Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

"What are you guys doing here squatting down instead of joining the fun on the beach?"

Nan Feng asked doubtfully, "You finally got a vacation, so you went to an island to play? Although Purple Pearl Island isn't big, there are a lot of interesting things there. You can't possibly see the whole island in such a short time, can you?"

Xue Di's clear, cold voice rang out, "Everyone is busy outside dividing the spoils. I have no interest in those human metal stones. Besides, we're not familiar with the roads on this island. If we go out like this without someone who knows us, we'll attract a lot of strange, scrutinizing stares from ordinary people. I don't like being stared at like a rare animal."

Xue Di gazed silently at Nan Feng with her icy blue eyes and said matter-of-factly, "So, we're waiting for you to take us sightseeing."

Nan Feng was a little confused: "Isn't Arou on the island? Wouldn't it be the same if Tang Yuehua or Arou took you around?"

Xue Di shook her head. "She's with Tang Yuehua. The two of them... how should I put it, they both have such a strong aura of mature women about them. We feel like we can't fit in, and it just feels weird to force ourselves to be together."

"Compared to that, I feel more comfortable and at ease being with you."

Nan Feng smiled helplessly, then turned his gaze to the Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji, who stood to the side with a cold expression, seemingly sulking:

"And what about you? I've heard that you dragons are born with an irresistible collecting obsession with glittering treasures, right? There's such a huge mountain of gold on the beach, how could you not be interested in those treasures?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Ji rolled her eyes dramatically and retorted speechlessly:

"Who told you these fleas? The ordinary gold and scrap metal that humans forge are utterly worthless to dragons like us with our ultimate attributes!"

"What I want are spiritual treasures that can enhance my cultivation. How could I possibly be interested in those useless broken stones that only glitter?"

At this moment, Jade Swan Princess, sitting next to Purple Princess, covered her mouth and chuckled softly, interjecting in an extremely gentle yet slightly "tattling" tone:

“Nanfeng, you’ve misunderstood Ziji. It’s not that she wasn’t interested in those gold and silver treasures; it’s that she was very interested in the Seven-Colored Illusionary Sea Dragon’s Reverse Scale Soul Tool that you took when we were underwater.”

"After all, it was a genuine water-attribute dragon relic, which was extremely attractive to a magical dragon like her with both water and dark attributes. But you took it and returned it to the high priest of Seagod Island, so she's a little unhappy and is sulking with you."

Biji looked at Nanfeng with a smile, "You've really been neglecting everyone lately, you need to make her happy."

Nan Feng was taken aback, then looked at Zi Ji with a wry smile: "That thing is an unfinished relic left behind by Poseidon's student. It's also related to an old case on Poseidon Island, so it's considered a sacred object of the island. I can't just steal someone else's artifact and keep it for myself just to satisfy your collecting obsession, can I?"

Zi Ji's icy demeanor was exposed by Bi Ji in public, and her face instantly flushed crimson. She pointed angrily at Bi Ji, stammering a denial:

"I...I didn't! Stop talking nonsense! I didn't mean that at all!"

Chapter 396 Brigitte's Deadly Finishing Blow: The Arrogant Dragon's Social Scene

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Brigitte remained completely unfazed by Murasaki's "threat" and continued to deliver the "finishing blow" in her gentle, soothing voice.

"She's not angry that you didn't give her that artifact. What's really making her angry is that you went to Poseidon Island and went on a treasure hunt in the deep sea. You found so many good things, but you didn't even think of bringing back a decent gift for her."

"Girls need to be cared for. She feels that you've been focusing all your attention on those complicated things outside lately, and you've been neglecting her a bit."

Zi Ji's expression changed drastically. She stared at Bi Ji in disbelief, as if she were meeting this universally acknowledged "Number One Good Person in the Soul Beast World" for the first time.

You actually betrayed me?!

Before Nan Feng could recover from Zi Ji's arrogance, Xue Di's cold voice rang out again, ruthlessly betraying even her own best friend:

"Actually, it's not just Zi Ji. Bing'er has also been feeling a bit resentful about being neglected lately."

Xue Di turned her head and looked at the stunningly beautiful Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion beside her, revealing in a calm tone, "These past few nights, she often mutters in her dreams, and even tosses and turns, unable to sleep, suspecting that you no longer like her after you have a new apprentice or a new love."

"I...I didn't?!"

Hyotei, who was just watching Murasaki make a fool of herself, was suddenly hit by this giant pot that fell from the sky, and her beautiful loli face instantly turned as red as a boiled crab.

She rushed forward in a panic, covering Xue Di's mouth tightly, and protested loudly, both ashamed and angry:

"Xue'er, don't talk nonsense! When did I ever say such a thing?! I didn't lose sleep because he ignored me!"

Looking at these ancient ferocious beasts in disarray, Nan Feng's expression became extremely strange.

He pointed to himself, and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Have I... neglected you? Have I?"

"Of course!"

Gu Yuena, who had been sitting obediently to the side just moments before, has now joined the ranks of those "punishing" Nan Feng.

She crossed her arms over her chest, like a little adult, and earnestly listed Nan Feng's "crimes":

“You used to make time to play with us whenever you had a spare moment, even if it was just to play pranks on us. But for the past six months or so, you haven’t been doing that anymore.”

"And you're not like you used to be, always picking us up and lifting us high in the air, or letting us sit on your shoulders and snuggle up to you. Now your attitude towards us is becoming more and more like that of a strict, old-fashioned human teacher!"

Gu Yuena pursed her lips. "So, you've been neglecting them, and they're all a little unhappy. It's just that they're too embarrassed to tell you directly, for the sake of their pride."

"Not only Murasaki and Hyotei, but even Yuki-tei and Bi-hime... actually have some reservations!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Di and Bi Ji, who had been maintaining the airs of elders and ladies, suddenly showed an extremely unnatural expression on their beautiful faces.

However, unlike the vehemently reacting Hyotei and Murasaki, these two relatively calm and composed overlords did not utter a rebuttal. They merely shifted their gaze slightly, tacitly acquiescing to Gu Yuena's "treasonous" accusation with silence.

Looking at this group of ancient beasts that were all pointing fingers at him, Nan Feng rubbed his temples in exasperation.

"Can't you be reasonable? You're all grown up now. At least you don't look like those five or six-year-old kids who didn't know anything when you first came to the human world. If I were to still hold you in my arms and squeeze you all the time like before, wouldn't that be a little strange?"

"Besides, you've lived in the human world for several years now, and you know a lot about human ethics and etiquette. There's an old human saying that daughters should avoid their fathers as they grow up, not to mention that we don't even have the veil of a father-daughter blood relationship to cover up our differences. I have to be mindful of my boundaries, don't I?"

"etiquette?"

Xue Di and the others looked at him with puzzled expressions, as if he were an idiot.

Ice Emperor scoffed mercilessly: "You're just a giant spider that's lived for 100,000 years, and you're not even a living person anymore. You're trying to talk to us, a group of soul beasts who've lived for hundreds of thousands of years, about human etiquette? Are you out of your mind?"

Nan Feng's expression froze. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Is that not allowed?"

“But you’re not related to us by blood.” Gu Yuena tilted her head. “What’s wrong with a hug? It’s not like we won’t let you hug us, so why are you suddenly afraid to hug us?”

Gu Yuena moved closer, pressing her step by step: "Besides, even according to human etiquette, physical contact between men and women to develop feelings is not something heinous or absolutely forbidden, is it?"

"Nan Feng, you wouldn't..."

Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes, her tone carrying a dangerous warning, "You're really getting too into character, treating us like your adopted children, aren't you?"

"You don't actually think of yourself as our kind 'old father,' do you?"

Gu Yuena pouted and mercilessly shattered his fantasy, "That's not a good idea. Because we've never treated you like an elder."

Although Xue Di, Bing Di, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji beside him did not speak, their eyes, which were fixed on Nan Feng, were clearly expressing the same meaning.

Although they were forcibly transformed into little loli forms by Nan Feng using extremely forceful and even humiliating methods, and were "collected" like figurines.

But as former rulers who once dominated their respective regions, their inherent pride has never disappeared.

They never considered themselves real children, let alone Nan Feng as a respectable elder!

In their eyes, this guy was a ruthless, terrifyingly powerful, and shameless rogue old spider from beginning to end!

Nan Feng's expression turned extremely strange, and he couldn't help but complain:

"Are you trying to shift the blame here? Didn't you all feel very disgusted when I hugged you before? Especially in the first few years, every time I hugged you, you rolled your eyes at me with disgust?"

"Everyone's obviously saying one thing and meaning another, okay!" Gu Yuena looked at him with a "Are you a blockhead?" look and retorted confidently.

"Saying one thing and meaning another?" Nan Feng's eyes twitched violently twice.

He pointed to the blushing Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion beside him: "I might be able to believe you, even if you say that Ice Emperor's arrogant personality is just a lie. But..."

Nan Feng turned his head and fixed his gaze on the Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji, who was sitting at the very edge and looked extremely uncomfortable.

"This lady was so genuinely upset that she wanted to bite me to death!"

"If it weren't for the incredible defensive capabilities of my energy body, and the fact that I've sealed away her dragon origin power, she would have devoured me alive and chewed me to bits long ago! And you call this hypocrisy?!"

Suddenly being publicly called out and "executed" by Nan Feng, Zi Ji's expression instantly turned extremely unnatural. She guiltily turned her head away, pretending to look at the ceiling, not daring to meet Nan Feng's gaze at all.

However, while she wanted to escape, her "best friend" Brigitte clearly wasn't going to let go of this excellent opportunity to help her.

Emerald Swan Brigitte covered her lips and chuckled softly, launching another fatal blow against Murasaki in the gentlest of voices:

"Nanfeng, you've really misjudged her this time. When you forcibly shrunk Ziji and took her away, she did hate you terribly, and wanted nothing more than to kill you. But..."

Brigitte smiled as she looked at Murasaki, whose cheeks were beginning to flush.

"It's been several years, and she's actually gotten used to your presence. But lately you've suddenly become serious, not bothering her or forcibly hugging her like before, and she feels empty inside, and she's really not used to it."

Zi Ji suddenly turned her head and stared intently at Bi Ji, her beautiful face now so red it looked like it was about to bleed.

She gritted her teeth and roared through her eyes: Brigitte! You traitor! Don't betray me again!!

Chapter 397 Arrogance and Gentleness: The Demon God's "Appeasement" in a Battlefield

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Seeing Zi Ji's ashamed and indignant yet silent expression, Nan Feng remained silent, only smiled slightly, raised his right hand, and casually waved it in Zi Ji's direction.

"Shh!"

A gentle spatial force instantly rippled outwards.

Before Zi Ji could react, she was lifted up by an irresistible force.

The next second, she landed steadily in Nan Feng's arms and sat on his lap.

"What are you doing?!" Zi Ji, like a frightened cat, instinctively tried to struggle to get up.

But Nan Feng's arms were like iron hoops, tightly encircling her waist and imprisoning her in his embrace.

"Is what Brigitte said true?" Nan Feng lowered his head, looking at the pretty face in his arms, which was filled with shame and indignation. His voice softened for once. "Really... you don't hate me anymore?"

Zi Ji's heart skipped a beat. She bit her lip hard, glared at Nan Feng, then turned her head away haughtily, leaving Nan Feng with a bright red ear and the back of her head. She gave a stubborn snort, refusing to utter a single word.

Seeing her stubborn and awkward expression, Nan Feng was not angry at all; instead, a warm feeling welled up in his eyes.

He released one hand and gently cupped Zi Ji's small head, which had turned away, and with a gentle yet undeniable motion, turned her face back.

Under Zi Ji's slightly flustered gaze, Nan Feng lowered his head slightly and gently pressed his forehead against hers.

Their breaths mingled silently at that moment.

Nan Feng slowly closed his heterochromatic eyes, which had seen through all the schemes of the world. In this tranquil haven that belonged only to him, he let go of all his coldness and defensiveness.

"Thank you."

Zi Ji's heart pounded uncontrollably, as if it were about to leap out of her throat. She bit her lip tightly, feeling the warmth of Nan Feng on her forehead, and finally gave up struggling, letting him hold her quietly. Her originally stiff body softened little by little.

The two embraced each other, and the air around them seemed to become thick and warm.

However, after a while, Gu Yuena, who had been jealous all along, finally couldn't stand it anymore.