"By the way, it's so late, what brings you here?"
Shen Jianxi was a little flustered now. There were two men hiding under the bed, staring at them menacingly.
She just wanted Qiu Tao to leave quickly.
Lin Xinglan and Fu Zi were easy enough to handle, but if Qiu Tao were added, it would truly be...
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it world-shattering.
"I was passing by and saw your light was still on, so I came to check on you."
Qiu Tao didn't say he came intentionally. He had originally planned to sneak into her arms while she was asleep, but when he arrived, he found she wasn't asleep yet.
Seeing that Qiu Tao not only had no intention of leaving but even sat down opposite her, Shen Jianxi tightened her hands on her lap and then forced a laugh, "Oh, really hahaha, I was just about to go to sleep. You should head back."
After she said this, Qiu Tao suddenly looked up, his gaze burning.
Shen Jianxi's heart skipped a beat. No, it couldn't be?
"Wh-what's wrong?"
Qiu Tao then took her hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it. His gaze was too intense, so he looked up curiously, saw nothing out of the ordinary, dismissed it as his own overthinking, and then turned his attention back to her.
"Xiao Ci'er, I want to..."
Shen Jianxi's body trembled!
"Se se dàmè!"
She crossed her hands in front of her chest, her whole being rejecting him.
Qiu Tao frowned, "What's 'Se se dàmè'?"
"...It means no, it's not allowed!"
Wuwuwu, don't make it difficult for her. Fu Zi's gaze from under the bed was about to devour her.
She thought that after saying this, he would honestly leave, but she was still too naive.
If he gave up that easily, he wouldn't be Qiu Tao.
Qiu Tao suddenly reached into his storage ring and produced a nameless book, placing it in front of her.
Shen Jianxi curiously picked it up and turned a page. The next moment, she froze.
"Qiu Tao!"
What on earth was in this book!
"I'm here." Qiu Tao had been watching her reaction since she picked it up. Seeing her cheeks flush pink with a hint of anger, he quickly said, "I didn't mean anything else, I just wanted to tell you that I... have been studying. We can try again."
Shen Jianxi's face instantly turned bright red.
Studying? Did she need him to study this stuff!
The more she thought about it, the hotter the book in her hands felt. She promptly threw it back into Qiu Tao's arms, "You, you, you, throw it away quickly! Stop reading these messy things!"
Her reaction piqued the interest of the two men under the bed. Fu Zi tried to crane his neck to see, but Lin Xinglan blocked his view. He couldn't even see the book, let alone the person.
Fu Zi kicked Lin Xinglan's calf with his foot and, when Lin Xinglan looked over, tilted his chin, signaling him to move aside.
But Lin Xinglan couldn't be bothered. He just glanced over before turning away, which made Fu Zi incredibly annoyed.
Outside, Qiu Tao continued talking, showing no signs of leaving.
Shen Jianxi finally understood. What passing by, what coming to check on her, this person clearly came on purpose!
"Qiu Tao, I'm going to sleep."
This was the third time she had tried to get rid of him tonight, and she had even gotten up and opened the door.
Seeing her clear refusal, Qiu Tao, though disappointed, was unwilling to force her.
As he walked towards her step by step, Shen Jianxi's heart gradually relaxed. Almost there, almost there, as long as he left, everything would be fine.
He lowered his head, feigning dejection, and walked to the door. Then, he suddenly pushed her against the door, easily pinning her with one hand. His voice was hoarse as he said, "A goodnight kiss."
This was something he had learned by chance from her. The last time he received a goodnight kiss, it was from Cheng Wen Yu.
Without giving her a chance to refuse, he directly kissed her lips, his tongue gently tracing the shape of her mouth.
It's over!
This was her only thought at the moment.
Fu Zi could tolerate hiding under the bed and watching her meet other men, all based on the fact that there was little to no physical contact between them. Now that Qiu Tao had broken this fragile peace, Fu Zi naturally wouldn't stand for it.
Just as she had predicted, Fu Zi exploded when he saw this.
He disregarded everything else and sent a stream of demonic energy towards Qiu Tao. At the same time, her bed shattered into pieces.
Lin Xinglan and Fu Zi appeared before them.
Qiu Tao dodged with a flash, holding Shen Jianxi as he moved.
After coming to a stop and observing the situation, he knew everything.
He glanced down at the person shrinking in his arms, too guilty to even look up, and sneered.
"What a big surprise, Xiao Ci'er!"
Why didn't he know when he learned prophecy!
Qiu Tao's voice was tinged with laughter, but it sent a chill down their spines. Shen Jianxi felt it even more directly, and she shivered.
"Hehehe..." She could only force a laugh, too afraid to say anything for fear that one wrong word would lead to a fight between them.
But the fight that was meant to happen was going to happen.
Qiu Tao let go of her, drew his sword, and glared at Fu Zi menacingly.
Fu Zi was not to be outdone.
The two stood in confrontation.
Seeing the situation, Shen Jianxi knew she couldn't stop it today. She quietly took a step back, found a stool, and sat in a corner to watch quietly.
It was a pity she didn't have popcorn and cola in hand.
The two men on the other side now wished they could kill each other. They said little and immediately began fighting.
The flowers and plants in the courtyard were instantly destroyed, leaving only her area intact.
Fu Zi and Qiu Tao both tacitly avoided her.
Shen Jianxi turned her head, and Lin Xinglan, who had somehow acquired a stool, was now sitting beside her, watching the two in the courtyard with the same posture.
Seeing her look over, he took out a bag of sunflower seeds from his storage ring and offered it to her. "Want some?"
Shen Jianxi's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously. No popcorn or cola, but sunflower seeds would do!
Lin Xinglan poured a handful into her palm, grabbed a handful for himself, and then placed the bag by his feet.
The two sat in the corner and began cracking sunflower seeds.
On the field, the two men were filled with killing intent, their swords clashing.
Below the field, the two were incessantly cracking seeds.
"Qiu Tao, you're asking for death!"
"Crack crack crack!"
"Fu Zi, who dies is yet to be determined."
"Crack crack crack!"
"......"
The two sounds intertwined, and the scene actually seemed somewhat amusing to 77.
Although Fu Zi had already entered the demigod realm, he suppressed his cultivation to match Qiu Tao's when fighting him.
As the dignified Demon Lord, he disdained bullying the weak!
For a moment, the two were evenly matched.
Just as everyone thought the fight would continue for a long time, a demon general rushed in in a panic.
"Report, Demon Lord! Li Mou is attacking with his men!"
It turned out that Li Mou, relying on his knowledge of the demon realm, had directly entered the demon realm's core area—the Demon Lord's palace—through a secret passage.