Becoming the Demon Lord: Taming the Demon Queen Begins

The street outside Blooming Hall seemed even livelier than it had been a few days ago.

From the brightly decorated pavilions came the sound of melodious music, and on the street, scantily clad women flaunted their seductive figures.

Every now and then, you could hear someone calling out, "Hey, handsome, come have some fun!"

Folly Lane was a swirl of neon lights and indulgence. Looking at the provocatively dressed women with heavy makeup, Sylvia's lips curled into a smile, though it wasn't exactly a friendly one. "This is the place you said the Sea Serpent clan is hiding?"

"Uh, yeah, that's right," Timothy coughed awkwardly, suddenly sensing something was off.

Even though they were supposed to be on a date, and he was smiling, his wife's mood seemed... a little strange.

"She was fine this morning. What happened after she looked in the mirror for a bit? Why does she seem so... off?"

Timothy couldn't help but scan himself with his spiritual sense.

Nothing wrong with his face. Nothing wrong with his clothes.

"Wait, what the hell?!"

Suddenly, he noticed a faint lipstick mark on his neck, barely visible.

Earlier, when he'd gone to Blooming Hall, he'd been caught off guard, and one of the women had kissed him. The lipstick mark had mostly faded, so it was hard for anyone to notice.

But Sylvia? There was no way she'd miss it.

"How could I forget about that?!"

Timothy was speechless, but he didn't feel too worried. After all, he hadn't done anything wrong.

His conscience was clear, so he had nothing to fear.

"Is this why you wanted to go on a date with me today?" Timothy suddenly pointed to the lipstick mark on his neck.

Sylvia blinked, momentarily caught off guard.

"How did you know…?"

If Timothy had really done something shady, there's no way he'd point it out himself.

Could it be that she was overthinking things?

A hint of confusion appeared on Sylvia's pretty face.

"Well, it's a long story," Timothy coughed awkwardly, but quickly explained what had happened.

He spoke with such conviction and sincerity that there wasn't a trace of dishonesty in his words.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course! Azura was with me the whole time. If you don't believe me, you can ask her."

After hearing this, Sylvia nodded, feeling a small pang of guilt.

It was clear Timothy wasn't lying, and with Azura as a witness, there was no way he could've hidden anything from her.

Maybe she had been overthinking it after all.

"Fine, I'll believe you this time," Sylvia huffed, still a bit proud, but her expression had already softened, showing she'd forgiven him.

"Haha, you're too kind, honey," Timothy laughed. Since he had nothing to hide, he figured he might as well reassure her a bit more.

"Don't worry, babe. No matter how little those women wear or how seductive they act, there's no way I'd ever be interested in them. I mean, even if they were the most beautiful women in the world, they could never compare to you."

Timothy raised four fingers in a solemn vow, his voice firm and full of confidence.

"Alright, alright, I get it. You and your smooth talk," Sylvia said, turning her head away as if she didn't want to deal with Timothy.

But the sweet smile tugging at the corners of her lips completely gave her away.

"Let's go inside and take a look. It's been a while since I've listened to some music," she said, casting a glance at the bustling Folly Lane before looking back at Timothy.

"What's up?" Timothy asked, noticing her gaze.

Without a word, Sylvia extended her smooth, delicate hand.

"I don't want to lose you," she said softly.

"You mean you're afraid I'll run off with someone else," Timothy teased.

"You—!"

Sylvia's face flushed with embarrassment, her thoughts exposed. Timothy chuckled and quickly took her hand.

Her hand was as cool and smooth as she was, even in the warm weather. She was just a bit shorter than him, and as they walked hand in hand, their heights seemed to complement each other perfectly.

There were likely other practitioners around, but Sylvia didn't seem to care about hiding their relationship anymore. Still, she couldn't help but feel a little shy under the curious gazes from all directions.

Though this was Folly Lane, most of the establishments here were for music and dance. The crowd was made up of scholars from respectable families or practitioners who had achieved some level of mastery. It was lively, but not chaotic or filled with shady characters. The occasional music and dancing drifting from the pavilions added a unique charm to the place.

As far as date spots went, this wasn't a bad choice at all.

"By the way, you don't have any more of those Dragon's Roar Supreme Vitality Pills, do you?" Sylvia asked, her voice tinged with a bit of embarrassment.

After all, for Timothy, who hadn't yet reached the Transcendence Realm, having that pill was like night and day in terms of power.

Timothy didn't answer right away. Instead, he asked, "Why do you want to know? Do you hope I have some left, or not?"

"I hope you have… wait, no! Of course, I hope you don't! That pill is just… too much!"

"Ha, women are so fickle. You weren't saying that last night," Timothy teased. "Good thing I hid the rest of them…"

"When did I ever say—wait, you still have some? Where are they?!"

Sylvia's face turned bright red as she tried to get an answer out of him, but Timothy remained tight-lipped, refusing to give anything away.

In truth, without the Ocean's Gate Demonic Beast Essence, he couldn't make any more Dragon's Roar Supreme Vitality Pills. But there was no way he was going to let Sylvia know that. Otherwise, next time, he'd be the one walking funny.

"Damn it! I'll find those pills one day and destroy them!" Sylvia huffed.

"Don't even think about it. I'll make sure to hide them well and save them for just the right moment to deal with you…"

…

As the two bantered playfully, Timothy suddenly spotted Azura approaching from a distance.

"Azura, did you return those Sea Serpent girls?" he asked.

"Yeah," Azura nodded, her small head bobbing up and down.

Since Azura was here, Timothy seized the opportunity. "Hey, Azura, you were with me yesterday, right? You remember when I returned those Sea Serpent girls, I went straight to Blooming Hall and didn't do anything else, right?"

"Why are you asking all of a sudden?" Azura looked a bit puzzled but answered anyway. "Yeah, that's right."

"See, honey? I wasn't lying," Timothy said with a grin.

Sylvia nodded slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed for having doubted him.

"But… aren't you forgetting something?" Azura tilted her head, glancing to the side.

At that moment, a heavily made-up woman emerged from a nearby alley.

The moment she saw Timothy, her face lit up, and she rushed over excitedly. "Oh, sweetheart, you finally came back! You promised you'd visit again, remember? I haven't forgotten!"