Saint Knights Need to Make Money Too

After leaving Angel Baby Childcare Center, Zuo Yi wandered aimlessly along the sidewalk for a while.

In the end, he sat down on a bench outside a roadside park.

He needed to seriously think about his future life.

Having returned to his own world with incredible luck, Zuo Yi had originally planned to rest properly for a few years before making any further plans.

He had roamed and adventured endlessly in Sadea World, fighting and killing across different planes, giving everything he had just to survive. Though his strength had continually grown, he had never stopped moving forward.

Zuo Yi was exhausted.

It was not physical exhaustion, but a weariness that had seeped into his soul.

And to him now, the low-dimensional Blue Star World was not merely his familiar hometown, but also a place of safety.

A paradise for rest, a harbor for the soul!

Here, he could live without worries and slowly wash away the weariness in his heart.

But Zuo Yi had never expected that he would have a daughter, so his plans for the future had no choice but to change.

The first issue was money.

It sounded ridiculous. A dignified Saint-tier Knight actually had to worry about money? It was simply unbelievable.

In Sadea World, the gains Zuo Yi received from a single planar campaign could support a family in luxury for three generations. The Spatial Ring on the ring finger of his right hand alone was valuable enough to buy an entire kingdom!

This Spatial Ring was loot he had obtained after slaying an undead archmage. Though it had only several dozen cubic meters of storage space, it was still an incomparably precious legendary Law Creation in the high-dimensional Sadea World.

Law Creations were divided into five grades: ordinary, fine, Exalted-Rank, legendary, and mythical. Legendary-grade ones were extraordinarily rare.

Besides the Spatial Ring itself, it contained quite a few high-grade Law Creations, including equipment, accessories, potions, gold coins, materials, and more. They were all the wealth Zuo Yi had accumulated in Sadea World.

But unless absolutely necessary, he would never take those rare treasures out to sell. Like the Law Coin he had sold yesterday, exchanging it for a few thousand yuan had undoubtedly been a huge loss.

As for using the Spatial Ring's abilities for reselling, smuggling, or similar work, Zuo Yi would never even consider it.

Because he was an Eight Virtues Knight of the lawful good alignment, a guardian of order and a defender of light and justice!

If Zuo Yi, a Saint Knight, were to do things that disrupted order and violated his own faith, then his Knight's Heart would collapse, causing him to lose all his power and fall forever into the Abyss.

Thus, his alignment and faith determined Zuo Yi's daily conduct. They were both restrictions and restraints upon him, as well as the source and driving force that allowed him to continuously advance to higher Life Sequences!

In fact, after returning to reality, Zuo Yi was not completely penniless. The wealth he possessed far exceeded that of ordinary people.

But all of it was real estate.

Zuo Yi had inherited all the property his mother left behind, mainly the villa in Riverside Town and several hundred mu of surrounding forest and farmland. Around two hundred mu of farmland had been leased out, bringing in over a hundred thousand yuan in rent each year, which had once been his most important source of income.

After graduating from university, Zuo Yi had no steady job and often traveled around. He had relied on that income.

The problem was that more than four years ago, he had collected six years of rent in one lump sum. He had taken several hundred thousand yuan and spent it wildly, partying everywhere and even going to South America to have fun. By the time he transmigrated, he had squandered almost all of it, and only a few thousand yuan remained in his bank account.

There was still more than a year before the lease expired!

The land in Riverside Town was valuable, since Hang City's urban area was expanding toward the South Bank of the Qian River. Moreover, Zuo Yi held permanent ownership rights, so selling just a few mu would be enough to cover his expenses for a long time.

However, Zuo Yi had promised his mother that he would protect this ancestral property, so selling land was likewise out of the question.

Keeping promises was also part of his faith.

Zuo Yi alone could have gotten by no matter what, but now that he had a daughter, it was an entirely different matter.

With an added responsibility, he needed a legal and stable income to support his family.

Then he would find a job!

Zuo Yi quickly made a decision that was not difficult at all.

It was rather interesting. Three years ago, when he had been struck by a thunderstorm on the South American plateau and faced a life-or-death crisis, he had thought that if he survived the disaster, he would definitely find a job when he returned and live a peaceful, steady life. He would never run around recklessly again.

Did this count as keeping his promise now?

Unfortunately, Zuo Yi felt no response from his chest—the Promise-Keeping Brand remained completely unmoved.

Faith Power was not so easy to fool.

But Zuo Yi was already used to it. He shrugged, rose to his feet, and prepared to leave.

Ring ring ring~

His phone rang.

Zuo Yi took out his phone. The moment he saw the incoming number on the screen, he answered it. "Fengzi?"

"I'll damn your ass!"

A voice Zuo Yi had once been extremely familiar with came from the receiver. "You're actually alive? I thought you'd vanished off the face of the earth! Where the hell have you been these past few years? Damn!"

Though he was cursed out thoroughly, Zuo Yi was still very happy. "It's a long story. Where are you now?"

The one calling Zuo Yi was his best friend, Gao Feng. They had been university classmates and roommates for all four years. They had skipped class together, played games together, fought together, and chased girls together. Their friendship was rock-solid.

Zuo Yi had only returned yesterday. After borrowing someone else's phone, Gao Feng had been the first person he tried to contact, but the call had not gone through. After returning home and replacing his SIM card, he had called again, only to find that Gao Feng's phone was still switched off.

"I'm at home."

Gao Feng yelled, "I was running around outside yesterday, and my phone died. Then I drank too much with a client last night. I only saw your message after turning it on just now. I thought I was seeing a ghost! Since when did China Mobile start offering services to the underworld?"

"Keep mocking me..."

Zuo Yi laughed. "Are you free? Let's meet up and talk."

"Even if I'm not free, I'll make time!"

Gao Feng said, "What kind of relationship do we have? You disappeared for three years. You can't get away without giving me an explanation!"

"Get lost. I'm not into guys!"

Gao Feng laughed loudly. "You don't get a choice. Meet at our old place. I'll be there within an hour at most. Go early and grab a table. Don't stand me up!"

After ending the call with Gao Feng, Zuo Yi could not help feeling much better.

Seeing that it was still early, he decided to walk there.

The old place Gao Feng mentioned was a restaurant near the university district. It was popular among students because it was cheap and tasty. Even after graduating, the two of them often went there for a meal.

The restaurant was called Old Wu Tavern. It specialized in spicy Sichuan cuisine, and its homemade rice wine was famously good. When Zuo Yi arrived, it was not yet mealtime, but there were already quite a few customers inside.

After finding a table and sitting down, Zuo Yi had just picked up the menu when Gao Feng called again.

He asked whether Zuo Yi had arrived yet.

Zuo Yi put down his phone. Only two minutes later, Gao Feng charged into the tavern.

"You bastard!"

It was not appropriate to get overly affectionate in public. Upon seeing Zuo Yi, Gao Feng, his expression excited, punched him hard on the shoulder and complained, "How did you get taller after just a few years apart? That's seriously unscientific!"

Gao Feng lived up to his name. He was skinny and tall, and had originally been about the same height as Zuo Yi. Now, however, he was more than half a head shorter.

Zuo Yi smiled. "I'm just naturally gifted. But you've gotten thinner again. Don't tell me Zhao Lili is still squeezing you dry every day?"

Zhao Lili was Gao Feng's girlfriend. The two of them broke up and got back together so often that they were practically a pair of happy enemies.

Gao Feng's gaze dimmed. "Zhao Lili and I broke up."

"You broke up again?"

Zuo Yi was speechless. "How many times has it been now? Aren't you tired of it?"

"This time, it's for real."

As he spoke, Gao Feng grabbed a bottle of beer, opened it, poured Zuo Yi a glass first, then filled his own glass.

He said, "We broke up nearly two years ago. I have a new girlfriend now, and I'm planning to get married next year."

Zuo Yi could tell that he was not happy, but he had no idea how to comfort him. He could only raise his glass. "Marriage is good. Congratulations."

Zuo Yi was not lying. He sincerely meant it. Gao Feng had a fiery temperament, and he and the equally impatient Zhao Lili were prone to conflicts. It was perfectly normal that they had not made it to the end. It might not have been a bad thing.

After several years apart, Gao Feng's tongue was still as sharp as ever, but he seemed much steadier and more mature. His new girlfriend might well have had something to do with that.

"Enough about me."

Gao Feng shook his head. He clinked glasses with Zuo Yi, then drained his beer in one gulp. "What exactly happened to you? You went without a word for three years. Everyone thought you'd died in South America!"

Zuo Yi sighed. "It's a long story. It's complicated."

Gao Feng glared at him. "Then give me the short version."

"The short version..."

Zuo Yi thought for three seconds, then said, "I was traveling in South America, got caught in a thunderstorm, transmigrated to another world, and then transmigrated back."