DEM Chapter 39: Why Would Demon Lord Su Yuan Keep a History of His Humiliation?

"What do I need to do to keep you from telling anyone? As long as it’s something I can do, I’m willing to do anything."

"If people find out I’m a demonic cultivator, I’ll..."

Su Yuan grabbed the white-haired loli’s delicate little hand, crouching in front of her, pleading earnestly.

Question: When facing a smug, punchable loli who could crush you in a second, with no hypnosis artifacts at hand, what do you do?

Su Yuan didn’t know what wild moves netizens might suggest, but he chose to surrender immediately.

That impish grin of hers was too pure, not an act.

That alone convinced Su Yuan this was indeed a kid who hadn’t even grown up yet.

A cheat-code freak who’d been overpowered since birth, capable of wiping out a weak, pitiful, helpless nobody like him!

This was way scarier than facing an adult righteous expert!

Kids don’t hold back. If she got mad and actually killed him, where would he go to complain?

The system’s task description was understated!

So, even though Su Yuan knew his background was squeaky clean and could withstand scrutiny, he didn’t dare act tough.

First, he’d appease this girl. Once he found her parents, he’d teach her the harsh ways of the adult world!

Su Yuan schemed silently.

Seeing his submission, the white-haired loli’s lips curled into an excited smirk.

On Su Yuan’s system panel, his survival probability shot up to 80%!

"Phew, I’ve barely stabilized the situation," he sighed inwardly.

Then, the white-haired loli spoke in a cool, clear voice, "Don’t worry, evil big brother. I won’t hurt you."

"The only reason your identity was exposed is because I have a special ability to see through demonic energy. No one else but you and me will know your true identity."

"But in exchange, can you take me out to play often?"

"Of course! From now on, we’re best buddies!" Su Yuan replied with a beaming smile, his heart easing further.

As long as no third party knew about his demonic cultivator identity, he’d avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

As if sealing some kind of deal with the white-haired loli, a ding-dong sounded in Su Yuan’s ear.

[Task Progress: Survival Probability (100%/100%)]

[Incredibly, you’ve survived this terrifying righteous expert. But to stay alive, you’ve humiliatingly signed an unequal pact!]

[Yet, a true man can bend and stretch. When you become a demon lord, history will write volumes about this chapter of your life, making you a model for all demons!]

Heh, the familiar system was back.

But history books? Let’s skip that.

Centuries or millennia later, someone might ask, “Why did Demon Lord Su Yuan keep a record of being a white-haired loli’s dog?”

And someone would reply, “You don’t know the half of it. That history was sugarcoated. Demon Lord Su Yuan survived not because he was a dog, but because he sold his...”

Terrifying thought.

**[Task Reward: Random Opportunity 1 (Issued)]*

[Random Opportunity: Within the next few days, you’ll be alerted when an obtainable opportunity arises.]

Tch, so this random opportunity isn’t some treasure dropping from the sky?

System, you’ve changed!

You’ve gotten stingy!

Fuming, Su Yuan closed the system panel and flashed a smile at the white-haired loli.

"Little sister, what should I call you?"

The white-haired loli thought for a moment, "Yuxi. The ‘Yu’ of rainwater, the ‘Xi’ of dawn."

"That’s a beautiful name," Su Yuan said with formulaic flattery, then asked, "Shall we go back to eat?"

Yuxi nodded her little head and followed Su Yuan back to the cafeteria.

This time, Su Yuan didn’t care about the dragonscale goose being too potent for a kid. He piled her plate with goose meat, urging her to dig in.

A natural prodigy like her wouldn’t be overwhelmed by mere Qi Refining stage spirit beast meat!

But...

This kid had no idea the tempting goose was roasted using an ancient corpse-refining technique.

If she found out, would she cry in fear? Heh heh heh!

Su Yuan smirked, watching the white-haired loli devour the meat.

A question crept into his mind.

What was this kid’s goal in sticking to him?

She said she had a special talent for spotting demonic cultivators, which let her pick him out among thousands of Taihua students. That, he could buy.

But what had she done after finding him?

Aside from getting a bit emotional when she didn’t get the goose meat, she’d been docile, even proactively covering for his demonic identity.

That wasn’t what a justice-obsessed heroine would do.

Was she treating him like a rare panda in a zoo, just here to gawk at a demonic menace?

But that didn’t add up either. She’d specifically made a deal to have him take her out to play, so it wasn’t just curiosity.

"Could it be..."

After ruling out every wrong option, Su Yuan was left with one possibility.

"Could she have realized I’m just a good guy who misused demonic techniques, so she wants to keep an eye on me to stop me from doing bad things and fully falling to the demonic path?!"

It sounded absurd, but it was the only answer left.

This tiny kid had transcended the heroine archetype and become a true saintess?

Shock flickered in Su Yuan’s eyes.

Though their stances differed, why did he feel oddly touched?

Yuxi, you’re really thinking about others all the time!

Softening, Su Yuan reached for her plate, "Yuxi, you shouldn’t eat too much goose meat. How about—"

"Grr!"

Before he could finish, the loli bared her tiny tiger teeth, letting out a fierce little growl.

Su Yuan helplessly withdrew his hand.

What could he do against her food-guarding instincts?

As the three finished eating, the school’s melodious bell rang, signaling five minutes until the afternoon’s first class.

"Big brother, I’m heading out. I’ll come find you in a couple of days," the white-haired loli wiped her mouth, hopped off the chair, waved at Su Yuan, and sauntered off.

"Take care, Yuxi. Come back anytime," Su Yuan replied with a smile, while inwardly scheming darkly.

He’d find a chance to anonymously report this, so teachers would stop bringing their kids to school!

Back in the classroom, Su Yuan had barely sat down and opened his textbook when the system’s signature ding-dong sounded again.

[Random Opportunity Triggered!]

[Since infiltrating Taihua Sect, you’ve been around the genius disciple Chu Lanxi daily. But to your surprise, this upright-looking Chu Lanxi has secretly been in contact with a demonic faction!]

[You keenly realize that to grow stronger, you can’t just rely on the sect’s monthly stipend. You must take risks and engage with underground forces skirting the rules!]

[The bigger the storm, the greater the opportunity!]

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