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Now that their food had been exhausted, the little girl sat there again, blinking her big watery eyes, looking pitifully at Zhou Shu.
Under such circumstances, how could he forge in peace?
Iâll stop here temporarily for now. Itâs been almost two days. I wonder if Demon King Ao and Tiangou have left.
Zhou Shu got the little girl to put the few connate divine weapons he had forged into her grotto-heaven.
He was worried that after leaving Yuheng Valley, these connate divine weapons would attract a heavenly tribulation. If Yuheng Valley had the effect of isolating the heavenly tribulation, the little girlâs grotto-heaven should also have it.
Even if Demon King Ao, Tiangou, and LiuâEr havenât left, thereâs no need to worry.
Zhou Shu looked at the little girl. âIâll bring you home later. If someone wants to hit me, what should you do?â
âThen Iâll beat them to death!â The little girl waved her fists fiercely.
âAlright, I didnât dote on you in vain.â Zhou Shu pinched the little girlâs chubby face. âShall I give you a name?â
âOkay.â The little girl had no concept of names, but she would agree to whatever Zhou Shu said.
âThis is Yuheng Valley. Iâll name you Xiaoyuâer,â Zhou Shu said casually.
âOkay, Iâll be called Xiaoyuâer from now on.â The little girl clapped her hands.
âDaddy, whatâs your name?â She looked up at Zhou Shu curiously.
âMy name is Zhou Shu,â he said.
âDaddyâs surname is Zhou. Then, should my name be Zhou Xiaoyu?â Xiaoyuâer said seriously.
âSure.â Zhou Shu regretted teaching Xiaoyuâer some general knowledge in his free time over the past two years.
âLetâs go home!â Zhou Shu threw Xiaoyuâer over his shoulder and walked toward the entrance of Yuheng Valley.
Xiaoyuâer sat on Zhou Shuâs shoulder, her calves swinging as she giggled. âLetâs go home!â
â¦
Outside Yuheng Valley, waves rippled at the entrance as Zhou Shu and Xiaoyuâer appeared out of thin air.
Demon King Ao, Tiangou, and the others had already disappeared. But outside the valley, there was a sword floating alone in the air, swaying back and forth like a somewhat anxious person pacing back and forth.
Just as Zhou Shu appeared, a light suddenly flashed on the sword, and an illusory figure appeared on the sword.
âYoung fellow, you didnât die?â Shi Changsheng exclaimed in surprise.
The next moment, his gaze landed on Xiaoyuâer on Zhou Shuâs shoulder.
âNot only are you not dead, but you even took the time to have a child? Are there women in Yuheng Valley? Why donât I see any?â
Zhou Shu was speechless.?What do you mean by taking the time to have a child?
He couldnât be bothered to explain to Shi Changsheng. âHer name is Xiaoyuâer. Elder Shi, youâre a little indifferent. You ran away by yourself at the sight of danger.â
âYou canât blame me for that. I told you in advance.â Shi Changsheng didnât feel guilty at all. âIf I had stayed in Yuheng Valley, I would probably be a dead sword now. The Heaven and Earth Furnace is my nemesis.
âSpeaking of which, how did you survive? The Heaven and Earth Furnace can refine anything. With your cultivation, you should be dead for sure.â
Shi Changsheng sized up Zhou Shu curiously.
âI was lucky. The Heaven and Earth Furnace you mentioned suddenly collapsed on its own.â Zhou Shu said.
âIt collapsed on its own?â Shi Changsheng was stunned for a moment before saying in frustration, âThatâs right. Surnamed Diao is already dead. How can the Heaven and Earth Furnace be intact? What a loss!
âLittle Zhou, you must have made a fortune, right?â Shi Changsheng stared at Zhou Shu. âIf I had stayed, half of the things in Yuheng Valley would have been mine!â
Zhou Shu kept staring at Shi Changsheng. Although Shi Changsheng saw Xiaoyuâer, his reaction looked as if he didnât know Xiaoyuâer at all.
If Xiaoyuâer was really the master of the Red Water Heaven of Dan Mountain, with Shi Changshengâs familiarity with the master of the Red Water Heaven of Dan Mountain, he should have some reaction.
From the looks of it, Shi Changsheng didnât feel that Xiaoyuâer was familiar at all.
âI didnât make a fortune,â Zhou Shu said casually, âElder Shi, youâre wrong. There are no burial objects in Yuheng Valley at all. Some of them have become useless over time.â
âBecome useless? That shouldnât be the case,â Shi Changsheng said doubtfully.
Puu puu!
Shi Changshengâs figure suddenly disappeared into the air like a bubble being popped.
Zhou Shu was stunned. He turned to look at Xiaoyuâer, who was sitting on his shoulder.
One of Xiaoyuâerâs fingers was still in the air. She looked like she had done something wrong. âDaddy, I didnât mean toâ¦â
Just now, she had been curious and couldnât help poking Shi Changsheng with her finger. In the endâ¦
âElder Shi, are you alright?â Zhou Shu was somewhat speechless. He called out to the Longevity Sword in his consciousness.
âWhat do you think?! Try getting poked by someone!â Shi Changshengâs annoyed voice sounded in Zhou Shuâs consciousness. This time, he didnât transform. âWhat kind of freak did you give birth to? Why can she touch me?â
Shi Changshengâs figure was formed from consciousness and was illusory. Under normal circumstances, ordinary people could only see him and not touch him.
But was Xiaoyuâer an ordinary person? She was a Grotto-Heaven martial artist, an existence whose soul could manifest.
The figure Shi Changsheng had transformed into was ultimately the power of his soul, so Xiaoyuâer could naturally touch him.
âLittle fellow, let me tell you. I suffered a huge blow this time. If you donât compensate me, I wonât let you off!â Shi Changshengâs voice shouted in Zhou Shuâs consciousness.
Just from his energetic clamor, Zhou Shu knew that he was fine.
âElder Shi, how do you want me to compensate you?â Zhou Shu replied with a smile.
âA few million kilograms worth of heaven and earth treasures, and I wonât cut ties with you,â Shi Changsheng said.
âThen youâd better cut ties with me. Our friendship isnât worth that much,â Zhou Shu said bluntly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âDonât. If a few million kilograms wonât do, a few hundred thousand kilograms will do,â Shi Changsheng said.
âLetâs cut ties!â
âTens of thousands of kilograms! No less! Your little girl really hurt me! Zhou Shu, weâve been through thick and thin together. You canât be so heartless! You just made a fortune in Yuheng Valley. Is this how you treat your old friend?!â Shi Changsheng shouted. âMy Longevity Sword has contributed to the human race and shed blood!â
âStop!â Zhou Shu said in his consciousness. âIf you want compensation, sure. But you have to help me do something.â
âCompensate me first. Iâll charge for the other things separately later!â Shi Changsheng bargained.
âAlright then. Return what I gave you in Yuheng Valley first. I asked you to guard me, yet you ran faster than anyone!â
âDidnât I stay here and prepare to help you collect your corpse in a few days? I, Shi Changsheng, am conscientious. I definitely wonât take your things for free. You canât blame me if you didnât die,â Shi Changsheng muttered.
Zhou Shu rolled his eyes.?So, youâre saying you couldnât do your job because I didnât die?
âIf you donât want to, then forget it,â Zhou Shu said. âThereâs no compensation.â
âYoung man, why are you so irritable? Why canât we talk nicely?â Shi Changsheng said. âIf the price Iâm asking is too high, you can just counteroffer.â
âTell me first. How much are you compensating me? Let me see if itâs worth it.â
Zhou Shuâs lips curled up slightly. He had long expected this outcome.
When dealing with these old foxes, he couldnât be led by the nose. He had to take the initiative.
If you want heaven and earth treasures, you have to listen to me obediently!