Immortal Herb

Half an hour later, Na Nali's hands were practically worn out. Though she despised serving someone else with all her heart, she wore an expression of excitement, as if she were a concubine honored with the emperor's favor.

Eww, gross~

But why hadn't this pampered little ancestor left yet?!

Just then, Su Jiu opened his eyes. As his eyelids lifted, wisps of vital energy flowed through him. Most of the Soul Power in his body had recovered, and he no longer looked as dispirited as before.

Na Nali nearly jumped out of her skin. A flicker of panic crossed her face. Could this guy read minds?

Su Jiu paid her no attention. He clenched his right fist, and his bones crackled like popping beans. The tingling numbness remained, but the injuries from Flame Demon Roar had mostly healed.

"Little Bell, you can go now."

Overjoyed to be granted a reprieve, Na Nali wanted to leave on the spot. But then she remembered that she was now a maid of the Leng Family. Before departing, she elegantly lifted the sides of her skirt and bowed to Su Jiu. She even said something in a foreign tongue that struck her as inexplicable, yet left her unusually bashful and ashamed.

"Yes, master."

After Na Nali left, only Su Jiu and Na'er remained in the private room. The little white-eyed dragon was still gobbling down the little cakes like a storm.

He remembered putting nearly a whole table's worth of little cakes out. How had there only been a few left after such a short time?

Na'er's appetite had once again revised Su Jiu's understanding of her. Thank goodness he had the backing of a super-rich family like the Leng Family. Otherwise, he couldn't have afforded to raise the Little Silver Dragon.

When only one cake remained on the plate, Su Jiu stepped forward, snatched it up, and put it in his mouth.

It melted on his tongue, rich with the aroma of cream and fruit. No wonder she was such a little foodie.

But Su Jiu narrowed his eyes. By rights, the Little Silver Dragon should have thrown a fit right about now. What was with her grinning from ear to ear?

"Old Su, tasty, right? Na'er specially saved that one for you. It was the best one, too!"

Na'er's words sent a warm current through Su Jiu's heart. He couldn't help feeling deeply moved. After raising the Little Silver Dragon for so long, she was finally being nice to him.

"Old Su, next time you find a place where we can eat and drink for free, you have to bring me along. You already ate your payment, so don't you dare welsh on the deal!"

A pearl cast before swine, unappreciated by those who didn't know its worth!

Su Jiu's smile vanished in an instant, and all his earlier feelings scattered like startled birds and beasts.

Fine, fine. So you liked eating, did you?

He looked at Na'er's sparkling, blinking eyes and her expectant face. He was in a bad mood. Did she really think he was going to let her enjoy herself?

"Na'er, seeing as you've been eating too well lately and have gotten overnourished, for the sake of your health, you'll be eating plain rice with pickles for the next week. And you're getting no allowance."

"Don't bother asking Big Sister Yao Zhu to plead for you, either."

After laying down the law, Su Jiu gave Na'er's little belly a light pinch. It was soft and pudgy, all thanks to him.

But Na'er didn't look unhappy, as Su Jiu had expected. Instead, she gave him a scornful look, planted one small, fair hand on her hip, and pointed at him with the other.

"Old Su, do you know that what you're doing is child abuse? Under federal law, you could end up behind bars."

Then Na'er's expression shifted into that uniquely infuriating, bratty little-devil look.

"I bet you don't want to go to jail just because you won't give Na'er anything tasty to eat, do you~"

Su Jiu stiffened. His fists stiffened.

Who on earth had taught Na'er this stuff?!

"Hehe~ Old Su, you're out of tricks now, aren't you? A-Jiu taught me that one. I never thought I'd use it on you first. Hehehe~"

Su Jiu: "..."

He'd picked up a rock only to drop it on his own foot. He'd brought this on himself. He couldn't get mad, couldn't get mad.

He'd worn A-Jiu's guise to tell her those stories, just to help her grow a little street smarts. Who'd have thought she'd use every bit of it against him?

Then let me show you how harsh the world can be!

"Oh~ Na'er, have you ever heard the saying, 'Money makes the devil turn the millstone'? Our Leng Family has money to burn. Go ahead and report me. Let's see if I end up behind bars."

Na'er instantly grew wary. Uh-oh, she'd miscalculated!

A-Jiu had told her, too, that the law was just a tool for keeping ordinary people in line. Never underestimate the methods of the rich. After all, money could solve ninety-nine percent of the world's problems.

"Old Su, Old Su, Na'er was wrong. I shouldn't have threatened you. Will you forgive me? I'm sure you don't want Na'er to get skinny from eating nothing but plain rice and pickles, do you?"

Na'er immediately admitted defeat. She wrapped her arms around Su Jiu's leg and gazed up at him, two crocodile tears glistening in her eyes.

"Well, it's not that I can't forgive you. Seven days from now, our Leng Family will hold a grand banquet. At the banquet, you'll appear as my child bride. That's the deal."

"Okay, I agree!"

Na'er figured she'd come out way ahead.

She'd only have the child-bride title for three years. After that, she'd be free to do as she pleased. Better to use the empty title now to make Su Jiu happy and secure a steady supply of delicious food and drink.

Su Jiu smiled and took out another assortment of delicately made little cakes from his Storage Soul Tool, setting them on the table.

"Good girl. Take your time. There's plenty more."

"Hehe~ Old Su, you're the best—especially when you drop coins!"

By the time Su Jiu arrived at the auction stage, the auction had just ended.

The War God Temple had successfully won the Three-Word Battle Armor of the Dark Hummingbird. Wu Zhangkong, representing Shrek Academy, let his brows relax slightly.

It went without saying that the Dark Hummingbird would be forced to reveal all her intelligence, then publicly tried in a broadcast to the people, and finally executed.

Though he couldn't personally kill the man who'd murdered his wife, this was far better than having some family buy her and secretly breed an elite line of Dark Hummingbird descendants.

When he saw Su Jiu arrive, a flash of killing intent passed through his cold eyes. The Dark Hummingbird was finished, but he'd found a new mortal enemy: the Insulter of the Beloved Master, Leng Wuduan!

Ya Li, meanwhile, was practically on the verge of tears. Once again, there were the dual elements of Ultimate Fire and Destruction, and once again she was powerless to do anything about the injuries!

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

The moment she saw Su Jiu, Ya Li snatched up the Jade Box beside Yun Ming and rushed over, her manner exceptionally humble.

Yun Ming was deeply displeased with Ya Li's actions and tried to stop her, but the Sea God Pavilion Elders held him back.

More than Yun Ming's dignity, they wanted him alive and whole.

"Lord Wuduan, for the sake of my friendship with Yao Zhu, would you please remove the elements remaining in Yun Ming's body? This is the Immortal Herb I promised you earlier. After this is done, I, Ya Li, will repay you handsomely!"

Actually, Su Jiu had come out for Yun Ming's sake. His Soul Power had been exhausted earlier, so he couldn't wipe out the elements in Yun Ming's body.

So Su Jiu had decided to recover some Soul Power first. Yun Ming would just have to suffer a little longer.

Now that the Ultimate Fire and Destruction elements had been removed from the stumps of Yun Ming's severed limbs, Ya Li's expression immediately brightened.

Yun Ming's arms could still be reattached!

Some flesh and bone had been completely destroyed, so the reconnected limbs wouldn't be quite right when they healed later. But those were minor problems.

As Qiangu Dongfeng led Qiangu Zhangting away, a dark expression clouded his eyes. He hadn't expected Su Jiu to have grown so powerful already. It was simply unbelievable!

Should he get his hands on the Eternal Heaven, too, and blow Su Jiu to smithereens?

Chen Xinjie seemed to have thought of something as well. A faint smile spread across his lips as he turned and left with the other War Gods...