Silence fell instantly in the room. The sudden appearance of a demon had clearly terrified the couple, who almost thought the demons had returned.
Zhao Youran reacted quickly, rushing forward to reassure them.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. He may be a demon, but he grew up here. He's one of us, one of us!"
The couple were still somewhat skeptical. Qin Yu touched his broken horn.
"Don't worry, see these horns? I'm just a low-level horned demon! I'm not much of a fighter!"
Hearing that Qin Yu was just a horned demon, the man instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
A horned demon, the lowest level of demon, generally only at level one or two.
Not to mention this little brat had only just come of age; his strength was far from its peak.
With his peak level three strength, he could easily handle him.
Rolling up his sleeves, the burly man pushed Zhao Youran aside, raising his hand to teach Qin Yu a lesson to avenge his son.
Before he could even make a move, Qin Yu added casually.
"I just heard my cheapskate father is a level seven Great Horned Demon, one of the leaders of the last invasion, and he wiped out several legions."
The burly man froze, looking up at Qin Yu's physique, realizing that normal horned demons didn't seem to grow to that size.
The burly man was now conflicted.
He was hesitant to fight, fearing the other's fortunes might change.
But not fighting would be embarrassing, especially with his wife and children watching.
After much hesitation, the burly man seemed to suddenly remember something, and abruptly put his hands on his hips and roared.
"Who adopted you! Tell him to come out and see me! The child caused trouble! Can't the adults even show their faces?!"
"I adopted him."
As soon as the burly man finished speaking, a gentle female voice came from the side.
The door opened, and Yuna and Yuri appeared in the doorway.
Yuri snorted coldly at Qin Yu when she saw him looking over.
Qin Yu, however, smiled slightly.
This girl actually went back to find him reinforcements; that's quite considerate!
But this reinforcement… he'd rather be beaten by the guy in front of him; even if he couldn't win, Qin Yu was confident he wouldn't be killed.
But Aunt Yuna in the distance was different; she was a level four martial artist! He'd heard that her strength had declined due to a severe injury she suffered years ago; in her prime, she was level six!
If Yuna came over and slapped him twice, Qin Yu's brains would probably be splattered!
Qin Yu, who had been so talkative before, suddenly became as docile as a 200-pound baby after Yuna entered the room.
This made Zhao Youran, standing to the side, look at him with astonishment.
Seeing Yuna enter, the burly man was initially stunned, but after looking her up and down, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he immediately stood up straight and saluted.
"Centurion of the Third City Defense Force of Crane City! Lei Heng greets Lady Yuna!"
Yuna, a legend who survived the Wild Horse Knights, one of the only 20 heroes to remain after the bloody battle at the Demon Gate 11 years ago.
Lei Heng, a soldier, recognized her face instantly.
He had even witnessed the Wild Horse Knights' final, resolute departure and the countless corpses carried back.
Looking at the familiar salute, Yuna's eyes flickered for a moment, then returned to calm.
"I am no longer a soldier."
"No! The seven nearby cities! And the 21 cities recaptured! I will forever remember the kindness of the Wild Horse Knights!"
"...No need for such formalities, the Wild Horse Knights are gone."
Yuna's voice remained gentle as she spoke, but there was a slight tremor in her tone.
Yuri, standing beside her, quietly grasped her hand.
The room fell silent once more. After a long while, Lei Heng suddenly looked up and spoke.
"This evil... young master, you raised him?"
"Yes."
"Forgive my bluntness, but raising demons is not a wise move. Their nature..."
"I know. I know their nature better than you do, which is why I raised him."
Turning to look at Qin Yu, Yuna suddenly tilted her head and smiled, but for some reason, the smile was somewhat chilling.
"I made a bet with someone, betting whether this child would awaken his true nature and become one of those monsters again."
"Then, sir, you bet he wouldn't go mad, right?"
"...No, I bet he would go mad."
As she said this, Yuna's voice unusually low, and Qin Yu's eyes widened instantly as he stared at her.
And in Qin Yu's ear, a familiar voice rang out.
"Extremely hated, energy +147.
Extremely hated, energy +158.
Extremely hated, energy +...205!
Looking into Yuna's calm eyes, Qin Yu suddenly understood everything.
No wonder this woman hated her enemy's son so much, yet never laid a hand on him.
She was waiting! Waiting for Qin Yu to go mad! Waiting for Qin Yu to be influenced by his demonic nature! Waiting for Qin Yu to transform from a child into a demon!
Then! Everything will be settled!
After all, it's only natural for humans to slay demons; she wasn't settling a personal score.
And what's even more ridiculous is that Yuna actually won her gamble; the previous Qin Yu was already on the verge of madness.
Don't be fooled by that Qin Yu's taciturn, introverted, and withdrawn nature; in reality, he was more ruthless than anyone else, constantly plotting how to possess Yuna and Yuri, then torment them! Abuse them! Tear them apart!
Unfortunately, it was just a thought. Under Yuri's strict upbringing, that Qin Yu didn't dare to bare his teeth at Yuri and Yuna, so he could only use his withdrawn nature as a disguise.
Ultimately, with Yuna's intervention, the matter was dropped.
After all, Yuna would never allow anyone to touch her prey.
Following Qin Yu back home, Yuna was as gentle as ever, and Yuri didn't notice anything amiss.
Only Qin Yu finally understood the whole story.
And he breathed a sigh of relief.
Good heavens! So she was waiting for him to turn into a beast! That's safe!
At least he didn't have to worry about this beautiful woman suddenly entering his room in the middle of the night and stabbing him!
Waiting, huh? Well, let her wait. With Qin Yu's personality, turning into a beast is out of the question; turning into a wild animal is more likely.
Huskies, Teddy dogs, Corgis, Labradors—all kinds of styles to choose from, even custom-made to your liking.
That night, Qin Yu lay on his small wooden bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, Yuna's words still echoing in his mind.
What kind of stimulation could make a woman willingly adopt the offspring of her enemy, just so she could one day kill him?
What a twisted personality, what a twisted belief!
Just because a knight cannot indiscriminately kill an unarmed person, she's willing to live under the same roof as her enemy's son?
Even greeting him with a smile every day?
At this moment, Qin Yu suddenly realized his earlier guess was correct.
This woman is a yandere; she's not normal anymore! Seriously abnormal!
"Forget it, whatever, I'm going to take a shower."