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

"So that's it."

Ye Ge chuckled: "Is your Dao heart unstable...?"

“Yes.” Xiao Yuxi elegantly took a sip of tea and then put it down on the wooden table, her expression worried: “Master has been troubled by this matter for a while. Ever since he saw the contents of the Nightmare Heart Mirror, his cultivation has been regressing even faster.”

Ye Ge said, "Because although she saw her inner demons, she did not truly resolve the problem of her inner demons."

“Yes,” Xiao Yuxi said. “The Supreme Forgetfulness Technique is a very profound immortal cultivation method, but it requires the practitioner to maintain absolute purity of mind and desire, and not to be disturbed by worldly love. Once the practitioner is troubled by love, his Dao heart becomes unstable, and his cultivation will begin to regress. In severe cases, he may even lose all his immortal power and go into demonic possession.”

Night Song: "You really know a lot about people."

Xiao Yuxi nodded: "Yes, because I also cultivate the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique."

Ye Ge smiled and said, "So, Sister Yu Xi has cultivated for so many years without ever experiencing any instability in her Dao heart?"

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Yuxi lowered her head, looking slightly embarrassed: "No... I don't..."

"Oh?" Ye Ge asked curiously, "So, does Sister Yu Xi also have someone she likes?"

"..." Xiao Yuxi did not answer, but her pretty face instantly turned red. Her elegant and quiet temperament, combined with her shy and slightly flushed face, made her look like a girl being asked by her father for the first time if she liked any boys.

That expression clearly revealed the answer.

"So it really is true? I thought that Sister Yu Xi stayed in the Moon Condensation Palace with an old housewife like the Cold Palace Master every day, completely isolated from the world, and never came into contact with any boys."

Ye Ge grinned mischievously: "I never thought that a well-behaved girl like Sister Yu Xi would secretly date someone behind Master's back?"

“No…no…” Xiao Yuxi looked at Ye Ge with gentle, watery eyes and said softly, “He didn’t know.”

"Oh, is it a crush?"

"Um......"

Why not tell him?

"There's no need... and I don't want to cause him any trouble."

Xiao Yuxi gently shook her head: "I'm already very satisfied as long as I know he's safe, know his recent news, and can occasionally see him from afar."

Ye Ge: "But Sister Yu Xi seems to be perfectly normal. Her cultivation has not regressed, nor has she suffered a qi deviation."

"This is because... I've found a way to cultivate the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique while simultaneously maintaining my Dao heart even when my heart is moved..."

Xiao Yuxi lowered her head again, her voice growing softer and softer towards the end.

Ye Ge asked curiously, "Since you've found a way to stabilize your Dao heart, why don't you just tell your master directly?"

Xiao Yuxi shook her head: "This method might only suit me, not Master..."

Moreover, this method is too embarrassing; she figured it out herself, and it would be too awkward to actually tell anyone...

"Is that so?" Ye Ge didn't think much of it. "That's a real pity."

"After I resolved the problem of my unstable Dao heart, I discovered that the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique does not absolutely require the absence of emotions and desires."

Xiao Yuxi said calmly, "Emotions are something that humans cannot do without. In fact, not only romantic love, but also kinship, friendship, and the bond between teachers and students are all emotions. But only romantic love is the most disturbing to people's hearts."

"That's why when the ancient sages passed down this set of techniques and named it, they used the term 'forgetfulness'."

“Hmm…” Ye Ge nodded: “Okay, I already know how to treat your master’s illness.”

Xiao Yuxi was slightly taken aback: "Really?"

"Really." Ye Ge smiled. "However, Sister Yu Xi will have to cooperate with me."

......

Under the moonlight.

Leng Yuening, draped in a silvery moonlight veil, looked uneasy beneath a pale purple veil as she paced back and forth in the Royal Hotel's rooftop garden.

I wonder how things went between Xi'er and that lecherous Ziye Ge.

She regretted it as soon as she stepped out of the room.

Xi'er is simple-minded and as pure as a blank sheet of paper. She has no guile and is very easy to deceive.

Ye Ge, that scoundrel, is the most glib-tongued. You can tell from the previous war in the South that Ye Ge single-handedly made Wang En and other old nobles run wild. This guy has a lot of bad intentions!

He might just manage to fool the naive Xi'er with a few words and get the information out of her...

At that moment, a system message suddenly popped up in front of her.

[Xiao Yuxi: Master, please come in.]

[Xiao Yuxi: Your disciple has already spoken to Ye Ge on your behalf.]

[Leng Yue Ning: Hmm? ?]

[Leng Yuening: What do you mean by "you agreed with him"? What did you say to him??]

Leng Yuening immediately tensed up.

[Xiao Yuxi: Master, don't worry.]

[Xiao Yuxi: Your disciple didn't tell him about your inner demons. Your disciple only told him that I had developed inner demons, and my Dao heart was somewhat unstable. The content of these inner demons was related to Ye Ge, so I came to him for guidance.]

[Leng Yue Ning: I see...]

Leng Yuening nodded, thinking to herself that her disciple was indeed clever.

This is similar to how, when seeking advice, people often start by saying "I have a friend who knows this," which avoids a lot of awkwardness and embarrassment when it comes to asking questions...

Huh?

But wouldn't that mean that little thief Ye Ge would think Xi'er likes him?!

How can this work!

[Xiao Yuxi: Anyway, Master, please come in first before we talk.]

Seeing this, Leng Yue Ning returned to her hotel room from the balcony.

To her surprise, as soon as she returned to the room, Ye Ge stared at her with a stern face and immediately said, "What kind of parent are you? You're so irresponsible!"

"???"

Leng Yuening was completely bewildered.

Xiao Yuxi was also slightly taken aback, staring blankly at Ye Ge.

Ye Ge gave her a wink, then sent her a private message through the system.

[Night Song: Don't worry, your master is simple-minded, as pure as a blank sheet of paper, completely without any guile, very easy to fool. Just cooperate with me.]

Xiao Yuxi: Okay...

Ye Ge cleared her throat and continued speaking to Leng Yuening with a stern face: "Sister Yu Xi has been an orphan since she was a child. As her master, you should be considered her guardian. However, her Dao heart has been severely damaged to this extent, and you don't care at all. Don't you know that if she continues like this, she will lose all her cultivation, and in severe cases, her spiritual power will be damaged, leading to a qi deviation?!"