The little demons were getting impatient; how could Su Mu not see such obvious favoritism?
Little did they know that Su Mu's Go skills were only at the beginner level.
It flew on the fan for several days in a row.
It's probably because Gu Yu is stronger and his escape technique is faster.
So the flight back took much less time.
During these past few days, the little demons have felt extremely tormented, as watching Su Mu play chess has been agonizing for them.
It was clear that just one move could bring the game back to life, yet Su Mu deliberately refused to make it.
This is naturally very torturous for those who understand chess; the thrill of turning dead pieces into living ones is something those who don't understand chess cannot experience.
Looking at the towering city walls, Su Mu breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
We've finally arrived!
Gu Yu left the group at a distance and then walked towards the city gate.
Along the way, you could see countless people heading towards the imperial city, many of whom were still commoners in tattered clothes.
His face was sallow, and his lips were cracked in several places. There were also many children nearby with expressions of despair from hunger.
The sparkle that children should have in their eyes was completely absent in these people.
Are there still starving people in Great Liang?
Su Mu was deeply moved by what he saw.
I have read many descriptions of starving people in historical records, but no matter how you look at them, none are as shocking as what I saw with my own eyes.
" Great Liang has been unstable lately, so it's normal for there to be starving people."
Gu Yu watched this scene with remarkable calmness, and simply uttered a word.
Su Mu sighed and walked to a nearby stall.
"How much do you make from these pancakes a day?"
"Oh, sir, this old man can sell about two hundred copper coins a day."
The old man, who was still baking flatbreads, quickly responded upon hearing this.
Upon hearing this, Su Mu took out one tael of silver and handed it to the other party, saying, "I've taken over the shop. From now on, you can distribute all the pancakes you fry to these starving people. Fry as many as you can each day, but no cheating!"
The old man was taken aback, and looking at the one or two taels of silver in front of him, he was at a loss for what to do.
"See this sign? If you don't do as I say, you know what will happen!"
As Su Mu spoke, she pointed to the plaque that the eldest princess had given her.
The old man's expression changed upon seeing this, and he quickly said he dared not.
Then, while saying that Su Mu was a good person, he began to work hard making pancakes and distributing them to the starving people nearby.
Upon seeing this, Su Mu turned and left.
The little demons who had been watching Su Mu's movements had a sudden inspiration after seeing this scene.
"I understand! I finally understand!"
The little demon was overjoyed. "I finally understand what Fellow Daoist Su wanted to tell us! So this is where the hope lies!"
Su Mu was almost at the city gate when he heard these words and stopped in his tracks, turning back to look.
Then he saw the catfish spirit from before, looking at him with great excitement.
The other lesser demons stared at each other in astonishment. "You've grasped it? Tell me quickly, what have you grasped!"
"It cannot be said, it cannot be said!"
Upon hearing this, the catfish spirit shook its head repeatedly, saying, "It won't work if I tell you."
These words startled the other lesser demons for a moment, then they realized, "Yes, saying it won't work."
Immediately, they all felt a pang of envy. They had followed along the way, but still hadn't grasped anything.
"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Su for your great kindness. This lowly demon will depart now. Once I have survived the Heavenly Tribulation, I will surely repay you handsomely!"
As he spoke, the catfish spirit bowed to Su Mu from afar, then turned slightly and transformed into a water arrow, disappearing into the horizon in the next moment.
You're insane! What have you figured out this time?
Su Mu's face twitched. He felt a little sad seeing these starving people, but the money here didn't seem to mean much to him anyway.
This only cost an ounce, enough to slightly fill the stomachs of these starving people.
Who knows what the other person has figured out this time?
Fearing that others would come and ask more questions, Su Mu quickly turned and left.
The other lesser demons, however, became somewhat uneasy after seeing this.
"Fellow Daoist Su seems a little angry."
"That's right. So far, only one catfish spirit has comprehended it. We haven't been able to understand anything. Fellow Daoist Su must think we're too stupid."
"Then what should we do? How about we go find some treasures and perhaps offer them to Fellow Daoist Su to vent his anger?"
The little demons began to discuss it and decided that offering treasures was a feasible idea.
Upon hearing this, the demons immediately nodded, agreeing that this was a good idea.
Immediately, the little demons scattered.
At this moment, Gu Yu looked at the departing catfish spirit with a conflicted expression, but still quickly followed Su Mu.
"Brother Gu, I haven't yet thanked you for seeing me off all the way!"
When Su Mu saw Gu Yu catching up, he quickly cupped his hands in thanks.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu waved his hand, indicating that Su Mu didn't need to thank him.
The two walked side by side toward the palace garden, Su Mu gradually frowned.
It seems Gu Yu can't enter the palace gardens, right? She wanted to thank the other person and let them leave, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
A moment later, when Gu Yu Gu Yu at the palace gate, a maidservant approached him and gave a slight bow, saying, "The Princess has invited you; please follow me, fellow Daoist."
Gu Yu nodded slightly upon hearing this.
The maid seemed not to have seen Su Mu and left with Gu Yu.
Su Mu touched his nose, feeling as if he had been neglected by the eldest princess?
I don't know if it's just my imagination.
However, since the princess did not invite him, Su Mu simply returned to his own courtyard.
A moment later, Gu Yu arrived at the Princess's palace.
"Demon King, why are you here in the capital of Great Liang instead of staying in Green Hollow?"
The princess's cold voice rang out, without any intention of showing concern or warmth, and she directly questioned him.
Gu Yu opened his fan, appearing like a refined young gentleman. "I haven't yet obtained what I wanted from Su Mu. I'm afraid I'll be spending some time by his side for the foreseeable future. I humbly request the Princess's assistance."
After the words were spoken, the palace fell silent.
What is that?
Knowing the other party wouldn't tell, the princess still asked.
Upon hearing this, the Demon King's expression became somewhat conflicted. "I don't know either."
She genuinely didn't know; if she had, things wouldn't have been so complicated.
The princess fell silent again, it was unclear whether she believed the Demon King's words, but she still agreed, "You can stay by his side, but there are certain places you can't go. You should know your limits."
This time, the Demon King didn't answer. He simply waved his hand, turned around, and left.
Upon seeing this, the eldest princess took out a jade tablet, said something to it, and the tablet immediately flew away.
Several miles outside the imperial city, the catfish spirit was still flying with all its might, its face filled with surprise and delight.
It felt that it had finally understood Su Mu's meaning. Before, when Su Mu was playing chess, he always left very obvious pieces untouched, but when they arrived outside the capital, he bought food for the starving people.
Isn't this just telling them, "Don't eat people!" These little demons eat some people every year, and I never thought it was a big deal before. After all, people eat them, and they eat people, so what's wrong with that?
But now, after Su Mu's guidance, it realized that it must have been the one who made the mistake.