Chapter 1007: Ying Tiansi’s Meeting Gift

Ying Tiansi took only three steps and approached Aiwass.

Aiwass was 1.82 meters tall, and including his antlers, he was over two meters tall. But when he stood on the ground, his head was only level with Ying Tiansi's waist.

Ying Tiansi touched Aiwas's antlers curiously, then grabbed the corner of Aiwas's clothes on the back of his neck, lifted Aiwas up like a kitten, and then held him in his arms like a mother holding her child.

She let Aiwass sit on her forearm. Despite the awkward, unforced position, her arm was stronger than steel, unwavering. Yet, Aiwass didn't feel the hardness of tense muscles, but instead felt the softness and warmth of her skin.

Aiwass's first reaction was that Ying Tiansi's body was abnormally hot. His skin temperature alone was over 50 degrees Celsius, scorching Aiwass like a steamer.

"I've heard about you for a long time, Aiwass."

Ying Tiansi looked at Aiwas with eyes that were half pity and half longing.

She greeted him warmly, "Would you like to stay here and play? My warriors are very hospitable! You can also leave at any time - there are many beautiful fairies and witches here, would you like me to introduce them to you?"

...I dare not stay here with you.

"—No need, Your Majesty."

Aiwass was about to politely decline, but Vines's cold voice rang out, "We're just passing through. We have business to attend to. I'm afraid we don't have much time to stay here."

Ying Tiansi raised his head and looked at Venis.

The smile on her face turned cold and dignified the moment her gaze left Aiwass. A ferocious and murderous aura unconsciously permeated her, a violent instinct that could tear anyone to pieces without hesitation.

Looking at Venis, Ying Tiansi frowned slightly: "You night demon... Have I seen you somewhere before?"

When the Fallen Angels died, she was watching the events of the material world through the Thunder Observation Platform. Therefore, she wasn't particularly curious about Venis, who had merged with the Fallen Angels' fragments.

Although she was somewhat jealous of Vignes—

After all, it was a fragment of a Celestial Master, and one that transcended the Dao. Aiwass was undoubtedly qualified to receive it.

If Aiwass gets the fragments of the Fallen Angel, he will soon become the new Angel.

Ying Tiansi himself changed his destiny with the help of the Tiansi fragments, so he is very aware of the value and gold content of this thing - or it can be said that he values ​​it too much.

Yet Aiwass had unhesitatingly given it to the Night Demon as a "gift." This surprised her, even to the point of jealousy... Although she had no connection to Aiwass, his unwavering willingness to give up his power had captivated her. Consequently, Ying Tiansi couldn't help but feel a touch of surprise and doubt towards the Night Demon—how could a mere Night Demon deserve such a gift?

Mortals may not be able to see it, but as the Celestial Master of the Path of Love, she can see it clearly.

This Night Demon and Aiwass had never had any intimate relations; they could hardly be called lovers. Yet, the contract bound their fates together. If Aiwass could ascend to the rank of Celestial Master or Pillar God, he could bring these phantom demons with him...

——How unfair!

Isn't this just enjoying the love of others without doing anything?

Because of this, Ying Tiansi was more confident in poaching Aiwass.

But now that she looked closer, she felt something familiar coming from the other person.

Logically speaking, Night Demons didn't reside solely in the Shadow Realm. Guardian demons like Night Demons, Succubi, and Punished Demons were generally found within the realm of the Fallen Angels. Only a few, summoned by reckless demonologists and then breaking their contracts, remained in the Material Plane. They were rarely seen in other Angels.

The most common creatures here were actually Shadow Demons. As pure elemental demons, Shadow Demons disliked appearing in places with excessive light, even in the realm of the Fallen Angels. They could only quickly recover their spirit and strength in the Land of Shadows.

Every tree on the street with its fangs and claws bared could actually be a shadow demon that remains motionless.

In the Land of Shadows, shadows and matter can sometimes transform into each other. People can transform into shadows, and shadows can also form solid matter. If you look closely, you'll notice that some of those pitch-black trees cast no shadows during thunderstorms... This is precisely their characteristic as shadow demons.

"You do know me."

Vignes replied calmly, "I was once your shadow demon here."

"A shadow demon that evolved into a night demon?"

Ying Tiansi was a little confused.

She had the impression that the Shadow Demon would evolve into the Flame Demon—the Fallen Angel didn't want his demons to delve too deeply into the power of any path beyond their own, so he would force them to deviate from the path when they evolved, thereby interfering with their accumulation of power.

Therefore, when the Shadow Demons of the Path of Love evolve into the Fire Demons of the Path of Devotion, they can no longer live in the Kingdom of Shadows. The newly born Fire Demons will only live in the Volcano Furnace, which is where they belong.

However, after thinking about the many magical aspects of Aiwass, Ying Tiansi felt relieved.

She had been coveting this boy for a long time, but it was all she could do.

She could still recognize the features of the Candlestick's son - this meant that even if Aiwass died, she wouldn't have a chance to rescue Aiwass. After all, she couldn't compete with Candlestick for him... The old deer who dedicated himself to the path was actually quite capable of fighting.

"Just last year," Vignes said seriously, "you were still chatting with me when I left here."

"Last year... when was it..."

Ying Tiansi has no idea of ​​time.

After all, there is no day or night in the Shadow Kingdom, and the flow of time here is completely chaotic.

"You were dressing in front of the mirror, and I was coiled on top of the coat rack, a black snake. I spoke to you when I was summoned away."

The Night Demon said softly, "Do you remember, Your Majesty? When we first met, you laughed at me... saying you'd never seen such a weak Shadow Demon. Stripped of the Sin's Brand, you looked so pitiful, almost starving to death. So you rewarded me with some Shadow Brew... and only then did I come to my senses."

"...Bayard?"

Shadow Tiansi barely managed to recall Night Demon's name, and she exclaimed, "So it's you—I knew you'd be gone forever after being summoned this time. You're still alive! I saw you haven't returned to the Shadow Realm yet, so I thought you were already in the rebirth sequence... Turns out you've hitched a ride with the Son of the Candle."

The weak Shadow Demon who had barely reached the fourth level before has now become a candidate for the Fallen Angel...

I thought this opportunity was stolen by a demon from nowhere...but I didn't expect it was an acquaintance.

Thinking of this, the jealousy and dissatisfaction in Ying Tiansi's heart faded a little, and instead he felt a little more surprised.

"So we have this kind of fate. In that case..."

Ying Tiansi put Aiwas down from his arms, and took the opportunity to tear off a piece of his cloak and handed it to Aiwas.

"This is the Shadow Cloak—even if it's just a fragment, it's still material."

Ying Tiansi smiled and boasted, "This is a rare treasure. It's the fur left behind by a 'skeleton beast' that feeds on shadow demons. Its bones are the gun in my hand. You can use this fur to make a true invisibility cloak for the magic craftsman. It can turn you into a shadow, thus escaping most adverse effects below the sixth energy level... whether it's a seal, burning, or freezing, you can escape it at will. Take it, this piece is yours. It should be enough to make you a cloak."

——This is the origin of the name of Aiwass’s “Shadow Cloak” spell!

And Aiwass hadn't expected that Vignes and Ying Tiansi had some familiar past... Although he had to be reminded to remember their names, considering Vignes' weak strength back then, this was already a very good relationship!

Not to mention, Ying Tiansi seems to have saved his little crow's life——

Given this relationship, it should have been Aiwass who gave the gift to Ying Tiansi. But now the situation was reversed...

—You didn’t tell me about this, and I didn’t even prepare a gift. Aiwass said to Vignes in his heart.

—It’s okay, Ying Tiansi doesn’t like receiving gifts. Vines responded.

Aiwass was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood.

Because she must maintain absolute initiative—she can give gifts, treat people to meals, let them stay, spend the night with them...but these relationships cannot be reversed. No matter what kind of relationship the two parties form, she must seize the initiative in the relationship and must be the one to invite and give gifts.

Seeing Aiwass take it, Ying Tiansi immediately revealed a bright smile. It was an undisguised joy.

She looked at Yasen, who was half-kneeling beside her and didn't dare to say a word, looked at his appearance carefully, and then nodded with satisfaction.

She lifted Yasen up, grabbed him by the lips and kissed him fiercely before putting him down. It was like the aggressive and hurtful behavior she'd shown when she saw a cute puppy or kitten—if she hadn't had to maintain her image in front of acquaintances, she would have likely acted even more irrationally without any concealment.

——In fact, Ying Tiansi himself knew in his heart that as the son of Sizhu, he would most likely not be able to get Aiwas.

But this gift is also pretty good. Although it should be the inheritance of Xi Tiansi...but that God of Fun doesn't like to bring apostles with him, so let's see if I can get him here!

Thinking of this, she generously tore off another piece of the same size from the cloak on her back and handed it to Yasen without hesitation.

"Everyone who sees me gets a gift—When I first meet my warriors, I always give them a gift. It's our greeting gift and our token of love."

Ying Tiansi boasted about the treatment his apostles received, hinting in his words, "Those are usually made or hunted by me personally. If you want to find me, you can also use it as a medium to perform a ceremony.

"—There's just one thing. You absolutely—you must not give it to anyone else, nor allow anyone else to use it. It can be damaged, but it can't be taken away. Is that acceptable?"

"Of course, Your Majesty."

Yassen responded respectfully.

After marveling at “I can actually meet the Heavenly Official”, he marveled again at “I am actually qualified to have such an adventure”!

But because there were so many surprises, Yasen even felt that he was somewhat accustomed to it.

And it's all because of Aiwass.

He can actually chat and laugh with the Heavenly Minister... Is this the value of a former Pope?

Yasen also felt a little more respect for Aiwass.

"Good boy."

Ying Tiansi patted Yasen's head, then touched Aiwas's antlers and said cheerfully, "Remember this: the gift I give you must not be given to anyone else. If anyone wants to take it, I would rather destroy it than agree. If something is broken, it's broken. I will give you a new one - understand?"

"Alright, kids—wherever you're going, now that you're on my property, stay for a meal before you go. I still want to tell the others about your heroic deeds in defeating the monsters! It's okay if you're in a hurry. I'll have Moon Deer take you somewhere else. It's definitely faster than walking on your own, isn't it?"

Ying Tiansi laughed heartily. "My dear husbands have prepared food and wine for you. Don't let them come in vain! Drink up this wine—if you step into the dream world with a mortal body and don't drink some of the dream world's fine wine, your trip will be in vain!"

Yasen gradually began to understand why the other warriors had no respect for her.

Compared to the noble Queen of Shadow Kingdom, Ying Tiansi is more like a female warrior or a female captain.

There aren't so many rules here - this can't be called a real kingdom, it's more like sailing on land.

——Ying Tiansi was just enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by warriors on a long voyage.

Update completed meow!

It's six forty now. If there are any typos, I'll correct them when I wake up!

(End of this chapter)