Chapter 451 Chapter 451 Why is your waist so thin? (Love story begins...

It has been thirteen years since the fall of the North Sea Demon Emperor.

Ten years have passed since the North Sea was expanded by Dasheng.

Now the Eastern Territory has been broken, the Demon Emperor of the Eastern Territory has fallen, and the Demon Kings are each occupying their own mountaintops. In those remote places, or in some places that are naturally suitable for the survival of demons, the world that was originally pushed to fall by all the crazy and greedy demons is being pulled back to its normal balance and stability line bit by bit.

In the end, only the West Sea was left.

These evil monsters who were wantonly devouring and killing humans only realized that disaster was approaching, but it was too late to unite.

After the fall of the Eastern Territory, many sensible demon kings consciously retreated to their comfortable places, waiting for a new round of replacements.

After all, that's just how the world is—something grows while others decline.

This new world was initially unbalanced because humanity didn't anticipate the length of time it would take to establish a positive cycle. However, demons and evil suddenly surged forward, occupying areas previously suitable for human life and becoming the dominant force in this world. They acted without restraint, even attempting to drag the world's balance downward. No matter how the world consciousness adjusted, it couldn't compensate for its mistakes. Perhaps at some point, the demons and evil will return, but one thing is clear—

With this wave of recovery, the human race's positive circulation ability has been established and will no longer fall into the same situation as before.

Three years ago, Dasheng attacked the West Sea. The army repelled the evil forces all the way and advanced to the palace of the West Sea Demon Emperor.

However, the area near the West Sea is still haunted by evil spirits and has not been completely eradicated, so it is not very peaceful.

At this moment, it was getting late.

Under the advancement of the Dasheng army, the people living near the South China Sea, who had just barely ended their lives of slavery, were actually not yet able to adapt.

They clumsily prepared items for the night - things like candles or heaters.

This was not allowed for them before.

"You mean, there are evil spirits eating people nearby?"

A clear, hoarse, and slightly cool voice asked calmly.

Two figures stood in a small courtyard somewhere, one tall and one slightly shorter.

The tall young man who spoke had a long spear on his back, his dark eyes were calm and steady, he was just over twenty years old, dressed in a black suit, and his every move was clean and neat.

Beside him, a young man who still looked youthful had his eyes downcast, observing the ground. He was wearing a blue-white robe embroidered with lush branches and leaves, a dark blue headband on his forehead, and a jade crown made of warm mutton-fat jade fastened on his black hair. He looked gentle and slow, and often people behind him asked him several questions, but he didn't say a single word. He looked very weak and had an air of nobility.

These were Jin Yu and Lou Ling, who were doing the post-war work in the West Sea after the army passed through.

Su Wu's army advanced too fast and headed straight for the core of the evil spirits.

And behind the army, there are still countless fish that have slipped through the net and need to be dealt with.

When they were younger, the two began their training.

But the crown prince is the crown prince after all.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that only Lou Ling and Jin Yu are there on the surface.

But countless veterans from the Demon Suppression Bureau followed closely behind the two of them, hiding in the shadows.

"Yes, that's right. The demon's behavior is strange, and he particularly likes—he likes women."

There were a few people gathered in the courtyard. They were numbly being ruled and numbly watching the Dasheng army advance. Only then were they surprised to find that their lives seemed different.

They had taxes, laws to obey, and they became like human beings.

But the army advanced at an extremely fast speed. They were not happy for two days before they were threatened again and offered flesh and blood. This was equivalent to finally welcoming hope, but falling into despair again. A group of people said they accepted their fate and cried numbly again, until this moment, when the two young men arrived in the courtyard.

The old man covered his face with his sleeves and cried inconsolably.

"That demon also required women to wear red clothes and wait in a designated room for him to take them away. He would often toy with them and then devour their flesh and blood. Their bodies would be found in the wild within ten days at most. If they disobeyed, they would be torn to pieces right before my eyes, just like my eldest daughter, who was torn to pieces along with my wife."

"Why don't you go to the Demon Suppression Department in Dasheng to explain the situation?"

Lou Ling crossed his arms and asked again.

"This, this—how dare we—"

The few villagers in the courtyard were sobbing quietly—not even daring to cry loudly.

They had just become villagers not long ago, and the army had just pushed through here less than a month ago. They were like frightened birds, afraid of evil spirits and also afraid of Dasheng.

Lou Ling subconsciously looked at Jin Yu who was standing in front of him.

Jin Yu finally raised his eyelids.

"Don't act rashly. Judging from the traces, it's some kind of tree demon with Yin attributes. It likes the flesh and blood of women to infuse its roots. It wears red clothes and has set a time limit, including various requirements. I've read in ancient books that this is the ritual these demons use to conclude marriages. It will increase the resentment of the contracting party and generate Yin energy, making it better nourishment."

"Ah? Then, what should we do?"

"Yeah, what should we do?"

"Wuwuwu, Dad, Mom, I don't want to die. We finally survived, I don't want to die--"

"Sir, are you an official from Dasheng?"

"Will it really be useful if we report it to the Demon Suppression Bureau?"

"Can you, can you save us——"

Several people around were crying quietly.

"And if he finds out we're resisting this time, he'll kill us all—"

They were crying.

but--

Jin Yu hadn't finished his words yet, he was still staring at the ground and muttering.

"The terrain here isn't very good. We can't catch him directly. There are mountains all around us, so we can't catch up with him, and we might not even be able to get close to him. Also, no one saw the demon enter or leave the house at night, but the person was gone. This proves that he was very cautious at times like this, and he came directly from underground. These whisker-like marks here can also be seen."

Since the other party chose to be here and the Dasheng army has already pushed forward, he will definitely make full preparations.

Jin Yu, who had come here to clean up the mess and visit his father, muttered—

Then he reacted, looked up at the villagers who were crying, was startled for a moment, took a small step back, and bumped into Lou Ling's chest. Jin Yu tried hard to raise his head and look at Lou Ling.

"What happened to them?"

Lou Ling was at a loss whether to laugh or cry at that moment.

Yes, the little koi grew up slowly, his reaction speed increased, and he learned more things, but he was always used to thinking about the most important issues at the moment and filtering out the less important information from his ears - as for the words the villagers said later, he only needed to think about it and he would know.

If they failed to deal with the evil spirit and let it escape, it would come back one day to take revenge.

As to whether he is an official of Dasheng, that is not important.

It's all about dealing with problems.

Then Jin Yu, who was thinking seriously, didn't notice that the villagers had already broken down and was frightened.

Lou Ling was already used to it. He opened his mouth to soothe him and put his hand on Jin Yu's shoulder. The warm body temperature passed to him. He seemed to feel that Jin Yu's body temperature was a bit cool, so he subconsciously reached out and touched Jin Yu's fingers.

It was a bit chilly, so Lou Ling naturally held the little Koi's hand in his palm to keep it warm.

The little koi didn't notice anything wrong either.

But that's it.

Jin Yu looked up, blinked, and looked at Lou Ling.

"Brother Lou, what are we having for dinner?"

Now that things have come to this, let’s eat first.

I know the age of the building by the look on my face——

For the little fish, nothing is more important than eating.

The villagers didn't dare to ask too much, and they didn't quite understand what Xiaoyu was thinking, but with the guarantee of the building's age, they felt a little relieved.

After dinner, the little koi looked at the hanging lanterns and the completely dark sky, then turned to look at the couple with their daughter.

"Where's the red dress you cut earlier?"

Jin Yu said this and looked at Lou Ling again.

"Brother Lou, I'm afraid we'll have to use our own tactics to catch this guy. Thanks for the trouble."

The age of the building is clear.

Just as he was about to speak again, the couple had already brought the clothes and handed them to Jin Yu.

Jin Yu stretched out his hand and pushed the clothes towards Lou Ling.

Lou Ling looked down and both of them fell silent for a moment.

Although the girl in this family is not too short, she is also slender and frail. She doesn't match with a tall and strong guy like Lou Ling, whose muscles are barely visible. If she insists on wearing the clothes, they will probably be squeezed to pieces.

hiss--

The little koi lowered his head and pulled the clothes closer to himself.

Although it is still small, you can obviously squeeze in if you squeeze a little.

Building age: ...

Lou Ling couldn't help but laugh, it was very light and dissipated quickly.

The little koi fish looked up for a moment and looked at the building age with suspicion.

"Brother Lou, are you laughing?"

Lou Ling had a serious and handsome face: "No, how could it be."

No one was worried about Xiao Jinyu's safety at all. Not to mention the guards hidden around him, there was no need to worry about his own skills.

The guards who followed them were obviously even more muscular than Lou Ling.

Lou Ling still listened to his father's words, saying that his muscles were too much and did not match his face, so it would be difficult for him to find a wife in the future. Although Lou Ling himself did not think that he needed to find a wife around the little prince, for some reason, he still deliberately controlled it. So in the whole team, it was obvious that only one person, a cute little boy who looked gentle and kind no matter how much he trained, could wear this roughly tailored red suit.

Jin Yu looked away doubtfully, and finally muttered while holding the red dress: "Don't waste your luck in this weird place——"

Jin Yu muttered and reached out to grab Lou Ling's wrist.

"Okay, come and help—"

Lou Ling was still smiling faintly, but after taking only two steps forward, the little koi suddenly stopped.

Lou Ling didn't brake in time and bumped into Xiaoyu. He instinctively hooked Jinyu's waist to prevent him from falling - of course, it was impossible for Jinyu to fall with his arms outstretched, but this was really the habitual action of Lou Ling in protecting the little koi for more than ten years.

But today——

Lou Ling looked down at his hands and his fingers bent unconsciously.

Jin Yu didn't realize this, he was looking at Lou Ling's wrist which he was holding.

"Brother Lou, you're always so warm, you're both martial artists, why am I always so cold—"

Jin Yu lowered his eyes, his delicate face showing a bit of confusion and doubt.

Lou Ling was even more confused. Jin Yu said that he was cold, but Lou Ling seemed to be burned - why was his waist... so thin?