In the Upper Floor, there was a Three-Digit who inherited the Spirit Status of a Heavenly Giant (Rāśaka-Deva) and served as a Heavenly Giant in the Heavenly Army: Princess Iron Fan, the lawful wife of Bull Demon King.
Meanwhile, in the Lower Floor, Jade Faced Fox kept other fox spirits at bay.
Under the strict supervision and relentless demands of these two women, even if Bull Demon King had the intention to seek another concubine, he was powerless.
As the saying goes, there's no field that's overworked, only bulls that die of exhaustion.
Though he was the Bull Demon King, when facing Princess Iron Fan and Jade Faced Fox, he could only collapse from exhaustion.
Or rather, the fact that he hadn't died of exhaustion or been drained into a mummy already demonstrated his formidable strength.
More than that, he truly couldn't handle any more.
Hearing this, Sun Wukong and Karyou exchanged glances.
Then, Sun Wukong hesitated for a moment and asked,
"Can that actually work?"
Bull Demon King laughed at this point.
"You two really don't understand men."
As he said this, his expression turned sly and teasing.
"Have you ever understood the strange desire of men to conquer?"
Karyou and Sun Wukong exchanged another glance, then shook their heads in unison.
Bull Demon King laughed at this sight. He raised his right hand, clenching it tightly.
"Conquest!"
"Whether it's a woman, a man, or anything else."
"For men, if they haven't conquered their current target, they generally won't move on to the next!"
Karyou grew confused hearing this. She pointed at herself in surprise.
"I haven't felt any strange conquering desire from Aslan toward me?"
"Yeah." Sun Wukong agreed from the side.
"And generally, when facing an unconquerable target, shouldn't they ask for help or give up?"
"I told you, you don't understand." Bull Demon King rolled his eyes, then pointed at himself.
"Do you think I, Old Bull, don't have polygamous ideas like Aslan?"
Hearing this, Karyou's illusions shattered. She looked at Bull Demon King with a strange expression.
"Big Brother, you probably do."
"Then why haven't I sought other concubines? In terms of status, I'm far above Princess Iron Fan and Jade Faced Fox." Bull Demon King said, pointing to his lower body with a smile.
In Little Garden, a Four-Digit Outlier held a far higher status than an ordinary Three-Digit. After all, Three-Digits couldn't take the stage in the Lower Floor.
They could only participate in Proxy Wars through agents. And cultivating a Four-Digit agent, let alone a Four-Digit Outlier, was no easy task.
Even if a Three-Digit descended to the human world (Descent to Humanity), though they could bring their Authority and wield Four-Digit Outlier combat power, the value of a single Authority was imaginable.
It wouldn't fare well against a group attack.
Moreover, after descending to the human world, their physical quality and abilities in all aspects, aside from the Authority they brought, would be suppressed to the level of an ordinary human Four-Digit.
This made ganging up on them easier. Unless it was a specially trained avatar whose overall standard had reached Four-Digit Outlier level. But the value of such an avatar…
This was why a Four-Digit Outlier's status was far higher than an ordinary Three-Digit.
After all, ordinary Three-Digits couldn't take the stage to earn merits for their Divine Community. Instead, they were major merit consumers.
Meanwhile, Four-Digit Outliers could continuously bring in merits. This was the most fundamental reason.
Not to mention, Bull Demon King was a key force even among Four-Digit Outliers.
If it weren't for those cunning old coins from the Greek Pantheon teaching this old bull the joys of level suppression, Bull Demon King would have long become a Three-Digit.
"It's because I, Old Bull, have been trying my hardest just to satisfy Iron Fan and Jade Faced Fox, got it?"
Karyou immediately showed a look of realization.
"I don't get it."
Even Sun Wukong beside her showed a confused expression. But she quickly realized she was Karyou's dependable Sister Monkey. How could she not understand?
"I think I get it."
Bull Demon King looked at Sun Wukong, rolled his eyes, and sneered.
"Monkey, don't pretend to understand if you don't. Figure out the difference between male and female monkeys before you talk."
"Hehe." Sun Wukong laughed awkwardly. She was a stone monkey. She genuinely didn't know the difference between male and female monkeys.
Patriarch Subhuti never taught her these things, and other beings didn't dare teach Sun Wukong bad things.
Karyou, at least, had some basic knowledge of physiological differences between men and women.
After talking with Sun Wukong, Bull Demon King also sighed and said to Karyou,
"You're all just little girls. I've explained this much, and you still don't get it."
Karyou lowered her head, her face red. Could she admit that even the half-understood things she knew were learned from Shiroyasha?
Seeing this, Bull Demon King grew even more exasperated. How could he, Old Bull, communicate with his two pure-as-white-paper little sisters?
He really didn't want to taint his two little sisters with unhealthy colors.
Thinking of this, Bull Demon King took a deep breath. He seemed to have made a decision and said to Karyou,
"Little Sister, would Big Brother ever harm you?"
"No." Karyou shook her head. She and Bull Demon King had been adoptive siblings for thousands of years. Of course, she trusted his character.
Seeing this, Bull Demon King pressed on.
"Then, do you still want to get rid of that brat Aslan's flirtatious ideas?"
"Or, do you really like him and genuinely plan to spend the rest of your life with him?"
"Not just fulfilling a duty for Old Roc King?"
"Think carefully and give Big Brother a clear answer."
Karyou hesitated for a moment and said, very confused,
"I can only say, I don't know."
If she had to say how much she liked or loved him, that wasn't possible. At most, she just accepted Aslan and had a bit of good feeling?
Otherwise, after learning about Aslan and Leticia's daughters, her attitude wouldn't be like this.
But if she said she truly didn't care or had no feelings at all, that wasn't possible either. If not, she wouldn't care about Aslan and Leticia's issue or Aslan's weird ideas.
Hearing this, Bull Demon King slapped his thigh and said,
"That's enough."
From their earlier conversation, her attitude, and her reaction just now, Bull Demon King was certain that Karyou had truly fallen for Aslan.
"Not knowing means you already have feelings for Aslan, but you haven't realized it yourself."
"Don't worry about this. Leave it to Big Brother. You just need to follow my plan next."
Seeing Bull Demon King say this, Karyou could only nod and say,
"Alright, I'll listen to Big Brother."
"Let's stop the discussion here for now." Sun Wukong said, squinting her eyes and addressing Bull Demon King and Karyou.
"Now we need to discuss how to deal with Aslan and his daughters."
Hearing this, Bull Demon King also showed a wicked smile, nodded, and said,
"Mmm, if we don't teach that kid a lesson, I really won't feel at ease handing Little Sister to him."
Seeing Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong's behavior, Karyou blinked innocently, pretending to know nothing.
But the wicked smile in her eyes betrayed her thoughts.
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Arcadia.
"The Seven Great Demon Kings are coming to visit?" Aslan held a visiting card sent by a small golden monkey, asking Leticia with slight confusion.
"Yes." Leticia, dressed in a blue gothic maid outfit, nodded slightly.
"Since it's a visiting card sent by the Great Sage, we must receive them properly."
Great Sage Equaling Heaven Sun Wukong and the former Chief Advisor of Arcadia, Canaria, had a mentor-student relationship.
With this connection, the newly revived Arcadia naturally had to go all out to welcome them.
If an alliance with the Seven Great Demon Kings could be reestablished, it would be greatly beneficial to Arcadia's development.
"That makes sense, but… is a visiting card really necessary?"
Aslan looked at the intricately patterned golden card, marked with the personal seals of Sun Wukong, Bull Demon King, and Karyou, and couldn't help but frown.
"With my relationship with Karyou, if they wanted to visit, they wouldn't need a visiting card at all."
"Isn't this a bit… too formal?"
Hearing this, the corner of Leticia's mouth twitched slightly as she explained.
"Master, could it be that Great Sage Equaling Heaven and Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven are coming as representatives of the bride's family?"
"Your engagement with Karyou shouldn't be hidden from them. And given how much those two Great Sages care for their little sister…"
"Wouldn't it be abnormal if they didn't visit?"
Aslan nodded thoughtfully. He examined the visiting card carefully and said, stroking his chin,
"Is that so? Why do I feel something's off?"
After thinking for a long time and finding no reason for this strange feeling, Aslan could only say,
"Then prepare to receive them with the highest standard banquet."
"Remember to remind Kurousagi. Don't be too frugal this time; the budget is unlimited."
Leticia nodded. After noting Aslan's words, she suddenly said,
"Master, the banquet standard doesn't need to be that high. A normal family banquet standard is enough."
"The Great Sages don't care about those external formalities."
Leticia recalled the standard of Canaria's banquet when hosting Sun Wukong and the others in Arcadia before.
It couldn't even be called a standard. It was just ordinary side dishes for drinking and a few jugs of good wine.
On the contrary, such a casual roadside tavern-style reception made them eat more joyfully.
A high-standard banquet, however, would create distance.
Given Aslan's status as Bull Demon King's comrade-in-arms, Karyou's fiancé, and Sun Wukong's grand-disciple, a family-style banquet would be more appropriate.
"Then how about I cook myself? Make some side dishes for drinking?"
"I'm pretty confident in my cooking skills."
After all, they were his future in-laws. Aslan thought for a moment and decided to show his sincerity.
"That could work." Leticia said, slightly surprised. She hadn't expected Aslan to have this skill.