Chapter 227 - 226: A Tricky Question, Indirect Body Refining

At six in the evening, Liu Sisi returned home promptly after work.

She had been quite busy the whole day.

The Heavenly King Group is a formal team of ten thousand people, with a total of twelve thousand members.

There was a significant amount of daily affairs in personnel management.

She had been away for half a month, and the various applications, appeals and other paperwork from the members of the Heavenly King Group had almost piled up into a mountain in the office.

Looking at it all day had almost made her eyes blur.

Fortunately, most matters were handled by the heads and deputy heads of each team, and all she needed to do was approve the various paperwork they couldn’t intervene in.

Not having to allocate more time to secluded cultivation significantly reduced her stress.

Upon reaching the villa’s entrance, Liu Sisi took a deep breath and opened the front door.

At that time, Li Jing was still busy in the kitchen.

Hearing the bustling sounds from the kitchen when she entered, Liu Sisi’s fatigue from being busy all day dissipated, and a smile spread across her mouth.

After a whole day’s work, she came home to find her man already preparing dinner, waiting for her return.

How many women yearned for this kind of life but could never have it?

Although their roles were reversed, didn’t this prove that she had good judgment from the start?

Li Jing wasn’t just keeping himself busy for no reason.

However, he would always try his best to manage the affairs at home as much as possible.

He did the laundry.

He cooked.

He earned the money.

If it hadn’t been for her to volunteer, she wouldn’t even have to go to the Management Bureau. She could just lie at home and be a content housewife.

Just as she was thinking about going to the kitchen and announcing "I’m home", Liu Sisi frowned and looked towards the sofa.

Her attention had been on the hustle and bustle of the kitchen when she first got home, didn’t pay attention to other areas.

But now she noticed it.

Aside from Li Jing, there was also a woman in their home, from head to toe she was enchantingly charming, only stopping short of having the words "fox spirit" literally written on her face.

At this moment, this woman was curiously looking at her.

Liu Sisi immediately furrowed her brows.

She knew that Li Jing was popular with women.

In this regard, she didn’t mind.

Li Jing was not only extraordinarily gifted but also very considerate and caring. It was quite normal for him to be popular with women.

At the same time, she also understood that a woman invited over to their home by Li Jing was likely to be his friend.

But Yulian was different from ordinary people.

Could such a woman, who almost had "I’m a fox spirit" written all over her face, be the same?

Li Jing...

Could he had been deceived by a fox spirit?

While she was contemplating the possibility, Yulian approached with a smile on her face.

"Hello, my name is Yulian, the CEO of Tianhong Entertainment."

As she spoke, Yulian took out a business card and handed it over.

"You should be Mr. Li Jing’s wife, Miss Sisi, right?"

"Ah yes, I am."

Liu Sisi subconsciously responded, looking a little confused at the business card that was handed over.

Tianhong Entertainment?

That seemed to be a well-known entertainment company.

Liu Sisi vaguely remembered that she seemed to have followed a TV series produced by them.

So.

Why would the CEO of an entertainment company be in her home?

Was Li Jing’s social circle that broad?

On the other hand, after confirming that it was Liu Sisi who had returned, Yulian extended a friendly hand.

"I have another identity. I am a fox demon, a creature of the Fifth Boundary. Based on a previous case where I assisted Inspector Li, we became friends. This time I am here to help him investigate the Demon Beast Union. I finished my work this afternoon, and Inspector Li said he would keep me for dinner and introduce me to you. I apologize for the intrusion."

As Liu Sisi listened to Yulian’s candid words, she became even more confused.

She knew that Li Jing had quite a few demon beast friends.

She had previously met Ji Qing and Jing Ming.

But when they visited, at least they didn’t come in human form, avoiding revealing their human identities.

Yulian is different...

She came in human form and revealed herself as a demon, not even avoiding her human identity.

What did she just say?

Fox demon, Fifth Boundary?

This one is an authentic fox demon, and not to mention, a Great Demon!?

What kind of game is Li Jing playing, is he trying to be any more audacious?

As she shook hands with Yulian, Liu Sisi said "hello", then turned to look at the direction of the kitchen and turned back to say,

"Welcome, Miss Yu, Li Jing might be busy for a while. Let’s sit on the sofa and chat, get to know each other."

"Okay."

Yulian smiled.

...

Liu Sisi and Yulian, one owns a shop and the other a company.

Both are businesswomen, sociable and talkative.

As they sat down and casually exchanged a few words, they quickly started a conversation.

When Li Jing had finished his work in the kitchen and saw that Liu Sisi had returned and was talking to Yulian, he smiled and invited the two to dinner, and also sent a message to Chen Yuran.

Within two minutes, Chen Yuran came back.

Three women at the dining table, definitely a lively time.

After the meal, Yulian asked Chen Yuran if she could stay at her house for the night.

Upon receiving this request, Chen Yuran gladly accepted.

They had worked together all day, and their relationship had deepened.

Chen Yuran had witnessed how "useful" Yulian’s abilities were.

One look, and instantly more than a dozen monsters lost their resistance, telling the truth without any concealment.

If such method was used to solve cases, it would be a cheat!

This must be carefully developed, in the future when encountering difficulties in cases, she can ask her for help.

If she gets along well with Yulian, she might even have a chance to own a fox...

There’s no reason to refuse such a good thing.

After agreeing to Yulian’s request to stay, Chen Yuran happily took the beautiful fox back to her home.

With Chen Yuran taking Yulian away, only Li Jing and Liu Sisi were left in the villa.

After cleaning up the tableware and sitting on the sofa, Li Jing gave Liu Sisi a detailed "report" about Jiu Li.

Having Liu Sisi get to know Yulian is just a side thing.

But the arrival of Jiu Li is something that needs to be specified.

After all, he was going to give Jiu Li a house and let her settle in North City.

It is better to clarify things before people come, rather than explaining after they meet.

Liu Sisi, who has just met an authentic fox demon, learned from Li Jing that another fox demon who is likely to be a female Sixth Realm Demon is coming tomorrow, and was somewhat confused.

Having become acquainted with Yulian, a Fifth Boundary fox demon, she realizes that someone is playing a wild game.

And now, a Sixth Realm demon is coming...

How can she accept this?

It’s the Sixth Realm!

The same realm as her mother!

And Li Jing is giving Jiu Li a house, inviting her to settle in North City.

This...

Isn’t this him hiding a beauty in a golden house?

Li Jing gave Jiu Li a villa? She didn’t find anything wrong with that.

After returning to Jianghai, she learned about the incident at the Central City Seeking Immortal Winery through the news.

She didn’t know that it was actually Li Jing who had killed the Sixth Realm Great Demon and taken down the Lu family’s Sixth Realm power. Although she had some guesses.

After all, not only did Li Jing tell her the whole story afterwards, but he also told her that he had gained a lot from the adventure at the Seeking Immortal Winery.

Today, when she went to the Management Bureau for work, she heard that a Sixth Realm Great Demon was being sold at the North City Spiritual Market.

Li Jing went to the North City Spiritual Market yesterday, and immediately news came out about a Sixth Realm Great Demon being sold. The coincidences couldn’t be that many.

Asking more wouldn’t hurt.

Even though she didn’t know how Li Jing managed it, she understood that if he didn’t tell her, he didn’t want her to worry unnecessarily.

There was no need for her to ask about past matters.

She just needed to know he was powerful.

Apart from that.

As per Li Jing, Jiu Li had been a great help in Central City.

With such rich rewards, even bringing back a monster from the Six Realms to sell, what’s the big deal about giving away an apartment set?

Reluctantly accepting it, Liu Sisi rubbed her brow, saying.

"Since she’s a friend from Central City, let her come to our house for dinner once she’s settled. I’ll get to know her. She’s new to North City and it’s unfamiliar to her, you might not have the time. I’ll help you look out for her a bit."

At that, Li Jing blinked, quietly nodding in agreement.

He didn’t think Jiu Li, the rubbish fox, would need looking after.

But if Liu Sisi was willing to do it, naturally, it was a good thing.

Jiu Li was in a strange place, indeed, that was a problem.

Just as he was about to speak, Liu Sisi gave him a weird look.

"That being said, why do I feel like you know a lot more female demons than normal women?"

"..."

Li Jing was speechless.

This question from Liu Sisi was somewhat tricky.

The number of regular women he knew was certainly greater than the number of female demons.

But the ones he had more contact with were indeed the female demons.

In his Immortal Message.

The regular women including Liu Sisi were only Chen Yuran and Jiang Yini.

As for female demons, there were much more...

This, it wasn’t his intention.

He was just focusing on leveling up, not realizing that he was getting to know more female demons.

Why all female demons?

"Female demons" were more in demand!

Compared to female demons, he had seen a fair share of male demons too.

But most were either passersby or criminals.

In terms of integration into society, female demons held much more power than their male counterparts.

Let alone Jiu Li, Yulian, Ji Qing, and other female demons with legitimate professions, even the female demons from the Meng family who had been married into wealthy families were not on a path male demons could tread.

Unless they were like Jiu Li and could change their gender temporarily, becoming female demons and marrying into wealthy families.

In terms of social relations and interpersonal communication, women naturally have the advantage.

Being beautiful and charming helps them to integrate.

Men need to have power, status, and identity.

Status and identity require power as a precondition.

When monsters blend into human society and don’t reveal their power, how can they talk about status and identity?

Those who blend in successfully aren’t nonexistent, but they are indeed rare.

Take Yue Lingling for example.

Even though she was coerced, if it wasn’t for Meng Fanhao’s sudden death, she would be a wealthy matron by now.

Even though she faced drastic changes, she still lived a comfortable life as a popular anchor due to her looks.

Clearing his throat lightly, Li Jing said.

"They are all people I met while working on cases, not people I’ve been deliberately getting acquainted with. When it comes to assisting in solving cases, monsters have superior natural abilities."

"If you put it that way, monsters indeed have more advantages than humans."

Liu Sisi stated something indisputable, saying,

"It’s a pity that our human society tolerates monsters so little. If monsters and humans could coexist, the crime rate would probably drop significantly."

"That’s not necessarily true."

Li Jing chuckled, saying,

"Humans are divided into good and evil, and so are monsters. Even among humans, there are many evildoers, and even those who have stepped into the Evil Way. Not to mention monsters. If human society tolerates monsters, the evil monsters will only be more unchecked, and the good monsters will also change with the changing environment."

Saying that, Li Jing continued.

"Of course, hoping for humans and monsters to coexist is completely impossible. As the saying goes, those who are not from our clan have different hearts. This is true for both humans and monsters. On a grand scale, there is no possibility of peaceful coexistence. Even among us humans, there are many disputes between people and between countries."

"We can’t say it like that."

Liu Sisi shook her head, shifted her body slightly and snuggled into him, saying,

"The fundamental reason why monsters and humans cannot coexist is because this world belongs to humans. If monsters could form a force on their own and exist in balance with humans, it’s not impossible."

"Sisi, your thoughts are dangerous."

Li Jing smiled bitterly, saying,

"If we were to coexist in the way you said, a single incident could upset the world completely. Equilibrium is extremely hard to maintain. Once the balance is upset, God knows how many people and monsters would perish in the ethnic and racial wars. In the end, everything would revert back to the way it is now, with one race surviving in the gaps of another."

Hearing Li Jing explain it that way, Liu Sisi blinked her eyes. It did seem to make sense, and then she suddenly giggled.

"After all, Li inspector, you have a more thorough understanding of things. I was naive. But with you around, it’s okay for me to be a little naive, right?"

Li Jing smiled at her words.

Looking at the playful Liu Sisi beside him, he felt a sudden urge.

Quietly embracing her waist, Li Jing smiled.

"It’s okay for you to be a little naive. You’ve been busy all day and must be tired. How about we go to bed early?"

"..."

Liu Sisi.

She gets it.

Today, she was indeed a little tired.

But it was clear that Li Jing didn’t mean to go upstairs, close their eyes and sleep.

Coming back to it.

The topic shifted so abruptly, she was totally unprepared.

Looking at his expectant face, Liu Sisi felt both exasperated and a little faint.

It was a whole night last night, and he wanted to do it again today?

It was impossible to say no.

Li Jing indeed just started enjoying himself, wanting her was within expectations. Not wanting her would be a big problem.

She took out her cell phone without a word, checking the time. Her lips slightly bitten, she spoke softly.

"We’ll talk about it later. We just finished dinner, it’s still early..."

"Alright, later."

Li Jing readily agreed.

Being energetic isn’t his fault.

He both cultivates immortality and refines his body. It’s impossible not to be energetic.

But he also has to consider Liu Sisi’s feelings, doesn’t he?

...

The sleepless night quietly passed.

The next morning, Li Jing cheerfully got up to cook, while Liu Sisi was in the room exercising her spirit, "healing her injuries".

Then, she discovered something absurd.

After being tormented by Li Jing for two consecutive nights, she found that her physical strength had improved quite a bit.

What did this mean?

An unexpected gain?

Liu Sisi was somewhat speechless.

From this, she confirmed.

It wasn’t her, but Li Jing was indeed too energetic!

He even managed to achieve the effect of body refining indirectly. Wasn’t he too energetic!

With this confirmation, Liu Sisi couldn’t help but seriously consider it.

Li Jing has so much energy, should she consider finding a cultivation method with a dual-cultivation inclination as a supplementary cultivation method?

This...

Seems feasible?

...

Meanwhile, downstairs in the kitchen, Li Jing received a message from Ren Jie.

""10 AM, Shimajima Cafe, 1926 Zhongping Avenue near the Dark Alley, table number 8."