Love Only Slows My Draw

Chu Zhao did not use any soul skills. Against someone like Shi Yang, she could not even be bothered to use them.

Once the Death God Scythe emerged, it reaped souls and seized spirits.

"He is a student of our academy. You do not get to attack him whenever you please."

Along with an equally furious female voice came Liu Erlong's protection.

No one had expected Liu Erlong to suddenly intervene and shield Shi Yang. She even released the aura of a Soul Saint, intending to use the backlash to teach Chu Zhao a lesson.

"He is already your student?"

Chu Zhao remained unmoved, as though she could not feel Liu Erlong's aura at all.

"Of course. I am the vice headmaster of Shrek Academy, and all eight of them are my students! If anyone wants to touch them, they will have to get past me first."

Liu Erlong held her head high, shielding Shi Yang closely.

Taking advantage of her height, she looked down at Chu Zhao from above with an innate air of disdain.

She was far too arrogant. Just looking at her made one's hands itch.

Defeating a Soul Saint brought such good rewards. How many rewards would killing a Soul Saint bring?

Ever since binding with the Death God Cultivation System, Chu Zhao had found her killing intent growing heavier and heavier. Fortunately, whenever she circulated the Longevity Art, it would subside.

But at that moment, Chu Zhao did not want to endure it. Her Death God Scythe was already aimed at Liu Erlong when someone suddenly stepped in front of her.

Tang San had noticed that things were going awry. He immediately grabbed Xiao Wu with one hand and Chu Zhao with the other, then ran toward Suotuo City, leaving behind only a distant shout:

"Teacher, Headmaster, it is getting late. We need to hurry into the city and have a gathering, so we will be going first!"

Suotuo City was not far away, and the group was moving quickly. Before long, they entered the city and found a Moonlight Restaurant.

Chu Zhao truly wanted to treat them to a meal, because she wanted to make money from Tang San.

Tang San and Xiao Wu had never eaten anything she had grown that contained Heavenly Energy.

She sold these things, but they were not cheap.

A bowl of rice cooked from Yuan Rice sold for two Gold Soul Coins.

Tang San had always been reluctant to buy it, because he did not have much money right now and still had to support Xiao Wu.

However, before long, Tang San would receive a very large commission. Then, he would have money to spend.

Chu Zhao believed that no one could refuse food containing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"What is this? It smells so good."

As soon as the dishes were served, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. She even sniffed the air, looking utterly adorable.

"This must be part of the Moonlight Restaurant's Yuan Food series. Ordinary food would not smell this fragrant."

Tang San was also drawn in by the aroma, but he was more perceptive than Xiao Wu. He quickly understood the source of the unusual fragrance.

He looked at Chu Zhao uncertainly, waiting for her answer.

The Yuan Food series was very expensive. Everything on the table together cost more than a hundred Gold Soul Coins.

Was Chu Zhao not supposed to be poor?

"I have worked at the Moonlight Merchant Guild for so long. Naturally, I get some staff meals. Do not worry, eat up. None of this costs money."

Chu Zhao naturally understood what Tang San meant. She had long prepared an excuse and explained it without revealing any flaw.

The Moonlight Merchant Guild already provided such benefits to its longtime employees.

"That good? Is the Moonlight Merchant Guild still hiring? Can I join too? How long would I have to work there to get this?"

After taking a huge bite of carrot, Xiao Wu licked her lips and asked with shining eyes.

She probably could not afford this if she had to pay for it, but getting a job there seemed feasible.

"I do not seem to have any special skills either. Do they need thugs here? I can be a guard!"

Xiao Wu had been completely won over by the food. She had lived for so long, yet had never eaten anything so delicious.

At Chu Zhao's enthusiastic invitation, Tang San also tried the dishes on the table.

Even as his eyes lit up, his heart ached for his wallet.

He knew that half of the money he earned in the future would have to be spent on Yuan Food.

The delicious taste was only secondary. He could feel the changes brought about after the food entered his stomach. A single bite of a dish was like swallowing a miraculous pill, worth at least ten days of cultivation.

"The first time you eat Yuan Food, it has a very noticeable effect on the cultivation of Soul Power and spiritual power. But after eating it often, the effect becomes negligible. All that remains are the benefits of strengthening the body and prolonging life."

Seeing the two of them eat so happily, Chu Zhao explained from the side. She was not afraid that Tang San would remain unmoved.

In the original story, Tang San's knowledge of Hidden Weapons was exceptionally profitable, especially after he founded the Tang Sect in the later stages.

She would win Tang San over through his stomach and turn him into her moneybag.

"Even this is already incredible, not to mention prolonging life. It is no wonder it is sold at such a high price."

Tang San said with shining eyes. He had previously thought Yuan Food was expensive, but now it seemed to be underpriced.

The flavor alone was worth the price.

It could prolong one's life!

Who in this world did not want to live a few more years? Who did not want longevity?

Only after they had both eaten nearly their fill did Chu Zhao bring up the real matter.

"I happened to obtain a very beautiful flower, but I have no way to pick it. I wanted to show it to you."

She took out a jade box and opened it. Inside was the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, still attached to its stone.

"What kind of flower is this? It is so beautiful!"

"Lovesick Heartbreak Red!"

Tang San truly had the aura of a protagonist. Xiao Wu merely said the flower was pretty and did not recognize it, yet he identified it at a glance.

"Lovesick Heartbreak Red? What a bleak name."

Chu Zhao sighed.

"There is also a very tragic love story behind it."

Tang San sighed and told Chu Zhao and Xiao Wu the story of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Seeing Tang San and Xiao Wu moved to tears by the love story while she herself felt nothing, Chu Zhao could not help sighing over her own cold and loveless heart.

"So, only by thinking of one's beloved while picking it, with utter sincerity, and dripping a drop of heart's blood onto its petals can one pluck this flower? No wonder I could not pick it."

Chu Zhao sighed. She had no feelings for love, so naturally she had no affinity with this flower.

If only the flower could be plucked through ambition instead. She had heard that consuming the Lovesick Heartbreak Red had an extremely potent effect and could raise one's Soul Power by ten levels!

"Zhao Zhao is still a child. Naturally, you do not understand love, so you cannot pick it. You can keep the flower and try to pluck it again once you meet someone you love. When that time comes, consuming it will surely greatly increase your cultivation."

Tang San liked the flower very much, but he could not take someone else's possession for himself. Instead, he advised Chu Zhao to keep it safe.

"That will not be necessary. I will never meet someone I love. Love will only slow my draw."

Chu Zhao simply could not imagine herself having a lover. The thought alone was terrifying enough to give her goosebumps.

"So it is impossible for me. Why do you two not try? Whoever can pluck this flower is its fated owner, and the flower should belong to her."