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

“That’s why the principal arranged for me to give you special training,” An Lingyue said. “Don’t worry, after the three-month special training is over, I guarantee you will catch up with your two friends.”

"Really??" Xia Xiyao's eyes showed a hint of excitement upon hearing this.

“Really.” An Lingyue brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled. “However, I have a problem.”

"What's wrong?"

"The principal usually doesn't assign me to be a drill instructor or teacher for students because I'm the kind of person who likes to slack off. When I'm a teacher, I always just go through the motions and do things half-heartedly. I can never muster the interest or motivation to teach the class I'm in. Unless there are people I'm very close to in that class."

The three of them looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xia Xiyao asked in confusion, "Didn't you say that Xiao Ye is your junior brother? Isn't that someone close to you?"

"NONONO, not close enough." An Lingyue shook her head: "Actually, it can be taken to a higher level."

Ye Ge asked, puzzled, "How do you achieve sublimation?"

“For example…” An Lingyue paused, then suddenly leaned close to Ye Ge, smiling as she pointed to her own face: “Dating my senior sister.”

Night Song: "???"

Xia Xiyao: "!"

Gao Shenxue: "..."

......

"No, no, no!"

Xia Xiyao immediately spread her arms, blocking Ye Ge's way, her cute but serious little face saying, "Don't you dare try anything with Xiao Ye!"

An Lingyue asked curiously, "Why? Are you Ye Ge's girlfriend?"

"I...am not yet..."

"Why not?"

"Because...because..." Xia Xiyao suddenly thought of something and said seriously, "Xiao Ye is now the ruler of the Southern Territory and the acting head of the Ye family. Moreover, he needs to work hard to cultivate. He is in his prime. A man should focus on his career. How can he be distracted by dating?!"

"Oh, that's easy too." An Lingyue extended a slender, pale finger, gently stroking Ye Ge's face with her fingertip, and narrowed her eyes: "I can keep him as a mistress, right? An ordinary woman might slow down a man's ability to draw his sword, but a rich woman can give him a peerless sword~"

Xia Xiyao: 〣(Δ)〣......

Night Song: "..."

“Follow my words…” An Lingyue whispered in Ye Ge’s ear, “How many cultivation resources do you want? Pink, red, gold, all sorts of colors, I have them all~”

"..."

"..."

......

An Lingyue led Ye Ge and the other two away from the War Academy.

Head to the training location.

Along the way, An Lingyue walked ahead humming a cheerful song, occasionally picking a wildflower from the roadside flowerbed and playing with it for a while. She had none of the airs of an Imperial Guardian Mage, but rather seemed like an easy-going, optimistic older sister with a girlish heart, as if she had completely forgotten what had just happened.

Ye Ge and the other two followed behind her, with Xia Xiyao cautiously holding onto Ye Ge's arm the whole way.

It carries a strong sense of asserting sovereignty.

Ye Ge felt her arm being squeezed tightly the whole way, and finally couldn't help but whisper, "Alright, Xi Yao, let go. I think what your senior sister said just now was just a joke to tease you."

Xia Xiyao shook her head violently, instead holding on even tighter: "No, no, there are just too many bad women who have designs on Xiaoye, it's impossible to guard against them all!"

Night Song: "..."

"arrive."

An Lingyue's voice came through.

The three of them stopped.

Then, the three of them looked up and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

In front of them stood a colossal, luxurious crystal carriage.

The carriage was about the length of a train car, its body crafted from a rare, pale blue crystal, inlaid with various precious magical gems. Soul Crystals were considered the most common among them; there were also Laldar Crystals, Black Sa Magic Crystals, Gura Emeralds… Xia Xiyao recognized over a dozen different kinds of stones! Each one cost several hundred gold coins or more. The curtains were made of the most luxurious material—feathers of a seven-colored phoenix! The tires were crafted from the horns of a white iron thunder rhinoceros! The overall cost was unimaginable.

More importantly, the spirit beasts pulling this ultra-luxurious crystal carriage are six pure white celestial unicorns. They are covered in silver light, have a pair of pure white wings, and their eyes sparkle with starlight. It seems that light musical notes are leaping in the air beneath their hooves. They are top-grade spirit beasts that are almost extinct on the map of all races.

This wealth left even Ye Ge and Gao Shenxue stunned.

Xia Xiyao opened her mouth slightly, her small hand tightly holding Ye Ge's arm trembled, and she couldn't help but let go.

This is... the richest woman in the entire human race??

Although she was the daughter of a marquis and a noblewoman, she certainly wasn't short of money.

But compared to An Lingyue...

Ye Ge seemed to be deep in thought. An Lingyue's wealth seemed to be far more extravagant than he had imagined.

The game's background story only introduces An Lingyue as the richest person among humans and the chairman of the An Clan Group. She does some small business among the myriad races, but what exactly she does is unknown.

An Lingyue just said that she could provide her boyfriend with gold-quality cultivation supplies, and Ye Ge thought she was just saying it casually.

Ye Ge used to think that no one else among the human race besides him possessed gold-quality items.

After all, items of that quality are almost exclusively controlled by the top ten races among all races.

But now...

It's really hard to say.

'No wonder everyone says that Lan Mi's previous four direct disciples were all monsters standing at the pinnacle of humanity.'

'Now it seems that although we don't know if An Lingyue's strength is at the peak of the human race, we at least know that her wealth-generating ability is definitely at the peak of the human race.'

Night Song's Thoughts.

Xia Xiyao released Ye Ge's arm, looking sad and pursing her lips in frustration: "Never mind, Xiao Ye, as long as you are happy."

Night Song: "...?"

"What are you talking about?" An Lingyue twirled a bunch of car keys on her finger. "Hurry up and get in the car, we're heading to the training location."