Really Want to Sew My Mother’s Mouth Shut

"All right! All right!" The Spiritual Alchemist wiped his brow joyfully. "The detoxification is finally complete! He pulled through!"

"Thank you so much, Master Chung!" Empress Clarissa Summers was so overjoyed that she wept, bowing deeply to him.

"No need to be so formal, Your Majesty." The Spiritual Alchemist helped her up. "The Crown Prince's poison has been neutralized. He should be fine now. I'll take my leave."

"Thank you, Master Chung!" The whole family escorted him out.

Then, Empress Clarissa grabbed Bai Xiaoyu's hand with a look of relief. "My lucky little koi! Thank goodness for you! Didn’t you say it’d take half a day to get back? How did you arrive so quickly?"

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at Damian Black. "Um..."

"Oh right, and this is...?" Empress Clarissa looked at Damian Black, her eyes full of admiration.

"He’s... he’s my spirit pet!" Bai Xiaoyu blurted out.

As a Demon Slayer, her subconscious believed only spirit pets were friendly enough to come home with her.

The moment she said it, a chill ran down her spine.

She sneaked a glance at Damian Black, only to find him staring right back at her.

His gaze was icy cold...

"Spirit pet?" Empress Clarissa asked in surprise. "Aren’t those spirit beasts usually terrified of you once you form a contract? How come this one isn’t afraid?"

"Yeah! Finally, one that isn’t scared of me..." Bai Xiaoyu forced a smile.

Empress Clarissa walked toward the Demon Emperor.

Bai Xiaoyu tried to stop her, but Empress Clarissa was already on tiptoe, reaching out to pat his head. "So obedient, and so handsome! Thank you for helping just now!"

Bai Xiaoyu sucked in a breath.

Oh my goodness, Mom!

She yanked her mother back. "Mother! What are you doing?"

"Your spirit pet is really good-looking!" Empress Clarissa laughed. "What’s his name? What kind of celestial beast is he?"

Bai Xiaoyu couldn’t shake the feeling that Damian Black was looking at them as if they were a buffet.

"Mother!" Bai Xiaoyu tugged her again. "He... he doesn’t like to talk!"

"That’s fine! Any spirit beast with a bit of cultivation has its own personality," Empress Clarissa said. "But as long as you treat him well, he’ll be loyal to you for life."

Bai Xiaoyu’s heart trembled. Better leave now, before something goes wrong!

Otherwise, disaster was inevitable!

"Um, Mother, I have something urgent to do, so I’ll head out first!"

"What urgent thing? You hardly ever come home, and your brother isn’t even awake yet!" Empress Clarissa was reluctant to let her precious daughter leave so soon.

"It’s something my master assigned! I really can’t delay!"

"Oh..." Empress Clarissa sighed, looking reluctant. "Every time you’re chasing monsters, you only swing by home for a moment. When will you ever stay longer?"

The moment she said "chasing monsters," Bai Xiaoyu felt the temperature in the room drop several degrees.

She nervously glanced at the Demon Emperor and quickly said, "Mother, could you not exaggerate so much? I wasn’t hunting them down, just tracking, tracking!"

Empress Clarissa looked puzzled. "Not hunting? Last time you brought back the Inner Core of that Giant Spirit Beast and bragged about it—said it was one of the Demon Emperor’s top commanders—"

"Mother!" Bai Xiaoyu seriously wished she could sew her mom’s mouth shut. "I really have to go! Bye!"

"Go on then! Don’t let your master down!" Empress Clarissa said. "When your brother wakes up, I’ll let you know!"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and dashed out.

If she didn’t leave now, she was afraid Damian Black would slaughter her whole family.

...

"So, Giant Spirit was killed by you too?" Up in the clouds, Damian Black asked Bai Xiaoyu.