I was born a god, the son of the Demon Lord.

Wu Qiyue threw her head back and laughed, like a triumphant little general.

"And I, Wu Qiyue, will be recorded in history alongside her—the greatest sorceress in the history of the Nine Netherworlds!"

The room fell silent for a moment.

Three pairs of eyes were fixed on her.

Wu Qiyue was laughing for a moment when she realized the atmosphere was a bit off. She awkwardly stopped laughing, quickly shrank back to Xu Nanyi's side, took her arm and shook it, looking at her expectantly.

"So, Yiyi, you're also a demon, right? Can you take me to find her?"

She shook Xu Nanyi's arm, making her promise with utmost seriousness.

"I promise, you'll be treated well once we find her!"

Shen Xizhou finally couldn't help but turn around and look at the fool with a complicated expression.

Xu Nanyi smiled and nodded obediently.

"OK."

"But—" she tilted her head, her tone innocent, "do you know what the Demon Emperor's daughter's name is?"

Wu Qiyue froze, her two index fingers poking together, and a suspicious red tinge appeared on the tips of her ears.

"Well... I really don't know. All I know is that she's the daughter of the Demon King... and I snuck out; my grandmother originally didn't want me to come out to look for her."

Xu Nanyi gently tapped her finger on the medicine bottle.

"Then why doesn't your mother-in-law let you come? You've been cultivating for her sake for so many years."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qiyue's eyes instantly lit up like two stars. She grabbed Xu Nanyi's hand tightly, so moved that she was about to cry.

"You think so too, right?"

Her voice was filled with a hundred years of grievance, "I've studied for so long for her sake, and I don't even know who she is! Isn't that infuriating!"

"How infuriating!" Xu Nanyi echoed decisively.

Wu Qiyue's eyes welled up with tears, and she almost shed them again. She gripped Xu Nanyi's hand, feeling that finally someone in this world understood her.

A hundred years of grievances were firmly contained by these two words.

She wiped her nose, then leaned closer, her voice filled with anticipation.

"Yi, what do you think the Demon Emperor's daughter looks like? Have you ever seen her?"

Wu Qiyue's eyes darted around, and she lowered her voice even further, as if asking about some incredible secret.

"Is she pretty? I've heard that all phoenixes are beautiful!"

Xu Nanyi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said seriously, "I think... it's as beautiful as the Demon Emperor."

He hadn't finished speaking.

"Of course it looks good!"

Shen Xizhou's voice boomed from the foot of the bed. He had turned around at some point, his face flushed red, and he was spitting out a breath without stopping.

"She's so beautiful! Her eyes are amber, brighter than stars! Her hair is black and smooth like a waterfall, her smile is especially beautiful, her skin is as white as moonlight, her voice is lovely, and the way she walks is graceful—basically, she's the most beautiful woman in the world!"

The room was silent for two seconds.

Wu Qiyue's expression shifted from anticipation to suspicion, finally settling on a look that seemed to say, "Are you kidding me?"

"That sounds like a lie." She put her hands on her hips, pursed her lips, and said, "Children who lie will lose their teeth!"

Shen Xizhou became anxious.

"Who's lying!" He jumped up from the foot of the bed, pointing to his own nose. "Not only do I know what she looks like, I see her every day! She's so good to me!"

Wu Qiyue scoffed, clearly not believing a word of it.

A six-year-old brat claims to see the Demon Emperor's daughter every day? And he even says "It's so good, so good, so good"? Who is he trying to fool?

Xu Nanyi pursed her lips and lowered her eyes.

Little Stone was still squatting to the side, his beady black eyes darting back and forth between the two, watching the commotion intently.

Wu Qiyue was too lazy to argue with Shen Xizhou, so she turned around and snuggled up to Xu Nanyi, hooking her arm around hers and resting her chin on her shoulder.

"Yiyi—"

She drew out the sound, rolled her eyes, and gestured towards Shen Xizhou with her lips.

"Look at your brother, it's one thing for him to spout nonsense, but he actually thinks other people are prettier than you!"

Shen Xizhou's expression changed.

Wu Qiyue looked heartbroken and patted Xu Nanyi's hand.

"He doesn't appreciate a sister as beautiful as you, so how about this—I'll be your sister!"

She patted her chest and made a firm promise.

"Today we've forged a bond of life and death! From now on, you're under my protection, Wu Qiyue's protection!"

Shen Xizhou: "!?"

He rushed over in three steps and grabbed Xu Nanyi's other arm.

"Let go of my sister!"

Instead of letting go, Wu Qiyue pulled Xu Nanyi closer to her and hugged her even tighter.

"I won't let go!"

"you--"

Shen Xizhou's face turned green. He took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping across the room before landing on Little Stone, who was obediently squatting in the corner.

He pointed.

"Don't you have a sister—"

The words that were on the tip of my tongue took an unexpected turn.

"Don't you have a younger brother? Go find him!"

Wu Qiyue rolled her eyes. "He's not my brother!"

Pulled between two sides, Xu Nanyi wasn't in a hurry. She blinked and asked curiously.

"So what's your relationship with the other two?"

Wu Qiyue released one hand and casually waved it towards the small stone.

"He's a little tagalong I picked up on the street!"

She spoke with such confidence, as if she were introducing her pet.

"If I have a bite to eat, he will have a bite to eat too!"

Little Stone squatted on the spot, his eyes instantly reddening, clutching the hem of his clothes, his voice trembling.

"Sister Yue!"

Shen Xizhou snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping from the patched clothes on Xiao Shitou's body to Wu Qiyue's equally tattered sleeves.

"No wonder you two have to beg on the streets."

The words had barely left his lips.

Xu Nanyi reached out and gently flicked Shen Xizhou's forehead with her fingertips.

The force wasn't strong, but a rare, serious displeasure appeared on that small face.

"How can you talk to a girl like that? Be polite."

Shen Xizhou touched his forehead and pouted.

"……oh."

Wu Qiyue proudly raised her chin and shook her fist at him.

"If it weren't for Yi Yi's sake, I would have beaten you up long ago!"

Shen Xizhou glanced at her sideways.

He didn't reply, but the corner of his mouth suddenly curled up, his smile carrying a mischievous "you just wait" vibe.

"Once you find out who the Demon Emperor's daughter is, let's see how arrogant you'll still be."

Wu Qiyue continued to complain incessantly about her mother-in-law's lack of understanding, gesturing with her hands to vividly describe how arduous her practice of witchcraft was.

Xu Nanyi listened quietly without interrupting.

Wu Qiyue said she was tired and lay back down on the bed, resting her head on Xu Nanyi's knees, mumbling incoherently.

"Yiyi, do you think she likes me...?"

Xu Nanyi lowered her eyes, reached out and brushed away the stray hairs on Wu Qiyue's forehead, her fingertips touching the other's scalp, which was scraped from the fight earlier that day.

Her lips moved.

Shen Xizhou pricked up his ears.

"Yes, I will," Xu Nanyi said softly.

Wu Qiyue smiled contentedly, nuzzled against her knee, and her breathing gradually became steady.

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