"Don't worry, I'll become Saint Level. If nothing unexpected happens, I can even become God Level, just after ten or twenty years," Xiaoyao replied with a smile.

"God Level? Just dream about it. If the Divine Farmer's Art could be cultivated to God Level, then no one could kill you. Even Saint Level would find it difficult," Qi Yanran naturally took Xiaoyao's statement as a joke, because Saint Level Divine Farmer's Art cultivators were already very hard to kill, unless they were ground to dust.

"Xiaoyao, what do you plan to do in the future?" Qi Bupo asked. This was a very serious question, he wanted to care about Xiaoyao's future development.

"Of course I'll return to the Luo family..." Xiaoyao replied.

"I know that. I'm asking what you'll do at the Luo family. You're actually overqualified there. Why not stay at Shadow Moon Valley? I'll cultivate you to become the next generation Valley Master."

"No thanks. I don't want to become a Demon Sect member. Though I don't mind, it would be very troublesome. I won't spend my whole life in the Demon Domain," Xiaoyao said.

"Actually, the Demon Domain isn't different from the outside. Everything that exists outside exists here too," Qi Bupo said.

"I didn't say there's a difference here, but I also need to go there. After all, my family is there..."

"Are you saying we're not your family?" Qi Yanran interrupted Xiaoyao's words, her tone seeming somewhat threatening.

...

"This... do you want me to tell the truth or lie?" Xiaoyao asked.

"The truth, of course!" Qi Yanran said.

"Uncle is my mother's sworn elder brother, so naturally you're family. But I've only known you for less than a day, so our feelings aren't that deep. I hope you don't take offense. I could pretend if you want, but I don't like pretended emotions," Xiaoyao said. This was fact, and he believed Qi Bupo wouldn't find anything wrong with it.

"That's right. I understand this point. I like your straightforward personality," Qi Bupo nodded.

"But you're also family. Even if I leave here, I'll still come back to see you," Xiaoyao added. This wasn't just politeness, it was also fact.

"If you dare not come, I'll go drag you back," Qi Yanran snorted.

"Hehe, even if our feelings were deep, there are still my other family members outside. I still need to go out. This is the same as coming here to see you, I believe you'd agree with this too," Xiaoyao said.

Qi Yanran nodded and said: "I agree with this point, but I think your relationship with your father won't be very deep. You'd be better off staying here."

"The family I mentioned doesn't just refer to him, but also someone who grew up with me from childhood, and a few not-too-important people..." Xiaoyao said. "Not too important" only meant relatively less important among family members. Compared to the Qi Bupo family before him, they didn't even qualify as "not too important."

"Someone who grew up with you?" Qi Bupo asked curiously. Someone who grew up with Xiaoyao, could they also be from the Divine Martial Continent?

"Mm... wait. I seem to have slept for almost three months. They must have gone to the Luo family to find me. I should notify them I'm safe first," Xiaoyao suddenly remembered. If he lost contact with them, they would definitely go to the Luo family for clues. He hoped they hadn't had any conflicts with the Luo family.

"Strange, where's my messenger eagle?" Xiaoyao wanted to summon his messenger eagle but suddenly found it seemed to be gone.

"Messenger eagles can't survive in the Demon Domain. The Demon Domain has many aerial overlords. Your messenger eagle might survive a few days if lucky, but after three months, it's definitely hopeless," Qi Yanran said. The Demon Domain used a very peculiar flying monster beast for communication. This type of flying monster beast only existed in the Demon Domain, and was absolutely safe in the air.

This flying monster beast was called Flying Skunk, meaning a flying skunk. Of course, this was just the literal meaning, it had no blood relationship with actual skunks.

This Flying Skunk's meat was terrible, so no one hunted them. When encountering danger, they would release a poisonous gas that was both stinking and toxic. So those aerial overlords stayed far away from Flying Skunks, no one would do something unprofitable, including monster beasts. As long as these Flying Skunks didn't actively cause trouble, they were absolutely safe.

These Flying Skunks were also strange, they only lived in the Demon Domain area, though not the entire Demon Domain. But they covered most of the Demon Domain and could deliver messages.

At the Demon Domain's periphery, people could still use ordinary messenger beasts to communicate with the outside. The Demon Domain had several information relay points, perfect for using Flying Skunks in places with aerial dangers but relatively few risks.

"I see. My messenger eagle probably didn't die, but likely can't approach here," Xiaoyao understood the Demon Domain's situation. He didn't think his messenger eagle just disappeared like that. The messenger eagles he created couldn't simply vanish, they should have returned to the Luo family to await orders.

"Whether it died or not, you currently have no way to contact your messenger eagle," Qi Yanran said.

"Then fine. Help me find out what happened with them at the Luo family," Xiaoyao said. He was one hundred percent certain they would have interactions with the Luo family. Investigating from this angle should be simple.

"Alright. Tell me their situation so I can investigate," Qi Yanran said.

"Guxing, Mo Yu, and the two Nangong sisters," Xiaoyao said.

"Is that all? Anything more detailed?" Qi Yanran frowned.

Xiaoyao smiled and said: "I believe these names are sufficient. You'll find them." He believed that even if Guxing wasn't famous, the Young Miss would be very famous. If they could find the Young Miss, there would be no problem.

Why would the Young Miss be famous? Did this need a reason?

"Alright, I'll help you investigate," Qi Yanran said.

"One question, as long as I don't let the Luo family know my situation, can I leave here this year?" Xiaoyao asked, naturally addressing Qi Bupo.

Immediately after, Xiaoyao added: "I won't leave the Demon Domain, just tour around inside the Demon Domain."

"You'd better stay here. The Demon Domain is very dangerous. With your abilities, traveling around would most likely encounter some blind people," Qi Bupo said.

"Does Shadow Moon Valley have anywhere I can pass time? There should be a library, I'd like to read," Xiaoyao said.

"Naturally we have one. Our Shadow Moon Valley has also been passed down for thousands of years. Our book collection is quite considerable, enough for you to read for several years," Qi Bupo immediately said. Since Xiaoyao was interested in this, it couldn't be better. He felt this could keep Xiaoyao here for a long time, given the book collection.

"Fine, at least there's something to do," Xiaoyao said. Actually, the Demon Domain's books had many differences from other places, with their own unique heritage. Through these, he could understand the Demon Domain and also learn about Demon Sect cultivation methods. Such opportunities were very rare.

So Xiaoyao began living at Shadow Moon Valley. Reading and cultivating were things he did every day. In the first few days, he also restored Shadow Moon Valley's abandoned pill furnace, he wanted to refine pills.

These Shadow Moon Valley people were straightforward. When they needed pills, they would capture people to refine them, or simply buy them. If they encountered someone unwilling to sell, they would simply rob them. This was very common in the Demon Domain. Therefore, Demon Domain alchemists generally wouldn't hoard anything privately. They sold whatever they had to the highest bidder, this was the least offensive approach.

Regarding Xiaoyao restarting the pill furnace, Qi Yanran was very curious. She kept watching Xiaoyao handle the alchemy room, watching him transform the originally abandoned alchemy room into a fully functional new alchemy room in a very short time. Everything seemed renewed.

This left her somewhat dumbfounded. Could this really be done by one person, and in such a short time? She seemed to see some patterns too. At first, she felt everything Xiaoyao did seemed chaotic, clearly doing one thing, yet casually doing another.

Only at the end did she discover that Xiaoyao's seemingly chaotic actions actually had his own patterns. Things that seemed meaningless would show their significance later. Finally, she found this approach was the most time-saving, most labor-saving method, the most efficient approach.

To speak of patterned things, organizing the most efficient method was experience. But for Xiaoyao to have the most efficient method for unpatterned things without even thinking, this wasn't just experience, but more a kind of calculating ability.

This little brother really wasn't simple. Qi Yanran's view of Xiaoyao deepened another level. She also felt Xiaoyao was becoming increasingly unfathomable, she couldn't see through how Xiaoyao had grown up.

She didn't know this was just the beginning...

Since he was organizing the alchemy room, he should be refining pills. What pills was he making?

"Of course the Dragon Blood Stone Essence. Dragon Blood Stone Essence is a very peculiar thing, it doesn't need other materials and can be refined into a type of Dragon Blood Pill that increases blood qi. Do you want one too? This stuff is plentiful anyway, and eating too much is useless," Xiaoyao casually answered Qi Yanran's question. This tone made Qi Yanran feel this Dragon Blood Pill shouldn't be very precious, so she casually nodded and said fine.

So she watched Xiaoyao refine the pills. Though she felt Xiaoyao's alchemy was impressive, she couldn't see where Xiaoyao's skill lay because she didn't understand alchemy.

Because she didn't understand, she just knew Xiaoyao's alchemy was impressive, which saved her some surprise. She just felt it was normal for someone with medical skills to know alchemy.

Afterward, she took the Dragon Blood Pill. Immediately she understood this Dragon Blood Pill wasn't as simple as she'd imagined. This blood qi replenishment actually gave her signs of breakthrough. She was already at Peak Saint Level, breakthrough would mean God Level. This made her very excited.

(End of Chapter)