"I see you brought a girl." Du Zhi Ming casted a lazy glance towards Jin Xuanwan.
The girl looks young, her human scent is entrancing and if they are a little bit more evil, Jin Xuanwan would have been tricked and eaten. Her cultivation is disappointing though. Everyone has been debating Shen Mo will marry the Eastern Sea's Hu Xuejia, the mysterious girl called Jin Wei, and some women he has a connection with. However, a thousand years and more had passed yet there was no progress. What bewildered Du Zhi Ming is that he have the guts to bring another human girl to this gathering. The last time he did, it was Jin Wei. She almost got killed by Xian Qing.
"She's a special guest. I can't let her be alone. You know most of our relatives trick humans." Shen Mo had thought of this beforehand.
Just as he said this, the servants greeted another visitor. A young man stepped in, donned in a neat green robe with dark bamboo intricate while he holds a scholarly painted fan. His eyes were filled with a welcoming brightness that seemed to highlight his amber irises. The young man's eyebrows are slender as if belonging to a fine young lady. His nose is straight and his lips are painted red, hooked to an enthralling curve. He is tall but his wavy golden hair flows gracefully to his waist level. Upon his appearance, everyone else paled in comparison except for Shen Mo.
"Third Cousin Mo, you still look the same when we last met." The young man greeted him first.
Shen Mo smiled faintly and said, "Will you please let the human girl go?"
Jin Xuanwan has been staring at the young man with great fascination. She blinked her eyes and she returned to normal. Jin Xuanwan's cheeks went bright red. She have no idea why those impure thoughts entered her mind when she was looking at him!
"Hello, young miss. I'm Qing Yu." He introduced himself with an amiable tone, yet even the female servants are about to faint from admiration.
"Qing Yu?" Jin Xuanwan's brows knitted. She recalled something quite important. "Qing Yu of Fox Spirit Clan?!"
Qing Yu laughed a bit and nodded.
"Interesting, where did you come from? Only resourceful places have a record of me." Qing Yu leaned closer and his accent became seductive.
Jin Xuanwan can't look away or stop him as he lightly scratched underneath her chin as if she is a pet.
"Qing Yu, don't bully a youngster." Shen Mo intervened. He touched Jin Xuanwan's palm and transferred his divine sense, cleansing her heart from any demonic energy.
In the instant, Jin Xuanwan recovered. She didn't hesitate to inch closer to Shen Mo and her shame spiked up.
"What the hell?! Your family is scary!" She has been righteous for hundreds of years but Qing Yu effortlessly meddled with her pure heart. Jin Xuanwan was never a person that placed importance on looks. She met a lot of pretty men but none of them entranced her.
"We are in the Demon Realm, Miss Jin. Just because Demon Clan got defeated by the human race, it doesn't mean we are not that formidable." Shen Mo tittered. She belittles the Demon Realm and appeared proud before his paternal relatives, this is what she gets.
"Well, I won't stay here for long. Third Cousin Mo, present my congratulatory gift to Imperial Aunt Qing." Qing Yu closed the fan he holds and a jade box materialized in front of Shen Mo. He winked before adding, "There is an elixir inside, a treasure of the Fox Spirit Clan. It can satisfy the newlywed later on."
"You really like to spread your obscenity." Du Zhi Ming knew what it was and spoke without care.
"Thank you. Your beauty is as dangerous as your poisons." Qing Yu said with a vibrant smile.
"Agreed." She raised her lips to a small grin.
Their small exchange caused Jin Xuanwan to be confused. Those are insults but they thought of it as compliments? Demon Clan has such a strange language.
"I can't believe he's your cousin." Jin Xuanwan muttered in a low voice since Qing Yu had left. "I've read about him. Qing Yu of Fox Spirit Clan bewitched a lot of female fox spirits even if he is not blood-related to them and made the queen nine-tailed fox be his slave. He also captivated a Holy Priestess. Golden Dragon Realm is always on guard against him and thought of him as one of our main enemies."
"That is why I told you to be careful here. Only innocent women can escape his spells. You are not naive and he likes to mess with ladies like you." Shen Mo had once confronted Qing Yu because of Jin Wei. His kin hates a Holy Priestess and they dislike Jin Wei very much, even Qing Yu tampered her pure heart too and Xian Qing injured her. No wonder Jin Wei disappeared without a trace, his family scared her witless.
Shen Mo turned to Du Zhi Ming. He has another business that is why he came here.
"Du Zhi Ming, I took all White Tiger Mansion's Endless Light Fruit. Do you want them?"
"Puu!" Du Zhi Ming choked from the wine. She rarely loses her indifferent composure and her sudden spitting indicates she is interested. Du Zhi Ming narrowed her eyes on him and whispered, "Are you kidding me? Did you betray the righteous forces now? Why do you have those poisonous elixirs?"
"First, I am not joking. Second, I didn't betray anyone. Third, they gave it to me." Shen Mo opened his hand and showed her three Endless Light Fruit. He noticed the sparks in Du Zhi Ming's gaze.
"It is really an Endless Light Fruit..." She can almost break into tears. She had searched for this material her whole life, it is one of the most dangerous elixirs Wu ever created. "Why are you giving it to me?"
"I want you to sort out the poisonous ones, you can take them. As for those with fewer toxins or harmless, give it to me. I will show them to you after dinner. Deal?" He was relieved she took the bait. Although Du Zhi Ming has a cold personality, she is obsessed with poisons.
"Deal!"