Wanwan had truly never imagined that the new Demon Realm Young Master would actually be Lin Mo.

That day, Lin Mo of Qingling Sect had fled grievously wounded. Who would have thought he would not only lose himself in the Demon Realm, but even become its Young Master? Absurd—truly absurd.

There were far too many questions here, leaving her mind unable to process it all. The current outcome was disastrous—the kind of disaster that could take one’s life at any moment!

She had originally been thinking about how to win favor with this new Demon Realm Young Master, but now it seemed her real concern should be how to preserve her own life. If Lin Mo were to learn that the one who had helped Ye Kai harm him was actually her, she would be utterly doomed.

At this thought, beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead. At that moment, Lin Mo’s gaze swept toward her. She hurriedly lowered her attitude, stepped forward, and gave a respectful bow:

“Wanwan greets the Young Master.”

Yan Ruyu said: “Young Master, this Wanwan is my maidservant. Though she is usually a bit timid, she will still obey your words.”

From ancient times until now, the Yan family had always maintained absolute loyalty toward Chu Tiange. One could even say that long before Chu Tiange ascended the throne of the Demon Realm, they were already following him.

Lin Mo first glanced at Yan Ruyu, then said faintly: “Mm, do you not remember the words I spoke to you in recent nights?”

Thinking of the recent nights of passion, Yan Ruyu’s little face flushed red, and she quickly corrected herself: “Husband!”

Lin Mo revealed a satisfied smile. Standing to the side, Wanwan once again felt as if she had taken ten thousand critical hits straight to the heart. Judging by this situation, if her secret were truly dug out, then what awaited her would most likely be a husband-and-wife double beating from these two.

“You say your name is Wanwan, right?” Lin Mo stepped closer and closer to her.

“Why do I find you somewhat familiar?”

At that moment, Yan Ruyu timely added: “If my husband likes, Wanwan can also serve you.”

Hearing this, Demon Lord Meiyan felt a faint stir of emotion within her heart — her cousin was still her cousin after all. Not only did she not hold past grudges, she was even willing to lend her daughter a hand.

Inside, Wanwan felt not the slightest joy at being valued. Her entire mind was consumed with the thought—had she just exposed herself? Was she about to be completely doomed?

But on second thought, that didn’t seem right. She clearly had never revealed her true form in front of Lin Mo. Thinking of this, she quickly said: “Young Master, we have never met.”

“No—wrong!” Lin Mo stared at Wanwan’s face, and memories in his mind were suddenly awakened.

He still remembered back when he went to the Imperial City to attend the Treasure Pavilion’s auction, and along the way had spent some time hunting. By the riverside, he had seen her — it was this Wanwan.

Other than that, he had also seen Wanwan within the memories of his past life’s reincarnation. Once, when he was attacked by the demon clan and was near death, he had also seen Wanwan. At that time, those demons had even addressed this girl as “Holy Maiden.”

Suddenly recalling these scenes, Lin Mo’s mind was thrown into chaos. Wasn’t the Holy Maiden of the Demon Realm supposed to be Yan Ruyu?

“Young Master, what doesn’t seem right?”

Hearing Lin Mo deny her, Wanwan’s heartbeat went wild, pounding faster and faster.

“You have a problem.”

Lin Mo continued pressing in closer to Wanwan, his eyes locked firmly onto hers.

“In several of my past reincarnations, I was killed because of this Wanwan. There is no way she’s without problems.”

“I…” Wanwan was completely suppressed by Lin Mo’s imposing aura and couldn’t even utter a word.

Feeling the immense oppressive force, she only now realized — Lin Mo’s cultivation had actually reached the Nascent Soul stage. In just about a year since their parting, he had advanced from Golden Core to Nascent Soul. This completely shattered her understanding of cultivators.

Most importantly, she regretted it. She regretted why she had ever chosen to help that useless Ye Kai. She regretted why, back then, she had been so competitive with Aunt Wan, and had gone against Lin Mo. And what she regretted the most — why she had personally meddled in the affairs between Ye Kai and Lin Mo.

And just then, a string of system prompts suddenly rang out.

【Congratulations, Host. Someone has felt regret because of you — you have gained 3888 Regret Points.】
【Congratulations, Host. Someone has felt regret because of you — you have gained 6888 Regret Points.】
【Congratulations, Host. Someone has felt regret because of you — you have gained 18888 Regret Points.】

At this moment, Lin Mo suddenly received a huge harvest of regret points.

Lin Mo thought to himself: It seems this girl Wanwan before me indeed has serious problems.

His hand clamped down hard on Wanwan’s chin, as he said coldly: “Why is your forehead dripping with so much sweat?”

Wanwan swallowed hard, her voice trembling as she said: “Young Master, when I see you I get excited. When I’m excited, my body just sweats.”

“Nonsense!” Lin Mo released his grip on Wanwan’s chin. Would he ever believe such an excuse? But asking further right now would definitely yield no answers. Because he himself didn’t even know what the exact problem was — so how could he question her?

Demon Lord Meiyan also noticed that her daughter was acting strangely, and hurriedly advised: “Young Master, Wanwan is just a little shaken for the moment. Perhaps she could first return to the residence and rest.”

Lin Mo chuckled softly, and looked at Yan Ruyu: “Come, let’s go. I’m still full of energy — come rest with me.”

Hearing this, Yan Ruyu’s ears turned red.

Lin Xiang’er blinked her eyes: “Why would you need to rest if you’re already full of energy?”

Qiqi understood what Lin Mo meant, and hurriedly pulled Xiang’er aside, saying: “Xiang’er, your father and mother need some rest — let’s not disturb them.”

When everyone else had left, Mo Pao’er was still standing there, at a loss. “Master, where should I go?”

Lin Mo said: “Go walk the dog.”

“Where’s a dog?”

“Then walk yourself.”

“……”

After everyone had left, Demon Lord Meiyan looked at her daughter, whose face was pale. “Wanwan, what exactly is going on with you?”

Wanwan didn’t dare reveal the truth to her mother, so she could only respond vaguely: “It’s just that seeing the Young Master made me a little too nervous.”

Demon Lord Meiyan knew her own daughter well. “No matter the reason — if you’ve done anything to wrong the Young Master, I won’t be able to protect you.”

After saying this, Demon Lord Meiyan also left.

Wanwan’s expression was deeply conflicted. It was as if all the strength had drained from her body; her steps faltered, and she sank weakly to the ground.

If she didn’t handle the matter with Ye Kai properly, she was doomed.

Thinking of this, a cruel glint flashed in Wanwan’s eyes.

“It seems I must find an opportunity soon to absorb Ye Kai as nourishment. As long as he disappears from this world, then everything I’ve done will never be exposed.”

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At night, the dim candlelight illuminated every corner of the room. A series of intimate sounds rose and fell in the room. Yan Ruyu leaned back against the bedside, her hands firmly pinned by Lin Mo’s single hand against the wall. Her face was flushed, her eyes filled with lingering affection.

Wave after wave crashed over her, making her feel as though her whole body was being struck by currents of lightning, causing her to let out uncontrollable murmurs.

“Hus…band… Xiang’er is still in the room next door, you shouldn’t… ah…”

Another wave surged through her, and Yan Ruyu hurriedly bit down on her lip, trying her best not to cry out loud.

Lin Mo’s lips curved into a faint smile as he said: “If you can’t hold it in, then cry out — isn’t it harder to force yourself to hold back?”

But things were no longer as they once were. Back then, he had still only been at the Foundation Establishment stage, and his physical strength was nowhere near what it was now. He had once vowed that he would make Yan Ruyu unable to straighten her back or get out of bed, but achieving that level was still extremely difficult.

After all, Yan Ruyu was at the Nascent Soul stage, a demon with protective demonic energy. Ordinary people would never be able to achieve such a feat in just half a year. So, to make things fair, he sealed Yan Ruyu’s demonic energy. He also suppressed his own demonic and spiritual energy, to have a battle of pure fists and flesh — a contest of nothing but strength and skill.

Yan Ruyu clenched her teeth; she didn’t like having her lips bitten, but upon hearing his taunts, her competitive spirit only burned stronger.

Even though Lin Mo was now the Young Master of the Demon Realm, she herself had once been the exalted Saintess of the Demon Realm. She had to protect her own identity — the dignity and honor of a Saintess.

“You really are quite determined.”

Lin Mo exerted a little more force with his hand, adjusting Yan Ruyu’s position, lifting her straight up and pinning her against the wall. At that moment, Yan Ruyu’s whole body was suspended in midair, her back pressed to the wall, her hands restrained above her by Lin Mo’s single hand.

“Ah… this…” The sudden shift in movement made her cry out in surprise, and her face immediately flushed red.

If she could have wrapped her snow-white legs around Lin Mo’s waist, making such a move would be far too shameful. Although she was the Demon Realm’s Saintess and had indeed heard of many techniques, her actual combat experience was nearly zero.

And right before her was Lin Mo’s handsome face, drawing closer and closer to hers, his gaze meeting hers in an unspoken exchange, making her embarrassment overflow, overwhelming her mind.

“Look at me!”

Lin Mo’s voice carried almost the tone of a command. There seemed to be a certain magic in it, something that made Yan Ruyu unable to resist. She slowly turned her head, meeting Lin Mo’s gaze directly.

“That’s better.” Lin Mo’s tone suddenly softened. His face suddenly leaned closer to hers. At that moment, their faces were so very close, that Yan Ruyu could even feel Lin Mo’s breath brushing warmly against her face.

As a result, Yan Ruyu’s little heart began beating faster and faster, pounding wildly.

“My heartbeat… he won’t be able to hear it, right…”

Yan Ruyu clenched her small hands tightly, her heart utterly flustered.

Sure enough, in the next moment, Lin Mo chuckled softly: “What’s this? Why is your heart beating so fast? The Saintess of the Demon Realm — surely you wouldn’t be this nervous over something so small, right? But back then, when you faced me, your behavior wasn’t like this at all.”