Quick Time Travel Plane Development 2.

Hou Qingzhuang's once robust body visibly became flabby, his muscles turning into loose fat, and he looked at least five years older.

The shadowy figure didn't dare to inhale too much; it stopped after inhaling about half and withdrew its hands from around Hou Qing.

"Master, I need to go back and digest this." The dark figure vanished in a flash.

Hou Qingyi woke up immediately after being released. He felt only a moment of disorientation, and his hand, which had been reaching out to touch the egg-shaped face, was still raised.

He didn't see the changes happening to his body; he only felt a sudden weakness throughout his body and a bit dizzy.

However, he thought it was the alcohol he had just drunk that was making him feel stronger. He twisted his neck and muttered to himself, "I hope it's not fake alcohol. Why am I feeling so tired?"

Seeing the egg flowers in front of him, he didn't dwell on his sudden weakness.

Now that she has come to him of her own accord, he is determined not to let her slip away again.

What a pretty little girl! Her face is fair, and her skin is even fairer and smoother. I really want to touch her.

But when he met Danhua's wary gaze, he withdrew his outstretched hand.

He can't rush things, or he might scare people away and cause trouble. He's finally settled down here, and if he arouses suspicion again, he won't be happy.

Hou Qing forced a smile, trying to reassure Dan Hua, "Don't be afraid, Uncle just wants to comfort you. It's so dark now, it's too dangerous for you to go back, why don't you stay here with Uncle?"

Egg Flower nodded.

Hou Qing thought his reassurance had worked and was very happy, his smile widening even more. "Alright, Uncle will take you inside to stay."

He didn't touch the egg flowers again; even if he wanted to, he was too weak to do so. His legs were wobbling, and his limping leg was even less effective. The stick in his hand really became a crutch, and he dragged one leg to lead the way.

He cursed under his breath and muttered to himself, "If it were me in the past, I would have smashed that convenience store to pieces. How dare they sell me fake liquor."

After turning through the passage, we arrived at the north wall of the main hall, where there was a real door leading to the courtyard behind.

Hou Qing went out and waited by the door. Seeing that Dan Hua walked out without hesitation, he felt smug.

As soon as Danhua stepped out the door, he immediately closed the heavy wooden door and locked it.

There was a row of three main rooms in the courtyard. Hou Qing lived in the middle room, and Dan Hua was placed in the room on the right.

Hou Qing brought over a cup of prepared milk powder. "Hua Ni, are you hungry? Drink this milk and go to bed early."

Danhua stared at him.

For some reason, Hou Qing suddenly felt guilty, said "Don't forget to drink," put down the cup, went out, and closed the door behind him.

Back in his room, Hou Qing felt even more dizzy, his body limp and weak, unable to even stand. He feared he wouldn't be able to do what he wanted to Dan Hua tonight.

Enraged, he cursed the village store, saying it had caused him to miss a great opportunity and waste the medicine he had put in the milk.

After cursing, Hou Qing collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

After Hou Qing left, Danhua summoned the shadowy figure.

She noticed that the shadowy figure had changed. The shadowy figure used to be somewhat blurry, but now its outline was much clearer, making the name "Little Black" more fitting.

Little Black told her some good news, "Master, the Demon Space can be opened now."

Using her brain, Danhua saw that the originally dark fog had turned into something resembling a cave.

Although it was as dark as before, she could see what was inside: empty and spacious, with some black mist churning above.

Danhua focused her attention on the black aura and immediately realized that it was demonic energy. She grabbed the table in the room with both hands and lifted it up. The heavy solid wood table, which was a meter square, was lifted by her with ease, and she felt that it was effortless to lift it above her head.

The space spirit Xiao Hei didn't lie to her; her strength would increase after the demon space was activated.

With increased strength, she was better able to protect herself.

Besides her increased strength, her superpowers have also been enhanced. Previously, she could only sense people's malice or good intentions towards her, but now she can sense that Hou Qing in the next room is sleeping like a log, and there is a hedgehog hole in the corner of the wall outside.

The object she sensed wasn't what she actually saw, but rather a feeling of "knowing" that there was a nest of hedgehogs there, which intrigued her.

After the novelty wore off, Danhua put down the table and asked Xiaohei, "Xiaohei, what abilities do you have? Can you transform into Hou Qing?"

“I can’t do it, Master.” Xiao Hei said, puzzled. “Master, why did you come to find Hou Qing? He’s even more hostile towards you than Shen Hongcai. And you won’t let me kill him.”

"I want him to be my nominal guardian." Danhua learned about the guardianship issue after her grandmother died.

Shen Hongcai and Wu Xiutao didn't want to take her away, and she didn't want to go with two people who were hostile to her. She wanted to stay in her grandmother's house by herself, but that wasn't possible. Her uncle wouldn't allow it, and the law wouldn't allow it either.

Because she is young, she needs a guardian. Shen Hongcai and Wu Xiutao are her parents, and she must live with them.

Shen Hongcai and Wu Xiutao listened to advice and said that she was five years old and capable of working, so they took her to the Shen family.

She didn't want to work for two people who always scolded her and wanted to hit her, and Shen Hongcai and Wu Xiutao were even less willing to support her.

The only place she could go was an orphanage. She secretly went to the orphanage in town, but it was even worse than the one in the Shen family's house. She didn't want to go, so she endured the Shen family's constant beatings, scoldings, and deprivation of food, forcing her to sleep in the storage shed.

After the spatial spirit appeared, she didn't want to endure it anymore and wanted to find a good place for herself.

It's getting cold now; if she sleeps in the shed during winter, she'll freeze to death.

One night more than two months ago, Shen Hongcai tried to hit her again. She ran up the mountain and accidentally ended up in this local temple. She slept in the main hall all night and was discovered by Hou Qing in the morning.

She sensed that Hou Qing harbored even more malice towards her than Shen Hongcai, so she ran away without eating the food Hou Qing gave her.

Later, when she was looking for food on the mountain, she ran into Hou Qing again. Hou Qing must have found out who she was, because she ignored him when he called her Huani.

She also found out who Hou Qing was; he was the temple keeper of the local earth god temple, and he usually stayed on the mountain and rarely came to the village.

Because the local earth god temple was so dilapidated, almost no villagers came to it.

Before the appearance of the spatial spirit, she never thought of letting Hou Qing, who was very hostile to her, become her guardian; that would be like throwing a lamb to the slaughter.

After learning that she was a demon, she set her sights on the local temple.

Xiao Hei understood its master's meaning: "Master wants Hou Qing to obey, right? Just turn him into a demon servant."

Egg Flower still rejected Xiao Hei's suggestion, saying, "He's not worthy."

Once they become demon servants, they become obedient, but once they leave the area controlled by her demonic space, they will lose her control.

Demon servants possess some demonic abilities. When out of control, demon servants act solely on their nature, which is what people call evil.

She didn't want to be implicated by the demon servant, or have her discovered to be a demon and eliminated.

Moreover, she didn't want Hou Qing to have superpowers.

"Master, there's only one way then. You need to absorb more essence and blood. Once the space upgrades, you'll awaken even more powerful abilities. Let's find someone else to absorb from."

After thinking for a moment, Danhua came up with a compromise: "You absorb a little of Hou Qing's life essence every day, just enough to keep him alive." (End of Chapter)