12 – Ancestor, Please Let Us Pamper You
Su Jiaojiao truly thought this guy had realized his mistake, so she rubbed her wrist and walked toward the sofa in the living room.
“Come here and explain to me about the ID card and surveillance cameras.”
“Ah, coming right away!”
Shang Lu deliberately limped over and sat down opposite Su Jiaojiao.
“Ancestor, please wait a moment.”
He took out his phone from his pants pocket.
Starting with the phone’s camera function, he began educating Su Jiaojiao, this old relic, about twenty-first-century novelties like mobile phones, surveillance cameras, the internet, and so on.
Finally, he explained the chip inside the ID card…
All of this took about half an hour.
He handed the phone to Su Jiaojiao with both hands.
“So, Ancestor, in environments with surveillance cameras, it’s best for you not to take things out of your spatial storage or use your supernatural abilities. Otherwise, if someone notices, it’ll be troublesome.”
He smoothly and effortlessly flattered her.
“Of course, our Ancestor’s magic power is profound. Even if the whole world were to hunt you down, you wouldn’t be afraid. But causing widespread panic isn’t good, don’t you think?”
Su Jiaojiao fiddled with the phone he handed over, feeling a bit of a headache.
“It was better a few hundred years ago. Now, with surveillance cameras, it’s too unfriendly for us demons.”
As she spoke, her finger accidentally tapped into the photo album on Shang Lu’s phone.
A screen full of photo thumbnails appeared before her eyes, and she immediately spotted a few that looked familiar.
“You have photos of Qin Xi, Zhu Shen, and Yu Yuyu in your phone?”
“Yeah, we often gather to cultivate together.”
Shang Lu leaned over and introduced them to the ancestor with a smile.
“Qin Xi, this rhinoceros demon, has thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a righteous appearance. His acting skills are passable too, so he entered the entertainment industry a few years ago.”
“Now he’s a dual-award-winning film emperor with tens of millions of followers on Weibo. Every day, countless little fans wait eagerly under his posts for him to update.”
“As for Zhu Shen, this crimson ginseng demon, since he’s the ancestor of medicinal herbs himself, he’s naturally familiar with all kinds of medicinal properties. So after descending the mountain, he became a doctor.”
“He’s now a big shot in the medical field. Countless wealthy people offer him money to treat them, but he can’t be bothered. With his skills, he’s just that arrogant.”
“Ah, speaking of Yu Yuyu, this octopus demon is doing even better!”
“Relying on his eight hands and super-fast speed, he went to study computer knowledge for a few years and is now a hacker. He’s even hacked into the defense and military systems of various countries!”
“Whenever his alias ‘Yu Ba’ appears, the whole country trembles!”
He pointed at the photo of the young man with a wicked appearance and sighed.
“Speaking of which, Yu Yuyu and Qin Xi have the best relationship.”
“Since Qin Xi is a film emperor, he often gets hit with a bunch of scandals and haters. That’s when he asks Yu Yuyu to step in.”
“Ancestor, don’t be fooled by how obedient Yu Yuyu acts in front of you. This guy is actually very ruthless. Once he makes a move, he ensures the target is finished!”
“Those Weibo influencers who post scandals about Qin Xi one day will have their own scandals exposed the next, completely ruining their reputations!”
“Some influencers who knowingly break the law even have their evidence handed over to the police by him. Several have been sent to prison and still haven’t gotten out!”
“As for those professional haters who target Qin Xi, they end up just as miserable!””Yu Yuyu can hack into systems and expose everything about those online trolls, from how old they were when they wet the bed as kids to theft, plagiarism, and cheating—anything worth criticizing gets dug up and put on display for everyone to see!”
“Not only that, he also posts their photos, names, ages, and home addresses, directly ruining their reputations. It’s brutal!”
He curled his lips into a smile and chuckled.
“That’s why Qin Xi has earned the nickname ‘Great Demon King’ online. Once you provoke Qin Xi, the hacker master behind him will make sure you suffer a miserable downfall!”
Su Jiaojiao listened to Shang Lu’s stories and couldn’t help but smile.
It sounded quite amusing.
She asked, “You and Qin Xi are in Tongcheng. What about Zhu Shen and Yu Yuyu?”
Shang Lu grinned. “Yu Yuyu is a fish, so he loves soaking in the sea whenever he can. He enjoys traveling to various islands and coastal cities. I remember he was in Bali a few days ago, living a very leisurely life.”
He then mentioned Zhu Shen.
“As for Zhu Shen, he seems to have gone to Germany for some medical summit. After all, he’s a big shot in the medical field, proficient in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and nationally renowned!”
Su Jiaojiao nodded.
Seeing that everyone was doing well put her mind at ease.
If these little ones could thrive so successfully, how could she, their esteemed ancestor, fall short?
But there was a slight problem—
Dozens of monsters from their Cuiping Mountain had descended into the human world over the years. Had they already explored every industry, leaving nothing new for her to try?
She handed the phone back to Shang Lu. “Tell me, what industries haven’t you all dabbled in? I won’t follow the paths you’ve already taken—that’s boring.”
“This…”
Shang Lu was momentarily stumped.
He glanced at Su Jiaojiao and slowly began listing them off.
“The finance industry—a few little demons and I are already involved…”
“The film industry—Qin Xi is a film emperor, and several other little female monsters are popular rising stars…”
“The esports industry—Yu Yuyu’s sister is making her way there…”
“The pharmaceutical industry—Zhu Shen dominates half the market…”
“As for agriculture, that incredibly strong water buffalo monster has contracted half a province’s farmland and is an agricultural tycoon…”
He went on and on, basically covering every industry.
With dozens of monsters having descended, they had naturally infiltrated every sector.
Although some little demons hadn’t made enough waves to be called big shots, they were still doing fairly well. There was no need for the ancestor to join them.
Su Jiaojiao sighed as she listened. Having such ambitious juniors wasn’t entirely a good thing!
“So, there’s no suitable career for me to pursue now that I’ve descended?”
She shot Shang Lu a sidelong glance.
Shang Lu rubbed his nose and said ingratiatingly, “Ancestor, you should just enjoy yourself. Why would you need to struggle? Just relax and let all us juniors take good care of you. Be the beloved center of attention!”
The beloved center of attention?
Su Jiaojiao waved him off. “Go back. I need to think this over.”
Shang Lu lingered on the sofa, reluctant to leave.
He wanted to stay with the ancestor.
Su Jiaojiao glanced at his bruised and swollen face, then flipped her palm to reveal a bottle of pills. “Take these to heal your injuries. Grab them and scram, or I’ll take them back.”
The moment Shang Lu saw the pill bottle, his eyes lit up!
This beating was totally worth it!
He’d come back for more every day from now on!He smoothly took the medicine bottle with a beaming smile, tactfully stood up, and prepared to take his leave.
He had just taken a couple of steps after standing up when he suddenly heard Su Jiaojiao ask from behind, “By the way, does anyone among you practice as a celestial master?”