The Leng Family estate.
"姐, this is for you."
"With this Immortal Herb, you shouldn't have much trouble reaching Limit Douluo. Our old Leng Family still needs a Limit Douluo to hold up the family's reputation."
Su Jiu's words left Leng Yaozhu speechless. She shot him a lovely eye roll.
A-Jiu, you've already beaten Yun Ming. Isn't the title of the strongest person on the continent enough to hold up the Leng Family's reputation?
If our long-dead father heard about this, wouldn't the lid of his coffin shoot straight into the sky?
At the same time, she knew that the Jade Box in Su Jiu's hands contained none other than Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, a true Immortal Herb that stole the wonders of creation from heaven and earth!
Though the thing wouldn't help her much, her emotional knot had long since come undone. The only thing she remained fixated on was the man before her, and with a few years of arduous cultivation, she had more than enough time to reach Limit Douluo on her own.
But this was a gift from Su Jiu, so it meant something different.
She carefully kept every little gift she received from him. This Immortal Herb, too, she consumed right there in front of Su Jiu.
The traditional method: one drop by mouth, two drops in the eyes.
It was cool and refreshing on her tongue, completely tasteless, like autumn dew, with a faint natural fragrance.
Before long, she felt a coolness sweep through her Sea of Consciousness. It was like surfing at a beach in the scorching heat of midsummer; a feeling of clarity and refreshing comfort washed over her in an instant.
It was a sign that Leng Yaozhu's spiritual power was surging. She broke through the bottleneck at the middle stage of the Spirit Domain Realm and advanced straight to the late stage. Only then did the upward momentum gradually slow.
Su Jiu smiled and secretly let out a breath. The heavy stone in his heart finally settled.
This should help Sister Yaozhu's slow reactions, right? At least I don't have to worry about her getting dementia just yet.
As for this Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Su Jiu felt no regret at all. He had something even more precious.
Sharp Bee Hunting's AI, A-Qi!
He'd never properly cultivated his spiritual power before. When it came to methods or shortcuts for cultivating spiritual power—
"A Martial Soul that can't cultivate spiritual power isn't a good Martial Soul," Su Jiu said.
The other Immortal Herb in his hands, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, would be even more helpful than the previous one. It could help him temper his Indestructible Diamond Body. He'd only know exactly how much it could improve him after taking it.
"Mua~"
Su Jiu froze for a second, then his old face instantly turned bright red. Even the tips of his ears flushed.
I-if he hadn't seen wrong, had Sister Yaozhu just kissed him? Not on the cheek, but lips to lips?
His "first kiss" was gone!
The sensation still lingered, like a dragonfly skimming the water. There was a faint lime fragrance—the flavor of the lime soda he liked best.
"S-Sister Yaozhu, this..."
"What? I used to kiss you all the time when you were little. Now that you've grown up, do you think your sister is old? Don't you like me anymore?"
Leng Yaozhu folded her arms across her chest, boldly showing off the perfect curves of her shapely bust. She kept moving closer, one corner of her mouth lifted as she pouted. She looked a little angry.
The pressure of a big sister was overwhelming.
"No, no! Sister Yaozhu will always be eighteen in my eyes. How could you be old? You're so wonderful and so beautiful. How could I not like you? Having such a wonderful big sister is one of the greatest strokes of luck in my life!"
Su Jiu hurriedly waved his hands as he explained. The ease and confidence he usually showed when out and about had vanished; instead, he looked like a young man, green and bewildered. The sight made Leng Yaozhu's heart burn. She really wanted to devour this delicious-looking morsel right in front of her.
"You're the smoothest talker around me. I'll give that answer a nine out of ten; I'll keep the last point for myself."
"Besides, there's nothing here of mine that you'd want. Consider this a thank-you gift. Of course, A-Jiu, if you think it's unfair, you can kiss me back. Even a more outrageous request wouldn't be out of the question. I'm not one to turn you down~"
Faced with Leng Yaozhu's teasing, Su Jiu's reason had all but completely gone offline.
A-Qi: The host's reason has gone offline. A-Qi recommends temporarily taking over...
Th-this wasn't the gentle, sweet Sister Leng next door! She was clearly a top-tier succubus. Every frown and smile of hers carried a deadly, bewitching allure, as if the ability were innate.
"Hey! Old Su, I'm here to collect this month's allowance. You can't go back on your word!"
Just then, Na'er walked in. Paying no attention to the hazy, intimate atmosphere before her, she trotted straight over to Su Jiu and very naturally held out her little hand, showing not the slightest bit of reserve.
At the same time, Na'er brought Su Jiu back to his senses. Reason returned to his eyes, and when he looked at her, there was even a hint of gratitude in his gaze.
After raising this dragon for so long, she'd finally rescued him from the "fire and water" today.
It also made Su Jiu think for the first time that Na'er did more than just eat and drain his wallet.
Na'er: "..."
(▼ヘ▼#)
This month's allowance is going up tenfold!
Na'er: ヽ(^Д^*)/
Leng Yaozhu covered her lips and chuckled.
"Haha~ A-Jiu, I was just 'joking' with you. You didn't take me seriously, did you?"
Leaving him with that "joke," she turned and walked away. She knew there was no rushing Su Jiu into turning her from his big sister into his wife. She would just take her time and win him over little by little.
Where Su Jiu couldn't see, she lightly licked her lips. It tasted like a little cream cake. She also made a note of Su Jiu's recent favorite things.
"Old Su, you didn't give me the wrong amount, did you?"
Na'er eyed Su Jiu warily, but clutched the thick stack of Federation Banknotes tightly to her chest, afraid he might change his mind.
Old Su's being this nice has to be a trick!
Su Jiu raised a hand and gently rubbed Na'er's little head, smiling.
"You little money grubber. Once I've given it to you, it's yours. I won't take it back, so don't worry."
"Hehe~ Brother Su, you're the best!"
Na'er's face lit up with delight. She jumped excitedly, pecked Su Jiu lightly on the cheek, then left without looking back, arms full of Federation Currency, dragging A-Jiu off to play Texas hold 'em.
"Honestly..."
Su Jiu shook his head and smiled helplessly. If all of you keep acting like this, how am I supposed to keep my composure...
A few minutes later, he put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind.
Forget it. I'll take things as they come. He headed for his room.
He opened the Jade Box. Violet-gold rays burst out at once. Looking inside, he saw a golden chrysanthemum lying within. Its very appearance made it clear that it was no ordinary flower!
"With a chrysanthemum, am I supposed to eat the petals first, then the stamen?"
Following what he remembered, Su Jiu consumed the entire chrysanthemum. Then he sat down to meditate, circulating Soul Power through all his meridians. Once he was sure everything was ready, he began absorbing the medicinal power of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
The next day, Su Jiu slowly opened his eyes. A streak of violet-gold shimmered through them, gone in an instant.
"The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum really lives up to its reputation. It raised my physical strength from the quasi-demigod level to the demigod level. Not bad..."
"As for being indestructible? It was underwhelming. I guess 'Indestructible Diamond Body' only applies among people my age..."
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