Immortal Herb

Half an hour later, Nanali's arm was practically aching. Despite her intense disdain for serving others, she plastered an excited expression on her face as if she had received some great honor, much like a concubine favored by the Emperor.

Emm, kimochi warui ne~

But why won't this ancestor just leave already!

Just then, Su Jiu opened his eyes. As he blinked, wisps of essence flowed through him; his soul power had already recovered by more than half, and the lethargy that had plagued him was gone.

This gave Nanali a massive fright, a flash of panic crossing her face. Could this guy actually read minds?

Su Jiu ignored Nanali and clenched his right fist on his own. His bones popped like firecrackers; though the numbness remained, the injuries from the Flame Demon Roar had mostly healed.

"Little Bell, you may go."

Feeling as if she had been granted amnesty, Nanali was overjoyed. She wanted to bolt immediately, but remembering she was now a maid of the Leng Family, she elegantly lifted the sides of her skirt and bowed to Su Jiu before leaving. She even uttered a phrase that left him feeling baffled, yet it sounded strangely shy and humiliating.

"Hai, goshujin-sama."

After Nanali left, only he and Na'er remained in the private room, while the Little Silver Dragon was still busy inhaling small cakes like a storm.

He remembered placing nearly a whole table's worth of cakes there; how long had it been, and there were only a few left?

Na'er's appetite once again redefined Su Jiu's understanding. It was a good thing he had the backing of a super-wealthy household like the Leng Family, otherwise, he really couldn't afford to raise a Little Silver Dragon.

When only the last cake remained on the plate, Su Jiu reached out, snatched it, and popped it into his mouth.

It melted instantly, rich with the scent of milk and fruit. No wonder she was such a little foodie.

But Su Jiu narrowed his eyes. Logically, the Little Silver Dragon should be throwing a tantrum right now, so what was with that grinning face?

"Old Su, is it good? Na'er specifically saved this piece for you; it's the best one!"

Na'er's words sent a wave of warmth through Su Jiu's heart. He couldn't help but feel moved; after raising the Little Silver Dragon for so long, she finally knew how to treat him well.

"Old Su, you have to take me along next time there's a place with free food and drink. You've already eaten the reward, so don't even think about welching on the deal!"

A pearl cast before swine, she doesn't know the value of things!

Su Jiu's smile vanished instantly, his previous sentimentality scattered to the winds.

Fine, fine, you like to eat, do you?

He looked at Na'er, who was blinking her sparkling eyes in anticipation. He wasn't happy, so why should he let her be?

"Na'er, considering you've been eating too well lately and have excess nutrition, for the sake of your health, you will only be eating plain rice with pickled vegetables for the next week. Also, no allowance."

"And it's no use begging Sister Yao Zhu."

After dropping this bombshell, Su Jiu lightly pinched Na'er's little belly. It was soft and chubby—all thanks to his care.

However, Na'er didn't look displeased as Su Jiu had imagined. Instead, she looked at him with disdain, placing one small, fair hand on her hip and pointing at him with the other.

"Old Su, do you know that this behavior is child abuse? According to Federation law, you're going to end up in the slammer."

Immediately after, Na'er's expression shifted into the uniquely infuriating look of a tsundere brat.

"Surely you wouldn't want to go to jail just because you wouldn't give Na'er something good to eat, right~"

Su Jiu's resolve hardened—specifically, his fist hardened.

Who on earth taught Na'er these things!

"Heehee~ Old Su, out of moves, aren't you? A-Jiu taught me this; I never expected to use it on you first. Hehehe~"

Su Jiu: "..."

He had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet. He had brought this upon himself, and he couldn't even get angry.

He usually wore A-Jiu's skin to tell her these stories just to help her grow a bit of street smarts, but it turned out she was using all that cunning on him?

Well then, it was time to show her the cruelty of the world!

"Oh~ Na'er, have you ever heard that money can make the devil turn the mill? Our Leng Family has plenty of money. Go ahead and report me; let's see if I actually end up in jail."

Na'er became instantly alert. Oh no, I miscalculated!

A-Jiu had also told her that the law was merely a tool used to restrain ordinary people, and one should never underestimate the methods of the wealthy. After all, 99% of things in this world could be settled with money.

"Old Su, Old Su, Na'er was wrong. Na'er shouldn't have threatened you. Can you forgive Na'er? Surely you wouldn't want Na'er to get skinny from eating rice and pickles, right?"

As she spoke, Na'er immediately surrendered, hugging Su Jiu's leg and looking up at him with crocodile tears welling in her eyes.

"Actually, forgiving you isn't impossible. In seven days, the Leng Family will hold a grand banquet. You will appear as my child bride. That's the deal."

"Fine, I agree!"

Na'er felt she had made a huge profit!

The child bride status only lasted three years, and after that, she would be a free Na'er. It was better to use this empty title to keep Su Jiu happy and secure her food and drink for now.

Su Jiu smiled and took several more exquisitely styled cakes from his storage Soul Tool, placing them on the table.

"Good girl, eat slowly. There's plenty more."

"Heehee~ Old Su, you're the best!"

When Su Jiu arrived at the auction stage, the auction had just concluded.

The War God Temple successfully won the bid for the Dark Hummingbird's Three-Word Battle Armor, causing Wu Zhangkong of Shrek Academy to relax his brow slightly.

There was no need to guess the fate of the Dark Hummingbird; he would inevitably be drained of all intelligence, publicly tried before the masses, and finally executed.

Although he could not personally slay the man who killed his wife, this was far better than some family winning the bid to secretly breed elite descendants from the Dark Hummingbird.

Upon seeing Su Jiu arrive, a flicker of killing intent flashed through his cold, sharp eyes. The Dark Hummingbird had fallen, but he had found a new mortal enemy: the Insulter of the Beloved Master, Leng Wuduan!

Ya Li was nearly moved to tears; it was these dual elements of Ultimate Fire and Destruction once again, causing injuries that left her helpless!

This time, they had appeared on her husband, Yun Ming!

Seeing Su Jiu appear, Ya Li immediately grabbed the Jade Box beside Yun Ming and rushed over, her attitude exceptionally humble.

Yun Ming was extremely displeased with Ya Li's actions and attempted to step forward to stop her, only to be blocked by a group of Sea God Pavilion elders.

Compared to Yun Ming's dignity, they wanted a living, intact Yun Ming even more.

"Your Excellency Wuduan, could you look past our history and, for the sake of my friendship with Yao Zhu, clear the elements remaining on Yun Ming? This is the Immortal Herb previously promised to you. After this matter is settled, I, Ya Li, will certainly reward you handsomely!"

In truth, Su Jiu had come out specifically for Yun Ming's sake; previously, his soul power had been exhausted, making it impossible to annihilate the elements on Yun Ming.

Therefore, Su Jiu intended to recover some soul power first; Yun Ming would simply have to suffer for a while longer.

And so, once the Ultimate Fire and Destruction elements were cleared from Yun Ming's severed limbs and arm, Ya Li's complexion improved instantly.

Yun Ming's arm could still be reattached!

While some flesh and bone had been completely destroyed, leading to some lack of coordination after the reconnection, these minor issues were no problem at all.

Qiangu Dongfeng, who was leading Qiangu Zhangting away, had a gloomy look in his eyes. He had not expected Su Jiu to have become so strong; it was simply inconceivable!

Should he bring the Eternal Heaven here to blow Su Jiu up?

Meanwhile, Chen Xinjie seemed to have thought of something, a light chuckle playing on his lips as he turned and led the War Gods away from the scene...