Jiang Yuechu thought it over for a moment.
Indeed.
From Danyang to Yuhang, then here to Tai Lake in Suzhou.
After a long trail of bloodshed, she had reached the Later Realm of Ink-Dotting.
Now she had even slain a Lotus-Planting Demon King.
The demons and monsters of any consequence in Jiangdong were either dead or fled.
There was indeed little left to gain by staying.
"If nothing unexpected happens..."
Jiang Yuechu raised her head, her expression calm.
"That should be the case."
A glint flashed through Granny Liu's cloudy old eyes. She seemed to have been waiting for those words.
"Since you're returning to the capital, I have a small favor to ask."
"Please, Elder Liu."
Granny Liu sighed. "Though the River-Overturning Demon King is dead, his corpse is a great deal of trouble."
"A demon corpse at the peak of the Lotus-Planting Realm is a treasure from head to toe. Its dragon horns, scales, and sinews are all fine materials for crafting divine weapons."
"Such a precious thing would be hard to entrust to anyone else... But Elder Wang and I have other matters to attend to. If Wujiang went alone..."
At that, a trace of helplessness crossed Granny Liu's eyes.
"That boy knows nothing about dealing with people beyond practicing swordsmanship and slaying demons."
"If he travels alone, he'll probably be counting out the money for someone who just sold him off. Wouldn't surprise me if some swindler talked him into handing it all over halfway there."
Hearing this, You Wujiang looked up, a little indignant.
"Grandmother, I'm not stupid..."
"Quiet!"
Granny Liu rapped his shin with her cane. "Did I tell you to speak?"
You Wujiang winced and shrank his neck.
Granny Liu turned back to Jiang Yuechu with a smiling face.
"So I was thinking,