Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 367 - 357: Goodbye to the Stunning City

Chu Hao raised his hand in surrender and took out the seed of the Thousand Illusion Fruit, handing it over.

Xiaocao didn’t look back, but after receiving it, she was slightly surprised and said, "This is the Thousand Illusion Fruit?"

"You know?" Chu Hao was somewhat surprised.

"I have acquired many memories that do not belong to me, among which are the records of the Thousand Illusion Fruit," Xiaocao nodded and began carefully inspecting the seed of the Thousand Illusion Fruit in front of her. "I never thought that the Thousand Illusion Tree still existed in this world."

"You can cultivate it, right?" asked Chu Hao. "I promised its mother tree that I would take good care of it."

"I can," Xiaocao said and then paused, looking at Chu Hao somewhat astonished, "You ate the fruit flesh?"

"Mhm."

Xiaocao’s expression immediately became odd, and she even revealed a hint of an indiscernible smile.

Chu Hao developed a premonition of bad luck and said, "You wouldn’t happen to know—"

"I know," Xiaocao nodded, the smile on her lips widening slightly. "You shrank for a few days?"

She indeed knew!

Chu Hao sighed and said, "Almost a month."

"Hahaha, Hao as a little kid was actually quite cute," Fat Cat couldn’t resist bringing up the embarrassing moments of Chu Hao as a baby, one after another—embarrassing Chu Hao was one of its guilty pleasures. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Xiaocao just listened without speaking, a faint smile lingering on her lips. For her, such an expression was already incredibly unthinkable. Yet, when they mentioned City Lord Gu Qingcheng and her servants, Xiaocao interjected, "Is she really that beautiful?"

"Average, average. She’s definitely not as good as you," Fat Cat immediately said.

Chu Hao was astonished; the darn cat actually knew how to flatter someone. It was truly unbelievable.

"I’m afraid of being poisoned to death by Poison Gal," Fat Cat transmitted to Chu Hao via Divine Sense.

Chu Hao couldn’t help but laugh. Fat Cat, who feared neither heaven nor earth, finally had someone it was wary of.

Xiaocao planted the seed of the Thousand Illusion Fruit, but immediately, the ground began to bulge, as if turning over. She whispered softly, "Little Gray, don’t be nervous, Little Illusion is a friend, not an enemy."

Little Illusion?

Alright then, everyone seemed to be a ’little’ something when around her.

But she was the Myriad Spirit Poison Body, the second strongest body in the world, while Little Gray and Little Illusion were both spiritual entities that would one day become War God-level beings. If those unaware heard the names Xiaocao, Little Gray, and Little Illusion, they’d probably think they were easy to bully. The outcome, naturally, would be a faceful of dust.

The Grey Vine stretched out a stem and rubbed it against Xiaocao’s arm, like it was acting spoiled.

"Good, you must protect Little Illusion well in the future. You guys are good friends," Xiaocao said to the Grey Vine.

After waving its stems and tendrils for a moment, the Grey Vine finally retreated back into the earth. It seemed to have been persuaded by Xiaocao.

Chu Hao was taken aback; it was his first time realizing that plants could also be so jealous. Thankfully, the Thousand Illusion Tree could also be counted as a kind of kin. If it had been a person, would the Grey Vine have quietly killed someone in the middle of the night?

"The Dragon Tooth Rice will be ripe in a little over a month," Xiaocao suddenly said.

Chu Hao nodded and said, "That was quick. Time flies; another year has gone by."

However, Xiaocao became silent, and after a long while, she said, "I have concocted some more pills. Take them with you."

Chu Hao nodded and said, "Thank you."

Xiaocao, holding a watering can, walked towards the cabin.

"What an idiot," Fat Cat cursed.

"You’re the idiot," Chu Hao retorted.

"If you weren’t an idiot, how could you not realize that Poison Gal likes you?" Fat Cat said.

"What!" Chu Hao exclaimed in shock. In his eyes, Xiaocao was an Immortal, pure and untainted by the mortal dust—aside from her somewhat frightening methods of cultivating Spirit Grass. Could an immortal possess the mortal emotions and desires?

"No kidding, if she didn’t like you, why would she be so kind to you? Are you her dad or her mom?" Fat Cat scoffed.

Chu Hao was stunned, with the bits and pieces of interactions with Xiaocao coming to mind.

Indeed, apart from one’s parents, there’s no such thing as unconditional love in this world. Xiaocao could claim that they shared similar hardships, both being lonely and isolated, but that still wouldn’t explain why she was so good to him.

"Kid, you really are deeply entangled in karma!" Fat Cat remarked feelingly.

At that moment, Xiaocao also came out of the cabin, approached Chu Hao, and with a flick of her wrist, a large number of Pill Bottles appeared on the ground.

Chu Hao picked them up one by one, then thought for a moment and said, "Xiaocao, don’t spend your days just concocting pills and tending to plants. Come outside and stroll around with me."

"No!" Xiaocao instinctively refused. "I still need to tend to the herbal plants in the valley."

"It’s fine to occasionally go out and play for ten days or half a month," Chu Hao laughed. "You’re not some 70 or 80-year-old granny, how can you stay in the valley all day long. Come on, come on, let me take you to the Spirit Spring Sect to have some fun for a few days."

At his persistent request, Xiaocao finally agreed to visit the Spirit Spring Sect for a few days.

The two made brief preparations and then set off for the Spirit Spring Sect.

They ate and played along the way, with Xiaocao remaining tranquil as always, yet her temperament had not changed in the slightest. Whenever she saw an evildoer, she would take action immediately, knocking people down with a mere lift of her hand and then feeling quite sorry for squandering "fertilizer," which kept her in low spirits.

Wastefulness is shameful.

But this idea of thriftiness left Chu Hao at a loss for words; most people would surely be frightened, right?

Over ten days later, they finally returned to the Spirit Spring Sect.

While Xiaocao’s beauty might not compare with Su Wanyue or Gu Qingcheng, it was definitely above average. Coupled with her unique ethereal charm, she naturally possessed a strong allure, prompting countless disciples within the sect to stop and stare as they passed.

However, with Chu Hao by her side, nobody dared to approach and strike up a conversation, instead casting envious looks at Chu Hao.

Arriving at Zhang Tianhua’s residence, it was unfortunately the case that Zhang Tianhua was in seclusion, and both elder brothers and the elder sister Ke Ruoshan were also absent. Nonetheless, it was just as well, providing a perfect chance for Xiaocao to stay in Ke Ruoshan’s wooden hut.

By evening, the two elder brothers, Dong Wei and Yang Jin, did appear, and they were quite surprised to see Chu Hao.

"Junior Brother, your return is well-timed; there’s someone who wants to meet you," Yang Jin said.

"Who is it, Eldest Brother?" Chu Hao asked casually.

"That’s a secret for now; I’ll take you to meet them tomorrow."

What kind of business was this, all shrouded in secrecy?

"Eh, who is this lady?" Dong Wei, upon seeing Xiaocao emerge from Ke Ruoshan’s wooden hut, couldn’t help but ask.

"Hehe, could it be Junior Brother’s companion?" Yang Jin also said.

Chu Hao laughed heartily and said, "You elder brothers shouldn’t talk nonsense, or else Xiaocao might leave you unable to speak for three days. Come, let me introduce you. This is my good friend, Xiaocao. Xiaocao, these two are my elder brothers, Eldest Brother Yang Jin and Second Brother Dong Wei."

"Miss Xiaocao," both Yang Jin and Dong Wei nodded toward Xiaocao. As for what Chu Hao mentioned about Xiaocao rendering them speechless for three days, they naturally disregarded it, assuming Chu Hao was just joking.

Xiaocao merely nodded slightly at the two men, serving as a greeting.

This was already giving face to Chu Hao; otherwise, with her cold demeanor, she wouldn’t even spare them a glance.

Yang Jin and Dong Wei were somewhat uncomfortable inside. They were, after all, Chu Hao’s elder brothers, and they had actively greeted her. Her attitude seemed far too proud.

Though they didn’t voice their feelings, their distant tone subtly expressed their displeasure toward Xiaocao.

Xiaocao didn’t take it to heart at all. In her eyes, if a person wasn’t someone she cared about, whether they were kind or cruel to her, what difference would it make?

A night passed, and the next day, bright and early, Yang Jin and Dong Wei dragged Chu Hao out of bed to meet someone.

Fat Cat was sleeping in, and Xiaocao wouldn’t always follow Chu Hao, so it was just the three of them descending the mountain, heading into the town, and arriving at an inn.

"Who is this person?" Chu Hao couldn’t help asking again, as the person was obviously not a disciple of the Spirit Spring Sect; otherwise, they wouldn’t be staying at an inn.

"You’ll know soon, but you need to be mentally prepared," Yang Jin said with a smile.

"What kind of mental preparation?"

"Don’t get enchanted and lose your soul," Dong Wei laughed.

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you lot laughing so loudly outside someone else’s door this early in the morning? Trying to wake up my young miss?" At that moment, a brash voice came through and a door opened, out stepped a spirited young girl.

Upon seeing her, Chu Hao’s face involuntarily twitched.

Yiyi!

"Miss Yiyi, this is our Junior Brother Chu, isn’t your young miss looking for him?" Dong Wei pulled Chu Hao to the front, as though using him as a shield.

Eh, the person wanting to meet him was actually Gu Qingcheng?

"You’re Chu Hao?" Yiyi walked over, hands clasped behind her back, scrutinizing Chu Hao up and down.

She couldn’t possibly recognize him, could she? There’s a vast difference between infants and adults, after all. They say women change drastically by the age of eighteen, but the changes in men can be just as dramatic.

Feeling certain inside, Chu Hao said, "I am Chu Hao. Your young miss wants to see me, is there something important?"

"It’s better for my young miss to tell you personally." Yiyi paused, then said, "I’ll go and have my young miss change her clothes." She turned and went back into the room.

Yang Jin’s and Dong Wei’s eyes immediately heated up, clearly excited at the prospect of meeting Gu Qingcheng.

This demoness, deadly without taking a life.

After a good while, Yiyi emerged and said, "Come in."

Chu Hao actually wanted to turn around and leave, but Yang Jin and Dong Wei, one on each side, propped him up, leaving him no chance to slip away.

Upon entering the room, they saw Gu Qingcheng sitting and drinking tea. She had apparently just woken up, her body exuding laziness, which exponentially increased her sultry allure and made it utterly unbearable to resist.

Yang Jin and Dong Wei might be considered talents of their generation, yet upon seeing this scene, they involuntarily swallowed, fixated on Gu Qingcheng.

Chu Hao felt a surge of displeasure and wished he could cover Gu Qingcheng with a blanket to hide her seductive body. No sooner had the thought crossed his mind than he was startled. Why was he feeling such a strong possessive urge? Could it be that he had actually fallen for that demoness?

"Eh, have we met before?" Gu Qingcheng turned to look at Chu Hao, a pondering expression on her face. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian website. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)