Food Tastes Better with Company!

Xinghong Ancient City. Xia Huyou entered the city with great fanfare to deliver an invitation, leaving Su Yu completely flabbergasted. Did my father's fiftieth birthday need you people to handle it? And to send an invitation to me, his own son? You truly have some nerve! Inside the hall of the castellan's estate. Xia Huyou looked all around. Having handed over the invitation, he was in no hurry. He sipped his tea and grinned. "Are you heading back?" Su Yu sat upright upon the castellan's throne, watching him coldly. "Who told you to bring this?" "My dad." "Manor Lord Xia?" "Of course. Who else would be my dad?" Xia Huyou chuckled. "It's your father's big birthday. You're not going to skip it, are you?" Su Yu furrowed his brows. "You want me to step foot inside the Human Realm?" "Naturally! Where else would we hold the banquet—on the battlefields of the heavens?" Su Yu fell silent, staring at him for a while. "Is there anything else?" "Nope." Su Yu said with imposing dignity, "Then you may leave." "Are you going back or not?" "Is that yours to ask? Prying into my whereabouts—what are you plotting?" Xia Huyou was rendered speechless. Who was prying into your whereabouts?! After thinking for a moment, he added, "All right, there's one more thing we wanted to discuss with you back home. King Daqin and the others proposed at the Council of Invincibles to establish another sacred ground. This time, it's different from before! There will be only one, and you'll be in charge—the supreme leader! I think the chances of it passing are pretty high. What do you think? Head back and take charge... To be honest, I can tell King Daqin wants to groom you as his successor." Su Yu sneered disdainfully. "Successor? King Daqin should conquer the human race himself before talking about that! To this day, humanity is still a loose pile of sand. And in this state, he's looking for an heir?" "You know what I mean." "I don't!" "You just have to argue..." Xia Huyou sighed helplessly. "While King Daqin can't make decisions for the entirety of the human race, he commands at least half. Add to that the support of Great Xia, Great Ming, and several other major prefectures, and frankly speaking, if you return, two-thirds of humanity would back you!" Two-thirds! Su Yu sneered. "Why should I go back and clean up humanity's mess? I'm free right now. The moment an expert is shackled, they become a scheming politician. Even someone as powerful as King Daqin is so bogged down by humanity that he can't pull himself away! All these years, he hasn't reached Dao Integration, nor has he dared attempt a new Dao. Is it because he lacks talent? No, it's because he has no time, nor does he dare try, for fear of crippling himself!" Su Yu let out a contemptuous chuckle. "That isn't authority; it's a cage! What's more, my power today is already immense! Your so-called human leaders, your Human Kings, are worthless in my eyes! Roaming the world alone, I can conquer vast mountains and rivers all the same! Why return to humanity just to swallow grievances and swallow insults? "A bunch of cowards who might even try to humiliate me, sow chaos, or conspire to assassinate me—anything is possible! Why should I crawl back to the Human Realm, bow my head, and play the lackey? Right here, Su Yu calls the shots!" Xia Huyou fell silent. After a pause, he said, "Yet, if King Daqin and the others fall in battle with no successors left, when no one remains to hold up the sky for humanity, will you, Su Yu, simply watch as the human race is wiped out?" Su Yu said coldly, "No, I'm not that heartless! My father, and those of you who treat me as a friend—I can step in to save you. As for the rest... what do they have to do with me?" Xia Huyou stood up. "Su Yu, some things are in the past! Truth be told, over the years, which household hasn't suffered deaths and injuries? You can't only fixate on humanity's ugliness. You must also consider that many people in the human race are willing to exert themselves for you! Willing to serve you!" Xia Huyou's voice turned heavy. "If nothing else, back when you departed Great Xia Prefecture, how many people rallied for your sake? Even the Xia family was besieged! My second grandfather was cursed black and blue, nearly triggering a major uprising! Tell me, if not for you, would those people have stood up? "When Nanyuan was invaded by external prefectures, the people of Nanyuan guarded your doorstep, willing to die rather than retreat a single step. In the end, Nanyuan was reduced to ash, and countless Nanyuan folk are now rebuilding their homes. Do those people share a grudge with you too? "For your sake, Great Ming Prefecture laid siege to the Allheaven Cult, and Manor Lord Daming went straight to the Quest Realm to interrogate the Invincibles. Was that merely for himself?" "..." Xia Huyou spoke each word with deliberate force, fixing his eyes on Su Yu. "Yes, I admit that among humans, there is a pack of vile villains, a nest of parasites, a bunch of bastards who only know how to take and refuse to give! But you, Su Yu, love to tar everyone with the same brush! Have people sacrificed for you? I believe they have!" Xia Huyou said with utter seriousness, "I won't use righteousness to pressure you; that would be pointless! But I still want to say that humanity... isn't as filthy as you think! King Daqin, who has guarded the frontlines for over four hundred years; the Invincible experts whose three incarnations were shattered, hiding their identities and biding their time for one final, desperate battle; Zhu Tianfang, lurking in the Hunting Heaven Pavilion... In my eyes, none of them are as wretched as you imagine!" Su Yu watched him in silence. Xia Huyou stared back. "Deep down to your bones, you still care about the human race. Since you feel humanity is wrong, why not step forward and solve these problems? King Daqin and the others only sought you out because they couldn't solve them! If they could, they would have done so long ago! There are too many things they care about, and they are part of the system themselves, which makes them players caught in the game! But you are an outsider! If you find it flawed and possess the power, you are entirely capable of changing it yourself!" "On what grounds?" Su Yu asked coldly, "On what grounds should I be the one to change it?" "On what grounds? On the grounds that you are human! On the grounds that you lived peacefully within humanity for eighteen years! On the grounds that your ancestors for generations were human, and that you, Su Yu, are still a man! On the grounds that you still possess a chest of hot blood! Tell me, on what grounds?" Xia Huyou said angrily, "You think humanity is wretched, yet you are unwilling to resolve that wretchedness. In that case, how are you any different from those who do nothing but complain about the unfairness of society while refusing to change themselves?" Su Yu scoffed. "Fine, fatty, you've certainly learned how to sweet-talk!" Xia Huyou gritted his teeth. "I didn't just learn it; I was always good at it! I came here today only to tell you: if you return, the Great Xia Prefecture will support you and will firmly stand behind you! No matter how difficult it gets, tens of millions of Great Xia soldiers will stand behind you! Hundreds of millions of Great Xia citizens will stand behind you! If summoned, the Xia saber is willing to march into battle for you!" With that, Xia Huyou drew a saber, sank onto one knee, held the weapon high, and roared, "If you accept this saber, the Great Xia Prefecture is willing to fight across the heavens for you!" "..." Su Yu froze for a moment. He looked at Xia Huyou, then at the saber—a slightly battered weapon. After a long pause, he exhaled. "Cut the theatrics. I don't buy it." "No, this isn't theatrics!" Xia Huyou said deeply, "This is the will of my Xia family! The Xia family's saber isn't sharp enough! It cannot slaughter all our foes or cut down every formidable enemy! My great-grandfather, my second grandfather, my father—they all agreed! If you return, the Xia family's saber is willing to fight for you, and fight for our race!" Su Yu stared at him coldly. "I said, I don't buy this." Xia Huyou raised the saber with both hands. "Castellan Su, this saber represents the will of the Xia family, and the will of the Great Xia Prefecture! The Great Xia Prefecture takes pride in you. If you accept it, you shoulder the lives and destinies of the hundreds of millions of living souls in the Great Xia Prefecture!" Su Yu snorted. "Drop the act. Put the saber away! Trying to play a sob story with me?" Xia Huyou suddenly chuckled, then burst into hearty laughter. He stood up, sheathed the saber, and grinned cheekily. "How was my acting? The emotion was right on point, wasn't it? Come on, Su Yu, give me some face and come back to celebrate Uncle's birthday!" He stowed away the battered Xia saber. The smile returned to his face, accompanied by his usual frivolous grin. In his heart, however, he sighed. Su Yu... was unwilling to take the blade. The Qin spear and the Xia saber. The Qin spear was willing to be entrusted to him, and so was the Xia saber. Alas... Su Yu was unwilling. This was the true heritage of the human race! Yet Su Yu seemed to perceive something. He did not wish and was not prepared to take on such a crushing burden. Or perhaps, he was truly unwilling. Xia Huyou did not know what Su Yu was thinking; he merely felt a touch of disappointment. Just as his father had said before he departed, Su Yu would not accept this saber. Because the current Su Yu felt no warmth toward humanity, only discontent. Discontent with the status quo, discontent with the past. He had not seen enough. He had merely lived in Great Xia for eighteen years, after which he had endured hardship all the way, slaughtering his path to the heavens and becoming the master of an ancient city. In Su Yu's eyes, what he had seen was likely still overshadowed by darkness. ... Upon the throne. Su Yu watched Xia Huyou shift from rebuking to earnest, from heavy to playful... Su Yu was a clever man. Giving each other a way out was all that was needed to move past it. The scene just now... was not something he wanted to see. The Xia family's saber—he would not take it. He could not bear it! Nor was he willing to! Accepting that saber meant accepting that crushing burden, that suffocating weight, and the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of ordinary people. None of that was something Su Yu could bear right now. It was a shackle! At least for now, it was a shackle. Su Yu saw this with crystalline clarity, which was why he had refused. Su Yu stepped down from the dais, kicked Xia Huyou, and chuckled. "Don't pull that routine next time. I don't like it." Xia Huyou also grinned. "Got it, got it, don't worry! Didn't I just see you looking all stern and mighty, so I decided to help you unwind? Hahaha! Do you want any girls? If you do, I brought a few hundred wives along, go pick a few..." "Get lost!" Su Yu cursed with a laugh. Xia Huyou chuckled as well. "What? I was just saying! They're all a bunch of birds and beasts anyway... Forget it, I won't give you any!" With that, Xia Huyou smiled and turned serious again. "All right, jokes aside, calling you back this time—setting everything else aside—the matter of the sacred ground is quite genuine. Just take it for now. If you don't want to manage it, that's fine; just hold the title. If you ever do want to, it will be only natural. At the very least, you'd carry the title of the sole Sacred Ground Master of the Human Realm! You have to realize that before this, there was never a Master of the Sacred Ground in the Human Realm! King Daqin and King Dazhou only held nominal roles, and neither was unique! Now it's different—the sacred ground will be the one and only!" Saying that, Xia Huyou grinned again. "Furthermore, King Daqin and the others intend to send all descendants of the Invincibles there! In the future, whoever inherits the position of manor lord must first go to the sacred ground to study!" Su Yu raised an eyebrow. Xia Huyou chuckled. "I don't count, of course; I've already taken over! I'm talking about the other major prefectures. For example, in the Great Qin Prefecture, now that Manor Lord Qin Zhen has reached the Invincible stage, the next successor will either be Qin Fang or General Qin Hao. Whichever one takes over must go to the sacred ground for advanced training!" He looked at Su Yu. "They're quite serious about this. King Daqin even mentioned that one must obtain the sacred ground's permission before assuming the position of manor lord!" "Hmm?" Su Yu was startled and looked at him. Xia Huyou nodded. "It's just a proposal for now, but it's real! Centralizing power in the sacred ground!" Xia Huyou bared his teeth. "Regarding the sacred ground, King Daqin also proposed granting it the power to dismiss manor lords! Of course, that requires certain procedures, but... this is the first time since the founding of the prefectures that anyone has suggested such a thing!" Xia Huyou let out a breath. "The difficulty in pulling this off is immense, but King Daqin and the others are pushing for it! If it really succeeds, the future sacred ground will become the center, the core, even the pivotal authority of the Human Realm! In any major prefecture, three key appointments will require signed authorization from the sacred ground before taking office: first, the Director of the Yuqiang Department; second, the military commander stationed on the battlefields of the heavens; third, the Director of the Government Affairs Department!" Taking Great Xia Prefecture as an example, the first was Director Ji, the second was the general of the Demon Suppression Army or the Dragon Martial Guards, and the third was Chief Hu. "Chief Hu" was merely what everyone casually called him; his official title was Director of the Government Affairs Department. To put it bluntly, aside from the military, he handled every affair under the sun. Su Yu frowned. "Would anyone agree to this? Military, civil affairs, educational reserves, and even the manor lords themselves would all be subject to the sacred ground's arbitration." Xia Huyou smiled. "In the past, it would have been hard to say. In the future, who knows? That's why certain things must be fought for! Once it succeeds, the Human Realm... will revere the sacred ground as supreme! As long as the upper echelon keeps those Invincibles in check, unifying the Human Realm will no longer be an empty dream!" Clearly, King Daqin and the others hoped to reshape the status quo, but Su Yu could imagine the sheer difficulty without even thinking hard. It would be extraordinarily hard! Su Yu asked no more about that and said, "What else besides the sacred ground? I couldn't care less about that matter. Aside from my dad, is there any other reason you're inviting me to the Human Realm?" "Probably not?" Xia Huyou said uncertainly. "I think that's all." "They ought to know that it's extremely dangerous for me to step outside right now. Far too many eyes are watching me!" Su Yu said heavily, "Especially inside the Human Realm. The guardians cannot easily cross over, and I cannot unleash too much death qi. Otherwise, it could easily trigger a dead spirit passage. Once opened... if it can't be closed, you'll all be in for a rough time! So inside the Human Realm, my strength would be severely suppressed!" Xia Huyou nodded. "I brought up your safety concerns as well. My great-grandfather's position is that if you go this time, he will escort you the entire way! You know his strength; anyone hoping to get past him to strike at you would need to be at least at Dao Integration! If you still feel uneasy, we can add King Daming. With the two of them guarding you, even if a Dao Integrator arrives, taking you down in short order would be out of the question!" Su Yu smiled. "So you're saying there is genuine sincerity?" The former second-in-commands of both the civil and martial factions were willing to join hands to protect Su Yu's safety. Naturally, the sincerity was real. Yet the more that was the case... the more Su Yu felt that this invitation might not be so simple. Such a grand lineup! Frankly, it felt somewhat excessive. Previously, Su Yu had intended to visit the Human Realm. But even if he went, he likely wouldn't venture deep inside; he would only head to the Eastern Rift Valley near the passage, primarily to reclaim the sea of will mystic realm. As for the traitor... humanity might not even believe him anyway! Now, however, the Human Realm was inviting him with great fanfare under the pretext of a birthday celebration, though the true motive was hard to discern. They spoke of the sacred ground... but the matter of the sacred ground wasn't something Su Yu could decide. The demands King Daqin and the others put forth were extraordinarily high. Under these conditions, Su Yu felt that even Invincible experts without ulterior motives might not agree. It was tantamount to handing over their own domain on a platter! All supreme authority would be surrendered to the sacred ground for arbitration! Su Yu sank into contemplation. This invitation had to be either King Daqin's idea or King Dazhou's. In any case, it couldn't be King Daxia's. Even if King Daxia extended an invitation, it would only be to visit the Great Xia Prefecture, without bringing up the sacred ground. Xia Huyou knew he was weighing the pros and cons. After thinking for a bit, he said, "I'd say, if you really feel uneasy, you could invite those two to accompany you." "What?" "Mhm, you know!" Xia Huyou winked repeatedly, glancing at Su Yu's head. Su Yu was startled, then quickly snapped, "Stop joking!" He knew who Xia Huyou was referring to! The problem was, did I have a death wish? If I brought the big fur ball and the mother ball along, the first thing they'd do is eat me! Xia Huyou kept winking. "I'm not joking, what's there to fear! Honestly, if you really brought those two along... you wouldn't need to fear going anywhere! The guardians have restrictions, but those two have none!" Su Yu scoffed. "If one of them loses control... hah, the Human Realm is done for!" "..." Xia Huyou had no rebuttal. That was true—two Dao Integrators! If both entered the Human Realm and no one could stop them, a single rampage would spell the end of humanity! Other Dao Integrators might not be as bad, but those two... with a single gulp, your sea of will was gone! At the thought, even Xia Huyou shuddered. "Cough, cough, just a joke." Su Yu stroked his chin. Actually, that made sense! I've never paid those two a visit! If... if I really went to see them, I wouldn't even need both. Bringing just one by my side would mean I wouldn't even need to fear a Dao Integrator ambushing me! Moving forward, I might truly face no shortage of trouble. Having a Dao Integrator in tow... would increase my safety exponentially! The Old Turtle was powerful, but he held an official post and couldn't leave his post for long. Lingering outside could easily cause problems. The only worry was that when I showed up to greet them—"Greetings, Great Boss..." "Greetings, *chomp!*" And then... there would be no then! Su Yu was terrified too, shivering at the thought. The impression those two powerhouses gave him was purely that: eat, eat, eat! He shook his head, feeling a bit wary! I certainly can't be at ease! Yet... his interest was piqued after all. If I can truly bring those two along, who cares what schemes you hatch? Unless at least three Dao Integrators show up, I won't fear you in the slightest! This suggestion is worth considering! Seeing Su Yu fall silent, Xia Huyou spoke again. "Then is it settled? Make a trip to the Human Realm, and while you're at it, take a look at the rebuilt Nanyuan. After all, it's your hometown. It was blown to pieces last time, so go see how the reconstruction turned out." Su Yu smiled. "Every time something comes up with the human race, they send you to find me. They really have guts! Fatty, aren't you afraid of making me suspicious?" Xia Huyou shrugged, his rolls of fat jiggling, looking completely unbothered. "If anyone else came, trouble would brew easily. But with me, no matter what happens, you wouldn't just slaughter me, right?" He chuckled and added, "Besides, this just proves my good judgment! The very first time I saw you, I knew you were destined for boundless wealth and glory. Look, wasn't I right? In the blink of an eye, you've become the overlord of an ancient city!" Su Yu smiled faintly. Xia Huyou asked, "Right, do you have any requests for your dad's birthday? Should we host a grand celebration in the Human Realm, or throw a massive banquet across the heavens? We could even invite experts from across the myriad realms to attend!" Su Yu laughed in spite of himself. "Was this your idea? Or whose? Unless they're at Dao Integration, who among the myriad realms' experts would dare attend? Aren't they afraid that I, Su Yu, will flip the table and slaughter them all in one breath?" "You can't look at it that way!" Xia Huyou smiled. "Sometimes, even when two armies are at war, envoys aren't executed! Inviting some experts from the myriad realms shows your goodwill and eases the tension for everyone. Look, 'I've even invited you all to my father's birthday banquet,' which shows you're a pacifist! There's no need to invite overly formidable figures; that would only cause trouble. Just invite some geniuses, like Zhan Wushuang, Moduona, and the like..." "Would they dare come?" Su Yu laughed, and Xia Huyou chuckled as well. "Why wouldn't they dare? Sure, they're geniuses, but right now, what use is killing them aside from provoking the wrath of the major races? As they are now, they pose zero threat to you! Killing them would only provoke the various races into greater hostility toward you and toward humanity." He added, "Besides, at a critical moment, they can serve as bargaining chips in our hands!" "Why would they come?" Su Yu chuckled. "You tell me." Xia Huyou said casually, "To probe your situation up close and find a chance to learn how negotiations went between you and humanity. All of that is crucial intelligence!" Su Yu glanced at him. "Your idea?" "No, King Daqin and the others'!" Xia Huyou smiled. "He hopes you can invite more friends from various races over, rather than just fighting and killing all day long. This time, if we're really hosting a birthday feast, the face given will be immense. All thirty-six prefectures will send important figures to attend!" Su Yu sank into thought. King Daqin... Would King Daqin really organize a massive birthday celebration for my father? What a joke! That old man probably didn't even remember how many centuries old he was himself. Su Yu let out a breath. "Making such a massive fuss—aren't they worried something might go wrong?" "I don't know about that!" Xia Huyou explained, "I truly don't know. You'll have to judge for yourself! As for Uncle's safety... that's guaranteed too. My dad and the others suggested that you head back first to meet the real one, and on the day of the banquet, we'll use a double!" "..." Damn it! You're even faking my dad now! Su Yu was speechless. "What on earth are King Daqin and the others up to? Are they planning to make a move at the banquet and start a brawl?" "Fight who?" Su Yu asked suspiciously, "Are they preparing for a fight? Fighting the traitor? The human traitor? A traitor other than King Fenhai? Or are they targeting me?" "No idea. All of that is top secret. Even if they knew, they wouldn't tell me. What I've told you is already everything I know!" "Fine then!" Su Yu exhaled, his mind racing through various thoughts. Only after a long while did he say, "I might not necessarily go. Besides, my dad's birthday seems to be several months away..." "Cough, cough, the banquet will be held in half a month!" "..." Su Yu was at a loss for words. So you even changed my dad's birthday! You people really are something! "I'll consider it!" Su Yu thought to himself that if he truly went, he would need to make foolproof preparations. If push came to shove... he, Su Yu, would take a gamble and seek out those two terrifying bosses. He would meet them and chat about child-rearing and infant care. What those two cared about was the golden book. Perhaps... they even knew a thing or two. They had stepped in to help him several times, so paying them a visit to offer some thanks was only proper etiquette. Su Yu kept reassuring himself: let's do it this way! If I can hoodwink a Dao Integrator into acting as my personal bodyguard, I'll go. Otherwise, I'll quietly find an opportunity to slip in later; I certainly won't go right now. It's far too dangerous! ... Su Yu gave Xia Huyou no definitive answer. Meanwhile, the myriad realms were still keeping their eyes glued to Su Yu, watching to see whether he would head to the Human Realm. If he did, how should they handle it? Enter the Human Realm to ambush and kill Su Yu? Or do something else? Su Yu couldn't be bothered with any of that. At this moment, he was staring eye-to-eye with the little fur ball. The little fur ball looked at Su Yu pitifully, while Su Yu rubbed his chin thoughtfully, staring right back at it. After being watched for a long time, the little fur ball couldn't take it anymore. "I didn't steal-eat!" If you keep staring, I'll get embarrassed! Su Yu smiled. "I didn't say you stole anything. Besides, we're family. What's wrong with you having a bite? How could that be called stealing?" The little fur ball was stunned. What happened to the fragrant one? Su Yu smiled warmly. "Fur ball, tell me, has your Big Brother Su been good to you?" "..." The fur ball went blank. After a long while, tears welled up in its eyes. "I coughed it all up last time. I don't have any savings left! Don't be like this, always exploiting a ball!" Su Yu sighed. "Look at what you're saying! Am I that kind of person?" "Yes, you are!" "You really don't know how to talk!" Su Yu curled his lip, then quickly put on an amiable grin. "Let me ask you something: are your Dada and the others ferocious?" "Not ferocious at all!" the little fur ball said hurriedly. "They're all good balls!" "..." "Don't call yourselves balls; you should say you're of the God-Devouring race!" How could it call itself a ball? That sounded terrible. He added, "From now on, I won't call you fur ball; I'll call you the God-Devouring Crown Prince—His Highness the Crown Prince! Don't let your tongue slip; you're not a ball, you're the Crown Prince!" The fur ball blinked. "Are you trying to trick my Dada?" "..." Su Yu sighed inwardly and rubbed its head. Kids really had no filter. "It's not tricking, it's a polite visit! Your Dada saved us several times. Tell me, shouldn't we thank him?" "Mhm!" "Then shouldn't we bring some gifts and pay a visit?" "Mhm!" "Also, you've been away from home for so long, don't you miss home?" "A little..." "Then how about I take you home to visit your family?" "..." The fur ball stared at Su Yu. I'm not stupid. You definitely want to trick my Dada! "Not going home... You definitely want to trick my Dada..." "This kid, so disobedient!" Su Yu kneaded it, smiling genially. "Your Dada is so formidable, how could I trick him? I heard your family is connected to King Wen. Think about it: I'm connected to King Wen too! The Multiple Divine Characters lineage was passed down by King Wen, and as for me, I might even be the Time Master! The Time Master might also be King Wen's legacy, which makes me King Wen's direct heir! That way, aren't we all on the same side?" The little fur ball's head spun in confusion, but it nodded. That made sense. "So, if I go to your home, will your Dada eat me?" "I don't know..." Su Yu felt exhausted. "Then if your Dada tries to eat me, will you stop him? You'll jump out and say, 'If you dare eat Big Brother Su, I'll self-detonate!' Fur ball... no, Your Highness, what do you think?" The fur ball felt conflicted! That doesn't seem right! Su Yu guided it patiently. "Fur ball... Your Highness! Following me, how many delicious things have you eaten? Heaven Yuan Qi is basically trash to you now! You've had piles of willpower, munched on plenty of divine characters, and even tasted rule power... Could you eat all that at home? If I get eaten by your Dada, what is that called?" The fur ball thought for a moment. "Draining the pond to catch the fish?" "Exactly! Brilliant! Your Highness has even learned to use idioms!" Su Yu clapped for it! Well said! Su Yu smiled. "Think about it: am I not the biggest troublemaker in the myriad realms?" "Mhm, mhm!" "Then think again: if I die, won't your Dada just drag you home to sleep?" "Mhm, mhm!" "Would you rather fight across the heavens and feast on all the delicacies of the world with me, or go home and sleep with your Dada?" "With you!" Su Yu clapped for it once more, chuckling. "So, if your Dada tries to eat me, what should you do?" "'Shut your mouth! If you dare eat him, I'll self-detonate!'" "Exactly!" Su Yu laughed heartily. "Just like that—be decisive, be firm! Make your Dada believe that if he really tries to eat me, you'll blow yourself up!" The fur ball bobbed its body up and down. I've got it! After thinking for a moment, it added, "Then... if I help you act, will you give me treats?" "..." Damn it! You even know what acting is now, and you've learned to demand compensation! Su Yu sighed with fatigue. "Fine, when we get good stuff later, I'll let you taste it first! We'll find an opportunity to visit your home. By the way, what kind of gifts do your Dada and the others like?" "Tiangu?" The fur ball wasn't sure. It would probably like that! Su Yu was speechless. Nonsense, I know that, but where the hell am I supposed to get a Tiangu as a gift?! After thinking, Su Yu gritted his teeth. "Whatever, you can't catch the wolf without sacrificing the cub! Your Dada probably likes Heaven Yuan Fruits..." With that, Su Yu suddenly took out an enormous sphere! It was entirely condensed from Heaven Yuan Qi! "How about I fabricate a gargantuan Heaven Yuan Fruit for your Dada? No, let's make one for your Mama too—two of them!" Su Yu pondered. This would save money. He considered it further: if they were too small, those two had seen plenty and wouldn't care! All right, I have a plan. I'll craft two massive spheres with a diameter of a hundred meters each—giant Heaven Yuan Fruits! They've surely never seen ones this big, right? I'll make them myself! This would be cheaper; otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to present! The little fur ball, however, didn't care for it. What was so tasty about Heaven Yuan Qi? Having eaten so much of it, it had zero interest! Stingy! After silently criticizing Su Yu in its heart, the fur ball couldn't be bothered to say more. It slipped back into the sea of will to lick divine characters. It would be better to give its Dada a few divine characters; natural ones were the best. Unfortunately, the fragrant one was far too stingy; he would definitely refuse! ... Su Yu prepared to head to the God-Devouring Realm! Xinghong repeatedly cautioned him, "When you go, be careful. Those two are not to be trifled with! They have no attachments, completely unburdened. If the mood strikes them, they'll swallow you whole!" Su Yu felt a bit frightened by the warnings! Yet, he still had to meet them. Without those two, certain things would be hard to manage. Moreover, they had helped him multiple times, and he had even abducted their child; not visiting them would simply be improper! "Don't worry, My Lord!" Su Yu could only comfort himself this way. Then he quickly added, "My Lord, the moment my Castellan Token stirs, you must come to save my life!" Xinghong was speechless. If you truly get eaten inside, even I will have a hard time saving you! He informed Su Yu of the entrance to the God-Devouring Realm and said no more. There probably wouldn't be much of an issue. If those two fur balls truly wanted to eat Su Yu, they would have come long ago. Why wait until now? Doubao shared an extraordinary connection with King Wen, and Su Yu could be considered King Wen's direct heir, so they should give him at least that much face. Su Yu couldn't afford to overthink it. Soon, he shifted Xinghong Ancient City, causing it to vanish from its spot. The ancient city was rapidly teleported through seven or eight different locations. In the blink of an eye, Su Yu slipped out of the city, while Xinghong continued to shift the ancient city. A moment later, the spies monitoring the area lost Su Yu's trail! Many wondered if this had something to do with the earlier visit from the human race. Were the humans conspiring something with Su Yu again? At this moment, Su Yu's every move was watched by the myriad realms. Yet Su Yu had already swiftly stepped into the territory of the God-Devouring Realm. Before long, he arrived at the entrance of the God-Devouring Ancient Realm, his voice rippling out at a unique frequency. "God-Devouring Half-Emperor, junior Su Yu requests an audience!" "Dada, I'm home!" the little fur ball shouted along. ... Inside the God-Devouring Ancient Realm. Upon a colossal Heaven Yuan Fruit Tree, Doubao was snoring loudly. Suddenly opening his eyes, his gaze somewhat dazed, he nudged the mother ball beside him and asked, "Is someone calling us?" "Are they?" The mother ball was dozing off too. They had fought a battle just a few days ago and were exhausted. As the two balls spoke, they peered outside. Doubao's nose twitched. "Smells kind of fragrant... Seems to have our little fellow's scent too. That human is here!" "Oh, oh!" The two balls exchanged glances, their noses twitching in unison. Even across the void, they could smell the fragrance. They wanted to eat so badly! A moment later, Doubao opened a passage and saw Su Yu opposite him, along with the little fur ball perched on his head! The little fur ball flew forward excitedly, and Doubao eagerly rushed out to meet it... only to brush past it! In an instant, Doubao appeared right on top of Su Yu's head, sniffing deeply and blissfully intoxicated. So fragrant! The fur ball looked utterly dejected. Soon, however, it beamed again and flew toward the mother ball... The mother ball also rushed forward with a radiant smile... only to brush past it as well! Instantly, she landed atop Su Yu's head, sniffing alongside Doubao! So fragrant! Pure bliss! At that moment, sweat poured down Su Yu's face in streams. Damn it! They didn't even want their own kid anymore! This welcoming ceremony caught me completely off guard! Ahead, the fur ball wore a face of profound sorrow! Dada and Mama don't want me anymore! Too heartbreaking! The next instant, the fur ball flew back despondently, wedged itself forcefully between the couple, and squatted on Su Yu's head as well. Its nose twitched as it inhaled the scent, murmuring blissfully, "When the whole family sniffs together, it seems even more fragrant!" This was just like eating: food tastes better with company! The fur ball suddenly felt that the fragrant one smelled even sweeter than usual! Sweat dripped from Su Yu's forehead like rain... That unreliable fur ball! I actually trusted its nonsense! What happened to self-detonation?! Did you completely forget about it?! At this moment, Su Yu stood frozen like a wooden post, not daring to move a single muscle, terrified of provoking this family! What a terrifying family!