Fox Demon: Why did your brother beat you up every day at the beginning of the month?

"Ya'er, be mindful of your image..."

Dongfang Haoyang tightened the red and white jacket over Ya Ya's chest, trying his best to cover the deep scar, but found that it was not enough to cover it. It seemed that he would have to change into a larger size.

"What are you afraid of? It's just the two of us here."

Ya Ya leaned against Hao Yang's chest. The two looked at each other for a moment. Hao Yang smiled and lowered his head. Ya Ya chuckled and closed her big purple eyes, pouting her red lips. A moment later, Hao Yang felt the cool, soft touch that belonged only to Ya Ya on his lips.

A few seconds later, the human and the demon reluctantly let go.

Tu Shan Ya Ya chuckled, her face flushed, and looked at Dongfang Hao Yang's handsome face. Her long, slender, white fingers played with Hao Yang's ahoge (cowlick), and suddenly she thought of something and asked with some doubt.

"That's strange. I remember you said you'd be a cockroach for at least twenty years, but today you're saying you'll only be one for the second half of the year?"

"Well, there are two reasons." Dongfang Haoyang smiled faintly at Ya Ya, gently brushed Ya Ya's delicate nose with his finger, and then shook his finger and said lightly.

"Firstly, the progress has been too fast. I no longer have any desire for this. Now everyone in the world can make a living through hard work. My childhood dreams have basically been realized. Moreover, if I don't step down, how can I give the next generation the opportunity to experience?"

"What about number two?" Tu Shan Ya Ya tilted her head slightly, then jumped down from Hao Yang's arms, hugged his arm, leaned on Hao Yang's shoulder, and asked while looking at Hao Yang's profile with her big eyes without blinking.

"The second one..."

Dongfang Haoyang looked at those beautiful purple eyes, a faint smile playing on his lips, but his feelings were somewhat complicated.

"I'm about to ascend and transcend tribulation to become an Immortal Emperor..."

"I originally thought that by suppressing my cultivation, I could hold out for a hundred or two hundred years, but recently my understanding of the Great Dao has deepened too much, and I can no longer suppress it."

"It's estimated that we'll face a major crisis in the second half of the year..."

"Hey, I didn't think it was anything serious. Don't worry, I even protected you back then."

Tu Shan Ya Ya patted her chest loudly, chuckled, and gave me a bright, reassuring look.

Dongfang Haoyang smiled faintly, a hint of lingering in his eyes, and he opened his mouth slightly.

"Ya'er..."

"Hmm, what's wrong? A stinky cockroach?"

Tu Shan Ya Ya tilted her head slightly, chuckling softly, wondering where they should go for fun after Hao Yang abdicated.

Ya Ya took that hand and gently rubbed it against her cheek twice, her eyes filled with a deep smile, her large white fox tail swaying back and forth.

"It's nothing..." Dongfang Haoyang shook his head gently, but didn't say what he wanted to say. Instead, he looked at the brilliant starry sky and the crescent moon.

"I wonder when Rongrong will be free. When we go back to Tushan together, my sister will definitely be very happy to see us."

When Dongfang Haoyang heard Ya Ya excitedly say those words, he sighed.

"Rong'er acted faster than me. She found a proxy a month ago and should have finished arranging things by now and be on her way."

"Really!? That's great! Let me do the math, one day, two days, um... many days..."

Dongfang Haoyang almost laughed out of exasperation at his own silly fox.

"You skipped math class again, didn't you? I knew Fugui and the others couldn't control you."

"Hehe, I work very hard, but there are some things I just can't learn."

Tu Shan Ya Ya stuck out her little tongue, her smile a little guilty. Hao Yang gently stroked Ya Ya's extremely beautiful face. Her face was as smooth as white jade, alluring and beautiful, like a unique work of art.

"What's wrong?!"

Tu Shan Ya Ya gently placed her delicate chin in Hao Yang's palm, tilting her head slightly in confusion.

"I have a feeling you're hiding something from me. We have a deal, no secrets allowed, not even the slightest one!"

"Ya'er really wants to hear this..."

Tu Shan Ya Ya pouted, revealing a somewhat resentful expression, while placing her hand on her red and white coat.

"Don't force me to use my ultimate move; I'm going to test your sincerity."

Seeing his little fox about to take off her red and white coat, Dongfang Haoyang's lips twitched violently. He blushed and quickly grabbed the little fox demon's hands to stop her.

This little devil, I don't know where he learned these scoundrel tricks from. If others see this, he'll be like King Zhou of Shang, and his wife Ya Ya will be called Su Daji.

"I was wrong, I confess, okay? I just can't do anything with you..."

"Hehe, that's more like it~"

Tu Shan Ya Ya smiled as she looked at Hao Yang, who had a helpless expression. Her eyes were bright, her folded ears were slightly upturned, and her face was full of curiosity.

"If Ya'er told me that I'm not very confident about this ascension... what would you do...?"

"It will fail!?" Tu Shan Ya Ya was stunned, then looked at Hao Yang's serious expression and smiled.

"Then let's do it again. I'll protect you one more time."

"But what if there's no chance to start over, or what if I'm no longer here...?"

"Impossible! How could someone as strong as you die! I won't agree! I absolutely won't agree!"

"Okay, okay, I was just saying if, and the probability of that is very low."

When Dongfang Haoyang saw his Ya Ya standing in front of him with an anxious little expression, almost in tears, his heart couldn't help but tighten slightly.

This silly little fox had been with her for decades, and this was the first time he had ever seen her so anxious.

Moreover, it's not certain that he will fail the tribulation. Although the missing divine blood has greatly weakened his control over the divine fire within his body, which has become infinitely powerful with his cultivation, he is still in danger.

However, he wouldn't actually die. Besides the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, he also learned several techniques to strengthen his soul within the Life-Giving System. At least for the next five hundred years, his remnant soul would remain intact, but the price was that he would be unable to reincarnate.

"Don't cry, don't cry, Ya'er is the best little fox spirit~"

"You stinky cockroach...you said you'd stay with me forever, right? Now I won't let you die! I don't want you to die! Let's go to the Bitter Love Tree right now, I want to reincarnate with you and continue our destiny!"

"It's no use...you silly little fox."

Dongfang Haoyang gently rubbed Ya Ya's little head, his smile growing even happier.

"No way! How will we know if we don't try? And what about Rongrong? What will happen to Rongrong? Even if you're willing to leave me, Rongrong definitely won't agree!"

"I don't care, I want you! I just want you! You'd better live on! Waaaaah!"

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't cry... I was just saying there's a small chance. Most of the time I'll be fine. Come here, let me hug you."

Dongfang Haoyang gently wiped away the tears from Ya Ya's pretty face, smiling tenderly. Then he hugged the big Ya Ya, who was even taller than him, and patted her head.

How could he possibly want to leave them and his foolish younger brother...?

In fact, Haoyang had already reached a bottleneck in his cultivation ten years ago when he was still in Tushan, and was facing ascension.

For Ya Ya's sake, Rong Rong and Xiao Yuechu have been suppressing their cultivation levels; otherwise, they would have already undergone the tribulation ahead of schedule.

But now it seems he has to get past this hurdle.

If he succeeds, he will be able to block the threat from the Immortal Emperor level outside the cave, and he will also guarantee that he will attain the Dao and become an Emperor.

Even if he is defeated, his remnant soul can probably maintain itself for another five or six hundred years. However, as one of his last resorts, the remnant soul will eventually dissipate into the world.

Of course, he also has many backup plans, so he won't fail so easily.

"Really?!" Tu Shan Ya Ya's eyes suddenly brightened. She sniffed and stared at Hao Yang with her beautiful eyes full of longing.

"Well, I'm about 80% sure. The rest is up to fate. Maybe I'll just get lucky and nothing will happen."