It turns out I'm a second-generation demon.

The two had never met before, yet the boy's features seemed so familiar, as they saw him every day. However, the young man appeared to be in poor condition; his face was pale, his eyes were cloudy and lifeless, and he was leaning against the wall with one hand, as if he couldn't stand up otherwise.

"Like you, Li Shizhen's skin," Li Bai said.

Bian Que pulled the enraged Li Shizhen back and advised, "Calm down, calm down, don't take it to heart."

Li Shizhen glared fiercely at the archives administrator, while Murphy shrugged, indicating that he wouldn't take the blame.

Li Bai beckoned to him, and Li Xianyu, supporting himself against the wall, went over and stood by the bed.

Li Bai struggled to sit up and looked at him: "Startled awake from my deathbed, I laughed and asked the guest where he came from."

Li Xianyu was taken aback. Seeing Li Bai's sparkling eyes, he suddenly realized that Li Bai wanted to befriend him through poetry.

You're practically half dead, and you still have the nerve to spout poetry...

He pressed Li Bai back onto the bed: "Don't ask who I am, guest; I've become a meme in the group chat."

"Pfft!" Thunder War Maiden laughed out loud, her beauty indescribable.

Li Bai struggled to his feet again, took his hand, and said with a mournful voice, "Though mountains and rivers separate us, our hearts remain connected; can you play another flute?"

Once the true intentions are revealed, and the friendship is established, the man will demand blood.

"Of course not." Li Xianyu shook his head and pressed him back onto the bed: "Since ancient times, who has ever escaped death? It's better to hang yourself from a tree in the southeast."

Li Bai was unconvinced and tried to get up again, but Li Xianyu preemptively pressed him down on the bed, ignoring his struggles and rattling off like a machine gun:

"After a fresh rain in the empty mountains, a bird hangs itself from a southeast branch."

Upon hearing of his daughter's arrival, the old man hanged himself from a tree in the southeast.

Alone I sit in the secluded bamboo grove, hanging myself from a southeast branch.

A beautiful woman rolls up the beaded curtain and hangs herself from a southeast branch.

If life is unsatisfactory, one might as well hang oneself from a tree in the southeast.

Two orioles sing in the green willows, one hangs itself from a southeast branch.

......

"I...I...I don't want blood anymore, let me go!" Li Bai struggled in his death throes: "Your Majesty, save me!"

Bian Que, being observant, quickly reminded him, "You've pressed on his chest; he only has half a heart left, and it hasn't fully healed yet."

"Oh," Li Xianyu quickly loosened his grip, saying awkwardly, "I really have no blood left. Even superpowers have their limits. You know my kidneys are weak; they're still throbbing. But Senior Bian Que promised to treat my kidneys..."

He glanced at Murphy and Thunder War Maiden, and realizing it wasn't manly to admit to having kidney deficiency in front of such beauties, he changed his tune, saying, "After Senior Bian Que heals my kidneys, I'll give you more blood."

Upon hearing this, Bian Que nodded hurriedly: "Don't worry, leave it to me. I'll cure your kidneys in a week at most."

After saying this, Bian Que noticed that Li Shizhen and the Thunder and Lightning Dharma King were giving him a look.

His eyes looked strange, like this:

Thunder King: (¬_¬)

Li Shizhen: (¬_¬)

What a strange look in his eyes, like pity, yet also like schadenfreude.

Bian Que returned a puzzled look, looking bewildered.

Li Shizhen glanced at the Thunder and Lightning Dharma King, who nodded slightly. He then pulled his senior brother out the door, closed it behind them, and said in a deep voice, "Did this kid ask you to treat his kidney deficiency, and you agreed?"

Bian Que nodded.

Li Shizhen: "I didn't give him any promises."

Bian Que said, "It's just kidney deficiency, a minor matter. If I say I can't cure it, I'll give him fifty points in return."

After saying that, he saw his fellow disciple looking at him with pity.

Bian Que, slightly anxious, pressed, "Judging from your and the Dharma King's expressions, what's going on?"

Li Shizhen said, "It's true that he has kidney deficiency. His family has had kidney deficiency for generations; it's hereditary. Do you remember twenty-five years ago when a guy chased and beat me for three days?"

Bian Que nodded: "Li Wuxiang...you mean?"

Li Shizhen gestured for silence: "He is Li Wuxiang's son, the heir to the Peerless Battle Spirit. The Li family's kidney deficiency isn't an illness, it's a curse. Even if it's cured, what difference does it make? Their ancestor just takes a puff and it's all gone again."

Bian Que stared wide-eyed.

Li Shizhen said, "This is a secret, don't go around telling everyone. Also, you have to fulfill your promise to go out, even if you have to kneel down. Fifty points... that's half a year's work for nothing."

Bian Que leaned against the wall dejectedly, utterly despondent.

Seeing his reaction, Li Shizhen offered a terrible idea: "If you feel resentful, you can try to trick Hua Tuo and Sun Simiao."

His dejected eyes suddenly lit up, like the first person who fell into the pit meeting the second unlucky one.

In the room, the little girl, who had finally seized her chance, tugged at the hem of Li Xianyu's hospital gown, raised her fair and delicate face, and blinked her big, admiring eyes: "Brother, you're so amazing! Now the uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters in the company won't have to worry about getting hurt anymore. Brother is so great! May good people have a peaceful life."

This little girl was beautiful and delicate, very endearing. Li Xianyu patted her head and smiled, "Thank you, you're Tongtong, right..."

His expression suddenly changed drastically. A sharp, knife-like pain shot through his kidneys. Li Xianyu clutched his waist, curled up on the ground, and was covered in sweat.

Tongtong cried out, "Brother, what's wrong? What's wrong? You have to..."

The burly man quickly covered her mouth.

Hua Tuo came over and took her pulse. "It's nothing, she'll be fine in a bit."

Thunder War Maiden pulled over a chair, helped Li Xianyu sit down, and said softly, "You'll be fine after a while, it's alright."

Li Xianyu looked at her face up close. Her skin was as delicate as porcelain, with a healthy blush. Her lips were bright, her nose was straight and prominent, her eyebrows were sharp, and her eyes shone brightly, exuding a heroic spirit.

The Valkyrie is indeed a very gentle person.

Li Xianyu thought to himself.

In this lousy company, Thunder Warrior is the only gentle and kind older sister.

"Thank you," he said.

Thunder Maiden smiled sweetly.

Murphy picked up the little girl and slapped her bottom twice, angrily saying, "I told you not to talk nonsense, but you wouldn't listen. Uncle Li Bai was almost killed by you. Haven't you taught him a lesson enough?"

The little girl looked pitiful: "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Murphy said, "Li Shizhen's skin, and Li Bai, you two rest first, I'll take her away."

She carried the little girl out the door, and as the door closed, Li Shizhen's angry voice came from outside: "He's not my pet. If you call him that again, I'll file a complaint against you."

Murphy: "Alright, alright, you're a grandfather, why are you arguing with a little girl like me?"

The Thunder and Lightning Dharma King said, "Your ancestor... called me, right? I'll be leaving now."

Li Xianyu said, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

He pulled the Dharma King to the bedside and whispered, "Although my great-grandmother is protecting me, I always feel a little insecure. What if I get captured and kept as a pet?"

The Thunder King paused for a few seconds before finally understanding his meaning. He pondered and said, "Ordinary self-healing abilities can only be applied to oneself. Your ability is indeed incredible. Your colleagues at the company are all on your side and won't covet you, but if word gets out, it might attract those with ulterior motives."

He coughed, and when everyone in the room looked at him, he said in a deep voice, "Li Xianyu's special ability is of utmost importance. Please do not spread this around."

Those present were all quick-witted and immediately understood, nodding solemnly.

The Thunder King continued, "If this happens again, you don't need to show yourself. Just send the blood directly." He then patted the man's shoulder and teased, "Actually, compared to your special ability, the allure of the Li family bloodline is much greater. If I remember correctly, your great-grandfather's generation of descendants were like that, imprisoned by various families for ten whole years. They arranged women for him every day, and to ensure the birth of high-quality offspring, those families provided beautiful women. Controlling your next generation is equivalent to controlling an unparalleled battle spirit. Besides, you also have clues about the Pantheon, tsk tsk..."

So, it's not the point that the broken superpower has been spread so far; the point is... Li Xianyu was stunned and extremely envious: "That must have been the most outstanding generation of my Li family."

Thunder King: "..."

Then, Hua Tuo and Sun Simiao also left.

After a moment of silence, Li Xianyu asked, "What happened to Tongtong?"

Just now, her words had put Li Bai, who had one foot in the grave, in the grave with both feet.

Her sudden, unexplained lower back pain was clearly also caused by her.

Thunder War Maiden smiled wryly: "Tongtong's ability is a curse, an extremely powerful ability. In the recorded past, there was once a bloodline who mastered the ability of curses. You must know his name: Liu Xiu."

"Liu Xiu..." Li Xianyu suddenly realized, "The chosen one of this world, Liu Xiu?"

Thunder War Maiden poured Li Xianyu a glass of water: "The historical Liu Xiu was actually a descendant of the same bloodline. His special ability was cursing. The most famous time was when he summoned a meteor shower through a curse. Historical records state: 'At night, a meteor fell into the camp, and during the day, clouds like collapsing mountains fell into the camp, but scattered before reaching the ground. The officers and soldiers were all disgusted and subdued.'"

Seeing Li Xianyu twisting his fingers forcefully, she asked in surprise, "What are you doing? Doesn't your hand feel uncomfortable?"

"No, I was just pretending I was tearing up a history book," Li Xianyu said. "But Tongtong didn't curse me, did she?"

Thunder War Maiden said helplessly, "Tongtong awakened her superpower at the age of four. Her brain hasn't fully developed yet, so there's a problem with her superpower. The curse works in the opposite way. She can't control her superpower, and all the good words she says will turn into curses. For example, he just said 'May you have a peaceful life,' and now your kidneys are killing you."

Isn't this just toxic milk?!

Li Xianyu felt utterly hopeless, muttering, "I knew it, I knew it, there isn't a single normal person in this lousy company."

King Kong rolled his eyes and said, "Are you the only one who's normal?"

Li Xianyu looked at him with a puzzled expression, and Thunder War Maiden introduced him: "He is King Kong."

Li Xianyu: "Pfft~ It's you."

King Kong: "What does 'poof' mean?"

A large slap came, and Thunder War Maiden frowned slightly and stepped forward.

The burly and strong man, like a woman avoiding a cockroach, shrank into a corner, clutching his hand. He felt a surge of relief; he was just a hair's breadth away from touching the woman. In that case, he would have had no choice but to chop off his hand in tears.