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

The next day, Ye Ge didn't wake up until noon.

Yesterday's practice with my senior sister was absolutely insane.

They practiced for a whole day.

Now he has aches and pains all over his body.

"You're awake," came the senior sister's calm voice.

Ye Ge turned his head and saw Mu Jiannan sitting at the table in his room, drinking tea.

Ye Ge slowly sat up on the edge of the bed and looked at her clothes and blankets.

"It seems that Senior Sister's sword heart has recovered. She can now skip holding hands and doesn't even resist hugs anymore. She even helped me change my wet clothes and covered me with a blanket. Has she already started to fulfill the duties of a girlfriend?"

"..."

Mu Jiannan pretended not to care and said calmly and coldly, "I didn't help you back. I dragged you all the way back like a dead dog. As for your clothes, I was just afraid that you would catch a cold from your sweat and dirty my quilt."

"Senior sister, do you know that being arrogant is also a form of dishonesty towards one's own heart? Be careful that your sword heart doesn't become unstable again."

"..."

Mu Jiannan almost lost his composure. He coughed twice and said calmly, "Now that you're awake, get up and start cultivating."

"...Still cultivating?" Ye Ge's lips twitched. "You probably have no idea how ruthless you were yesterday. I'm afraid I won't be able to fight you again, Senior Sister, without three days of rest..."

“I mean, today it’s your turn to help me… help me cultivate my sword heart,” Mu Jiannan said.

"Oh? Senior sister is already prepared?"

"Ah."

Ye Ge laughed and got out of bed to sit opposite Mu Jiannan.

"Then how can I help my senior sister cultivate?"

"I will enter a meditative state. You...you hold my hand and enter the meditation space with me."

Ye Ge thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes, that is indeed a good idea. We can enter the meditation space together, so that I can immediately monitor Senior Sister if her sword heart becomes disordered."

"..."

"Shall I begin?"

"Um......"

Mu Jiannan closed his eyes.

Ye Ge took her senior sister's small hand.

However, this time it wasn't just a simple grasp.

Ye Ge directly took her senior sister's hand and started playing with it.

Not a single finger was spared.

"!" Mu Jiannan's body tensed: "What are you doing?"

"To help you in your spiritual practice."

"Well, there's no need for that, is there?"

"It's just a matter of hands. If you can't even get past this hurdle, how will you face other challenges from your girlfriend in the future?"

"..."

Mu Jiannan seemed to have made up his mind. He took a deep breath and seriously entered a meditative state.

So, Ye Ge did nothing else that night but spent the whole day playing with his senior sister's hands.

......

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

A light snow began to fall from the sky.

In a world possessing extraordinary powers, the weather is often unpredictable.

Mu Jiannan stood outside the bamboo cabin, his calm eyes gazing at the snowy scene in the bamboo forest, his dark hair covered with snowflakes.

Ye Ge is not at home today; he went to train in the Beast Forest, dozens of kilometers away, three days ago.

It's about time I got back today.

Mu Jiannan recalled the time he had spent with his junior brother over the past two months.

She originally thought that her junior brother would definitely take advantage of her in more ways under the guise of being her boyfriend and helping her cultivate her sword heart.

For example, gradually taking advantage of the situation, progressing to hugs, kisses, and then...

But in fact it is not.

For the past two months, Ye Ge's methods of helping her cultivate her sword heart have remained at the stage of holding hands... no, to be precise, it should be said that they have remained at the stage of playing with hands...

For the past two months, they have never actually addressed each other as boyfriend and girlfriend; they still refer to each other as junior brother and senior sister.

Aside from verbal sparring and daily teasing, the junior brother never disrespected his senior sister, nor did he ever do anything to embarrass her.

However, it was precisely because of this that Mu Jiannan found himself becoming more and more accustomed to his junior brother's verbal teasing.

She even felt a slight...regret that Ye Ge had never let her do anything more as his girlfriend?

Mu Jiannan sensed that Ye Ge's suggestion that he date her to build trust was probably just a joke.

Was it just a joke...?

Mu Jiannan sighed softly, his calm and somber gaze continuing to look into the distance.

hum!

At this moment, Mu Jiannan suddenly sensed an extremely powerful demonic energy appearing nearby!

Mu Jiannan's expression suddenly turned sharp: "Who?!"

"..."

The bamboo grove was silent; no one answered.

Mu Jiannan said expressionlessly, "Since you're here, just show yourself."

boom!

A chaotic black light landed on the open ground not far in front of her.

A tall, upright man with a fairly masculine and handsome appearance emerged from a chaotic black mist.

The man grinned with a wicked smile. His trench coat was clearly the attire of a dark race. His hands were in the pockets of his coat, and he had a pair of horns on his head that resembled those of a dragon or a demon.

"Nether Dragon," Mu Jiannan said coldly, "What are you doing here?"

"Don't be so cold. I finally found this place after a lot of trouble." Minglong looked around at the surroundings: "The formation outside this bamboo forest has troubled me for two whole months. You truly deserve to be called the strongest sword saint of the human race. But I still managed to find a way to break it."

As Minglong spoke, he grinned, seemingly very pleased with himself and hoping to receive praise from Mu Jiannan.

Mu Jiannan remained expressionless, but inwardly he was disdainful.

Even a powerful demon in the Saint Realm takes two months to break one of her formations.

Her junior brother solved it in just three hours.

"So what are you here for?" Mu Jiannan asked again.

"You're the only human who has ever defeated me, and you're a girl," the Dark Dragon chuckled. "I've always considered you a friend, so it's not unreasonable for me to come and visit a friend, is it?"

Mu Jiannan gave a soft snort and remained silent.

At this moment, Minglong suddenly saw a piece of clothing hanging in the courtyard of Mu Jiannan's bamboo and wood hut.

Those are clearly men's clothes, and judging from the style, they definitely don't belong to Mu Jiannan!

The Dark Dragon's expression changed instantly.