Liu Yuan turned around, looked at the still-dazed Snow Empress, and greeted her with a smile: "Let's go, stop daydreaming. Let's head home."
"Oh... okay."
The Snow Empress snapped out of it and responded subconsciously, but the look in her eyes as she watched Liu Yuan became even more complex and profound.
This man seemed to have far more secrets than she had imagined.
...
Time passed like a white stallion leaping across a gap, gone in an instant.
Over the next few months, Liu Yuan's life returned to its normal track.
During the day, he was like an ordinary noble youth, attending classes and learning spirit tool knowledge at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
At night, he returned to his manor to Cultivate diligently, stabilizing his Rank 59 spirit power and making final preparations for his charge toward Spirit Emperor.
As for the Snow Empress, she had truly reached the Peak of her 'beast life'.
Liu Yuan kept his promise; since returning that day, he had never locked her in a Heal Ball again.
Not only that, he specifically assigned a butler and two maids to attend to her daily needs, and... gave her a card with a deposit of ten thousand gold coins.
The purpose was to let her experience and integrate into human society.
Consequently, a peculiar sight appeared on the busiest commercial street of the Sun Moon Imperial City.
A little girl who looked only two or three years old, as exquisitely carved as a porcelain doll, was always followed by a group of respectful servants as she went on a shopping spree in various luxury stores, gourmet shops, and jewelry stores.
The speed at which she spent money was faster than flowing water.
From being initially disdainful of human food to later becoming hopelessly addicted to various exquisite desserts;
From initially scoffing at human clothing to later feeling uncomfortable if she didn't change into three sets of top-tier tailor-made little western dresses every day.
This former ruler of the far north was completely corrupted by the sugar-coated bullets of the human world at an alarming rate.
Of course, under this corruption, her relationship with Liu Yuan also became more and more harmonious.
The 'bond' affection originating from the Heal Ball, combined with the Soothe Bell and Liu Yuan's unreserved material indulgence...
Caused the Snow Empress to develop a very subtle sense of dependency on Liu Yuan, her "master".
Though she remained arrogant in speech, her actions became more and more like those of a clingy little pet.
One day, Liu Yuan had just finished a round of deep meditation and walked out of the cultivation room drenched in sweat.
He returned to the hall, planning to have a maid brew a pot of fine fragrant tea and enjoy a rare moment of leisure.
But before his seat was even warm, a small white figure rushed down the stairs from the second floor like a bolt, bringing a gust of fragrant wind.
"Liu Yuan!"
Her voice arrived before she did.
The Snow Empress was wearing a snow-white lace princess dress with a small crown encrusted with fine diamonds on her head, running up to Liu Yuan in a flurry.
"What is it?" Liu Yuan picked up his teacup and glanced at her.
"Money!" The Snow Empress stretched out her fair, tender little hand and held it out righteously in front of Liu Yuan, "My pocket money is gone again!"
"Pfft—"
Liu Yuan almost spat out his tea.
He put down the teacup and looked at the Snow Empress in disbelief: "Gone again? Didn't I just give you fifty thousand gold coins last week?!"
"It's all spent." The Snow Empress blinked her innocent big eyes and said matter-of-factly, "Yesterday I took a fancy to a necklace made of 'Heart of the Sea' gems; it was so pretty and cost thirty-eight thousand. Then today I went to the 'Royal Dessert House' and booked the whole place to eat a lot of cake, so it was gone all of a sudden."
Liu Yuan's eyes twitched as he listened.
Heart of the Sea gems... those were rare Materials comparable to a ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone!
Booking the whole Royal Dessert House...
Good heavens!
He propped his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
Fortunately, he now had a large family business.
Otherwise, anyone else wouldn't be able to afford this ancestor who spent money like water.
"I say, Snow Empress..."
Liu Yuan leaned back on the sofa, looking at her helplessly, and couldn't help but start complaining: "Why do I feel like I got the short end of the stick in this deal?"
"You, day in and day out, don't do anything productive. You eat mine, drink mine, use mine, and even take my money to go out and squander it everywhere."
"While I'm working hard at Cultivate, you're having a great time shopping and having afternoon tea every day. You're living more comfortably than an emperor!"
Hearing Liu Yuan's complaints, the Snow Empress didn't feel the least bit embarrassed. Instead, her eyes darted around as a plan formed in her mind.
She trotted over to Liu Yuan on her short legs, reached out her little hand to tug at his sleeve, and began to act spoiled in a soft, waxy tone that could make one's bones go soft.
"Oh, come on~~"
"I'm just experiencing human society..."
As she spoke, she even rubbed her fuzzy little head against Liu Yuan's arm, like a kitten begging for food.
"Good master~~ just give me a little more pocket money~~ please~~"
"Boom!"
The words "Good master" were like a bolt of Nine Heavens divine thunder striking Liu Yuan directly on the forehead.
His body froze instantly, and his mind went blank.
A wave of heat rushed uncontrollably from the base of his neck to the top of his head; he could clearly feel his cheeks heating up and turning red at a terrifying speed.
He... he was being teased by a loli who had lived for seven hundred thousand years?!
Seeing Liu Yuan's red-faced, flustered, and helpless state, a flash of triumphant cunning appeared deep in the Snow Empress's eyes.
She knew this trick would work on this closet pervert!
She deliberately leaned closer, tilted her little head, and looked at Liu Yuan with an innocent yet slightly seductive gaze, breathing like orchids as she said:
"Eh? Master, why is your face so red? Are you sick?"
"Or maybe..."
The corners of the Snow Empress's mouth curled into a mischievous arc, and her voice dropped very low, full of teasing intent:
"You... like this type?"
"Lolicon."
"Get out!!!"
Liu Yuan was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his fur standing on end instantly!
He suddenly pulled a card out of his storage spirit tool and stuffed it directly into the Snow Empress's arms without even looking.
"Take the money! And get out, now!"
Having said that, he didn't look back as he fled back into his cultivation room, slamming the heavy door shut.
"Bang!"
Looking at the tightly closed door, the Snow Empress clutched the thick stack of gold notes in her arms and finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She weighed the gold notes in her hand, a triumphant smile of a successful scheme appearing on her face.
"Tch, says no with his mouth, but his body is quite honest."
"Closet pervert Lolicon master..."
She muttered softly, then turned around with satisfaction, walking with a cheerful, skipping gait up the stairs to start planning her next round of consumer frenzy.
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