Sister Jiu You Has Fallen!

"Little Bing'er, take them and continue training. Lin Suchou, come with me."

Upon hearing Jiu You's instructions, Tang Bing began the day's training.

Lin Suchou followed Jiu You into Jiu You Palace.

Only when they reached the doors of a side hall did Jiu You stop. "To reward you for breaking through in cultivation this time, this is the Treasure Hall of Jiu You Palace. Take whatever catches your eye."

As soon as she finished speaking, she took out the Jiu You Token and set it into the indentation on the door.

"Buzz."

As spiritual energy flashed across the black-purple iron doors, the two doors opened inward from the middle.

Jiu You stepped inside first. After hesitating for a moment, Lin Suchou followed her in.

Upon entering the side hall, Lin Suchou found that it was indeed rather spacious.

One wall held jade slips containing Spirit Arts, another displayed Spirit Artifacts, while the third was filled with all sorts of strange and unusual items.

Yet Lin Suchou did not find anything particularly good on those wooden shelves.

"Sister Jiu You, do you have any Divine Arts?"

Seeing that he could not find any Spirit Art he liked, Lin Suchou directly asked Jiu You.

"Divine Arts!?"

Jiu You rolled her eyes. "Do you think this is an auction house, with everything under the sun? The highest-grade Spirit Art I have is only Quasi-God Tier, and it's a defensive one."

"Then forget it."

Lin Suchou shook his head. It seemed Jiu You Palace still needed time to develop.

"Other than Divine Arts, what else do you want?"

Jiu You asked unhappily. She had wanted to give Lin Suchou a reward, but he was such a wealthy man that he simply did not care for any of her things.

"Heh."

Seeing the usually proud Jiu You at a loss, her little face puffed up in sulky anger, Lin Suchou found her rather adorable and laughed outright.

"What are you laughing at?"

Jiu You frowned slightly as Lin Suchou suddenly laughed. "Are you looking down on me for being poor?"

"Of course not. I was just laughing because Sister Jiu You looks rather cute right now."

Lin Suchou stepped forward and answered seriously.

"You... I..."

Jiu You was caught off guard by his sudden words and did not know how to respond. She stammered, and then her pretty face slowly turned pink.

"Didn't you just ask what I wanted?"

Lin Suchou suddenly backed her into a corner, his face full of amusement.

"Then... what do you want?"

Only then did Jiu You gradually return to normal and ask him.

"I want you!"

After saying that, Lin Suchou placed both hands around her neck as that blush slowly drew closer to him.

"Sister Jiu You... Ah!?"

Tang Rou suddenly entered from outside. Yet the moment she stepped into the hall, she saw the two in the corner about to kiss. Her expression froze in shock before she quickly turned around, her little face flushing red. "I came at the wrong time, didn't I? I'll wait outside."

With that, she hurried out, her heart roiling with enormous waves.

No wonder Sister Jiu You did not mind Suchou's weakness and insisted on bringing him back. So she wanted a pretty boy to keep her company!

No, that wasn't right. Suchou was so wealthy, could it be...!?

A terrifying guess suddenly arose in Tang Rou's mind.

Sister Jiu You had actually... fallen!

"Rou'er..."

Watching Tang Rou ignore her and run outside, Jiu You's pretty face turned even redder. She then turned back and glared viciously at Lin Suchou. "Look what you've done! Satisfied now?"

"I didn't even get to kiss you."

Lin Suchou was speechless. "Besides, if she wants to think that, let her. Is there something wrong with us being together?"

Seeing Lin Suchou's fiery gaze, as though it could melt her, Jiu You involuntarily began secreting Supreme Spirit Liquid.

But when Lin Suchou moved closer again, Jiu You suddenly straightened her back, a hint of amusement appearing in her eyes. "You're still just a little kid. You only come up to my shoulder. Grow for a few more years first."

For a moment, Lin Suchou could not find any words to refute her.

He was fourteen and already nearly 1.7 meters tall, which was considered tall among those his age.

But before Jiu You's nearly 1.8-meter height, he truly did look like a little kid.

Yet just as Lin Suchou turned to leave, Jiu You suddenly bent down and kissed him.

Before he could properly savor that soft warmth, it had already left him.

Lin Suchou could not help smacking his lips, and that action made Jiu You blush again.

"I'm leaving. The journey to Northern Heavens will take more than a month, so I'll make it in time for registration."

Lin Suchou looked at Jiu You reluctantly. In truth, he wanted to take Jiu You with him.

But there was no helping it. Jiu You had to remain here and develop her forces.

Without Mu Chen, Lin Suchou might not be unable to turn the Great Luo Heaven Domain into his own force.

"Mm, I'll wait here for your return."

Hearing that he was leaving, Jiu You's beautiful eyes were also full of reluctance. Still, she reached out and caressed his youthful face, encouraging him, "A great man's ambition should be like rivers rushing toward the sea. Do not linger in a land of tenderness."

"Mm, I'll cultivate well in Northern Heavens and strive to return as soon as possible!"

Lin Suchou clasped Jiu You's slender hand against his face, his expression resolute.

Then Lin Suchou openly led Jiu You out by the hand and walked to the front amid the astonished gazes of the Tang Bing sisters.

"I'm leaving today. Over the past year or so, you have received quite a lot of the ten thousand drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid I provided. But to prevent anyone from freeloading.

"Therefore... I've decided to keep the Jiu You Guards at one thousand members. Every month, the bottom hundred in the assessment rankings will be eliminated, making room for others who wish to join the Jiu You Guards."

Upon hearing Lin Suchou's words, Jiu You and the Tang Bing sisters were all surprised, because it truly was a good idea.

It would not only reduce the expenditure of Supreme Spirit Liquid, but also make the army more competitive.

However, his words also sparked dissatisfaction among many Jiu You Guards, and some of their expressions turned ugly.

"His words are my words!"

Jiu You suddenly shouted, instantly silencing all the Jiu You Guards.

Strength really is necessary...

Lin Suchou sighed inwardly, then handed all of the remaining two thousand-odd drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid to Tang Bing.

"Use this Supreme Spirit Liquid to hold on for a while. Then slowly reclaim the cities that were previously annexed."

Taking the Little Green Bottle Lin Suchou handed over, Tang Bing was moved once again.

"Brother-in-law, don't worry. We'll definitely help Sister Jiu You develop Jiu You Palace!"

Inspired, Tang Rou declared excitedly.

Although her words made Lin Suchou grin, Jiu You's pretty face reddened as she shot Tang Rou a slight glare.

"Goodbye, Tang Bing and Tang Rou. Goodbye, Sister Jiu You."

Lin Suchou gave Jiu You one final hug, mounted the little mare, and headed toward Northern Cang Continent.

"Ding! Detected that the host's intimacy with Goddess Jiu You has exceeded 70. Reward: Great Divine Art Void Piercing Stab, high-grade Earth-rank formation diagram Nether Sparrow Spirit Flame Formation."

Hearing the system prompt, Lin Suchou looked back at Jiu You on the ground.

A mist had formed over her beautiful eyes, and her eye sockets were slightly red.

Two years. Give me two years!

After saying this in his heart, Lin Suchou rode the little mare toward the horizon.

"Sister Jiu You, stop looking. Brother-in-law has already gone far away!"

Seeing Jiu You staring blankly into the distance, Tang Rou walked over and teased her with a smile.

"Rou'er, you dare make fun of me now? Your punishment is practical combat training with me today!"

"No, Sister Jiu You, I was wrong..."

Seeing Tang Rou's little face instantly fill with fear, Jiu You looked back at the sky and smiled.

Cultivate well in Northern Heavens. I'll make Jiu You Palace flourish and prosper too!

As time passed, Lin Suchou rode the little mare across mountains and seas, and also through... ahem.

In any case, he went on to cultivate the Great Divine Art Void Piercing Stab, which unexpectedly allowed him to travel much faster.

It was now the warm spring month of March, when all things were renewed with life.

With another month before Northern Cang Spirit Academy's Northern Cang Realm assessment, Lin Suchou spent three months properly touring the continents he passed through.

The Great Thousand World was already magnificent and prosperous, and the inhabitants of its continents each possessed their own unique characteristics.

The Wind Spirit Clan, which could manipulate hurricanes; the Wood Spirit Clan, which could spur the growth of vegetation; the Spirit Insect Clan, which raised Spirit Insects and formed them into armies...

Their sizes varied as well. Vast continents were comparable in area to Tian Luo Continent, such as Myriad Merchants Continent, while some continents were like islands that could be explored in mere minutes.

Yet even the masters of these island-sized continents possessed terrifying cultivation.

Thus, Lin Suchou traveled while enjoying the sights, finally arriving at Northern Cang Continent three months later.