Childish Jin Yu

"Young Lord!"

"Bai... Young Lord!"

The two spoke in unison, surprised and delighted.

Huang Xiao stepped forward to greet him.

He pulled out a chair for Xu Xian, not forgetting to pat the already spotless seat.

Then he brought tea and water, along with some snacks.

"Young Lord, you're finally back," he said with an excited, flattering smile. "The Demon Gods have been going crazy looking for you. If you hadn't returned, I really wouldn't have been able to hold them back."

Xu Xian gave them a nod of affirmation.

"Xiao Huang, you've worked hard."

"It wasn't hard at all. It's my honor to serve the Young Lord."

Xu Xian gave a reserved smile and then looked at Chi Ji, saying with a chuckle, "Xiao Ji has worked hard too."

Chi Ji's slender eyebrows knitted slightly.

Xiao Ji?

She didn't particularly like being called that.

Xiao Chi?

A Ji?

Wouldn't those be better?

Forget it, he could call her whatever he wanted; after all, he was the Young Lord.

"It's only what I should do," she responded politely.

Xu Xian didn't stand on ceremony as it wasn't his first time here, and he had only been gone for a few years.

After a few pleasantries, he took out the gifts he had prepared for them.

They were just ordinary trinkets.

They weren't particularly valuable, but in the Demon Abyss, it was a different story.

Huang Xiao was very happy.

If he sold these things, he could make another fortune.

Since he started following Bai Mang, he had made money and gained status, and even his father said he was finally making something of himself.

It really wasn't in vain.

Chi Ji was also happy, yet also a bit disgruntled because her gift seemed identical to Huang Xiao's.

She didn't care about the value.

A young girl's thoughts weren't hard to guess, she just wanted something special, that was all. But since Bai Mang gave it to her, she might as well take it.

After a short while, the High Priest arrived right on time and asked if they were finished chatting.

After bowing respectfully, Huang Xiao and Chi Ji tactfully left the room.

They made space for the two of them.

The High Priest paced over and sat across from Xu Xian, her movements dignified and her expression elegant.

"I thought you weren't planning on coming back?" she said calmly.

Xu Xian naturally heard the resentment in the woman's tone and smiled. "How could you say that, High Priest? With such a major event happening, would it be appropriate for me, the Demon Son, not to return?"

The High Priest feigned ignorance. "A major event? How come I didn't know? Isn't the Demon Abyss doing just fine?"

Xu Xian rolled his eyes. "If you're going to talk like that, then this conversation is pointless."

Jin Qing pursed her lips and poured herself a cup of tea. After taking a small sip, she stopped being sarcastic and cut to the chase.

"What do you think about the matter of the Emperor's Tomb?"

Xu Xian was the type to hold a grudge, so he said, "I'll look at it with my eyes, of course. If possible, I'd like to sit and watch so I don't get tired."

Jin Qing rolled her eyes in the same way and retorted with the same complaint.

"If you're going to talk like that, then this conversation is pointless."

The two looked at each other silently for several seconds...

Then they both smiled.

They understood each other perfectly.

"Then let's gather the Demon Gods and discuss it at the Demon God Hall," Xu Xian said.

"Tomorrow morning?" Jin Qing asked.

"Tomorrow morning," Xu Xian agreed.

"I'll make the arrangements," Jin Qing replied.

...

Jin Qing and Xu Xian chatted for a while, mostly idle talk, but there was a lot of probing between their words.

Xu Xian felt that this woman's mind was too deep and she was very suspicious. Even after knowing each other for so long, there was no affection at all, only mutual suspicion.

Of course, Xu Xian was also secretly testing her. It could only be said that they both had their own ulterior motives.

As soon as Jin Qing left, the little book spirit grumbled that this woman was not someone to be deeply associated with.

Deeply associated?

Xu Xian told it to get its mind out of the gutter and not to take things in that direction, as he was a decent person.

The little book spirit was dazed, thinking it hadn't said anything wrong.

It said Xu Xian was no longer pure.

Xu Xian said he wasn't a child anymore, so what was the use of being pure?

Later...

Xu Xian sat on the terrace, gazing at the stars. He tried to mimic those great experts by practicing star-reading, though he ended up with nothing to show for it.

The Small Priest arrived uninvited and mocked, "Oh, how rare. Our great Young Lord actually bothered to step outside?"

Xu Xian ignored her, secretly cursing that the silly girl was crazy.

It wasn't the first or second time Jin Yu had been ignored by Bai Mang. Although she was displeased, it was only a slight annoyance.

She sat perched on the railing, her legs swinging in the wind, and sneered, "Don't think I don't know about that little business of yours."

Xu Xian glanced at her sideways, feigning confusion.

"Hmm?"

"Playing dumb?"

"What am I playing dumb about?"

Seeing Xu Xian's attitude like a dead pig that didn't fear boiling water, Jin Yu threatened, "Do you believe I'll spill the beans on you?"

Xu Xian was amused and looked straight at her with a half-smile. "Go ahead."

The Small Priest froze, her head tilting to the side.

"Go on," Xu Xian provoked. "Go right now. If you don't go, I'll look down on you."

"You really think I don't dare?"

"Do you?" Xu Xian asked back.

"..." Jin Yu was speechless. It seemed she really didn't dare.

She was a bit angry.

Actually, she was very angry.

The feeling of being controlled by someone was very unpleasant.

He wouldn't give her a way out?

Then she would make one herself. She said, "It's not impossible for me to keep your secret, but it depends on your performance."

Xu Xian was bewildered. What the hell? Didn't I tell you to go? Who asked you to keep my secret?

Completely ignoring the youth's reaction, Jin Yu stated her purpose, "How about this: give me a share of the things you gave them, and I'll pretend I don't know anything."

"Uh..."

Xu Xian understood.

But he was also confused.

Could those trinkets even catch the eye of a Demon God?

Was that reasonable?

Seeing Bai Mang's confusion, Jin Yu spoke bluntly, "Why is it that every time you come back, they get gifts but I don't? Am I not worthy?"

Comparison.

It was a very bad habit.

Xu Xian was utterly speechless. It turned out she was dissatisfied just because he hadn't brought her a gift.

Jin Qing was right.

Jin Yu really was like a child, so childish.

What a brat.

What else could he do? As an adult, he couldn't exactly stay angry at a child.

"Fine, fine, fine. Here you go."

Xu Xian gave Jin Yu a gift pack. It was wrapped on the spot, and while the packaging was a bit worse than the others, there was more inside.

Once Jin Yu got the items, she scanned them with her divine sense and asked Bai Mang, "Why is this different from theirs?"

"Yours is better than theirs," Xu Xian blurted out.

Jin Yu was secretly delighted. As long as it was better, that was what mattered.

Yet she still said stubbornly, "Don't do anything special next time. Just give me the same as them, or people will think I'm greedy."

Xu Xian was impressed.

If you're not greedy, then don't hold your hand out to me!

He glared at the girl secretly and took the opportunity to ask, "By the way, how did you find out?"

"Take a guess?"

"I'd rather not."

"Then don't ask."

Xu Xian clicked his tongue. "You didn't just make it up, did you?"

Jin Yu glared back. "Guess my foot! I'm not blind, I can see!"

Xu Xian was stunned for a moment, then realized she was right.

Jin Yu was a bit childish.

But...

She was still a Demon God, after all.