Liu Xijun took small sips of tea while carefully observing Ye Chang’s every move.
He worried that she had only drunk a little and whether the locking emotion crystal would still work.
His worry proved unnecessary.
After two small sips, Ye Chang suddenly felt the jasmine tea tasted sweeter and more fragrant than usual.
She sniffed it again in confusion but found nothing strange.
As a master of poison, she did not suspect the rookie in front of her could trick her.
As she continued drinking sip by sip, strands of red thread appeared on her body.
They swayed in the air as if searching for something, then all wrapped themselves around Liu Xijun.
[Master! It worked!] the Little Succubus shouted excitedly in his mind.
[What are these red threads?] Liu Xijun asked.
[They are Salan’s emotional threads! From now on, all her emotional threads in life are wrapped around you, Master! Even the ones that used to wrap around the person she loved before have now been released and wrapped around you instead!]
Liu Xijun felt slightly surprised.
Soon more changes appeared.
The emotional threads shifted position and gradually wrapped around the little finger of his right hand.
A surge of black magical energy transferred to his fingertips.
[Master! You have gained her Shadow System! Wow, I have also gained the Shadow System. We are progressing together!]
Liu Xijun closed his eyes slightly.
He indeed felt a cluster of dark stardust in his mind.
The Shadow System was currently only stardust with no stars activated yet.
“What is your name?” Ye Chang’s languid, older-sister-like voice sounded beside his ear again.
Liu Xijun opened his eyes and looked at her.
He saw no peculiar expression on her face and answered seriously, “Liu Xijun.”
“Liu Xijun.” Ye Chang nodded slightly.
After thinking for a moment, she continued, “You do not have enough strength yet to do bigger things for me, but that does not mean you have nothing to do. Tianlan Magic High School has some of our people. You will go there to study for now and work hard. Do not worry about resources. I will tell you later what I need you to do.”
Her expression remained normal and her tone purely businesslike, which put immense pressure on Liu Xijun.
He nodded and immediately agreed.
He was not surprised by the arrangement.
This was an excellent chance to get close to the Earth Holy Spring.
“Then can I leave now?” Liu Xijun asked uncertainly.
“Take this and spend it. Resign from your supermarket job.” Ye Chang pulled out a thick wad of cash from her handbag.
“Use this money to handle your current life. Afterwards the organization will provide support for your cultivation and expenses.”
Liu Xijun took the money without hesitation.
A rough count showed forty to fifty thousand.
“Thank you, Lord Salan!”
Ye Chang sat on the sofa with her legs crossed and watched his happy expression.
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly without her noticing.
“Leave your phone number. I will notify you about your enrollment later. I do not need to emphasize what loyalty means, do I?”
“Of course!” Liu Xijun agreed immediately.
In the Black Vatican, those who failed, proved useless, or showed disloyalty were turned into Black Corpse Monsters.
Liu Xijun would rather die than become one of those inhuman things.
He still did not know what changes had occurred in Ye Chang, so he chose to remain obedient.
“Go home by yourself.”
“Yes!” Liu Xijun turned and left.
Ye Chang watched his retreating figure with appreciation in her beautiful eyes.
What a handsome and obedient young man.
Once he left the complex, Ye Chang’s expression changed.
She followed him to his rented apartment, waited until he opened the door and entered, noted the door number, and then slowly left.
After meeting Liu Xijun, Ye Chang suddenly remembered that besides being Salan — the Red-Clothed Cardinal and a cold-blooded killer — she was also a woman.
A long-forgotten heat stirred deep within her mature body as she looked at the young man.
She had decided that she would have him… and not just as a temporary lover or a tool.
She would make him her husband.
…
In the classroom, several students chatted with Xu Qingning and Xu Qinglin.
“Xu Qingning, Xu Qinglin, are those few people from that day all dead?”
Whenever the topic came up, the two looked terrified but still recounted the events.
“We originally planned to teach that Walmart employee a lesson! But a Giant-Eyed Blood Rat suddenly rushed out and startled all of us. We ran, but unfortunately Wang Xiong and the others fell and got injured. We could not rescue them!”
“So that Walmart employee also died?”
“Yes. It is a shame about that face. He was really handsome.” Xu Qingning shook his head.
He had once felt deep envy and jealousy toward Liu Xijun’s appearance.
Several female classmates asked curiously, “Really handsome?”
“He was a bit handsomer than me,” Xu Qinglin clicked his tongue.
The girls felt somewhat speechless, and the matter ended there.
…
After returning home, Liu Xijun had just stepped inside when the Little Succubus suddenly pounced on him and pinned him to the sofa.
The sweet fragrance from her mouth made it hard to stay on guard.
She wore a dress with very little fabric, similar to children’s clothes.
Her little belly and half of her chest were exposed.
When she pounced on him, her smooth, fair thighs and soft belly pressed tightly against his body.
“Hehe, am I amazing? That powerful woman was taken down by us just like that!”
“Really… taken down?” Liu Xijun supported her shoulders with both hands to keep her from pressing too close.
Although she was extremely seductive, his Succubus Physique allowed him to resist.
“Yes, hehe~” The Little Succubus tried every way to get closer and kept seeking an angle to press her face against his.
After several failed attempts, she whined, “Master, do not be so resistant toward me~”
“You are too clingy, Little Succubus.” Liu Xijun patted her soft back.
“Get up first.”
“Master, do not keep calling me Little Succubus. You can give me a name!” She immediately got up from him.
Liu Xijun sat up as well.
At that moment the Little Succubus launched a sneak attack.
Smooch~
A fragrant, soft kiss landed on his cheek.
“Master, you smell so good~” She hugged his arm and looked at him with a blissful expression.
Feeling the lingering warmth and dampness on his face, Liu Xijun felt a sense of helplessness.
With this Little Succubus around from now on, he feared he might be drained dry.
“You do not have a name?” He let her hug him and asked.
“No. My mother is called the Great Demon, and I am the Little Demon. Before I was summoned, my mother said she wanted you, Master, to give me a name!” The Little Succubus pouted.
Liu Xijun thought for a moment and decided she could take his surname.
Looking at her enchanting figure, he felt a strange, indescribable urge.
“Luo Xirao.” He touched her head gently.
“Let us call you Liu Xirao.”
“Okay!” Liu Xirao’s eyes lit up with excitement.
She seized the chance to kiss his face again with a quick smack before running off.
Liu Xijun looked at her with a helpless expression.
This Little Succubus was truly…
Ding dong~
His phone rang.
It was an unknown number with a simple message: Report tomorrow.
Liu Xijun replied: Okay.
He then saved the contact as Ye Chang.
…
The next day in class.
“Hello students, today we have a transfer student joining our class! Everyone, please welcome Liu Xijun!”