Chapter 376 - Director Yang (2/2)
Yang Xin muttered as Ning Xin walked Nik out of the Alchemist Association.
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Huyan Estate.
Huyan Xiong sat across his daughter and a crimson-headed figure with a somber expression.
”So, it's true.”
He stated. Just the fact that two girls requested an official meeting together made it all too evident that the rumors about Nik and Xiu were true. He crossed his arm and swept the duo with an intense gaze. While dressed in luxurious robes, his aura and body language made barbarians look like meek creatures with gentle warmth within the kind. His dry lips parted, and he sighed deeply, ”So, Matriarch of the Sacred Family. What do you think of the situation?”
Xiu matched Xiong's gaze and brushed her left lock behind her ear and stated plainly.
”I am not here to discuss my relationship with Nik. He will be the one to clarify the situation.
What I am here for is to support Lanruo.”
Xiong frowned and then looked towards Lanruo.
”Ruo'er, what is she saying?”
A wry expression formed over Lanruo's face as she rubbed the back of her head and averted her gaze, ”About that... soo... I was thinking that maybe I can start living with—”
”Absolutely not!”
Xiong snapped as Lanruo sighed in defeat, 'Instant denial... then—'
She looked towards her father with a face that has been melting Xiong's heart since she was born, ”Dad, I—”
Alas, the world laughed at her efforts.
”You won't be living with Nik until you both are married. Or he starts living here.”
Xiong spoke with a stern expression as Xiu nodded and stood up, ”I should leave. Anyway, your father is correct. I am the Matriarch now. I can house Nik without any issues, but not you.
Not to mention the defamation your father would face, even Nik would go through quite a bit of trouble.”
”I never expected a member of the Sacred Family to be...” Xiong matched Xiu's gaze and continued, ”So reasonable.”
”It's a courtesy that not many live to see. You should treasure it.”
Xiu remarked before nodding towards her 'sister.'
From the beginning, Xiu knew that Xiong wouldn't have agreed to Lanruo's childish demands. The only reason she decided to tag along was to witness Lanruo's defeated expression and soothe some of her suppressed indignations.
As she left, Lanruo's loud shout echoed through the room, akin to melodious tune to Xiu's ears.
”Dad! I'm going to tell everyone that you liked getting spanked from mother.”
Needless to say, Xiong's expression instantly crumbled but did not agree to Lanruo's request no matter what she tried. In fact, when Lanruo decided to bring the old grandma into the discussion, even she rejected Lanruo's notion and stated sternly that before their engagement, such thoughts should not even linger within her mind.
***
”Shen Mao died?”
A black-haired teen faced two figures in dark robes and inquired about the details of the events earnestly. The fact that a person without any spirit ring could put an end to an old monster came as a great surprise to the youth. He instantly stood from his position and smiled cheerfully.
”A youth like that surely has a unique constitution. I'll use his body for my Spirit Constellation Technique!”
The duo looked at each other before keeping their silence. The current Demon Lord could easily match Ye Mo in strength.
”While I'm there, I might even put an end to the meaningless charade that the city has become.”
The youth muttered as he looked at one of his two subordinates, ”You. Take me to this— Nik.
I'll assess his worth myself.”
***
Meanwhile, with Shen Yue inside the estate, Xiu instantly rejected the notion of anyone even thinking of any sexual act. This finally made Nik turn to the task that he has been avoiding for the longest time.
Cultivating his and the item's spirit rings.
And with his [Multi-Task], Nik finally created a loop that allowed him to efficiently diverge the entirety of his spiritual energy into the three plants, two herbs, and his spirit ring. Meanwhile, using the most basic of the meditation chants, he kept on collecting Spiritual Energy.
Usually, there is a limit to the holding capacity of the spiritual energy that the spirit masters should maintain to keep their cultivation from degrading. But Nik did not have these limitations. After all, his path wasn't the same at all. He simply collected the unrefined energy and let it course into the items in the manner dictated by Sky's cultivation method.
Under Xiu's sexual curfew, Nik noted great results after a single session. What's more exceptional is the fact that he had a whole night left. After all, even Asami was suppressed by the domineering fox and couldn't greet Nik during the night to seek for more pointers.
She was a diligent apprentice, after all.
Her thirst for learning was what made her so attractive.