Today's first update: Chapter 1248! 1/4!
(I was a little confused. I remembered her as Chun Shisan Niang, but then found that she was Chun Sanshi Niang in A Chinese Odyssey. After looking into it, I discovered that the name had been changed in film and television adaptations due to copyright issues~)
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Chun Shisan Niang looked thoroughly enraged, but Xu Kun merely smiled. "There's a connection between your Lord and me. Never mind that her old self is gone now—even if she were standing right here, she wouldn't take issue with how I addressed her!"
"If you don't believe me, ask Xiaoxiao!"
Suspicion appeared on Chun Shisan Niang's face. "You actually know that my Lord has already fallen!"
She then looked toward Su Xiaoxiao, as if seeking confirmation.
Once Su Xiaoxiao learned who she was, she no longer panicked. Taking a deep breath, she said, "That's right. If you call me Young Lord because I inherited Master's legacy, then I think my brother is the one who deserves your respect most!"
Chun Shisan Niang pondered briefly, then smiled meaningfully.
"If that is the case, then come with the Young Lord. You are qualified to share in what the Lord left behind!"
What the Lord left behind?
Xu Kun's eyes lit up. Coming to the Ten Thousand Insect Domain had truly been the right choice!
His dear great-aunt had actually left behind treasure, guarded by a god-level boss at that. What kind of supreme treasure could it be?
Before he and Su Xiaoxiao could agree, Chun Shisan Niang pointed a finger. Two crystalline spider threads shot from her fingertips, wrapped around them, and dragged them deeper inside.
Before leaving, she said to the Treant Sovereign, who was