Volume 1: Little Alpaca
You, this way, will very easily lose me.
Yi Qiu was curled up alone in a corner of the backyard. Beneath her was a soft quilt, and placed before her were food and water.
In the eatery, one wave of customers replaced another, and the topics of conversation changed again and again. But the liveliness belonged to others; it had nothing to do with her.
She could not help but wonder, how long must I wait here?
That You Yan, really. The matter is finished, and a whole night has passed. When on earth does she plan to come and get me?
The affection score was deducted by two hundred, but there are still six hundred left. On a thousand-point scale, that counts as passing. Surely she wouldn’t be abandoned like this just for saying one unpleasant thing, right?
The little alpaca thought this way, waiting from morning until noon. Then, under the midday sun, she covered her eyes and drowsily fell asleep, half-dreaming and half-awake, very restlessly.
She did not know how much time had passed when the light, which had been piercing even with her eyes closed, suddenly disappeared.
Yi Qiu subconsciously opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was a corner of a pure white robe.
She squinted her vision and looked up. You Yan was standing right in front of her, against the light, casting a shadow.
In that instant, the little alpaca’s nose stung with emotion. She stretched her two front legs forward, tightly hugged You Yan’s calf, and let out 「En en」 sounds.
A trace of surprise could not help but flash in You Yan’s eyes. After a moment of silence, she squatted down, untied the leash from the little alpaca’s neck, and reached out to rub the fluffy back of her head.
The little alpaca’s ears drooped. In a volume only You Yan could hear, she said softly, “Vixation, I thought you didn’t want me anymore.”
You Yan: “What did you call me?”
Yi Qiu: “Master…”
A hint of a smile could not help but surface in You Yan’s eyes. She playfully wrapped her ten fingers around the little alpaca’s neck, arched her brows, and said with a smile, “The day I truly don’t want you anymore, I can’t let you go to waste. I’ve raised you to be white and plump. After strangling you, I could still get a few meals out of you. Steamed, fried with dregs, braised, roasted, stewed1—one meal of each. Only then would it count as getting my investment back.”
Yi Qiu released You Yan’s leg and looked away.
You Yan is scaring me again. If this Demon Lord adult continues to be like this in the future, she will truly and easily lose this emotionally fragile little alpaca.
The little alpaca was thinking this way when she suddenly saw You Yan reach out and grab her two front legs. Before she had time to react, she was lifted upwards by those hands.
“Oof…” The little alpaca was instantly pulled to a standing position on the soft quilt.
You Yan released her two thin legs, stood up, patted the back of her head, and said, “Let’s go. Get on the road.”
“Get on the road?” Yi Qiu walked down from the quilt in a daze, craned her neck, and asked foolishly, “Where are we going?”
“Of course, to the Xianlu Sect.” You Yan turned back and gave Yi Qiu a faint smile. “Otherwise? Could it be the Road to the Underworld2?” Having said that, she turned and left.
Hearing this, Yi Qiu hurriedly chased after her, mimicking her every step and following by You Yan’s side.
The little alpaca’s round eyes would glance at You Yan from time to time. You Yan looked no different than usual and seemed to no longer be as angry as she was last night.
They say a great person does not hold grudges over a small person’s offenses3. The renowned Demon Lord You Yan surely wouldn’t quibble with a little alpaca with hooves that lack the strength to truss a chicken4.
When You Yan walked into a small alley where no one was around, Yi Qiu hurriedly moved closer to You Yan’s leg and deliberately rubbed her fur against her wrist.
You Yan lowered her gaze and looked at Yi Qiu for a few seconds, then suddenly raised the back of her hand and lightly tapped Yi Qiu’s head.
Yi Qiu subconsciously closed her eyes and shrank back, then tilted her head up, looked at You Yan, and called out softly, “Master!”
You Yan: “You have something to say…”
Yi Qiu thought for a moment and said, “Last night, was everything smooth? You weren’t injured, were you…”
You Yan could not help but smile and pinch Yi Qiu’s ear. “Something like that could injure me?”
“Yes, Master is the most powerful!” Yi Qiu sweetly slapped the horse’s butt5.
You Yan had no reaction after hearing this and just continued walking forward.
Yi Qiu’s horse-butt-slapping was slapped into loneliness6. For a moment, she could not help but whimper softly for a while, then looked up and asked, “Master has already gained Miss Jiang’s trust?”
You Yan: “Of course.”
Yi Qiu: “What do you plan to do next?”
You Yan: “No particular plan. Look around.”
Yi Qiu: “…”
You Yan suddenly stopped, tilted her head to look at Yi Qiu who had stopped with her, and said with a smile, “You little silly sheep, trying to trick words out of me?”
“Of course not!” Yi Qiu hurriedly shook her head like a pellet drum7. After a good while, she stopped and explained earnestly, “I just… I just want to know what you… what you’re generally thinking in your heart. That way, I’ll know if there’s any way I can be of help to you…”
You Yan: “Weren’t you too scared to even speak to me yesterday?”
Yi Qiu: “You… you didn’t tell me, that person, the one who died, he was…”
You Yan: “You know now?”
Yi Qiu nodded. “I overheard it by chance…”
“Just making use of trash.” You Yan interrupted Yi Qiu’s words. “If there were no suitable choice, an innocent person would have been sacrificed by me as well. So you don’t need to change your opinion of me because of this. Otherwise, next time, I will only disappoint you again.”
Yi Qiu was momentarily choked up. After a long while, she forcefully exhaled. “You are my master. Your choice is my choice. I just want to help you!”
She did not know what came over her; as if guided by ghosts and gods8, she had spoken such words.
You Yan was silent for a moment, then lowered her gaze and said with a faint smile, “Besides eating, what else can you do?”
“I…” Yi Qiu was momentarily choked with anger. Her mouth was open, but for a long time, she could not utter a single word.
As a corporate livestock who had entered society and muddled through the workplace for several years, she could not accept the evaluation of 「only knows how to eat」.
But as an alpaca that could not even peel a piece of fruit, she truly had no qualification to refute You Yan’s question.
Finally, the little alpaca took a deep breath, tightly clung to the self-esteem in her heart, and said stubbornly with her head held high, “I can’t right now, but I will in the future. I definitely will!”
Hearing this, You Yan could not help but chuckle and shake her head.
Yi Qiu gritted her teeth and said with wide eyes, “Don’t look down on people! I will become powerful in the future!”
This is not blowing cowhide9!
Yi Qiu firmly believed that since the system had set up so many attribute values, then as her attributes grew higher in the future, she would definitely become powerful along with them.
She had read so many transmigration novels; there was no such thing as a transmigrator who remained weak until the very end!
As a chosen grass-mud horse, abilities must naturally grow slowly from nothing.
Seeing Yi Qiu’s ambitious appearance, You Yan could not help but reach out and pat her neck, saying with arched brows, “I look forward to it.”
Having said that, she turned and continued to lead the way.
Yi Qiu quickly caught up and muttered softly, “You don’t believe me, do you?”
You Yan: “Mm…”
Yi Qiu: “You, this way, will very easily lose me.”
You Yan: “Once I eat you, you will become a part of me. You won’t be able to escape even if you want to.”
Yi Qiu puffed out her cheeks huffily and said with dissatisfaction, “Things that are eaten are all pooped out. Lost is lost!”
“Then I’ll use it to grow flowers, place the flowers on the windowsill, and idly pluck their petals.” You Yan smiled faintly. “When the flower dies, I’ll bury it in the soil and use that soil to grow a new one.”
Nerve-diseased person10…
Yi Qiu rolled her eyes. When she looked up at You Yan again, she saw the corners of You Yan’s mouth lift into a very warm and beautiful curve.
It looks like she’s in a good mood…
No, no, this must be an act. If this Vixation were really in a good mood, why haven’t I seen her add back the two hundred affection points she deducted yesterday?
Yi Qiu followed by You Yan’s side with a look of dissatisfaction. They passed through streets and alleys, making their way back to the south of the city.
On the way back to the inn, she saw the lingering traces of last night’s fight.
On the walls and the ground, dark green residue could be seen. That was the trace of blood—the color of blood after being demonized by a Demon Seed.
Yi Qiu remembered that it was written in the novel that when Luo Mingyuan’s adoptive parents were slain by Jiang Yuyao’s own hand, they bled this kind of blood.
Yi Qiu’s heart tightened. She hurriedly quickened her pace to catch up with You Yan, and they soon arrived at the inn where they had stayed before.
After returning to their room, You Yan sat at the table as usual and leisurely began to brew tea for herself.
Didn’t she say we were going to the Xianlu Sect? Why don’t I see Jiang Yuyao and Luo Mingyuan?
Full of curiosity, Yi Qiu paced around the table a few times. In the end, she obediently lay down at You Yan’s feet, looking up at her with a face full of confusion.
“The demonic creature has been eliminated, and the dispute between the Wu family and the teahouse has been resolved.” After speaking, You Yan stood up and walked to the window. She pushed it open, rested one hand on the sill, and gazed into the distance. “That kid with the surname Luo wants to go home for a visit, so we need to wait until the hour of Shen11 to depart.”
Luo Mingyuan’s adoptive parents lived in Moshui City. It was mentioned in the novel that he usually had many chores to do, and he could not rest until they were finished, so he rarely had the chance to come down the mountain.
Because of this, every time he had the chance to come down the mountain, he would take the time to go home to see his adoptive parents, bringing them some things and only reporting good news, not bad. He would also see if there was any work he could help with.
Putting other things aside, this future big pig’s trotter is quite filial.
What a pity. From the looks of it, the great villain has probably already set her sights on that innocent couple.
I don’t know if this plot point can be prevented. If the root of the misunderstanding could be cut off directly, then everything would surely become different.
Yi Qiu was lost in thought for a long time. Unexpectedly, the moment she came back to her senses and raised her eyes, she looked straight into You Yan’s pupils.
Yi Qiu: “…”
How long has she been looking at me?
Yi Qiu could not help but fall into a state of panic.
Seeing that the little alpaca had finally noticed her, You Yan took a few steps forward, slowly squatted down, and pinched her thin, fluffy cheeks with both hands.
You Yan: “What are you thinking about? To be so lost in thought.”
Yi Qiu: “N-nothing…”
You Yan: “You seemed so anxious, I thought you couldn’t wait to see that Miss Jiang.”
Yi Qiu: “…”
This great villain, lately, does she have a big sickness somewhere?
If not, why does she always suspect that such an obedient and sensible little alpaca would harbor a different heart12 towards her?
Although having a different heart is correct, it is absolutely not the ‘different’ of seeing something different and wanting to move13!
She felt she had to deny this.
Yi Qiu: “I’m not, I didn’t, don’t randomly speak!”
You Yan stared at Yi Qiu for several seconds, then her lips curved into a smile. “Mm, it’s best that you don’t.”
After speaking, she opened her left hand. A spiritual light14 flashed, and a sachet tied with a red string appeared in her palm.
On one side was an alpaca with its fur standing on end, and on the other was a Qinyuan with its feathers standing on end.
Yi Qiu lay on the spot, stunned for several seconds. When she came to her senses, that ugly little sachet had already been tied around her neck, emitting a delicate fragrance of a type she could not identify.
This thing is truly ugly.
Much uglier than the little bell You Yan had taken from her before they left the Demon Realm.
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