After escorting him back to his guest room, Qin Luo and Wu Hua also returned to their spatial dimension.

The little ones were all asleep, but Maomao always ran over happily to greet them.

"Eldest brother, second brother, you're back? I heard from eldest sister and the others that you were performing a soul-summoning ritual. Did it go well? Are you tired?"

It chattered on and on, but the two of them didn't find it annoying at all.

After answering its question, one person threw it some more energy.

Only after it happily ran off to cultivate did it return to its bedroom to rest.

Early the next morning

Qin Luo and Wu Hua returned to their room at the auction house without waiting for the three children.

As soon as the door opened, I saw Miss Liu and Qin Jia.

Standing hand in hand at the door, one shy and timid

One of his eyes was filled with affection, which gave Qin Luo goosebumps.

"Looks like your relationship progressed rapidly last night! When are you planning to get married?"

Upon hearing this, Miss Liu blushed deeply and hid behind Qin Jia.

"Oh dear, Luo Luo, please don't say that anymore, it's so embarrassing!"

Qin Luo refused to budge an inch.

"What? You're not planning to take responsibility? You don't want to be Qin Jia's partner?"

Upon asking this question, Qin Jia looked at Miss Liu with a worried expression.

Fearing she would give him an answer he didn't want, Miss Liu looked at his anxious expression.

She nodded shyly.

"I need to find a partner, but there are more important things to do now. I can't go back to the demon realm, and I can't continue being an undercover agent."

Qin Luo waved his hand dismissively.

"Hey, I thought it was something serious. If you can't go back, then don't. Just live your life in this city."

After she finished speaking, Qin Jia looked at her with a face full of guilt.

"I...I haven't repaid your kindness in saving my life. I promised to protect you for the rest of my life..."

Qin Luo: No, who did you agree to this with?

She took the two demons' hands and placed them together, then spoke with great generosity.

“In our hearts, you have always been considered family. How could we disregard your happiness for our own safety?”

As he spoke, he lowered his head and winked at Wu Hua.

Upon receiving her signal, Wu Hua immediately hugged Qin Jia's leg.

"Brother, I wish you and sister-in-law happiness!"

"Sister-in-law?"

Upon hearing this, Miss Liu's face turned as red as charcoal in winter.

Wu Hua never shys away from making things worse when she's teasing people.

"Yes, sister-in-law, since you married my brother, you're my sister-in-law. Who knows, next year you might even give me a few more nieces and nephews!"

After he finished speaking, Miss Liu could already picture it in her mind.

Her seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted husband walked towards her, leading several clever and adorable babies.

This was exactly what she had been dreaming of; the more she thought about it, the more excited she became.

I wish we could get married right away and get pregnant tonight.

"Qin Jia, let's get married today!"

"today?"

One sentence stunned everyone present.

I was just feeling incredibly shy, how come I'm suddenly getting married?

Miss Liu's face was still flushed, but her words revealed no trace of shyness.

"That's right. We'll get married during the day and go to the bridal chamber at night. As long as we practice our dual cultivation diligently, we'll definitely be able to hold a baby next year."

Qin Luo and Wu Hua…

The two men, who considered themselves far more progressive than people of ancient times, were now at a loss for words.

Qin Jia was also somewhat speechless; I stood up for a long time but couldn't utter a second word.

In the end, it was Miss Liu who made the decision.

"We're getting married today, so there's no need for a big celebration. Just hang two red ribbons. We demons don't care about these things."

Qin Jia was deeply moved by her words and immediately nodded in agreement.

He had seen human wedding customs before, and had made his decision when the auction house was being renovated.

Now that the auction house is open, the newlyweds have only met a few times.

Let alone marriage, now that Miss Liu is demanding it so quickly...

She must love me deeply; how could I possibly disappoint her?

Seeing that they both agreed, Qin Luo didn't bring up the wedding procedures.

But we still need to find out how Miss Liu was victimized.

"Miss Liu, how did that dust demon swallow you? Were you discovered while trying to gather information?"

After Miss Liu nodded in agreement, she began to recall the scene from that time.

That day, as usual, she transformed into an inconspicuous patch of green.

Silently lurking on the shores of Moonlit Lake, they monitored the lake spirit's every move.

The previously still lake suddenly began to ripple with strange circles of waves.

The lake spirit materialized into a water form, her voice low and cold.

The sound sent chills down the spine, and after its summoning...

The dust demon, usually the least annoying yet the most difficult to deal with.

Drawn by demonic power, it arrived before it.

"Lake Spirit, what brings you to me all of a sudden?"

The lake spirit did not answer its question immediately, but instead used a jet of water to lift a piece of wood from the lakebed.

Placed in front of the dust demon

"This is my daughter, Tiyuan. You must have heard about her."

"I've heard about it, I've heard about it. Apparently, she was taken away by the Demon King's son, trapped in the mortal realm for a thousand years, and then her demon core was extracted. How tragic..."

With each word it spoke, the lake spirit grew increasingly enraged.

"Those damned humans! My sweet and adorable Yuan'er has been ruined by them, how can I swallow this injustice? Alas, alas..."

She became increasingly sorrowful as she spoke, sounding exactly like a mother whose child had been persecuted.

"However, I am one with this demon realm, and I also need to help Yuan'er cultivate again, so I have no way to avenge her."

The dust demon seemed completely unable to receive its signal.

"Didn't I hear you sent your powerful demon subordinate? Could it be that even he can't avenge this?"

Hu Ling gets angry just thinking about Qin Jia.

"Don't mention that good-for-nothing. Ti Yuan treated him like a younger brother. And him? He never thought of avenging it. He only cared about enjoying himself in the human world."

"Is that really true? He's really being despicable."

Lake Spirit sighed deeply

"These days, none of my other lesser demons are allowed to enter Danchi City, which is why I summoned you..."

"Me? You don't mean for me to go, do you? I can't do that. You know my combat abilities."

"Don't be so quick to refuse. Although you are not good at fighting, you are the only one who can enter the city where those people are. If you help me accomplish this, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Upon hearing of the promise of a generous reward, the Dust Demon was no longer afraid; in fact, he became somewhat interested.

"What great reward do you have? Please tell me."

Lake Spirit felt nothing but contempt for him, yet she maintained a smiling face.

"I have many magical artifacts at the bottom of my lake. If you can accomplish this task, you may choose three of them."

Dust Demon was, after all, a powerful demon, and he didn't really care about just three magical artifacts.

"I think you should find another demon; I'm afraid I'm not up to the task."

Lake Spirit guessed that it would be dissatisfied, so it could only continue to increase the stakes.

"Five items is the most we can have; these are all for Ti Yuan's dowry."

"Dowry? Do you think I'm suitable?"

"What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this question, a blush suddenly appeared on the Dust Demon's face.

"Do you think I am a suitable candidate for son-in-law? Although my Dust Demon clan is not strong in combat, it is still very important in the demon realm. Marrying me would not be a loss for it."

Having said that, he stared lewdly at Ti Yuan's true form...