Chapter 368 Too Much Evil Deeds

"It's just about mealtime," Ye Fan said to Huang Huihong and Lv Ying as they returned to the front hall, inviting them, "Why don't you stay for dinner?"

"We dare not trouble you, Senior. I still need to return to look after the Great Chief," Huang Huihong quickly bowed. "It's just that I don't know how to repay your great kindness this time..."

"You're too kind," Ye Fan smiled politely. "Hong Ying is my friend, after all. It's only natural to help a friend."

"Still, still..."

Perhaps feeling the debt of gratitude was too great, Huang Huihong was momentarily speechless.

"In the future, if there's ever anything the junior can do, Senior, please don't hesitate to ask!" Huang Huihong clasped his fists again. "I would brave mountains of knives and seas of fire without hesitation!"

"Alright."

Ye Fan didn't press the matter and escorted them to the main gate.

"Um..." Lv Ying suddenly spoke up. "Senior, I want to stay and keep my sister company... I wonder if that's possible..."

"Lv Ying," Huang Huihong immediately glared at her. "Don't be ridiculous."

"It's fine," Ye Fan waved his hand. "It's natural for her to worry about her sister."

Huang Huihong hesitated for a moment, then finally relented.

While Ye Fan went to cook, the little demon girl dragged Lv Ying to a room to chat.

The conversation was mostly comforting words, essentially saying that Hong Ying would be fine and she shouldn't worry.

Not long after, Ye Fan finished preparing dinner.

There was no need to taste it; it looked incredibly appetizing.

However, just as everyone had started eating, a strange sound echoed from somewhere...

Shan Ji's spirit immediately lifted. "Finally! Brother Jiao has seen the light!"

The little demon girl's ears twitched, and she stopped eating...

The chopsticks in Ye Fan's hand trembled...

Damn it!

Can't a person even eat in peace?

A while later...

Ye Fan's face was a mask of black lines...

"Snap!"

He slammed his chopsticks onto the table and stood up, walking out.

Damn it!

He couldn't eat this meal...

The closer he got, the louder the sound became.

Hong Ying had transformed into a singer, one who belted out high notes...

Amidst the high-pitched wails, there were sounds of fierce collisions...

Whether it was an illusion or not, Ye Fan felt the ground beneath his feet trembling slightly...

Ye Fan endured the discomfort and began to set up a grand formation around the house.

A simple soundproofing array didn't take him much time.

The moment the formation activated, the world finally fell silent...

After dinner, everyone retired to their rooms.

The little demon girl didn't pester Ye Fan anymore, choosing to share a room with Lv Ying.

Around ten o'clock at night.

Just as Ye Fan was about to drift off, faint sounds reached his ears again.

It was the same familiar sensation...

And as time passed, the sounds seemed to grow louder...

Ye Fan fell into deep self-doubt.

Although he had been in a hurry earlier, it was his own soundproofing array, wasn't it?

Had his skills regressed?

In reality, Ye Fan's skills had not regressed at all.

It could only be said that Brother Jiao and Hong Ying were simply too… energetic.

After another while.

Ye Fan's soundproofing array had become completely useless...

Hong Ying seemed to have suddenly awakened her talent for music, relentlessly pushing her high notes to new heights.

Ye Fan was completely at a loss...

Damn it!

Is the World Tree that amazing?

Can't a person get any sleep?

You're just a tree, why so serious?

Ye Fan suddenly felt a pang of regret...

At least...

He shouldn't have chosen his home as the location for treatment...

A while later, Hong Ying seemed to have finished her practice and finally quieted down.

Before Ye Fan could breathe a sigh of relief, another high-pitched wail erupted...

"Swish!"

A dark figure suddenly appeared beside Ye Fan.

It was the little demon girl!

If the room hadn't been so dark, Ye Fan would have noticed that her face was completely flushed.

The little demon girl threw herself onto the bed without a word, her eyes filled with a hazy look...

"Ye Fan... I..."

Muttering, her hand reached out to touch Ye Fan's body...

Ye Fan quickly summoned a strand of evil flame.

As soon as the evil flame appeared, the little demon girl completely sobered up!

Then, as if she had seen a ghost, she slipped back into the contract space.

Ye Fan finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Ye Fan, can you put that thing away?" the little demon girl's voice echoed in Ye Fan's mind. "I promise I won't do anything rash again!"

"Yes, I believe you," Ye Fan said, but he made no move to retract the evil flame.

That night seemed to drag on endlessly...

When Ye Fan finally woke up, it was already noon the next day...

Ye Fan slowly opened his eyes.

The world...

Was finally quiet...

Damn it!

This was too much...

After getting up and washing up, Ye Fan went to prepare lunch.

During the meal, the atmosphere was somewhat peculiar.

Brother Jiao was generally a quiet person.

He rarely spoke during meals.

Today was no different.

But Shan Ji's fervent gaze was unbearable...

He stopped eating and stared at Brother Jiao intently...

"Brother Jiao..." Brother Jiao felt uncomfortable under his gaze, his face flushing. "Can you guys stop staring at me like that..."

"Brother Jiao, you truly are my Brother Jiao!" Shan Ji immediately gave him a thumbs up. "You lasted that long, a true role model for us all!"

Brother Jiao was mortified, his face red as he whispered, "Stop talking about it..."

The little demon girl, uncharacteristically, didn't tease Brother Jiao. Instead, she lowered her head and stirred her rice with her chopsticks absentmindedly.

She seemed distracted, occasionally sneaking glances at Ye Fan, then quickly lowering her head like a startled rabbit.

Her face flushed red...

A while later.

The atmosphere grew even more awkward.

"Um, I'm full..." Brother Jiao hurriedly put some dishes into his storage ring. "Hong Ying and the others are still asleep... I'll take them their food..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was gone...

"Brother Jiao," Shan Ji called out with a wicked grin. "Remember to be gentler next time!"

Ye Fan, meanwhile, was contemplating a serious question.

Brother Jiao's body was that of a beast, yet he also possessed the bloodline of the World Tree.

So, the question arose:

Was he a banana, or a tree?

Or perhaps... a banana tree?

Could a tree itself... grow?

If Hong Ying and her sister became pregnant, would they give birth to a banana or... a sapling?

Bah!

These were not the important points.

The critical issue was that the World Tree was the origin for nurturing third-tier beings, a unique existence.

If they were to have offspring, wouldn't that mean there would be many small World Trees?

Wouldn't that throw the rules into chaos...?

"By the way, Shan Ji," Ye Fan suddenly remembered something. "What did you do with the people who attacked them yesterday?"

According to the normal progression of events, those guys would definitely send more people for revenge.

Now that the dog system was in a dormant state, he had to strike first!

Logically, Ye Fan had so much evil flame stored within him now that the opponent's energy reserves seemed insignificant.

Ye Fan's intention was simple.

If the dog system lost some, it lost some.

If it lost, he won!

"In a fit of anger yesterday, I wiped them all out..." Shan Ji whispered sheepishly. "I forgot to leave any alive..."

"Then it's fine, let's continue eating..."

"Okay..."

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