Novel Full Chapter 1134: Epilogue: Daily Affairs of the Demon Realm (2)
Chapter 1134: Epilogue: Daily Affairs of the Demon Realm (2)
“I still feel something’s amiss,” Emperor Ying Long said with a sullen expression, “I never imagined I’d have a human race son-in-law.”
Long Xi and Long Yuan, the two elders standing by, were just about to persuade him to be more open-minded and not to fuss over his son-in-law’s heritage when Mad Dragon chimed in, “Especially because you were captured by the human race and imprisoned for hundreds of thousands of years, right?”
Emperor Ying Long immediately glared at him with anger.
“Sire,” Elder Long Xi eagerly defended Chen Guanshui, “I beg to differ. Firstly, His Highness Long Long is an extraordinarily capable cultivator. Back then, he managed to traverse most of the Eastern Emperor Realm Continent solely with Lord Long Hu, reaching the Beiming Fanyang. Even among us Jiaolong clan, few cultivators could accomplish such a feat alone.”
“I know,” Emperor Ying Long sighed, “That’s why I didn’t smack him dead in the sea the first time we met.”
“As far as I know, you did intend to do just that, but there were too many immortals on the human side,” Mad Dragon interjected.
Emperor Ying Long glared at him again.
“Secondly,” Elder Long Yuan added, “Lord Long Hu has immense trust and affection for His Highness Long Long, and he has reciprocated these feelings. Just yesterday, amidst his hectic schedule, he took time to inquire if any secret technique in the tribe could solve the Mao Clan’s shedding problem.”
“My daughter is shedding?” For a moment, Emperor Ying Long didn’t even react until he finally remembered his daughter’s bloodline with the Celestial Fox Clan. “Then why didn’t she tell me?”
“That’s precisely why you dislike your son-in-law,” said Mad Dragon earnestly from the side, “Your daughter trusts her husband more than her father.”
“I need to have a talk with that kid,” Emperor Ying Long said with a grim face.
The summons from the father-in-law was quickly heeded, and Chen Guanshui hurried to Emperor Ying Long’s study.
“Father, you called for me?” he asked with a smile.
Hearing the term “father,” Emperor Ying Long subtly raised an eyebrow and tested him, “Is there something about Long Hu that you’re keeping from me?”
“What would there be…” Chen Guanshui instinctively wanted to deny it, only to hear Emperor Ying Long’s angry shout, “You scoundrel, how dare you keep something from me, your father-in-law?!”
“We just didn’t want to bother you with such matters,” Chen Guanshui slyly replied, knowing that Emperor Ying Long had found out.
“This is not a small matter!” Emperor Ying Long began to press his son-in-law, “The issue of shedding… affects the dignity of an emperor, how can it be a small matter? You should have told me immediately!”
“So, do you have a solution, father?” Chen Guanshui was overjoyed.
“Of course,” Emperor Ying Long didn’t expect to be suddenly put on the spot by his son-in-law, but having already assumed the father-in-law’s posture, there was no way he could back down and admit to not having a way. “In any case, if Long Hu has any troubling matters in the future, you’re not allowed to keep it secret from the elders, understand?”
“Understood.” Chen Guanshui replied cheerfully, “Thanks for the help, father. This issue has bothered her for a long time, and now we can finally breathe a sigh of relief.”
He left in a light-hearted mood, while Emperor Ying Long was silent for a while before sending a message to summon Hu Li:
“How do Mao Clan cultivators usually solve the shedding issue?”
Hu Li: ???
She displayed a suspicious look and asked, “Brother-in-law, why do you ask?”
Emperor Ying Long quickly realized, “Has someone asked you the same question? Oh, was it Long Long?”
“This is a difficult issue to solve,” Hu Li replied directly, “I checked the clan documents and found that due to differing bloodlines, the body refining secret techniques for solving shedding are essentially tailor-made for each tribe’s bloodline.”
“Meaning, because Long Hu’s bloodline is a fusion of multiple bloodlines, it doesn’t completely match any Mao Clan tribe, so she’ll need to independently develop a body refining secret technique.”
“But Long Hu…” Emperor Ying Long frowned, “I’m not saying my daughter is incapable, but everyone has their expertise. She’s not the type who likes to research bloodline supernatural powers; asking her to independently develop a secret technique is truly difficult for her.”
“Perhaps we can use a simpler method,” Hu Li suggested, “For instance, by directly transforming her tail, wouldn’t that solve the shedding problem?”
Emperor Ying Long fell silent.
This suggestion was reasonable. The Demon Race can control the ratio between the Dharma body/true body, such as showing 30% human or 70% human, etc.
Since untransformed minor demons mostly have animalistic traits, cultivators often pride themselves on having a human-like Dharma body, to distinguish themselves from those untransformed primitive minor demons. If Long Hu transforms her tail, presenting 100% human form, there wouldn’t be this problem at all.
“But wouldn’t that make me look incompetent?” Emperor Ying Long was still dissatisfied, frowning, “You see, if my daughter wanted to hide her tail—she would have thought of that to solve her shedding problem.”
“But she still approached Long Long, meaning she prefers to keep her tail visible. Probably… in memory of her mother.”
Mentioning Long Hu’s mother softened Hu Li’s heart as well, and she gently said, “Then I’ll think of a way.”
After parting ways with Emperor Ying Long, Hu Li went to find Long Hu, planning to assess the shedding situation of her tail.
“Long Hu, are you there?” She knocked hard on the door.
The sound of clothes rustling came from behind the door, and soon Chen Guanshui came to open it:
“Aunt.”
Hu Li was a little taken aback, aware that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it’s broad daylight! Can’t you restrain yourselves a bit… in your expressions of affection?
“I heard your tail is shedding. I’m here to take a look,” Hu Li disregarded the strange smell in the room, sat on the bed, and extended her hand, “Show me your tail.”
“I’d rather not,” Long Hu said shyly, “It’s so embarrassing.”
“Heh.” Hu Li shot a cold smirk toward the embarrassed Chen Guanshui, “Your man has played with it countless times, and now you’re shy? Show me! Quickly!”
Long Hu reluctantly revealed her fluffy, furry tail from under the covers, placing it in Hu Li’s hand.
It was clear that although the fur on the tail was vibrant, many areas showed signs of dull hair loss.
Hu Li tried to stroke it forcefully, and sure enough, a large clump of hair came away.
“Aunt, is there a way to solve this?” Chen Guanshui asked anxiously beside them.
“Don’t interrupt, I’m still examining,” Hu Li, attempting to explore using True Yuan, discovered the True Yuan flow within Long Hu’s body was somewhat chaotic.
Generally, without cultivation of body refining secret techniques, a Mao Clan cultivator’s True Yuan during a shedding phase would show signs of leaking along the acupoints, but Long Hu’s True Yuan appeared more to be flowing inward, likely directing toward the area three inches below the Dantian…
“Hu,” Hu Li showed a look of astonishment, “Are you expecting a little one?”