Chapter 11: Protect His Family of Three!

Dongri was very happy to meet a non-human friend here, and he even had a very important little secret with his friend, but could he tell his parents about this?

No matter how he thought about it, he probably couldn’t.

When he made the secret pact with Pei Qinglu, he also made up his mind that he would not let Papa discover this secret.

Because when he was about to starve to death, it was Papa and Daddy who rescued him, took him home, and cared for and loved him.

Every day, they prepared delicious food for him, feeding him until he was full, and never let him go hungry again.

Although he remained timid around them and didn’t dare to get too close, deep down, he was already filled with gratitude toward his Papa and Daddy.

He liked Papa and Daddy, and he really wanted to get close to them.

So he would never do anything that might scare Papa.

He had really made up his mind!

He wanted to protect Papa!

He also wanted to protect their family of three, who took him in and cared for him.

Therefore, faced with Dong Mian’s questioning, he could only hide the truth, vaguely explaining: “…Um, I, my tummy was hungry, so I went, went outside…”

Lying made the little guy very flustered, and he stammered several words.

But the parents didn’t suspect him, believing he was flustered because he had been caught sneaking out.

Yin Tian then said, “Didn’t Daddy tell you to stay here obediently and wait for Daddy to come back?”

“…”

Dongri clutched the hem of his clothes, feeling like he was done for.

“…I remembered, but I forgot…”

His left and right brains were at odds with each other.

“…”

These words made the adults even more helpless.

So did this little darling remember or forget?

Yin Tian: [Forget it, you ask him.]

He felt that he wasn’t suitable for asking questions, as if saying one more word would bring infinite pressure to the little guy.

Receiving Yin Tian’s thoughts, Dong Mian understood what he meant.

Dong Mian looked at the little guy: “Dad isn’t blaming Baobao… It’s also Dad’s fault; we shouldn’t have left you here alone. We should have left one of us to stay with you.”

When nothing happened, being a little rough was fine; it was no big deal.

However, the scare of almost having a major accident was enough to teach them the danger of their previous carelessness.

Dongri blinked, still clutching the hem of his clothes, not daring to speak.

Dong Mian continued to ask: “…Then how did Baobao go to someone else’s ward? Did the little brother inside bully you?”

After all, he was a little demon, and he had murderous intentions towards the little guy, so this part had to be asked carefully.

Who knew that Dongri would quickly shake his head in denial: “No, little brother, didn’t bully me… Little brother is a good person; he gave me things to eat.”

“…What did he give you to eat?”

“A lot, a lot, a lot of food, and a lot, a lot of sweets!”

Speaking of food, the panic on Dongri’s face gave way to genuine happiness.

No matter how bad the situation was, it couldn’t stop him from praising this full meal.

“So delicious! So incredibly delicious!” he said, “It’s the most delicious food I’ve ever eaten!”

“…”

But if the little guy said that, it was Dong Mian’s turn to feel a little broken.

He still ran a restaurant, and often cooked at home himself. Although the little guy ate well and praised it as delicious every time, he had never given such a high evaluation.

The focus shifted inappropriately, but Dong Mian couldn’t help but want to ask clearly.

Was this just the little guy’s exaggeration, or were his true feelings?

“…Is it that delicious?” Dong Mian asked, “More delicious than what Papa makes?”

Dongri didn’t understand the parents’ meaning; he was constantly reliving the food he had eaten today, and honestly confessing: “…Yes! Much more delicious!”

“…”

Hearing the child’s innocent yet affirmative answer, Dong Mian’s eyes darkened instantly.

Conspiracy! It was definitely a conspiracy!

It must be a conspiracy by the little demon to lure Dongri over!

Maybe he added forbidden drugs to the food, so it gave the little guy a hallucinatory effect!

Dong Mian: [I think we should kill the little demon immediately, there’s no time to lose.]

Yin Tian naturally heard Dongri’s loud and confident answer.

What was called self-inflicted humiliation was a great disgrace.

This was the live version of the explanation.

It was tough to hold back from laughing.

Yin Tian could only try hard to hold it in, then changed the subject, holding up the food bag in his hand: “We’ll let it go this time, but you can’t eat other people’s food casually in the future.”

“If you want to eat anything, Daddy will buy it for you; you don’t need to eat other people’s, understand?”

If they knew how much Dongri had eaten over there, they definitely wouldn’t let Dongri keep eating.

But they didn’t know.

Yin Tian first asked, “Can you still eat now?”

Then there was only one possible answer from Dongri.

The little guy didn’t know how much damage his momentary honesty had caused Dong Mian, and upon seeing the food in Yin Tian’s hand, he immediately set everything aside.

“I’ll eat, I’ll eat! I’ll eat it all up!”

The non-picky little Taotie cub was so easy to raise.

Regardless of whether it was delicious or not, as long as the taste was acceptable, he could eat it all.

After finishing this extra meal, it was time for the check-up.

The little guy, with his head dizzy from the carbs, finished the check-up and collapsed on the bed, snoring loudly.

“…Now that he’s sleeping so soundly, he shouldn’t run out again, right?”

“I put a sealing spell on his ward door; he can’t run out even if he wants to.”

Living together day and night for two months, even if Dong Mian always disliked Yin Tian, some tacit understanding had been unconsciously imprinted.

At this time, without any extra conversation or confirmation, they knew what to do next.

Naturally, it was to meet the little demon again.

They hadn’t revealed their identities just now, and their reason for finding the child was also reasonable. They decided to avoid stirring up trouble for the moment and to continue using the same excuse for further investigation.

Dong Mian knocked on the ward door, already thinking about what to say.

“Hello, is it convenient to come in?”

Soon, an adult man’s voice sounded from inside: “Come in.”

There was a middle-aged man just now; although his attitude toward them wasn’t very good, it should be him.

Thinking this, Dong Mian pushed open the door and went in.

Who knew that as soon as he took a step forward, the surrounding environment suddenly changed drastically, and the ordinary ward instantly turned into a boundless black illusion.

A chilling and brutal killing intent rushed straight at Dong Mian.

“Careful!”

Dong Mian didn’t have time to react at all, as if he was pinned to the spot by that killing intent, unable to make any movements for a moment.

Fortunately, Yin Tian was able to react, quickly stepping forward to block Dong Mian behind him.

But the ruthless killing move landed on Yin Tian, tearing a deep wound in his arm, and warm blood splattered on Dong Mian’s face.

There was no child inside, not even the middle-aged man. Standing before them now was a young man who appeared to be about their age.

“…Are you okay!”

Dong Mian touched the warmth on his face and smelled the real blood; even the coldest heart would be moved. Yin Tian blocking in front of him had a somewhat selfless meaning.

“I’m fine.”

Yin Tian replied in a deep voice, another palm breaking open a scarlet fire point, this time finally fully drawing out his weapon.

It was a black spear nearly two meters long, burning with red and blue flames all over, emitting a terrifying and eerie aura.

“As expected, a beast.”

The man standing not far away spoke.

“This lowly scent always makes me feel disgusted. How dare you approach my child?”

Hearing the word “beast,” Yin Tian was extremely unhappy, and the aura around him instantly became much darker and tenser.

“A mere demon dragon, don’t learn from humans and play the father-son affection game.”

The sharp blade of the spear pointed at the man, and Yin Tian spoke equally viciously and harshly.

“Your son is a short-lived dragon, right? I can tell from his face that he won’t live long.”

“…Looking for death!”

Clearly, Yin Tian had struck a nerve, causing the man’s eyes to widen in anger as two brilliant orbs of blue lightning formed in his hands and surged directly toward Yin Tian.

Yin Tian didn’t dodge or give way, holding the spear to meet the attack, the flames on the spear rising several meters high.

It was clear that both sides had equally bad tempers and were already aiming for each other’s throats.

Although Dong Mian didn’t know the other party’s strength, he was well aware of Yin Tian’s strength.

If this great demon attacked without regard, the destructive power he unleashed could flatten several cities around him on the spot.

The two sides moved with incredible speed, on the verge of clashing in the blink of an eye. Dong Mian didn’t have time to persuade them, so he could only teleport between the two, absorbing the tremendous attacks from both sides alone.

“Stop!”

In terms of attack power, Dong Mian was indeed not outstanding enough, and one-on-one would never be a match for Yin Tian.

But in terms of defense, he possessed limitless inclusive energy.

He controlled all the trees in the world, and trees were all over every corner of the world.

He could not only transfer the damage he received to the trees but also instantly convert it into nutrients for the trees.

Otherwise, the Celestial Realm wouldn’t have dared to entrust him with the task of guarding Yin Tian.

“…You all stop!”

The killing intent from both sides struck at the same time, and Dong Mian only felt that his body was about to be split in half.

Although the damage could be transferred, the pain of bearing it would not be reduced.

Seeing him blocking in the middle, Yin Tian immediately stopped.

The man on the other side realized Dong Mian’s identity and also chose to stop.

Although the mockery remained after landing: “How embarrassing, beast, you put on the shackles of the Celestial Realm. Should I congratulate you on becoming a domestic animal from a beast?”

“…”

Seeing that Yin Tian was about to erupt again, Dong Mian blocked in front of him this time.

The slightly mocking smile on the man’s face hadn’t been withdrawn, and a poisonous thorn vine had already wrapped around his neck.

“Watch your mouth.”

Dong Mian’s face turned cold, his tone carrying a chilling threat.

“Whether he’s a beast or not is not for you to judge.”

“As for you, hindering the Celestial Realm from carrying out its mission, and attempting to kill a god, do you want to be enemies with the entire Celestial Realm?”

“…”

This set of words was a precise strike.

The man’s face changed drastically, and the look in his eyes towards Dong Mian quickly became one of disgust, but he didn’t say anything more.

Yin Tian stood behind Dong Mian, and upon seeing this situation, he sheathed his weapon.

Then he raised his eyebrows and spread his hands towards the man, the smile on the corner of his mouth exceptionally provocative.