Mistaking My Wife for a Spirit Pet - Chapter 6
Chapter 6
“…”
Another question, a series of questions.
Nan Zhi couldn’t take it anymore and simply went along with Yu Shu’s wishes: “The Young City Lord is beautiful and kind and has her own judgment. She will definitely not hold it against me.”
“Heh, Nan Zhi.” Yu Shu let out another cold laugh. She gave Nan Zhi a noble and aloof glance and then said slowly, “You should know that the debt between us can’t be settled with just a few baskets of confusing grass.”
“You humiliated me first, and… ” Yu Shu couldn’t bring herself to say the rest. She glared at Nan Zhi. “I have something I need you to do. If…”
“If you get it done, we’ll call it even.”
“I won’t bring up any of the unpleasantness again.”
“Call it even” really got Nan Zhi’s attention. She listened intently to what Yu Shu was going to say next.
“Legend has it that the Mermaid Flower grows deep in the West Sea. If you can help me pick it, everything will be forgotten.”
“And when it’s done, I’ll give you a reward.”
Nan Zhi: …
For some reason, she didn’t want to agree.
Although the creatures of the West Sea had not been seen for ten thousand years, Nan Zhi had heard of the troubles there. This trip would likely be a painful one.
“The reward is a hundred thousand spirit stones,” Yu Shu thought for a moment and added. “And… a lightning snake’s bone. It should be more effective for you than the Golden-Striped Dragon Python.”
“Deal!” Nan Zhi immediately agreed.
With such a generous reward, let alone a hundred thousand spirit stones, she would go through fire and water for even a thousand spirit stones.
The reason was simple: her robes that she had worn for hundreds of years and her hard days.
And the jangling jade pendants on Yu Shu’s body were a stark contrast.
…
A rare sight in ten thousand years appeared above the ancient city of Guyuan.
A beautiful azure dragon was flying against the wind with an adorable little white tiger on its back.
In a short while, two figures appeared outside the city gates. The azure-robed one was on the left, and the white-robed one was on the right.
The city guard’s pupils trembled. His lips moved, but he was too shocked to speak.
Good heavens! He, a seven-hundred-year-old brocade-furred rat, actually saw the Azure Dragon on the left and the White Tiger on the right that the storytellers spoke of. But for the Dragon and Tiger clans to put aside their differences and come together after a great war… this must be a major event in the Nine Provinces!
He quickly glanced at the identity plaques the two handed him and cursed silently.
Nan Zhi of the East Sea Dragon Clan and Yu Shu of the Yulin City Tiger Clan!
These two were the prodigies of their respective clans. Now that these two, who were not on good terms, were together, did it mean that something major was about to happen between the Dragon and Tiger clans?
“Are you not leaving yet?”
“I’m coming.”
Nan Zhi didn’t mind the city guard’s strange gaze and followed Yu Shu into the city with a clear conscience.
Last time, she had mistaken Yu Shu for an ordinary, unsentient little spiritual pet and touched her for a few days, but she was then restrained and even enslaved for a few days.
A dignified Nascent Soul cultivator, a disciple of the Heavenly Grace Sect, and a young lord of the Dragon Clan would have lost her temper if she were treated like this by anyone else. But Yu Shu was offering too much.
A hundred thousand spirit stones and a half-dragonized lightning snake’s bone.
Nan Zhi’s eyes instantly lit up. After all, she had never seen so many spirit stones since she was born.
But she still had to escort Yu Shu to the West Sea to pick the Mermaid Flower.
The information about the Mermaid Flower was from a record ten thousand years ago.
Whenever a mermaid was about to die, they would swim to their hometown to spend their remaining days, which was why there were countless mermaids’ skeletons in their hometown. The origin of the Mermaid Flower was that it used mermaids’ skeletons as nutrients and mermaids’ tears as a catalyst, and there was only a one-in-a-thousand chance of it growing.
Whenever she thought of this, Nan Zhi’s head ached.
The mermaid clan of the West Sea was naturally fierce and acted without any reason. The great cultivator who recorded the Chronicles of the Nine Provinces was so angry that he added the words “trouble-making scoundrels,” which showed how barbaric the clan was.
And the most important thing was that the West Sea was an endless mermaid domain. Nan Zhi was born in the East Sea and was skilled at controlling water, so this trip was no problem for her. But Yu Shu was different.
Tigers were a terrestrial clan and disliked water. Her personal guards were all from the tiger clan, and a water-repelling pearl was hard to come by and priceless.
This time, they came to Guyuan City for a water-repelling pearl, and the wealthy Yu Shu also planned to buy some artifact-refining materials.
The two walked together, and as soon as they arrived at the courtyard Yu Shu had rented, a woman in white came up to them. Her eyes were filled with tears. “Young City Lord, you’ve suffered.” After saying that, she even glared at Nan Zhi angrily.
“…”
Nan Zhi didn’t understand what suffering she was talking about.
When she was a little white tiger, Nan Zhi took great care of her. When she turned into a human, Yu Shu “took great care” of her. What suffering was there?
The supposedly suffering Yu Shu nodded slightly and handed a piece of paper to the woman. “Find all the materials on this as soon as possible.” After she spoke, she walked into the courtyard. She hadn’t walked far when she turned around, looked at the still-standing Nan Zhi, glared at her, and said unhappily, “Are you not going to follow?”
Nan Zhi shivered at Yu Shu’s gaze, sighed, and quickly followed.
She had just arrived in the city, covered in dust, but as soon as she entered the courtyard, Yu Shu didn’t rest. She immediately took out the few baskets of grass Nan Zhi had cut from her storage bag, as well as the materials needed for refining.
Ordinary artifact refiners would dismiss everyone when they were refining an artifact, but this time, Yu Shu uncharacteristically asked Nan Zhi to stay.
The reason was “for protection.”
Nan Zhi had a slight problem with this. Who would dare to cause trouble in Guyuan City? Who would dare to invade under the noses of Yu Shu’s several Soul Formation stage guards?
Yu Shu didn’t care what this person was thinking. She turned and crouched down to fiddle with the equipment and materials in front of her.
Nan Zhi sat at the table with her chin in her hand, watching quietly.
When she used the spiritual fire to control the cauldron, Yu Shu’s expression became particularly serious, completely subverting the impression Nan Zhi had of her.
Her expression was cold, her gaze was focused, her movements in handling the materials were clean and sharp, and she was meticulous in her refining.
In a short while, the spiritual fire in the cauldron became more intense. Yu Shu put in the cleaned confusing grass, and a strange fragrance instantly wafted out.
Nan Zhi’s heart fluttered. She had thought Yu Shu had been toying with her by making her cut the grass, but she hadn’t expected these few baskets of confusing grass would really be used for refining an artifact.
“Nan Zhi.”
Yu Shu turned her head and said suddenly.
“Infuse it with your dragon’s breath.”
Nan Zhi didn’t think much of it. Listening to Yu Shu’s words, she raised her hand and infused a breath with a dragon’s aura into the cauldron.
The grayish-white breath was like a fish entering the sea. It intertwined and fused with the confusing grass, hinting at a continuous cycle of life.
Nan Zhi’s hearing was sharp. She could easily hear a faint dragon’s roar from inside the cauldron.
At the same time, the fragrance of the confusing grass was wrapped in the dragon’s breath and shot into Nan Zhi’s nose.
Nan Zhi was inexplicably stunned for a moment, and her eyes became dazed.
“Can you guess what’s in the cauldron?”
Nan Zhi came back to her senses. The spiritual fire in the cauldron had extinguished, and Yu Shu was smiling.
She pondered for a moment and said softly, “I don’t know.”
Before opening the cauldron, no one knew what was inside, except for the refiner themselves.
“Ha…” The laughter was melodious and pleasant. Yu Shu opened the cauldron under Nan Zhi’s gaze, the corner of her eyebrow raised. “Look.”
Nan Zhi lowered her head and looked closely—
A slightly short, clean white jade flute was lying quietly inside the cauldron.
The white jade flute was picked up by a pale hand. After twirling it around, Yu Shu tapped the white jade flute against the side of the cauldron.
A crisp clinking sound of jade rang out. Yu Shu’s eyes were glistening. “Want to hear a song?”
Well…
But Nan Zhi looked at Yu Shu’s slightly expectant eyes and reluctantly nodded.
The smooth, cool jade flute was pressed against Yu Shu’s lips. She met Nan Zhi’s gaze, gently breathed out, and the jade flute began to play.
A beautiful and melodious flute sound came from her ear.
A gentle breeze blew, and the sun was warm.
The leaves rustled, and the melodious flute sound came with the wind.
Nan Zhi was a little dazed. The beautiful woman in front of her had her skirt fluttering, and her gentle eyes were glistening.
At this moment, Nan Zhi felt as if she was wrapped in a spring breeze. The beautiful and clear flute sound danced on her silent heart.
When the song was over, Nan Zhi’s throat was a little itchy. She felt as if the person in front of her was glowing.
Yu Shu’s eyes held a hint of cunning. She smiled at Nan Zhi. “Does it sound good?”
The smile was infectious, and Yu Shu’s melodious voice made Nan Zhi’s heart beat faster.
Her lips moved, and after a long time, she asked in return, “What is the name of this song?”
“It’s just something I felt…” Yu Shu thought for a moment and said, “Why don’t you name it?”
The clouds dispersed, and the sun was a little dazzling. Nan Zhi squinted her eyes, only vaguely seeing Yu Shu against the light.
She was silent for a long time.
Nan Zhi lowered her eyes, and her voice was a little hoarse. “Spring Wind.”
Spring Wind, the spring wind that was wrapping around her right now, and the spring wind that had never appeared before.
“Okay.”
The soft voice floated on the wind.
Nan Zhi’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly lowered her head.
After some time, that person left, with her jangling jade pendants.
Nan Zhi subconsciously let out a sigh of relief and lowered her eyes.
How awful.
Vengeful, petty, and wanting to take revenge for the slightest grievance.
Yu Shu is so awful.
…
“Knock knock—”
A knocking sound came. Nan Zhi came back from her meditation.
It was the third day since they entered the city, and also the third day she had avoided Yu Shu.
“Knock knock—”
The knocking sound came again.
Nan Zhi emotionlessly opened the door, using the morning light to look at Yu Shu’s face.
The sound of sweeping came from the courtyard. She asked Yu Shu for her purpose. “Young City Lord, is there something you need?”
Yu Shu nodded slightly and said, “The water-repelling pearl is being auctioned today. You’re coming with me.”
The water-repelling pearl was indeed very important for their trip to the West Sea. Nan Zhi still remembered her purpose for this trip and didn’t think too much of it before going with Yu Shu.
The two soon arrived at the auction house. The place was bustling with people and many guests came and went.
The auction house in Guyuan City was very large, and the items up for auction were all rare and precious.
A series of bidding wars was a real eye-opener for Nan Zhi. She suddenly realized that she had nothing and didn’t fit in at all with the auction house.
For example, all the items up for auction started in the tens of thousands.
But what truly opened Nan Zhi’s eyes was Yu Shu.
Nan Zhi had heard before that even the most reclusive clans were not as wealthy as Yulin City. Now, she had witnessed it.
Yu Shu washed her hands with heavenly spiritual water and drank tea brewed from spiritual mountain nectar.
Nan Zhi clicked her tongue secretly and was even more stunned at the following auction.
When the water-repelling pearl came on stage, Yu Shu’s bid was so high—a flat price of a million spirit stones—that no one was willing to bid anymore. The water-repelling pearl was taken by her.
Nan Zhi was speechless. Her gaze toward Yu Shu changed again and again.
Yu Shu found it strange, but she didn’t say anything, just quietly sipped her tea. After a while, when Nan Zhi no longer looked at her, she couldn’t help herself.
She lightly glanced at Nan Zhi and deliberately put on a high-pitched voice, but her soft words still spilled out. “Why are you looking at me like that?”
The voice was so soft it made Nan Zhi’s ears itch. She began to forget her lessons and started to joke.
“Young City Lord, are you looking for a guard? The kind that costs a hundred spirit stones a month.”
Yu Shu’s actions paused, and her eyes became strange.
What’s wrong with this dragon?