The fairy's inner demons are amazing!

Chapter 29 Backlash

Ning Xiuyang was also stunned.

Staring at Ye Yin's constantly shifting eyes, which held a mixture of shame and excitement, he couldn't quite understand why she would react so strongly to having a dog.

"I'm not treating you like a dog. Can't I even keep a dog?" Ning Xiuyang raised an eyebrow.

Ye Yin was stunned for a moment, then finally realized what she meant. She opened her mouth, hesitated, and said, "You mean... a real dog?"

"What else?" Ning Xiuyang blinked.

Ye Yin's face flushed red, her eyes flickered, and she coughed awkwardly, stammering, "Keeping a dog... it seems we've never had a dog in our household before. I'll have Jin Huan go and ask."

Jin Huan was her personal maid, who filled in for Ye Ya.

Jin Huan acted swiftly. Upon learning that Master Ning needed a black dog, she immediately went to the city market to search for one. Her previous personal maid had died at Master Ning's hands, and she did not want to follow in his footsteps.

She was very clever. As a personal maid, she could naturally tell that this Master Ning, who had been suddenly transferred from a stable boy to the inner courtyard, had an excellent relationship with her young mistress. It was rumored that he was a nephew of the Third Madam's family. How could a servant like her dare to offend such a relationship? Therefore, unless summoned by her young mistress, she would stay quietly in her room.

Her godmother had taught her that when serving as a servant in such a prestigious family, one must learn to think thrice, to consider danger, to think about retreat, and to think about change.

Keep what you should know in your heart, and never pry into things you shouldn't know.

In less than a day, she actually managed to get a pure black puppy, which was probably less than a month old. Even its tongue was black. Its whole body was covered in shiny black fur, with four black paws and a black tongue. Although it was still very small, it looked adorable and had a clever and cute charm.

In the following days, in addition to taking medicine, practicing martial arts, and taming Ye Yin, Ning Xiuyang had a new task: taming "Hei Zi".

Heizi is the name of this black dog.

Since Ye Yin took over the Medicine King Gang, cultivation resources have no longer been lacking. Not to mention Ning Xiuyang, even the other guards in the courtyard, such as He Sanxiang, have seen a significant increase in their resource supply. Ning Xiuyang, in particular, receives a large medicinal herb every three to five days. The leftovers are also eaten by Hei Zi until its belly is round and full, causing it to grow rapidly. In just over ten days, its size has increased several times, and when it runs, it is like a black ghost light, dashing and joyful.

Time quickly came to the first day of July.

As the first rays of dawn pierced through the clouds, they slanted across the Ye family mansion with its flying eaves and bracket sets.

This was the day the Prefectural Governor's Office had set for the young talents of Qinzhou City to bravely venture into the secret realm.

Early in the morning, the young disciples selected from the Divine Sword Manor and the Ye family to participate in this secret realm all gathered in the square.

Besides Ye Yin and Ye Jingxuan, the Ye family's direct descendants also include Ye Wenjing and Ye Jingcheng, the son of the fourth wife. The remaining members are younger members of the collateral branches, with Ye Yin being the strongest.

Ning Xiuyang, who was Ye Yin's attendant, was also among the crowd.

At this moment, under the eaves of the mansion gate atop the stone steps, a group of elders of the Ye family sat high up. In front of them was a lady, giving instructions to the disciples who had participated in the secret realm.

This person is Liu Qingmei, the wife of the master of Shenjian Manor.

She stood in the center of the towering, gilded sandalwood gate, wearing a wide-sleeved, cross-collar robe. Its color was bright and vibrant, like the clear blue of the sky after rain, gradually turning into the green of distant mountains at the hem. The front of the robe, supported by her high, full breasts, was embroidered with a picture of a phoenix perched on bamboo. The phoenix was hidden among the bamboo shadows and could only be seen upon close inspection. This robe was made of expensive blue sea silk, which shimmered with a faint pearly luster in the sunlight. When a breeze blew, it rippled gently like blue waves, making it extremely refreshing even on a hot summer day.

The inner lining was a moon-white cross-collar ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with a black line peeking out from the neckline, creating an elegant contrast with the turquoise outer robe. The waist was cinched with a belt of seven rings of green jade connected by a silver chain, making the waist slender and graceful. A light green silk shawl, as thin as morning mist, was draped over the arm and fluttered gently in the wind.

The lady's hands were naturally folded in front of her abdomen, her right hand gently resting on her left. Her fingertips were like jade shoots, and her nails were neatly manicured, without any nail polish, only gleaming with a healthy pale pink luster.

When the wind blows, her clothes flutter slightly, yet she is like an ancient jade sculpture, not with the youthful radiance, but with a warm glow nurtured by the years, a majesty honed by time. She doesn't need to speak harshly; just standing quietly, she makes the square so quiet you can hear a pin drop.

Her face was square and oval, with a jawline that was both elegant and strong. It was a ridge hidden beneath her gentle demeanor, and her skin was as white as fresh porcelain after the first snow. However, it was not the translucent glow of a young girl, but rather covered with a layer of jade-like luster. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, the color of blue mist, with the ends slightly raised, giving her a noble and dignified air.

Her foxy eyes, however, did not appear seductive. Instead, they were as gentle as spring water. As her gaze swept across the audience, all the disciples below the stage subconsciously averted their eyes, not daring to meet her gaze.

"The Master's condition has improved considerably. Your entry into the Tongming Sword Tomb Secret Realm is a rare opportunity. He instructed me to tell you all to stay calm and not to be impatient. You all know that the Master's injury was caused by this secret realm, so you should give it your all..."

Liu Qingmei's voice was calm. She did not want to show her face in public, but her husband said that if she did not step forward, the second branch of the family would covet the position and the position of head of the family would fall to the second branch in the future. She had no choice but to step forward.

At this moment, however, she felt a little displeased. Although her gaze was fixed on the many disciples below the stage, her peripheral vision was fixed on the guard standing behind Ye Yin in the crowd.

This person actually kept a dog, and it was a highly aggressive black wolfhound, which made her feel a very slight discomfort.

Ning Xiuyang was also staring at Liu Qingmei, his eyes filled with shock and great joy.

Even before they met, a ball of extremely bright light floated out from between the eyebrows of the First Madam, Liu Qingmei, and was absorbed by the Myriad Manifestations Mirror.

That was the mark of the First Madam's inner demons.

As consciousness sank in, details about the First Madam's inner demons instantly came to mind. In the imprint of the inner demons, the young First Madam Liu Qingmei knelt alone on the summit of a snow-capped mountain, devoutly worshipping the pale blue crescent moon in the sky. A monologue from within transformed into a clear, cold yet ethereal and gentle voice, echoing in her mind.

"By the grace of Lady Wangshu, your faithful disciple Liu Qingmei offers sacrifices and nine gifts, and humbly begs for your return..."

"May the moonlight cleanse my dust, illuminate my mind, break through the old and establish the new, and rid me of my demonic body."

"May the spirit of the moon gather and help me break through obstacles and attain enlightenment, rebuild my foundation, and complete my human form."

"If mercy is shown, believers will purify their hearts and devote themselves to the faith, living up to the radiance of faith!"

Tsk.

The First Madam wants to be a decent human being, not a demon!

Looking at the image in the light orb, it was when the First Madam was a young girl living in the snow mountain. It had already gradually become a demon in her heart and lingered for so long. No wonder the brightness of the light orb far exceeded all the other demons she had absorbed before. Even Ye Yin's demon was not as strong as hers.

Looking at the three words "[To be refined]" swirling in the ball of light, Ning Xiuyang's heart stirred, and he was about to expend his strength and cultivation to refine it, but almost subconsciously, a trembling feeling suddenly came to his mind.

As if struck by a sudden inspiration, he immediately realized that the First Madam's cultivation seemed to be too powerful, while his own strength was too weak. If he forcibly refined this inner demon, he might deplete his own cultivation, and there was even a very slight possibility that he would suffer a backlash from the inner demon.

Could it be that Madam Liu Qingmei has already broken through the fifth level of spiritual awareness and entered the ninth level of enlightenment, a higher realm?

[Madam Liu Qingmei - Casual Attire]