Rules Are Meant to Be Broken!

Three days later...

In a core area somewhere within the Lake of Life.

Little Fu Xi secretly opened his eyes while lying in the arms of a stunning silver-haired beauty.

"I've already learned how to control my pressure and aura~"

Seeing that Gu Yuena was still cultivating with her eyes closed, Fu Xi murmured softly.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as you hearing me!"

The corners of Fu Xi's lips curled up slightly. Then, like a little loach, he wriggled out of Gu Yuena's embrace.

With a swipe of his tiny hand, he easily tore open a slit in space.

Then, accompanied by a faint sigh in Gu Yuena's heart, Fu Xi instantly appeared at the bottom of the Lake of Life!

"Qiuer?"

Fu Xi swam out of the water and casually dried his clothes with his power.

"I'm hungry. How many Gold Soul Coins do you still have?"

The Auspicious Beast slowly shrank down, transforming into the size of a pet cat before leaping into Fu Xi's arms.

Clearly, she knew exactly what posture to strike when begging for food.

"I'm out of money too. Ling Luochan's cooking is so delicious..."

As Fu Xi spoke, saliva began to gather in his mouth again.

"Damn it, there are still four days until Aunt Bi Ji gives us our allowance next week. Right now, we either go work or attend class!"

The Auspicious Beast resentfully clawed at Fu Xi's chest.

"Then you go to class first. I want to go beg Ling Luochan for a good meal."

Fu Xi said this, but his gaze suddenly drifted away.

"Hmph! You're an absolute disgrace to us soul beasts!"

The Auspicious Beast shot Fu Xi a disdainful glance and jumped straight out of his arms!

She walked toward the Lexuan Academy opened by Zhang Lexuan in the distance, looking back with every step.

Fu Xi took a deep breath. After making sure no one was watching him, he reread—or rather, relistened to—the chat from the group not long ago.

[Ye Suyi: You're saying you started playing role-playing games?]

[Ye Suyi: Zhang Lexuan founded Lexuan Academy, and Jiang Nannan became a teaching assistant?]

[Ye Suyi: Ma Xiaotao and Xiao Xiao became playmates, while Tang Ya and Ling Luochan opened a cafeteria?]

[Ye Suyi: Forget it, I won't ask why Ma Xiaotao is with you. You're saying you don't have any Gold Soul Coins to spend now, right?]

[Fu Xi: Mm-hmm.]

[Fu Xi: Teacher Zhang Lexuan said Gold Soul Coins can be obtained through gifts from elders, labor, and rewards for excellent grades.]

[Fu Xi: But Sister Bi Ji won't give me an allowance, and I don't want to work or attend class. What should I do?]

[Qian Renxue: ...Why is a second-generation rich kid like you trying to learn entrepreneurship?]

[Qian Renxue: Big Sister will teach you two tricks!]

[Qian Renxue: Do this, then do that~]

[Fu Xi: Really?]

[Bibi Dong: You're really teaching him to cheat, huh!]

[Qian Renxue: Who in reality follows the rules all the time? I'm teaching Fu Xi how to navigate the real world, okay~]

Fu Xi thought about Ling Luochan's food. It was far tastier than Di Tian's!

(Di Tian: Her place has technology!)

"Whatever! Sister Qian Renxue wouldn't lie to me!"

Fu Xi took another deep breath and gently pushed open the doors to the Little Ling Cafeteria.

"Sister Tang Ya! Do you want Martial Soul Evolution?"

Seeing Tang Ya seated at the dining table, Fu Xi suddenly leaned close to her with a mysterious look.

"Huh?"

Tang Ya blinked her pretty eyes and looked at Fu Xi in confusion.

After spending the past three days together, she no longer held much of a bad impression of Fu Xi.

After all, although Fu Xi could occasionally be mischievous, he only ever acted that way toward the Auspicious Beast, Gu Qiu'er, that little demon pill.

He was still very well-behaved around everyone else.

"I have a way to evolve your Martial Soul, but you have to let me eat for free every day."

Fu Xi said with a smug little grin.

"That won't do, little Fu Xi. You have to follow our game rules~"

"Besides, I can't make decisions for the cafeteria. I'm only a waitress."

Tang Ya smiled. So after all that, he wanted to freeload again!

"Sister Tang Ya, did you know that Sea God Tang San's Martial Soul was never actually Blue Silver Grass? The rules of your Tang Sect are all wrong."

"His Martial Soul was actually the Blue Silver Emperor, the royal bloodline of Blue Silver Grass. It's far beyond ordinary Blue Silver Grass."

"Also, the original Shrek Seven Monsters' Martial Souls weren't that strong in the beginning. They only became so powerful after consuming Immortal Herbs."

Fu Xi spoke in a mysterious tone.

"Really? I did know about the Immortal Herbs, but this is the first time I've heard that Ancestor Tang San's Martial Soul was the Blue Silver Emperor."

Tang Ya asked curiously.

Tang Ya, who had never experienced the destruction of her family, could at most treat this as an interesting tale!

"It's true. These are all... all... Anyway, everything I'm saying is true!"

"And I have an Immortal Herb right here, one that the original Shrek Seven Monsters ate~"

Fu Xi narrowed his eyes and took out a Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone like a little fox, then directly stuffed it into his stomach.

"Sister Tang Ya, you wouldn't want to have a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul for the rest of your life, would you~"

Fu Xi let out a soft burp as the age of his first Soul Ring increased by another five thousand years.

"Huh?!"

Tang Ya's eyes widened. She did not care that much about whether it was an Immortal Herb or not, but weren't these words coming from the Sun Moon Empire?

"Listen, Sister Tang Ya. Immortal Herbs aren't that important to me."

"But you can use one to increase the strength of your Martial Soul and Soul Power Level."

Fu Xi said earnestly.

Sister Qian Renxue in the group had said that he should make a deal with Tang Ya.

Then, he could not give the Immortal Herb directly to Tang Ya. He had to see what Tang Ya chose ten years later.

If Tang Ya chose to leave, it would mean she was disloyal. He could give her the Immortal Herb first, then snatch it back.

If Tang Ya chose to stay, it would mean that Tang Ya had been won over by him, and he could give her the Immortal Herb for good!

"No, little Fu Xi. We have to follow the rules."

Tang Ya shook her head. She did not even listen to Fu Xi's offer afterward.

Her refusal was not because she thought Fu Xi did not have any Immortal Herbs. Fu Xi had just eaten one right in front of her!

Besides, Tang Ya guessed that as the young master of the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, getting an Immortal Herb would be easy for him.

The only reason she refused was that she had yet to experience hardship. To her, she did not currently have the courage to break the rules.

"Fine!"

Fu Xi lowered his head in disappointment and left the Little Ling Cafeteria regretfully.

It seemed that, for now, he could only go to the academy for class...

[Fu Xi: Sister Qian Renxue, your plan failed. Tang Ya wouldn't listen to me. She said she has to follow the rules.]

[Ye Suyi: Sigh~ Tang San's soldier~]

[Qian Renxue: Don't talk nonsense. Tang San couldn't raise a descendant this obedient to the rules.]

[Ye Suyi: But Tang San can brainwash others into being like this. Right, @Blue Silver Emperor?]

[Blue Silver Emperor: ...I'm not Ah Yin. I'm the Blue Silver Emperor, and I have nothing to do with Tang San.]

[Blue Silver Emperor: Group Leader, when are you planning to use the invitation attempts from your last mission?]

The Blue Silver Emperor cleverly changed the subject!