Xu Yiyi hastily stopped Xiao Hei, and the girl and two demons tumbled together in a playful heap.

After many long years, this Sea Demon, only slightly larger than a palm, was doubted by almost everyone except Xu Yiyi. Yet Beibei, with practically no racial talent to speak of, achieved true invincibility among her peers. She steamrolled countless chosen ones of Heaven and sacred demonic prodigies, stepping into the Quasi-Emperor Realm one footprint at a time. She had truly become second to only one person!

Having entered the Dao through the sword, and as the sword cultivator with the highest Boundary, she was known throughout the Immortal Domain as the Sword Emperor! It could be said that she slapped the face of the entire Immortal Domain. It also told everyone that the Empress had not misjudged, and she would never misjudge anyone!

Beibei, who always stood silently by the Empress of the Immortal Domain's side, never called herself the Sword Emperor.

But when her time was drawing to a close, the Sword Emperor, in a hoarse voice, proudly told her offspring that she was the premier swordswoman from the sea region nearest to Mount Haitang in the East Sea of Hua Country on Earth. But she never mentioned that she was the only swordswoman in that entire sea.

Moreover, it was common knowledge in the Immortal Domain that the Sword Emperor particularly loathed the Gold Swallowing Beasts. Upon sight, she would throw them into the sea to soak for three days and three nights, regardless of their Boundary. If they dared utter a single word of complaint, the minimum soaking time would be three years!

It was even rumored within the Immortal Domain that the Sword Emperor had been deceived in her youth by a prodigy from the Gold Swallowing Beast clan. Whenever this 'moving' love story spread, the Sword Emperor would ride her sword to the ancestral lands of the Gold Swallowing Beasts and shatter countless purple bamboo forests.

Strangely, during those few days, the patriarch of the Gold Swallowing Beasts—who was also the second Divine General of the Heavenly Court—would not only refuse to fight back but would also inexplicably claim to be ill and go into seclusion, not daring to say a word.

But that was in the future. For now... whenever Beibei encountered Xiao Hei, she could only run, or the outcome would be terrible.

And just like that, two monsters appeared overnight in their home.

The next day, when Beibei appeared before the sisters Ruan Lan and Ruan Tang, they could only stare at the little girl who was merely twenty-three centimeters tall. Both of their minds went blank. After all, this was the first time in their lives they had encountered a monster.

Xu Lai was still hesitant to reveal everything, but Ruan Lan, who had a severe case of eighth-grader syndrome, was already peppering Beibei with questions.

Beibei, who in front of Xu Lai had committed the unseemly act of spitting out seawater and would draw her sword at a moment's notice, was now kneeling demurely. She smiled without showing her teeth, presenting the very picture of a cute, well-mannered, and obedient young lady.

Ruan Tang accepted the existence of a monster rather quickly. She even asked Xu Lai how they should protect Beibei so she wouldn't be captured by research institutes for experimentation. She even skipped her classes, spending the whole day at home browsing online shops to buy Beibei clothes that would fit.

This made Xu Lai reflect that cuteness was indeed justice. His wife was clearly treating Beibei as a second daughter.

However, Beibei still gave him the cold shoulder.

Even Xiao Hei didn't pay much attention to Xu Lai. It had vanished by morning, only to be found lying halfway up Mount Haitang, nibbling on Haitang blossoms. This led to it being spotted by numerous tourists.

Xu Lai could only set up a Mist formation to prevent the news from getting out. Although he wasn't afraid, it was still a hassle.

Xu Lai then drove his daughter to school before heading to Dongli University with his sister-in-law.

After they parked, Ruan Lan, who was walking beside him, suddenly said, "Brother-in-law, Beibei told me everything. You really aren't an ordinary person."

Xu Lai raised an eyebrow. What did that little girl say? He nodded. "Alright, I won't hide it any longer. The truth is, I'm..."

Ruan Lan cut in, "You're a monster!"

Xu Lai was speechless.

Ruan Lan adopted an all-knowing posture. "Beibei told me that it's not just humans in this world; the Demon Race exists too.

"With her hints, I've already figured out your true identity—you're a monster shouldering the survival of your people.

"However, because you fell in love with a human woman, you were driven out of your clan and forced to integrate into this bustling East Sea City as an ordinary person."

Xu Lai opened his mouth to speak but stopped. There were so many things to pick apart, he didn't know where to start.

He patted Ruan Lan's shoulder and said earnestly, "Forget class. Come to the school clinic and get your head checked. It's free."

Ruan Lan scratched her head. Could Beibei have lied to me? She'd sounded so sure of herself. She couldn't have been lying.

With a dark expression, Xu Lai headed for the school clinic.

「Meanwhile.」

「Galaxy Kindergarten.」

Number one lackey Qian Xiao was shocked when he saw the white-patterned conch shell attached to Xu Yiyi's schoolbag. "Yiyi, isn't that the conch from the other night? How is it…"

"Shh!" Xu Yiyi cautioned, "We can't expose Beibei's existence."

"Who's Beibei..." Qian Xiao trailed off, completely baffled. Just then, a tiny girl's head poked out of the shell. She glanced sideways at him and said, "I'm Beibei."

Qian Xiao was silent for a second and was just about to scream when Xu Yiyi clamped a hand over his mouth. "Shh!" she urged anxiously.

Qian Xiao quickly covered his own mouth, his eyes wide with panic as he stared at the tiny head. "Th-this is…"

Xu Yiyi made the introduction. "Her name is Beibei. Beibei, this is Qian Xiao."

"Hello," Qian Xiao said cautiously.

Beibei squatted atop the conch shell and sneered. "Hmph. If you dare make a move on Yiyi, kid, I'll kill you."

Qian Xiao was terrified. This conch girl is way too fierce! Her tone, her expression, her posture… she seems like some kind of gangster. He looked tearfully at Xu Yiyi. "Big sis..."

"Killing people is wrong," Xu Yiyi said seriously.

"Then I'll just castrate you," Beibei said after a pause. "'Castrate.' I'll only say the word once, kid. Don't play with fire."

She grasped the hilt of her sword, lifting it slightly as a menacing glint of light flared from the blade.

Qian Xiao felt his breath catch in his throat. His face paled as he stammered, "S-so strong!"

Beibei was taken aback for a moment, then she snorted. "Hmph. Bullying a little kid is no fun anyway."

With that, the haughty girl retreated back into her conch shell.

「Several kilometers away from Dongli University.」

A figure shrouded in a black robe stood in the distance, gazing toward the university gates. When he lifted his hood, his face was glacially cold. He was Hu Li, She Jiu's eighth senior brother.

Last night, their master, far away in Sakura Country, had flown into a rage. She Jiu's life token had shattered, which meant his junior brother had died a tragic death at the hands of the human named Xu Lai.

"Master ordered me to bring back the culprit's head…" Hu Li exhaled a cloud of murky air. His apprehension toward Xu Lai was gone, replaced by an eagerness for action.

He had been gathering intelligence all last night and had ultimately obtained quite a bit of useful information. For example, there was the Flower Fairy, a powerful expert in the Divine Gate Realm who had recently risen to prominence in Hua Country's Martial Dao World. She was suspected to be one of Xu Lai's elders.

But he, Hu Li, was an outstanding Great Demon. The Divine Gate Realm… It's not like I haven't killed someone at that level before!

So, in Hu Li's estimation, Xu Lai was only in his early twenties. No matter how much of a prodigy he was, he couldn't possibly be in the Divine Gate Realm. The Flower Fairy had likely been the one to act from the shadows and subdue his junior brother, She Jiu.

Hu Li squinted. So, all I have to do is kill Xu Lai without starting a conflict with the Flower Fairy.

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