CHAPTER 83: CHAPTER 82: MUGGLE! DON’T GUESS A WOMAN’S MIND

At the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Sect on Spirit Beast Island, inside a magnificent, golden-hued palace, Ji Hongxiu wore a striking red silk robe. Her fair face was lightly powdered, but her stunning features were marred by worry.

She took a sip of the strong liquor from her cup, parted her red lips, and drunkenly slurred at the behemoth beside her, "Number One, what do you say? Should we go find your master now?"

"ROAR!"

"You say yes, huh? But I’m both excited and a little scared. What am I supposed to do?"

"Of course, none of that matters. The main thing is that some flamboyant bitch is threatening me. She said that if I go looking for my man, she’ll declare our Holy Spirit Sect a heresy and wipe us all out."

"Isn’t that hilarious? I’m looking for my man, and she’s the one threatening me. On top of that, the man we’re both worried about has other lovers out there. I can’t even be sure if there’s only one."

"And even though this current paramour of his dares to shit on my neck, she must not know that as long as I make the Holy Spirit Sect powerful, I’ll definitely have a place in our master’s heart. Isn’t that right?"

"Isn’t it?"

"ROAR!"

Black Demon Number One had long grown accustomed to Ji Hongxiu’s monologues.

The Black Demon of today was a world apart from its former self. At over ten meters tall, its body was a terrifying sight. It had six sharp, barbed scorpion tails, eight massive black claws, and pupils that glowed a vibrant scarlet. A single glance was enough to make an ordinary person tremble in fear.

A year ago, after its body underwent a transformation, it had escaped from the outer district of Spring City, only for this terrifying woman to bring it back to Spirit Beast Island.

It had been stuck here for a whole year. It tried to return home several times, but this terrifying woman always stopped it. She could transform into a fox monster even larger than itself, which left Black Demon Number One, the self-proclaimed strongest monster, feeling deeply frustrated.

But considering my current strength, I’m afraid I’ll just cause trouble for my master.

With that in mind, Black Demon Number One clenched its teeth and settled down on the island. After all, every month Ji Hongxiu had someone deliver a batch of mysterious black stones, the key that gave it hope.

I have only one thought right now, Black Demon Number One resolved. The day I can finally defeat this terrifying woman is the day I set out to find my master.

Suddenly, a rough male voice echoed from the palace entrance.

"Lord Divine Attendant, we have a lead on the person you instructed me to find. Apparently, he awoke from a coma about a week ago and is now studying at Spring City No.1 Middle School. What are your orders?"

Looking at the towering man before her, Ji Hongxiu wore a strange expression, but her voice was soft as she asked curiously, "Major General Hu, are you familiar with this person?"

Why me? Major General Hu looked completely bewildered. I can’t figure out why this newly promoted Elder Ye Hu would pick me, of all people, to be her subordinate. She’s always asking me these bizarre questions. What he found most unbearable, however, was her gaze. It sent a tingling sensation through his entire body, an indescribable feeling.

"Uh, should I be familiar with him, or not...?" Major General Hu asked cautiously.

Not getting the answer she was hoping for, Ji Hongxiu instantly lost interest and waved her sleeve dismissively.

"You may leave. Oh, and arrange for a few maidservants from the Holy Spirit Sect—they must be exceptionally beautiful—to be sent into the City of No Night. Tell them that if necessary, using their charms is not out of the question. The sect will compensate them accordingly afterward."

"Yes, I obey."

Although Major General Hu did not understand Ji Hongxiu’s intentions, he knew that as an excellent subordinate, his only job was to execute her orders perfectly.

Watching Major General Hu’s retreating figure, Ji Hongxiu patted Black Demon Number One’s side and chuckled.

"Your master’s little paramour is quite the fighter, isn’t she? Well, while he has amnesia, I’ll send a few more of my ’sisters’ over. She might be able to handle one of me, but can she handle a whole group of us?"

"Whether that damn bastard has truly lost his memory or is just pretending, my sugar-coated cannonballs have already been fired. Let’s see how they handle this."

"Keh keh keh..."

Far away, Xia Qingxue had no way of knowing that Ji Hongxiu, the woman she had personally warned, would resort to such underhanded tactics.

Many people were keeping an eye on Chen Pingchuan. It wasn’t just his female companions, but also a figure he would never expect, even if he regained his memory.

More precisely, it was a god. The Evil God, who had crossed the dimensional barrier. Although his condition was poor, after a year of recuperation, he had begun to recover some of his divine might.

At this moment, the one physically closest to Chen Pingchuan was the young girl from the Inner City District he had encountered in several simulations—his current pretend sister, Belia.

Belia tossed and turned on her bed, unable to fall asleep as images of Chen Pingchuan flashed relentlessly through her mind.

Logically, as a City Lord who had walked a path of blood, she should not be acting like a little girl. However, her awakened genetic empowerment was the rare ability of telepathy. This talent allowed her to discern the true thoughts in others’ hearts. No matter how flawlessly someone acted on the surface, they could not deceive their own mind.

Consequently, Belia was trapped in a vortex of extreme negativity. She was the esteemed City Lord, but her previous bloody purge of the City of No Night’s upper echelons had left its mark. From her subordinates, she only ever received emotional feedback of fear, dread, hatred, and anger. They would smile and flatter her to her face, but their hearts held completely different thoughts. Even her most trusted family servants felt more fear than anything else toward her. This constant barrage of negativity twisted Belia’s heart further and further.

To outsiders, her temperament grew increasingly capricious. It was a vicious cycle; everyone around her walked on eggshells, terrified of making the slightest mistake.

Chen Pingchuan’s appearance was the only thing that had changed this. Belia couldn’t believe it. The only person to be completely sincere with her, who genuinely had her best interests at heart, was paradoxically the one person she remembered as a jinx.

I don’t know how I’m supposed to treat him now, she thought.

While the real world was in turmoil, Chen Pingchuan had run into trouble in the simulated world.

"What did you just say?"

"Young lady, you’ve got to be kidding me."

"I said I’d help you with your mission, but don’t try to pull me into this kind of stuff."

Chen Pingchuan stared at Vivian in disbelief. Just moments before, out of sympathy for the girl’s hard work, he had decided to help her complete her assigned task, provided it was within his capabilities.

But what had she just said to him?

She told him to take off his clothes so they could make a baby.

What kind of bizarre mission was this? Chen Pingchuan refused to believe every wanderer received such treatment. This had to be the girl in front of him lusting after his good looks.