I'll even show you crossdressing men.

Unfortunately, even so, quite a few evil spirits still managed to escape.

The message Ziqing brought was this: the demons' goal was to capture Ji Xiuyu, which is why they did this.

After two days of quiet contemplation, Ji Xiuyu could no longer sit still. Rather than letting the other party lurk in the shadows and prepare to attack him, he decided to take the initiative and eliminate them.

To outsiders, it might seem like he was giving without any return—for example, to the girls other than the maids. But he couldn't reveal this to anyone, so he had to accept that version of events.

However, capturing more than a dozen in two days is actually quite efficient. At least Ji Xiuyu's team captured the most, roughly equivalent to three-tenths of the demons that infiltrated but were not captured.

But the remaining one is still a threat; if we don't find it, something bad will happen sooner or later.

"I don't want to either, but it's not good to just watch things happen around me and do nothing..." After thinking it over, this was the best reason to avoid dragging them into it.

"Never mind, just make sure you get some rest." To be honest, Ji Xiuyu's strength is above mine, so there's no need to worry too much.

But he is gentle by nature, and it would be troublesome if no one accompanied him.

She was the one who just imprisoned that demon, allowing the others to take it away.

This parasitic demon is a newly discovered species that was discovered some time ago. There is no specific research yet on how to identify it, so capturing a live specimen is very important for researchers.

Of course, it might be impossible for others to discern for the time being, but for Ji Xiuyu, it was impossible to hide anything.

However, even with this ability, it would be difficult for him to find many demons. These guys who have come out now are low-level demons; the higher-level ones know not to go out casually.

So unless she can search every corner of the city, it is absolutely impossible for her to find it.

"Never mind, come shopping with me." Although their identities should have been switched, at this moment, Ji Xiuyu was holding Qingyun's hand, walking down the street like a couple.

Perhaps because she was used to dating girls when she was disguised as a man, Qingyun's face didn't change much even though her heart was pounding, and she walked naturally with Ji Xiuyu.

This feeling of "I can dress up as a woman and go shopping with you" is really quite amusing.

"How is the matter at the academy being handled?" In fact, the official announcement stated that the entertainment restriction order was implemented because of the invasion of evil spirits.

Everyone inside knew that the final reshuffling of the Tenjouin had begun, and it would take some time and space to resolve.

That night, most of the time those guys were just slacking off, and that was recorded. It was also important evidence for Alicia to deal with them.

Perhaps those guys who escaped before never imagined that their actions would be recorded by a memory crystal.

They believed they were caught off guard by this evidence, but those in the know understood that Alicia's ruthless methods didn't require evidence. She could eliminate them simply by returning and witnessing certain events.

"Yes, Mother personally fought against those guards. Most of them were either dead or injured. Even the captain was crippled and temporarily rendered useless until someone else intervened."

"It can be said that after this purge, the academy will be completely under Mother's control, and no one will dare to say a word against what she wants to do in the future."

"Her talent should have been able to be fully realized when there were no restrictions, but unfortunately, too many restrictions prevented her from doing so."

"Now it's all good. I think she will definitely make the Heavenly Academy a true academy that is no less than the seven top academies in the world, instead of the so-called 'pseudo-eighth academy' it is now."

Qingyun is also very concerned about Alicia. She was busy with the fake mother's matter a few days ago, and now she is busy with the fake Ji Xiuyu's matter. She really can't stay idle.

“Those seven academies are backed by very powerful forces. If Sister Alicia wants to grow bigger, our Chu family needs to become her support. But it doesn’t matter, since the whole world knows that the Chu family still exists anyway, it doesn’t matter if they find out.”

"But I'm sorry to my mother. I can't let go of all the burdens of the Chu family as she wished..." He pulled her hand and walked forward, glancing at the surrounding shops as he did so.

"Ah, never mind, just come shopping with me today, we won't do anything else..." Seeing his excited expression, Qingyun smiled faintly. Well, as long as you're happy...

Chapter 234: Sins That Must Be Washed Away with Blood

"Being with you, I feel like a man again." Looking at Ji Xiuyu beside her, who was very observant of the etiquette of a young lady and whose girlish heart was almost overflowing, Qingyun suddenly had this feeling.

"Hehe, maybe." Ji Xiuyu simply laughed off her teasing, seemingly unconcerned. However, it was precisely this charm that was extremely touching at that moment.

"I'm not kidding, Xiuyu. If you were really a girl, I bet every man in the world would go crazy for you." Qingyun whispered in his ear, as if she were confiding in him.

Shaking her head, Ji Xiuyu's voice lowered: "If I were a girl, I wouldn't be able to protect the people I want to protect..."

His answer piqued her curiosity; it wasn't like him at all.

"Why? Even a woman can protect us, right?" Qingyun unconsciously categorized herself as someone who would be protected by Ji Xiuyu. After a while, she realized what she had done and looked at him nervously.

"The Chu family has always been ruled by women, and only women can unleash the power latent in their bloodline. I was able to do this only after I transformed into a woman. That's why I can't protect you."

Ji Xiuyu now directly refers to the people he wants to protect as "you," which relieved Qingyun. It seems... there's no problem.

"The Chu family's bloodline inherits power, but it is also a curse, a curse that makes one sacrifice everything for this world. This curse will link one's life with the safety of this world, and if I am a woman, all the responsibilities will fall on my shoulders."

"Even if my strength becomes unprecedented, the final result will be the same as my mother and the others: I will leave this world prematurely..."

"When I leave, I won't be able to protect you anymore, you know?" He turned his face, smiled gently, and murmured softly, his voice extremely touching.

"I understand." This was just as her mother had told her: the Chu family's protection had turned from a mission into a curse, as if no one in the Chu family could escape this curse.

Whether the final destination is death or going somewhere else is not important. What is important is leaving this world, which means that you will never see them again.

Thinking of this, Qingyun suddenly felt a little scared. If... if that was really the case, did what she just said mean that she wanted him to leave?

Thinking this to myself, I was startled and reached out to grab Ji Xiuyu's arm, very tightly, with no intention of letting go.

"What's wrong?" Compared to her overthinking, Ji Xiuyu was much calmer and didn't have any extra thoughts. However, her reaction still puzzled him. What's wrong with Qingyun?

"No, let's go shopping." This is fine. Even though he's not a girl, how different is he from a girl?

Since I'm already hooked, I'm definitely not going to let him leave.

"I've almost finished buying everything, just a few outfits. If we keep going like this, I probably won't even be able to find all the costumes for the performance..."

As he was talking, he turned a corner and a familiar shop appeared before him: "Liliana Clothing Store".

"Let's go inside and take a look." He had been to this store once before and had enjoyed shopping there, but he also had an unpleasant memory of it. It was from that time that everything changed.

"Mmm." Qingyun, who had become completely obedient to his requests, did not stop him and let him lead her there.

This "golden couple" was already extremely eye-catching on the street, and now that they saw the "young girl" taking the lead, they couldn't help but smile.

Youth is wonderful; you can find your true love at such a young age. But in this chaotic world, how long can that last...?

"Dolores, should we leave?" Irina stood on the city wall, looking at the riot below, a look of disgust flashing in her eyes. At such a critical moment, it was really despicable that someone would come to cause trouble.

"It's alright. Humans are evil creatures, you should know that." Standing beside her, an elegant woman in a white robe covering her entire body smiled, seemingly unconcerned by her words.

Based on her words, this woman named Elena doesn't seem to be human.

“I know, but I didn’t expect it to get this bad. Even the youngest members of my people know that this is wrong.” Elena shook her head, still extremely disgusted with them.

"That's humanity—complex, fickle, and sometimes detestable, yet they're also the race that produces the most heroes. For their families, for their countries, for what they want to protect, they'll sacrifice themselves, just so that those things can survive. The people you see now are nothing more than the lowest of the low, the ones who only think of themselves. Their sins shouldn't be placed on all of humanity; they only represent themselves."

Dolores' tone was quite indulgent, as if she didn't care about these humans at all.

"Well, never mind... But, Dolores, wouldn't it be better if we left together? The situation here has stabilized now, and we're not needed anymore." She had always wanted to take Dolores back to her country, even if it meant giving her everything, including her country, just to have her by her side.

She saw through the situation here. Unless a truly catastrophic disaster was about to strike, they would feel no danger under the protection of the demigod and act recklessly.

She didn't like the situation and wanted to take her away.

"Leaving is possible, but not now. It will be fine after I make my next move." Dolores hadn't given a specific timeframe before, but now that she had, even if she didn't know how long it would take, she was willing to wait as long as she could leave.

"Okay, okay, then I won't ask anymore. Aren't you going to deal with what's going on below?" Elena changed the subject, glancing at the people below, and asked her curiously why they weren't taking action.

“They don’t know I’ve been watching, that’s why they’re acting this way. If they knew I was watching, they would behave themselves. But that’s exactly what I need. Once all the evil-minded people have come out, it’ll be my turn to make my move.”

Dolores had her own considerations. It wasn't that she didn't want to take action; it was simply that the time wasn't right yet.

"I understand." Elena looked at her, then at the people below, a faint murderous intent flashing in her eyes. Why, why did it have to be like this?

The sun in the sky is dazzling, yet boundless danger lurks within, requiring crimson blood to cleanse it...

Chapter 235: I Can Accompany You in Women's Clothing

“Young Master, there are at least five more hero-level demons parasitizing humans here, and I have a feeling that they will make their move soon. They are just waiting for something.”

Zi Qing walked to Ji Xiuyu's side and saw that he still had a furrowed brow, knowing that she was still worried about this matter.

"How did a hero-level demon manage to infiltrate? Can't we find it?" Ji Xiuyu also wanted to search the entire area to find the person who had been parasitized, but that was wishful thinking. If it were really that easy to find, why didn't we know anything about it before?

Ultimately, this matter is related to his own abilities. If he could find it without relying on the system, his eyes, and his senses, the problem would already be solved.

After all, when his spiritual sense is transformed into the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, it can cover the entire city, so even if someone wants to escape, they have no way to do so.

That's impossible now. Although the city's population flow isn't large, people still move around frequently, and there's no single, absolute power in the city that can make everyone obey.

If you don't have the ability but insist on doing it, it will only cause unrest in this city with its fierce and unruly people.

If problems arise, it's unlikely that a few evil spirits could cause them.

He wouldn't be foolish enough to do something that would obviously cause trouble—another reason is that it would be too conspicuous, and if someone saw something, it would be troublesome.

"I think it's best for you, young master, not to dwell on this matter anymore. You should go and deal with other things." Ziqing was there to help him solve all sorts of troubles, so she wouldn't want him to have any worries.

"Besides these, it seems like I only have the school festival in a few days left to deal with, right? Tell me what it is." Ji Xiuyu shook her head, dismissing her worries. It's better not to think too much about things that haven't happened yet.

“Some…cough cough…” Zi Qing wanted to say something, but after glancing at Ji Xiuyu and coughing, she seemed to be preparing something. After a while, she continued under his strange gaze, “Some things about the marriage proposal.”

"A marriage proposal? What's going on?" Ji Xiuyu was a little confused. Why would something like this suddenly happen?

"Young Master, don't get too excited. You've actually been through a lot of marriage proposals, haven't you?" Seeing her shocked expression, Ziqing reached out and pressed his shoulder to calm him down.

"I wouldn't say I've experienced a lot, but being proposed to is definitely a strange thing." Being proposed to was truly unexpected for him.

"You know, back when you were socializing in a certain capacity, weren't there always people who wanted to get engaged to you? It's just that we handled all of those things, so you don't remember many of them."

Speaking of her time in Oriana City, a hint of reminiscence flashed in Ziqing's eyes; it was a time she longed for.

"That was in the past, and our identities were rather special, which is why it was like that. In Arest City, apart from being known by the identity of Shui Se, I only spend my days at the academy. How could anyone know me?"

The difference in their social status is what makes him disbelieve this story; after all, he is now living in seclusion and is not as prominent as before.

"Actually, it's mainly because you've been dressing up as a woman these past few days, and someone saw you and found out where you live, so they sent someone to propose marriage." Zi Qing covered her lips and laughed, finding the whole thing quite strange.

She looked slightly embarrassed. Isn't it common to dress as a woman in public? But dressing as a woman in public doesn't mean she's going to seduce men.

If he were really seducing men, the place wouldn't be deserted right now; the whole city would be going crazy.

He lacked confidence in other areas—but when it came to actions that inexplicably aroused desire, he considered himself very skilled, with few able to match him.

But being proactive and being passive are two different things. When he's out and about, he tries to keep his presence low-key most of the time, so that if you're not paying attention, you'll easily overlook him. It's not that easy for him to seduce anyone.

"What should the marriage proposal person say?" No matter what, the matter still needs to be resolved, and it should be resolved gracefully—reject the other party once and for all, and then you won't have to worry about any problems afterward.

He didn't want to be entangled with another man again; that would be a nightmare.

"They said they want to invite Miss Ji Xiuyu to their home. If you feel the conditions are right, they will do their best to fulfill whatever Miss Ji Xiuyu desires. After the marriage, even if you feel life is meaningless, after giving them a child, they won't restrict your movements. You can do whatever you want. Young Master, have you thought it through?"