My Earnings Are All Yours

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside Nuoding City, the Four Great Fierce Beasts gathered once more.

Xiong Jun carried a sack of Copper Soul Coins over his shoulder.

Bi Ji held a money pouch containing more than twenty Gold Soul Coins.

She had treated quite a few noble children, and her prices were lower than those of some Soul Masters. Once she built a reputation, she could earn even more.

Zi Ji tossed out a heavy bag filled entirely with Gold Soul Coins—more than fifty of them.

Di Tian likewise produced more than ten Gold Soul Coins.

At the Mine, he had subdued a Soul Saint. The mine owner had delightedly handed over ten Gold Soul Coins on the spot and raised his wages to a hundred coins.

Together, the four of them had earned nearly ninety Gold Soul Coins.

Only Xiong Jun had earned little from hauling goods.

Di Tian decided that if he kept taking Xiong Jun along to work as porters, they would never earn enough money in a million years.

Only then did everyone rejoice.

With this many Gold Soul Coins, it would be enough for their lord to pursue the Dragon Queen.

"Have you earned enough money?"

Gu Yuena hurried over and asked impatiently.

"My lord, we have! More than ninety Gold Soul Coins."

Di Tian handed her the money pouch.

Gu Yuena accepted it, weighed it in her hand, and grinned from ear to ear.

"Good work!"

"From now on, stay in Nuoding City and earn money. The more, the better."

"Once I win over the Dragon Queen, I'll take you all to Heaven Dou City and open the biggest restaurant there, so you can eat delicious food every day!"

"Thank you, my lord!"

The four of them spoke in unison.

Hugging the money pouch, Gu Yuena eagerly ran back to the academy.

Now that she had money, she could finally treat Yifeng to pork knuckles.

And he would never look down on her for being poor again.

Yifeng, surrender beneath my pomegranate skirt.

Upon returning to the dormitory, Gu Yuena excitedly kicked the door open.

"Yifeng, I'm back! Look at the money I earned."

Shen Yifeng, who had been meditating, opened his eyes and saw Gu Yuena clutching a large money pouch to her chest.

"So much? Are those Silver Soul Coins?"

"What Silver Soul Coins? These are Gold Soul Coins—ninety-six of them."

Gu Yuena smiled smugly.

"Ninety-six? Where did you get them?"

Shen Yifeng was utterly astonished.

Earning that much in three days was far too outrageous.

"I have my own ways. Don't ask about it. Anyway, it was all earned honestly."

Seeing Shen Yifeng's astonished expression, Gu Yuena was delighted beyond words.

That's the expression a wife should have, utterly captivated by my heroic bearing.

"You earned this much on your own?"

Shen Yifeng did not believe her.

Someone must have helped her.

"Yifeng, don't worry about that. Anyway, I earned this money for you to spend."

Gu Yuena stuffed the money pouch into Shen Yifeng's hand, then seized him and dragged him outside without giving him a chance to protest.

"Come on, I'm treating you today. Eat as many braised pork knuckles as you want!"

Shen Yifeng gripped the heavy money pouch, his heart full of doubts.

Earning ninety-six Gold Soul Coins in three days was something not even a Soul King could necessarily manage.

Still, he did not ask any further questions and let Gu Yuena pull him all the way to the same braised pork knuckle restaurant from last time.

"Boss! Twenty servings of braised pork knuckles! And ten servings of spiced beef! Bring as much rice as we can eat!"

Gu Yuena slapped the table, looking immensely generous.

The owner recognized her and hurriedly nodded.

"Sure! It'll be right out!"

The two found a table by the window and sat down.

The moment they sat down, they heard familiar voices from the neighboring table.

"Di Tian, these huge pork knuckles smell incredible! They're much tastier than Soul Beast meat from the Star Dou Great Forest!"

"Xiong Jun, eat slower. No one's going to steal it from you. I haven't even taken a bite yet."

Shen Yifeng froze and slowly turned his head.

At the neighboring table sat two tall men. One wore black and had a cold expression, while the other was covered in bulging muscles. Both were gnawing on pork knuckles with grease smeared all over their mouths.

They were Di Tian and Xiong Jun.

The moment their eyes met, the air abruptly fell silent.

Di Tian's chopsticks stopped in midair, and the expression on his face instantly froze.

Xiong Jun still had half a pork knuckle stuffed in his mouth. His eyes widened as he stared at Gu Yuena, and he nearly choked.

Gu Yuena's eyelid twitched. She swiftly turned her head and pretended to admire the scenery outside the window.

Before leaving, she had repeatedly instructed them to pretend they did not know her if they encountered each other in the city.

She had not expected to run into them so soon.

Shen Yifeng raised an eyebrow and looked at Gu Yuena.

"Do you know them?"

"No!"

Gu Yuena shook her head. "How could I possibly know them?"

At the neighboring table.

Di Tian coughed softly and jabbed Xiong Jun with his elbow.

Xiong Jun came to his senses, hurriedly lowered his head, and continued gnawing on his pork knuckle, though his movements were noticeably stiffer now.

"Ahem, this pork knuckle really is quite good."

Di Tian said, feigning calm.

"Mhm, mhm, mhm. Delicious, delicious."

Xiong Jun answered indistinctly, not daring to look up again.

Shen Yifeng looked at Gu Yuena with an amused smile.

Under his gaze, Gu Yuena's scalp tingled. She hurriedly picked up the menu and used it to cover her face.

"What are you looking at me for? Hurry up and see if you want anything else. I'm treating today, so order whatever you like."

Just then, the owner came over carrying their dishes.

"Twenty servings of braised pork knuckles!"

The table was soon piled high with pork knuckles, their fragrance filling the air.

Gu Yuena quickly picked up her chopsticks and placed the largest pork knuckle into Shen Yifeng's bowl.

"Eat, eat. It won't taste as good once it gets cold."

As she spoke, she secretly shot Di Tian a glare from the corner of her eye.

Receiving the signal, Di Tian hurriedly pulled Xiong Jun to his feet.

"Xiong Jun, are you full? If you are, it's time to get back to work."

"Huh? But I'm not full yet..."

Xiong Jun looked thoroughly unwilling.

"Come on, come on. We can eat more tonight."

Without another word, Di Tian dragged Xiong Jun outside.

As they passed Shen Yifeng and Gu Yuena's table, Di Tian stared straight ahead and quickened his pace.

Xiong Jun looked back at the table every few steps, gazing longingly at the pork knuckles.

Only after the two left the restaurant did Gu Yuena finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"That scared me to death."

She patted her chest.

Shen Yifeng took a bite of pork knuckle and said flatly, "Those two don't look like ordinary people."

"Who cares about them? We don't know them anyway." Gu Yuena hurriedly changed the subject. "Eat, eat. If it's not enough, we'll order more."

As she spoke, she frantically stuffed pork knuckles into her mouth, trying to hide her guilty conscience.

Seeing her flustered appearance, Shen Yifeng's lips curled slightly upward.

He had roughly guessed what was going on.

But he did not expose her.

So the fierce beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest had really mobilized.

Just what was Gu Yuena trying to do that she was willing to go to such lengths?

Both Xiong Jun and Di Tian were here, so the other Soul Beasts should be nearby as well.

Ordinary people could not earn ninety-six Gold Soul Coins in three days, but the fierce beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest certainly could.

Gu Yuena was still frightened out of her wits. She had nearly been exposed.

She never expected to encounter Xiong Jun and Di Tian at a time like this.

Never mind. Today was supposed to be her treat anyway.

"Yifeng, from now on, my money is your money."

"Anyway, you're not allowed to say I'm poor anymore."

Gu Yuena gnawed on a pork knuckle and spoke earnestly.

"Of course not."

You've already given me all your money. What else could I possibly say?

Gu Yuena was also plotting inwardly. If she wanted Shen Yifeng to be moved by her, she needed to do something romantic and passionate enough tonight.

She had absolute confidence that she could win Shen Yifeng over.