Chapter 456: Chapter 456

Miss Hu Jiu hoped that the other would reply gently, spend another evening with her in this tiny little room, whiling away the time, chatting about romance with increasing affection, and then perhaps things might get steamy...

"Are you worried about managing everything?" Jiang Yuan was somewhat surprised, thinking, I invited you here to be a clerk!

If I had the time to stay here every day collecting money, what would I need you for?

The words snapped the little fox out of her daydreams, cursing herself for being a fool! It’s only because she’s useful to the young lord that she could be here, and now asking such a question makes her seem useless. Why would he let her sit here collecting money otherwise?

"I mean... should we set a limit on how many Immortal Jade can be exchanged each day? Handling all these Spirit Stones and Immortal Jade is nerve-wracking..." She stammered, trying to find an excuse.

Jiang Yuan didn’t think much of it, waved his hand, and smiled: "As long as you don’t go around the market proclaiming that you can exchange Immortal Jade, no one will know your true identity.

Pavilion Master Cang has publicly claimed you’re a friend’s sister—helping out at the Treasure Pavilion or merely hanging around at the market—just don’t let it slip yourself. As for the daily limit..."

He looked at the account balance showing a nearly three hundred thousand Spirit Stones in profit, "Let’s temporarily set it at a hundred pieces of Immortal Jade. Once exchanged or if there are no customers, you can hang up a rest sign and move freely. Before the market closes each day, I’ll come to escort you back to the small courtyard."

"Okay!" Miss Hu Jiu nodded vigorously, secretly reminding herself not to rush and take things step by step. Now she could enter the small courtyard; is the young lord’s bed far away?

One night swiftly passed, crowds flocking to the Treasure Pavilion for exchanging Immortal Jade were bustling, even lining up for several miles out onto the street.

With the dawn approaching, latecomers who couldn’t queue up left reluctantly, while many secured lodgings at the market inn to ensure an early start the next evening.

Jiang Yuan tallied up the results of a busy night, with standalone exchange profits exceeding three million Spirit Stones, plus some discreet transactions with Pavilion Master Cang, added another substantial demand-driven profit of almost one million Spirit Stones.

"If every day were such good business, shelling out cash would be effortless," he hummed a little tune, walking with the little fox along the empty streets of Wo Hu Temple Market.

Most of the stone shops lining one side have closed with boards; faint mist began to rise around. Fresh chapters posted on novelꞁire.net

Miss Hu Jiu swung her plush big tail, following obediently beside the young lord, the mist added a layer of mystery to the increasingly quiet market, occasionally a whiff of a Great Demon cultivator’s aura emanating from shops felt a bit intimidating.

She involuntarily edged closer to him, feeling reassured by the young lord’s distinctive presence.

"Creak～" Jiang Yuan opened the door of a general store, inviting her in, "Starting from tonight, I will drop you here at night and pick you up in the morning. If there’s any situation needing you to stay overnight at the Treasure Pavilion, just inform me in advance."

"Pick me up and take me home?" The little fox’s face broke into a smile at such words, cheeks blushing as she nodded.

Before she could say more with the young lord alone, the door opened once again; they had already arrived at the chirping small courtyard.

Lingdi perked up its ears, looking up once to cast a meaningful eye at Jiang Yuan, "Where did this chap meet a little fox spirit and brought her home? Quite the romantic luck indeed, but..."

It watched the strands of red affinity resembling octopus tentacles trying to tangle around him but met an outcome similar to that of ancestor Qing Niao reincarnated—all aggressive yet failed to successfully intertwine, unable to forge any cause and effect with young friend Jiang.

"Whoa, now that’s surprising!" Lingdi looked around, unable to understand, "How does he manage it, to truly not be tainted by cause and effect at all?"

The Celestial Secret Dao is most mysterious; those not cultivating this path notice nothing, while the more proficient they are in it, the less they understand Jiang’s state, feeling the profound mysteries even more.

"I, Grandpa Dog, feel overwhelmed to break through the Tribulation Crossing Realm till now; could it be that the turning of events presents another opportunity?" It squinted thoughtfully; since he could sever cause and effect so cleanly, he surely has a shot at Ascension.

Perhaps seeking his guidance on the Celestial Secret Dao...

As Lingdi mused, its breath quickened, regardless of whether or not this was the reincarnation of Cloud Concealment Sect’s ancestor, he indeed had genuine skills; additionally, having an ancestral reincarnation sister was true!

If guidance could be obtained to break the bottleneck, maybe it could truly climb higher peaks, perhaps even aspire to ascend to the Immortal Realm!

"Lingdi, what are you lying down here for?" As it pondered, Wan Mingchuan’s group returned; he jogged over, cuddling the adorable little white dog joyfully, extending his hand to reveal a small white Demon Core.

"Look, this is from my first attempt last night to independently kill a Demon Beast of the same Realm. I asked Senior Xie, and he said you truly have Demon Beast bloodline, you can directly ingest and refine the Demon Core, shall I give it to you?"

The little dog looked across; indeed, that surnamed Xie little disciple hadn’t followed, sniffing at the Demon Core in hand disinterestedly.

This thing neither contains much Spiritual Power nor tastes good, how does it compare to the savory Demon Beast Meat prepared by young friend Jiang?

"Little Chuanzi, Senior Xie didn’t guarantee it could consume that. Be careful not to overfeed the little dog," Yun Mo cautioned, "Step by step is better, let it eat more of the sir’s cooked Demon Beast Meat, then after some Spiritual Power gathers, give it the Demon Core later. But..."

He paused, whispering, "Anyone allowed in this small courtyard holds a connection with the sir. You have walked the open path and apprenticed formally; Elder Bai and Elder Hu are Family Immortals; I am the sir’s mount; Qing Niao is the sir’s sister, this little dog...

If there’s no recognized connection, it might not be suitable to linger long-term within our home."

Lingdi’s ears sprang up at once, what’s the meaning here? Are you guys forming cliques and becoming clannish?

"Makes sense!" Wan Mingchuan nodded in agreement, "Anyway, the home was built single-handedly by Master, it’s such a good home; what if a villain tries to infiltrate and seize it for themselves?"

He raised and scrutinized the little dog left and right, wearing suspicion all over his face, "Tell me, are you disguised as a Super Great Demon Beast?"

What just happened, kid? How can your thoughts jump so fiercely?

Though the formula is all wrong, the result turns out unexpectedly right. It can only wag its tail, pretending not to understand anything.

"I’ll go ask Junior Master if there’s some Secret Technique to establish a... master-pet bond between Master and the little dog!" Wan Mingchuan slapped his forehead in excitement, "Yes! Let the little white dog be Master’s pet; even if it’s not threatening now, what if it grows into a Great Demon Beast and rebels, Master can handle it however he wishes!"

Whoa now, how did your chat veer here? I, a proud Cloud Concealment Sect ancestor, become a pet?!