Fox Demon: Why did your brother beat you up every day at the beginning of the month?

Inside the verdant tree hollow, there is only one long tunnel, surrounded by walls formed by the intertwined roots of the bitter love tree.

The sound of whipping could be heard coming from inside the cave.

Dongfang Haoyang frowned slightly and flew over quickly.

Behind him, Tu Shan Ya Ya and Dongfang Yuechu, who had two big bumps on their heads, peeked out.

"You damn cockroach, if my sister finds out, you'll be the first thing she kills!"

"Sister Ya Ya, didn't you agree in the end...?"

"And you even let my brother into the cave."

"Stop talking nonsense! Do you think he's the same as you? He can genuinely help my sister, while you're just a piece of trash who can't help at all!"

"Ugh... Sister Ya Ya, that's really hurtful of you..."

"Hmph! I believe him. As for you, stay out of my way, or I'll beat you to death!"

"Why is this being discriminatory...?"

"What, you're not convinced? I can't beat that stinky cockroach, but I can beat you, you dead cockroach!"

"Hey, hey, Ya Ya, don't do it! Brother will find out!"

At this moment, Dongfang Haoyang, who was in front, glanced back and saw a purple ahoge (cowlick) and two black cockroach antennae hiding in the protruding vines. Helpless, he pretended not to notice them, sighed, and quickly entered the interior of the Bitter Love Tree.

But as soon as he entered the tree hole, he saw Tu Shan Honghong in the center of the tree hole, her limbs bound and suspended by green vines.

Her bright red clothes were torn on the back, revealing bloody wounds.

"Ugh!" Tu Shan Honghong's forehead was covered in cold sweat. She clenched her teeth to keep quiet and endured the excruciating pain. Her body trembled incessantly.

But the vines of the bitter love tree continued to lash her back relentlessly, their force growing stronger with each strike.

But the next second, a barrier of flames appeared behind Tu Shan Hong Hong, and the vines were instantly burned to ashes upon touching the barrier! Dongfang Haoyang stood behind Tu Shan Hong Hong, and a magnificent golden fire lotus condensed in his hand.

"If you dare touch her again, I'll burn you!"

The Purple Thunder Sword appeared in Dongfang Haoyang's hand. He cut the vines binding Honghong and flew down carrying the weakened Tushan Honghong.

"Why are you here...?"

"That's not important... I'll treat you first."

"No, that is the punishment of the Bitter Love Tree. As the king of Tushan, I must bear it."

"No one is born obligated to do anything. Please don't restrict yourself; doing so will only cause you meaningless suffering."

Tu Shan Honghong struggled weakly, trying to get off his hand, but Dongfang Haoyang tapped her forehead, and a golden pendant appeared.

"Sigh, why are you three sisters so persistent..."

At this moment, the green vines were enraged when they saw Dongfang Haoyang rescue Tushan Honghong. Countless green vines suddenly stretched out from the tree hole and rushed toward the two of them.

"Hey, be careful! Let me go! Those vines are after me!" Tu Shan Hong Hong shouted at Dongfang Hao Yang, whose face was grim.

But the next second, the fire lotus in Dongfang Haoyang's hand flew rapidly toward the vines, and then expanded instantly, engulfing all the green vines that swarmed around! The vines turned into wisps of ashes the moment they came into contact with the fire lotus containing pure Yang Flame.

A giant fire dragon majestically raised its head behind Dongfang Haoyang. With a snap of his fingers, a small dragon bell enveloped Tushan Honghong.

Haoyang's eyes turned cold, and the giant fire dragon behind him roared out! Instantly, a huge hole was carved out of the Bitter Love Tree in front of him!

From the outside, one can see that the hundred-meter-tall Bitter Love Tree has been pierced through from the inside, and a huge fire dragon tightly wraps around the entire tree. The fire dragon roars to the heavens, and the golden flames on its body ignite the entire tree!

"I told you, if you dare touch her again, I'll burn you!"

The entire Bitter Love Tree was trembling incessantly, and the vines inside were convulsing on the ground due to the intense burning pain, and soon fell limply to the ground!

"Wait, the love tree can't take it! Stop now!"

Dongfang Haoyang turned around and looked at Tushan Honghong, whose mouth was bleeding and whose back was oozing crimson blood.

"I don't care if it's a tree or a person, whatever its reasons, my duty is to protect you all for the next eight years. If it hurts you, it will pay the price!"

After speaking, Dongfang Haoyang pointed his finger at the Bitter Love Tree in front of him. The Bitter Love Tree was completely entangled by the fire dragon, and with Dongfang Haoyang's finger pointing out, the fire dragon instantly soared into the sky! Circling in the air, it fiercely spewed out a scorching breath containing pure Yang Flame at the giant Bitter Love Tree!

In an instant! Half of the giant tree burst into flames and quickly turned to ashes amidst the immense heat! The raging fire on the giant tree could be seen throughout the entire Tushan Mountain!

The golden flames illuminated the entire Tushan Mountain!

"Wait, you can't destroy the Bitter Love Tree!" Tu Shan Honghong anxiously tried to stop it from inside the Divine Dragon Bell, but when she threw a punch, the Divine Dragon Bell only rippled slightly.

"So tough, even I can't break through it!?"

Tu Shan Honghong was shocked and looked at Dongfang Haoyang, who was standing with his hands behind his back in the sky. His eyes were filled with indifference and a faint killing intent as he looked at the remaining half of the Bitter Love Tree.

The Bitter Love Tree in front of Tu Shan Honghong was half destroyed, emitting black smoke. Sunlight shone into the tree hole from the outside and also onto him.

"That's enough, Lord Haoyang! If you keep this up, you'll destroy the Bitter Love Tree!"

Tu Shan Honghong was so anxious because her power came from the Bitter Love Tree. If the Bitter Love Tree was destroyed, her power would inevitably be damaged.

Dongfang Haoyang watched as the giant tree, now only half-grown, burned in the divine fire, his eyes narrowing slightly. In truth, he had already achieved his goal: Rongrong had asked him to subdue the Bitter Love Tree, and he had done so.

Now all the bitter love tree vines are trembling and crawling at Dongfang Haoyang's feet, their trembling appearance as if begging him to let them go.

The remaining half of the Bitter Love Tree was also burning in the raging fire, rapidly dissipating.

Dongfang Haoyang's divine fire is effective against all demons, let alone the wooden Bitter Love Tree. It's only a matter of time before it burns through, or rather, it depends entirely on his mood.

However, the reason he chose to severely damage the Bitter Love Tree instead of threatening the spirit tree was because he was very angry, extremely angry. He clearly had nothing to do with Tu Shan Hong Hong; the main responsibility lay with him. Why was she being punished so severely while he was being punished? It was clearly his responsibility.

Seeing that the Bitter Love Tree was about to perish, Dongfang Haoyang waved his hand, and the fire dragon in the sky disappeared instantly. At the same time, the pure Yang Flame on the giant tree turned into balls of fire, which he absorbed into his hand and then gently landed beside Tushan Honghong.

"Lord Haoyang, do you even know what you're doing?!"

Tu Shan Honghong's face was full of anxiety, and her voice became her own, rather than the ethereal voice created by non-magical power.

Dongfang Haoyang extinguished the flame in his hand and glanced indifferently at Tushan Honghong, who looked anxious.

"Of course I know I'm standing up for you, and this tree dared to hurt you, it deserves a beating!"

Tu Shan Honghong was slightly stunned, then gritted her teeth.

"My affairs are none of your business! I am the King of Tushan, and our relationship is merely one of cooperation. I hereby formally protest to you that you are not allowed to harm the Bitter Love Tree, or we will terminate our agreement!"

"Oh?! Miss Honghong wants to back out? But if the contract is terminated, I won't just destroy half a Bitter Love Tree."

"What...what do you want to do?!"

"I will destroy the entire Bitter Love Tree!"

Tu Shan Honghong's lips twitched slightly; she had thought Dongfang Haoyang would destroy the entire Tu Shan...

"Don't worry, I will only destroy the Bitter Love Tree. Besides, the tree can regenerate on its own. You have really helped me a lot. I won't lay a hand on you. And my brother likes you very much."

After saying this, Dongfang Haoyang scratched his cheek, avoiding Tushan Honghong's gaze. To be honest, he wasn't good at saying such cheesy things, but his younger brother seemed to be very good at it, and could say it without blushing or skipping a beat...

Tu Shan Honghong's eyes widened slightly as she recalled the little figure with the same two tufts of hair who brought her food every day.

And then there's his cheesy, saccharine "Fairy Sister" with a smile.