The small manor on the hilltop has been around for a while. It's not very big, about the size of four or five football fields. It was converted from a farmhouse that was built by local farmers many years ago.
What has now been transformed into a small orchard has a few workers living there and a vegetable garden. It's a two-hour drive from the small county town below, and behind the mountain are still mountains, the kind of deep, old-growth mountains.
Qi Chu chose a good location; it's not too isolated from people, but also allows him to escape into the mountains and become a wild monster if danger arises...
With all the necessary supplies provided, Aunt Wang and her family were settled in. Qi Chu comforted them and told them to treat it as a vacation.
"We won't stay here forever, at most a year or two. The energy is unstable. We'll go back once the demon race's resistance in the city has died down. There's news. Yes, it's not safe over there now, and many people are relocating. That's normal."
"Don't worry about work or supplies, just tell your relatives and friends you're on a trip."
"You don't need to worry about your salary either."
Qi Chu held a ten-figure sum of US dollars, and now he issued a card to everyone, with ten million in each card.
Aunt Wang and the others' hands were shaking.
It's not that they're worried about not being able to spend the money, since Qi Chu already kidnapped them to this godforsaken place. If he had any bad intentions, they would be dead long ago. So what if he's a monster? What can he do? The authorities have already announced a law to harmonize humans and monsters. As long as he doesn't do anything bad...?
In short, fifty million!
The others looked at Aunt Wang with even more admiration: "Mom/Wife, you have such good judgment! How did you know that President Qi was pretending to be weak while actually being strong?"
Aunt Wang: "???"
After everyone settled down, Qi Chu also began to exert his strength—practicing the techniques inherited from his bloodline.
As the male protagonist, it's normal for him to have a buff that allows him to progress rapidly, even finding thousand-year-old medicinal herbs just by going into the mountains.
The mountaintop wasn't some secret holy place, and more and more demons and humans were found there. Qi Chu was busy practicing his skills and fighting demons every day, almost never touching the ground. His strength grew stronger and stronger through tempering, making him extremely powerful.
Not only did he practice it himself, but he also made Qi Qi practice it. This highly talented scoundrel Ya Zi created a set of exercises suitable for little monsters to strengthen their bodies.
Qi Qi used to be able to sleep until he naturally woke up every day, but now he has to be dragged out of bed early every morning. Even if he covers his head with the blanket and whimpers to refuse, it's no use. When he opens his eyes, he is already deep in the mountains.
The tall man placed the young man in his arms on the ground and said calmly, "Practice your skills."
Qi Qi opened her eyes blankly, then looked at Qi Chu with pitiful eyes, blinking rapidly, her fingers tugging at his clothes: "So sleepy~ Can I sleep a little longer~"
"Brother Chu~"
Qi Chu tried hard to suppress the smile on his face: "Be more disciplined, it's already eight o'clock."
Seeing that embracing him was useless, Qi Qi pulled his neck down and kissed him on the cheek.
Qi Chu lowered his head obediently. After the kiss was over, he remained serious and said, "Practice your skills."
Qi Qi: "? No."
Qi Chu said earnestly, "You haven't practiced your skills properly for half a month. The day's work starts in the morning. Acting cute won't work. I won't fall for that anymore."
Qi Qi's face fell: "Then I won't like you the most anymore, because you've been treating me badly."
The next second, Qi Chu was momentarily lost in thought.
Qi Qi was pinned to a tree and kissed around the waist, just like he always did.
"How can you say such a thing? If you don't like me, who else would you like?"
How could Qi Qi let this jerk have his way? He's been spoiled rotten, and those who are favored are often fearless, so he chose to bite right into someone's spot.
Qi Chu didn't let go even after being bitten; instead, she became even more aggressive. Her gaze subtly swept over the pale neck before meeting Qi Qi's, her restraint almost crumbling: "Are you a puppy? Why are you biting people like this?"
Qi Qi couldn't bite him, so he stepped on his foot, pinched his arm, and pulled his hair with his other hand: "I'm just a little puppy, you're so annoying, and it's clearly you who likes to bite people more."
It bites day and night, whenever it has a chance, preventing people from sleeping.
Qi Chu coaxed softly, "Just practice for a little while. More and more demons are coming here these days. Even if I can't defeat them... you'll be able to run faster."
"But Ah Chu, I was just a little monster to begin with."
Because the lifespan of a cannon fodder character is only three months, and this body is just a minor demon, even if it trains a hundred or a thousand times a day, it won't become any stronger.
Qi Qi could sense that his temper had been getting worse these past few days, especially after he dealt with the demons and humans who came looking for trouble. His brows furrowed even more, and his kisses became increasingly frightening.
He always kissed her fiercely, biting and nibbling, and the smell of blood on his body lingered. This smell of blood seemed to emanate not only from his body but also from his very soul. Several times, Qi Qi was afraid that his eyes looked like he wanted to devour her.
System: [At this stage, Yazi is still growing, possessing a strong ferocious beast aura. It's not easy for him to control his killing intent and energy surges, and his temperament will also be affected. In the story, the nine-tailed fox's innate calming ability and illusion magic can help alleviate his symptoms.]
Too many people came to kill Qi Chu. Qi Qi didn't know why these people kept coming to cause trouble. It was annoying, but he couldn't stop them. They all said that this was the protagonist's inevitable path. Qi Qi couldn't hate Qi Chu, nor could he change the plot. He could only smooth out Qi Chu's brow with his hand.
[Tongtong, why hasn't Brother Fox Green arrived yet?]
System: [You'll have to ask Qi Chu about that.]
Qi Qi: [But he won't say.]
...
The urge to kill was relieved during the embrace and kiss, but Qi Chu still couldn't relax. He had come to understand his current situation: the ferocious beast Ya Zi, the demon slayers wanted his life, and the demon faction wanted to win him over to deal with humans.
One faction, led by the Nine-Tailed Fox, and the authorities remained behind the demon exorcist, observing his reaction to the demon exorcist and testing his character.
If he shows disgust for humans and loses control of his evil aura to attack them, they will kill him, or they will subdue him. Either way, they will kill him if they cannot win him over, leaving no hidden danger in the world.
This approach is correct for humans, but Qi Chu himself found it disgusting, especially after he realized how much the bloodthirsty energy affected him.
Sometimes, his violent temper was so intense that he genuinely wanted to go on a killing spree, and it was very difficult for him to restrain himself. But he still had to endure it, simply because Qi Chu did not want to become someone without reason.
After converting the troublesome demons and humans into his own energy, Qi Chu's favorite thing to do was to hold his dog and stay quietly without saying a word.
This little monster has a pure heart, and its aura is warm and gentle, unlike any other filth and darkness in this world.
Someone like him, who has grown up amidst deceit and intrigue, would find it hard to resist such a ray of sunshine. If he were willing to open his heart, falling in love would be a simple matter.
From a slight liking at the beginning to a strong passion now, Qi Chu is becoming more and more attached to Gouzi. Perhaps he has truly fallen in love with him.
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