Demon's Self-cultivation

Although Xiao Xiaomo's temptations were limited and he did not continue to understand the "blood feud" that changed the entire trajectory of Mandel's life, but after the conversation, Qiao Qiao clearly felt that the depth of his host's feelings for him had qualitatively changed. Leap——For such a change, the little devil is overjoyed, and deeply feels that his hard work (?) has finally paid off.

It was summer vacation at this time, Qiao Qiao originally planned to take this opportunity to further deepen the relationship with the host, to be a sweet, soft and understanding "confidant brother", and it is best to be able to cover all the other's little secrets Come out, and start planning how to lose your calm, stoic Overlord in a sea of ​​hatred.

——However, just on the first day of this plan, Little Demon encountered a stumbling block, which made his plan aborted.

Looking up at Xu Zhengjie, who stood in front of him like a mountain, the corner of Beware Mo's mouth twitched, and his small face suddenly collapsed: "...I don't want to go to training, I'm going to study in the library..."

"You have learned enough." Xu Zhengjie bent down, touched Qiao Qiao's head, and said softly, "You also know your physical condition, don't you? For your own health and for those who care about you, you must Exercise well, you know?" After a pause, he coaxed, "I know Qiao Qiao is the most sensible."

Qiao Qiao, who was not coaxed at all, looked indifferent and teary: "......"

——No, he is not sensible at all!Willfulness is synonymous with demons!What the hell is sensible!

What's more, Xiaoxiaomo is really not worried about his physical condition at all.

Knowing how high his true spiritual power is, Qiao Qiao felt that if Zhang Chongming's theory was correct, then his golden core consciousness would probably protect him for the rest of his life.And if Zhang Chongming was talking nonsense, with his strong mental power, no matter how much he practiced, compared to his mental power, his body would still be weak, and he should collapse... sooner or later he would always collapse.

...What would happen if my body collapsed?It was the first time that Little Beauteous Demon thought about this question, and he couldn't help but feel a little ready to move.

The essence of the inner demon is a touch of invisible and intangible consciousness, or it should be called a touch of soul.Compared with the fragile soul of human beings who must live in the body and dissipate in an instant once they leave the body, the demons can wander around the world for a long time after leaving the host, and have enough time to find a new host.

If the body is a necessity for human beings, then for the demons, it is a kind of bondage—if it wasn't for my soul that had to be imprisoned in this body because it swallowed the soul of the original owner by mistake, The little demon has long tried his best to break free and returned to the essence of the demon.

Since I can't get rid of the shackles of my body, can I be free after my body collapses and dies?

Beware of Demon's dark eyes were full of eagerness to try - if he hadn't been [-]% sure that he would be able to leave his body without being damaged after his body died, and he could not be sure that this world, which is different from the cultivation world and has no aura, would be suitable for Mind Demon Otherwise, the little devil really has the urge to stab his own weak spot...

Raising his hand, he salivated and touched the very obvious blue blood vessels on his slender wrist, Xiao Xiaomo licked his lips, and calmed down for a while.

Not knowing what sensational thoughts were going on in the mind of the little angel in front of him at all, Xu Zhengjie saw him staring down at his wrist in a daze, thinking that Qiao Qiao was passively resisting, so he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth helplessly.

Stretching out his hand, Xu Zhengjie picked up the dazed little boy, who was as light as a feather in his arms, and said earnestly: "Look, you are so light, you don't look like a boy at all. Don't you want to Grow tall and strong and become a real man?"

Xiaoxiaomo froze for a moment, tilted his head and imagined his "tall and strong" appearance, and then shivered suddenly.

The demon lord who was frightened by the image he imagined: "…………………"

Shaking his head crazily, the little devil lying on Xu Zhengjie's shoulder was extremely determined: "No! I don't want to!"

"Why?" Xu Zhengjie was surprised.

"Because... that wouldn't be cute~" Qiao Qiao held her white and tender face, and blinked her big apricot eyes cutely, "Qiao Qiao thinks that Qiao Qiao is the cutest now. Do you think so?"

Xu Zhengjie was stunned by Qiao Qiao, and was silent for ten seconds, suddenly feeling speechless.

——Yes, the current Qiaoqiao...is indeed cuter, Xu Zhengjie suddenly hoped that the little guy in his arms would always be so small, soft and carefree, and never grow up.

After all, grown-up young eagles will spread their wings and fly to places that their parents can no longer reach, far away from the protection and control of their elders.

At the thought of such a day, Xu Zhengjie felt a little uncomfortable and extremely reluctant—even though this day seemed far away, Xu Zhengjie really felt the unspeakable sadness of the empty-nest old man in advance.

However, children will grow up after all, even if he is reluctant, Xu Zhengjie will never stop Qiao Qiao's growth.

"Although Qiao Qiao is the cutest now, Uncle Xu still hopes that you can grow into an upright man." Staring at Qiao Qiao seriously, Xu Zhengjie replied against his will.

Looking at Xu Zhengjie for three seconds, Qiao Qiao curled his lips, and was defeated by the other party's insistence. As early as when he went to the central star for an inspection, Xiao Xiaomo knew how stubborn Xu Zhengjie was.As long as the other party thinks that this matter must be done and there is no room for change, then even a demon cannot change his will.

... Forget it, anyway, most of the time, the other party is going along with him. Xiao Xiaomo decided to reluctantly tolerate Xu Zhengjie's occasional "willfulness", and take it as... a reward for his dedication to him.

Yes, this is just the kindness he bestowed on the other party, not because he has no power to resist in front of the other party's force!

The struggling little demon, who was easily suppressed by Xu Zhengjie, kept a bunny face, trying to maintain the glorious image of the noble and great Mr. Xinmo.

Seeing that the heart demon lord compromised, Xu Zhengjie smiled, and was just about to leave with the little guy in his arms, but found another small figure suddenly stopped in front of him.

Xu Zhengjie raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Jie who was nervous: "Is there something wrong?"

Zhang Jie looked up at Xu Zhengjie, then glanced at Qiao Qiao who looked at him with the same doubt, and swallowed hard: "You...do you want to take Qiao Qiao to exercise?"

"Yes." Xu Zhengjie nodded.

"Then...then can I go together?" Zhang Jie looked more and more nervous, but he still tried his best to control himself and stammered his request.

Xu Zhengjie was a little surprised by Zhang Jie's question.

He didn't like Zhang Jie, an unruly child, and Zhang Jie should have felt about it. Every time Xu Zhengjie came, he would choose to walk around him, and he would never get along with him to make fun of him.Now that the other party has actually requested such a request, it seems that he really wants to exercise with Qiao Qiao very much.

Even though he didn't have a good impression of Zhang Jie, Xu Zhengjie would not reject or treat him coldly because of this.What's more, after making friends with Qiao Qiao, Zhang Jie seemed to have changed from a wild dog to a domestic dog. He seldom bullied other children, as if he was afraid that his good friend would see that scene and recall that he had treated him badly. Things he does badly, then alienate himself.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Zhengjie nodded slightly: "I can also teach you together, but you must agree to one condition."

"Okay!" Zhang Jie's eyes lit up, and he quickly agreed.Then, seeing Xu Zhengjie's disapproving gaze, he scratched his hair embarrassingly, "Then, what's the condition?"

Xu Zhengjie stared at him closely with a stern expression: "You must promise that you will not use what I taught you to hurt others, and you can only protect yourself."

"No problem!" Zhang Jie nodded again and again, unable to hide the excitement in his heart.

Yes, Zhang Jie was indeed excited, and he even breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Qiao Qiao with persistence and firmness in his eyes.

Although under the comforting effect of Qiao Qiao's spiritual power, Zhang Jie did not have any dissatisfaction or doubts about his increasingly indifferent friends, but as the time spent with Qiao Qiao became less and less, he still inevitably had With all kinds of anxiety, I always feel that my little partner is getting farther and farther away from me, and I can only stay where I am, looking at the other person's back helplessly.

Qiao Qiao likes to study, as long as you give him a book that he has never read, he can sit quietly for a whole day, but Zhang Jie can't.He was not born with the habit of studying, even if he forced himself to read books beside Qiao Qiao, he would feel drowsy and restless within a few minutes.

Since you can't read books with Qiao Qiao, how about exercising with him?Zhang Jie, who has a strong body and loves all kinds of sports since he was a child, feels that he can definitely do this.

And... and training with Xu Zhengjie, I can make myself stronger, more powerful, and more capable of protecting Qiao Qiao - in this way, I won't be left further and further away by my friends!

Thinking so hard, Zhang Jie smiled brightly on Zhang Jie's fierce face as a child, revealing the childishness and innocence of a child rarely, and Xu Zhengjie's eyes softened accordingly, feeling that his decision was not wrong .

——Children are cute little angels. As long as they are taught well, they will always walk on the right path and become upright and mature adults.

Feeling so emotional, Xu Zhengjie raised the corners of his lips slightly, held the little angel in his arms firmly with one hand, and touched Qiao Qiao's head with the other hand: "Aren't you happier training with friends?"

The little angel, whose bones were darkened and who didn't know where to go, had a cold expression on his face: "........."

In short, the unwilling Qiao Qiao was finally taken by Xu Zhengjie to the playground of the orphanage and put on the ground.

"Let's run around first, around the playground of the orphanage, as much as you can run, let me see how your physical strength is." Xu Zhengjie raised his finger and pointed forward, and said seriously.

Cautiously kicking the ground, he turned his head to look at Xu Zhengjie, making sure that he would not change his mind, then heaved a long sigh and started the "stupid" exercise of running circles.

——It actually made the great heart demon lord run around like a puppy... Hehe, don't you want to have a nightmare? !

Xiaomo thought with a blank expression on his face, striding his limp legs vigorously.Compared with the delicate and expensive young master, Zhang Jie, a child struggling to survive from the slums, is much more energetic.

Although the two children have always maintained the same speed, one is relaxed and sweaty, and the other is walking heavily and sweating profusely. The contrast is really tragic.

Xu Zhengjie silently followed behind the two children, frowning, always paying attention to the state of his little angel - he had known for a long time that Qiao Qiao's physical fitness was only E-level, but as an army who had been mixed with A-level physical fitness He really doesn't know how weak the E-rank physique can be.

The playground of the orphanage is not too big, and it only takes more than 500 meters to go around the playground.With the support of strong willpower, Qiao Qiao managed to run for a little more than a lap, but couldn't hold on any longer, his legs softened, and he almost fell to the ground.

——Fortunately, Xu Zhengjie followed him all the time, and when he saw Qiao Qiao's situation, he quickly shot and grabbed him by the back collar, thus saving Xiaoxiaomo's beautiful and delicate face.

Being carried by Xu Zhengjie, Qiao Qiao was exhausted.His limbs drooped limply, and his body was wet, like a cat that unfortunately drowned to death.

Silently hugging Qiao Qiao back into his arms, Xu Zhengjie looked at his pitiful appearance with flushed cheeks and dying breath, and heaved a long sigh——training this little guy is really a long way to go... Even at the beginning Xu Zhengjie had never felt so difficult when accepting the order from his superiors to train a team of tiger and wolf troops who were specialized in carrying out dangerous tasks.

However, if you don't worry about your own child, who will worry about it?Xu Zhengjie wiped off Qiao Qiao's sweat. While thinking about how to train this soft little thing, he turned his head and raised his chin to Zhang Jie, who was approaching worriedly: "Keep running, don't stop."

"... Qiao Qiao, is he alright?" Zhang Jie hesitated for a moment, and asked uncertainly—it was only more than 500 meters away, and Zhang Jie, a puppy, didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue. He didn't expect his little friend to be so... Passed out?

"It's okay, I'm just too tired." Xu Zhengjie shook his head helplessly, "I'll take him to the side to have a rest, don't worry."

Hearing what Xu Zhengjie said, Zhang Jie reluctantly put his worries back, turned his head and continued walking.But this time, he didn't have to accommodate Qiao Qiao any more, and he was much faster. He ran more than half a circle in an instant, nimble and quick like a young leopard.

"This is a good seed..." Xu Zhengjie sighed softly, and the appointed man walked to the bench next to the playground with his delicate young master in his arms.

Before he could sit down, he suddenly turned his head and looked in one direction, raising his eyebrows slightly.

——There, a teenager who appeared to be in his teens was standing quietly, his dark gray eyes focused on the child in his arms, showing a little concern.