Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

The little demons screamed inwardly, but their limbs were too weak to move. The most timid of them, a deer demon, was so frightened that he lay on the ground, trembling and begging for mercy: "I...I...I didn't do anything, please spare my life, sir."

Once the deer demon took the lead, the other lesser demons finally reacted and prostrated themselves on the ground, begging for mercy and saying things like "Don't kill me" and "My flesh is tough and doesn't taste good."

This situation stunned the little ones, and even Xu Lingguang was taken aback for a moment before finally realizing the problem and slowly turning his head to look at Lan Jian.

Lan Jian looked over expressionlessly, her eyes utterly innocent.

He did nothing, and he concealed his aura perfectly. These little demons were scaring themselves; it had nothing to do with him.

Xu Lingguang was both speechless and amused, and said in a low voice, "It seems that your assertiveness this morning was quite effective. Look how scared they were."

Lan Jian pursed her lips, glanced at the little demons who were trembling like leaves, and said, "Shall I wait for you up ahead?"

If he continues to stand here, these little demons might be scared out of their wits.

Xu Lingguang nodded, and after Lan Jian had walked away, he said, "He's already gone, don't be afraid, we mean no harm."

Upon hearing this, the little demons stopped trembling so much. The bolder ones quietly raised their heads and, seeing that Lan Jian had indeed left, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But when he saw the smiling Xu Lingguang, he shrank back again. There was still a silver fox around!

Xu Lingguang was surprised that even after Lan Jian left, these little demons were still too scared to get up. He belatedly realized that his presence might also be a threat to these little demons.

He was momentarily at a loss for words, then released some of the suppressed fragrance of the pill, took out some snacks he had prepared for the little ones from his Qiankun bag, squatted down and looked at the trembling little demons, softening his voice as he said, "We live right across the street, so we're neighbors. Neighbors should look out for each other. I mean you no harm, so you don't need to be afraid."

"I just heard Yu Rong say you wanted to change the hot pot? But we've already finished our hot pot for today, so we don't have time to make it again. How about we invite you all to eat together next time we make hot pot?"

"You can try these dried meats first. If you like them, we can exchange them."

Xu Lingguang's fragrance of medicinal pills was very gentle and pleasant, which was already very attractive to the little demons who were keen on elixirs. Not to mention that his voice was extremely gentle, and he even invited the little demons to eat hot pot together. The little demons who were originally trembling finally raised their heads tentatively, looking at him and the dried meat he handed over with some hesitation.

Xu Liuguang looked at the little demon at the front. She was wearing human short clothes, and her round face still had animal features. Two triangular ears stood on her furry head, and her hands still had the shape of claws. Behind her was a thick, fat tail. Her fur was gray and white mixed, and she looked somewhat like a Pallas's cat.

Xu Lingguang resisted the urge to reach out and ruffle the other's fluffy head. Instead, he pushed the jerky forward a little further and said in a tempting tone, "Won't you try some? This is jerky I made myself. It's marinated with Kui beef and then air-dried. It's very chewy and gets more fragrant the more you chew it."

His description was incredibly enticing; the jerky, practically right under his nose, did indeed smell delicious. The Pallas's cat's ears twitched repeatedly, its thick, fat tail wrapped around its body, and its two paws unconsciously gripped and pinched its tail, as if it were hesitating.

However, she couldn't resist the temptation of the jerky in the end. She carefully peeked out, picked up the jerky, and then swallowed it all in one gulp.

Of course, she didn't swallow it whole. Instead, she put all the jerky in her mouth, chewed it with her cheeks bulging, and then her eyes widened and widened until she finally exclaimed in a murmur of shock, "Why is your jerky so delicious?"

The jerky they made always had a strange taste.

If it weren't for the fact that fresh meat is difficult to preserve, they wouldn't want to eat these dried meats either.

Hearing the Pallas's cat spirit say this, the other little demons' curiosity and appetite were piqued. They stared longingly at Xu Lingguang, hesitantly moving closer, but not daring to take it. They could only look at Xu Lingguang with their watery eyes.

Most of these lesser demons are not very strong. Their original forms are mostly deer, Pallas's cats, lynxes, and other beasts that are not very threatening. They are among the weakest in Wujian City.

However, to Xu Lingguang, the animalistic features of these little demons made them look furry and very cute. He wanted to touch them all. If he wasn't worried about scaring them, he would have already done so.

Seeing them all staring at him eagerly, Xu Lingguang smiled and opened the Qiankun bag containing the dried meat in his palm, gesturing for them to come and take it: "Come and try it, it's delicious."

Before the little demons could even make a move, the cubs beside them couldn't resist any longer. One by one, they tiptoed and clawed at Xu Lingguang's body, reaching into his Qiankun bag to pull out jerky. Once they had it, they happily huddled around Xu Lingguang, crunching and chewing on the jerky.

Seeing this, the little demons finally couldn't resist and boldly stepped forward, reaching into their Qiankun bags to take out dried meat.

Xu Lingguang patiently waited until each little demon had received the jerky before withdrawing his hand and asking with a smile, "So, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

The jerky made by Xu Lingguang was much tastier than the jerky the little demons made themselves. A small piece of jerky was only enough for the little demons to fill a gap between their teeth. After wolfing it down, the little demons did not dare to ask for more. They only dared to secretly stare at the Qiankun bag that Xu Lingguang was holding in his hand, swallowing their saliva as they looked at it.

Xu Lingguang noticed their eagerness but pretended not to see anything. Only when the little demons began to get excited did he speak up, "There's still plenty of jerky left. Does anyone else want some?"

Having tasted the sweetness of food, the little demons had cast aside their fear and boldly raised their claws to show that they wanted more.

Xu Lingguang then placed the Qiankun bag on the ground and said, "Take whatever you want to eat. There's plenty more, enough for you."

The little demons never expected him to be so generous, dividing up a bag of dried meat so easily. For the little demons at the bottom of Wujian City, dried meat was a very important food, especially during this time when the snow tornado sealed off the city and food was hard to find. Dried meat was even more important.

A lynx spirit, while chewing on a piece of jerky, secretly glanced at Xu Lingguang and asked hesitantly, "This jerky is very precious. If you give it all to us, what will we eat from now on?"

This was still the worrisome lynx. Xu Lingguang looked at the ears twitching on its head, pretended to think seriously for a while, and said, "Anyway, I have cultivation, so it doesn't matter if I don't eat for a while."

The little lynx slowed down its chewing as it listened to him, and said blankly, "But it's so hard to be hungry."

He glanced reluctantly at the jerky in his hand, and, unable to hide his guilt, whispered, "How about I trade you my own jerky?"

Although his jerky wasn't tasty, at least it filled his stomach.

Xu Lingguang burst into laughter at his guilty look and teased him, "But I don't want to eat dried meat. How about we exchange it for something else?"

The little lynx looked at him blankly, still chewing on its jerky, and asked indistinctly, "What can I trade you for? I have no other food."

Xu Lingguang looked at his furry paws, as well as his wiggling ears and tail, and said seriously, "Just let me touch it."

Little Lynx: ? ? ?

His eyes widened in surprise, and his ears twitched like airplane ears: "Touch it? How do I touch it?"

He had heard from other lesser demons that some powerful demons liked to bully the lesser demons and force them to sleep with them. However, those lesser demons could all transform into complete human forms, and their human forms were quite beautiful.

Lesser demons like him, who couldn't even fully transform into human form, were always disliked by the greater demons. So when Xu Lingguang said he wanted to touch him, he immediately thought of those pretty little demons and stammered, "I... I'm not good-looking, and I'm covered in hair."

Xu Lingguang suppressed a laugh and said, "I just like hairy ones."

The lynx spirit gaped in astonishment, its speech faltering, and it even said somewhat shyly, "If... if you don't mind, I... I can do it too..."

I've heard that those lesser demons who catch the eye of a powerful demon have an endless supply of meat to eat every day, and they don't have to worry about being bullied by other demons.

However, some powerful demons have bad tempers, and there are cases where people have been eaten if they were not served well and angered by a powerful demon.

But the great demon in front of them is so good-looking, and it's even willing to share delicious jerky with them. It probably won't eat them, right?

The little lynx was lost in a jumble of thoughts, when its ear was pinched.

The little lynx instinctively hid its ears behind its head and blinked at Xu Lingguang.

This was Xu Lingguang's first time petting a lynx. He had only ever seen these furry creatures in nature documentaries before, and now he was actually touching one himself, which made him feel quite euphoric.

The lynx spirit's fur wasn't well-maintained, and it probably didn't eat or wear enough, so the feel of its fur was far inferior to that of Lan Jian and the cubs.

But the little demon is cute, simple-minded, and a bit shy, making it quite fun to tease.

So Xu Lingguang stroked the little lynx's tail again.

The little lynx resisted the urge to tuck its tail between its legs, and thought dizzily, "This great demon's hands are so gentle, they feel so comfortable when he touches them."

No one has ever touched him so gently before.

The sight of Xu Lingguang stroking the lynx spirit caused quite a stir among the other lesser demons.

The Pallas's cat spirit pulled her own tail over and pinched it, thinking that her tail was much prettier than the lynx's. She liked touching it herself. If this great demon liked furry little demons, she would rather like her.

Her fur is so comfortable; she licks it clean every night before bed!

Thinking this, the Pallas's cat spirit shyly stepped forward, grabbed its thick tail, and shoved it into Xu Lingguang's hand, stammering, "You can touch mine, my tail feels very comfortable."

Xu Lingguang subconsciously pinched it. The Pallas's fur was indeed very thick. It was thick and soft when he pinched it. No wonder even its ears looked thicker than those of other little demons. It turned out that its fur was so dense.

Xu Lingguang then reached out and touched the rabbit spirit's ears; the texture was even better than he had imagined.

The Pallas's cat spirit squinted its eyes as he touched it, and even rubbed its furry head against his hand.

When the other little demons saw that the lynx and the Pallas's cat had gotten ahead of them, they immediately became anxious, as their fur was also very comfortable!

So the little demons who were originally very afraid of Xu Lingguang are now scrambling to squeeze around him. One puts its claws into Xu Lingguang's hand, another wraps its tail around Xu Lingguang's hand, and some even turn back into their original form and squeeze through the gaps between the little demons to get into Xu Lingguang's arms!

The other lesser demons were shocked that this could be done, and they all cursed in their hearts: This is too despicable!

Why didn't they think of that!

Seeing Xu Lingguang surrounded by a group of furry beasts, with even the cubs being pushed to the outer perimeter, Lan Jian, who had been waiting at a distance, finally ran out of patience. She pursed her lips slightly, turned back, and looked down at the group of little demons who had reverted to their original forms and were surrounding Xu Lingguang: "It's getting late, and we still have important things to do."

As soon as he arrived, the little demons, who had been very relaxed, immediately became tense again, shrinking back and hiding behind Xu Lingguang.

Xu Lingguang glanced at Lan Jian and saw that his expression was calm and he seemed to be just there to remind him not to suppress his laughter.

This person is still so petty, even jealous of the little demons.

However, since they were the boyfriends he had chosen, Xu Lingguang saw through their intentions but didn't say anything. He patted the little demons' fluffy heads and said, "I do have something to do today. Come visit me another day when you have time."

The Pallas's rabbit spirit boldly raised its head: "Coming to visit?"

Xu Lingguang said, "Yes, we live right across from each other, so it's very convenient for us to visit each other."

Upon hearing that they could visit each other's homes, the little demons immediately nodded vigorously, afraid that he might change his mind again.

After discussing with the little demons about visiting each other's homes, Xu Lingguang gave the remaining dried meat to the little demons so they could divide it among themselves.

After distributing the loot, he remembered that although these lesser demons weren't very strong, they might know some information, so he casually asked, "By the way, I'd like to ask you something. Besides us, have there been any other new demons arriving in Wujian City recently? Especially those who came alone?"

"A newly arrived demon?"

The little demons scratched their ears and thought for a moment. The Pallas's rabbit demon was the first to raise its paw and say, "I know, I know. A lot of new demons have come to the factory in the last half month."

The lynx, afraid she would finish speaking, interrupted, "There are also two great demons, who I heard were helpers that person called in."

When he mentioned "that person," his voice became very soft, and his ears seemed to hide in fear.

Xu Lingguang had long been curious about who this "you know who" was, someone whose name he had only heard of but never seen. So he lowered his voice and asked, "Who exactly is that person? Where does he live?"

The lynx looked around in fear, swallowed hard, and then mustered up the courage to say, "I can't say that person's name. He lives at the end of the stream, which is close to the palace. Only great demons dare to go there; we always go around it."

Xu Lingguang glanced in the direction he pointed. The canyon between the two towering mountains was deep and long, with a winding stream flowing along it. At the end of the canyon, there was a thick fog that obscured the view.

Having just arrived in Wujian City, he hadn't thought to look ahead, but unexpectedly, the end of the city turned out to be the royal palace.

He had many more questions, but seeing how frightened the lesser demons looked, he decided not to press them further and instead steered the conversation back on track: "Besides the two great demons, are there any other demon races?"

"Yes, there seem to be five or six demons, but they rarely appear and don't interact with us. We don't know exactly where they live. If you want to know, you can ask the raccoon dog; he should know."

"A raccoon?"

The Pallas's cat said, "You saw him this morning. I saw you swapping things with him."

Xu Lingguang suddenly realized: "That's the raccoon dog? Is he very well-informed?"

The lynx nodded: "There are many rats in Wujian City, and they are very well-informed. The lynx is the most powerful among them. He can always get some good things that others can't get. Sometimes even some great demons do business with him."

Xu Lingguang recalled the little demon he had met that morning. Although the demon was of average strength, it was indeed able to produce some rare items.

So he thanked the little demons, and then took the cubs with him to go with Lan Jian to find the raccoon.

The lesser demons lived on the back of the mountain wall, as did the cave Xu Lingguang chose. Therefore, their interactions with the lesser demons went unnoticed. When the two of them walked through the street with a group of cubs, the demons who were originally walking on the street first scattered in panic, shouting "He's coming! He's coming!" and then disappeared completely in an instant.

Xu Lingguang, carrying Youyu and Yunfeng, glanced at the empty road and helplessly turned to look at Lanjian.

Why are you so scared just because you killed a provocative demon?