I Have a Golden Crow

Since the big cat moved in, things have changed a bit inside Prince Du’s Mansion.

Du Yu never would have guessed that his first two months’ salary would end up paying for a giant bed!

Because every night, the big cat would take over his bed and refuse to leave.

Clearly, she likes sleeping on soft beds, not the floor.

Du Yu was just speechless about this.

You could be the bed yourself, so why do you insist on sleeping on one?

But Du Yu spoiled the big cat a lot, after all, he did woo her here~

He had to keep every promise he made to her, of course.

Du Yu has his own life motto: I might be a scumbag, but I’m a deeply devoted scumbag...

And just like that, the super-sized custom bed that Prince Du splurged on was soon delivered to the master bedroom.

He could finally get a proper night’s sleep. There had been a few nights where he got squeezed right off the bed onto the floor.

Actually, falling on the floor is not that bad—it’s the big cat rolling over while asleep and Du Yu still being on the bed that’s the real tragedy!

Now that’s a disaster!

Four hundred kilos of Silver Lynx pressing down on anyone—that’s basically a death sentence!

On one particularly soul-crushing night, Du Yu felt like Sun Monkey pinned under Five Elements Mountain. He really had no idea how the Great Saint managed to go to the bathroom for 500 years.

Hmm...

Anyway, even though the new bed is way wider and longer, Silver Lynx’s long tail still sometimes droops down to the floor.

That tail, a whole 2 meters long, just left Du Yu feeling helpless.

Whatever, just let it be.

As long as her body’s on the bed~

All in all, Prince Du’s Mansion can still just about accommodate this big cat for now. But when she advances to General Level later, her size is gonna be a real disaster!

The old bed got retired, of course, and moved to the guest room for Li Mengnan to sleep on.

The girl never imagined that, thanks to the big cat, she finally got an upgrade. Normally she slept on the children’s room floor... uh, on the colorful foam mats.

Sometimes, she’d even be wrapped up by the Fire Phoenix Tree leaves and sleep among the branches.

The two ”bosses” here at Prince Du’s Mansion really shine in their own unique ways — both lighting up the place in their own territory...

It’s worth mentioning that Li Mengnan got what she wanted. At the end of May, she and Little Tai Sui leveled up together.

One became a Demon Tamer·Great Success Stage, the other reached Celestial Level·Minor Achievement Stage.

Little Tai Sui’s growth was crazy fast; it was obvious when Du Yu faced Heaven’s Wrath, the Demon Pets inside him got a massive boost.

And with Little Tai Sui, Du Yu finally found the perfect Demon Skill—Chi Bear Charge!

Don’t be fooled by Tai Sui climbing just a Small Tier—thanks to that ancient bloodline, the output of this Demon Skill is nearly hitting Tier 4·Xuan Platinum Level!

Just a tiny step away from crossing a grade boundary.

So, when Du Yu cast Chi Bear Charge himself, he barely reached Unyielding Silver Quality.

That’s enough to officially count as a Combat Demon Skill!

You know, whether it’s Du Yu Yan Form or Du Yu Youying Form, his Demon Skills up till now were basically just life hacks.

But Unyielding Silver·Brown Bear Charge gave Du Yu a ton of real combat maneuverability!

Once Du Yu charges, even if his speed and power are still tragic, the skill’s crowd-control effect is through the roof.

With his ”new toy”, Du Yu played gleefully, crashing into whoever he saw at home...

”Eh? Eh?” Li Mengnan was holding a huge bowl of cat food, just stepping out of the dining room, when some force suddenly slammed into her side.

Sixth Brother Du successfully ambushed his target!

He rammed his chest into the girl’s shoulder and charged straight ahead, pushing her several steps forward.

”Thud~ Thud~ Thud~”

Their Demon Breath Battle Robes knocked together, making a loud humming sound.

Du Yu charged a full 3 meters, Li Mengnan slid 3 meters sideways too, and they finally came to a stop.

The control effect from Chi Bear Charge was seriously impressive!

At least during those 3 meters, neither of them could move a muscle.

Don’t underestimate those 3 meters—could save your life in a pinch!

”Hey!” Li Mengnan hugged the big bowl, glaring at Du Yu, ”Fire LuLu is in the living room, why don’t you go charge into it!”

Du Yu turned and dashed off: ”Sorry sorry, wrong target.”

Li Mengnan: ???

Did he just call me a pig?

The girl took her long legs and chased after him, only to see the Silver Lynx lounging lazily on the couch, which made her suppress the urge to dump the bowl on Du Yu’s head.

On one hand, the big cat’s Du Yu’s pet—the aura’s just too strong.

On the other hand, this big bowl of food was carefully prepared for the big cat: there’s milk, cookies, dried fruit, and several chunks of steak!

Dumping it all on Du Yu’s head is seriously a waste.

”Come here, Silver Cat, dinner time.” Li Mengnan set the bowl on the coffee table and pushed it toward the couch.

”Meow~” Silver Lynx kept her eyes glued to the TV, flicking her long silver tail to lightly brush the girl’s cheek.

Her gesture wasn’t so much affectionate as it was... a sign of favor or a reward to the human in front of her?

”Hehe~” Li Mengnan laughed and reached up to grab the fluffy tail by her face.

Even if she couldn’t keep hold of the long tail, a moment’s happiness was enough.

As Silver Tail slowly slid back, it brushed across the girl’s cheek and palm, making her so happy she could explode.

Not far away, Du Yu, after slamming Fire LuLu the chubby nugget forward 3 meters, turned his head curiously to look over.

Seeing the scene, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

No wonder Dust Spirit Deer fell for Li Mengnan—she’s just so kind and caring.

It’s unavoidable—many Demon Tamers only treat their Demon Pets as tools, but Li Mengnan genuinely loves these creatures.

”Don’t just look, chow down.” Li Mengnan bent down and rubbed the big cat’s head.

Silver Lynx was still glued to the TV, where a Demon Beast version of ”Animal World” was playing.

”Spring has arrived, all creatures are waking up, and it’s time for the animals to...”

Li Mengnan rolled her eyes and looked at the TV, grabbed the remote, and fast-forwarded a few dozen seconds.

The relaxing music suddenly ramped up.

Out on the savannah, a lone Sand Lion King was locked in a battle of wits and strength with a whole pack of yellow-spotted hyenas.

”Meow~” Silver Lynx instantly got interested.

She didn’t mind the girl fast-forwarding through a few dozen seconds—compared to those boring ”Spring is here” lines, she preferred watching Demon Beasts go at it life and death.

This is the life Silver Lynx is used to.

Especially the scene of the grassland king facing off against the riffraff—Silver Lynx could totally relate!

Li Mengnan petted the cat for a bit, got her fill, then got up and headed for the dining room: ”Witch, LuLu, dinner time!”

”Woo~”

”Lu!” Wind Witch and Fire LuLu rushed right over.

”Du Yu, call out Xiaoyan and the others; time to eat!”

”Oh, okay.” Demonic breath rippled on Du Yu’s forehead as several Demon Pets appeared, then chased after the girl at his signal.

The Shadow Gu Tower was busy refining Demon Souls, so Du Yu’s Demon Pets had gotten used to hibernating in the Acupoint Home—they didn’t come out much.

The summoned fox, bear, and Ghost Firefly all shot out at top speed~

Ever since Li Mengnan moved into Prince Du’s Mansion, the Demon Pets have eaten so well. Her time at her third sister’s place wasn’t for nothing—she’d learned a lot from Su the Great Breeder.

”Ying?” Xiaoyan paused in front of the sofa and looked up at Silver Lynx.

Unusually, Silver Lynx actually looked away from the TV and glanced at Xiaoyan.

You know, Silver Lynx never even looked directly at Li Mengnan when she brought her food.

That’s just how Silver Lynx is—except for Du Yu, she couldn’t care less about any creature.

So that brief glance actually counted as a greeting.

”Mm.” Seeing the fox and the lynx’s little exchange, Du Yu nodded in satisfaction.

Over these days, with his careful ”guidance,” the two kings have made peace and are getting along at last.

The big cat, after all, is a wild Spirit-level Divine Beast—her personality is set in stone, can’t be changed. Du Yu couldn’t really expect her to act like Little You Ying and dote on Prince Yan all day long.

As long as the two sides aren’t at each other’s throats and can live together peacefully, Du Yu considers that a win.

Once Xiaoyan left, Silver Lynx finally turned and glanced at Du Yu.

The meaning was obvious: Satisfied?

”Heh.” Du Yu chuckled, walked over to the couch, and flopped right into her arms. ”In the future, you’ll be life-and-death battle partners fighting side by side.

Same with Ghost Firefly and Tai Sui, so be nicer to them. Even if you can’t be warm and friendly, at least don’t bully them.”

The big cat snorted, her long tail slipped under Du Yu’s back, propped up his upper body, and pushed him toward the food bowl on the coffee table.

Du Yu took the hint, but just as he picked up the bowl, a tree branch curled around his buzzing phone and brought it to his face.

”Thanks.” Seeing the caller ID, Du Yu immediately put the bowl down.

”Senior Brother Li?” He sounded a bit guilty, quickly running through every misdeed in his head. ”I... uh, did I get reported again?”

Li Jing got straight to the point, speaking fast: ”No, headquarters just ordered our Team One to assemble. We’ve got a mission.”

”Oh?” Du Yu’s confidence shot up, his tone even a little higher, ”Another Spiritual Artifact’s popped up?”

”Nope, no new Spiritual Artifact. That job was Team Two’s, but now we’re taking over.”

Du Yu felt a jolt, and spoke: ”Team Two couldn’t crack it and needs us pros to help out?”

Li Jing’s voice got real serious: ”Team Two is missing. Only one support guy on the outside is left.”

Du Yu was shocked: ”Huh?”

The sudden gasp got Li Mengnan’s attention from the dining room.

The girl quickly walked out, spotting Du Yu’s face growing dark—she started to get nervous now too.

Li Jing: ”The situtation’s critical. I’ve already contacted Master Qing.

Get over to the abandoned villa and find Senior Brother Fu. Whether you find him or not, let me know right away.

Go now!”

”Yes!” Du Yu stood at attention, just as the busy tone started coming through his phone.

Li Mengnan rushed over, ”What’s wrong?”

Du Yu: ”Something happened at HQ. Team Two disappeared.”

”Team Two?”

”Yeah, there’s actually been a Spiritual Artifact popping up for a while, but the job was handed to the newly recruited Team Two, so we weren’t involved.

I’m going to find Senior Brother Fu now.”

Li Mengnan: ”I’ll go with you!”

”Meow.” Silver Lynx got up—she could tell how anxious Du Yu was, and sensed he was about to leave.

Du Yu didn’t refuse: ”Let’s go.”

Meanwhile, a bunch of adorable pets were poking their heads out by the dining room door.

Once they heard Du Yu’s voice, the fox, bear, pig, witch, and doll all rushed over like a swarm and skipped dinner, turning into Demon Breath and merging into their two masters’ bodies.

In an instant, the living room was awash with colorful, surging Demon Breath—a truly spectacular sight!

Du Yu: ”...”

Wait, I’m not heading out on a mission right now. I’m just going to find someone.

The Demon Pets being this anxious about their masters... well, that’s a real compliment to these two Demon Tamers.

Li Mengnan waved away the thick Demon Breath in front of her, nearly choking: ”By the way, what Spiritual Artifact was Team Two working on? Which province?”

”No idea. I’ll ask on the way—the call ended way too fast.”