Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

Chen Ming had no idea at this point that an unexpected witch would first let him experience cat ears...

Seeing that Xiao Jiu still wouldn't give up, Xiao Hei said—

“You say it’s all the master’s fault… but have you ever thought that if the master hadn’t taken me home to raise me, I would have died in the wilderness long ago and wouldn’t be alive today? How can you blame the master?”

"me……"

Hearing this, the orange-haired little girl realized she was in the wrong and shrugged.

Xiao Hei continued—

"Besides, I'm the dog who came back to reunite with my owner and become his again. My owner just doesn't mind. In the end, I was the one who took the initiative. If you want to blame someone, you should blame me."

"It's my fault for being so spineless. No matter where I go or how successful I become, all I ever think about is going home and staying by his side... I've never had any grand ambitions, I just want to stay by his side forever and ever..."

“It’s not that I haven’t told you this before, but you always think that after experiencing wealth and high position, I would look down on the days when I was guarding the gate and eating leftovers. But I am still me, and I have never changed.”

It was true in the past, it is true now, and it will be true in the future. It has always been his little black dog, keeping the promise from the very beginning, never betraying it.

The light in Xiao Jiu's big orange eyes slowly faded, as if she had been completely defeated by Xiao Hei's words, and her small body slumped to the ground.

It turned out that it was all too late. Their bond was already very deep, and they had a firm agreement that could not be changed by any external forces.

Seeing the little girl's dejected expression, Chen Ming felt a pang of pity. His "people-friendly" nature kicked in again, and he bent down to pick her up from the dirty floor, saying to Xiao Hei—

"Okay, don't go so far. That young lady is just concerned about you."

"..."

The little black silver eyes looked at its master, speechless for a moment.

Chen Ming looked at the orange-haired, animal-eared little girl in his arms, who had lost all her dreams and was now limp, and said with a smile—

"Giving up so easily? It seems the Emperor you speak of isn't as important as you say. Then let her stay with me."

His tone was deliberately meant to provoke the little girl.

Sure enough, Xiao Jiu, who had been listless and dejected, immediately became furious, gritted her teeth, glared at him, and said—

"Don't even think about it!"

Chapter 618 The Little Fox Girl Requests to Move In

I was already disheartened. If even the Emperor is like this, what's the point of me persisting? I started to doubt my life.

But upon hearing his words, he seemed quite smug, treating the Emperor like a dog. Such an outrageous person, yet he was so proud of it.

I can't swallow this insult!

The little girl gritted her teeth, her large orange eyes glaring at him. She wiped her tears with her arm and shouted at him—

"I will absolutely not give up! You just wait, boohoo..."

That's more like it.

Chen Ming smiled knowingly as he watched the little girl regain her spirits. Instead of her being heartbroken over losing her dream, he thought it was better to vent his anger on her, diverting his attention away from Xiao Hei's coldness towards her, which could easily lead to despair.

He seems gentler, able to act spoiled and willful, which is why there are comical situations where someone is being comforted and held by him, yet he's uttering harsh words.

Is this a trait that attracts children? But any child who gets close to him becomes spoiled – is that a side effect?

Xiao Hei watched as its master swayed between them, softening the tense atmosphere. Its expression relaxed slightly.

The big black fox was already quite impatient. It had been restricted by the tribe from returning home for more than ten years, so it was inevitable that it was angry.

Since they wouldn't listen to anything, it was better to resolve the issue with violence than words. So they caused a ruckus in the clan's territory and gave everyone a good beating.

This is already a sign that the clan relations are to be completely severed, leaving no room for compromise.

She didn't want to go to such extremes.

However, she was too anxious in handling this matter. After receiving his information and giving him the inner core as a guide, she couldn't wait to return.

If they still try to stop her at this point, then the only option left is to turn hostile and ruthless.

What I just said was directed at Xiao Jiu, and I wanted her to go back and relay it to the clan. I didn't give her any room for maneuver. In her opinion, she was willing to give up anything as long as she could stay by her master's side.

However, he seemed to have realized this as well, and faced with Xiao Hei's resolute attitude, he chose to smooth things over. He hadn't expected things to escalate so badly; Chen Ming only knew there might have been some unpleasantness, but now it seemed things had reached a very serious point.

If we were to ask Chen Ming what his opinion was of the clan that took Xiao Hei away, it would definitely be one of hatred. They had taken away his Xiao Hei, leaving a shadow on his young mind.

However, without them, Xiao Hei would not have been able to reach this level. Perhaps if it hadn't awakened its bloodline, it would have died of old age like an ordinary fox.

It's clear that they did everything they could to take care of and cherish Xiao Hei, even honoring her as a queen. You can imagine how much effort they put into it.

Even though these are not what Xiao Hei wants, he wouldn't feel good about giving up such a family, would he?

She spent more than ten years there.

Those were more than a decade or so that he couldn't be there for...

Hmm, thinking about it that way, I feel that that clan is somewhat despicable. They actually didn't let Xiao Hei come back to visit everyone. I'm still a little annoyed.

Now they're reaping what they sowed, humph.

Chen Ming held the orange-haired little fox girl, tugged at her ear, and said with a smile—

"It's good that you didn't give up, but you've failed this time. Your emperor won't go back with you, so you'll have to go back and report on your own... Also, please pass on my message: I'll pay him a visit later and have a good chat about the dog theft..."

Chen Ming's smile turned somewhat frightening.

Cerberus and Blackie both had their tails slightly raised, rarely seeing their owner angry. Even though Blackie had smoothed things over, they still wanted an explanation.

"Owner……"

Xiao Hei thought about the group of people in his family... and hesitated for a moment. If he let those women cause trouble, that race might not exist in this world anymore...

Chen Ming looked at Xiao Hei, patted her head, and said—

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

I'm not some kind of devil.

Xiao Jiu shuddered, looking at him cautiously, still stubbornly insisting—

"W-what dog theft... It's more despicable to treat His Majesty like a dog... We were just welcoming His Majesty back..."

In terms of blood ties, the Emperor and his clan should be the closest, so why has it turned out this way...?

Chen Ming tapped the little fox on the head and said—

"You dare talk back?"

"..."

Xiao Jiu held her head in her hands, pursed her lips, and didn't say anything, but her eyes were still fixed on him.

Chen Ming put her down and said—

"Alright, everything's been explained. You can go back now."

However, Xiao Jiu stood still, her little body rooted to the spot, one tiny hand still tugging at his pants. He blinked and asked—

"what happened?"

"I do not go."

The little girl was a bit stubborn, puffing out her cheeks as she said—

"I am His Majesty's follower. Wherever His Majesty is, I will be there."

"Ok?"

Chen Ming smiled and said—

"But Xiao Hei lives at my house, are you going to move in too?"

"of course."

The little girl, hands on her hips, said with an air of superiority—

"Anyway, you're the kind of guy people call a homebody, right? You definitely don't know how to take care of yourself, and your house is probably a garbage dump. I can't allow His Majesty's temporary palace to be so slovenly."

"A temporary palace?"

Upon hearing this word, Chen Ming blinked and glanced at Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei turned its head away, seemingly looking at the sky with a hint of helplessness.

Forget about a palace, Xiao Hei's dream is simply to live in a doghouse built by its owner. As the saying goes, there's no place like a doghouse given by its owner.

Chen Ming found it amusing and said to the little fox girl—

"That's my home. You think you can just move in like that?"

"I'm the Emperor's right-hand man. You're making a fortune by moving in here to help you, aren't you?"

The little fox girl stood with her hands on her hips, head held high, thinking to herself that once she moved in, she would point out all his shortcomings and make the Emperor lose faith in him.

Let His Majesty know that although he seems very gentle, somewhat handsome, and good at coaxing children, and appears very loving... well, he can still hide small imperial books under the bed, or forget to wash his hands after using the toilet...

Chen Ming looked at the little fox girl who seemed to be plotting something with her head down, her two ears twitching cutely.

Scratched his head.

How should I explain this?

Seriously, if this continues, he'll be completely unable to defend himself. He can pick up girls every time he goes out. Is there something wrong with his constitution?

Is this part of the game's design?

Is there a setting where you have a chance to meet a beautiful girl every time you go out?

Don't scare people.

There's really no room left in the house.

Oh, the house has expanded.

That's fine.

Chapter 619 The Fox Wants to Live in a Doghouse

Carrying a little fox girl home, with a big black fox and a little white dog following around, occasionally barking and arguing, Chen Ming found it quite peaceful. He figured he'd get used to it, and if he talked about it too much, he'd just stop bothering to intervene in the fox-dog battle.

The little fox girl spread her short legs and snuggled into Chen Ming's arms, being held by him like an ordinary little girl. Even though she was the one being cared for, she still said with an air of superiority—