The Fox Demon could never believe Ye Ming’s nonsense. After a brief exchange of blows, the Fox Demon had already figured out what Ye Ming was all about—a person filled with nothing but cunning.

"Don’t try to deceive me. Do you think I could be fooled after a hundred years of cultivation?"

"The Divine Trap Array you replicated so poorly, you think it can trap me? Wishful thinking!"

Without the slightest fear, the Fox Demon shattered the Formation with its soul and escaped.

Ye Ming felt somewhat disappointed, lamenting the missed opportunity, which was indeed a pity.

"Forget it, I still need to study this Divine Trap Array more!" Ye Ming muttered to himself, "The next time we meet will be when Le Le has fully recovered."

After the intense battle, the Fox Immortal Temple was now in ruins, with tables and chairs overturned, and the floor covered in fresh blood, as well as chunks of flesh.

Inoue Harusame, with her hair in disarray and her clothes in disorder, sat on the floor with a vacant look in her eyes.

Her upper garment on the left side was completely exposed, revealing her fair skin.

This was because Ye Ming had used a desperate move to force the Fox Demon earlier, inadvertently taking advantage of Inoue Harusame without realizing it.

But at this moment, she no longer cared.

Seeing that her limbs were intact and she was still in her original form, she wept with joy, her eyes red.

Her faith had completely crumbled, and she no longer worshiped the Fox Demon.

When her gaze met Ye Ming’s, her body trembled slightly. She hurriedly approached Ye Ming and said in a low voice, "Mr. Ye, please spare my life!"

Ye Ming looked at her expressionlessly and asked, "Why should I spare your life?"

"You orchestrated such a grand scheme to offer my body as a sacrifice to that Fox Demon. Did you ever consider sparing my life?"

Inoue Harusame, with tears streaming down like raindrops and looking pitiable, said to Ye Ming, "Mr. Ye, please believe me, I was deceived, I..."

After a moment of thought, she realized no matter how she explained, it would be useless.

Desperate to survive, she knelt in front of Ye Ming and said, "As long as you don’t kill me, I’ll do whatever you want!"

Before she had finished speaking, Inoue Harusame tore off her sash and knelt naked before Ye Ming.

"I am willing to offer my body to you!"

Inoue Harusame was exquisitely beautiful, a true stunner, and her disheveled hair added a different allure to her appearance.

Her pure white skin was revealed within Ye Ming’s line of sight, prompting him to take a few more glances.

In the end, Ye Ming did not choose to be ruthless with her, but instead said, "Put your clothes on. I won’t kill you, but you need to prove your worth to me!"

Hearing Ye Ming say this, Inoue Harusame breathed a sigh of relief, and her eyes filled with admiration when she looked at him.

From a young age, she revered the Fox Immortal and willingly guarded the Fox Immortal Temple, becoming its Goddess.

However, having seen the embodiment of the Fox Immortal earlier, she felt terror.

A Goddess was merely the reserve candidate for when the Fox Immortal came looking for a host; if no better sacrifice was found, she would be the prime choice for possession.

She had no desire to end up like those maidservants, preferring death to such a fate.

After witnessing the Fox Demon being driven to flee by Ye Ming, her belief had turned to ash, and now her faith lay with Ye Ming.

"I am willing to become your servant and serve you for life," Inoue Harusame said earnestly.

Ye Ming said, "I don’t need you to profess your loyalty, actions speak louder than words. Now, tell me about the affairs of the Fox Immortal Temple!"

"Yes, Lord Ye Ming!" Inoue Harusame, having dressed herself and put her makeup in order, knelt before Ye Ming and recounted everything she knew.

It turned out that in Japan, there are many such shrines dedicated to venerating celestial beings.

In most of these shrines, the veneration is merely a matter of faith; temples that actually harbor a fox demon like the Fox Immortal Temple are exceedingly rare.

After delving deeper, Ye Ming realized that the so-called fox immortal was actually not divine at all but simply a great demon.

If the great demon were to cultivate for a few more hundred years, it could become a celestial being, able to assume human form, but the process was extremely difficult, several times harder than that of human cultivation.

The great demon within the Fox Immortal Temple, having suffered heavenly retribution, found its body reduced to tatters, with only a complete demon soul wandering outside, searching for followers to sustain itself with their spiritual energy.

If it found a suitable body, it would directly seize it, claiming ownership and becoming the master of that body. This way, not only could it directly assume human form, but it could also use human methods to cultivate, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Combining this knowledge with the records of the Soul Transfer Art he had learned, the soul of the great demon could be used similarly to the Soul Transfer Spell, with comparable effects.

Moreover, since great demons were more plentiful, Ye Ming could just capture a few more demon souls and fuse them together for use.

Thinking this through, Ye Ming said, "In that case, over the next few days, take me to search for more of them. I’d like to see these great demons for myself!"

With newfound hope, Ye Ming felt empowered.

Even though the fox demon had escaped, he had other alternatives.

Inoue Harusame bowed to Ye Ming and said, "Yes, Mr. Ye!"

Ye Ming frowned slightly, finding the address a bit awkward, and said, "Don’t call me lord, just ’Mr. Ye’ will do."

"Yes, Mr. Ye!" Inoue Harusame said respectfully, "Mr. Ye, it’s getting late; perhaps... stay in the temple, and allow me to serve you!"

"The temple also has a backyard with a kitchen and a natural hot spring."

"I could cook for you and serve you during your bath."

As she spoke, Inoue Harusame’s face turned bright red, unable to look directly into Ye Ming’s eyes.

If someone else had witnessed this scene, they would have been shocked to see the renowned Inoue Goddess kneeling before a man from Dragon Country, even contemplating offering her body to Ye Ming—it was unbelievable.

Ye Ming frowned slightly and declined Inoue Harusame’s request.

"No need, I have some matters to attend to. Just come to pick me up tomorrow morning."

Having said that, Ye Ming stood up and left.

He did not kill Inoue Harusame right then, not because she was exquisite in appearance, nor was it because Ye Ming was soft-hearted and reluctant to kill a woman.

It was because he had just arrived and did not understand Japan well.

Now that there was a new hope, he needed Inoue Harusame’s assistance even more to help him find more great demon souls for refinement.

After he left, Inoue Harusame stared blankly at his departing figure, her cheeks flushing with a renewed touch of shyness.

She recalled the feeling from her body a moment ago, her emotions surging tumultuously.

Her heart, which had never fluctuated, was thrown into disarray by Ye Ming, becoming uncontrollable, almost urging her to throw herself at him.

She licked her rosy lips, murmuring, "Mr. Ye, I must offer myself to you to prove my loyalty!"