Lu Sheng’s gaze grew increasingly colder.
Earlier, Lu Sheng had suggested the Red Fox leave its host body, genuinely planning to contact You Yi once the fox spirit departed.
But she hadn’t expected the Red Fox would realize this immediately—and outright declare it wouldn’t leave this body.
It even threatened that if it were targeted by You Yi, it would reveal her true identity to the Demon Hunters.
It would find every possible way to ensure she could never live as Lu Sheng again, dragging both of them down in mutual destruction.
You couldn’t negotiate morality or justice with such a sly, treacherous Fox Demon.
They only cared about their own interests.
Lu Sheng took a deep breath, exhaling slowly before coldly asking, "...And what’s the deal with Lin Fangling?"
"Oh, you mean her, the green fox? She came after me. Just a pathetic little demon who’s never been able to get anywhere,"
Shi Yuwei’s tone was dismissive. "Her Soul Power is so weak she can’t even sustain a Gu. At most, she just sleeps with Shi Chengyun to absorb a bit of his Essence. Don’t let her bother you."
Two Fox Demons, in such a trivial Shi Family.
Thinking of Shi Erya and the endlessly doting Shi Mingxiu, who surely remained unaware of the two Fox Demons getting close to them, how could Lu Sheng not care?
"...Remove the Parasitic Gu from Old Mr. Shi’s body, and stay away from the Shi Family,"
Lu Sheng tightened her grasp on the sword in her hand and stared directly at Shi Yuwei, "You are forbidden from targeting the Shi Family again. And no more killing other humans, either. If you can do that, I will agree to your deal."
Seeing Lu Sheng’s attitude finally soften, no longer fixated on killing her, Shi Yuwei’s lips curled into a sly, triumphant smile.
We’re all Demons now—why bother with kindness?
Kindness only meant being crushed.
"Relax," Shi Yuwei tilted her head. "Nowadays, any random murder attracts far too much police attention. Public opinion flares up so easily—I won’t kill as casually as I used to."
"What I want is to dazzle the public, step by step. The more they adore me, the stronger my Soul Power becomes, just like how I became the top scorer on the college entrance exam this time."
"Speaking of which..." Shi Yuwei’s eyes gleamed as she turned them sharply. "I couldn’t understand at first how someone else could score a perfect mark like me and steal my spotlight. Turns out it was you."
"Stealing my spotlight once, I can let that go," Shi Yuwei quirked an eyebrow, her airy tone dripping with mockery. "But Qiangwei, you should know—when it comes to winning people over, you’ll never beat me."
Fox Demons were born predisposed to deception and charm.
Judging by how Shi Chengyun and Shi Muchuan doted on Shi Yuwei, it was clear she’d won everyone over in the Shi Family by putting on a façade of sweetness and innocence.
Lu Sheng exhaled a long breath, but just then, a sudden pounding on the door shattered the moment.
"Yuwei? Yuwei, are you okay?!"
Accompanied by the sound of a rattling doorknob, Shi Chengyun’s voice rang out, both anxious and angry. "Why is this door locked? Lu Sheng, are you bullying her in there? Tell me now!!"
Shi Yuwei responded sweetly while keeping her eyes fixed intently on Lu Sheng, waiting for her next move.
Lu Sheng closed her eyes briefly, then finally lowered her sword. The half-meter-long blade disappeared from her hand in an instant.
Seeing this, Shi Yuwei finally revealed a satisfied smile, silently mouthing to Lu Sheng—[That’s better~]
Lu Sheng forcefully suppressed the seething urge to kill her.
Slowly raising her hand, the door lock clicked back into place without a sound.
When Shi Chengyun and the others burst into the room, they saw Lu Sheng and Shi Yuwei both sitting by the bed.
Lu Sheng’s face was expressionless as she carefully wrapped a bandage around Shi Yuwei’s head.
Shi Chengyun was about to unleash a furious outburst, but upon seeing Lu Sheng genuinely tending to his daughter, he could only swallow his words, glaring at her with resentment.
"Yuwei, are you all right?" Although Shi Chengyun had fiercely slapped her earlier, the kind-hearted Shi Erya still expressed concern for her niece.
"I’m fine, Auntie. Don’t worry." Shi Yuwei replied with a radiant smile.
Lu Sheng finished wrapping the final loop of the bandage. Without sparing Shi Yuwei a glance, she rose from the bed.
Shi Erya asked, "By the way, Shengsheng, you just checked on your grandfather’s condition, right? How is he?"
The mention of Shi Mingxiu caused Lu Sheng to pause her breathing briefly.
"I’ve identified the cause of his illness. I’m going back to prepare a medicine. Grandpa will gradually recover after taking it."
"Ha—?" Shi Chengyun’s eyes bulged at her words.
"You’re spouting nonsense, girl. How could someone so young figure out the old man’s illness in less than twenty minutes, when even top experts from home and abroad couldn’t diagnose it?"
"And now you’re saying one dose of medicine will make him better? The old man’s already on his last legs! He’s not going to make it through the next two days, but you think he’s going to just get better?"
Lu Sheng’s gaze sharpened instantly at his words, and her voice turned icy. "I said he would recover, so he will."
"What’s the matter? Are you hoping for my grandfather’s death, my dearest uncle?"
Lu Sheng’s stare toward Shi Chengyun was frigid, as if an invisible frost had settled over the air.
There was something overwhelming about the young girl’s presence, so intense it made Shi Chengyun unconsciously break out in a cold sweat, his scalp tingling.
Flustered but defiant, Shi Chengyun raised his voice. "You... You child, what nonsense are you talking about?! Why would I ever wish for the old man’s death?!"
"Then step aside. I’m going to save my grandfather."
Lu Sheng had no patience left for nonsense. She coldly declared, "If you don’t want him to die, then get out of my way. Move."