Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Chapter 1119 I Want to Fight You for a Match

Ququ looked at Nangong Qiuyue and smiled slightly: "Alright, now that Yege is gone, should we go back to the hotel, or go back to the Ye family first to make some preparations before the resource competition starts?"

Gao Shenxue said softly, "Xiao Ye told me to go back to the Ye family and wait for him. I have to listen to him."

The women: “…”

“Then let’s all go back to the Ye family.” Li Shuying said seriously, “Lord Shenxue, I’ve finally mastered the curse mark Lord Yege gave me last time. I’d like you to use the system to help me test it again…”

Gao Shenxue: "Okay."

“Then I’ll go with you to the Ye family,” Long Ying said.

Ququ paused slightly, then looked at Long Ying: "Doesn't Her Majesty the Empress need to return to the palace?"

“Daily affairs are handled by the ministers.” Long Ying smiled, her gentle and approachable demeanor completely different from the proud empress who was usually aloof in court. “In private, just call me Long Ying.”

"Then, I also want to test the power of the cursed seal," Nangong Qiuyue said. "I'll go back with you all."

In the end, the women decided to return to the Ye family home together first.

Just as they turned to leave.

On the rooftop of a building not far away, a fiery red figure silently descended.

The Fire Spirit Priest narrowed his eyes, his gaze like that of a hawk locking onto its prey, precisely landing on the aloof figure in the center of the crowd—Gao Shenxue!

"That's Takashi Yuki..."

"Humph......"

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips. He held two fingers together in front of his chest and silently recited an ancient incantation.

"Divine magic—"

With a slight energy fluctuation, the Fire Spirit Priest's figure suddenly transformed into a leaping flame and vanished from the rooftop as if it had never existed.

"Huh?" Bai Qing suddenly wiped her forehead. "Don't you guys feel... the temperature has suddenly gotten really hot?"

"Uh...it seems a bit..."

"Let's go quickly," Long Ying said, walking towards the dragon-patterned carriage parked not far away. "Take my special car back to Night City. There's a temperature-controlled array inside."

"Good good..."

......

Inside a cozy roadside café on a quiet street in Kyoto, a place brimming with life and charm.

Yege and Yanji sat facing each other.

Like Ye Bing that day, Yan Ji did not reveal her true form as the Demon Lord of the Demon Clan, but instead transformed into the form of a human woman. Even in human form, her inherent cold and aloof aura remained captivating. Tall and slender, her deep red dress accentuated her perfect curves, and her brows carried the sharp and distant air of a female CEO. Sitting there, her presence was that of an international superstar who had just stepped out of a fashion magazine.

Ye Ge glanced at Yan Ji, then looked down at her own casual everyday attire, and couldn't help but chuckle and tease, "Your domineering female CEO outfit makes me look like a gigolo college student being kept by you."

"..." Yan Ji glared at him.

"I didn't expect you to meet me in a place like this." Ye Ge picked up her coffee, took a sip, and then looked around the shop. "This seems like a typical date spot for couples."

Yan Ji's fingers tightened slightly as she gripped the coffee cup.

Although she had been quite honest with herself on the rooftop last time, she was still a little embarrassed to say that she wanted to try out this kind of place for couples' dates.

After all, she is the Demon Lord of the Demon Clan. How could she act like a little girl longing for a sweet romance?

Yan Ji picked up her coffee and took a sip to calm herself down. Strictly speaking, this was her first date in her mind. Although she remained as calm and composed as the Demon Queen on the surface, her heart was in turmoil.

She then asked, "So, what is it that you wanted to see me about?"

"?" Ye Ge looked completely bewildered: "Didn't you say you wanted to see me before returning to the Demon Realm, and that's why you asked me out? Am I having a memory lapse?"

"..." Yan Ji showed a slightly embarrassed expression and said somewhat shyly, "Don't you also have something to ask me? You go first."

"Alright." Ye Ge became serious and got down to business: "I have something I need your help with."

......

After Gao Shenxue, Xia Xiyao, and the others returned to the Ye family, they went to the Ye family's training room together.

"This is the training ground for the Ye family's elite warriors?" Long Ying looked around curiously. Inside the vast space, various advanced training equipment were arranged in an orderly fashion, energy barriers flickered with a faint light, and a virtual projection system was ready to deploy at any moment. "Speaking of which, this is my first time visiting the Ye family's combat training room. It truly lives up to its reputation; it's far more professional than the royal family's training room. No wonder they can train such valiant and skilled warriors."

Gao Shenxue said, "So, do you want to give it a try? There's a virtual battle system."

Long Ying's amber eyes lit up immediately: "Of course."

"Long Ying, let's have a fight." Nangong Qiuyue took out her straight sword: "Although we've known each other since we were little, it seems we've never sparred before."

In the past, Long Ying would only train and spar with Ye Ge, and never with anyone else.

Long Ying's gaze fell on Gao Shenxue: "Xue'er, I want to have a match with you, is that alright?"

Gao Shenxue's expression was calm.

Everyone else was stunned. Nangong Qiuyue exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, Long Ying, are you kidding me? Xue'er has already broken through to the Soul Emperor realm..."

“I know,” Long Ying said.

"..."

“Okay.” Gao Shenxue spoke up at this moment, calmly agreeing: “I will suppress my extraordinary level to the same level as yours.”

“No, no need,” Long Ying said seriously. “I want to fight you when you were at your peak.”

"..."

The other girls were stunned, wondering why Long Ying would suddenly make such a request.

"Okay." Gao Shenxue nodded gently, showing no other emotion.

So, the two stepped onto the circular platform in the center of the training field. As the equipment started up, two soft beams of light descended from the sky, completely enveloping their figures.

The two closed their eyes simultaneously, as if entering a deep meditation.

"Om-"

Virtual space loading complete.

A vast, boundless plain rapidly took shape within the data stream. The figures of Gao Shenxue and Long Ying, as if coalescing from nothingness, stood facing each other.

"Is it okay if the location is set as a plain?" Gao Shenxue's cool voice echoed in the virtual space.

“Okay.” Long Ying’s eyes were sharp.