Chapter 24 Bai Yue: I Have a Plan—Steal Their Base!
Thinking of Bai Yufan, the lonely old man, Bai Lingxuan felt a bit hesitant.
After a moment of contemplation, Bai Lingxuan sighed and said, "You are right. It has been nearly three years since you last saw your great-grandfather."
As the Demon Queen and the Eldest Princess, Bai Lingxuan and Bai Yue were both incredibly busy, leaving them little time to visit the elderly and solitary Bai Yufan.
"You may take A'Bao with you, but you must be careful."
Bai Yue’s eyes lit up instantly. "Okay, I will take good care of Baby Dragon. Goodbye, Mother!"
Before Feng Xiu or Bai Lingxuan could say another word, Bai Yue stood up straight with a swish and immediately bolted. She moved with incredible speed, fearing that her parents might change their minds.
Feng Xiu: ...
Bai Lingxuan: ...
Feng Xiu rubbed his temples again. Had he raised this daughter of his all wrong? Why was she so mischievous and so violent?
"Don't worry, Lingxuan. Yue'er is already at the ninth rank; there are very few people on the entire continent who can beat her. She won't encounter any danger," Feng Xiu said softly.
Bai Lingxuan also rubbed her temples. "It’s not Yue'er I’m worried about; it’s everyone else."
She knew her daughter well. While Bai Yue was indeed serious and clever when it came to important matters, she was also undeniably mischievous and quite violent.
At this moment, Feng Yun’s voice echoed through the main hall of the Demon Emperor’s palace. "You don’t need to worry; I will keep an eye on Yue'er and A'Bao."
After so many years of cultivation—perhaps a case of slow and steady progress—Feng Yun had successfully advanced from a third-tier god to a second-tier god. Moreover, she felt she had already found the path to becoming a first-tier god. Her divine sense covered an extremely vast area; as long as Bai Yue encountered danger on the Shengmo Continent, she would be able to sense it and tear through space to come to her rescue.
"Then I shall trouble you, Sister," Bai Lingxuan replied.
***
In the Demon Emperor's palace, within Bai Yue’s private chambers, A'Bao, Men Di, Yue Ye, and Leng Xiao had all been rounded up by Bai Yue.
A'Bao looked at Bai Yue, who was wearing an evil grin, and a possibility flashed through his mind. "Sister, why did you call Men Di and the others here too? You aren't planning on taking them with us, are you?"
Bai Yue raised a finger and wagged it. "Of course not. A'Bao, once we leave, we can rest for a long time, but we won't be able to enjoy all the good food and fun in the Demon Capital anymore."
"Take Uncle Yue’s 'Moon in a Cup,' for instance. It’s such delicious wine—don’t you want another glass? And look at Father’s treasury, filled with so many treasures; shouldn't we take a few to equip ourselves? And Uncle Xing... never mind, he’s the poorest of them all, let’s not bother him."
"Sister, what are you doing?"
A'Bao was suddenly startled and took a step back, looking for an opportunity to bolt. He couldn't handle the idea of framing his own father!
Bai Yue reached out, grabbed A'Bao by the back of his collar, and seized him by the scruff of his neck. "Baby Dragon, what are you running for? I knew you were such a coward. Fine, wait here; I’ll take you to Father’s treasury myself later."
She had been working for her father for free for over a decade—what was the harm in taking a few treasures?
She then turned her gaze toward Yue Ye with a smile. Under Bai Yue’s wicked stare, Yue Ye felt a bit panicked and couldn't help but step back.
"Sister, w-what are you trying to do?"
Bai Yue patted Yue Ye on the head. "Little Yueyue, nothing much. Just tell me, where are your Uncle Yue’s treasuries kept? Especially the one where he stores his fine wine."
"I won't say!" Yue Ye shook her head firmly. If she told her, Bai Yue would just pat her bottom and run off, but she would definitely be beaten to death by her father.
Bai Yue dragged A'Bao in front of Yue Ye. "Little Yueyue, if you don't tell me, I’m going to beat up your brother A'Bao."
"You, you, you... put me down!" A'Bao’s face flushed red; the usually cold and aloof prince lost his composure completely.
Yue Ye thought for a moment, looked at the pitiful A'Bao, and still shook her head. "Then go ahead and beat him." It was better for A'Bao to take the beating than her. She would just have to let Brother A'Bao suffer for a bit.
A'Bao: ??? He swore that he would definitely beat Bai Yue up one day!
Bai Yue let out a sinister chuckle and raised her fist, feigning a strike. "You said it yourself, so here I go."
"Wait!" Before the fist could land, Yue Ye panicked and grabbed Bai Yue’s arm. She said with a mournful face, "I’ll tell you! I’ll tell you! Inside the palace closest to the east side of the Moon God Temple, there is an underground cellar. All of Father’s millennium-aged fine wines are kept there."
The Moon God Temple functioned similarly to the Demon God Temple, enshrining the memorial tablets of past Moon Demon Gods and the Moon Demon God Pillar. The fact that the Moon Demon God kept his precious collection near the temple showed just how much he valued his wine.
"Good girl." Bai Yue patted Yue Ye’s head in satisfaction. "Don't worry, I absolutely, positively won't take all of your father’s fine wine."
She then set A'Bao down. "Don't worry, I also absolutely, positively won't take all of Father’s treasures. I’ll take at most one or two pieces of equipment."
A'Bao crossed his arms and snorted coldly. "I don't believe a word you say!"
Bai Yue gave a charming, wicked smile. "Now that we’ve conspired for so long, we’re all accomplices. So, Baby Dragon, there’s no running away for you now!"
***
Not long after, the four of them were brought by Bai Yue to the Demon God Temple.
"You are all heading out for a trip?" Feng Yun asked calmly.
A'Bao wanted to speak, but the next second, Bai Yue covered his mouth.
Bai Yue nodded. "Yes, Auntie. Please, I trouble you to help us hide our aura."
Feng Xiu nodded slightly. "Very well, I will help you conceal your presence."
As he spoke, a golden light fell into the space between the five people's brows. A second later, the demonic spiritual aura belonging to the five of them was transformed into human spiritual aura.
"If you encounter danger, just call out 'Divine Ancestor,' and I will be able to sense your location and come to rescue you."
Bai Yue had never lied to her before, so Feng Yun didn't think much of it and certainly didn't expect Bai Yue to be this mischievous.
"We understand, Auntie." Bai Yue made an 'OK' gesture.
Once finished, Bai Yue dragged the four of them away. Feng Yun closed her eyes and continued her cultivation. With this, there shouldn't be any issues, right?
Indeed, the safety of Bai Yue and A'Bao was guaranteed, but for the others, there were certainly going to be problems.
An hour later, having thoroughly looted the treasuries of the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu and the Moon Demon God Agares, Bai Yue immediately led A'Bao, Men Di, Yue Ye, and Leng Xiao out of the Demon Capital.
The group headed southwest toward the Zhennan Pass.
Inside the spiritual carriage, A'Bao looked at Men Di, Yue Ye, and Leng Xiao—the entire "Demon F5" was present in the carriage. He looked at Bai Yue in shock. "Sister, didn't you say you were only taking me to Zhennan Pass?"
"I could understand Men Di and Yue Ye, but Xiao Xiao is so young! She’s only six, she just awakened her power, and she doesn't even have the ability to protect herself!"
Men Di and Yue Ye: ??? What do you mean by "understand us"?
Hearing A'Bao’s words, Leng Xiao was displeased. She clenched her little fists in protest. "I’m not little!"
"I say you’re little, so you’re little," A'Bao said with a stern face.
"Hmph!" Leng Xiao pouted and turned her head away, ignoring A'Bao.
Bai Yue laughed twice and pinched A'Bao’s cheek. "Do you think I, a ninth-rank powerhouse, can't protect you all?"
"Of course not." A'Bao then seemed to recall something and asked in shock, "Sister, you didn't empty out Uncle Yue’s and Father’s treasuries, did you? Is that why you brought Yue Ye and Xiao Xiao—to use them as your hostages?"