Chapter 250 - 211 Red Envelope_2

The crowd watched the village elder as if they saw the tides of an era surging forward, actually causing a shiver of awe.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat heavy at that moment.

"However, it’s best for you to keep a low profile now, await the changes in the situation, and take action only when the opportunity arises. Otherwise, the Jade Emperor who holds the authority of Heaven and Earth can easily defeat you," the village elder finally advised Feng Jiu.

Feng Jiu responded, "Don’t worry about me, I’m not foolish enough to confront him head-on."

Lin Fang looked at Feng Jiu in surprise. Previously, she had adamantly spoken of seeking revenge against the Jade Emperor, making everyone think she was a fool blinded by hatred.

Now, however, she had completely changed her approach. The shift in her attitude was too rapid, Lin Fang felt like he couldn’t keep up with Feng Jiu’s train of thought.

Feng Jiu, smiling, reached out to the elders and said, "Grandfathers and grandmothers, please be kind, help me out. This time I definitely won’t lose again."

Her manner was just like that of a child pestering their parents for candy.

"You little girl, you’ve been planning this from the start," an elder said with a laugh, pointing at Feng Jiu’s forehead.

After speaking, he took out a scale from his chest, wrapped in dense vapors. The moment Lin Fang saw it, it was as if he saw the Laws of Water themselves.

He saw the birth and growth of water, its vaporization and the formation of clouds and mists, he saw rivers, seas, and lakes; it was the power of the origin, the root of everything, a manifestation of the laws of the great path.

Such an item was an incomparable treasure for anyone who practiced the Water Law, possessing it provided access straight to the path of the great way; indeed, such an item could cause a significant uproar if it ended up outside.

Countless cultivators would fight to the death over it; it clearly was a mighty stepping stone.

Yet such a priceless treasure was casually given away by the elder as if it were something trivial.

This elder was just the beginning, the other elders too brought out their items, each an innate object of the great way, all invaluable.

Feng Jiu, with a beaming smile, gathered these items into her arms, and Lin Fang finally understood why the Demon Emperor managed to master so many powers of the laws. With such a group of formidable beings behind her, obtaining any amount of power was just a matter of reaching out.

At that moment, the village elder looked at Lin Fang and laughed, "I’ve heard that according to the customs of the Mortal World, whenever a new son-in-law visits, we elders should give a red envelope to him."

Lin Fang was about to politely refuse, but when he saw what the village elder took out, he immediately swallowed his words.

He saw the village elder holding a crystal stone that shone brightly, surrounded by a powerful force of space. Through the crystal’s translucent exterior, Lin Fang seemed to see a world still in chaos.

It was a World Seed, a treasure capable of creating a small world, a resource only existing in legends. Lin Fang had always thought it a fabricated item, but today he saw the real thing.

"This item was obtained during my travels in chaos when I was younger. You might have guessed its origin by now, it’s indeed a World Seed. Seeing that you possess a Cave Heaven Treasure, you can merge it with your treasure. Your Cave Heaven will then be perfected into a true small world, which will benefit your future development greatly," the village elder explained with a smile.

Feng Jiu’s eyes brightened when she saw the World Seed. She pouted a bit and said, "Such a good item, why didn’t you give it to me back then so that I could refine my own Cave Heaven Treasure?"

"You little girl, still have the cheek to blame me? Look what you’ve done to your Cave Heaven Treasure; if I had given you this World Seed back then, it would have been a complete waste!"

"Haha, since the village elder gave you such a precious item, I shouldn’t be too stingy either. It just happens that during my travels years ago, I picked up a treasure that has been of no use to me. I see that your pagoda is still missing a top bead, so I’ll give you this bead!"

With that, the old woman took out a dark column, its deep color reminiscent of the starry sky. Lin Fang could feel it was an innate object born before the heavens and earth.

And it had the power to absorb starlight.

"This column, combined with your treasure, can absorb the power of the starry sky to strengthen your treasure, and being an innate object, no Mortal World spell or treasure can harm it; it can also better nourish your pagoda," she said.

The other elders were not to be outdone and each presented their treasures, momentarily overwhelming Lin Fang with their generosity.

These treasures, rarely seen outside, were unexpectedly gifted by the elders as red envelopes, causing Lin Fang, who had intended to explain their relationship to the elders, to swallow back his words.

"What are you waiting for, hurry up and thank your grandparents!" Feng Jiu hurriedly reminded him from the side.

Lin Fang, snapping out of his shock, quickly expressed his gratitude to the elders.

"Don’t mention it, giving these things to you is putting them to good use. With us old folks, they’re just pearls cast before swine. We just hope you’ll treat Feng Jiu well. This girl has been without parents since she was little, and it was us old folks who raised her with our own hands." the village chief said sighingly.

Memories of Feng Jiu’s childhood seemed to surface in his mind, bringing a happy expression to his face.

Seeing this, Lin Fang firmly nodded and said, "Elders, rest assured, I will treat Feng Jiu well."

Upon hearing Lin Fang’s words, the elders all smiled and nodded, then slowly took their leave, leaving the room to Lin Fang and Feng Jiu.

The moment the elders left, Feng Jiu rushed up to Lin Fang, stretched out her pale hand, and demanded, "Hand over the nice stuff you’ve received."

Lin Fang looked at her in confusion. Her face change was too fast; he hadn’t even warmed the treasures, and she was already wanting to pick peaches.

"I refuse, these are gifts from the elders, why should I give them to you?" Lin Fang stepped back a few steps and said.

Feng Jiu was relentless, saying, "I’ve heard that in the Mortal World, it’s the wives who manage the money. Now hand them over."

"Wives manage the money?" Lin Fang was shocked. They weren’t even married yet, and it was already about wives managing the money.

Feng Jiu seemed to realize her slip of the tongue, yet she said without changing her expression, "Why do you care so much, just hand it over."

"I won’t hand it over. If you dare to steal, I will shout loudly. Let’s see what the elders will do then."

Upon hearing this, Feng Jiu quickly looked outside, then said, "Let’s split it seventy-thirty!"

"No way."

"Then sixty-forty, I take sixty and you take forty."

"In your dreams!"

"Fifty-fifty then. If you don’t agree, wait until we’re out of the village and you’ll see." Feng Jiu stared into Lin Fang’s eyes, menacingly.

For some reason, Lin Fang found the way Feng Jiu looked at that moment somewhat adorable, so he said irritably, "Fine, fine, fine, fifty-fifty it is."

Hearing this, Feng Jiu happily jumped in front of Lin Fang and urged, "Hurry up and lay them out for me to pick. You miser, I need resources to rebuild the Demon Court. You should be more accommodating."

"You still want to rebuild the Demon Court? Didn’t you hear what the village chief said? It’s not the right time yet. Are you planning to go back on your word?"

Feng Jiu rolled her eyes and said, "Who said I’m not listening? I’m just biding my time. Do you think biding my time doesn’t cost money? I still have a bunch of guys under me waiting to be fed."

With that, she snatched all the treasures from Lin Fang’s hands and started sorting through them on her own.

"You can’t make use of these things right now; you might as well give them to me to strengthen the Demon Court." After saying this, she took some of the treasures into her own hands.

She didn’t forget to console Lin Fang, "You can’t use these things right now anyway, better to give them to me to help build up the Demon Court."