Reborn through an arranged marriage, I awakened the Shennong farming system.

Not getting the information he wanted, Hua Gengchen was in a very bad mood. He waved to Hua Jueming, signaling him to stand up, and the frozen space gradually thawed.

"Go and receive your punishment."

"Yes!"

Hua Jueming slowly stood up, straightened his clothes, and then slowly left the room, heading straight to the basement to find the brown bear spirit. He needed the brown bear spirit to help him!

After Hua Jueming left, Hua Gengchen formed a hand seal, and a ray of spiritual light condensed between his fingers, flashing faintly.

Soon, the light suddenly brightened, and then Bai Ze's relaxed and cheerful voice appeared in the room, "Hua Gengchen? Why did you think of looking for me? Has the matter of the demon race been resolved?" Bai Ze was lying on the bed playing on his phone when a light suddenly appeared in front of him, and he answered it without thinking.

"Where is what I asked you to find?" Hua Gengchen went straight to the point.

"..." After hearing Hua Gengchen's words, the person on the other end remained silent for a long time before saying, "You know that the spiritual veins are now depleted. Even in ancient times, that thing was hard to find, let alone now. I have tried my best to find it, but there is still no news!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Gengchen's low-pressure aura suddenly exploded. Bai Ze on the other end of the telepathic communication seemed to feel it as well, and suddenly shivered, pulling the quilt that was placed to the side over himself. Bai Ze quickly added, "But don't worry! I will definitely find the thing."

Hua Gengchen remained unmoved by Bai Ze's words and asked directly, "The deadline?" Bai Ze's credibility had been gradually depleted over the past thousand years in his search for the descendants of Shennong, and had long since become negative.

"Uh..." Bai Ze couldn't give a deadline at all. Only those ancient demons who had lived for a very long time possessed such a rare divine medicine to activate bloodlines, but now that spiritual energy was scarce, which ancient demon hadn't found a hidden place to slumber? The human realm and the demon realm combined were so vast, how could he possibly search them all in a short time by himself? He softened his tone and said, "My dear Demon Emperor, we've known each other for so many years, don't you trust me to do things? There's no need for a deadline!"

"Three months!" Hua Gengchen ignored Bai Ze's emotional appeal and gave him an acceptable deadline. "If I can't find you within three months, I'll tear down your entire den and send you to the demon race to suppress the earth veins."

"Fuck you!" Bai Ze couldn't help but swear. This worm always used the same two things to threaten him. "Can't you come up with something else?"

Hua Gengchen didn't say anything. In his opinion, it would be better to save the time for sleeping than to try something different.

Bai Ze sensed extreme contempt from Hua Gengchen's silence, which made him even angrier. He slammed the spell away and sat on the bed, fuming. How did he even come to know this unlucky fellow, Hua Gengchen?

In ancient times, this auspicious beast might not have been able to defeat Hua Gengchen, that long serpent. But as time went by, Hua Gengchen left him far behind. If it weren't for some legends still circulating in the human world, he would be sleeping in some remote corner like those old monsters.

The more Bai Ze thought about it, the more upset he became. He grabbed a cat paw pillow from the bed and smashed it a few times before he felt a little better. He then picked up his phone again and started playing.

He was looking for the item during the day, and now it's nighttime, which is his rest time, so he definitely wouldn't go out!

Here, Hua Gengchen watched the spiritual incantation on his fingertips dissipate and then sat on the sofa in silence for a while. He thought that everything was ready after he returned from the demon realm, and he was just waiting for the right opportunity. But he didn't expect that it was not as he thought at all!

Apart from bringing Su Bai under his protection, nothing else was accomplished.

Thinking of the demons who were secretly plotting, Hua Gengchen frowned and then made a major decision!

During the three-month period that Bai Ze is searching for medicine, he must stay by Su Bai's side at all times, just in case!

Having made up his mind, Hua Gengchen prepared to take a bath and sent a message to Hua Jueming, asking him to prepare bathwater for him after he finished his punishment.

Hua Jueming replied immediately upon receiving the message, and then told the brown bear spirit to hurry up and finish the last ten lashes.

The brown bear spirit looked at Hua Jueming's back with some pity. The biggest difference between the Crimson Flame Whip and other whips was that it was made from Crimson Flame Grass, which grew deep in magma. The Crimson Flame Grass absorbed magma to grow, and its entire body was filled with fire. Legend has it that Crimson Flame Grass that has grown for more than 100,000 years can burn anything!

"Go ahead and fight! A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one!" Hua Jueming was covered in sweat, and his lips were deathly pale. "My master is waiting for me!"

"Then I'll hit you, so be prepared!" The brown bear spirit gritted his teeth, tightened his grip on the Crimson Flame Whip, and looked away; he simply couldn't bear to watch any longer.

But the Demon Emperor never punishes them easily. Once he does, it means that they have indeed done something wrong, so he cannot plead for Hua Jueming.

The sounds of "slap," "slap," and "slap" rang out one after another, only stopping after ten slaps.

The brown bear spirit threw down the Crimson Flame Whip and immediately stepped forward to help Hua Jueming up, feeding him a pill. "I don't know what you did wrong, but I don't want you to be punished again next time!" They had worked together for many years, and even if they hadn't developed feelings for each other, they had. He hoped that they could both live to see the day when the demon realm became better, and then return to the demon realm together.

Hua Jueming nodded weakly. This lesson was indeed enough; he would never make the same mistake again!

One hundred lashes of the Crimson Flame Whip wiped out a hundred years of his cultivation, and his back still burned with pain, as if it were constantly on fire.

He's a plant spirit, and his biggest fear is fire!

Thinking of someone he had knocked unconscious with a single choke, Hua Jueming's eyes darkened. His fingers unconsciously touched his lips, paused for a moment, then immediately lowered them, returning to normal.

After sitting down and meditating to digest the medicinal effects of the pill, the wound on his back healed. However, this was only a superficial effect. After changing his clothes, Hua Jueming immediately went to prepare bath water for Hua Gengchen.

After Hua Gengchen went upstairs, Su Bai made herself another bowl of noodles. However, this time Su Bai felt that it was not as good as the previous bowl, so she lost the mood to take a picture to commemorate it and started eating as soon as it was done.

After filling his stomach, Su Bai put the pots and pans in the sink, washed his hands, and prepared to go upstairs to rest.

Just as Su Bai reached the bottom of the stairs on the first floor, he suddenly remembered that Hua Gengchen was back. Where would he sleep tonight?

Legally speaking, they are in a legal relationship and have a marriage certificate, so sleeping in the same room is perfectly legitimate! But emotionally speaking, Su Bai is indeed a little uncomfortable about sleeping with someone he has only met once and has only heard their voice three or four times, and this person is a veritable ice block. What if he gets frozen solid at night?

Su Bai pulled her foot back, plopped down on the stairs, rested her chin on her hands, and muttered, "How can I get Hua Gengchen to agree to sleep in separate rooms? I can't just use up a promise I just got! That would be too much of a loss."

Su Bai sat on the stairs for a long time, struggling with the decision, and finally decided to leave the promise behind. He always felt that the promise would still be useful later!

"Or should I say that I grind my teeth, snore, talk in my sleep, kick off the covers, and sometimes sleepwalk?" Hua Gengchen looks like a very serious person, so he would probably find his behavior very distasteful. In addition, Hua Gengchen has to manage the company and needs good sleep. The things he said would not allow Hua Gengchen to get a good night's sleep.

"Let's do it this way!" Su Bai clapped his hands lightly, applauding himself for coming up with such a great idea.

Standing up, Su Bai walked steadily upstairs to the second floor. When he arrived at the room where he had slept for a while, he took a deep breath and opened the door.

The moment the door opened, a chill enveloped Su Bai, as if winter had suddenly arrived. However, the chill only lasted for a moment before disappearing, so quickly that Su Bai thought he wasn't the one who had just been shivering from the cold.

Su Bai rubbed his arms and slowly entered the room. As soon as he looked up, he met the eyes of someone who was changing clothes in front of the wardrobe.

"Ah!" Su Bai exclaimed, abruptly raising his hand to cover his face, but the fleeting scenery was too beautiful, and he couldn't help but open his fingers again.

Wow, a handsome guy changing clothes!

If you don’t see it, you won’t see it!

It's just for appreciation; nothing will happen.

Through his fingers, Su Bai caught a glimpse of Hua Gengchen's perfect physique and face, so flawless that he was completely mesmerized. He was so envious!

Unbeknownst to them, Su Bai had removed his hand from Hua Gengchen's face, and his gaze became even more unrestrained as he stared at Hua Gengchen's body.

Hua Gengchen paused for a moment because of Su Bai's scream, but then resumed his normal movements and turned to continue taking off his shirt. However, he noticed that Su Bai's gaze was becoming increasingly intense, and Hua Gengchen felt a little uncomfortable. He quickly took off his shirt and changed into a bathrobe.

Hua Gengchen loosely tied his bathrobe around his waist, raised an eyebrow at Su Bai, and thought Su Bai was the kind of well-behaved child. He didn't expect Su Bai to make such a bold move, which was really beyond his expectations.

"Does it look good?"

For no apparent reason, Hua Gengchen wanted to test Su Bai to see if this well-behaved child would do anything else that surprised him.

Su Bai was still completely captivated by Hua Gengchen's perfect physique. Hua Gengchen was incredibly tall, and his robe wasn't properly fastened, so from his angle, a large expanse of his chest and neck could be seen, and even the protrusion of his Adam's apple was more clearly visible than before.

He nodded blankly, "Beautiful!"

Su Bai used to think that the description of "looking slim in clothes but muscular without clothes" only existed in fantasy, because no matter what, that perfect state could never be achieved. Either the muscles were too prominent when clothed, giving a very strong impression, or the muscles were not enough; it was fine when clothed, but once the clothes were taken off, it gave the impression of weak strength. The muscles were just for show, not the perfect state of "looking slim in clothes but muscular without clothes."

But after seeing Hua Gengchen, Su Bai no longer dared to say those things so confidently, because Hua Gengchen was the embodiment of perfection.

That figure is something anyone would envy!

Hua Gengchen was surprised that Su Bai would say it so directly, and his expression changed slightly, showing a hint of unease.

Su Bai suddenly realized that his actions just now were indeed a bit too... direct, and if he wasn't careful, it would arouse people's imaginations and make them think that he had ulterior motives towards Hua Gengchen.

"Um..." Su Bai awkwardly turned her face away, avoiding looking at Hua Gengchen. This man was truly captivating the more she looked at him (captivated by his great physique). "I was just admiring and praising him, nothing more!"

Don't think he has ulterior motives; he genuinely has no such intentions!

"Hmm." Hua Gengchen nodded, feeling both satisfied and dissatisfied with the result of this test. "I'm going to take a shower!" After saying that, he walked past Su Bai and went outside.