the newly awakened tribulation-crossing demon spirit is his ancestor, how could he have possibly taken that position? Once our Demon Empress Sister returns to the demon lands, his good days are over!" After speaking, the little tree demon lost her interest in discussing matters with the mouse and simply stowed it away in her storage bag. Gazing far off in the direction of Jianzhou, the little girl bit her lip before fiercely turning her head away. Hmph! If that Demon Sect Saint Child who likes to call himself Long Da Hai dares bully our Demon Empress Sister, I’ll head to the Mystic Realm and bring A Lu, A Que, and A Xi for a good three-to-one justice against the Demon Sect Saint Child! Hmm, best for a freshly-formed tree demon like me not to get involved in the fray… * // Third update coming— // Monthly votes wanted at the start of the month, meow, thank you for the votes, meow— First Series #Volume One# Chapter 207: This Is Greatly Disadvantageous for Our Majesty! Royal City.