Hu Ma's Promotion in the Cultivation World

Hu Xiaomo, a toad spirit, is a real standout among her slimy little kind, both in ability and in appearance.

Watery toad eyes, a round, plump toad face.

And when it comes to currying favor with her superiors, she has it down to a fine art.

Her topmost superior, no, the topmost superior of all demons, is the Demon Venerable Tuluo:

A fallen dragon who cultivated to power, sinister and handsome, and wildly ambitious.

But her superior is a bit of a bastard. He deliberately chose to attack the immortal realm while Immortal Venerable Xuchenzi was undergoing tribulation, hoping to strike while he was down and finish him off.

Unfortunately, his abilities were limited, and the battle ended with both sides badly hurt. Xuchenzi also vanished without a trace under the cover of his disciple, the Immortal Maiden Lingbo!

Trying to earn some military pay, Hu Xiaomo joined the army, yelled louder than anyone else, and brought up the rear.

Who would have thought that after the battle, she would get lucky enough to stumble upon a purple-robed immortal!

It was none other than the chief disciple, Han Lingbo!

Delighted, Hu Xiaomo carried her off to the Demon Venerable to claim a reward. In exchange, the Demon Venerable gave her an apartment in a desirable neighborhood in the toad spirit world.

Tuluo was furious, declaring that he would torture Han Lingbo until she revealed Xuchenzi's whereabouts.

But who could have guessed? The pale-faced, breathtakingly beautiful and otherworldly immortal maiden opened her eyes, saw Tuluo, and said, "Thank you, brave hero, for saving my life..."

The crafty "hero" rolled his eyes and came up with a plan, putting on a warm expression. "Miss, how did you get hurt and faint by the roadside? Where is your family? I'll take you home!"

Quick, tell me where Xuchenzi is!

Han Lingbo stared blankly at him. "I... who am I? Why can't I remember what happened...?"

Hu Xiaomo: "Amnesia... What a rotten trope..."

To win the immortal maiden's trust, the Demon Venerable moved to the Hu family estate and took the name Hu Sangou. The toad spirit became his younger sister. The two claimed to be her benefactors and insisted that Han Lingbo live with them, hoping she would soon remember where Xuchenzi was.

For Hu Xiaomo, the job was really a mix of spy and nanny, looking after an immortal sister who had knocked herself silly.

Being a good nanny came with its perks, but she never expected Han Lingbo to be this high-maintenance.

She wanted silk clothes, fish and meat with every meal, and a spacious mansion. At the slightest disagreement, she would either sob dramatically or threaten to hang herself.

Whenever Hu Xiaomo dared to raise her voice even a little...

Han Lingbo: "Were you just being mean to me?"

Hu Xiaomo: "Hehehe, of course not. How could I ever be mean to you, sis? Put down the knife and let's talk this out..."

This drama queen couldn't possibly have been dumped by Xuchenzi for being such a handful, could she?

Following the principle of loving whatever job you're in, Hu Xiaomo gritted her teeth and put up with it! Not only did she endure hardship in silence, she dragged the haughty Demon Venerable into it with her!

The usually ruthless and taciturn Tuluo made lightning-fast progress.

He worked like an ox. He kept a straight face while washing her underwear. Apologizing became a reflex, and he wrote ten volumes' worth of notes on how to soothe people...

Even his tea-artist skills in the competition for a huge number of romantic rivals kept improving!

At last, even the succubus couldn't stand watching. Taking courage from the alcohol, she whispered a suggestion to the Demon Venerable: "Your Venerance, if this isn't working, why not try another approach? I'll give you some charm, and you can seduce her. I guarantee she'll tell you everything."

Tuluo was defeated on the spot that very night.

When the succubus sobered up: "Huh? Why did I cast reverse charm...?" (scratches head)

The next day, remembering how besotted he had been the night before, Tuluo was mortified. He even turned the tables and accused her: "You ravenous she-wolf! Aren't you supposed to be a righteous cultivator? You have to take responsibility! We'll get married tomorrow!"

Han Lingbo: "...All right."

Hu Xiaomo: Hold on, am I going to have to babysit you two as well?

Unlucky nanny Hu, aka the peerless drama queen immortal maiden plus the painfully straightforward Demon Venerable

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Tuluo: "Lingbo, let me introduce you. This is my head of personal guards, Zhang Qing."

Han Lingbo: "..."

Hu Xiaomo: "I'll be honest, I made the exact same face the first time I saw a cockroach who was six foot three with an eight-pack."

Premise: In love, one person always has to compromise.