Afternoon.
Having just finished lunch, Jiang Ning returned to the courtyard.
There, he saw Xiao Emei standing gracefully like an orchid in an empty valley.
"My lord!"
The moment she saw Jiang Ning striding over, Xiao Emei immediately became respectful.
Just moments ago, she had witnessed Jiang Ning's cultivation firsthand.
His inner breath was as deep as an abyss, and he possessed more than sixty years of cultivation.
This made Xiao Emei believe even more firmly in her previous speculation.
He was an existence that had turned from a god into a human.
If not, how could he display so many unbelievable things?
Jiang Ning said, "Do you know why I summoned you?"
"I have guessed a little." Xiao Emei nodded. "My lord should want me to keep watch over Junior Sister Yu."
"Correct." Jiang Ning nodded and continued, "I want you to watch Yu Manyun with all your strength. Do not give her any opportunity to harm my family!"
"Understood!" Xiao Emei immediately answered, then clasped her hands in salute. "Please rest assured, my lord. Even if Junior Sister Yu has such thoughts, I will never give her the chance! If it comes to a critical moment, I would not mind putting righteousness above family!"
Jiang Ning nodded at this.
"Open your mouth!"
At those words, delight immediately flashed through Xiao Emei's eyes, and she gently parted her red lips.
The next moment.
Three drops of blood flew into Xiao Emei's mouth.
The instant they touched her throat, the blood melted away rapidly, like accumulated snow touching a human body.
"Do well, and there will be no shortage of benefits for you in the future!"
"Eternal youth, an ageless face—even standing shoulder to shoulder with immortals and gods may not be impossible!"
Jiang Ning spoke calmly.
He still remembered