Translator: Myriea_ActiasLuna Editor: Nou
After being tossed a few times, Fang Xing and the golden crow finally started to behave themselves and squatted on the deck in low spirits. They didnât even think about rebelling; this girl was just too strong, and although she hadnât made any attacks herself, the light surrounding her was enough on its own to fling Fang Xing a great distance each time. There wasnât a single chance for him to retaliate, and he wouldnât have been able to actually take advantage of it even if there was.
This pink-dressed girl picked grapes with one hand while holding the lotus seed sheâd found from Fang Xing in the other. She looked at it before glancing between Fang Xing and the golden crow, and after finishing the grape, she finally asked, âYouâve only got just this one left?â
Fang Xingâs eyes shifted back and forth. âYes, it was all taken by the Huangfu clan!â Although he wasnât strong enough to put up much of a fight against them right now, he could still stir up some trouble for them.
Such words left the young master shocked and a spirit sense message was immediately sent over. âEsteemed Senior, please donât listen to his nonsense. Please help me, Esteemed SeniorâŚ.â
The girl didnât show any interest in either of them and simply took back the lotus seed. âWhatever, Iâve got plenty anyways!â
Fang Xing was left dumbstruck by this, but he also began to feel a trace of hope. Heâd already started speculating as to this girlâs possible identity due to this Blood Lotus Seedâwas she not the same infant heâd seen at the bottom of the blood lotus pond? Sheâd actually grown so much, and with such a terrifying battle prowess as well! He even felt some regret at this; he wasnât certain whether this girlâs awakening had anything to do with what heâd done at that time and he secretly blamed himself for what was happening now.
What Fang Xing didnât know was that this girl had a strange power that protected her. When she spoke using this power, not even Golden Cores could reject her requests and would willingly throw away their clans and future prospects to stay behind in the Qingqiu Tombs to protect her real body. Fang Xing had been affected by this same power earlier and had been made to go completely contrary to his nature, but all it caused him to do was leave behind a single lotus seed. As for the girl herself, her memories of that time were very muddled and werenât the reason why she specifically sought him outâshe was simply feeling curious.
âHehe, Esteemed Big Sister, since youâve got so many, why not let us go?â Fang Xing asked with a smile while begging forgiveness with a pitiful look.
The girl rolled her eyes in annoyance and replied, âDo I look very old?â
Fang Xing was surprised at first, but he quickly changed his words. âLittle Sister, why donât you just let us go!â
âEven I donât know how long Iâve lived yet youâre calling me âLittle Sisterâ?â
Fang Xing choked upon hearing this and cursed out, âWhat the f*ck do I call you, then?â
The little girl didnât seem to mind his rude language and instead began to think seriously about the answer to his question. After some time, she suddenly smirked and replied, âYou can call me âLittle Missâ; Iâve decided to take both you and this crow as my little servantsâŚ.â
Fang Xing and the golden crow were both shocked to hear such things, and their heads began shaking in unison. What kind of joke was this? How could they be the servants of a silly little girl? If rumors spread, where would the face of the mighty Uncle Fang and Uncle Goldy go?
The cute face of the pink-dressed girl suddenly relaxed as she spat out the skin of a grape. âI will finish you two off if you donât accept!â This caused Fang Xing and the golden crow to both shiver in fear; although this girl wasnât displaying any murderous intent, things would become incredibly dangerous if she truly became angryâŚ.
Feeling helpless, Fang Xing sighed and decided to try to reason with the girl. âHow can you be like this? At the very least, I gave you a lotus seed in the past which allowed you to awaken? If thatâs the case, it was I who saved you. Not only are you not giving me some kind of super rare technique or spell and a weapon from the upper realm as a show of gratitude, youâre actually wanting to make me your servant? This is just too muchâŚ.â
âMe waking up so early is indeed because of you!â the girl agreed. Fang Xing became excited and felt things werenât so impossible after all, yet he hadnât expected the girlâs words to take an abrupt turn. âBut it is also because you fed me a Blood Lotus Seed that I woke up three hundred years before I should have. Even now my spirit lights arenât completed and all my memories are scattered about. If that rebirthing spell has been interrupted or stopped because of this, my cultivation levels will even be hindered as a resultâŚ.â
With every word she spoke, Fang Xingâs heart became colder and colder. Not only did she have no debt to him, he was the one who owed her! Without speaking, he began to scheme about how to escapeâbecoming a servant was something he definitely wouldnât do.
The girl knew the pair was certainly unwilling based on their reaction, but she wasnât in a rush and slowly replied, âAlthough the memory of your little miss might not be complete, I can somewhat sense I must be a big character of some sort. To be my servant wouldnât be a loss at all. As long as you make me happy, I will make sure to be good to you; I wonât treat you unfairly at all!
Fang Xing and the golden crow exchanged glances before letting out a cold snort and holding their pride extremely high. The two of them were extremely sly and their observational skills were some of the best; after hearing the girl say so much, they pretty much understood this girlâs motivations. They could tell this girl didnât intend to kill them and their guts continued to grow, so much so they even felt they should be able to haggle a way out of this if they were more direct. For that reason, they both put on airs of being extremely devoted to righteousness, as if even death wasnât something to fear as long as they adhered to such tenets.
âI am the descendent of the Three-Legged Golden Crows, royalty among the beasts! How could I be a humanâs servant?â The golden crow held up his head as though extremely proud of himself and all he had experienced. âNo, I will certainly not agree!â
Fang Xing followed similarly. âItâs not a problem for me to be the master, but I donât work for others!â
The girl took a sip of the wine and stuck out her tongue as though it was too strong for her. It seemed as though she wasnât even listening to the two, but she chuckled and pointed at the golden crow before saying. âI can sense that the blood essence on you is very powerful and is seeped into your flesh and bonesâyou must have already taken the path of physical refinement. This will require lots of blood essence, and Iâve got plenty of Blood Lotus Seeds with me. If youâre good and behave, I can certainly reward you with a few!â
The golden crowâs eyes went wide as he yelled out in a croaked voice, âReally?â
The girl laughed and few lotus seed heads appeared in her hands from out of nowhere, causing Fang Xingâs and the golden crowâs eyes to widen. A single lotus seed head from the immortalâs hall had helped them so much, and they recognized these seed heads as being the same as what they saw then. The golden crow himself had only gotten as far as he had with his physical body thanks to the three Blood Lotus Seeds from before, so what kind of level would he achieve if all of these lotus seed heads were given to him?
After a mere two breaths of shock had passed, the golden crowâs expression abruptly changed and he jogged to the girlâs side with eager attentiveness. He smiled and carefully flapped his wings to create a breeze for the girl before saying, âLittle Miss, I am an expert at serving others. Just watch meâŚ.â
âBootlicker!â Fang Xing looked at the golden crow in disdain. Although he himself was a bit moved by the sight, he wouldnât bend his knees just for a few Blood Lotus Seeds. In fact, he was more concerned about the fox mask and Scripture of Revered Sense he had on him, as heâd obtained both by cheating the immortalâs hall; if the girl wanted to take it all back right now, there wasnât anything heâd be able to do. It was a good thing she hadnât said anything just yet as though she wasnât aware of it at all, but it was hard to say how long he could keep it hidden. In such a situation, it would be best if he didnât stick around for long.
However, the girl looked at the seemingly extremely proud and stubborn Fang Xing and was quite interested. She threw another grape into her mouth and spoke while eating, âYou can rest assured, the Scripture of Revered Sense and the revered treasure, I do not intend to ask for them back. Theyâd been seeking inheritors and werenât for anyone specifically. Anyway, I can see youâve studied the True Samadhi Fire, right? What a pity you donât have all three flames, making it so itâs not the True Samadhi Fire exactly. What if I said I have a way to help you find that final flame? Then would youâŚ?â
Fang Xing let out a sharp breath and was completely stunned. He looked at this pink-dressed girl and didnât even blink.
The girl knew her plan had worked, so she showed a proud smile and tossed away the grapes in her hands. âIâm hungry!â
The golden crow immediately rushed towards the galley. âIâll get the chefs to cook something delicious for Little Missââ before he had even managed to take a couple of steps, however, Fang Xing suddenly kicked him into the sea and cupped his hands while smiling towards the girl. âThe food the chefs make doesnât have any taste; what is there to eat? That damn crow doesnât even know how to look after people. Little Miss, what would you like to eat? I shall personally make it for you!â
âHeheâŚ.â The girl smiled with satisfaction before considering her answer more seriously. âMeat, I want to eat meat, the type with alternating fat and lean meat. Salty sauce with a slight hint of sweetness, slowly braised with low heat. I want enough fat but not full of grease. I want to be full of its oily goodness with a single biteâŚ.â A peculiar look appeared in her eyes as she spoke, and she didnât even notice when a strand of saliva started hanging down from the edge of her mouth.
âSo skinny with no boobs and no butt, but she actually likes to eat meat?â Fang Xing could only internally curse her while looking at her, but his external expression was filled with extreme joy. âVery well, I shall make you red braised pork!â
âThat would be great; make lots.â The lotus girl smiled and seemed to be satisfied with his current performance. âBy the way, whatâs your name?â
Fang Xing smiled in an ingratiating manner. âNo need to be so polite. You can call me Little Fang!â