After school, he was then offered himself to a succubus.

"What are you doing at the matchmaking agency... Even if you did poorly on your exams, you don't need to be kept by a rich woman, do you?"

"This is my home," Zhang Chen explained helplessly.

Shen Nianxi's thought process remains as peculiar as ever.

I remember back in our first year of high school, we were assigned to be deskmates. Because Shen Nianxi was so beautiful, he glanced at her a few more times, and Shen Nianxi handed him a little note after class that read:

Don't have a crush on me.

Zhang Chen was utterly astonished and immediately began to question the meaning of life.

From the moment they met to being forced into a secret crush, only half an hour passed.

After that, Shen Nianxi warned him every day not to have a crush on her, because there was no future for them. She warned him for three years, from the first year of high school to the third year.

Over the course of three years, he went from being speechless at first to gradually starting to ponder his unrequited love. Then, the more he looked at Shen Nianxi, the more pleasing she seemed to him, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it became.

In the end, he actually accepted Shen Nianxi's claim that he had a crush on her.

and many more!

Damn it, what else could this be but hypnosis?!

What kind of nice girl would break up with a simp while still saying "you have a crush on me" every day?

Oh no, the filter of "white moonlight" has shattered completely.

Still shaken, Zhang Chen decided to use his special ability and scanned Shen Nianxi...

[List of Yokai Included]

[Successfully included: Human (Xuan Yin Body)]

[Note: A perfect cultivation furnace for those with a pure Yang Daoist body]

He doesn't usually use cheats to open boxes unless the other party is really suspicious.

As it turns out, Shen Nianxi is indeed not a normal person.

It's all over.

"Your home?"

Meanwhile, Shen Nianxi was completely unaware that Zhang Chen had opened the box.

The girl simply looked around, checking for any signs of a fight...

Nothing was found, except for a crumpled pile of tissues on the floor.

"How long have you been here?" Shen Nianxi asked, frowning.

"I've been working here all this time. I need to make a living, Miss. I have to earn money, otherwise I'll have to apply for a student visa for those in need."

"Then you just saw...?"

"You mean that beautiful woman who just went out?" Zhang Chen blurted out. "She came in, sat for a while, registered her personal information for the blind date, and then left."

"Nothing else?" Shen Nianxi asked, bewildered.

"Otherwise what?"

Zhang Chen stared at the girl's bewildered face, his own mind filled with questions.

From the fox demon's words, we learned that he was a lesser yang person, and now we also know that Shen Nianxi is a lesser yin person...

Those who frequently cultivate immortality know that this setting basically locks dual cultivation into a dead end.

Did the government provide him with a wife?

No, Shen Nianxi won't do. The bride price is too expensive; he can't afford it.

Why would she come knocking at this time? A recent high school graduate, a pampered young lady who's never lifted a finger, coming to a matchmaking agency at night? What secrets does Shen Nianxi have?

"..."

"Squeak...squeak..."

As the two remained silent, the squeaking of mice came from outside the door.

Zhang Chen was stunned, because he realized... the rat was actually giving him a heads-up, the gist of which was:

"Brother, run! This woman is in cahoots with that fox demon who killed the rats! They're looking for Master Chunyang! Run!"

After obtaining the [List of Yokai], he could indeed understand the language of many animals, but this was the first time an animal had taken the initiative to communicate with him...

No, the one who can communicate with him must be a monster.

The rat demon risked its life to come and inform him, presumably because he had just received a reward from the system, which earned him the trust of the rats.

"You have a lot of mice in your house." Shen Nianxi had also heard the mice. "I suggest you... move as soon as possible. The yang energy here is too strong, which easily attracts dirty things..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen instantly regained his composure.

Shen Nianxi could also see the presence of the rat demon.

Based on the information from the Rat Brothers and what Tu Shan Han Su said earlier about someone coming to find her, it must be Shen Nianxi.

The other party was not only the school's white moonlight, a rich young lady, and a scheming person, but also had an identity beyond his comprehension.

"Too much yang energy...isn't that a good thing? It wards off evil spirits."

"I can't explain it to you."

Shen Nianxi nervously clutched her skirt; she always did this when she was nervous.

"What can't be explained?" Zhang Chen pressed.

The girl did not answer, her small hands still clutching the hem of her skirt, her chest heaving.

A moment later, as if she had made up her mind, she took a pocket watch out of her pocket.

Zhang Chen recognized it at a glance; it was the pocket watch that Shen Nianxi always carried with her.

Cell phones are not allowed at school, and there are no clocks in the classrooms. Whenever Zhang Chen wants to know when get out of class is over so he can rush to the cafeteria for food, he borrows a pocket watch from Shen Nianxi to check the time.

But at this moment, Shen Nianxi was not looking at the time.

She held the pocket watch by the string, aimed it at Zhang Chen, and like a hypnotist in a movie, gently shook the pocket watch...

The hands of the pocket watch were strangely reversed, making one dizzy and disoriented.

Zhang Chen was stunned for a moment. For a few seconds, he felt as if his consciousness had fallen out of this world.

[List of Yokai Included]

[Included: Spirit (Hypnotic Pocket Watch)]

[Note: This precious pocket watch, which carries the spirit of the deceased, has developed a certain level of sentience. It has been artificially enhanced with hypnotic properties, capable of hypnotizing and controlling ordinary humans, but has minimal effect on monsters and special types of humans...]

Zhang Chen's pupils dilated.

Seriously, XiXi-chan, are you serious?

So you're really hypnotizing me? When did it start? Could it have been three years ago?

"Zhang Chen, look at this watch." Shen Nianxi said seriously, her pure and pretty face solemn, her tone full of seriousness and brooking no argument.

"?"

"What I'm about to ask you will be completely forgotten after this conversation ends."

"?"

Zhang Chen discovered that hypnosis had little effect on him.

So, should we play dumb, or tell the truth?

"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything... Zhang Chen?"

The girl seemed to sense something was wrong, and waved her delicate white hand in front of Zhang Chen's eyes.

"exist."

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Chen decided to put on an act, hoping to extract some information from Shen Nianxi.

The world's magical nature was beyond his comprehension.

There were seven monsters like Tu Shan Han Su who came to kill him.

If he continues to be this stupid, who knows when he might actually get killed.

The quieter a person is, the more information they receive.

A moment of patience will bring calm.

"Did you hear what I just said?" Shen Nianxi asked again.

"I heard you." Zhang Chen controlled his gaze, keeping it fixed on the pocket watch in Shen Nianxi's hand, maintaining a state of unfocused yet precise eyes.

If I had to describe that look... it's like Nailong's eyes, the kind that's sweet.

"...Okay then."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief, though it was clear she had been tense all over.

"Zhang Chen, don't blame me. You're just an ordinary person. The less you know, the better for you."

You're a really nice person.

"Next, answer whatever I ask, and be sure to answer truthfully."

"OK."

"First of all, what happened between you and that lady who just came in?"

"Blind date."

"?"

Shen Nianxi was stunned. She leaned down to look at the pocket watch, making sure it was working and not damaged...

So, is what Zhang Chen said true?

A blind date... a thousand-year-old demon going on a blind date with an eighteen-year-old student?

Confused, Shen Nianxi continued to ask:

"Besides the blind date, what else did she tell you?"

How should I answer?

If you say you don't know anything, then there's no way to get any information out of Shen Nianxi.

Let me say a little bit.

"She said she was a demon, and... I might be pure yang..."

"impossible!"

The girl immediately shouted, her hand holding the pocket watch trembling, almost dropping it.

"The company has searched for over three hundred years but still hasn't found him... Master Chunyang must be dead!"

Shen Nianxi became inexplicably agitated, puffed out her cheeks, and murmured with a wronged expression:

"If you were that kind of person, I would have been forced to be with you long ago..."

"Absolutely not, impossible."

"Impossible, impossible..."

Shen Nianxi covered her face, deep in thought.

Tu Shan Han Su had just emerged from seclusion and was unwell. In addition, the yang energy in this place was extremely strong... so it was inevitable that he would make a mistake in judgment.

Furthermore, Tu Shan Han Su did not take Zhang Chen away, which shows that she was not sure either.

Why is this matchmaking agency so full of yang energy? Even the rats have become spirits by absorbing its yang energy...

In this era of scarce spiritual energy, the probability of an ordinary animal becoming a spirit is practically zero.

But she also heard that an old Taoist priest lived nearby, which might be the reason for the strong yang energy.

"Zhang Chen, where is that Taoist priest from around here?"

He died a week ago and was buried in the backyard.

reasonable.

Orthodox Taoist priests are different from ordinary people. After death, they not only do not generate yin energy, but they also generate yang energy for the burial site. Moreover, the week is exactly seven days after death, and the day of their return to life is the time when yang energy is at its strongest.

She was terrified. She had actually suspected Zhang Chen just now. If he truly possessed the Pure Yang Dao Body, it wouldn't be impossible for him to injure a powerful demon like Tu Shan Han Su.

Fortunately, even if we take a step back and assume the worst, a pure Yang Dao body cannot be hypnotized by her.

Unless Zhang Chen is faking it.

Surely no one would be so twisted as to... pretend to be stupid and cooperate while being hypnotized, right?

I don't think so..., right?

Now, all that is needed to verify is one key piece of evidence regarding the Pure Yang Dao Body to confirm its absolute validity.

According to the records of demon history, the owner of the Pure Yang Dao Body, known as the Pure Yang Daoist, lived for over a thousand years. He was a womanizer in the demon world, but never had any scandals with humans.

Historically, although Chunyang Daoist was highly controversial in the demon realm, he had quite a few admirers among humans.

But whether they were fairies from the deep mountains or princesses from the royal court, they were all rejected without exception.

The reason is... this immortal human has an inexplicable quirk: he only likes monsters.

Therefore, as long as it is confirmed that Zhang Chen likes humans, he can be completely ruled out as a suspect!

"Um..."

After thinking it over, Shen Nianxi bit her lower lip lightly, a hint of shyness showing in her peach blossom eyes, and lowered her head to look at her toes.

Back in school, I often warned Zhang Chen against having a crush on anyone... but it was mostly out of protection for her, given her special status.

Warnings and inquiries are two completely different things.

Asking her would make her feel... as if she hypnotized Zhang Chen just to find out if he liked her or not.

Well... anyway, I don't remember anything after hypnosis, so it's all business as usual.

Finally, after a few seconds of hesitation, Shen Nianxi asked softly:

"Zhang Chen...you like me, don't you?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen was utterly shocked.

Sure enough, anyone who can create hypnosis can't possibly be without ulterior motives.