Shu Bai stared at Li Yuheng, who was slumped on the ground, for a few seconds.
The next second, the cow cat that was sitting on the spot disappeared.
Instead, a tall, dark-haired boy appeared.
He looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a simple black t-shirt and trousers, with a slender figure that exuded a clean and sharp physique.
His skin was a pale white, as if he had never seen the sun, and his facial features were clearly defined, with a sharp, unapproachable air about him.
What was most striking about him were his eyes, with extremely deep black pupils that gleamed with a cold light under the moonlight.
Below his right eye, near the corner of his eye, are two tiny black moles side by side, adding an indescribable charm to his otherwise overly cold and aloof face.
Shu Bai looked down at the dog's head pressing down on his waist without any politeness, his brows furrowing slightly.
He reached out and grabbed Li Yuheng by the scruff of his neck, easily lifting the heavy dog up and tossing it into a thicker pile of fallen leaves nearby.
Li Yuheng slumped limply in the fallen leaves, unresponsive, with only his belly rising and falling slightly with his breath.
Shu Bai reached out and patted Li Yuheng's face lightly, the action carrying a hint of casual probing.
"Hello."
Li Yuheng wrinkled his nose in his drunken stupor, making a muffled gurgling sound in his throat, as if protesting the disturbance.
Shu Bai narrowed her eyes, tightened her grip on his cheek, and asked, "I'm asking you a question. What's your name?"
The uncomfortable touch on his face only made Li Yuheng more annoyed. He groggily shook his head to try and avoid it, muttering indistinctly, "...What are you doing...Aren't you annoying...?"
"Name." Shu Bai repeated, patting his dog face with even more force.
Li Yuheng was completely wide awake by him. A surge of anger mixed with the effects of alcohol rushed to his head, and he abruptly opened his eyes, his dog-like eyes filled with drunken irritability and impatience:
"Li Yuheng! Okay?! Li Yuheng! If you make another sound, I'll bite you to death!"
After he finished yelling, his head lolled to the side, and he fell heavily back into the fallen leaves, instantly falling asleep.
It was as if that roar had exhausted his last bit of sanity.
Shu Bai stopped patting his dog face.
Her fingertips still lingered on Li Yuheng's warm cheek hair, and the angry name seemed to still echo in the air.
Li Yuheng...
stand.
This surname is indeed uncommon.
Especially in that place.
The ruler of Heaven is surnamed Li.
So, what this guy said before, which sounded like bragging, was probably true.
He really is that prince of Heaven.
But at this moment, Shu Bai never expected that Li Yuheng actually took his mother's surname.
Under the moonlight, complex emotions surged in those deep black eyes.
Looking at the unsuspecting young master before him, a thought quietly took shape in his mind.
He slowly raised his hand, and a wisp of demonic energy began to swirl and condense around his fingertips.
"Li Yuheng." He murmured the name, his fingertips hovering above Li Yuheng's brow. "Since you were the one who barged in..."
Don't think you can leave easily.
The demonic energy, like living threads, silently seeped into Li Yuheng's sea of consciousness.
This is an extremely secretive contract called "Entangled Love Threads." Once planted, it is connected to the soul and is extremely difficult to sever.
It originates from the oldest tradition of the demon race and can subtly influence the emotional tendencies of the person being targeted, making them unconsciously gravitate towards the target.
Shu Bai's movements were very light and slow, with utmost care.
He knew that Li Yuheng had a special identity and an extraordinary foundation. Even when drunk, he might still be alert deep within his mind, and any overly crude techniques would be easily detected.
He patiently wove the threads of the contract, letting it be like a seed, quietly planted deep within Li Yuheng's subconscious.
This contract will not control Li Yuheng's thoughts or distort his judgment. It will only silently cultivate the land of emotions, allowing the seedling called "affection" to grow only towards Shu Bai.
You will like me.
You can only like me.
As the last wisp of demonic energy successfully merged into the body, Shu Bai withdrew his hand and quietly looked at the sleeping Li Yuheng, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
The night remained silent, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind, as if nothing had happened.
Shu Bai casually sat down beside a pile of fallen leaves, tilted his head back, and took another swig of baijiu.
The spicy liquid slid down my throat, bringing a burning sensation.
Just as he put down the bottle, a gentle voice rang out in his mind:
"Three years and nine months... has our young master finally decided to break the seal?"
"Didn't you confidently declare before you left that you wouldn't need to use any of the five chances and that you would definitely succeed through your own abilities? Could it be that you've encountered some insurmountable trouble?"
Shu Bai paused slightly, then placed the bottle on the ground. "No, I'm fine."
"Then why did they suddenly use the first opportunity? It couldn't be that they were just bored and wanted to test if the seal still worked, could it?"
"Huh? How did you know?"
"...Alright. Then I'll teach you a quick way to break the seal."
The tone on the other end remained gentle, but the conversation started to veer off course. "First, you need to find a place where the moonlight is brightest, preferably a mountaintop, facing southeast. Then step on your left foot with your right foot—no, right foot with your left foot…wait, I'm getting it wrong, isn't it like you spin around three times and then jump?"
Shu Bai: "..."
He listened expressionlessly to the obviously fabricated method for breaking the seal in his mind's sea.
"...Finally, we might need to sing a bit of opera while standing upside down..."
"Brother," Shu Bai interrupted him.
"Um?"
"Were you still drunk from last time?"
"Oops, we've been found out." The older brother's voice was tinged with amusement, then turned serious. "Seriously, what happened? Do you need me to come over?"
"No need. It's a small matter; I can handle it myself."
"Alright, as long as you keep that in mind. But let me remind you, you only have four chances left, so use them wisely. Although there's less than six months left, don't run into trouble and use up all your chances, then no one will care if you cry."
"I won't cry."
"But I'll cry." Someone seemed to whisper something on the other end of the audio transmission, the older brother's voice carrying a hint of urgency: "Alright, I have some things to take care of here. Be careful, and contact me anytime if you encounter any problems you can't solve."
"Um."
The transmission was cut off.
All that remained was the soft rustling of leaves falling in the wind.
Shu Bai casually tossed the empty wine bottle aside; the bottle rolled halfway through the pile of fallen leaves, making a dull thud.
He bent one leg, casually rested his elbow on his knee, and twirled the withered leaves beneath him with his other hand.
The moonlight outlined his slightly thin profile, his deep black eyes showing no emotion as he quietly gazed at a point in the void.
My brother's telepathic message came suddenly, yet it was also within my expectations.
When he used his demonic power to cast that contract, he knew that the seal's fluctuations could not be hidden from the other party.
I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
It seems that even though his elder brother was thousands of miles away, he still kept a part of his mind on him.
Shu Bai twitched the corners of his mouth, unable to tell whether it was from annoyance or something else.
He does have an older brother.
Honey.
She is also the current leader of the cat demon clan.
Their parents died many years ago in a civil war among the demon race. At that time, Shu Bai was too young, and all that remained in his memory were some blurry fragments and a strong smell of blood.
It was his older brother, who was only a little over a hundred years older than him, who dug him out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, carried him on his back, fought his way through the corpses of traitors and enemies, and managed to stabilize the crumbling tribe.
His brother was indeed very good to him, just as he had told Li Yuheng.
It was almost indulgent.
But his brother was also an extremely competent clan leader, never hesitant to be strict when necessary.
According to the rules of the cat demon clan, all adult demons must leave the clan's protection and train alone for four years.
During this period, their demonic power will be sealed, leaving only the most basic self-defense abilities. The purpose is to truly experience the vicissitudes of life, learn to survive without relying on power, and temper their character.
On the day Shu Bai left home, his brother personally placed a seal on him.
He remembered the warmth of his brother's hand on his forehead, and he remembered those smiling words:
"Don't say your brother is heartless. Five chances are more than enough. If you use them up in less than four years, you'll be punished when you come back."
What was his response at that time?
He seemed to scoff, his tone even more arrogant than Li Yuheng's: "Five times? I won't even need to use it once."
Now, three years and nine months have passed, and there are less than six months left until the end of the training.
This was the first time he had used his opportunity.
In order to... make a shady contract with a drunken, stupid dog.
Shu Bai lowered his eyelids, crushing the withered leaves between his fingers.
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