Cat-eared maid outfit! Xiao Yi Xian pledges herself to him

"Right? I never thought he'd get that damn lucky."

Meng Ziwei missed the odd note in Chu Zhou's voice and lightly tapped the steering wheel.

"Jiang Tianhao bragged to me that the Misty Cloud Sect is the strongest independent faction in the Jia Ma Empire. Its former sect master is a veteran Dou Huang expert who's been in seclusion for years, and its current sect master is a Dou Huang expert too. They can form wings from Dou Qi and conquer cities and strongholds single-handedly."

"The Mo Clan is the largest clan in the Northeast Province. Its grand elder is an outer sect steward of the Misty Cloud Sect, so they have very close ties."

"Getting a position as a reserve guard for the Mo Clan gives him a path upward."

"As long as the Jiang Family funnels a little more of its resources toward Jiang Tianhao, he can climb the ranks and bring back Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills."

"Besides, the eldest Jiang brother is in the military too, two ranks above my second brother. In this day and age, the military has even more standing."

"..."

As Meng Ziwei drove, she calmly told Chu Zhou everything she knew.

She kept her mother's teachings firmly in mind: many conflicts between couples, even spouses, arose from a lack of communication.

If she intended to keep a pretty boy as a pampered pet, she wouldn't need to worry about Chu Zhou's thoughts. After all, even she couldn't defy her father.

She had grown up surrounded by luxury. Upon reaching adulthood, she had received a sprawling apartment worth tens of millions and several luxury cars, along with over ten million in spending money. Her life already surpassed what ninety-nine percent of people could enjoy in a lifetime. If her family now needed her to make a sacrifice, she would certainly agree to do her part.

But Chu Zhou wasn't some caged songbird. He could grow into an eagle. Naturally, all she had to do was nestle against him, and she could keep living as she pleased.

"Heh." Chu Zhou chuckled and shook his head.

On the surface, Jiang Tianhao certainly seemed lucky.

But the Mo Clan was already counting down to its destruction.

From a certain perspective, even the Misty Cloud Sect had fallen because of the Mo Clan.

"Leaving me aside, Jiang Tianhao's position shouldn't affect you anyway, should it?" Chu Zhou glanced sideways at Meng Ziwei, his gaze sweeping over her delicate profile. "After all, you're a menial disciple of the Flower Sect."

When it came to status, Jiang Tianhao's roundabout connection to the Misty Cloud Sect couldn't compare with Meng Ziwei's direct membership in the Flower Sect.

"I just haven't told anyone." Meng Ziwei gave a dazzling smile, her eyes bright. "As far as I know, I'm the only Chosen One who's joined the Flower Sect. It's one of the publicly recognized top factions in the Central Plains."

"Even though I'm only a menial disciple, being part of it is bound to attract attention, even from the higher-ups."

"Father said that people with excellent starting positions might be recruited into the Extraordinary Bureau early as reservists."

"I don't want to go."

A wave of warmth immediately rose in Chu Zhou's heart.

Meng Ziwei wasn't a fool. How could she not want the benefits of receiving preferential access to national resources?

Although benefits usually came with responsibilities, they also brought corresponding privileges. Even if Meng Ziwei didn't consider herself, she had to consider the Meng family and her relatives.

She had actually made this decision for him, even though he had yet to distinguish himself. She didn't want to be separated from him.

And now, she was also afraid that attracting the Extraordinary Bureau's attention would expose him.

After all, he had specifically mentioned that he didn't want anyone noticing him.

"I've prepared a gift for you."

Chu Zhou offered no sentimental words or promises.

When he first approached Meng Ziwei, his main intention had been to trade his body for an opportunity.

But now, he already regarded this woman as his alone, as well as his future spokesperson and representative on Blue Star.

He wouldn't let his woman lose!

"A gift?" Meng Ziwei asked curiously. "Are you going to teach me another Dou Technique?"

"You'll find out when we reach your villa." Chu Zhou kept her guessing.

"It can't be a pill, can it? I haven't found any medicinal ingredients for you." Meng Ziwei's curiosity was piqued.

"Speaking of medicinal ingredients, don't look for any yet. We don't want to attract attention." With the Spatial Boundary available to transport goods, Chu Zhou didn't want to take any risks for now.

Chatting and laughing, they soon drove into a villa development near Hang City, nestled between mountains and water.

A modest stretch of mountains stood behind it, while the Yangtze River lay just across the road in front.

After entering the villa, Chu Zhou looked around first and nodded in satisfaction.

"This is my gift to you."

Finding Meng Ziwei changing clothes in the bedroom, Chu Zhou handed her a Storage Ring.

He had just found a moment to return to the Dou Qi Continent. With his current wealth, obtaining a Storage Ring was effortless.

For now, he could only use the Spatial Boundary to bring things from the Dou Qi Continent to Blue Star. Naturally, that included Storage Rings.

"What is this?" Meng Ziwei had never seen a Storage Ring before.

After all, she was still only a menial disciple.

"A Storage Ring. Infuse it with Dou Qi to store or retrieve things. It has a hundred cubic meters of space inside," Chu Zhou explained with a smile.

"What?" Meng Ziwei's mouth fell open, disbelief written across her face. "Isn't this just like the spatial equipment in novels?"

"That's right." Chu Zhou nodded slightly. "By paying a price, I can bring things from the Dou Qi Continent to Blue Star. You can't take it back to the Dou Qi Continent, but you can use it on Blue Star."

"You can keep secrets, things you can't let anyone see, and valuables inside."

"Aaaah!"

Meng Ziwei let out a delighted shriek.

Without another word, she hugged Chu Zhou, her beautiful eyes seductive. "Hubby, I'll wear a cat-eared maid outfit tonight."

Chu Zhou: "..."

I'm rewarding you, not asking you to reward me.

Besides, I'm supposed to cultivate seriously tonight. How can you get in the way?

"I shall seek high and low. All right, let's do some dual cultivation."

The night passed without further words.

The sun was already high.

Feeling thoroughly refreshed, Chu Zhou appeared in the courtyard in Qingshan Town.

Breathing in the fresh air, he immediately sent someone to fetch Xiao Yi Xian and Luo Lin, then set off back to Wutan City.

"Take a look at this."

Inside the carriage, Chu Zhou took out the box containing the Ancient Poison Scripture and handed it to Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian looked puzzled, but obediently took the box. Upon opening it, she found a seven-colored beast-hide scroll that looked anything but ordinary, exuding an ancient air.

She picked up the scroll and unrolled it to read. Her pupils suddenly contracted, and her breathing quickened.

The preface was actually a personal account written by an Ancient Poison Master who had possessed the Woeful Poison Body.

The Poison Master mentioned having reached the Dou Zong level at her peak.

After that, growing stronger had become extremely difficult because high-grade poisons were scarce.

To grow stronger, she had become a puppet of the Woeful Poison Body, committing one massacre after another and losing herself.

Later, she had provoked an old monster who severely wounded her. Before dying, she had regained a rare moment of clarity and recorded her insights.

If someone else with the Woeful Poison Body obtained this Poison Scripture, she hoped they could escape the fate of having their body devoured by myriad poisons.

The Poison Scripture recorded numerous poison arts, poison-attribute Dou Techniques, and a cultivation method for Poison Masters.

For ordinary Poison Masters, it was a High Xuan Tier cultivation method.

But for someone with the Woeful Poison Body, who grew stronger by consuming poison, it was a supplementary cultivation method that improved control over their own toxins and accelerated cultivation. Its effects could reach Earth Tier.

"Young Master." Xiao Yi Xian looked at Chu Zhou, her eyes brimming with emotion. She had never expected him to give her such a precious gift.

Apart from her mother, no one had ever treated her so well without reason.

Even those she had helped first would distance themselves from her once they learned she was "tainted by poison."

Only Chu Zhou, despite knowing she possessed the Woeful Poison Body, had not shunned her. Instead, he had taken the initiative to treat her kindly.

"How can I ever repay your great kindness?" Xiao Yi Xian's voice trembled.

Chu Zhou gazed at Xiao Yi Xian's delicate face and chuckled. "Haven't you already pledged yourself to me?"