After that day, Xiaoyao began going to Shadow Moon Valley's Library Peak every day. His daily life consisted of reading books, eating, and cultivating, a very fixed routine.

After that day, he also distributed Dragon Blood Pills to Qi Bupo and Xiao Yizhu, but when they wanted more, he didn't agree. He wasn't a soft-hearted fool. He could give such things to people related to him, but he had no intention of giving them to others.

Qi Bupo didn't continue asking. This was Xiaoyao's property. He only asked Xiaoyao to promise that if he found Dragon Blood Stone Essence, he would help refine Dragon Blood Pills. Xiaoyao readily agreed, as this was merely a small effort for him.

Xiaoyao was now somewhat of a celebrity in Shadow Moon Valley because of his relationship with Qi Bupo, plus Qi Yanran often followed behind him, and Library Peak had many visitors. Even if they didn't go every day, they would occasionally visit once and encounter Xiaoyao who went daily.

Originally they called Xiaoyao "Young Valley Master," which was merely an honorific title, not meaning they acknowledged Xiaoyao as the next generation Valley Master. It was also because Qi Bupo had no sons under his knee, only one daughter Qi Yanran. The title "Young Valley Master" could somewhat satisfy Qi Bupo's regret.

However, Xiaoyao didn't particularly like this title and had everyone call him by name. People of the demonic path wouldn't be polite either, since you said so, they'd call you by name.

Not just Xiaoyao, even if Qi Bupo wanted this, they would directly call Qi Bupo by name rather than "Valley Master."

Xiaoyao paid no attention to these matters, and even ignored the tail that was Qi Yanran who occasionally appeared. He always acted as if she didn't exist because he needed to read seriously, being distracted would slow his reading speed.

"Xiaoyao, is it interesting to read books every day?"

"Mm..."

...

"Xiaoyao, can you actually read like this? You seem to be just flipping through pages..."

"Mm..."

"You're a little bastard!"

"Mm..."

"..."

"Mm..."

"..."

...

Time passed like this for another two months. Xiaoyao had swept through all of Shadow Moon Valley's books, mainly Demon Sect books. He had already read most other books before, and this time was very beneficial for him. The Demon Sect had many things he had only heard of but didn't know the specifics about.

This included not only cultivation methods but also various skills, undoubtedly benefiting him greatly in all aspects. He also found several very interesting Demon Sect cultivation methods that greatly enhanced his survival abilities.

Since he had finished reading, Shadow Moon Valley had nothing left for Xiaoyao to pass time with, so he brought up the matter of touring the Demon Domain with Qi Bupo.

When Qi Bupo heard Xiaoyao wanted to travel, he wasn't opposed, just casually asking how far he had read in the books and whether he felt tired and wanted to come back to continue reading.

"What? You finished reading? Xiaoyao, don't joke with me. Though my Shadow Moon Valley's collection isn't the largest, even browsing would take three to five years, not to mention intensive reading. What do you mean by 'finished reading'?" After hearing Xiaoyao's answer, Qi Bupo was stunned. He was wondering what Xiaoyao meant by this "finished reading."

"I just finished reading. My reading speed is a bit fast, and I've already read some of the ordinary books," Xiaoyao explained lightly. This made Qi Bupo think Xiaoyao had read many books before, so after two months of reading, he had basically finished.

"Oh, so that's it. In that case, you should set off early with Yanran. Let her take you around the Demon Domain, it'll be safer," Qi Bupo nodded. He agreed to let Xiaoyao go out, but with Qi Yanran together.

With Qi Yanran along, it would be more than just a bit safer, few people in the entire Demon Domain would dare touch her. Now that she was God Level, even fewer would oppose her.

"That's fine," Xiaoyao nodded. Though going alone would be more free, this was the Demon Domain after all. Safety first. Having a guide was also good, especially when that guide was one of his own people.

"Then it's settled. We'll set off tomorrow," Qi Yanran jumped out from somewhere, startling both men. Current Qi Yanran could easily approach others undetected, at least at this distance, neither of the two men had noticed.

"How do you appear and disappear like a ghost..." Xiaoyao looked at Qi Yanran.

"I like to. Can you control me?" Qi Yanran glanced at Xiaoyao with an expression of "try to control me and see."

"Can't control, can't control. You're my sister, you're the boss," Xiaoyao said irritably.

"Mm mm, very good. Now you're being obedient!" Qi Yanran said with a smile.

"Cough cough!" Qi Bupo coughed several times, interrupting their conversation, reminding them that he was still here, don't treat him as transparent.

"Dad, are you feeling unwell? When people get old, they need to know how to take care of their bodies. I'm still young and don't want to serve you so early," Qi Yanran said very seriously, which infuriated Qi Bupo.

"Cough cough..."

"Why are you still coughing? Xiaoyao, help take a look, is my dad dying?" Qi Yanran said, pulling Xiaoyao along. Xiaoyao seemed prepared to examine Qi Bupo, making Qi Bupo even more speechless.

"Get lost! No respect for elders. Are you hoping for me to die so no one will control you?" Qi Bupo said irritably.

"If you die, Mom is still here. Dad, go in peace, Xiaoyao and I will take good care of Mom," Qi Yanran said with apparent filial piety.

"Mm, then I can rest assured... Rest assured my ass! Damn, I almost got tricked by you, you dead girl. Let me tell you, if you don't find me a son-in-law this time, don't think about entering this family again," Qi Bupo said angrily, jumping up to discipline Qi Yanran. Qi Yanran immediately hid behind Xiaoyao, using him as a shield while laughing heartlessly.

"Dad, you should know that good men are hard to find in this world. I need to choose carefully, there's only one chance. You can't expect me to find a second one, right?"

"Go away, you dead girl. You dare say anything. I really don't know where you learned all this," Looking at Qi Yanran, Qi Bupo could only shake his head helplessly. He couldn't control this daughter anymore.

"Of course I learned it from you," Qi Yanran directly replied. This sentence again made Qi Bupo feel like crouching in a corner drawing circles, because personality-wise, Qi Yanran indeed resembled him more.

"Um, I have a question. Can you tell me now, where exactly is Sister Yanran going, and what is she going to do?" Xiaoyao asked. He still hadn't figured out what exactly Qi Yanran was going to do.

"Do you know that although the Demon Sect has no sect master, there are two transcendent existences? Though these existences don't necessarily have real power, they still have quite a few benefits," Qi Bupo said.

"Oh, you mean the Son of the Heavenly Demon and Daughter of the Heavenly Demon? I've heard of this. They change every twenty years. Could it be that Sister Yanran is a candidate demoness for Daughter of the Heavenly Demon?" Xiaoyao recalled this term, then connected it to Qi Yanran's situation. She seemed to somewhat match the qualifications of a candidate demoness.

"Smart. I am one of the candidate demonesses for Daughter of the Heavenly Demon. However, I believe this time's victor will be me," Qi Yanran said with a smile.

"So that's it. No wonder your status is special, you're a candidate demoness. Even if you fail, this is still a title others must respect," Xiaoyao nodded, understanding the matter. What he said about the situation after losing candidacy was also a Demon Sect convention, regardless of who won or lost, anyone who was a candidate demoness should receive respect.

Similarly, the Son of the Heavenly Demon was the same!

"Failure my ass! I'm one hundred percent going to succeed. This position of Daughter of the Heavenly Demon is already in my pocket," Qi Yanran spread her five fingers, then clenched them together.

"I express disbelief!" Xiaoyao replied. This wasn't him deliberately arguing, there were quite a few little demonesses in the Demon Domain. Those who could become candidate demonesses were all extraordinary. Qi Yanran was merely one of them.

"I'll let facts speak. If I win, what will you show for it?" Qi Yanran smiled, looking at Xiaoyao with some playfulness in her eyes.

"Clap and cheer," Xiaoyao said very seriously.

"Damn, why don't you just die!" Qi Yanran kicked out. Xiaoyao narrowly dodged, thinking to himself: fortunately I'm agile.

"I say, sister, with your behavior having no trace of a proper lady, how can you become Daughter of the Heavenly Demon?" Xiaoyao said. He seemed to forget one thing, this was the Demon Domain, and none of these candidate demonesses were proper ladies.

"What monster is a proper lady? Don't forget, we're selecting Daughter of the Heavenly Demon, not a princess," Qi Yanran completely didn't care. She would be however she wanted to be. Daughter of the Heavenly Demon should be like this.

"..." Xiaoyao expressed that he was wrong, absolutely wrong.

"Alright, get up early tomorrow and we'll set off," Qi Yanran patted Xiaoyao's shoulder, then flashed into her room to pack. She seemed very excited.

"Sigh, when daughters grow up, they don't want to stay home. Even staying home a bit longer feels uncomfortable," Qi Bupo shook his head. "Xiaoyao, you pack up too. I'll handle some matters. Tonight I'll see you off. I'll have your aunt cook some good dishes."

"No need to trouble Aunt. Let me handle such rough work, this is also expressing my gratitude," Xiaoyao said.

"You can do this too?" Qi Bupo said.

"Small matter. Being a servant, how could I not know how to cook?" Xiaoyao replied nonchalantly.

"Sigh, you've suffered. But one who eats bitterness becomes superior to others," Qi Bupo knew about Xiaoyao's previous general life situation. Xiaoyao hadn't hidden it, at least the general parts weren't hidden.

"This is nothing. Life is a kind of training, also a kind of cultivation," Xiaoyao said with a smile.

"Exactly, that's right. Well then, I won't worry about you. Handle it yourself. If there are any problems, find me," Qi Bupo said, then went to handle his affairs.

That night, Xiaoyao prepared a table of exquisite dishes. While greatly surprising the Qi Bupo family with his culinary skills, they also had a very warm family banquet. The Qi Bupo couple saw off Xiaoyao and the others like they were seeing off their own children, of course, one of them was indeed their daughter.

(End of Chapter)