Chapter 25: It Is Not Yet Certain Who Owes Whom

Su Xi said: "I encountered that demonic cultivator at the time and even made a deal with him; I would go with him if he let you and Xue Fuyi go. Later, along the way, I followed him and never saw him return to capture you. Could there be other demonic cultivators?"

Xue Mengying did not know there was such a turn of events in between, so she looked at her in astonishment, "You?"

Su Xi continued: "That demonic cultivator starved me for several days; I hadn't reached the stage of fasting yet, so I nearly starved to death."

"Impossible! How could you have such a kind heart?" Xue Mengying did not believe it.

Su Xi shrugged, "Believe it or not, it's up to you; in any case, my conscience is clear."

Having said that, Su Xi saw the precious carriage arrive and said to Zhou Chuchen: "If Your Majesty wishes to find someone to play chess with again, you may send me a voice transmission."

"Heh," Zhou Chuchen chuckled softly, "Playing chess with the Young Sect Master is quite taxing; I must practice my chess skills further."

"Your Majesty is too kind," Su Xi bowed in salute.

The Su family, except for the bride, all kowtowed to respectfully see Zhou Chuchen off back to the palace.

Zhou Chuchen boarded the precious carriage.

Su Xi watched the carriage procession gradually move away and said to Xue Mengying: "The hospitality was lacking today; come sit at our home for a while."

"No need, farewell." Xue Mengying boarded the Xue Family's carriage. She wanted to go back and ask her sister if Su Xi was lying again; how could she possibly have saved them sisters?

Seeing her about to leave, Su Mu hurriedly took a bag of spirit tea from her Storage Bag, "I heard the Madam is not feeling well; take some spirit tea back."

"Spirit tea? It's just some weeds; only you treat them as rare treasures." Xue Mengying left with a cold, sullen expression.

Su Xi said to Su Mu: "If she doesn't want it, so be it; Mother, keep it for yourself."

Following the departure of Feng Yan Di, the other dignitaries and guests also left one after another.

Su Xi had prepared spirit tea and snacks as thank-you gifts, which were snatched up in a frenzy for a time; in the end, even without gift packaging, they were all taken.

After sending off all the guests, Su Mu carried heavy gifts to Cui Fu to express her thanks.

Su Xi, meanwhile, was called to the study by Su Fu to talk.

Su Fu's expression was very serious, "Girl, do you feel that our family owes the Xue Fu?"

"Don't we? Xue Mengying always says that it was Grandfather Xue who saved you from the battlefield, and that our family owes the Xue Fu a life." This was the truth; Xue Mengying had indeed said so.

"In the past, I only thought you were still young, so I didn't tell you. My foster father did have the grace of taking me in, but the true life-saving grace was the exact opposite. My father, your own grandfather, sacrificed himself to save my foster father. Only after burying my father did my foster father bring me to Yun Du. Although there is grace, if we really calculate it, it is not yet certain who owes whom."

"Daughter understands; I will not risk myself recklessly in the future," Su Xi replied.

Su Fu nodded with satisfaction, "When out and about, don't worry about how others see or say things; you must ensure you live well first."

"Yes! I will." Su Xi remembered the matter she promised Zhou Chuchen, "I might go to the Huang He in two days with Commander Cui. Does Father still remember where Grandfather is buried? Daughter will go sweep his grave."

"Is it dangerous?" Su Fu immediately frowned with worry.

"No, Da Jin is following me," Su Xi replied.

"If there is danger, if we can fight, we fight; if we can't, we run first," Su Fu said solemnly.

Su Xi laughed, revealing a row of pearly white teeth, "Alright! Daughter will listen to Father."

The Xue Fu treasury was looted clean, and the case was reported to the Jingzhao Prefecture.

After investigation, there were no clues at all, and it became an unsolved case.

Xue Fuyi's cultivation aptitude was gone; although she was extremely furious at first, after calming down, it was not entirely without benefits.

That charm ghost was gone!

From now on, her great-uncle need not think about using the charm ghost to control her! Nor would she need to engage in intercourse with male cultivators to satisfy the charm ghost's desires!

And she was now approaching the Great Perfection, only a tiny bit away from entering the Nascent Soul Stage; she could cultivate and advance on her own.

If it didn't work out, she would accept her fate!

It was better than being controlled like a puppet, living a life worse than death.

Suddenly, her heart's aperture was opened, and an epiphany descended... Xue Fuyi began closed-door cultivation on the spot, while at the same time, a Tribulation Cloud slowly gathered in the sky.

Su Xi looked at the sky in the direction of the Xue Fu, 【Er Miao, who do you think is about to advance?】

【Xue Fuyi. Xue Mengying's realm is not enough to trigger a heavenly tribulation. And as long as Xue Fuyi survives this tribulation, she will be at the Nascent Soul Stage,】 Er Miao replied.

【I didn't expect that stealing her Phoenix Bone Charm Body would instead help her get rid of her shackles and gain an opportunity to advance.】

She recalled afterwards that the seductive ghost might not have thought about possessing Xue Fuyi.

And Xue Fuyi had to use the seductive ghost while also guarding against it backlashing on her.

Her snatching it didn't matter; she actually helped her solve a problem. And as the True Destiny Maiden, even with a Mortal-grade Spirit Root, she had her own destiny chasing after her to feed her.

Cui Heng brought over a dozen Imperial Guard elites to the Su family.

Now, the relationship between Cui Heng and the Su family was quite good, and being neighbors made them even closer; upon arriving at the Su family gate, he called out directly to Su Xi, "Young Sect Master—"

Su Xi was already prepared, holding Da Jin and carrying a small bundle containing snacks prepared for her by Su Mu.

Arriving at the gate, Su Xi put Da Jin down.

Da Jin immediately reverted to his true form.

However, as soon as he reverted, the horses that Cui Heng and the others were riding failed, and they knelt on the ground one after another.

A scene of chaos ensued.

Su Fu, Su Mu, Su Zhangqing, and his new wife, Gu, came out to see Su Xi off and happened to see this scene.

Su Zhangqing hurriedly stepped forward to help up an Imperial Guard, "What is happening?"

Cui Heng jumped nimbly, neutralizing the sudden change, and said to Su Zhangqing: "It is Da Jin; he is a Great Spirit Demon. These mortal horses naturally have to prostrate and submit when they see him."

Da Jin said to these horses, "Meow meow~"

The horses kneeling on the ground stood up trembling.

Su Xi climbed onto Da Jin's back, sat cross-legged, and said to the Su family: "You all go back to whatever you were busy with."

"Come back early," Su Mu said with eyes full of worry.

"Alright." Su Xi looked at Gu, "Sister-in-law, I leave the house to you."

Gu looked shy, her voice gentle and soft, "Sister, rest assured about the house; take care on your journey."

Su Xi patted Da Jin's back, "Let's go."

Da Jin soared directly into the air.

Cui Heng looked at Su Xi with immense envy; if only he could have a mount like Da Jin. After cupping his hands in a salute to Su Fu and the others, he led his subordinates toward the city gate.

"Father, now that Elder Sister has left, will she not come back?" Su Zhangqing looked at the azure sky, where Da Jin's trail had already vanished, feeling melancholy.

Gu Shi pinched him quietly, "What nonsense are you spouting? Elder Sister will be back very soon."

But everyone knew that Su Xi was an Immortal Cultivator who was destined for the Heavenly Realm to become an immortal. She was already completely different from them, mere mortals.

Su Mu looked at Gu Shi, "When you two have children, if they also have an Immortal Root, they can cultivate together with Xi-niur."

Su Fu laughed heartily, "Right, we shall also become an immortal-cultivating family."

Gu Shi's delicate, beautiful face turned incredibly red in an instant...

Huang Gong.

Zhou Chuchen used Teleportation to reach the roof of the palace, looking toward the direction of Xue Fu, lost in thought.

Liu Bi arrived in a hurry, "Your Majesty, Minister of Revenue Lord Yu is requesting an audience outside the hall, claiming his daughter was poisoned by the Fourth Young Lady of the Xue family and is in critical condition!"

?? New Year's opening chapter, wishing everyone good health and all the best in 2026~~