Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

"Say you love me," Su Yunjin said with a smile.

"Uh, isn't it unnecessary to be so corny..." Yan Yu hadn't finished speaking when he saw Su Yunjin lean forward, holding his face with both hands, staring at him without blinking, and said deeply:

"I love you, Yan Yu."

Yan Yu instinctively wanted to say "thank you," but the words stopped suddenly on his lips.

He had a premonition that if he said thank you, Yunjin, who was already bursting with anger, would kill him on the spot.

"Alright." Su Yunjin said with a smile, "Now it's your turn."

Yan Yu was silent for a moment, then said with difficulty:

"I... love you."

Ugh, what a sappy man, how could this be me?! There's no way!

Su Yunjin didn't care about his tone but showed a look of joy as if she was about to melt and nestled directly into his arms.

Finally! Finally established a relationship with the captain, I'm so happy!

Holding her, Yan Yu thought, has this girl lost weight again recently?

If we were to compare figures, the top three would probably be Chen Lingyun, Tang Xiaolian, and Su Yunjin. However, Lingyun and Xiaolian were not tall and had small frames, so their weight naturally couldn't go up.

Yunjin was truly thin in every sense. Whether it was her jade-like arm extending from her sleeve, her smooth, glossy chin extending to her elegant neck, or her smooth, flat abdomen—almost every part of her body that can easily gain weight showed no sign of fat.

"We're still outside," Yunjin pressed down Yan Yu's hand that was lifting her shirt hem, frowning and glaring at him, "Let's get a room at the hotel later."

"Oh, oh, I just felt you got thinner, so I was checking," Yan Yu quickly clarified that he had no impure thoughts.

"No way," Su Yunjin said puzzled, "I've been eating more meat recently, and here the beef and lamb are quite cheap."

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, it was the owner delivering the desserts and coffee Yunjin had ordered.

They returned to their seats. Yan Yu put away the file signed by Yunjin, only to hear her ask seemingly unintentionally:

"Besides me, how many more signatures do you need?"

"Uh…" Yan Yu immediately felt a cold sweat.

There's no way he could lie, she would find out sooner or later considering she would meet them in the future. But telling the truth gave him an extremely bad feeling.

He thought to himself, as the number one Golden Core cultivator in Lu Country, should I be afraid of Yunjin?

Small Yunjin, pretending to be scary, how laughable!

Suppressing his fear, Yan Yu crossed his hands on the table and smiled, saying:

"Guess."

"Hmm." Su Yunjin took a bite of her cake, thought for a moment, and said, "Ningning, Lingyun, Sister Zhao, Ruoxi, and me, five in total?"

"Guess again." Yan Yu's smile didn't change.

Su Yunjin was silent for a moment, then said:

"Does it also include Zhou Hongyu, Tang Xiaolian, Li Minghu, and Ye Jun?"

"Hmm." Yan Yu said steadily, "After all, we have dual cultivated, it would be unreasonable to act as if it didn't happen afterward. Of course, I respect their decisions. If they don't want to sign, that's fine."

"I see." Su Yunjin's expression showed no sign of bitterness or jealousy, but she rather seriously analyzed for him, "Zhou Hongyu, Li Minghu, they will definitely agree. Tang Xiaolian and Ye Jun, they might not."

"Oh, why is that?" Yan Yu asked.

"Zhou Hongyu is very straightforward." Su Yunjin explained, "If she loves you, she will be with you without hesitation, but if one day she stops loving you, she will leave you directly without a burden."

"Li Minghu cares a lot about her body and worries about her family, especially her brother Li Zhaojiang. If she confirms a relationship with you, if anything happens to Li Zhaojiang in the future, you definitely won't ignore your brother-in-law."

"As for Tang Xiaolian and Ye Jun, they are relatively… normal, so they would consider this matter more prudently. Dual cultivation was just a means to reach the Golden Core Realm. But signing that document means accepting the fact of sharing you with other women."

Yunjin's analysis wasn't wrong. In fact, when they confirmed about dual cultivating, Zhou Hongyu and Li Minghu were very straightforward in agreeing, while Ye Jun and Tang Xiaolian hesitated.

However, Yan Yu was more concerned about Yunjin's state. How could she talk about such things with me so calmly?

"Yunjin." He cautiously asked, "Do you not mind?"

"Mind what?" Su Yunjin took another scoop of cake.

"Mind sharing me with other women." Yan Yu repeated her earlier words.

"I said it before," Su Yunjin pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "If you choose to confirm the relationship with someone, and it's not me… I won't give up either."

She looked up at Yan Yu again, her eyes glinting with a calm yet stubborn color:

"Even if it means being the other woman, being scorned by others, I still wouldn't leave you."

Yan Yu was silent for a moment, bowed his head to eat cake to conceal his expression.

Too pure.

Yunjin really is a pure love warrior! Her devotion and persistence are as dazzling as the sun, making me feel so ashamed, like filth in a gutter… such a good girl, how did I end up ruining her!

Seeing Yan Yu bow his head silently, appearing somewhat moved, Su Yunjin smiled slightly in her heart.

She hadn't lied but also didn't directly answer his question.

Mind sharing her beloved with others? Of course, it matters; how could she not mind such things?

But since she had determined to never let go, she wouldn't fear any form of conflict. Staying on the captain's good side, she wouldn't lose easily.

Confirming the relationship with the captain was just the starting line of a long race.

Only the one who laughs last wins!

"Yan Yu." Su Yunjin's thoughts turned, suddenly she said, "Is it urgent to collect other signatures? If possible, spend some more time with me."

Yan Yu was already feeling guilt and self-blame for failing such a good girl like Yunjin, and since there was indeed no hurry with the applications, he naturally agreed.

They had desserts and later went to a hotel to rest. Su Yunjin tried her best, although still inexperienced, her effort was most enchanting, making Yan Yu indulge for a long, long time.

After Yan Yu left, Su Yunjin lay on the bed, took out her phone, and began writing her secret diary:

"I'm gradually understanding his preferences and weaknesses, both physical and mental."

"Keep it up, Yunjin! You must get Yan Yu!"

Not long after Yan Yu left on his flying sword, he still savored the previous feeling.

An inexperienced man would be easily captivated by Zhao Yuanzhen's body or Chen Lingyun's appearance. However, with his current experience, he knew it was the inner qualities that mattered most.

Yunjin, you truly make me happy.

With such a girlfriend, what more could one ask?

Next, he needed Ningning's signature. No need to guess, she hadn't crossed the tribulation yet, surely at the training ground in the base practicing swordsmanship.

The underground training ground at Wudang Mountain, rumored to be a remodeled human defense project, was extremely spacious inside. After the mysterious realm portal area was developed into a military base, it was also reutilized.

Yan Yu arrived at the training ground to find there were many more people than last time.

Obviously, since the third batch aimed to ready all cultivators for tribulation crossing, everyone was cramming for it now.

Other professions primarily trained solo, but Sword Immortals, who valued technical skills, would often opt for sparring with each other.

Yan Yu's eyes scanned the area and saw Lin Ning dueling Zhang Huaide, with Li Minghu, Jiang Hong, Guo Yunfei, and Ai Lu watching nearby.

Lin Ning didn't use Two-handed Sword Control Technique, only attacking Zhang Huaide fiercely with the Green Bamboo Sword, constantly changing moves with her fast reaction speed.

Zhang Huaide was completely overwhelmed, only defending interceptively—surprisingly, his defense was quite stable without showing any signs of collapse.

Yan Yu glanced a few more times and confirmed that young Comrade Zhang used the "Prediction Method," where he knew where the defense line had gaps and preemptively moved his sword control to defend it, even if his reaction was slower.

On the other hand, silly Ningning, clearly with superior swordsmanship but not seeing through Zhang Huaide's sneaky tactic, and kept failing to breach… is she too reliant on her reaction speed?

"Stop darting around," Yan Yu transmitted to Lin Ning, "attack with full force from the front."

Lin Ning immediately stopped maneuvering the Green Bamboo Sword to tear the defense and launched a full-frontal attack. After a couple of rounds, Zhang Huaide couldn't keep up and was overwhelmed by the Green Bamboo Sword, admitting defeat.

"Why is there outside coaching?" He noticed Yan Yu in the distance and asked helplessly via transmission.

"It's not a fair competition," Yan Yu responded righteously, "Heavenly tribulation won't reason with you! More practice in handling unforeseen situations!"

Seeing Yan Yu arriving, Sword Immortals gathered around to greet and consult him.

Besides that, Yan Yu and Liu Longtao were the only ones who had crossed the tribulation and formed the core. Considering that Lord Master relied solely on his own True Yuan and formidable Taoism, he was deemed pseudo-Sword Immortal; Yan Yu's technical approach to tribulation crossing was more exemplary.

Yan Yu didn't hold back, answering everyone's questions in detail and commenting on each person's swordsmanship.

The best ones were undoubtedly Lin Ning and Li Minghu, whose awareness and experience were all in place. It wasn't surprising for Lin Ning, who was personally guided by him, and Li Minghu, the Valkyrie, was naturally adept; both should face no issues in crossing tribulation.

The remaining four each had their shortcomings. Young Comrade Zhang had awareness matching Li Minghu but lacked real combat experience, likely due to focusing too much on deputy tasks and not diligently practicing swordsmanship.

Jiang Hong and Guo Feiyun had sufficient proficiency but still needed to improve detailed techniques. This couldn't be achieved through solitary practice; they needed to learn from more skilled Sword Immortals.

Ai Lu, conversely, was overly reliant on calculations and variations, nitpicking details to a detrimental extent. Yan Yu suggested changing tactical habits, taking bolder, riskier approaches.

After hearing Yan Yu's advice, the Sword Immortals expressed their gratitude and resumed sparring.

Lin Ning, however, lost interest in continuing practice and approached him, saying:

"Captain, why haven't I seen you these past few days? On another mission… hmm?"

She sniffed a few times, suddenly frowned:

"Why do you have Yunjin's scent on you?"

"Before coming back, I visited Yunjin, so it's normal that her scent would linger on me," Yan Yu thought, is her nose that sharp?

Lin Ning was silent for a moment, then said:

"I'm going to verify with Yunjin."

"Go ahead." Yan Yu waved dismissively.

Lin Ning then took out her phone, turning away to type, not letting Yan Yu see her chat with Su Yunjin.

After a while, she turned back, glaring fiercely at Yan Yu, silently mouthing something.

Yan Yu looked closely for a long time and figured out it was…

Equal treatment?