Starting as a complete failure, he leads the demon race to sweep across the lower realm.

Chapter 59 Arrangements by the Emperor and Empress Dowager

Advancement Pill, a miraculous pill that allows you to advance two stages painlessly!

Li Yang's eyes lit up immediately. She jumped up and saw someone pushing the door open outside out of the corner of her eye.

"Squeak..."

The first thing that entered Li Yang's nose after the door opened was the aroma of food, followed by Ji Cang carrying the food and showing off his lean arms!

Help! Such boyfriend potential!!

"Didn't you... leave?"

"Didn't that fox say it was hungry? It doesn't have much meat to begin with, and if it gets any thinner, I won't be able to skin it anymore."

The little fox was about to jump off the bed when it heard this and immediately shrank back.

Ji Cang placed the food on the table and sat down alone. "If you're not going to eat, then I'll eat all the meat."

meat!

Li Yang's limbs reacted faster than her brain. She jumped off the bed and onto the stool next to him. However, because she was too small, she couldn't see the table when she looked up. Li Yang shook her fur and snuggled into Ji Cang's arms, stepping on his thighs to barely reach the table.

"You stupid fox, you're shaking all my fur off!"

"Ugh, the tonic threw me down there, I'm starving..."

After a struggle, Ji Cang looked at the fluffy tail sweeping back and forth on his thigh with a dark face. The little fox in front of him had its ears perked up, and the sound of chewing meat echoed in his ears.

"So delicious... Thank you for being such a tsundere!"

"Stand still!"

After Ji Cang finished serving her the meat, he turned his head and awkwardly wrapped his other hand around the little fox's soft belly. After Li Yang finished chewing, she looked back at his face; her small fox nose was almost touching his.

It feels pretty good in the hand.

"You tsundere, I can smell meat on you! Did you make this dish yourself?"

Ji Cang's expression was somewhat unnatural. "No... how could that be? I just don't want a certain fox to starve to death here!"

Li Yang slowed down her eating, "You tsundere, after you finish eating, can you take me back to my courtyard before I go see my father and mother?"

Why would I send you back? Aren't you afraid of being discovered?

Li Yang shook her fur, and the bandages wrapped around her fell off with a rustling sound, revealing the scabbed flesh.

“My injuries have almost healed. Take me back so I can get dressed and then go with you to see Father and Mother.”

"No need, I will send you back, but I don't need you to come with me to see them."

Li Yang gently patted Ji Cang's head with her paw. "Have you forgotten that we still have an engagement? Don't you want to cancel it?"

Ji Cang paused for a second. He had forgotten about this matter if the little girl hadn't mentioned it. The engagement was indeed a bit of a hindrance, and the deal he made with the emperor was that he would cancel the engagement if he protected her and brought her back safely from the secret realm. Now that he thought about it, the emperor must have called him over for this very reason.

"Then eat quickly!"

"What are you rushing me to do?!"

……

"Ring ring ring..."

In the quiet courtyard, the clear sound of bells grew louder as Ji Cang landed steadily. The pink fox in his arms nimbly jumped to the ground and then looked around warily.

"You arrogant brat, aren't you afraid that Lian'er will hear the sound coming from you and rush out?"

Ji Cang said calmly, "She's not here."

After watching for a while, Li Yang couldn't sense Lian'er's presence. He responded and went into the room.

Ji Cang stood there with his hands behind his back. Li Yang's courtyard was a three-story building, surrounded by many brightly colored flowers that bloomed freely. This made him, who rarely wore bright colors, a little dizzy. He looked as gaudy as a silly girl.

"You arrogant brat!"

Ji Cang suddenly turned his head, and Li Yang, wearing a light blue tulle dress, stood in front of him. The distance between them was only as short as Li Yang's eyelashes.

Ji Cang took a step back in a panic, "What are you doing?"

The light blue dress made her look even more playful, and her long, jet-black hair cascaded over her shoulders. Li Yang's big eyes sparkled with confusion, "Were you scared by me?"

Ji Cang sighed, "Why don't you tie your hair up?"

Li Yang pondered for a second, "I don't know how."

"You're a woman, don't you know how to do your hair?"

Li Yang looked bewildered. "Why must women know how to style their hair? Is it not acceptable not to style it?"

Before she time-traveled, she had big, wavy hair that she didn't need to tie up.

Ji Cang pulled her into the house. "Silly girl, tying your hair up is a form of etiquette. Even if you've been waited on since you were little, you still need to learn the basics of tying your hair up. What if Lian'er isn't around when you go out in the future?"

He pressed Li Yang down onto the stool, and when she turned around, she saw him pick up a comb. Li Yang said, "Then I'll cut my hair?"

“Turn back!” Ji Cang gently flicked her forehead. “Our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents. If you don’t know how, then just tie everything up like you did in the secret realm.”

Li Yang looked at her long hair, which was quickly tied up in the mirror. Ji Cang was very quick, and he had tied up one bun in almost three breaths. After tying up both buns, Ji Cang opened her jewelry box and selected a few pieces of the same color to pin on.

Of course, the traditional bells of Ji Cang are indispensable!

Li Yang tilted her head, and the bell rang.

Tilting its head again, the bell continued to ring.

"You tsundere, did you often style other people's hair before? You're so skilled at it."

Ji Cang looked up at Li Yang in the bronze mirror. "Yes, before, when I was homeless and starving, I could only make a living by doing low-class jobs."

Li Yang's eyes widened. "This isn't some low-class trick at all! I think you're super cool! How about I give you lots and lots of money if you come to do my hair from now on?"

"No need." Ji Cang lowered his gaze. Now, relying solely on Tianwailou, he was already free from worries about food and drink.

“Alright,” Li Yang said, “then let’s go see Father and Mother.”

The Queen's courtyard was located in the heart of the palace, where the afternoon sun shone gently. Two persimmon trees resembling frost-covered persimmons were planted on either side of the courtyard, and in this somewhat cool autumn, the branches were bent low with persimmons.

Inside the pavilion, the aroma of floral tea rose with the pervasive mist. Rou Sheng nestled in Feng Mo's arms, occasionally feeding her a piece of pastry.

"Father Emperor, Mother Empress! Yangyang is here!"

As soon as Li Yang pushed open the door, the tranquil atmosphere in the courtyard was instantly broken. Li Yang's cheeks were flushed, her big eyes sparkled with excitement, and her light blue dress made her look like a lively little elf.

Ji Cang stood with his arms crossed, his indifferent expression a stark contrast to Li Yang's liveliness. However, because their dresses were of similar colors, they looked surprisingly well-matched standing together.

"Yangyang is back!" Rousheng stood up to greet her. Feng Mo looked at the empty embrace, sighed slightly, and also got up.

"Cang'er, come and sit down too."

Rou Sheng grabbed Li Yang's hand, "Just now, Xiao Lian'er came to us in a hurry saying she couldn't find you. Remember to tell her when you go out, girl."

The four sat in pairs. Feng Mo and Rou Sheng exchanged a glance, and Rou Sheng smiled and narrowed her eyes, "I originally invited Cang'er over to talk about your engagement, but now I think there's no need to. I think you two are a perfect match in a unique way!"

Ji Cang and Li Yang both widened their eyes in the same way, "Huh?"