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

“...Alright then.” Ye Ge smiled.

So, Ye Ge also placed his curse mark on Nangong Qiuyue.

A demonic character for "song" appeared on Nangong Qiuyue's snow-white neck, then slowly disappeared, as if it had seeped into her skin.

"The duration of the activated seal is limited to 15 minutes. It can only be activated again after 24 hours."

Ye Ge instructed, "Do you understand?"

"Mmm, I know." Nangong Qiuyue touched her neck and grinned sheepishly.

Unless it's a continuous battle on the battlefield, fifteen minutes is more than enough time for a single engagement.

With her increased strength, she can be of help in future battles! At least she won't be a burden or hold Ye Ge and Xi Yao back anymore!

Looking at Nangong Qiuyue's silly and simple-minded appearance, Ye Ge couldn't help but find it a little funny.

To outsiders, Nangong Qiuyue might be the goddess captain of the Night Watch, tall and dashing, with a mature and sophisticated look.

Who would have thought that this silly girl was actually a complete airhead in the local area?

“Alright, I’m going in now,” Night Song said. “Are you leaving?”

"Um... I still need to go find my sister..." Nangong Qiuyue paused and said.

"Okay, see you later, bye."

Ye Ge turned to go back, but then Nangong Qiuyue called out to him again: "Um... Ye Ge."

"Huh?" Ye Ge turned around, puzzled.

"It's just..." Nangong Qiuyue lowered her head and tapped her finger, "I know you have many female confidantes, but don't be too fickle. Xiyao likes you very much, you mustn't hurt her..."

"?" Ye Ge looked completely bewildered: "Huh?"

"I... I'm not saying you absolutely can't be unfaithful."

Nangong Qiuyue stammered, "What I mean is, girls outside are so shrewd these days. You hold a very important position in the human race now, and who knows, some of them might be approaching you with ulterior motives... So, even if you're going to be a womanizer, at least find someone you know well, right? Like someone you grew up with, or someone who isn't too shrewd, someone who's obviously a bit slow, a bit simple-minded, not very intelligent, and easily fooled by you..."

"..." Ye Ge pondered for a moment: "We know each other inside and out, we grew up together, you're a bit silly and naive, easily fooled by me... Oh, like someone like you?"

Nangong Qiuyue was stunned for a moment, then blushed and quickly waved her hands: "Ah?... Ah no no no no no! That's not what I meant!"

"I... I meant you can refer to this... but... no... what I meant was..."

Nangong Qiuyue had no idea what she was rambling about.

Ye Ge was both amused and exasperated.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense." Ye Ge raised his hand and tapped her silly head: "Go find your sister."

"Night Song." Nangong Qiuyue called out to him again.

Ye Ge turned back again, puzzled, and asked, "What is it now?"

"You..." Nangong Qiuyue hesitated, fidgeting with her fingers, "Could you let me hug you for a moment?"

Night Song: "?"

Nangong Qiuyue blushed and turned her head away, avoiding his gaze: "It's just that every time I see Da Sha Yao clinging to you, I wonder what's so great about her that makes her so cuddly, so I wanted to try it out..."

"But...but don't overthink it! I didn't mean anything by it, I just...just wanted to hug you like a friend..."

"Is that all?" Ye Ge spread her arms and said generously, "Come on, hug me as much as you want, don't be shy."

Nangong Qiuyue was stunned.

Really, is it really possible?

Nangong Qiuyue looked up at Ye Ge's smiling eyes, hesitated for a moment, and slowly walked up to Ye Ge.

She reached out her arms and tentatively and gently hugged Ye Ge.

Night Song: "...Are you a zombie? Your body is so stiff?"

"No, don't talk!" Nangong Qiuyue pouted and pinched Ye Ge's waist: "I've never hugged a boy before, how would I know what to do..."

"Didn't you hug me before?"

"Before?"

"After you lost the competition, wasn't it me who carried you back?"

"That doesn't count! Besides, I was completely unconscious at the time, so I have no idea what it felt like!"

Ye Ge shook his head and smiled.

So he simply opened his arms and took the initiative to pull Nangong Qiuyue into his embrace, patting her head and letting her rest her head on his shoulder.

Before Nangong Qiuyue could react, she let out a soft "hmm" and felt herself being embraced in a warm hug.

Nangong Qiuyue leaned against Ye Ge's chest, her eyes glazed over and her cheeks flushed. She felt her heart pounding faster and faster, and she felt dizzy.

Is this what it feels like to hug a boy?

I've never felt like this before... but it feels so good...

No wonder Da Sha Yao always likes to cling to Ye Ge.

What's with this inexplicable sense of security?

"How was it? Did you enjoy the hug?" Ye Ge couldn't help but ask, "You've been hugging me for ten minutes already."

"Ah..." Nangong Qiuyue came to her senses, quickly released Ye Ge, took two steps back, and lowered her head in embarrassment.

It's been ten minutes already?

That was so fast! I didn't even feel it...

"By the way, this time when I went to the Bone Rot Swamp, besides the Fiend God Flower, I also obtained some good rare and precious materials, all of which are excellent cultivation materials."

Ye Ge said, "I don't need them either, so I'll just give them all to you."

Nangong Qiuyue: "Ah? No need, no need, you should give it to Xiyao and the others..."

“Xi Yao and Xue Er are already at the Saint Realm, so they don’t need them anymore.” Ye Ge smiled. “Besides, there are a few materials that are quite suitable for you.”

“Is that so… Well, alright then,” Nangong Qiuyue said.

Ye Ge opened the system inventory and transferred several materials to Nangong Qiuyue.

"Hmm? I remember there was another material that would have been perfect for you, but I can't find it."

Ye Ge rummaged through her inventory but didn't see it, so she checked the pockets of her shirt and the two side pockets of her pants.

When he reached into his pants pocket, he didn't find any materials, but instead pulled out something else that was quite surprising.

It turned out to be a girl's white sock.

Night Song: "..."

Nangong Qiuyue: "......"

Night Song: "..."

Nangong Qiuyue: "......"

"This...this is..."

Ye Ge was momentarily stunned: "Ye Mengyu's socks?"

"Night Dream Rain?" Nangong Qiuyue asked blankly, "Isn't that your sister?"

“Yeah…” Ye Ge paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered that this sock was the one he had stepped on during their foot-stomping battle under the table in the restaurant last night.

Holy crap, when did she put this in my pocket?!

Ye Ge snapped out of her daze and turned to look at Nangong Qiuyue in front of her.

Nangong Qiuyue's face was flushed red, and she glared at him angrily.

"No...it's a misunderstanding, this isn't..."

"abnormal!!!"

After saying that, she turned and ran away, not giving Ye Ge a chance to explain.

Night Song: "..."