A Corner of the Leng Family

Leng Family courtyard.

"Sister, this is for you."

"With this Immortal Herb, you shouldn't have any trouble reaching the Limit Douluo rank. Our old Leng Family still needs a Limit Douluo to hold up our reputation."

Su Jiu's words left Leng Yaozhu speechless, and she rolled her eyes at him in a charming manner.

A-Qi, you've already defeated Yun Ming; isn't the title of the number one person on the continent enough to hold up the Leng Family's reputation?

If our late father knew about this, wouldn't his coffin lid fly right off?

At the same time, she knew that the Jade Box in Su Jiu's hand contained the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, a true Immortal Herb that could seize the creation of heaven and earth!

Although this item wouldn't be of much help to her—her inner knots had long been untied, and her only obsession was the man before her—she had already made enough progress through years of bitter cultivation to reach the Limit rank on her own.

But because this was a gift from Su Jiu, the meaning was different.

She had carefully stored every little gift she received from him, and she consumed this Immortal Herb right there in front of Su Jiu.

Following the traditional method, one drop was taken orally, and two drops were applied to the eyes.

It tasted cool and refreshing upon entry, flavorless like autumn dew, carrying a natural, faint fragrance.

Before long, she felt a wave of coolness wash over her spiritual sea, like surfing on a beach in the sweltering summer; a sense of refreshment and comfort instantly swept through her entire body.

This was a sign of Leng Yaozhu's spiritual power surging, breaking through the bottleneck of the mid-Spirit Domain realm and stepping into the late stage in one go before the upward momentum slowly came to a halt.

Su Jiu smiled and let out a sigh of relief, the heavy stone in his heart finally dropping.

Now that Sister Yaozhu's slow reactions should have improved, there's no need to worry about senile dementia for the time being.

As for this Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Su Jiu felt no regret, because he possessed something even more precious than it.

The AI of Sharp Bee Hunting, A-Qi!

He had never seriously cultivated spiritual power before, so if there were any methods or shortcuts to spiritual cultivation, "A martial soul that doesn't know how to cultivate spiritual power is not a good martial soul," Su Jiu said as such.

The other Immortal Herb in his hand, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, would be more helpful than the former, assisting him in tempering his Indestructible Diamond Body. Just how much it could improve him would only be known after he consumed it.

"Mua~"

Su Jiu froze for a second, then his old face turned bright red instantly, even the tips of his ears flushed with blood.

If, if he hadn't seen wrong, just now, had Sister Yaozhu kissed him? Not on the cheek, but lip to lip.

His "first kiss" was gone!

The sensation still lingered, like a dragonfly skimming the water, with a faint scent of lime—the taste of the lime soda he liked to drink most.

"Yao, Sister Yaozhu, this..."

"What? When you were little, I used to kiss you all the time. Could it be that now that you've grown up, you think your sister is old and don't like her anymore?"

Leng Yaozhu crossed her arms, generously displaying the perfect curves of her peaks, and leaned in closer, one corner of her mouth puffed up high, looking a bit annoyed.

The pressure of a big sister was in full force.

"No, no, Sister Yaozhu is forever 18 in my eyes, how could you be old? You're so good and so beautiful, how could I not like you? Having such a wonderful sister is one of the greatest fortunes of my life, Su Jiu!"

Su Jiu hurriedly waved his hands to explain. The composure and confidence he usually displayed when out in the world were nowhere to be found; instead, he looked like a naive, green youth, standing there dumbfounded. Seeing this made Leng Yaozhu feel a fire in her heart; she really wanted to eat this delicious, eye-catching treat right then and there.

"You have the glibbest tongue of anyone I know. I'll give that answer a 9, and keep the last point for myself."

"Besides, there's nothing of mine you'd take a fancy to, so consider this a thank-you gift. Of course, A-Qi, if you feel it's unfair, you can kiss me back, or even make more excessive demands. Your sister here won't turn you away~"

Facing Leng Yaozhu's teasing, Su Jiu's rationality basically went offline completely.

A-Qi: Detected that the host's rationality is offline. Suggesting A-Qi temporarily take over...

This, this is not the gentle, water-like neighborly sister; she is clearly a top-tier succubus, every look and smile carrying a deadly, bewitching charm, as if this passive ability were innate.

"Hey! Old Su, I'm here to collect this month's allowance, you can't welch on the debt!"

Just then, Na'er walked in. Ignoring the thick, ambiguous atmosphere, she trotted all the way over, stood directly in front of Su Jiu, and very naturally held out her little hand, not acting like an outsider in the slightest.

At the same time, Su Jiu's rationality was pulled back by Na'er. As his reason reclaimed his eyes, he looked at Na'er with a hint of gratitude.

After raising the dragon for so many days, she had saved him from "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 gold coins.

Na'er: "..."

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This month's allowance is multiplied by 10!

Na'er: .ヽ(^Д^*)/.

Leng Yaozhu covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "Haha~ A-Qi, I was just 'joking' with you. You didn't take it seriously, did you?"

Dropping this "joke," she turned and left the place. She knew that trying to turn Su Jiu from a brother into a husband couldn't be rushed; she would just have to advance slowly.

Where Su Jiu couldn't see, she gently licked the corner of her mouth—it tasted like a cream cupcake—and made a mental note of Su Jiu's recent preferences.

"Old Su, you didn't give me the wrong amount, did you?"

Na'er looked at Su Jiu with a wary expression, yet she clutched the thick stack of Federation Banknotes tightly to her chest, terrified that he might change his mind.

Old Su being this nice must be a trap!

Su Jiu raised his hand to pat Na'er's little head and chuckled softly:

"You little money-grubber, if I gave it to you, it's yours. I won't take it back, so rest easy."

"Hehe~ Brother Su, you're the best!"

Na'er beamed with joy instantly, jumping up in excitement. She planted a light peck on Su Jiu's cheek before turning and running off without a backward glance, clutching the armful of Federation Currency as she dragged A-Jiu away to go all-in.

"Honestly..."

Su Jiu shook his head with a helpless smile. With all of you acting like this, how is he supposed to keep his composure...

A few minutes later, he cast aside the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Forget it, I'll just take things one step at a time. He walked toward his room.

He opened the Jade Box, and a purple-gold radiance surged out immediately. Looking inside, a brilliant golden chrysanthemum lay there; the first impression it gave was that this was no ordinary item!

"I should eat the petals first, then the stamen, right?"

Following his memories, Su Jiu consumed the entire chrysanthemum and began to meditate. He circulated his soul power through his meridians, and after ensuring everything was fully prepared, he began to absorb the medicinal power of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

The next day, Su Jiu gently opened his eyes, a wisp of purple-gold flickering across his pupils before vanishing in an instant.

"The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum truly lives up to its reputation. It actually raised my physical strength from quasi-demigod to the demigod level; not bad at all..."

"As for the Indestructible Diamond body? It's somewhat underwhelming. I suppose it's only 'Indestructible Diamond' among my peers..."