I Have a Golden Crow

With Xiaoyan leading the charge and achieving a great start, Du Yu naturally seized the opportunity, asking the bookstore staff to evaluate the Ghostly Firefly Doll.

The results were equally gratifying!

However, with Xiaoyan's and Zhuyu's earlier dazzling performance, the impact of the Ghostly Firefly Doll on everyone wasn't as significant.

Even so, the Ghostly Firefly Doll at the Celestial Level·Initial Stage scored a high of 600.1, ranking 47th on the Celestial List!

The competition at the top and bottom of the Celestial List is the most intense, with differences down to decimal points, while the middle is relatively calmer.

Little You Ying's Power Tier score is 60.

Constitution 89.3. Endurance 81. Strength 76.

Demon Power 101.8. Agility 78. Intelligence 114.

Apart from Agility, Little You Ying's advantageous attributes are almost identical to Xiaoyan's:

Constitution, Demon Power, and Intelligence!

Setting aside these advantages, Little You Ying is more balanced in other aspects.

Du Yu understood that the Ancient Bloodline was simply a dimensional suppression. When Little You Ying truly reaches the Celestial Peak, the attributes will far surpass ordinary Demon Pets!

With such results, Du Yu was overjoyed, though it was a pity that the rankings weren't updated in real-time.

As Du Yu was being sent out of the bookstore building by Wang Zongying, he learned through casual chat that Demon Pets participating in the rankings for the first time still needed to go through layers of verification to ensure the results are authentic before being entered into the list.

This process takes 10 to 15 days.

Du Yu had no objections to this. Walking out of the bookstore building, he looked at the overcast sky, feeling as if it were bright and sunny...

"Then I'll be off, Brother Wang."

"Be careful on the road." Wang Zongying, looking at the beaming Du Yu, knew that the young man could secretly smile for days after he got home.

Wang Zongying jokingly said, "You don't have to always pay attention to the list updates, just check it when your rewards arrive."

"Alright!" Du Yu nodded with a laugh. There are rewards for first-time ranking, and the cultivation allowance for the quarterly ranking is a different matter.

In high spirits, Prince Du took a grand gesture by hailing a taxi!

What does it mean to be rich?

I can hail a taxi without hesitation!

Of course, if the taxi didn't stop, I'd be even richer...

Hmm... maybe I'd go to the next world to take the college entrance exam?

...

At 5:30 in the afternoon, Du Yu, carrying a takeaway food box and humming a little tune, returned to the 17th floor.

"Master Qing?"

Du Yu called out as he walked, getting no response from the woman until he reached the stairway.

"I brought millet porridge and buns, and duck necks. If you don't eat them, they'll get cold."

Du Yu looked up at the stairway, thought for a moment but ultimately didn't dare to go upstairs.

After all, Master had never permitted him to enter the second floor.

"Not home...?" Du Yu, holding the takeaway box, stepped towards the dining room. As a Demon Breath assembled at his forehead, Xiaoyan's figure quietly appeared.

Du Yu placed the takeaway box on the dining table, unpacking it as he looked at Xiaoyan: "Then let's eat."

"Ying!" Xiaoyan curiously looked at the meal box, showing no interest in the porridge and buns but gazing intently at the duck necks.

"Here." Du Yu picked up a duck neck and held it to Xiaoyan's mouth.

Xiaoyan tentatively nibbled at it. After just two bites, she closed her eyes in delight, even wagging her tail: "Ying!"

"You seem to be in a good mood."

Suddenly, a cool voice came from behind.

Startled, Du Yu quickly turned his head: "Qing... Master Qing, you're home?"

Yang Qingqing raised her head slightly, gesturing to the gluttonous Xiaoyan: "The evaluation results came out?"

"Ah, ranked first on the Celestial List!" Du Yu replied with a cheeky grin.

"Oh?" Yang Qingqing was slightly surprised; such a result clearly went beyond her expectations.

She knew Xiaoyan was special, particularly in terms of Demon Power, transcending levels, but to rank first on the Celestial List?

Shu~

Another Demon Breath assembled on Du Yu's forehead, and a small figure holding a torch stood on a Mysterious Rune, curiously observing the surroundings.

Du Yu picked up a bun and tossed it into Little You Ying's torch: "This one's ranked 47th on the Celestial List!"

"Hmm?" Little You Ying stood on tiptoe, her tiny hands cloaked in black mist gripping the head of the torch, curiously watching the bun inside.

With a hesitant little face, Little You Ying seemed to be contemplating whether to burn the bun.

Yang Qingqing looked at her with a hint of admiration, nodding slightly: "Not bad!"

Du Yu scratched his head with a smile: "Master Qing, are you going out?"

The woman wore a black wool coat and pants, with black high heels on her feet.

If she had a black umbrella, Du Yu could've mistaken Master Qing for the Shadow Gu Tower...

"On a business trip." Yang Qingqing stepped forward, pinching Xiaoyan's golden tail tip with her fingers.

Prince Yan, who usually harbored fantasies about Master Qing, didn't even turn his head this time, fully focused on gnawing on the duck neck.

"How long will you be on a business trip?" Du Yu thought it was unfortunate; he had just returned for a day, and Master Qing was leaving.

"Not sure."

Noticing Master Qing's reluctance to reveal more information, Du Yu realized it might be a secret mission.

"Ring~ Ring~"

With a flick of her wrist, two chopsticks flew from afar into her grip.

She picked up a small piece of duck neck and casually asked, "What are your plans next?"

Du Yu: "According to Master Qing's instructions, I'll prepare for the final exam. I'm planning to enter the battlefield, train with the Demon Pets, and hone my skills."

"In that case, let Xiaobai cultivate within me. After all, the battlefield environment is limiting."

As she spoke, Yang Qingqing tasted the duck neck, drawing in cool breaths from the spiciness.

Seeing his Immortal Master suddenly display such a "human" side, Du Yu couldn't help but laugh inwardly.

No wonder she liked stir-fried bamboo shoots...

Is it that she can't handle even slightly stronger flavors?

"Hmm?" Xiaoyan, who was eating with great enjoyment, finally looked up at the woman, her foxy eyes blinking.

It seems Xiaoyan might have picked up some bad habits from Little Fen Yang. Through their contract, Du Yu could clearly sense her emotion: You're so weak~

Although Yang Qingqing didn't have a contract, her control over the emotions of her Demon Pets was extremely precise.

She gave the little one a playful glare, lightly layered her fingers, placed them on Xiaoyan's forehead, and gently flicked.

"Thunk~"

"Hmm~" Xiaoyan cried out softly in pain.

She looked at Yang Qingqing with a pitiful expression and, contrary to Du Yu, took initiative.

Xiaoyan leaned forward slightly, actively seeking the woman's palm.

Woman, you flicked me and it hurt. Quickly, rub it for me!

Du Yu: "..."

It turns out, being both charming and thick-skinned really allows you to do whatever you want!

Yang Qingqing showed a faint smile, clearly amused by the little creature.

She rubbed Xiaoyan's head with one hand, advising, "Now that you're a Demon Tamer, with a Demon Pet whose combat power isn't weak, you can enter the battlefield on your own.

However, you can only train on the first five floors."

Du Yu immediately nodded, "Yes."

"You've got Senior Brother Li Jing's phone number. If you have any problems, you can contact him for help first thing." Yang Qingqing gently patted Xiaoyan's head and then turned to leave.

Du Yu promptly followed, seeing Master Qing off.

Senior Brother Li Jing?

Isn't he that guy Master Qing left in the office like a tool?

It seems Senior Brother Fu is going on a trip with Master Qing.

As he pondered, Du Yu escorted Master Qing to the elevator door.

Yet as the elevator doors opened, Yang Qingqing hesitated to step inside.

Du Yu looked at Master Qing's side profile, tentatively asking, "Master Qing?"

"Hmm..." Yang Qingqing turned her head to glance at Du Yu, "Study hard. I'm waiting for good news from you."

Du Yu secretly thought something was amiss!

His vision was excellent, especially at such a close range, allowing him to catch Yang Qingqing's micro-expression.

The woman paused at the elevator door because she was hesitating!

Especially when she glanced over, there seemed to be some complexity in her emotions.

What was she hesitating about?

Du Yu suddenly reached out his hand, stopping the closing elevator doors: "Master Qing, is there something you want to tell me?"

"Thunk~"

"Ugh." Du Yu held his forehead with one hand and took a step back, having been given a flick on the head too.

Yang Qingqing's lips curled up slightly: "Once the ranking rewards are credited, remember to pay back the first installment."

"Click."

The elevator doors slowly closed, and the woman's silhouette vanished from Du Yu's view.

Du Yu felt very uncomfortable; naturally, Master Qing didn't care about the money, saying such words was clearly to change the subject.

Could it be... she wanted to take me on a mission, but because I'm too weak, she hesitated to say so?

"Ah..." Du Yu sighed deeply. Actually, this guess wasn't so bad.

The real fear was that Master Qing's mission was too perilous, and she wanted to say goodbye but couldn't find the words, or was hesitating due to some other reason!

Strength... strength!

Let's not talk about catching up to Master Qing for now; at the very least, I should catch up with Senior Brother Fu and take over his driving duties. That way, I could at least accompany Master Qing on missions...

Returning to the dining area, even the spicy duck neck didn't taste good to Du Yu anymore.

He thought that advancing to Demon Tamer would make him a master, but in front of Master Qing, he still couldn't offer any help.

This feeling was absolutely terrible!

Damn it! To the battlefield, no sleep tonight!

Let's fill the Shadow Gu Tower first!

Du Yu hurriedly finished his dinner, cleaned up the kitchen, and quickly headed downstairs with his Demon Pet.

Just as his key was about to turn the lock, the door swung open by the Firethorn Tree.

Speaking of which, with a Spirit-level Firethorn Tree as a home guard, this door should probably be removed...

"Brother Tree, I'm heading to the battlefield." Du Yu held the branch in front of him, gently rolling the leaves between his fingers, speaking solemnly.

The Spirit-level Firethorn Tree easily sensed its master's heavy mood.

For once, the Firethorn Tree didn't play around; it simply followed Du Yu to the master bedroom, "watching" him choose his battle attire.

Du Yu took down the Black Rock Tree Coat: "I'll come back to see you after absorbing a few strands of Demon Soul."

The Firethorn Tree swayed its branches up and down in a nodding motion, so well-behaved it was unbelievable!

"Go to the cabinet and get me a few packs of Firethorn Fruit Leather. Oh, and bring the Demon Soldier Linked Beads too..."

Changing his clothes, Du Yu strode toward the door.

A branch reached back from an empty room, carrying a Demon Soldier Bow chasing after Du Yu.

Another branch came from the direction of the dining area, carrying three butter paper bags.

Du Yu accepted the items, and as he arrived at the elevator door, a branch had already called the elevator, even reaching inside to hold the open button.

"Thank you, keep a good watch over the house." Du Yu patted the Firethorn Tree's leaves in front of him, watching the branch withdraw from the elevator shaft and the elevator doors slowly close.

As the elevator descended, Du Yu suddenly realized that the life he once longed for was already in his grasp.

Months ago, when he first visited Master Qing, he was utterly struck by the green ocean on the 17th floor.

At that time, in Du Yu's eyes, Yang Qingqing was not only the head of the household but also a god in that realm.

And at this moment, it seemed like he had become the god he once saw himself as?

No, just having such a life isn't enough.

Far from enough!