Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

"What's that on your chest?" Yu Luoning cut to the chase.

The Moth Demon King immediately became alert, instinctively protecting his chest.

At the same time, Yu Luoning felt the phoenix bloodline within her body suddenly begin to boil.

A strange tremor also came from the Moth Demon King's chest, and a golden-red light shone through from beneath his flesh.

Bai Rongling, whose expression had been somber, also slightly composed herself. "Phoenix Bone!"

As soon as the two words were spoken, Yu Luoning's eyes lit up.

No wonder she felt this thing was so important to her; it turned out to be a treasure of the Phoenix Clan.

A hint of confusion flashed across the Moth Demon King's handsome face as he stared at Yu Luoning and asked, "Just who are you?"

Before Yu Luoning could answer, the Moth Demon King's emerald green pupils began to change little by little.

He shook his head, looking dejected. "No, you're not human."

Yu Luoning rolled her eyes and immediately retorted, "You're not human!"

The Moth Demon King nodded seriously. "I was never that way."

Yu Luoning was speechless. Why would someone engage in such meaningless nonsense?

She sighed helplessly and forcibly steered the conversation back on track.

His gaze first fell on the Moth Demon King's chest, where a section of phoenix bone had fused with his flesh and blood, and golden patterns could even be seen spreading along his chest.

Clearly, after so many years, this phoenix bone has long since become a part of his body.

If they really dug it out, this little demon would probably lose its life. Yu Luoning was in a dilemma.

It is obvious that this phoenix bone belongs to the phoenix clan, and as the inheritor of the phoenix bloodline, she should take it back.

To obtain the Phoenix Bone, one must kill the Moth Demon, but the Moth Demon never laid a hand on her.

Yu Luoning walked over and asked the moth demon, "Do you know what that is on your chest?"

The Moth Demon King answered honestly, "Phoenix Bone."

Yu Luoning nodded and said, "Then you felt it too, right? It recognizes me."

The Moth King fell silent; this was also what puzzled him.

Phoenix Bone had been his companion for hundreds of years, and he had never felt it generate such a strong fluctuation. Especially after this woman appeared, the dormant Phoenix Bone seemed to come alive, as if it desperately wanted to return to her side.

Seeing that he did not refute, Yu Luoning became even more assertive and said, "So strictly speaking, this thing should belong to our Phoenix Clan."

The Moth Demon King looked bewildered, tilted his head, and thought for a moment, realizing that it did make some sense. But wouldn't he die if his phoenix bones were removed?

"You... want to go back?" the Moth Demon King asked.

Yu Luoning was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's been with you for so many years, and it's become one with your flesh and blood. I can't just dig out the bones, can I? That would be too cruel."

The Moth Demon King's gaze softened slightly as he looked at her.

But the next moment, the beautiful woman clapped her hands and stared at him with a smile.

He suddenly had a bad feeling, and sure enough, the woman said, "Since the phoenix bone can't be dug out, I have no choice but to take you with me."

Moth Demon King: "?!"

Bai Rongling also looked puzzled.

Only Yu Luoning thought this was a win-win solution.

She clapped her hands and said, "From today onwards, you will follow me and be my little brother."

The Moth Demon King then realized, "Me?...Little brother? But you're not as powerful as me..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Luoning clutched her chest as if she had been stabbed. She took a deep breath and said firmly, "I'm just not as good as you for now."

Faced with a barrage of questions, the Moth Demon King opened his mouth but found himself speechless.

Yu Luoning made the final decision, "Alright, pack your things and say goodbye. If you don't want to say goodbye, your little moths can also be put into my spatial jade bracelet."

The Moth Demon King remained silent for a moment upon hearing this, then finally nodded, "It's only temporary."

Yu Luoning was always generous to her younger brother. She took out an eighth-grade Dao-patterned pill, the Rejuvenation Pill, and handed it to the Moth Demon King.

He added, "Eating it will heal your injuries."

The Moth Demon King raised his hand to catch it, a hint of hesitation flashing in his emerald green eyes.

Yu Luoning said, "A small gift to mark our meeting."

Bai Rongling, who was standing to the side, watched this and her eyes trembled slightly. If she was not mistaken, the pill she had just seen was an eighth-grade Dao pattern pill. If it were outside, it would be enough to cause many Nascent Soul cultivators to fight over it. She was quite generous.

After the Moth Demon King ate it, he immediately felt a warm current flowing through his limbs and bones. His tattered wings also recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Yu Luoning nodded in satisfaction.

Very good, now we can get down to business.

Of course, she didn't expect the Moth Demon King to actually become her underling just by saying a few words.

After all, the Moth Demon King's cultivation level was two levels higher than his own.

There are many types of contracts between humans and demons, but the most common ones are master-servant and symbiotic relationships.

The former, being a demon servant, is entirely subject to the control of their master, whether it is their life or death.

The latter is based on the soul as a bond, with both parties having equal status.

Without a second thought, Yu Luoning naturally chose the master-servant contract. He was joking; taking on a follower wasn't like finding an ancestor for himself.

She stroked her chin, her gaze fixed intently on the handsome, otherworldly moth demon king before her, and spoke:

"Now that you're healed, let's get down to business. You've agreed to be my subordinate, but there are countless examples throughout history of people being betrayed by their own men. I'm not comfortable entrusting my back to you. Before we establish trust, I think it's essential to sign a contract."

The Moth Demon King remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

Demons always admire the strong and are only willing to submit to the strong, but the woman in front of them is only at the Purple Mansion level.

If the other party truly wishes to enter into a contract, he can only accept a symbiotic agreement. That is, the two are of equal status, forming an alliance, with neither being the master nor the servant.

This woman should understand this principle.

The next second, he saw the woman looking at him with bright, sparkling eyes, and saying with a smile, "So let's sign a master-servant contract."

"..."

The Moth Demon King tilted its head, its green eyes quietly watching Yu Luoning.

The slight feeling of goodwill that had just arisen in my heart vanished in an instant.