Chapter 6

PS: Please give me a recommendation, there's another chapter coming soon.

"Xu Le! Why do you look so dazed?"

"What's it to you how I look!"

Xu Le glanced at Zhao Yanqin, who had called him, and his tone was rather unfriendly. It wasn't that he had any particular issue with Zhao Yanqin; he was just in a bad mood, and anyone who tried to chat with him at this moment would receive a less-than-friendly response.

Zhao Yanqin didn't seem to mind. She stuck out her tongue, a flattering smile appearing on her face, and said with a grin, "Since you've awakened your demon bloodline, it's best to register with the Kyoto Demon Affairs Bureau as soon as possible. You should also get your bloodline type tested, which will be very beneficial for your future growth. As a classmate, I can act as your guide." Zhao Yanqin's behavior was completely different from her usual self and even from her calm demeanor this morning. She seemed very playful, and despite her ordinary appearance, she still exuded the charm of a young girl.

Xu Le didn't notice these changes and asked in surprise, "What exactly is the Kyoto Demon Affairs Bureau? Do I really need to register? How do I test my bloodline? And what's a guide?"

Xu Le found the new terms like the Kyoto Demon Affairs Bureau, demon registration, and guide very interesting and asked a series of questions in quick succession.

Zhao Yanqin chuckled and said, "The Kyoto Demon Affairs Bureau is one of the three palaces, six courts, and seventeen clubs directly under the Demon Association. Its jurisdiction covers all demon-related matters in the four provinces and two cities, including the Northern Capital, roughly equivalent to the functions of the Northern Capital government but with a jurisdiction twenty times larger. The Demon Association's demon registration is similar to a household registration, identity card, and social security account. Having this registration means you are a recognized demon. Without a demon registration card, you are considered wild. Although the Demon Association doesn't force demons to register, unregistered demons can be freely hunted, captured, or killed by human cultivators. Even if they are captured as pets or eliminated, the Demon Association cannot interfere. This is a measure to protect demons. Powerful demons may not need it, but weak and newly awakened demons without a registration card can easily die for no apparent reason."

"As for a guide..."

Zhao Yanqin blinked and said softly, "It's roughly equivalent to an introducer and guarantor, and also has the responsibility of teaching new demons. The Demon Association provides some compensation to guides. For example, I recently want to upgrade my demon registration card, and this guide work can help me gain social credit points from the Demon Association."

Xu Le said somewhat indignantly, "I haven't done anything bad, why would human cultivators want to capture or kill me?"

Zhao Yanqin chuckled and said, "Humans kill pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, dogs, rabbits, and various other creatures... Is it because these creatures did something wrong? It's just because humans are at the top of the Earth's food chain! Similarly, powerful demons also eat humans, and human cultivators can't do much about them. The Demon Association is strong enough to reach an agreement with human cultivators to protect registered demons. In other countries, demon organizations are not as powerful, and even if demons join, they can still be hunted by human cultivators in their countries. This kind of thing doesn't need any reason; it just depends on who has the power."

Xu Le was left speechless by her rebuttal. Apart from the Black Light Wall-Penetrating Technique, he had no combat skills. As a newly awakened demon, he was genuinely afraid of encountering some "demon slayer" and being killed casually.

With Zhao Yanqin's strong recommendation, Xu Le was quite interested in getting a demon registration. He hesitated slightly and said, "But we are in class now, and we don't have time to get a demon registration card."

Zhao Yanqin smiled like a little fox and said, "No problem! The Kyoto Demon Affairs Bureau operates 24/7, with no holidays. We can go there after school."

Xu Le thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Thanks a lot."

A girl who was close to Qu Lei had a slight smile on her lips but quickly reined it in, preparing seriously for the next class. She was an exceptionally hardworking girl who made full use of every class. She glanced at her textbook for a while and, when she occasionally looked out the window, her expression suddenly became serious. She saw Xu Le chatting with a girl, and their attitude seemed quite intimate.

She was close to Qu Lei and, as a result, knew a lot about Xu Le, who usually didn't interact with any girls. Moreover, the classmate named Zhao Yanqin was not very sociable and hardly spoke to anyone in the class. However, when they chatted, the closeness between them was clearly not just that of classmates, which puzzled her greatly.

She thought to herself, "Qu Lei is such a beautiful girl, and Xu Le is already falling for someone else. Zhao Yanqin is so ordinary! I have to tell Qu Lei that Xu Le is a heartbreaker and can't let her be deceived by him!"

Xu Le had no idea that his chat with Zhao Yanqin would be misinterpreted and that someone would report him.

After talking with Zhao Yanqin for a while, the class bell rang. He wandered back to the classroom, sat down at his desk, but felt the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive. Glancing to the side, he saw the girl who was closest to Qu Lei looking at him with a strange expression, which made him feel a bit uneasy. He thought for a while but couldn't figure out what he had done to offend her. He muttered to himself, "It must be my imagination; she just glanced at me a couple of times..."

Xu Le consoled himself a bit, and as the Chinese teacher walked in, he stopped dwelling on it and started to listen to the class seriously.

Qu Lei didn't come to school in the morning or the afternoon, and she didn't show up all day. Xu Le was actually quite worried, even though he knew that Qu Lei often participated in similar activities, and this wasn't the first time.

Xu Le hadn't felt this way before, but for some reason, he suddenly realized that his world and Qu Lei's world were quite distant.

Each time he looked at Qu Lei's empty seat, he would sigh softly.

...

If Qu Lei had come to class, Xu Le might have hesitated. He usually followed her home after school, but since Qu Lei didn't come to school, he didn't have to make that choice. After school, he met Zhao Yanqin at the school gate.

Zhao Yanqin didn't immediately take him to the Kyoto Demon Affairs Bureau but instead led him to a hotel near the school, which left Xu Le puzzled.

Xu Le didn't know that when he met Zhao Yanqin at the school gate, the girl who was close to Qu Lei happened to pass by and saw their movements. She frowned, feeling even more puzzled. When Xu Le and Zhao Yanqin entered the hotel, she was almost stunned and quickly took a few photos of them entering the hotel.

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