Chapter 201 - You Can Call Me Big Sister Kui~
Ye Tianshen heard Luo Ruying’s worry and hurriedly bowed, stating:
"Madam, please rest assured!"
"This subordinate guarantees it with my life!"
"It will absolutely not harm the Little Princess!"
After speaking, Ye Tianshen grabbed the E'xiao’s horn, yanked it before him, and gazing at it with an ice-cold stare, he whispered in its ear:
"If the Little Princess gets scared, I will twist your head off along with your spine."
The E'xiao: "…"
Hearing the whisper in its ear, the E'xiao’s ferocious gaze instantly became incomparably clear, and it nodded very obediently.
Ning Yechen also gave Luo Ruying a reassuring look.
Luo Ruying hesitated for a moment, then carried Luo Hongye over to the E'xiao’s side.
From the very beginning, Luo Hongye had been staring at this 'big kitty' before her with her little mouth slightly agape and a dazed look on her face.
The E'xiao obediently prostrated itself on the ground, waiting as Luo Ruying carefully placed Luo Hongye onto its back.
Luo Hongye lay on its back, feeling the soft, furry texture with her hands, and excitedly rubbed her cheek back and forth against its back.
"Big kitty~ so warm~"
After confirming that Luo Hongye was seated securely, the E'xiao slowly stood up and began to walk carefully and slowly around Sovereign Square.
Worried about scaring Luo Hongye, its steps were light, and it moved very slowly and carefully.
Ning Yechen, Luo Ruying, and the others stood not far away, faint smiles on their faces, quietly watching the overjoyed Luo Hongye.
"Big kitty, Ye Ye wants to go there~"
Luo Hongye pointed to the other children gathered in the distance on the square, wanting to play with them.
However, when the E'xiao changed direction and walked step by step towards the crowd, it scared the other children so much that they all scattered and fled…
Luo Hongye didn't know the ferocious reputation of the Demon Realm's E'xiao, but the other people of the Demon Realm had grown up hearing about it.
They didn't dare to take even half a step near the E'xiao…
Luo Hongye looked at the crowd hiding far away, a trace of disappointment appearing on her little face.
She just wanted everyone to play with the big kitty together, why did everyone run away…
"Big kitty, why are they hiding from Ye Ye…?"
Luo Hongye asked cutely, hugging the E'xiao, puzzled.
The E'xiao really wanted to tell Luo Hongye that they weren't afraid of her, but of it…
But when the words came to its mouth, it could only let out a low growl.
Demonic beasts gained intelligence, and the higher their cultivation, the higher their wisdom, but unlike spirit beasts, they could not shapeshift, nor could they speak.
So it couldn't answer Luo Hongye’s question…
Hearing the E'xiao’s low growl, the surrounding people were even more frightened and hid even farther away.
"Does everyone want to play with Ye Ye and the big kitty…?"
Luo Hongye mustered her courage, revealed her cute little face, and asked the crowd in the distance.
The crowd looked at each other, but no one dared to approach easily.
Let alone the E'xiao’s terrifying reputation, even if the E'xiao wasn't there, given Luo Hongye’s status as the Little Princess of the Demon Realm, they wouldn't dare to make contact so easily…
Ning Yechen, in the distance, also noticed this problem.
He had originally thought to let the child have some fun riding the big kitty and make friends with the other children, but he had forgotten to consider the E'xiao’s reputation and his child's status in the Demon Realm…
He didn't mind his child playing with other children; rather, he was happy to see such a scene and wanted his child to make more friends.
It was just that having the added layer of identity as the Little Princess of the Demon Realm, compared to her time at Nanli Academy, might not make things easy…
Yue Qingyou, this 'grandmother,' couldn't bear to see her own Little Princess feel wronged the most. Seeing the disappointed and unhappy look on her face, she immediately requested:
"Demon Lord, let me go arrange for some people to play with the Little Princess."
Ning Yechen hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and then shook his head.
Although he hoped someone would play with his child, it was absolutely not to be in this manner.
To specially send people to play with the child, that would just be a mission, not friendship.
Seeing that no one was responding, Luo Hongye’s little face was a bit lost and sad, and she was preparing to ride the E'xiao back to find Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying.
And just at this moment, a similarly young and light voice suddenly came from below the E'xiao’s feet.
"Can I come up and play together?"
Hearing someone take the initiative to talk to her, Luo Hongye’s little face lit up with joy, and she answered without hesitation in her soft, sweet voice:
"Okay, okay~"
When Luo Hongye poked her little head out from the E'xiao’s back to look, she saw a pretty little girl, not much older than her, with a petite and slender figure, standing at the E'xiao’s feet.
Other children, when faced with the E'xiao, were so scared they didn't dare to get close at all.
But this little girl had a calm and composed expression, without a trace of panic or fear, just lifting her head to quietly gaze at Luo Hongye.
Even the E'xiao couldn't help but stare at this little girl with doubt and vigilance.
This little girl wasn't afraid of it…
"Big kitty, can she come up together with me?"
Luo Hongye patted the E'xiao and pleaded in her milky voice.
This was an order from the Little Princess of the Demon Realm. How could the E'xiao dare to say no? It obediently and proactively lay down on the ground.
The little girl hesitated for a moment, then finally, like a small child, she grabbed the E'xiao’s soft fur and slowly climbed up.
"My name is Ye Ye~"
"What's your name, big sister~?"
After the little girl climbed up, Luo Hongye happily introduced herself.
The little girl smiled faintly.
"My name is Kui."
"You can call me Big Sister Kui~"
"Big Sister Kui~"
Luo Hongye called out sweetly.
Luo Ruying was very happy to see Luo Hongye proactively make a new friend.
Ning Yechen and Yue Qingyou, however, both furrowed their brows in unspoken agreement.
This little girl…
After hearing Luo Hongye call out 'Big Sister Kui,' a smile of incomparable satisfaction and joy appeared on Kui’s face.
"Ye Ye, how about Big Sister Kui takes you for a flight on the big kitty~?”
"Okay~!"
"Ye Ye wants to fly on the big kitty~"
Luo Hongye said, raising her hands excitedly.
Kui smiled faintly, pulled Luo Hongye into her embrace, and with her small hand, very naturally took the E'xiao’s reins. She patted the E'xiao and said:
"E'… no, wait, big kitty, fly~"
The E'xiao had a look of disbelief on its face and turned its head to look at Kui.
Why did this little girl dare to command it like this…?
With the Little Princess of the Demon Realm on its back, how could it dare to fly around carelessly.
If it scared the Little Princess, its head would be gone…
The E'xiao turned its head to look at Ning Yechen, seeking his opinion.
"Demon Lord, that little girl doesn't seem ordinary…!"
Ye Tianshen also sensed that Kui, who was holding Luo Hongye, was very unusual. Just as he was about to step forward to apprehend her for questioning, he was stopped by Ning Yechen with a raised hand.
"There's no need. Let them play~"
Ning Yechen gave a light nod towards the E'xiao.
After receiving Ning Yechen’s permission, only then did the E'xiao slowly flap its wings, rise into mid-air, and begin to fly around Sovereign Square.
It didn't fly very high or very fast, but Luo Hongye had a great time.
The other children below also couldn't help but look up and watch the E'xiao circling and flying in mid-air.
They suddenly felt that the legendary and notoriously fearsome E'xiao didn't seem as scary as their mothers said…
After the E'xiao flew a few circles and landed, Kui looked at the other children in the square, who were full of envy and eager to try, and asked with a smile:
"Are you all really not going to come up and try?"
"Could it be that you're not even as brave as us two little girls?"
"W-We're not scared…!"
The moment these words were spoken, many of the competitive and unconvinced children present also mustered their courage, approached the E'xiao, and cautiously climbed onto its body.
Before long, many children were sitting around on its furry back.
The E'xiao lay on the ground, a look of utter despair on its face.
It never would have imagined that a ferocious beast like itself would one day become a pet carrying a group of boisterous children…