Chapter 30: The Villain Senior Brother Is About to Turn Dark, the Psychotic Junior Brother Pretends to Be Blind [30]

Chapter 30: The Villain Senior Brother Is About to Go Dark, and the Psycho Junior Brother Is Faking Blindness [30]

Before the man could finish speaking, he was yanked by the person beside him.

Seeing the person next to him shoot him a look, he realized he had misspoken and quickly bowed his head even lower, saying no more.

Meanwhile, the Demon Sovereign seated above narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully, "The fox clan?"

"Hmph, I thought that child was truly cold-blooded, that such an icy nature was innate. I never expected a fox spirit to steal his heart!"

"But that's fine too... You there, go to the fox clan and pick out a few foxes."

"Pick ones that look just like the fox he's holding, and send them all to him."

The Demon Sovereign waved his hand as he spoke. Once he learned that Bai Yan had taken the Soul-Charming Bell merely to play with a fox, he stopped caring about it.

"Alright, do as I've said. You're dismissed."

"Yes, Sovereign Lord."

They acknowledged the order and vanished once more.

...

Meanwhile, Bai Yan was carrying the little fox to the demon realm's market. After buying some fox-friendly food, he prepared to head back.

But the little fox in his arms noticed that the demons' attitude toward Bai Yan was really off.

In particular, several demons looked at Bai Yan with disdain, yet didn't dare get close, as if fearing something.

After Bai Yan walked past them, they breathed a sigh of relief and whispered among themselves.

Bai Yan noticed this but didn't take these people to heart—after all, his status spoke for itself.

Combined with what he had done recently, which had indeed stepped on the toes of most demons, their attitude toward him was hardly surprising.

Even though he had controlled some demons and most of the demon realm's power was already in his hands, on the surface he was still that young lord who could only throw his weight around by relying on the Demon Sovereign's favor.

Perhaps a small portion of the demons had already sensed something was off, and the clever ones had even made their choices long ago.

And he only needed that portion. As for the majority—ordinary demons who were of no use to him—he didn't care about them at all.

Bai Yan never minded the gazes of these people. If he had to nitpick about everything, these demons would have died at his hands long ago.

But Ye Beiyu, transformed into a fox and held in his arms, didn't feel the same way.

Ye Beiyu memorized the faces of those people with a blank expression.

Especially after hearing those demons lower their voices and brazenly boast about what they'd do to Bai Yan.

The coldness in Ye Beiyu's eyes deepened, now laced with murderous intent.

Taking advantage of Bai Yan's inattention, he quietly released a wisp of spiritual sense and tagged those people with it.

Ye Beiyu didn't know why his senior brother didn't mind those people's attitude toward him, but he couldn't let it slide.

His senior brother had already treated these people well enough, yet they could still say such things—then they didn't deserve to keep their tongues.

Ye Beiyu secretly planned to slip out after Bai Yan fell asleep at night and rip out all those people's tongues.

Then he felt a bit wronged.

Even these demons got his senior brother's tolerance, but he, who was so good to his senior brother, wasn't liked back...

The more he thought about it, the more pissed off he got.

He suddenly felt that just ripping out those demons' tongues wasn't enough—he'd have to chop off their hands and feet too!

Meanwhile, Bai Yan had no idea that the little fox in his arms was quietly plotting how to kill those demons.

He simply tweaked the fox's ear, pondering whether the things he'd just bought would be enough for the little one to eat.

That should be about enough...

Bai Yan didn't dwell on it too much—after all, this little fox was Ye Beiyu in disguise, and there was no telling when he'd change back.

The little fox seemed to sense Bai Yan's unusual mood and rolled over in his arms.

He faced Bai Yan directly, raised both paws to tug at his clothes, and tilted his head.

Though it was clearly a fox, Bai Yan could see the obedient, sweet, coaxing smile on the little one's face.

A faint curve lifted the corner of Bai Yan's lips—this little one really knew how to melt his heart.

But the more it was like this, the harder it was to let go...

Bai Yan thought back to the worlds he had visited before, trying to find a way to keep Ye Beiyu as a fox forever.

A Transformation Pill... that might be worth trying, though he wasn't sure if this world had enough spirit herbs.

As he pondered, Bai Yan had already returned to his chambers.

He thought about preparing the herbs for the Transformation Pill while also planning to visit his second brother tomorrow—the Second Prince of the demon realm, Mo Yin.

The Demon Sovereign wanted to use him as a tool to kill the other two, which wasn't difficult for him, but he could take this opportunity to warn Mo Yin.

In the Demon Sovereign's eyes, there was no such thing as blood ties. To him, people were only useless or useful pawns.

But no matter how useful a pawn was, it still had to stay under his thumb.

Those two, under the subtle hints of the agents he'd planted, had already been unable to resist making a move against the Demon Sovereign.

The Demon Sovereign naturally wouldn't spare them, even if they were his own children.

But mindful of his reputation and the factions backing those two, the Demon Sovereign wouldn't act against them openly—so Bai Yan became the "blade" for his dirty work.

Which suited Bai Yan's plans just fine.

Mo Yin was the most ruthless and vicious of them all, and the hardest to handle.

If he learned that the Demon Sovereign was about to move against them, then he would naturally strike first...

Bai Yan's gaze was gentle, but in his heart, he was already calculating who'd be more likely to win if Mo Yin and the Demon Sovereign came to blows.

Still, though he was an outsider, it wouldn't hurt to grab some popcorn and watch the show, would it?

Bai Yan had a plan in mind, so he didn't overthink it.

As night fell, Bai Yan bathed with the little fox, and before long, a wave of drowsiness washed over him.

As his consciousness began to fade, Bai Yan found himself wondering if he'd been pushing himself too hard lately.

The faint, lingering fragrance in the air struck him as familiar.

But before he could dwell on it, he drifted off into a deep sleep.

Once he was certain Bai Yan was asleep, Ye Beiyu reverted to his original form.

Ye Beiyu carefully dried Bai Yan's body, then grabbed a red robe and wrapped him in it, carrying him to the bedside and gently setting him down.

His gaze burned as he took in every inch of Bai Yan, his hands working without stopping.

Bai Yan's body stirred, instinctively trying to pull back, his brow furrowed, his long lashes trembling like butterfly wings.

Ye Beiyu kissed his brow and then the lips he'd been craving all day.

With a slight movement of his fingers, he let them trail downward.

He parted Bai Yan's hair, which spilled out like a waterfall, and finally came to rest on the plum blossom mark at his waist.

Ye Beiyu leaned down, his gaze intense yet reverent, and kissed the crimson plum blossom.

"Senior Brother, you truly are..."