After school, he was then offered himself to a succubus

After obtaining the [List of Yokai], he could indeed understand the language of many animals, but this was the first time an animal had taken the initiative to communicate with him...

No, the one who can communicate with him must be a monster.

The rat demon risked its life to come and inform him, presumably because he had just received a reward from the system, which earned him the trust of the rats.

"You have a lot of mice in your house." Shen Nianxi had also heard the mice. "I suggest you... move as soon as possible. The yang energy here is too strong, which easily attracts unclean spirits..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen instantly regained his composure.

Shen Nianxi could also see the presence of the rat demon.

Based on the information from the Rat Brothers and what Tu Shan Han Su said earlier about someone coming to find her, it must be Shen Nianxi.

The other party was not only the school's white moonlight, a rich young lady, and a scheming person, but also had an identity beyond his comprehension.

"Excessive yang energy...isn't that a good thing? It wards off evil spirits."

"I can't explain it to you."

Shen Nianxi nervously clutched her skirt; she always did this when she was nervous.

"What can't be explained?" Zhang Chen pressed.

The girl did not answer, her small hands still clutching the hem of her skirt, her chest heaving.

A moment later, as if she had made up her mind, she took a pocket watch out of her pocket.

Zhang Chen recognized it at a glance; it was the pocket watch that Shen Nianxi always carried with her.

Cell phones are not allowed at school, and there are no clocks in the classrooms. Whenever Zhang Chen wants to know when get out of class is over so he can rush to the cafeteria for food, he borrows a pocket watch from Shen Nianxi to check the time.

But at this moment, Shen Nianxi was not looking at the time.

She held the pocket watch by the string, aimed it at Zhang Chen, and, like a hypnotist in a movie, gently shook the watch...

The hands of the pocket watch were strangely reversed, making one dizzy and disoriented.

Zhang Chen was stunned for a moment. For a few seconds, he felt as if his consciousness had fallen out of this world.

[List of Yokai Included]

[Included: Spirit (Hypnotic Pocket Watch)]

[Note: This precious pocket watch, imbued with the spirit of the deceased, has developed a certain degree of sentience. It has been artificially enhanced with hypnotic properties, capable of hypnotizing and controlling ordinary humans, but has minimal effect on monsters and special types of humans...]

Zhang Chen's pupils dilated.

Seriously, XiXi-chan, are you serious?

So you're really hypnotizing me? When did it start? Could it have been three years ago?

"Zhang Chen, look at this watch." Shen Nianxi said seriously, her pure and pretty face solemn, her tone full of seriousness and brooking no argument.

"?"

"What I'm about to ask you will be completely forgotten after the conversation ends."

"?"

Zhang Chen discovered that hypnosis had little effect on him.

So, should we play dumb, or tell the truth?

"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything... Zhang Chen?"

The girl seemed to sense something was wrong, and waved her delicate white hand in front of Zhang Chen's eyes.

"exist."

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Chen decided to put on an act, hoping to extract some information from Shen Nianxi.

The world's magical nature was beyond his comprehension.

There were seven monsters like Tu Shan Han Su who came to kill him.

If he continues to act so stupidly, who knows when he might actually get killed.

The quieter a person is, the more information they receive.

A moment of patience will bring calm.

"Did you hear what I just said?" Shen Nianxi asked again.

"I heard you." Zhang Chen controlled his gaze, keeping it fixed on the pocket watch in Shen Nianxi's hand, maintaining a state of both unfocused and precise attention.

If I had to describe that look... it's like Nailong's eyes, the kind that's sweet.

"...Okay then."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief, though it was clear she had been tense all over.

"Zhang Chen, don't blame me. You're just an ordinary person. The less you know, the better for you."

You're a really nice person.

"Next, answer whatever I ask, and be sure to answer truthfully."

"Ok."

"First of all, what happened between you and that lady who just came in?"

"Blind date."

"?"

Shen Nianxi was stunned. She leaned down to look at the pocket watch, making sure it was working and not damaged...

So, is what Zhang Chen said true?

A blind date... a thousand-year-old demon going on a blind date with an eighteen-year-old student?

Confused, Shen Nianxi continued to ask:

"Besides the blind date, what else did she tell you?"

How should I answer?

If you say you don't know anything, then there's no way to get any information out of Shen Nianxi.

Let me say a little bit.

She said she was a demon, and... I might be pure yang...

"impossible!"

The girl immediately shouted, her hand holding the pocket watch trembling, almost dropping it.

"The company has been searching for over three hundred years without finding him... Master Chunyang must be dead!"

Shen Nianxi became inexplicably agitated, puffed out her cheeks, and murmured with a wronged expression:

"If you were that kind of person, I would have been forced to be with you long ago..."

"Absolutely not, impossible."

"Impossible, impossible..."

Shen Nianxi covered her face, deep in thought.

Tu Shan Han Su had just emerged from seclusion and was unwell. In addition, the yang energy in this place was extremely strong... so it was inevitable that he would make a mistake in judgment.

Furthermore, Tu Shan Han Su did not take Zhang Chen away, which shows that she was not sure either.

But why is this matchmaking agency so full of yang energy? Even the rats have become spirits by absorbing this yang energy...

In this era of scarce spiritual energy, the probability of an ordinary animal becoming a spirit is practically zero.

But she also heard that an old Taoist priest lived nearby, which might be the reason for the strong yang energy.

"Zhang Chen, where is that Taoist priest grandpa from around here?"

He died a week ago and was buried in the backyard.

reasonable.

Orthodox Taoist priests are different from ordinary people. After death, they not only do not generate yin energy, but they also generate yang energy for the burial site. Moreover, the week is exactly seven days after death, and the day of their return to life is the time when yang energy is at its strongest.

She was terrified. She had actually suspected Zhang Chen just now. If he truly possessed the Pure Yang Dao Body, it wouldn't be impossible for him to injure a powerful demon like Tu Shan Han Su.

Fortunately, even if we take a step back and assume the worst, a pure Yang Dao body cannot be hypnotized by her.

Unless Zhang Chen is faking it.

Surely no one would be so twisted as to... pretend to be stupid and cooperate while being hypnotized, right?

I don't think so..., right?

Now, all that is needed to verify is one key piece of evidence regarding the Pure Yang Dao Body to confirm its absolute validity.

According to the records of demon history, the person who possessed the Pure Yang Dao Body was known as the Pure Yang Daoist. He lived for over a thousand years, leaving his mark on the demon world, but never had any scandals with humans.

Historically, although Chunyang Daoist was highly controversial in the demon realm, he had quite a few admirers among humans.

But whether they were fairies from the deep mountains or princesses from the royal court, they were all rejected without exception.

The reason is... this immortal human has an inexplicable quirk: he only likes monsters.

Therefore, as long as it is confirmed that Zhang Chen likes humans, he can be completely ruled out as a suspect!

"Um..."

After thinking it over, Shen Nianxi bit her lower lip lightly, a hint of shyness showing in her peach blossom eyes, and lowered her head to look at her toes.

Back in school, I often warned Zhang Chen against having a crush on someone... but it was mostly out of protection for her, given her special status.

Warnings and inquiries are two completely different things.

Asking her would make her feel... as if she hypnotized Zhang Chen just to find out if he liked her or not.

Well... anyway, I don't remember anything after hypnosis, so it's all business as usual.

Finally, after a few seconds of hesitation, Shen Nianxi asked softly:

"Zhang Chen...you like me, don't you?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen was utterly shocked.