Inside the inn.
Zhou Chen had not yet woken up; her injuries were severe, and her strength was weak, so her recovery was naturally slow.
Li Wanji and Xiao Jing sat downstairs drinking tea, very quietly.
Li Wanji was tactful; she knew that if she spoke to him abruptly in her current state, the man would only be annoyed.
Thinking carefully, it seemed only Zhou You didn't care much about her appearance.
Xiao Jing was very handsome, and Zhou You was very dashing.
They had different auras, as the former seemed to have a touch more effeminacy.
Li Wanji pondered this, believing she had a basic aesthetic sense and could discern from Zhou You's eyes that...
He had no interest in her whatsoever.
Zhou You stepped in, and Li Wanji and Xiao Jing quickly stood up.
"Where's the old dog?"
Xiao Jing was very worried.
Zhou You said casually, "He's probably searching for things."
Xiao Jing was annoyed, "He cares more about money than his life!"
Zhou You glanced upstairs, "How is Xiao Chen doing?"
Li Wanji quickly said, "I just checked on her; everything is normal, and she's fine, just needs more rest."
Zhou You hummed, feeling as if someone was missing, "Where is that person?"
Li Wanji quickly replied, "Brother Lu said Zhou Guniang's clothes were stained with blood and wanted to see if there was anywhere to buy clothes."
Zhou You nodded, "He's very thoughtful; he's a good child."
Li Wanji hesitated, "He... he seems to... to... towards Zhou Guniang..."
She was a bit embarrassed to speak.
Because what she wanted to say was, you two should be love rivals.
Anyone with eyes could see it. Zhou Chen was very dependent on Zhou You, Zhou You was interested in Lu Renjia, but Lu Renjia's eyes were solely on Zhou Chen.
This love triangle seemed a bit strange to Li Wanji.
"I know."
Zhou You nodded. Isn't it just that sort of thing between men and women?
When they see someone they like, they can't wait to pour out their heart and soul.
Perhaps this is love?
Or is it lust at first sight?
"You know?"
Li Wanji looked at Zhou You in disbelief. Could she find any flaw in this man?
Upright, frank, generous, bold, and with a significant background.
Li Wanji then lowered her head and mumbled, "Generally speaking, relatives outside the fifth degree of kinship can marry."
Hmm, she remembered it that way.
Zhou You glanced at Li Wanji. He had always felt that this tall and strong girl often behaved very... strangely.
So strangely that she didn't seem like a normal person.
Thinking about it carefully, it was actually understandable.
Given her physical characteristics, it was hard for her to be like a normal person, and over time, her psychology naturally became twisted.
"I'm going to sleep."
"Every day is so tiring."
Zhou You sighed and walked upstairs.
Xiao Jing quickly led the way, "The room has been prepared for you. If you want to bathe, the water is also heated."
Zhou You praised, "You're a very sensible boy; this is a very good display."
A large wooden tub was placed in the room, along with a new set of clothes. Xiao Jing then quickly went to fetch water.
As a Zhen Xuan Realm expert, fetching water was a quick task.
One trip after another.
For an older person, they prefer sensible and proactive children.
Xiao Jing was about to close the door and leave.
Zhou You had already taken off his clothes, "Where are you going?"
Xiao Jing turned his back, "I... I'm going out."
Zhou You waved his hand, "No rush, scrub my back first."
"Ah?"
Xiao Jing was dumbfounded.
"I just thought you were sensible, and now you're not behaving well?"
Zhou You shook his head, "We're all men; don't be so reserved. I even bathed naked with my Master; this is nothing."
As he spoke, he entered the wooden tub.
Xiao Jing's body stiffened, unsure whether to leave or stay.
Zhou You frowned and turned, "Hey, I've let you two make so much money, don't tell me you're still like this?"
Loose Cultivators truly cannot be deeply befriended; they're too strange.
Xiao Jing lowered his head and walked over, picking up a towel nearby to wipe Zhou You's shoulder.
Zhou You was helpless, "Get it wet, don't dry-rub."
Xiao Jing bit his lip tightly, carefully soaking the towel in the wooden tub, and continued to wipe his shoulder.
Zhou You fell silent; he felt this person was either stupid or foolish.
Was his right shoulder that dirty?
He kept scrubbing endlessly.
"Change spots."
Zhou You let out a long breath, reminding him.
Xiao Jing stiffly turned and began to wipe his left shoulder.
"Young Master."
The door opened, and the old dog quickly walked in. He wanted to report the battle results.
Whether Zhou You wanted it or not, he had to show a little something.
The situation in the room instantly changed the old dog's expression.
Xiao Jing quickly turned his back to Zhou You, his eyes flickering.
"Something wrong?"
Zhou You tilted his head.
The old dog's teeth ground audibly. Damn it!
In a moment, he put on a smiling face and leaned closer, "Of course, it's about the local boss; just reporting back to you, Young Master."
As he spoke, he glared fiercely at Xiao Jing, "Get out, you're dirty all day long, aren't you afraid of dirtying Young Master?"
Xiao Jing stuck out his tongue and fled in a panic.
The old dog casually picked up the towel, "Come, Young Master, I'll serve you."
Zhou You lay on the wooden tub, quite helpless. "I've been eating too much miscellaneous food lately, so there are more Impurities, and it's easy to get dirty."
The old dog smiled, "That's natural, which is why Cultivators now love to eat bigu pills so much."
Zhou You hummed.
The old dog then said, "This time, I found five Low-Grade Spirit Stones and one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone at the local boss's place, along with a certain amount of silver."
Zhou You wasn't interested, "You handle it yourself."
The old dog hesitated, "What about their demon slayer tokens...?"
There was merit involved here; in fact, he had also gained quite a bit from the Fengyun Gang, but he had deliberately concealed it.
However, he felt that such matters could only be concealed once; if he concealed it again, Zhou Gongzi might become displeased.
Zhou You's own demon slayer token appeared in his hand.
"I understand."
When the old dog saw the seventy-eight thousand merit points, he already wanted to drown the other party in the tub.
Zhou You put away his demon slayer token and closed his eyes again.
The old dog, while scrubbing his back, looked at the Zhu Xie Sword nearby.
This sword was almost always with him; even when bathing, it was placed within reach.
It looked ordinary, and a bit worn.
Could it be that this weapon was strange?
But why couldn't he see it?
The old dog's eyes narrowed slightly. Was this sword Sealed? He had once suspected that the scabbard had a big problem.
Considering he didn't even care about Low Grade Spiritual Artifacts, if this were truly a High Grade Spiritual Artifact, what then?
If it were a legendary top-grade Spiritual Artifact, that would simply change one's fate directly.
Should he...
Go for a big gamble?
The old dog's eyes flickered. If he won the gamble, Xiao Jing would have a brilliant future.
At that time, his own life would be worthless, completely indifferent; whether to kill or dismember, he would accept it. Anyway, as long as the weapon was sold, there would be Cultivation resources.
If he didn't gamble, living with his son in constant fear like this was truly frustrating.
After all, the other party was about to return, and his chance to pick up a bargain would also be gone.