Bai Yanâs face was black as sheâs ever had it, My son⦠can you not take it for granted when asking for a gift from someone else? Thatâs not a good habit to have!
âLet me think about it,â Suzaku rubs her chin like sheâs thinking. Suddenly, her eyes sparkled with delight: âI remember now. About a hundred years ago, there was a bastard who dared to trespass into the Demon Mountain in order to steal. I caught him and beat him good, and⦠I knabbed his storage bag as punishment.â
âBut Sister Suzaku, who is so bold that they would come steal from the Demon Mountain?â Looking up in curiosity, Bai Xiachen really wanted to know.
Giving pause, the glamorous woman instead gazed down at the baby tiger: âI think it was a member of the tiger clan, whatever Huang Che Mu. If not for him being related to White Tiger, I wouldnât have let him go!â
Huang Che Mu, tiger clan?
Little Riceâs eyes widened: âIsnât that Huang Xiao Yingâs father? He actually has the courage to steal from the Demon Mountain!â
Talk about being the apple not falling far from the tree! I bet the girlâs habit of stealing is also inherited from her old man.
âHe seems to have a daughter named Huang Xiao Ying too. When I caught him, he kneeled and begged for mercy, claiming thereâs a little tiger cub waiting for him back at home and needs to be fed. It was during that moment where he told me the girlâs name. Out of pity, I let him go.â
Thatâs right, Huang Che Mu was the only one who ever trespassed into the Demon Mountain and managed to return alive in all these centuries. Therefore, after his clan became aware of this fact, he was then immediately taken as the chief and the rest was history.
âThat means Huang Xiao Ying⦠is already over a century old?â All stiff in his demeanor, Little Rice had all his fur raised like a ball.
If it is based on the age of human beings, this Huang Xiao Ying is already an old lady, and Iâm only a baby tiger of five!
âMisstress~â in his panic, the little fella promptly jumped into Bai Yanâs embrace. Making a pitiful face: âYou mustnât contract that Huang Xiao Ying, otherwiseâ¦. I will commit suicide in front of you, whoo-ooh.â
Being the understanding and considerate adult that she was, Bai Yan didnât have the heart to point out Demons are different in terms of counting oneâs age. Turning back to Suzaku: âWhere are you keeping your stashes, can I see?â
The treasures thatâs collected by Suzaku cannot be anything ordinaryâ¦.
âOkay,â Suzakuâs smile has reached up to her eyes at this point, âthose things were originally for you anyways. Now that you are here, just take what belongs to you.â
âWhy?â
âBecauseâ¦â Stumping on that for a bit, her smile grew even deeper till its all that she could express: âIâm yours anyway so naturally my possessions are yours as well.â
Bai Yan definitely shuddered over that answer. Thatâs right, sheâs shuddering at the thought of being the love target of another female. Sheâs just not into that sort of relationship so she couldnât help but give the weird eye at the glamorous woman.
âOh, uhh, Queen, donât misunderstand me.â Suzaku then got all shy and fiddly with her fingers: âWhat I meant is⦠when you return with Azure Dragon and Black Turtle, you can then contract with me. It will greatly benefit you.â
In truth, if it wasnât for the fact that she still couldnât leave this Demon Mountain, this Vermillion Bird wouldâve jumped at making the contract already.
With the misconception out of the way, it was time they went to the secret stash in question. Suzaku didnât hide it far, only a short walk away, which gave Bai Yan ample time to sweep across the entire treasure trove.
As an alchemist, the medicine ingredients were the first to go naturally. However, there were many useful treasures as well that was outside of her field of expertise.
âThis Soul Bracelet can trap a beingâs soul into its confines. When done, even if they are your mortal enemy, they will still have to submit to your will!â Suzaku explains, proud of the fact that sheâs got something that could please.
Putting the bracelet away after getting the details: âNot bad. I will go collect a powerful soul later and gift it to my grandfather from the Lan House.â