Swindling Her Private Savings
This day.
Su Bai brought the Yellow Dragon Pill, which he had just refined and which had reached its Peak quality, to the the small courtyard where Yinyue lives.
"Godfather, Godfather! You've brought me delicious pills again!"
Yinyue suddenly appeared, jogging over from somewhere.
Su Bai grabbed Yinyue by the armpits and pulled her onto his shoulders.
During this period, Su Bai and Eight-Foot Madam's relationship progressed rapidly.
As a result, Yinyue also became extremely affectionate towards Su Bai, even directly calling Su Bai her godfather, which greatly elevated Su Bai's status within the Moon Wolf Tribe.
When ordinary Moon Wolf Tribe Demon Cultivator warriors saw Su Bai, they began to use respectful language instead of the previously impolite terms like "that Alchemist."
"Have you made any progress in your cultivation recently?" Su Bai asked with a smile.
"Yes, with my godfather's spirit medicine, my Bloodline broke through again a few days ago, and I'm now at the Peak of the Body Refinement Stage Realm!" Yinyue said with considerable pride.
The cultivation realms of Demon Cultivator can be categorized as Body Refinement, Spirit Absorption, Core Formation, Demon General, and Demon King, among others.
For a three-year-old Demon Cultivator, reaching the Body Refinement Stage is already quite remarkable.
"Cultivate diligently. After you successfully absorb the Spirit Absorption, your godfather will give you a gift." Su Bai took Yinyue off his shoulder, stroked the white hair on his head, and said.
"I'll remember! Godfather! Wait for my good news!" Yinyue clearly valued her godfather's gift.
The figure of the Eight-Foot Madam appeared not far away. Su Bai waved his hand, telling Yinyue to go and play by herself.
Su Bai stepped forward and stood next to Eight-Foot Madam, appearing half a head shorter.
"What do you want with me?" Su Bai asked.
Su Bai's special trip to Yinyue's courtyard today was not of his own volition, but rather a message conveyed by Hong Gu on behalf of Eight-Foot Madam, inviting Su Bai to come here.
"My dear husband, Howling Moon has broken through again. He is currently at the Peak Core Formation Stage," Eight-Foot Madam said solemnly.
"Ahem, I've told you so many times, don't call me 'the father of my child'..." Su Bai rolled his eyes.
The Eight-Foot Madam chuckled sweetly, "Just kidding, I won't call you that next time."
"However, Howling Moon's breakthrough is true. It is said that he will also master a Bloodline Secret Method before June."
"The Bloodline Secret Method of my Moon Wolf Tribe are extremely terrifying. No matter which one, if he masters it, he will surely become the Young Wolf Lord at this Wolf Race Demon Cultivator Gathering."
Upon hearing this, Su Bai also became slightly more cautious. "In that case, let's act ahead of time and kill him."
Upon hearing this, Eight-Foot Madam looked at Su Bai with slightly unfocused eyes.
Aside from not providing seeds, this Human Race Alchemist is an extremely reliable individual.
For the sake of the mother and child, he was willing to directly kill Crown Prince Xiao Yue, disregarding his own safety.
"You... you mustn't do anything rash. Howling Moon is incredibly powerful; you can't handle her," Eight-Foot Madam said.
"Heh, who said I did it?"
Su Bai smiled gently, "Have you ever heard of [Azure Fish Hall]?"
Eight-Foot Madam frowned slightly upon hearing this. "[Azure Fish Hall]? Could it be one of the top three Assassin organizations among the Demon Star Sea Human Cultivators? You want to hire Azure Fish Hall assassin? The required Spirit Stone are astronomical."
"Furthermore, even the Azure Fish Hall assassin might not be a match for Howling Moon."
Su Bai smiled slightly and said, "I have a friend who is in charge of [Azure Fish Hall]."
"There's an internal price."
"Really?" Eight-Foot Madam's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"It's true. I also inquired about the price for hiring Assassin, and it should be around 50,000 Spirit Stone," Su Bai said.
The reward Su Bai received for this mission was 40,000 Spirit Stone.
According to the Azure Fish Hall's 70/30 rule, the price Azure Fish Hall offered for Crown Prince Xiao Yue should be between 57,000 and 58,000.
Su Bai quoted Eight-Foot Madam around 50,000, which was already considered quite reasonable.
The Old Wolf Emperor is currently in seclusion and rarely appears.
The Moon Wolf Tribe's entire business was managed by Eight-Foot Madam.
Eight-Foot Madam comes from a wealthy and powerful family; surely she could come up with at least 50,000.
However, in reality, the Eight-Foot Madam was truly poor...
The Eight-Foot Madam awkwardly twisted the hem of her dress. "The expenses for refining pills for you have been quite high lately, and I can't come up with 50,000 Spirit Stone at the moment."
"Hmm? Do you keep accounts? Let me see the household accounts." Su Bai frowned.
Eight-Foot Madam patted her Storage Bag and actually pulled out a handwritten ledger, handing it to Su Bai.
Su Bai opened it and immediately felt a darkness engulf his vision.
As Ancient Bloodline Demon Race, the Moon Wolf Tribe owns numerous Demon Star City businesses, with monthly dividends from their shops and business shares reaching approximately 150,000 Spirit Stone.
This excludes the daily expenses incurred by the Lineage in maintaining the Lineage system.
The Eight-Foot Madam can use around 30,000 Spirit Stone Spirit Stone per month.
Demon Cultivator have never had a concept of saving money; they spend as much as they have.
In terms of cultivation, apart from special cases like Yinyue, Demon Cultivator mainly rely on their own cultivation.
The Eight-Foot Madam became even more unscrupulous, spending the 30,000 Spirit Stone every month more than she could ever want.
After Su Bai started refining pills, his monthly expenses increased by nearly 20,000 Spirit Stone.
The Eight-Foot Madam had to tighten her belt for her son's sake, but even so, all the Spirit Stone she had were spent.
Now, Eight-Foot Madam's private savings amount to only 20,000 Spirit Stone.
"The Profound Frost Silver-Thread Moonlight Essence Cloak is woven from the eye socket fur of Northern Border Ice Plains wolves and the silver silk of snow mountain silkworms. Each inch of the fabric must be soaked in Ice Soul Dew collected during the full moon. It is worn only once for the Winter Solstice sacrifice and then discarded, as it is said to be 'tainted with impurities.' It is worth two thousand Spirit Stone."
"The Netherglow Blood-Jade Wolf-Head Cup is carved from a single piece of Western Wasteland blood jade into the shape of a roaring wolf's head, with fangs inlaid with pearls formed from Merfolk Tears. It is specially used to hold Millennium Snow Lotus Brew infused with the Moonlight Essence Soul. It is worth three thousand Spirit Stone."
"The Ice Soul Sound-Congealing Box, a crystal Law Artifact that seals the song of the Snow Mountain Female Demon, can freeze and rupture the Meridians of an ordinary Cultivator the moment it's opened, worth five thousand Spirit Stone... Wait, what exactly do you want with this thing?"
Eight-Foot Madam said, "The noise from the hot spring water can interfere with meditation. Placing this at the bottom of the pool can help maintain Mind-Calming."
"You're a Demon Cultivator, why aren't you tempering your Demonic Body and refining your Demon Essence? What are you thinking?"
"I am Demon Cultivator and a female cultivator, so naturally I need to cultivate my emotions."
The Eight-Foot Madam looked completely self-righteous.
Su Bai: "... Fine, it's all your family's money anyway, it has nothing to do with me!"
"Twenty thousand Spirit Stone Spirit Stone it is."
"Give it to me, and I'll help you find Azure Fish Hall assassin. They'll make their move within a month," Su Bai said.
Within a month, the [Thousand Lightning Sword Prison] should be ready to be created, and the Golden Marrow Pill should also be mastered.
Howling Moon is currently gaining momentum, and Su Bai is also worried that she may have mastered some Bloodline Secret Skill, fearing that things might change if things are delayed.
The time is ripe; it's time to make our move.