287: Chapter 287 concludes here.

Hu Mei's voice remained as enchanting as before, making it impossible to tell if she was happy, angry, sad, or joyful, but Xing Yaoyan could still hear a hint of peculiar doubt within it...

Not every Yao of the Royal Family possesses a Royal Token; only the top Geniuses within the Royal Family, or those who serve as the backbone of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons, can possess one.

Yet now, in a place like this, such a Yao Race Genius possessing a Royal Token had appeared so abruptly, and they were even using the Demonic Power of the Tushan Fox Demon, a reclusive Yao Race—no wonder Hu Mei was suspicious.

However... since Xing Yaoyan dared to reveal this Demonic Power so openly, she must have been fully prepared in her heart.

After Hu Mei finished speaking, her expression did not change in the slightest; she simply replied in a composed and neither servile nor overbearing manner:

"Sister Hu Mei, hello. You can call me 'Wolf'. To be honest, I am a Wolf Yao that Your Majesty brought back a long time ago. Seeing that I had good potential, Your Majesty specially permitted me to go to the Tushan Secret Realm to Cultivate the Tushan Secret Technique—the 'Dao of Strength'..."

The "Tushan Secret Realm" was something she had seen in an ancient book in the Scripture Pavilion. The book stated that this Secret Realm was the reason Tushan could remain so hidden, and it was also the Foundation upon which the Tushan Fox Demon clan relied for survival; all Legacies of the Tushan Fox Demon must be entered into this place to be received.

"Tushan Secret Realm... Tushan Secret Realm..." Upon hearing the name "Tushan Secret Realm," Hu Mei was clearly stunned for a moment, muttering it continuously to herself for a while.

Afterwards, she suddenly grabbed Xing Yaoyan's hand, her beautiful pink fox eyes seemingly sparkling with stars.

"Little Sister Wolf... um, in the future, could you introduce me to Your Majesty... I have actually always longed for the Tushan Secret Realm. But Qingqiu and the Imperial City are simply too far apart, and I only recently had the chance to go to the Imperial City... And Your Majesty is always elusive, so, you see..."

Watching the Seventh-Rank Yao King suddenly become so enthusiastic, Xing Yaoyan was momentarily dazed. She understood now: the other party had heard that she had a private relationship with Your Majesty and had come specifically to pull strings with her. Moreover... after she mentioned the Tushan Secret Realm, it seemed the other party truly accepted her identity as a possessor of the Royal Token...

"Ahem... Actually, I haven't seen Your Majesty in a long time either, and I am only a small Fourth-Rank, so I'm afraid..."

In truth, Xing Yaoyan was not lying. After parting ways with Tushan Qing, who had been "traveling incognito," it had indeed been a long time since she had received any news from him.

Previously, he would at least reply to her Spirit Chat, but now the other party didn't even seem to look at her work reports anymore...

"It's fine, it's fine. You just need to help me write a letter of introduction, that will do."

As she spoke, Hu Mei quietly took out a yellowed piece of paper from behind her, which exuded a special power fluctuation.

"This is 'Spirit Storage Paper.' It can manifest the user's thoughts into text written upon it, and every character will carry the user's unique Aura. I went through a lot of trouble to get this."

Hu Mei stuffed the paper, which radiated special power fluctuations, directly into Xing Yaoyan's hand, looking as if she should feel free to inspect it.

"Don't worry, Big Sister just wants a chance to meet Your Majesty; it's not like I'm demanding you help me enter the Tushan Secret Realm... Right! I have a few Seventh-Rank Yao Cores here... If you don't want those, exchanging them for Spirit Crystals is also fine..."

Xing Yaoyan stroked the Spirit Storage Paper, somewhat unsure of what to do.

Of course, she wasn't worried that this Big Sister Hu Mei had any improper intentions regarding the Tushan Secret Realm. One had to know that the Tushan Secret Realm was managed by Tushan Qing, the only Yao Emperor in the world currently; who could possibly get past him?

What she was worried about was this piece of paper... It was her first time seeing such special paper, and who knew if it was some strange demonic contract...

Just then, Qian Mo, who was by her side, suddenly reached out his hand.

"Let me see it."

That's right! How could I have forgotten Qian Mo? With his knowledge base, he would definitely recognize it! Xing Yaoyan hurriedly and gratefully handed the paper over.

Just then, Hu Mei suddenly spoke up: "Little Sister Wolf, is he your human boy toy?" She didn't use Voice Transmission for this sentence; she asked it out loud.

"..." Xing Yaoyan was suddenly struck by awkwardness. What kind of strange question was that!

But before she could answer, Qian Mo had already returned the Spirit Storage Paper, and turning to Hu Mei, he smiled politely: "Yes, I am called Xiao. Please treat me well."

You actually admitted it?! Xing Yaoyan's pupils dilated in shock.

At the same time, Qian Mo's Voice Transmission rang in her ear. "The function of this paper is exactly as that Fox Demon said; there are no other tricks."

Looking at the incredulous expression of the White-haired girl before him, the corners of Qian Mo's mouth curled into a smile of successful scheming. A boy toy is a boy toy; if he is her boy toy for a lifetime, isn't that just a husband?

After hearing Qian Mo's words, Xing Yaoyan no longer hesitated and, following Hu Mei's request, casually wrote a letter of introduction on the paper.

However, in the end, she did not ask for the Yao Cores or Spirit Crystals on Hu Mei; she asked for a favor from her.

For high-ranking Yao like Hu Mei, every subsequent Realm improvement requires breaking through a "Heart Barrier," and to break through the Heart Barrier, one cannot have unnecessary distracting thoughts or mental knots in their heart.

Things like owing a favor and not repaying it, or returning kindness with enmity, will inevitably cause a person to develop mental knots, or even breed a Heart Demon; the higher one's rank, the easier it is to fall victim to this.

And this was an important reason why Xing Yaoyan chose a favor—the stronger the other party's strength, the more valuable it remained...

The other Yao who had come saw the series of actions between the two women and felt an itch in their hearts. From the intimate interaction between this Seventh-Rank Yao King and the White-haired girl, it was not hard to see that the other party was likely truly a Royal Family Genius out for training, and her status probably wasn't low either.

To say they didn't have any intention of befriending her would be a lie. But the Aura emanating from this Seventh-Rank Fox Demon seemed to warn them not to approach Xing Yaoyan.

The various Yao had no choice but to stand honestly in their own places like miserable wage laborers, not daring to make any other moves, for fear that if this Seventh-Rank Yao King were in a bad mood, she would casually finish them off...

Just after Xing Yaoyan finished writing the letter of introduction, Martial General Hu Dachui had already returned with the signed contract.

Matters had come to a temporary pause; Ye Xing took his people and scurried away in disgrace, and the other onlookers, after being deterred by the various Yao, had no other thoughts at all.

In the end, Xing Yaoyan entered the post station very smoothly, and with Hu Mei's enthusiastic help, she secured a luxury suite at an extremely low price. As for why there was only one room, that was of course because the only person Hu Mei cared about was Xing Yaoyan.

Soon it was night. Because Hu Mei had to continue her journey, she bid farewell early after the room was booked. The other Yao were also persuaded to leave by Xing Yaoyan under the pretext of training, and Martial General Hu Dachui also sensibly went to find an ordinary inn nearby to stay in...

At this moment, at the entrance of the luxury suite where Xing Yaoyan was staying, the youth was shamelessly leaning against the door frame, motionless. He looked at the expressionless White-haired girl before him with a gentle smile on his face.

"Mo, listen. Although we have already done that... you must know that the Yao Race values Bloodline the most. My current identity is that of a big shot in the Yao Race, and on the surface, I cannot do that with a human... Therefore, for the sake of my reputation and honor, tonight you will just have to settle for sleeping in the other ordinary room I just booked..."