No matter what, it was a gesture of her master's goodwill. In the end, Shenhe accepted the books.
She understood that if she didn't take them, her master would probably just send them to Su Han directly.
The probability of that was very high. After all, Shenhe knew her master's style best. After so many years together, she knew that once her master got an idea in her head, she would do anything.
When Shenhe returned to the Jade Chamber, Su Han was in the middle of training Agumon and Salamon for combat.
"You must understand that in this world, there is no 'Holy Plan' for you to use. So if you want to get stronger, you must train continuously. From today on, you must undergo at least six hours of training every day. As my Digimon, you are allowed to play, but when it's time to train, you must be serious."
The two Digimon nodded their heads repeatedly.
They had been by their master's side for some time now and understood completely that he was someone who meant what he said.
At the same time, they also longed to become stronger.
Especially Agumon. Because he wasn't as cute as Nyaromon in his youth, he was very envious.
Seeing the two little ones enter a state of training, Su Han turned his head and asked Shenhe, "You're back so soon? I thought you would be spending the night there. How was it? Did the Adeptus like it?"
"Mm, Master was very happy. She said many good things about you."
Shenhe was an honest child. In front of Su Han, she never lied.
"See, what did I tell you? I knew Cloud Retainer would like it. This is what's called worldly wisdom. It wasn't easy for her to raise you. Now that you've grown up and have something good, you must naturally be filial to your master."
"Oh…"
Shenhe nodded blankly, but her mind recalled her master's "training."
It was probably the times she was left alone on the mountain, and her master would leave her with the words, "If you're hungry, just eat some medicinal herbs."
Alright, she really did have it tough. After all, she had to take me up the mountain every time.
Just then, Su Han saw the book in Shenhe's hand and asked curiously, "What's this? A martial arts manual?"
"Ah! My master gave it to me."
As she spoke, Shenhe hid the book, as if she didn't want Su Han to see it.
He didn't pay it any mind. After all, it involved the heritage of an adeptus. It was normal to have some secrets.
Unfortunately, Su Han did not know that the contents of this book were extremely explosive.
When she was down the mountain, Shenhe had at first also thought it was some kind of martial art, but it turned out to be full of gods fighting. And the descriptions were very vivid.
If it had been her old self, she would have definitely thrown it away. But on second thought, she really didn't know much about the affairs between men and women, so she kept it with her to study. And if the object of her experimentation was Su Han, it seemed she wasn't that resistant to the idea.
Looking at the two Digimon who had entered a state of training, Su Han remembered something.
He turned to Shenhe and asked, "By the way, Hu Tao said she was going to introduce two friends to me today. Klee wants to go out and play, too. Do you want to come along?"
Usually, when he had something to do, Shenhe would either follow him or cultivate alone in the grotto-heaven. Thinking that the friends they were meeting today had some connection to her, Su Han decided to bring Shenhe along.
"Mm, I can. But I have to put my things away first." She didn't want anyone to see the book on her person.
Su Han smiled. "Alright then, we'll leave in fifteen minutes. I'll go get Klee. That little one is still in Sucrose's laboratory, playing with Jumpy Dumpties."
Don't be fooled by Klee's usually mischievous appearance. When it came to bomb research, she was very diligent. He hadn't seen her come out all afternoon.
Shenhe returned to her room, thought for a moment, and placed the book under her pillow, even wrapping it in a cloth to ensure it was safe. Only then did she leave with peace of mind.
The place Hu Tao had chosen was naturally her home. It wasn't that the girl was stingy, but that no matter how delicious the food outside was, it couldn't compare to Xiangling's cooking. So, she felt it was better to just have a casual meal at home.
After arriving at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Su Han didn't see Zhongli. After asking, he learned that he had gone out for a stroll.
"That old man," Hu Tao said, "ever since his adeptus identity was exposed, he's become even more unrestrained. I think he said this morning he was going out for two days. Who knows what he's up to. But it doesn't matter, it's just the few of us today. We can just eat whatever. It's all dishes I've made myself!"
Hu Tao placed her hands on her hips, looking like she was about to show off her skills.
Klee looked at her with admiration. "Sister Hu Tao can cook, too? That's so cool!"
"Hehe, well, my cooking is not as good as Xiangling's, but at least it's not bad. I'm going to get busy now. Those two will be here in a bit. Su Han, you can take Klee for a walk around the place. I'm getting started!" Hu Tao gave Klee a wicked smile and then disappeared into the kitchen.
Her home was very interesting. She hoped little Klee would like it!
Su Han naturally didn't know Hu Tao's plan, so he began to wander around with Klee and Shenhe.
But what was supposed to be a simple tour turned into a ghost adventure.
Just as they entered an old building, the main door suddenly slammed shut. A chilly wind blew from above.
Klee shivered and quickly grabbed Su Han's hand. "Klee… Klee is a little scared."
"What's there to be afraid of? There's nothing here."
Just as his voice fell, the candles on both sides of the room instantly lit up.
Creak. Creak.
The coffins displayed in the distance began to stand up, and a single arm reached out from within one of them.
"Waah! There's a ghost! Wuwuwu, Big Brother Su Han, I'm so scared!"
The little loli couldn't take it anymore and jumped up.
Su Han burst out laughing. "It's alright, Klee, it's all fake."
"No, it's really moving!"
Seeing Klee clinging to him like a koala, Su Han realized that Hu Tao's invitation this time was definitely to play a prank on Klee.
He continued, "Klee, this is just a puppet, not a ghost. Big brother is so strong, even if there was a ghost, I'd send it flying."
"R-really?"
"Really! Look, Sister Shenhe isn't afraid either."
Hearing this, Klee tentatively peeked out and looked at the coffin. Sure enough, the arm was made of wood.
"Phew, so it's a wooden man. It scared Klee to death."
Klee, relieved, slowly returned to the ground. But then, a small ghost flew out from the wall.
"AHH! There's a ghost! This time it's real!"
This time, Klee was truly terrified. She directly took out a Jumpy Dumpty and, closing her eyes, threw it out.
"Don't, Klee! That's Hu Tao's spirit companion!" Su Han tried to stop her, but the terrified Klee was in no state to listen.
With a massive BOOM, Hu Tao's house was now one building shorter.
Hearing the violent explosion, Hu Tao quickly ran over. Looking at the ruined building, she was dumbfounded. "Are you guys here for a demolition job?"
"Sister Hu Tao, Klee… Klee didn't do it on purpose! There was a ghost just now, so I used a Jumpy Dumpty to destroy it! Aren't I amazing?!"
Looking at the proud little loli, Hu Tao was devastated. "Yes, yes, you're so amazing you almost blew up my entire house. And that wasn't a ghost, it was my spirit companion! I was originally going to let it play with you."
As she spoke, the little ghost from before floated weakly out of the rubble, looking at Klee with a frightened expression. This human girl was too terrifying. If it hadn't dodged in time, it would have been blown to bits.
"Ah… then… then I'm sorry. Klee didn't do it on purpose," Klee said, finally realizing her mistake when she saw the little ghost and quickly apologized.
Hu Tao waved her hand. "Sigh, forget it, forget it. This building was old anyway, and I didn't expect you to have such a big reaction." Seeing Klee on the verge of tears, how could she bear to blame her? And she had been the one with the intention of playing a prank in the first place. This was, in a way, her own fault.
After what had happened, Hu Tao didn't dare to let Klee continue to wander around her house. Otherwise, the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor would go bankrupt.
And so, Su Han took Klee to the backyard. Not long after, two young men arrived together at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Su Han looked at the newcomers and thought, As expected, it's them.
The people Hu Tao called her friends could naturally only be Xingqiu and Chongyun. The former was her partner in crime, and the latter was their usual victim. The three of them had been childhood friends.
When Xingqiu saw Su Han, his eyes lit up, and he quickly came forward to greet him.
"You must be Mr. Su Han. It is a long-awaited pleasure. I am Xingqiu, the second son of the Feiyun Commerce Guild."
"Hello. My name is Chongyun. I am a friend of Hu Tao's."
Compared to Xingqiu's enthusiasm, Chongyun was a bit more reserved, but his eyes were full of admiration. The man before him was the one who had cut off the dragon's wing.
Su Han smiled. "Hello to you both. I've often heard Hu Tao speak your names."
"Hehe, that girl's mouth is probably full of us complaining about us. By the way, Mr. Su Han, Hu Tao said you were short on people. I was wondering if the two of us would be suitable?"
Having just sat down, Xingqiu got straight to the point.
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