My Demon Friends-Chapter 466 - 461 Little Confused Ghost_2

"Didn’t you used to struggle over choosing Brother Nan or Little Zheng?" Huai Xu replied.

"You were the one struggling," Zhou Li corrected.

"It would be best if you married Brother Nan in the future, and then became neighbors with Little Zheng," Huai Xu habitually filtered out his words, continuing on his own. "Then we could hang out with Brother Nan normally, and run over to Little Zheng’s place to eat when it’s mealtime."

"You’ve got it all planned out," Zhou Li said, speechless.

"Too bad we’re not in ancient times anymore. In the ancient days, if a man was capable, he could have three wives and four concubines," Huai Xu said, suddenly pausing. He looked up seriously at Zhou Li. "But you’re not capable."

"Eat your food!" Zhou Li felt frustrated.

"Okay!"

Huai Xu grabbed his bowl and started scarfing down, stuffing his mouth full of rice, then mumbled, "I even eat faster than you..."

He indeed ate faster than Zhou Li, much faster.

During the subsequent time, almost every time he finished a bowl and paused to scoop more rice, he would start a one-sided conversation with Zhou Li, cleverly picking topics Zhou Li didn’t like. Thus, it was mostly him talking to himself, with Zhou Li not wanting to engage.

Even so, by the time he had finished six bowls, Zhou Li had only finished one.

The sound of their casual chat was carried away by the night breeze.

After finishing the meal and sitting for a while, watching the distant sunset fade and the tired birds returning to their nests, Zhou Li stretched lazily and got up, also beginning to clean up the dishes and utensils.

Once everything was cleaned up, he started his planned spell practice for the day.

He had already mastered a few of the simpler and more direct small spells he had chosen earlier, but proficiency was pretty important, as it involved controlling the spells. For now, his most powerful move was still the ’Qigong Wave’, as its proficiency was really high and it was sufficiently simple and direct.

But relying solely on ’Qigong Wave’ was clearly insufficient; even relying solely on martial strength wouldn’t work. He must acquire more knowledge and more diverse skills.

I need to walk on two legs.

Master Ming seemed to be at the end of his tether after sustaining things for over two thousand years. Zhou Li felt that although he was a salted fish, he still needed to do something. He didn’t necessarily have to do as well as Master Ming, but at least he couldn’t mess it up.

The pressure was immense.

Luckily, Zhou Li had a strong capacity to bear pressure—as long as he lay flat, he could maximize pressure distribution.

Huai Xu was very considerate too, occasionally bringing over snacks and fruit during his study breaks to divert his attention. He even put on a teacher’s guise and taught him a thing or two for fun until he was shooed away.

...

「The next morning.」

Zhou Li walked into the living room in shorts and a t-shirt.

The living room was empty and dark; the curtains were closed, blocking the weak morning light. It seemed rather desolate without a certain creature that usually followed him around closely, or busied itself jumping up and down on sofa backs and coffee tables, then turning its head to greet him when it spotted him.

"Hmm..."

There was an apple on the coffee table, its aroma having spread throughout the night, which he smelled as soon as he sat down.

It was only six-thirty now.

About ten minutes ago, Hong Ran had messaged him, telling him she was about to send Tuanzi over, so he had gotten up early. Next came the waiting. Because of his eagerness, he inevitably grew restless. After being restless for so long, constantly seeking distractions, his sense of urgency had actually lessened. That was why the sudden ring of the doorbell seemed so abrupt.

Zhou Li hurried to the door.

"MEOW."

"Zhou Ni~~"

"Open the door for Lord Dumpling!"

He had just reached the door when he heard Tuanzi’s voice, followed by another extremely gentle voice, reminding her that someone was already coming to open the door.

"CLICK!"

Standing outside was a tall and burly Demon, with a small calico cat perched on his shoulder.

"Zhou Ni!!"

The calico cat called out to Zhou Li, then started to arch her back, ready to jump.

"Slow down!"

Zhou Li quickly reached out to catch her.

Jumping into his arms, Tuanzi also hugged him, her little paws around his neck. "Zhou Ni, did you miss Lord Dumpling?"

The tall Demon at the door nodded slightly towards Zhou Li, his voice impossibly gentle, as if synthesized. "I was ordered to bring Lord Dumpling to you. Now that she is in your hands, I should also go back to report."

Zhou Li, holding Tuanzi, didn’t rush to respond but bowed to the tall Demon. "Thank you for your hard work."

"It’s an honor."

The tall Demon turned and disappeared.

This way of appearing and disappearing was actually not very common. Zhou Li was a Heavenly Master. Demons possessing the ’ability to suddenly disappear in front of him’ obviously held an absolute upper hand in a struggle against a Heavenly Master, a potentially fatal advantage.

Initially, Zhou Li only knew that Huai Xu had this ability, but after getting close to Hong Ran, he witnessed other Demons with similar abilities.

Similar abilities.

The abilities of the Old monster were still the most high-end.

So claimed the Old monster himself.

The ticklish sensation from his chin snapped him out of his reverie; looking down, he saw the little paw messing with his face, accompanied by Tuanzi’s milky, indistinct voice—

"Zhou Ni~"

"Oh, of course, I’ve missed Lord Dumpling to death," Zhou Li quickly replied, lowering his head to look at Tuanzi, noticing the pattern on her face that resembled a side-swept hairstyle. "Today, Lord Dumpling has a side part."

"Side part?"

"Right."

Zhou Li drew a line on Tuanzi’s forehead. "Lord Dumpling is black and white today, and the black on top is like human hair."

"Does Lord Dumpling look like a panda?"

"Not really."

"Hmm..."

"Lord Dumpling is so cute!"

"Why say that again..."

So narcissistic...

Zhou Li, carrying Tuanzi, walked back into the room, smiling—Tuanzi seemed no longer upset about the content of the dream.

Getting back to the sofa, he took out his phone and started typing, despite Tuanzi’s distractions.

Zhou Li: Signed for

Zhou Li: Lord Dumpling feels much better now

Hong Ran: It took a lot of effort to soothe her

Zhou Li: How did you soothe her?

Hong Ran: Secret

Zhou Li: *rolls eyes*

Hong Ran: She said she was a red panda today, and I spent a long time explaining the difference between a red panda and a giant panda.

Zhou Li: Doesn’t look like it at all

Hong Ran: I said that too, and she got upset

Zhou Li: I just told her she didn’t resemble one and she got upset too

Hong Ran: *chuckles*

Putting down the phone, Zhou Li looked at Tuanzi, who had run off to the floor and was crawling slowly. "Lord Dumpling, where are you going?"

"Lord Dumpling wants to find a sock to bite!"

"Leave that to me."

Shortly after, Zhou Li looked sideways at Tuanzi, who was vigorously shaking her head with a clean sock in her mouth, and asked with pursed lips, "I heard they brought a Great Demon capable of searching memories to look into Lord Dumpling’s memories. Any results?"

"MEOW?" Tuanzi looked at him blankly, still with the sock in her mouth.

"..."

Zhou Li had to repeat the question.

"What Great Demon?" Tuanzi temporarily put down the sock. "Yesterday, Lord Dumpling met a lot of Great Demons."

"The one searching memories."

"I dunno, MEOW."

"Did they find out anything?"

"I dunno~~"

"Did they find His Highness?"

"Lord Dumpling’s not sure! They don’t tell Lord Dumpling anything... Hong Ran is so bad! She has firmly grasped the powers that originally belonged to Lord Dumpling!"

"Emmm..." Zhou Li thought for a moment, then tried a different approach. "When they were in front of Lord Dumpling, did they ever... suddenly act surprised? Lord Dumpling must have noticed that, right?"

"MEW?"

Tuanzi gazed blankly, pondering seriously for a long time, "Lord Dumpling didn’t really notice..."

"Lord Dumpling knows nothing."

"Lord Dumpling is a Little Confused Ghost, oh!"

"I see."

Lord Dumpling is a Little Confused Ghost, but that doesn’t hinder Lord Dumpling from being incredibly clever. Just as Lord Dumpling knows she’s a Little Confused Ghost, it doesn’t stop Lord Dumpling from thinking she should temporarily handle the Demon King’s powers.

"Any more questions, MEOW?"

"No more, thank you, Lord Dumpling."

"You’re welcome, oh!" Tuanzi said politely. "Then, shall Lord Dumpling continue biting the sock?"

"Go ahead."

So, Tuanzi lowered her head to pick up the sock again, pretending it was a little monster, and that she was in a fierce battle with this little monster.

Zhou Li watched silently from the side, without making a sound.

It was a beautiful feeling.

Not until Tuanzi grew tired, let go of the sock, and came out of her own world, did Zhou Li check the time, "I have to go to class today. Is Lord Dumpling coming?"

"I am coming!" Tuanzi said earnestly.

"Should we bring the sock?" Zhou Li asked again.

"No need, oh! Lord Dumpling needs to maintain an image outside!" Tuanzi lifted her head and said, "Only at home can I be free to play."

"Makes sense." Zhou Li nodded. "Lord Dumpling is very cool."

"And Lord Dumpling has already defeated the sock."

"I see." Zhou Li continued nodding, without any doubt. "Lord Dumpling is also exceptionally kind to enemies."

"Right, oh!"