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

'That Ghost Dragon guy seems to be even more troublesome than I thought.'

'They've already started making moves so quickly...'

'Heh... I guess it's been in the Demon Realm for too long, and hasn't absorbed the essence of extraordinary powerhouses for a while. It's getting restless, hasn't it?'

Ye Ge, who was meditating in her hotel room, slowly opened her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Hehe, this is just the beginning...

"Cough...cough cough cough..."

Bai Xueling came out of the bathroom in the room, coughing softly as if she were feeling very uncomfortable.

His complexion was also sickly pale.

Ever since returning from the battle of Thunder Rift Valley, this little cat girl has been in this state.

It's obvious that the body hasn't fully recovered yet.

Ye Ge turned her head and scanned her attribute panel with the system.

It was discovered that her panel data was indeed only one-third of the normal value.

"Are you still feeling unwell?" Ye Ge asked.

Bai Xueling nodded softly: "Mmm..."

"Honestly, it's your own fault for not staying in the hospital properly. Wouldn't it be better to stay in the hospital and let the nurses take good care of you?"

Ye Ge said helplessly.

The radiation in Thunder Rift Valley is too strong; even superhumans cannot completely resist it. Moreover, everyone's soul power was over-consumed that day. Such strong radiation could very well cause many terrible damages to the body, internal organs, and cells.

So far, Jiang Xiaoming, Nangong Qiuyue, Yu Li, Qu Qu, and Cang Feng are still staying in the hospital, receiving treatment from a superhuman with auxiliary healing abilities several times a day, and also undergoing regular check-ups every day.

Ye Zi stayed at the hospital with them the whole time.

But Bai Xueling, that disobedient little cat girl, only received a little bit of Ye Zi's simple treatment and then ran back.

Bai Xueling pursed her lips and turned her head away: "I know my body. I'm fine now. Not being hospitalized just means a slower recovery. Besides, I don't like hospital beds..."

Ye Ge tilted her head, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

Bai Xueling: "...Why are you looking at me like that?"

Night Song: "You wouldn't have rushed back because you couldn't see your master at the hospital, and you couldn't sleep without him by your side, would you?"

Bai Xueling was stunned for a moment, her face immediately turning bright red: "How, how could that be! I'm just not used to being taken care of by unfamiliar nurses..."

In fact, Ye Ge was right...

Since birth, she has always stayed by Ye Ge's side in this life.

Either she sleeps in the form of a kitten inside Ye Ge's clothes, or she sleeps in a place where she can see Ye Ge as soon as she opens her eyes.

She's used to it.

She was supposed to be hospitalized last night as well.

But after lying in the hospital bed for half a day, I couldn't fall asleep no matter how much I tossed and turned.

Every time she opens her eyes and sees a quiet, empty hospital room, the catgirl feels inexplicably uneasy, her heart always feels empty, and she even feels very uncomfortable!

This feeling is somewhat familiar, yet I can't quite put my finger on it...

Later, Bai Xueling finally understood where this sense of déjà vu came from.

In her past life, as the Empress of the Spirit Demon Clan, she single-handedly supported the Myriad Demon Kingdom, and every night she would wake up like that...

Every time I wake up to an empty palace, I feel an endless loneliness...

With no one to rely on, no one to confide in, and as an empress, she couldn't show her vulnerability to anyone...

Whenever she thought about these things, she would always wake up from her dream, and only when she opened her eyes and saw Night Song would the kitten feel at ease.

No matter what happens in this life, Ye Ge, the master, will always be there to protect him.

It was only after Bai Xueling realized this that she felt being a kitten wasn't so bad after all...

Unbeknownst to me, I've become so dependent on this awful, wicked owner...

Ye Ge smiled as she looked at Bai Xue Ling.

It seems he has already seen through her meaning.

He beckoned to the catgirl: "Come here."

“…What?” Bai Xueling glanced at him.

"Nothing happened. Isn't it normal for an owner to call their kitten over?"

"..."

The catgirl looked reluctant and haughty, but her body obediently approached Yege and tentatively asked, "What do you want?"

"Is there anything else that's bothering you? Your throat?"

"Um......"

"Open your mouth and let me see."

"Ah~~"

"You don't actually need to stick out your tongue when looking at the throat... But sticking out your tongue is fine too, it'll allow you to check the tongue coating as well."

"..."

"Where else do you feel uncomfortable?"

"My chest feels a little tight."

"Oh? Let me see..."

Bai Xueling blushed and slapped Ye Ge's hand, saying coquettishly, "You perverted master!"

Ye Ge smiled and said, "Your voice has become much softer and more gentle since you got sick."

"Hmph..." Bai Xueling sniffed unhappily: "It's not soft... um!"

The catgirl was startled. Before she could react, Night Song had already swept her up in his arms.

"What...what are you doing?"

"Patients should rest properly and not run around all the time."

Ye Ge carried Bai Xue Ling, placed her on the bed, even took off her slippers, and then covered her with a blanket.

“Since you don’t want to be hospitalized, just rest here,” Ye Ge said. “Since you’re not used to nurses taking care of you, then your owner will take care of you for the next few days. Anyway, it’s perfectly normal for an owner to take care of their own kitten.”

Bai Xueling, who had initially tried to rebelliously get out of bed, immediately quieted down upon hearing Ye Ge's words. Like a child, she hid half her face under the covers, revealing only her bright eyes: "I...I don't want your care..."

Night Song was already used to the catgirl's tsundere attitude of saying one thing but meaning another.

"You really don't want it?" Ye Ge leaned closer, her voice filled with seduction. "While you're sick, Master will grant you any request~"

Bai Xueling's eyes flickered slightly, her anticipation instantly rising.

"Really, really?"

"Of course, I'd be a dog if I lied to you."

"..."

Bai Xueling hesitated, "Then...then...I think..."

She glanced at Ye Ge, but ultimately swallowed back what she had originally wanted and made her first request: "I'm hungry!"

......

Leng Yue Ning heard about what happened to Ye Ge and the others in Thunder Rift Valley.

I also heard that Ye Ge and his team had a very tough time in this battle, with several people injured or even hospitalized.

Leng Yue Ning was immediately furious.

Such an important matter, and her master didn't tell her!

She's a top-tier expert among humans, one of the few Saint Realm experts! She can certainly help with something like venturing into the Thunder Rift Valley!

Could it be that although Ye Ge took her as his apprentice and even hugged and kissed her... he didn't truly trust her?

After a brief moment of anger, Leng Yuening began to worry about Ye Ge's safety.

I heard that several people around Master have been hospitalized. What about Master's condition?

If Thunder Rift Valley is the place where the White Tiger was sealed, then the electromagnetic field and radiation there must be incredibly strong, and there must also be many traps and mechanisms.

Master shouldn't be injured, right?

"Master, what's wrong?" Xiao Yuxi knelt in front of Leng Yuening. The two were playing chess, but Xiao Yuxi saw that her master looked preoccupied today, clearly not focused on the game: "Is something on your mind today?"

"This...cough cough...it's nothing."

Leng Yue Ning coughed lightly twice.

"By the way, Xi'er, you haven't had a chance to ask Ye Ge to resolve your cultivation technique issue yet, have you?"

Xiao Yuxi was slightly taken aback.

"Hmm...yes."

"In that case, that's perfect." Leng Yuening said seriously, "Since Master is free today, I'll accompany you to visit him again!"