106: Who is the master of the succubus?

Yan Ruyu listened to Xie Ning's words and stopped stroking the Xingshui Lynx. After a long moment, she said, "It will kill you."

"If I were afraid of death, why would I become a Demon Tamer?" Xie Ning smiled.

As he spoke, his mood lightened significantly. Many times, it's not the difficulty of the task that drains a person, but the indecision when facing it.

Although obtaining all the earth cracking beast inner cores was extremely difficult, Xie Ning had his own advantages.

Yan Ruyu stood up and walked toward Xie Ning, stopping two feet away. Her tone was more serious than ever:

"You don't understand the severity behind this at all! The real enemies are so sinister that just thinking of them would make you tremble; they aren't some petty squabbles in the academy!"

"So?" Xie Ning smiled and asked instead of answering.

"So, forget it. Once you help me, there's no turning back. Academy teachers and students are just casual acquaintances for three years; it's not worth taking this risk." After saying this, Yan Ruyu's brows furrowed tightly. She softened her tone for once and whispered, "Go back and Cultivate in peace. Don't cause trouble for yourself."

These words made Xie Ning feel a bit annoyed, but he also understood that these seemingly cold and indifferent words were precisely her way of looking out for him.

From their contact during this time, Xie Ning knew that Yan Ruyu was aloof and didn't care much for teaching, but she still cared about her students.

Looking at the pretty figure with furrowed brows under the moonlight, Xie Ning set aside his displeasure, smiled again, and said softly, "No matter what you say, I'm definitely getting involved in this."

After speaking, Xie Ning turned and left the courtyard, leaving Yan Ruyu standing there dazed.

A long time later, a gust of wind blew past.

Yan Ruyu snapped out of it, looked toward the direction Xie Ning had left with a complex gaze, and then looked in another direction, saying:

"You should leave too. Next time you come in, remember to knock."

Within her sight, the Succubus Female Xie Ning had been chasing earlier was standing on the grass.

The Succubus Female breathed a sigh of relief, her body shifting into another appearance. She said to Yan Ruyu, "Thank you, Instructor Yan Ruyu."

After speaking, the Succubus Female turned into a streak of purple light and left toward the gate.

Yan Ruyu stood for a long time before finally sighing... Xie Ning didn't know what happened after he left. At this moment, he was traveling through the paths of the back mountain, rushing toward the small courtyard.

Along the way, he was still wondering whether the Succubus Female was actually Yan Ruyu's Demon Tamers Beast.

If not, why cover for her? If so, why not admit it?

How could someone hide right under the nose of a Platinum Rank Demon Tamer without her knowing? It was impossible.

Filled with doubt, Xie Ning returned to the outside of the small courtyard.

Just as he stepped into the courtyard, he stopped and turned his head, looking toward the stone table with a strange expression.

A woman dressed in purple, with her feet on a stone stool, sat on the stone table in a dashing posture. Leaning her head on her hand with a lazy expression, she was looking at Xie Ning.

"Why are you here?" Xie Ning asked.

This person was exactly Ye Feiyu, who had fought with him today and ended the battle abruptly.

Ye Feiyu stretched: "Naturally, I have business with you. I didn't expect that in the middle of the night, there wouldn't even be a single person in this courtyard. Could it be..."

"Not a single person?"

Xie Ning was slightly stunned. He immediately looked toward Su Qin's room, his brows furrowing.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from behind. It was Su Qin in his pajamas, rushing back while panting heavily.

"Big Brother Xie... you're finally back... huff... are you okay?" Su Qin leaned on his knees, breathing heavily.

"I'm fine," Xie Ning said, then asked, "Why are you rushing back from outside?"

Su Qin panted for a while to catch his breath before answering, "I had just finished my Cultivate and was about to sleep when I heard Big Brother Xie's shout. But by the time I chased out, Big Brother Xie had already run far away. I was worried something happened, so I went looking for you, but I lost the trail. I only hurried back just now after seeing White Fang's figure."

Now, Xie Ning shifted his suspicious gaze between Su Qin and Ye Feiyu, finally locking onto Ye Feiyu.

Although Su Qin's actions were also suspicious, he was only a Black Iron Demon Tamer and couldn't contract a second Demon Tamers Beast. Moreover, that Succubus was extremely fast; its Rank was definitely not low.

Although Xie Ning didn't have time to use the System to check, a conservative estimate would be above the Silver Rank watershed, at least Silver Rank 6.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?" Ye Feiyu asked, puzzled.

Xie Ning stared at her for two seconds: "A very fast Succubus ran into our courtyard tonight. Do you know anything about it?"

"You suspect it's my Demon Tamers Beast?" Ye Feiyu was stunned for a moment, then chuckled. Her laughter grew louder until she was clutching her stomach with one hand and pounding the stone table with the other, making a 'clanging' sound.

Her reaction was as if she had heard some giant joke, laughing quite unrestrainedly.

"What are you laughing at?" Xie Ning asked, puzzled, his eyes glancing at the small piece of the stone table that had been smashed off.

"Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know?" Ye Feiyu looked at Xie Ning with sarcasm and contempt. Seeing that the latter's eyes were clear and he didn't seem to be faking, she gradually pulled back her expression and said, "Succubi are one of the Yao Beasts closest to the perfect human image. Not only are they seductive and have hot bodies, but they are also wanton by nature. Although their strength varies, they have always been the dream Demon Tamers Beast choice for male Demon Tamers. After all, strong ones have their uses, and weak ones have their uses too."

At this point, Ye Feiyu laughed again, took two large steps, and approached Xie Ning: "Do you think a woman like me would want this kind of Yao Beast that is both capable and... 'capable'? To be a pair of lilies?"

"Uh..." Xie Ning opened his mouth but couldn't find any words.

It had to be said that the content Ye Feiyu spoke of was a blind spot in the knowledge he had since evolving his Demon Tamers Beast. He really hadn't considered that there were knowledge points in this area regarding Demon Tamers Beasts.

It seemed he would have to supplement his AVI collection in this area another day.

Su Qin, standing to the side, also looked embarrassed as he listened.

Seeing this, Ye Feiyu shrugged again, turned around, sat back on the stone stool, stretched, and said slowly, "So, even if I'm unlucky enough to arrive at your courtyard right after a Succubus appeared, and coincidentally dressed in purple like it, you can't suspect me of being the Succubus's master. Because, I'm a woman!"

"So that's how it is. My mistake then." Xie Ning smiled awkwardly.

"However, I suggest you start your investigation with the men you've been in contact with."

Hearing Ye Feiyu's words, Xie Ning nodded slowly, finding them very reasonable.

"Is Xie Ning asleep? It's Mu Tian, I have something... Oh, everyone's awake. Student Ye is here too."

As soon as he finished speaking, three suspicious faces—Xie Ning, Su Qin, and Ye Feiyu—turned around, and six strange eyes locked onto him.

"...Why are you all looking at me like that?"