Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Everyone was shocked.

Jiang Xiaoming was completely dumbfounded, his eyes wide with astonishment, thinking he had misheard...

What the hell? ? ?

Just now... just now her name was Ye Ge... what was it again?

Father???!

Ye Ge raised his hand and gently patted the back of the demon girl who was clinging to him like a koala, while also showing an embarrassed expression.

Because he caught a glimpse of the eyes of the other people around him out of the corner of his eye.

I've told you before, you can't call someone that in public!

"How did you manage to escape from the Demon Realm?"

Ye Ge gently tapped Jiang Xue's head with his finger, communicating telepathically in a magical language that only the two of them could hear.

Jiang Xue pouted, her usually aloof demeanor masking a childish whining to her father: "It's all your fault! You haven't been back to the Demon Realm in so long. I wanted to sneak over and play with you, to give you a surprise! But who knew those Night Watchers were so skilled? I thought I could slip in unnoticed, but I was discovered anyway. The Human Empire's defenses aren't as weak as you say."

Ye Ge thought to herself that it was because the defense and reconnaissance capabilities of the Great Wall on the border had long since been upgraded to several levels.

The girl's information was outdated; Ye Ge hadn't had a chance to tell her.

The main problem is, who knew this mischievous girl would disobey him and run away from the Demon Realm on her own?

"I'll have to hold Hongkou accountable later." Ye Ge put on a stern face and gently pinched Jiang Xue's cheek: "What if demons can just run around in human territory like this in the future?"

Jiang Xue immediately pouted: "Ugh... No! It has nothing to do with my eldest sister. I secretly ran away under the pretense of carrying out a mission. She has already worked hard enough in governing the Demon Realm. You can't take advantage of her gentle nature to bully her!"

"..."

Xia Xiyao stood there stunned for several seconds before suddenly rushing over.

"Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye, what's going on? Why is she calling you Father?"

Xia Xiyao looked at Ye Ge with a resentful expression.

That look in his eyes was as if he were looking at a heartless, unfaithful man.

Gao Shenxue also came over, her calm, clear, and emotionless eyes looking at him expectantly.

Xia Xiyao pouted: "Could it be that you've been seeing other girls outside all along...?"

"No, don't overthink it."

Ye Ge quickly waved his hand and explained, "She is actually my... um... goddaughter, yes, my adopted goddaughter."

“Yes, yes.” Jiang Xue nodded vigorously in agreement, “He is actually my godfather!”

Xia Xiyao: "Godfather is even stranger, okay!"

Who would adopt a girl who looks about the same age as themselves as their goddaughter?

Night Song: "..."

Ye Ge was quite embarrassed. He actually wanted to say that although Jiang Xue looked like an eighteen-year-old girl, she was actually only three years old...

As a life form born from the Demon Realm Tree, Jiang Xue was born with the appearance of an eighteen-year-old, and has not changed much since.

Jiang Xue jumped off Ye Ge and came to Gao Shenxue and Xia Xiyao. She took their hands in a friendly manner and said with a smile, "You must be Gao Shenxue and Xia Xiyao, right? My father told me that if I ever meet you outside, no matter what, I must never hurt you and I must protect your safety. He said it's because you are the most important people to him!"

Xia Xiyao's heart pounded upon hearing this, her face flushing slightly. She glanced at Ye Ge and asked, "Is...is that so...?"

"Hmm..." Gao Shenxue still didn't say anything, but just looked down at Jiang Xue holding her hand, her eyes looking a little dazed, as if she was thinking about something.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Qiuyue suddenly became inexplicably angry.

The only thing that absolutely cannot be done is to harm Gao Shenxue and Xia Xiyao.

So she can hurt people however she wants, right?

Damn it! What a heartless bastard! We've known each other since we were kids for so many years!

Oh no, that's not the point...

Nangong Qiuyue walked over with a stern face and questioned, "Yege, what exactly happened? You adopted a demon as your goddaughter?!"

"Uh...yeah..." Ye Ge's eyes darted around, and she casually made up a story: "One night, during a storm with thunder and lightning, I found this little girl hiding alone under a tree in the forest, sheltering from the rain. Her clothes were tattered, she was badly injured, her feet were bleeding, and she looked like she hadn't eaten for days. She looked very pitiful...and then..."

"..."

"..."

Ye Ge suddenly fell silent.

Nangong Qiuyue frowned: "And then?"

Night Song: "Never mind, this story isn't finished yet. I'll tell you about it later."

Nangong Qiuyue: "......"

other people:"......"

"...Regardless of whether she is your adopted daughter or not," Nangong Qiuyue said seriously, her eyes grave, "this demon has trespassed into human territory and just killed someone! This cannot be dismissed as a misunderstanding!"

Jiang Xue tilted her head and looked at Nangong Qiuyue curiously: "Are you so angry now because you just heard Father not tell me not to hurt you?"

Nangong Qiuyue panicked: "That's not true! I'm just doing my job!"

“Actually, yes,” Jiangxue said again. “My father also told me your name, which is why I was able to recognize you immediately when I first met you.”

'Although my father said that when we encounter this girl, we should just go easy on her,' Jiangxue silently added in her heart.

"..."

Nangong Qiuyue's anger immediately subsided by half: "Is that so...?"

No, no, this is a matter of life and death! It's completely different from this!

"Even so!" Nangong Qiuyue looked at Ye Ge seriously: "This is a matter of principle! These are two separate issues!"

“Oh, I know.” Ye Ge looked at Jiang Xue. “But I trust my people. They won’t attack humans casually. Jiang Xue, tell me your reasons.”

"Uh-huh."

Jiangxue then recounted everything she had seen and heard to everyone.

Everyone was shocked after hearing what Jiang Xue said!

"Are you telling the truth?" Nangong Qiuyue frowned.

“Yes, I sensed that these people were hostile to Father. Otherwise, why would I kill them?” Jiang Xue said. “Oh, by the way, the innkeeper who was just saved by that chubby guy who controls ghosts is one of the leaders of their meeting.”

Nangong Qiuyue, Liu Kai, and the rest of the Night Watchmen instinctively turned their heads.

They all looked at Jiang Xiaoming standing behind them.

Jiang Xiaoming was stunned for a moment, then pointed to himself.

"So that's how it is." Nangong Qiuyue frowned and pondered, then said to Jiang Xiaoming, "You... um... you... I forgot your name. Bring the innkeeper you saved over here. I have some questions for him."

Jiang Xiaoming: "......"