Qing Wu's Gratitude, Time to Make a Baby

Ice Empress vented a little of her sovereign pressure.

At once, the two Ice Jade Emperor Scorpions that had been wolfing down their food obediently settled down.

Resisting the temptation of the Beast Grain Qian Yunxiao had given them, they looked pitifully at their king.

They had no idea where they had offended Ice Empress, that temperamental fellow, again.

Ice Empress was feeling very displeased.

Why had Qian Yunxiao given such tasty food to her two subordinates, yet not to her, their king?

Was she unworthy? "What? Jealous?"

Seeing Ice Empress like this, Qian Yunxiao's face was full of delight.

This fellow was rather interesting.

Was she starting to "vie for favor"?

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Qian Yunxiao's words made Ice Empress extremely displeased.

"Don't worry. What they're eating is lower-grade Beast Grain, nowhere near as good as what I gave you. Be good—so long as you behave, I'll give you something better."

Qian Yunxiao placed a hand on Ice Empress's head and stroked it.

The cold aura radiating from Ice Empress alone was exceptionally terrifying.

Fortunately, the fire energy in Qian Yunxiao's body was strong enough. Otherwise, he truly might not have been able to withstand it.

"What jealousy? Shut up!"

Ice Empress's eyes suddenly widened slightly, as though she had become nervous.

When Qian Yunxiao saw Ice Empress's "intimacy" rise a little, he could not help bursting into laughter.

That matter was settled, and Qian Yunxiao could finally rest easy.

As for those in Skywater City who worried that Ice Empress might cause trouble after they fell asleep at night, they now had an excuse to sleep.

Qian Yunxiao had intended to return straight to his room and sleep while holding his beauties.

However, when he passed Qing Wu's room, he knocked on her door.

At that moment, Qing Wu had already washed up and changed into loose clothing, ready to sleep.

Qian Yunxiao's sudden knock surprised Qing Wu somewhat.

What could Qian Yunxiao want from her at this hour?

Could it be...

After thinking it over, Qing Wu did not change into another outfit before meeting Qian Yunxiao.

She simply opened the door and let him in.

"Hall Master, this is..."

Qing Wu held her scarf closed with one hand.

She was not looking at Qian Yunxiao warily, either.

Perhaps she trusted Qian Yunxiao deeply and did not fear that he harbored any designs toward her.

Or perhaps... she had plans of her own for Qian Yunxiao and had deliberately dressed this way.

Qing Wu asked first.

Qing Wu, wrapped in nothing more than a bathrobe, stunned Qian Yunxiao.

Testing him? How many people could endure such a test?

Qian Yunxiao could now!

"Qing Wu, I have something that can raise a soul beast's cultivation. Would you like to take it and see? It could help your daughter Xiao Wu take human form sooner."

This was Qian Yunxiao's main reason for coming to see Qing Wu.

Now that he had Beast Grain.

Qian Yunxiao could not eat the stuff, nor could he possibly give it to Ah Yin.

Ah Yin was so delicate—how could she eat Beast Grain? Qian Yunxiao would prepare something better for Ah Yin to eat.

Therefore, he could not use up all one hundred portions of Beast Grain in the short term.

After giving it some thought, he could give it to Xiao Wu. It would be good for Xiao Wu to take human form sooner.

"Hm? Hall Master, you have something like that?"

Qing Wu knew of quite a few things that could raise a soul beast's cultivation.

Over the course of her tens of thousands of years of life, she had stumbled upon some by chance.

Every one of them had been exceptionally precious.

Now that Qian Yunxiao said he had one, Qing Wu was both excited and astonished.

"Take a look."

Qian Yunxiao took out a bag of Beast Grain and handed it to Qing Wu.

With doubts in her heart, Qing Wu opened the bag.

The fragrance wafting from within nearly made Qing Wu lose herself.

To be precise, Beast Grain was most alluring to beast-type creatures especially suited to being pets.

In short, it worked best on creatures humans kept as pets, such as cats, dogs, rabbits, and the like, while its effect on other creatures was somewhat weaker.

Clearly, Qing Wu was also among the major targets of its effects.

After Qing Wu took out a small pellet and tasted it, she was greatly shocked.

Not only did it taste excellent, it truly helped with cultivation.

This bag... could probably increase a soul beast's cultivation by one hundred years.

That was already extraordinary.

Her daughter Xiao Wu might only need one such bag of Beast Grain to take that final step!

"Hall Master, this... this is far too precious. I can't accept it..."

Qing Wu dearly wanted to accept it, helping her daughter take human form sooner and reach Soul Saint cultivation sooner, which would make her safer.

But she had done nothing for Qian Yunxiao, yet he was giving her something so precious. Qing Wu truly could not bring herself to accept it.

If Qing Wu knew that Qian Yunxiao had casually tossed two bags of Beast Grain to the two Ice Jade Emperor Scorpions guarding the entrance, she might not have thought so.

Ice Jade Emperor Scorpions ate quickly, so the Beast Grain had probably already been devoured completely. Qian Yunxiao was not worried about Qing Wu noticing anything.

In the future, so long as he rationed the Beast Grain a little more tightly, or simply kept Qing Wu from knowing about it, he could create the impression that Beast Grain was extremely rare.

"Take it. We're friends, and it's only right that we help each other. Once Xue'er grows up, our family might return to the Star Dou Great Forest for a visit. When that time comes, I'll need you to lead the way, Qing Wu. We could also visit your home—I wonder whether I'll have that honor."

Qian Yunxiao pushed the Beast Grain Qing Wu had returned back toward her.

Qing Wu answered earnestly, "Hall Master, you will always be welcome."

The Star Dou Great Forest was not her home alone.

Especially Lake of Life, half of which belonged to Daming and Erming as well.

But Qian Yunxiao was such a good person.

Even if she brought Qian Yunxiao to Lake of Life, Daming and Erming probably would not object, right? She herself could live where Qian Yunxiao resided, so it was only natural to let Qian Yunxiao visit the place where she had once lived.

"Qing Wu, you can decide the timing yourself. If you want to return now, I won't stop you. If you want to stay in Skywater City and sightsee for a while longer, you're welcome to do so as well. It's getting late, so rest early."

After saying a few simple words, Qian Yunxiao left.

Only after Qing Wu watched Qian Yunxiao's back disappear down the corridor did she close the door.

"One bag of Beast Grain in exchange for two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts... Heh heh heh..."

Once he was sure Qing Wu had closed the door, the smile on Qian Yunxiao's face changed dramatically.

The satisfaction of a successful scheme was unmistakable.

He really was a black-hearted businessman, fooling these pure people so thoroughly.

No, he had never deceived them.

He had merely traded his sincerity for theirs.

After leaving Qing Wu, Qian Yunxiao returned to his room.

By then, his daughter Qian Yin Xue was already fast asleep.

Ah Yin and Shui Youlan had also washed up long ago.

Both of them smelled wonderfully fragrant as they waited for Qian Yunxiao to return.

The moment he entered and saw the scene before him, Qian Yunxiao knew what they intended to do.

Mm... it was time to give his daughter a little brother or sister.