Ling Feng listened blankly to the system's prompt in his mind, still trying to figure out how Tu Shan Hong Hong's favorability had suddenly increased.
However, an increase in favorability was not a bad thing, quite the opposite, it meant it would be easier to summon Tu Shan Hong Hong to do things later.
"What's wrong?"
Tu Shan Hong Hong looked puzzled as Ling Feng stopped tearing the demon-sealing talismans.
"It's nothing, I just remembered something."
Ling Feng shook his head, then continued to help Tu Shan Hong Hong tear the demon-sealing talismans, while saying in his mind, "System, bring up Tu Shan Hong Hong's partner information panel."
Soon, a virtual panel appeared before Ling Feng, displaying Tu Shan Hong Hong's relevant information.
[Partner]: Tu Shan Hong Hong
[Level]: Mid-stage Lesser Demon King (Early Core Formation stage)
[Bloodline]: Insulating Immortal Fox
[Favorability]: 20 (Slightly favorable)
[Skills]: Fox Mind Technique
[Innate Ability]: Insulating Claws (Can apprehend any magic treasure with demon power with bare hands, a nemesis to all magic treasures, skills, and even formless demon energy [changes with world rules]) [Unawakened]
[Description]: The current chief of Tu Shan, the Tu Shan royal family in the Fox Demon world.
"Core Formation stage?"
"Damn it, it's a good thing Tu Shan Hong Hong's demon power is sealed, otherwise with that kind of strength, she could probably send me to an early grave with one punch."
Ling Feng looked at the virtual panel before him, feeling a chill down his spine, and his hand tearing the demon-sealing talismans trembled.
But thankfully, Tu Shan Hong Hong's favorability was already positive, so she wouldn't punch him for no reason, which undoubtedly put Ling Feng a little more at ease.
There weren't many demon-sealing talismans on Tu Shan Hong Hong, about ten, and Ling Feng quickly tore them all off.
Ling Feng scanned Tu Shan Hong Hong all over, and only after confirming there were no more demon-sealing talismans did he speak.
"Alright, I'm done tearing them. Try to see if you can use your power."
"Okay, I'll try."
Tu Shan Hong Hong nodded and began to try to mobilize the demon power within her. A trace of faint red light covered her fist, which was Tu Shan Hong Hong channeling her internal demon power into her fist.
"It worked."
Tu Shan Hong Hong said with surprise, looking at her hands. This time, using her demon power did not bring the unbearable pain.
Ling Feng checked the true qi in his dantian and found that his current true qi reserves were enough for him to forge a hundred spirit swords.
As for why he hadn't cultivated and this much true qi had recovered?
It was because the dantian automatically absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy and converted it into true qi, but the limit was to fill it to his peak true qi reserves. Moreover, the automatic recovery speed was much slower than cultivation. In other words, it was like memory metal.
Ling Feng looked at his attire and felt it would be strange to fight in this getup. He immediately took out the black trench coat, the same one as Master Old Man from his system space, and put it on, just wearing the outer layer.
"This looks much cooler," Ling Feng tidied his clothes and said to Tu Shan Hong Hong, "Are you ready?"
"Mhm, I must properly teach those two detestable Daoists who hurt Rong Rong a lesson!" Tu Shan Hong Hong clenched her fists.
"Hold my hand," Ling Feng extended his right hand towards Tu Shan Hong Hong and said.
"Do we need to hold hands?"
Tu Shan Hong Hong looked at Ling Feng's outstretched right hand in confusion. She had never held a boy's hand, especially not a human's.
Although she didn't know much, she understood the principle of men and women not touching.
"Yes, I need to establish a location."
Ling Feng nodded. It wasn't that he wanted to hold Tu Shan Hong Hong's hand, but he needed to establish an initial location for the Fox Demon world.
Once he had visited the Fox Demon world, the system would record it, and he could travel there himself later. However, the disadvantage was that if there were partnered worlds, he would automatically teleport to his partner's side.
He wasn't that bold a guy. He wouldn't proactively ask to hold hands with a girl he had just met.
From elementary school to his second year of high school, he had never held a girl's hand, let alone thought about dating. Were real-life relationships as good as anime ones?
"Then, alright."
Tu Shan Hong Hong heard this and slowly took Ling Feng's hand. It was the first time she had held a person of the opposite sex's hand, and she felt a little uncomfortable, especially since he was human.
"Is this a girl's hand? It feels delicate, smooth, and a little soft."
Ling Feng felt the sensation from his hand and his face flushed slightly. He silently praised in his heart. This was the first time he had held a girl's hand in a long time, and it felt quite good.
"Depart," Ling Feng said in his mind, "Tu Shan Hong Hong return, lock onto Tu Shan Hong Hong for world traversal."
[Ding! Locked! Destination: Beside Tu Shan Hong Hong!]
[Tu Shan Hong Hong is about to return to her original world! Countdown three seconds!]
[Three]
[Two]
"Those two Daoists will be handled by me first," Ling Feng said in the last second.
[One]
"Ah? You..."
Tu Shan Hong Hong was very confused by Ling Feng's words and didn't understand what he meant. Before she could ask anything, the two of them instantly disappeared from their original spot, interrupting Tu Shan Hong Hong's question.
Whoosh—
As Ling Feng and the two of them disappeared, a figure immediately appeared where they had vanished.
"Disciple, the Pearl Jade White Jade Soup you made is passable. You must continue to strive."
The arrival was none other than Cloud Retainer, the True Monarch, with a pot beside her. Only a bit of residue remained in the pot, and the Pearl Jade White Jade Soup within had, as expected, been consumed entirely by Cloud Retainer alone.
Cloud Retainer, with her eyes closed, had not noticed that Ling Feng was no longer there. It was only after two or three seconds passed without a sound that Cloud Retainer opened her eyes in confusion.
"Where is he?"
"Wasn't he just here?"
Realizing Ling Feng was not in front of her, Cloud Retainer looked around but found no trace of Ling Feng.
"Huh?"
"Where did he go? Why is he not within Mount Tianheng?"
Cloud Retainer became even more confused. Ling Feng had disappeared in less than ten seconds. With Ling Feng's current abilities, it was impossible for him to leave Mount Tianheng within ten seconds. Even she needed tens of seconds to leave Mount Tianheng.
"This is strange. I must report this to the Rex immediately."
Cloud Retainer had never encountered such a situation and could only seek help from the Geo-Archon, Morax.
Ten seconds later~
A tall man in a white hooded garment similar to Ling Feng's had appeared beside Cloud Retainer.
"Archon, he vanished without a trace without any warning. I don't know what happened, so I had to trouble you to investigate."
Indeed, the person standing beside Cloud Retainer was Morax, the oldest deity on the continent of Teyvat. However, Morax did not appear in the form of Zhongli, but in the form of the Geo-Archon.