Chapter 26

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The next day, Wuyan, as usual, finished making breakfast and called the Daisy family over. Wuyan, Daisy, Daisy's parents, the four of them, started enjoying their delicious breakfast.

Kasetsu is a teacher at White Emperor Academy and usually doesn't live at home but at the school. So, Daisy's family rarely sees her around. Of course, it's a good thing she's not here; otherwise, even if it were the president's family, Wuyan would have had to seriously consider whether to move in or not.

The four of them leisurely finished their breakfast. Then Daisy's father said goodbye and went to work, while Daisy's mother went to the living room to watch the morning news. Daisy was still sitting at the table, holding a newspaper and reading it with a serious expression, but her eyes kept drifting towards Wuyan, who was clearing the dishes.

It was the weekend, so they didn't have to go to class, and Wuyan and Daisy could be so relaxed. Of course, it was only for a moment...

"By the way, I'll be going out for a bit and should be back by noon," Wuyan said to Daisy after clearing the dishes.

Hearing this, Daisy couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"

Wuyan, wiping his hands with a handkerchief, smiled and said, "Have you forgotten? I promised Miss Heron that I would visit her house."

"Yicheng?" Daisy was taken aback, then fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Daisy stood up and said to Wuyan, "I'll go with you!"

Wuyan looked at Daisy in surprise, then a mischievous smile slowly spread across his face.

Seeing Wuyan's smile, Daisy blushed and said angrily, "Don't misunderstand! I'm just... just bored at home, so I want to go to Yicheng's house too!"

As she said this, Daisy's face was flushed with a suspicious redness, and her hands were waving around, making Wuyan sigh. Then he said firmly, "If you're worried I'll flirt with other girls, just say it. I won't laugh at you!"

Daisy's body stiffened, and she said somewhat unreasonably, "Who... who's worried about you flirting with other girls? You're not my anything. I'm just worried... worried that you might do something to Yicheng. Yes, that's it!"

Is this tsundere? Yes, it is!

"Since that's the case, I won't go to Yicheng's house today. I'll go flirt with other girls instead..." Before Wuyan could finish, Daisy pinched the soft flesh on his waist, making him yelp.

Daisy glared at Wuyan angrily and huffed.

This bad guy, always bullying me...

Turning her head away, Daisy walked to the door. "Alright, let's go!"

Wuyan rubbed the sore spot on his waist and shook his head helplessly.

They say this is a natural skill for girls, and Wuyan didn't believe it before, but now... he has no choice but to believe it...

...

"This is Yicheng's house? It's so big!"

Wuyan and Daisy were standing at the entrance of the Heron family's house, looking at the tall gate. Daisy couldn't help but say this.

Although they had seen bigger and taller gates, like the one at White Emperor Academy, which was much larger, that was a school. This is just someone's house. How can they be compared?

"Truly a wealthy family," Wuyan nodded and said, then walked to the side of the gate and pressed the intercom.

"Yes, this is the Heron family!" A voice quickly responded. Although they didn't know whose voice it was, Wuyan still said,

"Hello, I'm Wuyan. I've been invited by Miss Heron Yicheng to visit."

"Please wait a moment!"

Seeing the conversation end, Daisy walked over. "Was that Yicheng's voice?"

"Probably not..." Wuyan scratched his face and said, "It's likely a maid or butler, given that it's a large family."

Daisy nodded in agreement.

While Wuyan and Daisy were talking, the gate slowly opened, and Yicheng came out, walking up to Wuyan and Daisy.

"Good morning, Mr. Wuyan, Miss Daisy!" Yicheng, as always, held the long sleeves of her kimono to her mouth and bowed, greeting Wuyan and Daisy.

"Good morning, Miss Heron!" Wuyan, not too concerned with formalities, just waved his hand.

"Good morning, Yicheng!" Daisy also smiled and said. Although she wasn't very close to Yicheng, she was much closer than Wuyan.

"Please come in, both of you. My mother is waiting in the living room," Yicheng said, her smile somewhat forced when she mentioned her mother.

Wuyan found it amusing. He knew that Yicheng's mother was a seriously scatterbrained woman, but he wasn't surprised.

To have a daughter who can get lost in her own home and end up in the capital, her personality was pretty much what Wuyan expected.

Yicheng led Wuyan and Daisy to a living room that was only slightly smaller than a square. There, a woman who looked much more mature than Yicheng, with short hair and a striking resemblance to Yicheng, was sitting, her eyes fixed on Wuyan and Daisy without moving.

Wuyan and Daisy felt a bit uncomfortable under her gaze, and Yicheng, lifting her long sleeves to cover her slightly red face, took small steps to her side and softly called, "Mom..."

Hearing her voice, Yicheng's mother turned her head, looked at Yicheng, tilted her head, and then, with a look of realization, smiled and said, "Isn't this Yicheng? When did you come?"

"From the beginning, Mom!" Yicheng glanced awkwardly at Wuyan and Daisy, then said somewhat angrily.

"Is that so?" Yicheng's mother lightly shook her head, then raised her hand to pat Yicheng's head, smiling and said, "Really? You can't lie, you know. Lying is not good..."

"Mom!"

Wuyan and Daisy looked at each other, speechless, and then looked at Yicheng with sympathy.

You must be having a hard time...

Daisy even felt a bit of empathy, as she had a troublesome older sister at home...

For his own sake and for others, Wuyan thought it was best to get straight to the point.

"Good morning, Mrs. Heron. I'm Wuyan. I have a question I'd like to ask you."

Yicheng's mother looked at Wuyan blankly and said, "Ask me? Are you asking for a beauty secret?"

"Actually, I want to ask if you recognize this crystal!" Ignoring Yicheng's mother's words, Wuyan took out the mysterious crystal fragment and showed it to her. Although he didn't expect much from a scatterbrained person like Yicheng's mother, at least...

"I recognize it..."

Wuyan nodded understandingly and subconsciously said what he had prepared to say. "Oh, you don't recognize it? Then I have a favor to ask..."

His smile froze, as if he had been cast a spell, and after a moment, he recovered, still smiling, and asked brightly, "Could you repeat what you just said? I'm sincerely asking for your help!"

Yicheng's mother continued to pat Yicheng's head, glanced at Wuyan, and then slowly nodded, saying, "Are you asking for a beauty secret?"

"..." Daisy raised her hand and slapped her forehead. Although she hadn't spoken, she felt a deep sense of helplessness.

"Mom!" Yicheng's face was almost buried in the ground, feeling extremely embarrassed.

However, what she didn't know was that even if the president offered a reward, Wuyan wouldn't care, let alone a bit of embarrassment. Now, Wuyan was completely immersed in joy.

The last task finally had a lead, how could Wuyan not be happy? So, he eagerly asked,

"Mrs. Heron, are you serious? This crystal..." Holding the crystal between his fingers, Wuyan suddenly leaned in, bringing it to within a centimeter of Yicheng's mother's face, and asked hopefully, "You really recognize it?"

"Yan..." Daisy, thinking Wuyan was being a bit rude, pulled on his clothes and gave Yicheng's mother an apologetic smile.

Yicheng's mother didn't really mind. She was a scatterbrained person, and even if Wuyan stripped in front of her, she would probably just laugh and happily make a cup of tea to watch his performance.

"I recognize it, this crystal..." Yicheng's mother pointed at the crystal in Wuyan's hand and said slowly.

After Daisy pulled on his clothes, Wuyan realized his behavior and smiled sheepishly. He then became serious and said to Yicheng's mother, "Since you know the origin of this crystal, please tell me. This crystal is very important to me, so..."

"Mom, please help Mr. Wuyan. He helped me before, with... exorcism..." Daisy's voice was so soft that almost no one in the room could hear it. Seeing her blushing face, Wuyan was grateful, Yicheng's mother nodded, and Daisy felt various kinds of annoyance.

"Sure..." Yicheng's mother picked up a cup of tea and took a careful sip, as if organizing her thoughts, and then slowly said, "This crystal is called the Mysterious Crystal, but I prefer to call it the Sealing Crystal."

"Sealing Crystal?"

"Yes, because inside this crystal, a demon is sealed!"

"Sealed demon?" Wuyan's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily as he picked up the mysterious crystal.

A crystal that seals a demon? System, why did you give me a task to collect a crystal that seals a demon?

"Why is a demon sealed inside this crystal?" Wuyan turned to Yicheng's mother and asked.

Yicheng's mother took the crystal from Wuyan, tilted her head, and said, "A long, long time ago..."

No sarcasm... Absolutely no sarcasm...

Wuyan pinched his thigh hard, gave a dry laugh to the puzzled Daisy, and quickly sat up straight.

"Probably in ancient times, it was an era when demons roamed freely. Humans were not prosperous and lived in constant fear of demons. One day, a powerful demon was born, with immense strength. The demon king of that era coveted the demon's power and planned to eat it to enhance his own strength."

"To obtain the demon's flesh and blood, the demon king sent all his demon subordinates, not to capture the demon alive, but to exhaust its strength through a series of attacks. However, the demon king underestimated the demon's strength. All his subordinates were sacrificed in the demon's attacks, though they did manage to weaken the demon somewhat. Even so, the demon king was no match for the demon and was eventually eaten by it."

"At this time, a human exorcist family happened to discover the battle. To prevent the demon from causing further harm to humanity, the head of the exorcist family, along with his family members, took advantage of the demon's weakened state after the battle and sealed it."

"And the thing that sealed this powerful demon is this Mysterious Crystal!"

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