"Even though Ru Yi Pavilion is a mess, money is a good thing!"
Su Luo checked each storage bag, smiling happily as she calculated, "I won over a hundred million, and there's still more than twenty million here. Ah... this storage ring belongs to that scoundrel, it actually has so many good things!"
"Senior Brother, look at this, there's also a Crimson Fire Red Lotus. This is what Fifth Brother needs for his fourth batch of medicine!"
A trace of joy appeared in Li Tianjue's eyes.
Although he was not moved by these spirit coins, the resource hall needed them. Especially this Crimson Fire Red Lotus, he hadn't expected Su Luo to have such a harvest.
"It's what you worked hard for, I won't take it. Keep what you need for expenses, and the rest goes to the resource hall," Li Tianjue said indifferently.
He wasn't going to snatch it from her?
That was great, it was all hers!
Su Luo pretended to refuse again before quickly putting it away. Finally, she blinked and said, "Senior Brother worked so hard, and you don't want anything. That doesn't seem right. How about I cook a few good dishes to thank Senior Brother for your help?"
This time, Li Tianjue did not refuse. Su Luo's cooking skills truly suited his palate.
A table full of dishes, all appealing in color, aroma, and taste.
After eating their fill, the sky began to darken, and Su Luo went back to rest.
"Young Master Li..."
Li Tianjue was savoring tea, preparing to meditate and cultivate when his attendant came in. "Miss Su used the Dragon Carp in the courtyard earlier. Would you like to buy two more?"
"What did you say?" He didn't quite understand.
"That is... the two Dragon Carp you raised in the water缸, Young Master Li."
The attendant said cautiously, "Miss Su used them when she was cooking. There's only lotus leaves left in the缸 now. Should we..."
Li Tianjue's expression changed.
Su Luo, that brat, had cooked the Dragon Carp he had raised for five years! No wonder the taste was so good earlier, and he had even taken more bites – it turned out to be the Dragon Carp he had raised.
She was becoming more and more lawless, needing a good scolding.
"Young Master Li, these fish..."
"Get out."
Li Tianjue closed his eyes, trying his best to suppress his anger, not wanting to say anything.
The next day.
Su Luo woke up with a smile, dreaming happily.
In her dream, she had delicious food and drinks, surrounded by mountains of gems. Her Second and Third Senior Brothers, two handsome men, were giving her shoulder rubs and leg massages.
Cute Little White and Little Guo ate with her, and even Li Tianjue was all smiles, picking up a piece of tender white fish meat and feeding it to her, saying dotingly, "Junior Sister, be good, open your mouth, ah—"
Unfortunately, she laughed too loudly and woke herself up.
"It was just a dream." Coming to her senses, Su Luo felt a little regretful, but she quickly washed up, had breakfast with Tang Xiao Guo, and then began her 'busy' day.
She first practiced the Shang Qing You Sword Art for a while, then went to Yong Fu Ju to visit her Fifth Senior Brother. Bai Qi was already out of bed.
Due to years of not walking, Bai Qi's movements were still a bit stiff, but fortunately, after taking three doses of medicine, his body had begun to recover. Soon, he could walk freely, albeit a bit slower.
Bai Qi still wanted to try refining medicine, which was the only way he could prove he wasn't useless. However, the Third Elder and Su Luo both disagreed, telling him to wait at least another half a month for his body to recover more.
"Fifth Senior Brother, you can start by reading books and learning more about alchemy."
Su Luo comforted him, "This is called sharpening the axe without chopping wood."
Only then did Bai Qi agree, suppressing his eagerness.
After leaving Yong Fu Ju, Su Luo went to the resource hall again, preparing to put yesterday's gains into the treasury.
If it were in the past, all of this would be her private property, and she wouldn't give it to anyone.
But now, Su Luo had already considered Qing Xu Tian her home. She needed to acquire more resources for cultivation. When the monthly stipends were distributed at the beginning of next month, she could be generous and repay everyone's favors.
Upon arriving at the treasury entrance, the Dragon Hound was still lying there, lazily sleeping.
For the past few days, every time Su Luo came, the Dragon Hound was in this lazy state. Not to mention anything unusual, it didn't even have any extra reactions. She had almost treated it as a common spirit hound.
Well, it looked like a Doberman, just three times its size.
Just as Su Luo was taking out the key to open the treasury door, a soft whimpering sound...
What was that sound?
Su Luo looked back alertly, only to find it was the Dragon Hound behind her.
The big black dog seemed to have smelled something, sniffing all over her, and making whimpering sounds.
"Ah!"
Remembering that it was likely the famous ancient divine beast, Di Ting, Su Luo exclaimed and dodged backward. With a bang, her head hit the thick and heavy metal door. Ouch, it hurt.
Su Luo rubbed the back of her head in pain and heard a deep voice say, "What are you afraid of? It won't eat you."
This voice... it actually came from the Dragon Hound's mouth?
She stared at the big black dog in shock, "You, you can talk?"
"Haven't you seen a divine beast talk? What a fuss." The Dragon Hound looked at her with some disdain.
"I've only seen one divine beast, and it indeed never spoke."
Su Luo answered honestly.
In front of the Dragon Hound, she was a bit wary, fearing that if it could sense her thoughts, it might discover her secrets, which would be terrible.
"Oh, what divine beast?" The Dragon Hound seemed to have piqued some interest.
"It's a ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon, probably twenty to thirty thousand years old. It's brutal and greedy, and it has eaten many people."
The Dragon Hound's eyes lit up, and a fighting spirit emanated from its body, "Where is it? Tell me quickly."
"It made a mistake and was beaten half to death by its master. I don't know its current condition." Thinking of the past, Su Luo still missed Emperor Haotian, what a lovable old man. She wondered how he was doing now.
The Dragon Hound sniffed the air and expressed some regret, "What a pity. Otherwise, I would have really liked to taste the flavor of a Chi Dragon... Little girl, you ate a Dragon Carp yesterday, didn't you? I haven't eaten it in a long time, and I can barely remember it."
Su Luo's heart stirred, "Senior Dragon Hound, you want to eat Dragon Carp? But Young Master Li only had two, and they've already been eaten. How about I cook something else for you?"
"No need, I just remembered the past."
The Dragon Hound returned to its listless state and said, "Those times of war and turmoil are long gone. The peace makes me feel bored. In the past, let alone Dragon Carp and Chi Dragons, I've even eaten Vermilion Birds and White Tigers. Life with the old master was more interesting..."
Its voice lowered, and it lazily lay down on the ground again.
"I'm sleepy, you go do your work, don't disturb me."
It closed its eyes, as if it had never spoken, just like usual.
Su Luo then realized that the Dragon Hound was actually a warlike creature that couldn't stay put, even wanting to eat Chi Dragons. Seeing how quiet it had been these past few days, she thought it just liked to sleep.
If she could move the Dragon Hound, perhaps she could...
"Senior Dragon Hound, although you can't fight freely now, you can still enjoy delicious food! If you're tired of eating Vermilion Birds and White Tigers, how about trying something else? I guarantee you haven't eaten it before!"
Su Luo tentatively spoke. As long as the Dragon Hound reacted, she could adapt accordingly.
But the Dragon Hound only glanced at her and closed its eyes again.
"Alright, it seems Senior doesn't believe me. Then I'll go make it first, and you can taste it before deciding." After speaking, Su Luo didn't even bother to enter the treasury. This wasn't urgent; the priority was to lure the Dragon Hound.
She left quickly. Although the Dragon Hound kept its eyes closed, it was also a bit curious.
What kind of delicious food would this little girl come up with to tempt it?
She waited and waited... but from morning until evening, no one appeared.
"She actually lied to me?"
The Dragon Hound felt a sense of humiliation. It had actually been tricked by a little girl.
Suddenly, familiar footsteps could be heard from a distance.