Chapter 45 He'd rather die than be a beast.

Another sparring session with the puppet has ended.

Feng Huaijin exhaled and sat down cross-legged to regulate his breathing.

When the body is extremely tired, the mind will involuntarily go blank.

No, don't think about it.

Feng Huaijin slowly fell backward to the ground.

His brother is fair-skinned and handsome. He appears cold and strong to outsiders, but is gentle and tolerant to insiders, and even has some particularly adorable worries in private.

How can there be such a perfect demon?

Last night, his drunken state actually made Mo's heart race.

A dazed look crept into her calm eyes, and a blush crept onto her fair skin—a rare sight indeed, as she appeared both dazed and feigning indifference.

He covered his face.

His obscured crimson eyes were dark and sinister, revealing a blood-red, eerie quality.

He would rather die than be such a beast.

How could he have such filthy thoughts towards the benefactor who was willing to pull him out of the mire?

If my brother finds out, he definitely won't want to see him again.

No, he would never let that happen.

On the other side, after Feng Huaijin left, Su Yu immediately began sending messages to her master using the communication stone.

[Master, if a demon who has awakened their bloodline exhibits abnormal behavior, how should we handle it?]

The message was replied to very quickly.

[Generally, you can take some calming pills. The specifics are explained in the inherited memories, and I know them all, so don't worry.]

[So, who messed up? Huaijin?]

[Yeah, he hasn't been acting right lately; he's even started avoiding me today.]

[I see. Ah Yu, you know how proud those demon brats are. He can handle it himself, so we don't need to interfere. Okay, I'm going down to the secret realm now. Let's talk next time. Remember to approve my official documents, okay? I'll share some treasures with you when I get out.]

The communication stone went out.

[No, I'll have Minfeng send the documents directly to me next time. You should focus on your cultivation during this time. You'll probably be leading the team in the Four Sects Tournament the year after next. Remember to broaden those kids' horizons and show them what the highest academy of the demon race is all about.]

[We don't need to compete in the entire tournament; we're just invited to participate in one match to give the disciples of the other four sects a hard time. It's very easy.]

[You should also hurry up and complete a few tasks to boost your score; it doesn't look good if it's too low.]

[Yes, Master.]

The cheap master had a change of heart, and he no longer had to approve documents.

Su Yu got up in a good mood, put away the bowls and chopsticks, and returned to her study.

They began approving documents related to the ghost market.

Damn it, is he just destined to be a workaholic?

After so many years of leisure, it might be time for the leaders of the sub-cities to work overtime.

For example, clearing and classifying inventory goods, standardizing promotion criteria by city, and recording personnel transfers.

"Heavens above, Lord Ghost, are you trying to exhaust us to death?"

The news had barely spread when an untimely female voice appeared.

Su Yu calmly put down her pen: "You're welcome. This is my duty as the Ghost Lord."

"You're not cute at all. I still miss how you looked when you were a little girl."

Lin Yi appeared and sat diagonally on the windowsill.

Su Yu snapped another pen in half and said coldly, "You're out of bonuses this month."

Lin Yi: !!!

"No, I was wrong. You're cute right now too. Ugh, I meant the Demon Lord is wise, mighty, resourceful, heroic, tall, strong, handsome..."

Su Yu, feeling a headache coming on, quickly called out, "That's enough. If you say another word, you'll deduct next month's amount too."

Lin Yi quickly shut up.

She was still a little unsatisfied, as it was a rare opportunity for her to showcase her newly acquired vocabulary.

After a while, Su Yu was still writing furiously, so she leaned over and, seeing that Su Yu didn't stop her, asked in a low voice, "Are you really going to do this?"

Once in working mode, Su Yu's expression was indifferent. After stopping writing, she calmly set the brush aside, quickly dried the ink with her demonic energy, pressed the Ghost Lord's Seal, and handed it to Lin Yi.

He said matter-of-factly, "I need to know the situation in all the sub-cities."

In any case, it's definitely not feasible for each branch city to operate independently; the system and regulations must be unified.

"Lin Yi, you'll make sure they carry it out properly, right?"

That's a really tough order.

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes, looking at the young ghost market owner with a scrutinizing gaze.

Su Yu stared directly at her without flinching, his icy expression filled with an imposing aura, his pure black eyes deep and eerie, as if he could see through some secret.

Even though he was sitting, it gave people the deep feeling that they were being looked down upon by him.

You must not disobey his orders.

"Heh," the alluring woman suddenly chuckled, leaning slightly forward and gently placing her left hand on her chest. "Lin Yi, obey the Ghost Lord's command."

It seems that some of the old guys' plans to sideline the government are going to fall through.

Su Yu softened her expression, though she still looked rather expressionless.

"If you do well, you'll get a promotion and a bonus."

"Alright, I'll get on it right away," Lin Yi perked up immediately, smiling broadly. "By the way, how's the progress on your ghost talisman?"

I almost forgot about the ghost talisman she was originally going to ask about.

Su Yu clicked his tongue and took out a stack of high-quality talismans from his storage ring.

"Save your money, I'm very busy."

Lin Yi took the talisman and roughly estimated that it would last for more than half a year. So he didn't stay any longer, put the talisman away, and said with a smile, "Then I'll be leaving now. If you need anything, just contact me anytime."

Su Yu nodded silently.

The study door was pushed open violently, revealing Feng Huaijin, who was about to explode but was barely holding his breath.

"Brother, who was there just now?"

He had just calmed himself down when he came back and heard about being able to contact someone anytime, which felt like a knife stabbing him in the heart.

Lin Yi immediately sensed something was wrong and turned to climb out the window.

"He's a friend of mine, named Lin Yi, Ah Jin. Why don't you come and get to know me?"

He spoke frankly and fearlessly to Su Yu, who knew nothing about the previous night.

Lin Yi cursed inwardly, but he couldn't just leave like that. He could only pretend nothing was wrong, turn around gracefully with a forced calm and nod, and greet him: "Oh~ Hello, I'm Lin Yi."

Feng Huaijin's gaze sharpened, clearly recognizing the woman named Lin Yi as the one who had almost gotten close to his brother last night.

They actually came knocking on our door?

A bittersweet feeling swelled within me.

Feng Huaijin glanced at Su Yu out of the corner of his eye and said calmly, "I am Feng Huaijin."

"My brother and I have something to discuss, I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lin..."

"Then I'll be going now, you guys chat."

Lin Yi couldn't wait to reply, and in a flash, he jumped out the window and disappeared.

What's wrong?

Su Yu looked away, somewhat puzzled, then softened her expression and looked at Feng Huaijin: "Is there something you need, Twelve?"

“…Hmm,” Feng Huaijin replied after a moment of silence, then searched his mind for a ready-made matter, “The mission list will be updated in a month, and I may have to take on missions separately from my brother.”

The Heavenly Fall Vine Flower is rare, but there are a few other herbs that are easier to find and can benefit his bloodline's full awakening; he needs to go out and find them.

Su Yu nodded knowingly. The missions were all unknown, and it was indeed possible that she wouldn't be able to accept a mission.

“That’s true,” he said with a faint smile, “but I believe you can definitely do a good job, Twelve.”

"Oh, right, I also have a gift for you. I was too busy the past few days and got delayed."