What do you mean you also want to return to the world?

"He's out."

Not far away, Tang Shi frowned slightly as she watched Shi Yan leave with a normal expression.

Where is he going?

"Going to school, of course," Qi Fei yawned. "Have you forgotten? He's still a student."

Tang Shi found it somewhat unbelievable: "After something so big happened, he still has the mind to go to school?"

"It's a normal phenomenon, a typical case of 'traumatic memory stripping'," Qi Fei said. "According to the statistics of 'Zhaitingliao,' more than 60% of the original bodies will trigger this self-protection mechanism, deleting the memories of merging with demons. He is probably like that too, and has already forgotten most of what happened last night."

Tang Shi was still a little uneasy: "Are you sure it's still him controlling the body right now?"

"Please, 'Remnant-level' demons can't maintain this level of rationality." Qi Fei was somewhat exasperated. "Don't you even know that? Did you even pass your graduation theory exam?"

"You failed," Tang Shi said expressionlessly. "That's why we were grouped together. Have you forgotten? I got the lowest score in theory, and you got the lowest score in practical skills."

"Uh, hahaha." Qi Fei scratched his head awkwardly. "There's no need to remember those things so clearly. Let's go to his house first."

"Are you sure you don't need to worry about him?" Tang Shi asked, watching Shi Yan's departing figure. "After all, he's already half-human, half-demon..."

"Then let the truth come a little later," Qi Fei said. "Besides, I have a not-so-good suspicion that I'd like to verify first."

Although Tang Shi was somewhat dissatisfied that Qi Fei would let such a dangerous person return to human society, she did not object since Qi Fei insisted on doing so.

Then she followed Qi Fei into Shi Yan's house. After looking around, Qi Fei's gaze fell on the box of health products.

"Just as I suspected." Qi Fei picked up a bottle. "No wonder he was able to swallow that monster."

"What's wrong? What is this?"

"Corpse oil".

"Corpse oil?" Tang Shi's pupils narrowed slightly. "You mean..."

"He was food specially raised by some great demon." Qi Fei's eyes narrowed slightly. "A more accurate description would be... a vessel for resurrection."

……

What thought does this sentence express?

"This is important content. It wasn't on the test last time, but it will definitely be on the test next time."

"Can anyone answer this for me? Raise your hand if you know the answer."

"Very well, Shi Yantong... what do you mean?! If you don't know, you don't know. What does it mean when Teacher Chong gives the middle finger? What are you trying to do?!"

In an instant, countless gazes turned to Shi Yan's restless middle finger and his deathly pale face.

"I'm sorry, teacher." He quickly pressed his fingers down. "That's not what I meant."

"What does that mean? Get out of the classroom and stand outside!"

Amidst the teacher's roars and the students' snickers, Shi Yan reluctantly left the classroom and went to stand in the corridor as punishment.

Meanwhile, Crimson's incessant chatter echoed in his mind.

"No, what exactly is that woman babbling about? What does it mean to express a thought? Doesn't saying something mean thinking something? How come what you humans say and what you think are different? Tsk tsk tsk, what a weak but cunning race."

Shi Yan was already regretting not finding a pair of gloves to put on this guy before leaving the house. He was too talkative, not at all like a peerless demon.

"I heard you talking bad about me!" Scarlet yelled.

Can you please stop reading minds?!

Shi Yan really didn't want to argue with Fei Hong about these trivial matters. Since he had been kicked out, he might as well talk about serious business.

"What did you mean when you said I was a vessel specially raised?" Shi Yan recalled what Scarlet had told him. "Who raised me?"

"How would I know who it is? All I know is that feeding corpse oil is the best way to cultivate a host body," Scarlet said. "Even the most suitable human host body is hard to match with the soul and power of a demon. So, demons who want to be reborn will feed their host body their own corpse oil in advance after they have their eye on a host body, so that the host body can adapt to them when they officially parasitize it."

This sounds like applying lubricant before doing *that* kind of thing.

But for him, it wasn't about applying it, but about drinking it.

And it wasn't lubricant, it was corpse oil?!

Thinking of this, Shi Yan felt a surge in his chest and almost vomited.

This means that he was initially cultivated as a vessel by a certain monster, and this monster is very likely his uncle whom he had never met!

After all, he was the one who sent those things!

Then, recalling his uncle's promise to him that he would "come back to China to find him after he gets into university," he felt a chill run down his spine.

"But that guy's been taken good care of for you," Crimson praised. "At least I'm very comfortable here, unlike that prince back then. His body was like a drafty, small, and dilapidated house that collapsed after only a few days. Unlike here, it's incredibly spacious... except for that stupid dragon stealing my spot. So could you hurry up and get that stupid dragon out of here? Just gouge out its eyes! If you can't bring yourself to do it, I'll help you!"

Shi Yan continued to ignore Scarlet.

It now seems that the original owner of this body was likely targeted by that monster a long time ago, and that her parents may have died because of it. Although it's unclear why the monster didn't take her away directly but instead left her here, it's certain that it was after her body and planned to take her away when the time was right.

However, something went wrong along the way, causing the original owner to run into two other powerful demons.

This should be an accident, because according to Shi Yan's recollection, the original owner was in the accident because she left school early that day; under normal circumstances, she shouldn't have encountered it.

Anyway, by a twist of fate, the original owner was physically killed by an accident, which not only brought Shi Yan from another timeline to this place, but also added two more powerful demons.

To that monster, it was like having a cabbage that he had painstakingly raised stolen by two passing pigs, one of whom even said the cabbage was delicious.

As for Bai Cai… oops, for Shi Yan, not only are the two powerful demons within him, who aren't quite dead yet, constantly trying to seize his body and be reborn through his possession, but there's also a demon who has raised him for so many years, ready to come back and reap the rewards at any moment—a demon who could be even more troublesome.

No, what's wrong with this world? Are there any good people left?

Is he some kind of irresistible target, like Tang Sanzang's flesh? Everyone's eyeing him!

Where are the forces of justice? Where are the forces of justice? Help!