"Darling, are you still coming back to my Knight Hall dormitory tonight?"
After dropping the little rich girl Lin off at her home, Li Xin immediately became extremely clingy.
On the way back, she pressed tightly against her boyfriend's body, terrified that he might somehow fly away.
"Well, if I don't stay with you, where else would I go? Is it inconvenient?"
"What are you saying? I was just worried you wouldn't like the environment there. I can rent a place outside!"
Well, who could have imagined it?
This Hell Rose, feared by everyone she met, now wanted nothing more than to be Ilyx's little wife, bearing him lots and lots of children.
A woman's ultimate destination is always family, after all!
"Right, tomorrow morning I want to go back to Odin Town to visit an old classmate. Will you come with me?"
"No problem! Tomorrow morning, we'll take my Pegasus!"
Could you picture it? A female knight actually capable of being this gentle.
Fortunately, everyone had been busy with various matters that evening, and very few people noticed that the Hell Rose was actually cohabiting with a man.
Early the next morning, a fluttering Pegasus broke through the sky and flew toward Odin Town.
Because of the commotion the previous night and Long Xingyu's intervention, Ilyx felt an irrepressible urge to visit Long Haochen, to see how his former little apprentice was currently doing, and incidentally to check on the Divine Seal Knight's condition.
Of course, those were all just excuses.
The real, primary reason was that Ilyx could not face his own heart. Bai Yue, the woman acknowledged as the absolute number one beauty of the Holy Demonic Continent, was simply impossible for him to ignore.
Naturally, there was an even more important reason—one the system hadn't spoken of, but which Ilyx had already deduced: the system offered greater rewards for offspring produced with women of a higher bloodline rank.
Although Bai Yue was Long Haochen's mother, Ilyx's soul wasn't all that young anyway.
"Darling, I had no idea your family members were fallen heroes!"
Along the way, Li Xin had learned about the background of Ilyx's current body, including the story of his so-called late parents' sacrifice, which made her fall even more deeply in love with her little husband.
"Yes, today I'm going to visit my classmate Long Haochen. He'll be coming to get his squire knight certification in the future, too!"
Even though he already possessed Seventh Tier Spiritual Power, Ilyx had no intention of getting certified, nor did he wish to participate in any Demon Hunt missions. He only wanted to develop with a low profile, holding onto the title of a mere squire knight while properly mastering his Necromancy.
"Whew!"
All these years, Bai Yue had actually been raising Long Haochen entirely on her own. To make a living, this woman sold her labor, washing and drying clothes and quilts for the people around her.
Flying in from above, as long as you spotted endless fields of white bedsheets covering the landscape, you had basically arrived at their home!
"Darling, is that the place?"
True to her training as a professional knight, Li Xin spotted that vast expanse of white at a single glance. Beneath those pristine bedsheets, a graceful, slender figure seemed to be drifting about.
Bai Yue!
The universally recognized number one beauty of the Holy Demonic Continent.
Even though she had already given birth to a child, her figure was still deeply captivating from afar.
"Darling, let's head down!"
Patting the Hell Rose on the shoulder, Ilyx decided to descend directly. Whether Long Xingyu was there or not, they had to go down and say hello anyway. And if by chance there was nobody else around, he could open the Divine Maiden Furnace—heh heh!
However, Ilyx's luck wasn't quite that good.
The very instant those pegasi landed, a lean, slender figure appeared, clutching a wooden saber with a vigilant expression.
"Who goes there?"
He hadn't expected Long Haochen to be right here!
Hearing that voice, Ilyx couldn't help finding it somewhat familiar.
"It's me. Don't you even recognize me?"
He dismounted with Li Xin in his arms.
"Big Brother Ilyx, why are you—?"
Seeing the familiar figure, Long Haochen immediately lowered his guard and looked back at his mother.
"Mom, Ilyx is here!"
Shortly after, a gentle breeze swept past, and a plainly dressed beauty appeared behind the little fellow.
So breathtaking—Bai Yue!
Even without makeup, even in coarse cloth garments, nothing could conceal the extraordinary temperament of the number one beauty of the Holy Demonic Continent.
Catching sight of that exquisite face, Ilyx immediately felt an urge to summon his Divine Maiden Furnace.
However, right at that moment, another formidable aura approached from outside.
It was Long Xingyu!
He hadn't expected this big shot to show up as well.
The Divine Maiden Furnace, which was already on the verge of being opened, snapped shut instantly. In front of a Divine Seal Knight, it was still wise to exercise some restraint.
Before the man could even speak, Ilyx took the initiative to step forward.
"Greetings, Lord Long Xingyu. I never imagined I'd run into the legendary Divine Seal Knight here!"
This abrupt greeting left everyone present utterly dumbfounded.
Long Xingyu?
A Divine Seal Knight!
The only one present who knew the inside story was probably Bai Yue. And judging by the current situation, the time for father and son to recognize each other had clearly not yet arrived.
Both father and son—Long Xingyu and Long Haochen—froze upon hearing this title.
"You—how do you know who I am?"
As a Divine Seal Knight, Long Xingyu recovered his composure first.
"Ever since I was a child, I've aspired to become a great knight, so I've always collected legends about the Divine Seal Knights. I never expected you to actually be Long Haochen's father. It is truly an honor to meet you!"
Good grief.
Ilyx had shattered every single bottleneck this family was facing in one fell swoop. Long Xingyu had originally intended to cultivate his son for a while longer before revealing his identity, but Ilyx's uninvited charge had smashed all those constraints to pieces.
"Fa—Father..."
Hearing Ilyx's words and observing the expressions on his mother's and teacher's faces, Long Haochen was at a complete loss. He cast a helpless look toward the beautiful woman behind him.
"Mom, is—is all of this true?"
"Haochen, we... we originally planned to tell you later, but..."
This was definitely a soul-shaking scene.
Li Xin had originally accompanied her little boyfriend here just to visit his classmate, but she never expected to run into a legendary Divine Seal Knight. The Hell Rose's eyes immediately lit up with stars.
"Lord Long Xingyu, so you're the legendary..."
"Whoosh!"
Unable to handle the emotional shock, Long Haochen suddenly bolted, turning and running away without looking back.
"Haochen!"
Seeing this, Bai Yue and Long Xingyu hurried off in pursuit.
Well then, Ilyx had managed to stir up yet another farce. Still, it wasn't a bad outcome; letting young Long recognize his father ahead of schedule could be considered a virtuous deed.
"Heh, looks like there's no way to introduce you to my classmate today. Let's head back!"
Shrugging at the Hell Rose beside him, Ilyx wore a helpless expression.
Right at that moment, Xiao Xiao Number One, hovering invisibly nearby, suddenly popped out with a remark:
"Master, signs of a Demon God have been detected near Odin Town. It's the lowest-ranked one. Shall we hunt it down?"