The death of the big boss was merely an interlude.
Ye Fan glanced at the grand formation before him.
"If I can't break this, I really can't get in..."
[See? Having cultivation makes things convenient, doesn't it?]
The maiden's voice from the smart module suddenly piped up.
[Of course, I know I can't count on you, you useless lump.]
[Fortunately, this system is generous enough not to bicker with you.]
[As long as you ask, I'll break it for you right now, how about that?]
[Don't worry, for the all-powerful system, this is a mere trifle!]
The maiden's voice grew more smug, as if saying: "Please me! Please me now!"
Ye Fan naturally ignored it and strode straight into the formation!
Little brat, you want to fight me?
At worst, I'll die, which is something I've always desired!
[Ye Fan, you absolute scoundrel, *********!!!]
Accompanying the system's curses, Ye Fan was enveloped in a golden light.
At the same time, the grand formation began to collapse!
In the blink of an eye, this terrifying formation vanished!
Truly, utterly vanished!
Ye Fan smiled faintly.
To be honest, he had done it on purpose.
Either you break the formation for me obediently, or we die together.
It doesn't matter to me, so it's not like I'm forcing you, right?
As for whether this makes me feel guilty or too shameless?
Ye Fan asked, what is shame?
Can it be eaten?
As for guilt?
This dog system isn't even human, why would I feel guilty about anything?!
It has harmed me 99 times, it should be the one feeling guilty!
The system continued to curse in his mind, but Ye Fan ignored it all.
Ye Fan returned to the flying bed and stared blankly at the little demoness's face.
Initially, Ye Fan thought the little demoness's change was the system's doing.
But after spending time with her, he realized it didn't seem to be the case.
This girl genuinely seemed to have fallen for him.
Hmm...
That sentence sounds a bit strange...
Never mind, it's not important...
The demonic silhouette that appeared behind the little demoness earlier should have been a brief awakening.
In that state, she likely had almost no self-awareness.
After all, only when one's consciousness is dormant can hidden things have a chance to awaken.
Yet, in that situation, she still said words of wanting to protect him.
This meant that he was truly important to her...
The little demoness's feelings made Ye Fan's heart incredibly complex.
He didn't know how to face her.
It wasn't that he was resistant.
After all, he was also a normal man and had basic emotional needs.
As the saying goes, feelings develop over time.
He and the little demoness had been together for so long, it would be a lie to say he had no thoughts about her.
It was just that the dog system was stuck in between, which made him hesitate.
Because in every previous life, the people around him usually met tragic ends.
Ultimately, it was all because of the dog system!
If he accepted the little demoness, her fate would likely be just as tragic...
This would be harming her...
Ye Fan's hand gently caressed the little demoness's cheek.
I'm sorry...
I'm afraid I can't accept your feelings...
The little demoness's eyelashes suddenly fluttered, and then her eyes slowly opened.
"Ye Fan...?" she murmured, her expression clearly still a bit dazed.
"You're awake," Ye Fan quickly helped her sit up. "How do you feel?"
"I don't feel anything special, just like I had a good sleep," the little demoness replied blankly. "It's so strange..."
She clearly remembered that after using that big move earlier, she should have been weak for a long time, but now she felt no weakness at all.
"Right, what about that guy?" Remembering the big boss, the little demoness quickly asked.
Her whole body then shot off the ground, looking around nervously.
"He's already dealt with," Ye Fan pressed her back down onto the bed. "By the way, how much do you remember about what happened just now?"
"What happened just now...?" The little demoness recalled. "I remember being knocked unconscious by that black hand... I don't remember anything after that... What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just asking," Ye Fan gave a perfunctory reply.
Since the little demoness had no recollection, it was best not to tell her for now.
To prevent her from overthinking if she knew.
While they were talking, Ji Jiao also woke up.
"How do you guys feel?" Ye Fan asked casually.
"Slept so comfortably," Shan Ji replied heartlessly. "Big Brother, breakfast is..."
Mid-sentence, Shan Ji froze.
Because he suddenly remembered they weren't at home, and they had just fought someone...
"Right, Big Brother," Shan Ji quickly asked, "where's that scoundrel?"
"Since we're all here safe and sound, it must have been Big Brother who dealt with him," Xiang Jiao Jun frowned, looking at his clothes. "We need to change."
Hearing this, the little demoness noticed her own condition. Seeing that she was covered in blood, she became dejected.
It was sticky and uncomfortable, and she needed to clean up quickly!
Unfortunately, she didn't have water magic, so she had to look around for a river.
However, her luck wasn't great; there wasn't a single river nearby.
Ye Fan then took out a large pile of items from his ring.
Tents, bathtubs, buckets...
As a fish who enjoyed life, these were all essential supplies.
After the three of them showered and changed, the group headed towards the main hall.
As expected, the interior was still in the style of a laboratory.
They searched room by room, all filled with various bottles and jars and parts of stitched-together monsters.
Since there was nothing interesting, they soon arrived at the last room.
This room was quite large, about a hundred zhang in diameter.
In addition to the bottles, jars, and monster parts they had seen before, Ye Fan and the others also found some new things—a dan furnace and a complete set of blacksmithing equipment.
The furnace fire had long since extinguished, and some pill residue was still visible inside.
Ye Fan took some residue and examined it, then smelled it.
As expected...
They were refining some forbidden, evil pills...
Next to the anvil, several weapons were placed, all looking like unfinished rough blanks.
The forging furnace had also fallen to the ground, with a mess of things scattered everywhere.
Some half-burnt paper was scattered on the ground, suggesting the owner had left in a great hurry...
Next to the dan furnace was a super-large workbench, twenty zhang long and five zhang wide, with some processed monster specimens on it.
"There's nothing here at all," the little demoness complained after looking around. "These guys went to all this trouble for this junk?"
With no gains this time, she, the little money-grubber, was very unhappy.
Ye Fan seemed to have discovered something and walked to a specific section of the workbench.
There lay a thick stack of papers, with a few scattered nearby.
Ye Fan picked them up and looked.
They recorded a lot of theories and formulas for alchemy and forging. It seemed the owner was very interested in both.
This also explained why only this room would have a dan furnace and anvil.
It was likely the original owner's core experimental room.
However, the contents on these papers were rather boring to Ye Fan, a seasoned expert.
In his opinion, these things were too rudimentary, the absolute basics.
Some of the formulas were even incorrect.
After casually flipping through a few pages, Ye Fan's expression suddenly changed!