Bo~ (.-_-.) ε)
(づ︶ど)
"Master Lei Lei Qi~"
"Couldn't resist… it's all because Ying'er is too charming," Lei Qi said seriously.
Cao Ying looked very aggrieved, pouting her moist lips, her eyes shimmering with a hint of mist. Though just a young girl, she gave off an irresistibly pitiful aura.
"Why don't you want to follow me?" Lei Qi asked. They had spent three days together and had grown fairly close.
"I…"
Before she could continue, Lei Qi said, "You're going to stay by my side for life. I don't want to hear you lie."
Cao Ying's beautiful eyes flickered as she looked at Lei Qi. After a moment, she said, "I don't want to be a maid."
"Why not?" Lei Qi asked.
"Maid servants get bullied all the time."
Lei Qi immediately said, "You are my personal maid. I can guarantee that once we return to my clan, besides taking care of my daily life, all the resources you need will be provided in the best way. Moreover, I won't let anyone bully you even a little."
Cao Ying was momentarily stunned.
She understood resources. After all, she was also a cultivator.
She didn't know exactly what Lei Qi would provide or where his clan was, but one thing was certain: it would definitely be better than the Cao family.
And Lei Qi's promise made her heart feel warm.
Ba~
But suddenly, Lei Qi pinched her again.
Cao Ying covered her face with her small hands, shy, but with a trace of grievance as she looked at Lei Qi.
"I only said no one else could bully you. I never said I couldn't. Now, hands away, let Master taste it again," Lei Qi said with a calm face and steady heart.
He was certain he wouldn't do anything to the girl. He just wanted to see if her small body, carrying such a special soul, could handle it.
Whimper~ (/ω＼)
This little girl was too teasing, even at such a young age! Who would be able to resist her when she grew up?
Luckily, he had taken her in early. Otherwise, if he ever faced her while acting against the Danta, he might hesitate.
Lei Qi had always been a man who cherished the gentle.
He wasn't inexperienced either. Though in this life he was still young, in his previous life, he had ample experience.
And now?
That was because he had spent seventeen years in the Lei clan without seeing a normal female!
Not that he hadn't seen any at all—just that those he saw were already married women in positions of authority.
Even if he were lecherous, he wouldn't flirt with his uncles' steward wives, right?
And thinking of the maids arranged by Lei Ying, he was already dizzy.
After a trip to the Medicine Clan, even seeing a maid was enough to make him obsessed. But Lei Qi knew he had status and control.
So, he restrained himself fairly well.
The medicine spirits were beautiful, but compared to Cao Ying, enjoying them would have to wait an eternity.
Seeing Cao Ying, he lost some control.
"Master, Ying'er feels unwell," Cao Ying said, frowning slightly, a little in pain.
For some reason, Lei Qi had been pinching her a lot lately. She didn't even know what she had done wrong.
Lei Qi withdrew his hand, breathed lightly, and said, "Go practice."
"Mm~"
Watching Cao Ying begin her cultivation, Lei Qi felt some regret.
Bringing her out like this was truly tormenting!
He wasn't heartless, and he couldn't leave her with a lifelong shadow because of himself.
Though sometimes, miracles could happen.
But no matter what, this was a precious little alchemy prodigy of the Lei clan.
He had to be careful and raise her properly.
---
Seven days later
Northwest Continent
After seven days of long travel, they finally arrived at the Northwest Continent.
Exiting the spatial wormhole, they reached Tianya City.
Tianya City was located in the Tianqing Mountains, tens of thousands of miles from the Black Horn Region. As the only city within a thousand miles that possessed a spatial wormhole leading to the Central Continent, Tianya City was the most prosperous place in the area.
Reaching this point, it meant that Canaan Academy was not far.
Due to the overwhelming Dou Qi of Mang Tianchi and the others, even the Luo family here did not dare to interfere.
The world had rules—without them, chaos would reign. But for a sect or clan setting rules, in the presence of absolute power, rules could be flexible.
Without any obstacles, the group headed straight for Canaan Academy.
Because Cao Ying was only a Great Dou Master, on the way to the Academy, Yang Ji summoned a sixth-rank Golden Eagle to serve as a mount.
This golden eagle was mid-sixth-rank.
Even at a level comparable to a Dou Emperor, it chose to submit as a mount in front of Yang Ji.
On one hand, it had no right to resist; on the other, all of them were terrifyingly powerful.
Even a glance from them made it feel suffocated.
Thus, it became their mount.
After submitting, the master even promised it a Transformation Pill as a reward for obedient service in the Northwest Continent.
Transformation Pill!
With one, it could travel farther.
Before using a Transformation Pill, beasts' cultivation speed was extremely slow.
The world was fair. Beasts had powerful bodies, sharp fangs, and claws. Most importantly, their lifespans far exceeded humans.
Even beasts with low bloodlines could cultivate for decades, centuries, or even millennia if not killed.
So, with advantages came some disadvantages.
Without a Transformation Pill, rapid cultivation was nearly impossible. But with one, the speed was phenomenal.
With the sixth-rank Golden Eagle leading the way, travel speed increased greatly. In about five days, they arrived at Canaan Academy.
By the time they arrived, Mang Tianchi was already waiting, having arrived ahead to prepare everything properly for Lei Qi to use the Fallen Heart Flame.