“Jiaojiao is awake? Come quickly, this is the premature birth certificate I got from your Grandma Wei this morning.” As she spoke, Grandma Su took out a slip of paper stamped by the hospital from her big red pocket and handed it over.
Before she could even look at it clearly, Mother Su snatched it away from her hand and poked her forehead before earnestly instructing, “You must keep this safe, or you’ll have something to cry about.”
Su Jiaojiao: …Fine.
Today she had to go to the registration point for going to the countryside and then go shopping to prepare things for the trip, which exhausted Grandma Su completely.
Old Master Su had hidden in the car early on, refusing to come out no matter what.
Whenever shopping was involved, the seventy-something-year-old lady was an athletic expert.
The place they were going to for the countryside assignment was Big Locust Tree Village in Hongxing Town in the Northeast, and the departure date was set for two days later.
The next day, she was woken up from her intention to sleep in by a telephone call. Looking at the time, wow—it was already ten-thirty.
She rushed downstairs *deng deng deng* to answer it and recognized the voice upon hearing it… It was her Eldest Brother, Su Xinghua.
“Little Sister! Dad said you’re going to the Northeast for the countryside assignment?” Her Eldest Brother’s gentle yet deep voice came through the telephone.
Su Jiaojiao shrugged indifferently and said, “Yeah, I heard there are a lot of wild game in the big mountains of the Northeast. I’ll send some over for the two little nephews to eat then.”
Hearing that his Little Sister was going into the mountain made his brow furrow.
“Brother knows you’re very capable in a fight, and you are the best among your peers when it comes to sparring with people, but Brother still wants to advise you that if you can avoid entering the mountain, you should. I heard there are big cats, wolves, and Black Bears in there; it’s very dangerous.”
He originally wanted to tell her not to enter the mountain, but he knew himself that he had never been able to control this younger sister since childhood.
Unlike the Second Son, if he was disobedient, he could be beaten up. But this younger sister’s fighting… he was fortunate enough to witness it once. Looking at her stance… *cough cough*, even though he was much older than her, if they really fought, he might not win!
That’s why this good Eldest Brother had never hit her. When she was little, he couldn't bear to hit her; when she got older, he was afraid he’d lose the fight and be embarrassed. Even when she argued with the Second Son, no matter who was right or wrong, he was always the one who took her side.
“Eldest Brother, I know. I cherish my life very much. I heard the Northeast is very cold, and you have to burn the kang for several months in the Winter. I only plan to gather firewood on the outer edges.” Su Jiaojiao didn't argue with him at this moment, knowing that arguing now was pointless and would only increase their worry.
In her heart, however, she didn't care. She was a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator; if she couldn't even deal with an unintelligent wild beast, she might as well find a Rope and hang herself.
Agreeing so quickly blocked all the cautionary words in the Su Family Eldest Brother’s throat. He could only dryly say, “Just be careful,” and hurriedly hung up the telephone.
Su Jiaojiao: “…” Fine! All day long, I thought they would dote on me and cook all sorts of delicious food for me since I’m going to the countryside these next two days? But this was the result? I see that Parents are not at home; they went to Work. I finally got a call to comfort me… Hmm? I wonder how Second Brother is doing.
“Forget it~ I’ll go find Xiao Du.” After hanging up the telephone, Su Jiaojiao completely vanished from the living room.
As soon as she entered the Soul Space, she enjoyed the Spiritual Energy rushing towards her as she kept her eyes closed. It drilled into every part of her body through every pore. This made every cell in her body cry out in comfort.
Opening her eyes, she habitually glanced at the bird curled up in the center of the Defensive Array.
Pitch black!
It was the kind of black that was multicolored! That’s why she named him Wu Yue—because there is no moon in the sky, it’s black.
This kind of Defensive Array is usually used as a mountain protection formation. Even the peak-strength version of herself would need quite some effort to break through. Her current self… forget it. This black-feathered crow is using it quite extravagantly.
That is one of the Spirit Beasts she has a Contract with; this crow is a mutated species with a trace of Golden Crow Bloodline.
She doesn't know why, but ever since he arrived here with her, he has been sleeping soundly and hasn't woken up.
The other Spirit Beasts she has a Contract with are a gray wolf and a white Rabbit. She wonders where they are hiding in her Soul Space.
Those two must be using some kind of hiding artifact; even the Contract cannot locate them. Otherwise, if they were in her Space, she wouldn't be unable to sense them.
Speaking of Mutated Spirit Beasts, she once had the fortune to eat the meat of one. It was the Contracted Beast of the young master of the Misty Sect; it seemed to be a mutated fire lion.
Tsk tsk~ It was delicious, but the price was truly… she was hunted by him for over thirty years!
That man was so gossipy, constantly spreading that she was shameless—not only did she peek at him bathing, but she also ate his Spirit Beast, completely ruining her reputation.
Can she be blamed for that?
It was his own lack of propriety. He stripped naked and bathed in broad daylight in the wilderness—wasn't that just for others to see?
At first, she thought he was quite a nice person!
When he was discovered, although he was angry, he still knew to give her a Spirit Beast to eat to shut her up. When she killed it, he got angry and fought her desperately. When he couldn't win, he went around badmouthing her.
He was simply being unreasonable!
When he couldn't catch her, he caused trouble at her Shifu’s sect. Her Shifu, feeling helpless, brought her back, under the pretext of letting her resolve it privately.
As a result, she had to compensate with many things again and again. This was truly losing the wife and the soldiers!
Hmph~ Men!
An inscrutable species.
To be fair, Mutated Spirit Beast meat is fragrant! Looking at the old fellow lying unconscious in the middle of the Defensive Array, Su Jiaojiao couldn't help but glance at those wings…
Tears of grievance streamed down from the corner of her mouth.
“Master, if you keep looking at Wu Yue like that, he’ll spit fire and burn you if he finds out. With your current cultivation, I might not be able to save you, as Xiao Du can’t beat him.” Xiao Du was originally derived from this Space, so it sensed Su Jiaojiao as soon as she entered.
Su Jiaojiao turned her head and saw the white ball of light, only the size of a fist, whose transparent wings sparkled and glittered every time they flapped.
But Su Jiaojiao’s eyes narrowed dangerously. For this fellow to hide from my detection on my own territory without the help of that Shifu’s most innocent unicorn, I wouldn't believe it. I wonder what Xiao Du will look like after Form Transformation; I haven't eaten an energy body before.
Her Master’s look—he was too familiar with it! Has Master finally couldn't resist making a move against me?
Trembling in fear!
“M-Master~ W-what’s wrong?” This dangerous feeling… made Xiao Du’s already fist-sized body shrink down another size as it shivered.
“Help me kill a few deer, a few pheasants. Kill a cow and a sheep too, I guess.” Forget it! He is still young, and he has been cooking meals and growing grain for me all these years; it seems quite hard work.
“Yes, Master, Xiao Du will go right away.” Saying that, it flapped its wings, intending to flee.
But Su Jiaojiao, with quick eyes and hands, grabbed it and squeezed it.