Looking at Zhang Ye in his Demonized form, Danila was completely dumbfounded. It took him a good while to regain his senses, his face instantly filling with fanatical devotion!
Is this what a true member of the Demon Race looks like?!
Lord True Demon!
This intense, overwhelming demon aura, along with the demon horns on his head—if this wasn't a true demon, then what was?
Driven by the fervor in his heart, he dropped directly onto one knee and declared with utter devotion, “To behold Lord True Demon’s true form is the greatest privilege of my life!”
Zhang Ye felt a bit embarrassed, though this was precisely the effect he had intended.
He nodded slightly, then shifted his gaze toward the food cart.
On the cart sat a tray covered with a hemispherical lid, seemingly crafted from a special ore that could isolate mana.
Noticing Zhang Ye’s gaze, Danila immediately rose to his feet. With the poise of a refined gentleman, he approached the food cart and slowly lifted the lid.
Instantly, a gentle yet massive wave of mana rippled outward, causing Zhang Ye’s pupils to contract.
On the plate was not food, but a tiny figure.
She was palm-sized, about the same size as Ella.
Her body gave off a faint cyan glow. She had shoulder-length, greenish-cyan hair, pointed ears, fair skin, and wore a simple dress woven from flower petals and mana. Her features were exquisite, and the wings on her back were as lovely as a butterfly's.
Moreover, the mana fluctuations emanating from her body had actually reached the Saint-tier!
Zhang Ye immediately shot a glance at Danila, his eyes darkening slightly.
You call this a “delicacy”?!
Danila’s heart skipped a beat.
Did Lord True Demon think this magic spirit was too inferior?
But... this was the best they had!
Danila hastily explained, “Lord True Demon, this is a magic spirit formed from pure mana and the laws of life. Absorbing her will drastically boost your cultivation! Though she is only at Two-star Saint-tier, she is the very best our branch could offer. Absorbing her will surely help you reach the Saint-tier!”
Zhang Ye said nothing.
He naturally knew what magic spirits were. They were pure spirit entities similar to elementals, born only in places where mana was dense enough to form a “mana eye” and converged with the laws of life.
Because magic spirits were composed of extremely pure mana, absorbing one was equivalent to a very long period of cultivation. Furthermore, magic spirits were quite special: while almost all other pure spirit entities possessed formidable combat power, magic spirits had no battle capabilities whatsoever.
They were essentially flying experience pills, which made them targets of relentless hunting.
And the magic spirit before him was at the Two-star Saint-tier level. If he absorbed her, his cultivation would indeed skyrocket.
However, looking at the magic spirit before him, as delicate as a porcelain doll, Zhang Ye shook his head inwardly.
She's so adorable! How could anyone bring themselves to hurt her?!
At that moment, the little magic spirit was kneeling in the center of the plate. The instant the cover was lifted, she flapped her wings, intending to flee. Yet the moment her eyes landed on Zhang Ye, her flapping wings froze. She tilted her small head up and stared at him without blinking.
Zhang Ye couldn't help extending his hand, placing it open before her.
The magic spirit tilted her head again, and a cute smile blossomed on her tiny face.
Instead of stepping onto Zhang Ye’s palm, she suddenly took off, turning into a streak of soft light.
Thinking the magic spirit was trying to escape, Danila immediately prepared to act.
However, in the next instant, he saw that she had no intention of fleeing at all. Instead, she circled Zhang Ye before flying straight to his cheek, hugging his face and rubbing against him with an expression of pure bliss, making sweet chirping noises.
“Huh?” Even Zhang Ye was stunned.
Initially, he had just wanted to get friendly with the magic spirit, but who knew she would get so hands-on right away?
Isn't this a bit too direct?
“Uh...” Danila was equally dumbstruck watching the scene.
Magic spirits had low intelligence, roughly equivalent to human children. But due to their special nature as “experience potions” in the eyes of almost every creature, they were usually hyper-aware of how to protect themselves.
By all logic, the moment the lid was removed, the magic spirit should have done everything in her power to flee.
Yet here she was, intimately rubbing against Zhang Ye’s cheek, occasionally planting a little kiss on him, looking utterly blissed out. Anyone unaware would think some cross-species love affair had blossomed between them.
Then, Danila had a sudden realization.
It was said that magic spirits loved beautiful things. For instance, in places where elves lived, magic spirits were quite common.
Therefore, this magic spirit must have been utterly smitten by Lord True Demon’s handsome appearance and extraordinary charm!
Yes, that had to be it!
As expected of Lord True Demon!
Absolutely incredible!
In an instant, Danila’s gaze toward Zhang Ye grew even more reverent.
He took the initiative to say, “My Lord, please take your time and enjoy. I shall take my leave now. If you need anything, please command me at any time.”
“Go ahead,” Zhang Ye replied without even looking up, his attention completely captured by the magic spirit.
After Danila left, Zhang Ye once again erected a mana barrier before turning his full attention to the little creature who kept getting handsy—and mouthy—with him.
At that moment, the magic spirit was clinging to the tip of Zhang Ye’s nose, nibbling and pecking away aggressively.
“Mua! Mua! Mua!”
Zhang Ye felt an itch on his nose and almost sneezed.
Fortunately, he was a tough guy and forced it down.
Talk about willpower!
“Alright, little one. Keep kissing like that and you'll rub my skin off,” Zhang Ye said, gently tapping the magic spirit’s little head.
At this moment, his language was automatically translated by the System, switching into the magic spirit language.
Hearing his words, the magic spirit immediately raised her small head, her large emerald eyes sparkling brightly.
She parted her little mouth and let out sweet, chirping sounds. In truth, it only sounded like chirping because her voice was so delicate—she was actually speaking in the magic spirit language.
“Xilu! Xilu!”
Zhang Ye smiled. “Is your name Xilu?”
“Mm! Mm!” Xilu nodded her little head repeatedly, then let go of his nose and landed on his palm. Looking up with her tiny head, she asked, “What is... your name?”
“My name is Zhang Ye,” Zhang Ye said.
“Zhang Ye!” Xilu instantly broke into an adorable smile. “Xilu... likes... Zhang Ye!”
With that, she wrapped her tiny arms around his thumb.
Seeing her adorable behavior, Zhang Ye chuckled, then boasted to Hainowei, “Look at that, my charm is even irresistible to magic spirits!”
Anyone else would have rolled their eyes at him, but Hainowei merely nodded with a smile, her expression remaining as gentle as water.
“So why do you like me?” Zhang Ye asked Xilu.
Faced with this question, Xilu looked a bit bewildered. She tilted her head, thought hard for a long moment, and then said, “Don't know~”
“But... Xilu likes.”
“Your... eyes.”
“Your... nose.”
“Your... mouth.”
“Your... look.”
“Your... soul.”
“Xilu...”
“Just likes you!”
“Likes you so much!”
Saying that, Xilu grinned widely, her sweet, pure smile making Zhang Ye’s heart tremble softly.
“Zhang Ye... can you... eat Xilu... later?” Xilu suddenly asked.
“Huh?” Zhang Ye froze.
Xilu looked at Zhang Ye with shimmering, wide eyes. Her voice sounded cautious, filled with immense anticipation.
“Xilu... wants to stay with... Zhang Ye... a little longer.”
“Is that okay?”
At this moment, his heart wasn't just trembling softly—it was pounding wildly!
Looking at Xilu in this state, Zhang Ye clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.
Anyone who could eat a magic spirit is an absolute beast!
How could anyone have the heart to eat something this cute?!
Zhang Ye couldn't help reaching out to poke Xilu’s cheek.
It was very soft.
Xilu immediately held out her little arms to gently hug his finger, gave it a sweet kiss, and continued looking at Zhang Ye with expectant eyes.
Zhang Ye suddenly smiled. “I won't eat you.”
Xilu gasped in surprise, then beamed with pure delight. “Then... can Xilu... stay with... Zhang Ye... forever?”
“You can,” Zhang Ye nodded, his voice tender.
“Yay!” Xilu let out a happy squeal, turning back into a streak of cyan light to circle around Zhang Ye, her sweet, joyful voice echoing around him.
“Xilu... likes... Zhang Ye so much!”
“Likes you so much!”
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