Chapter 183

Xue He Shizi nodded: "I will go to the Immortal Sect to find high-grade magic treasures for you."

Qin He nodded seriously; only high-grade magic treasures could summon larger rain, yet rain-summoning treasures were scarce, so most were low-grade, and Qin He sighed in frustration.

A counselor from Xue Wang Fu stepped forward and summoned a little rain using a magic treasure of the same grade.

As for Qin He's claim that the summoning treasure was inadequate, the counselors dared not speak further.

Great Yan lacked rain everywhere; Great Chu and Rong Di also had no rain. The entire cultivation world was like this. Summer grew hotter, with intense sunlight scorching as if fireballs were falling, making people irritable and restless.

Cultivators with high cultivation bases went to the Beast Realm to gather fruits and spiritual plants.

Loose cultivators and low-grade cultivators dared not act rashly; the Beast Realm was fraught with danger, and the beasts were fierce. One slip could cost a life. Cultivation allowed for trials, but not at the cost of one's life.

Given this, some cultivators focused on reclaiming wasteland to farm and grow melons and fruits.

Anyone skilled in planting with a bit of condensation ability could grow spiritual food containing spiritual energy. However, rain was scarce, and both Immortal Sects and low-grade cultivators longed for rain.

Relying on summoning also seemed insufficient.

"I want to eat spiritual fruit, I want to eat spiritual fruit..." Fu Bao threw a tantrum.

"Your father and I do not have sufficient cultivation base; without complete preparation, we cannot enter the small space of the Beast Realm." Qin He squatted down and patiently coaxed Fu Bao: "Fu Bao, you must understand your parents and be a good child. Cultivation requires step-by-step growth in cultivation base, unlike your Uncle He, who can enter the small space of the Beast Realm at any time. With his cultivation base, he need not worry about danger to his life."

Fu Bao pouted: "Then let Uncle He go to the small space of the Beast Realm!"

Qin He lowered her head, looking troubled: "How could we trouble others?"

Fu Bao did not think so: "Uncle He is not an outsider; he is Fu Bao's Uncle He."

Fu Bao lifted her skirt and ran to the front courtyard, shouting that she wanted to go to Yan Guogong Fu.

Qin He ordered: "Prepare a carriage for the Little Princess."

Fu Bao boarded the carriage. He He Shizi was not at home in Yan Guogong Fu. When Yan Guogong's Lady saw Fu Bao, the little girl sweetly called her Grandmother, and Yan Guogong's Lady smiled and ordered servants to bring snacks.

"Grandmother," Fu Bao said innocently, "I don't want snacks; I want spiritual fruit. Eating melons and fruits in summer quenches thirst. I haven't eaten spiritual fruit in several days, and there are no spiritual fruits left in Xue Wang Fu."

The senior maid who accompanied her showed an expression of approval. Spiritual food was beneficial for cultivation base; it was best to eat spiritual food.

Yan Guogong's Lady smiled, but her smile did not reach her eyes: "You have come at an unfortunate time. There are no spiritual fruits in the manor. Ordinary melons and fruits from the estates have just been harvested. If you wish to eat them, we can cut a plate."

"I want to eat spiritual fruit," Fu Bao pouted. "Grandmother, if there are no spiritual fruits, we can buy them on Spiritual Plant Street!"

Spiritual Plant Street offered everything, possessing all items useful for cultivation. There were various kinds of spiritual food, and spiritual plants and beast crystals were never lacking. As long as one had silver, one could have whatever one wanted.

Fu Bao was young, yet she was a regular at Spiritual Plant Street. The little girl was very picky with her mouth.

She was a child born with two auspicious clouds. The entire Xue Wang Fu believed Fu Bao possessed great fortune, with a high fortune value. Therefore, Xue Wang and Xue Wang Fei doted on her, and spiritual food was prioritized for Fu Bao whenever possible.

With rain scarce, the price of spiritual food rose, and even Xue Wang Fu could not supply enough.

Fu Bao was craving food and thought only of how to eat spiritual fruit no matter what.

Given Fu Bao's status, coming to Yan Guogong Fu to demand spiritual fruit was improper, but as she was a child, no one held it against her. Otherwise, Xue Wang Fei and Qin He would not have sent Fu Bao here.

Yan Guogong's Lady lost patience and, for the first time, found Fu Bao very troublesome: "Go cut a plate of fresh melons from the estates."

"I want to eat spiritual fruit," Fu Bao insisted repeatedly.

Yan Guogong's Lady saw no need to save face for a child. She pretended not to hear. Shortly after, a maid went down, washed a white-skinned sweet melon, cut it into small pieces, and brought it up.

Fu Bao ate unwillingly, saying, "At home, when I want spiritual fruit, my Grandmother definitely buys it for me immediately."

Yan Guogong's Lady would not fall for such petty schemes. Times had changed. He Yan was not childless. Qin He's children should not expect to get anything from Yan Guogong Fu; everything belonged to Rong Juan.

"Xue Wang Fei is a good grandmother," Yan Guogong's Lady said.

The wife of Yan Guogong Fu's second son, the Second Young Lady, arrived in the living room. She glanced at Fu Bao upon entering, her lowered eyes hiding disdain. Fu Bao noticed nothing and ate the melon in the plate without ceremony.

No one else ate; only Fu Bao ate sweetly in the entire living room.

The Second Young Lady covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled lightly. The maid from Xue Wang Fu blushed, feeling a burning sensation on her face. Fu Bao noticed nothing and, after finishing the plate of melon, still wanted more.

"I want to eat more sweet melon."

The Second Young Lady felt even more contempt. The maid from Xue Wang Fu also had pride. She hurriedly coaxed Fu Bao to leave, having always followed and served Fu Bao, knowing how to coax a first-rank Little Princess.

"Little Princess, our shop has ice cream. Let's go eat ice cream," the maid said.

"Alright," Fu Bao said, feeling hot and wanting ice cream.

The maid from Xue Wang Fu felt relieved. Fu Bao bid farewell to her elders.

After bowing, Fu Bao said, "Grandmother, I want to take a basket of sweet melons back to share with everyone in the Wang Fu for them to taste."

The maid from Xue Wang Fu looked at Yan Guogong's Lady. The Second Young Lady rolled her eyes. Truly, she took advantage without limit. Previously, she had exploited the manor's resources relying on the fact that her eldest brother had no children.

Qin He taught her well. Fu Bao, like Qin He, took advantage without limit. Truly, she learned nothing good but learned pettiness to perfection. As expected of a concubine-born daughter, she was unfit for the stage.

Yan Guogong's Lady still smiled and said, "The estates have low yields, so I cannot give them to you."

Fu Bao frowned and refused to leave: "How can I leave empty-handed?"

Everyone in the room was stunned. What kind of upbringing was this? Was this the behavior of the Little Princess of the prestigious Xue Wang Fu? The senior maid from Xue Wang Fu suddenly turned a liver-purple color and dragged Fu Bao away.

Yan Guogong's Lady felt somewhat relieved; fortunately, Rong Juan had been taught very well by Rong Wang Fu.

Yan Guogong's Lady thought that Rong Wang Fu had done great favors for Yan Guogong Fu. She said to the Second Young Lady: "Go select the best-looking melons from the estates and send two baskets to Rong Wang Fu."

The Second Young Lady immediately stood up: "Yes, Mother. Your daughter-in-law will go right away."

The Second Young Lady did not hesitate. She efficiently instructed the maids and nannies to select three baskets of the best melons, plus two baskets of fruit, and some fresh vegetables, loading them onto two carts to send to Rong Wang Fu.

Rong Juan ran over happily to see what Yan Guogong Fu had sent. The child was very pleased and called out, "Auntie."

"Yes," the Second Young Lady said, tears of joy streaming down her face. This was truly their child.

Never mind sending two carts of melons and fruits; even if all the produce from the estates were sent, the Second Young Lady would not have said a word. Looking at Rong Juan, she found him good in every way, her gaze eager.

"Rong Juan, come with Auntie to Yan Guogong Fu," the Second Young Lady coaxed.