After a quarter of an hour.
Not far away, Jiang Chulong held a broken bowl and licked the bottom of the bowl like a little cat, her dirty face finally relaxing slightly.
The delicious wild vegetable and meat porridge warmed her numb body somewhat, and even her chest didn’t hurt as much.
She secretly raised her head and glanced sideways at the young man beside her.
The young man rested his chin on his hand, looking at the area around Qingyuan Mountain with some worry, fearing that Elder Bing Tuozi might poison him while cooking.
As if sensing her gaze, the young man turned his head.
She lowered her head again as if shocked, burying her face in the bowl.
“I… I finished eating.”
“If there’s not enough, I can make more.”
Looking at Jiang Chulong, who had her eyes covered and timidly lowered her head, Li Mo felt even more strange.
She was now destitute, but she used to be a minor prince of the Da Yu dynasty just a year ago.
Even a minor prince from any county would be received with lanterns and banners at the Ziyang Mansion, and all three sects would personally welcome them.
A minor prince was treated like a precious treasure, esteemed beyond words.
“No… No need…”
“Mi… Mi…”
Jiang Chulong shook her head vigorously.
“Save the rice for later?”
“Mm-hmm.”
But seeing Jiang Chulong treat the bag of rice like a precious treasure, Li Mo felt absurd, yet he couldn’t help but feel a sense of harmony.
“There’s a charity hall at the Murong Mansion; you can go there to get porridge and rice for this period of time.”
Hearing this, Jiang Chulong looked up, and even through the cloth, one could see her eyes light up.
“Then… save it until winter…”
“Are you really planning to save it for the New Year?”
Li Mo smiled bitterly and helplessly.
After thinking for a moment, he took out two small silver notes.
“If you run out of food, go buy some on the street.”
“What’s this?”
Jiang Chulong’s dirty face was full of confusion.
She didn’t recognize the silver notes.
Little Li was silent.
After Meng Can ate his fill, he hugged his little belly with a blissful look:
“Sister Stutter, that’s money, you can use it to buy food, roasted chicken, sugar-coated haws, it’s great!”
He took the silver note and examined it closely, his eyes widening:
“One… one liang!”
“How much is one liang?”
“One liang of silver can buy forty jin of rice!”
Jiang Chulong: “!”
She counted on her dirty fingers, trembling as she did so, completely stunned.
Princess shock.
“It’s too much…”
“We… only…”
Jiang Chulong bit her lip, not daring to look at the bright silver notes.
“Do you want to say we’re strangers and cannot accept so much money?”
Li Mo answered preemptively.
Meng Can looked at him strangely. Brother Li actually knew what Sister Stutter wanted to say?
“Mm-hm.”
Jiang Chulong nodded timidly, her face tightening.
The person who opened the charity hall was here to help the poor, but even if they were kind-hearted, there was no reason to give her such a large sum of money.
Her mother once said that there might be evil without cause in this world, but never good without cause.
There are no free lunches unless there’s something else in mind…
Just as she was becoming wary,
Li Mo spoke again:
“First, one liang means nothing to me, it’s no different from a bag of rice or a single grain of rice.”
“Wow…”
The little ones all showed admiration, especially Meng Can, whose eyes shone with intense longing.
Jiang Chulong was stunned, seemingly stunned by Li Mo’s ‘generosity’.
Li Mo continued:
“Second, someone entrusted me to take care of you.”
“Entrusted?”
Jiang Chulong whispered softly, her tiny hands suddenly gaining strength, tightly gripping the corner of her clothes:
“She… Is she still alive?”
The only person who cared about her was Aunt Mei.
Aunt Mei was once her mother’s sword servant.
And after her mother’s d*ath, she had taken care of her like her own child.
To save her, she had lured away many Heavenly Patrol Guards, and she was still missing.
Could Li Mo have been entrusted by Aunt Mei to take care of her?
“Mm, she has already escaped danger.”
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Li Mo nodded firmly.
Bing Tuozi was quite frightening every night, like a thousand-year-old ice block.
But although cold, it wasn’t dangerous.
“That’s good… That’s good…”
Under the blindfold, two clear tears flowed down.
Where the tears fell, it was like a piece of jade wiping away some dust, clean and crystal clear.
She hurriedly wiped her face, making her face dirty again.
“Thank… Thank you.”
“But this money… is still too much.”
“How about this.”
Li Mo thought for a moment, “Why don’t you come with me to the Qingyuan Sect? You’ll naturally meet her then, and there will be no worries about living difficulties.”
Since Bing Tuozi was going to solve Jiang Chulong’s food and lodging anyway, why not bring her to the Qiushui Pavilion?
Just solve it or not!
Moreover, it would allow Jiang Chulong to also become part of his daily investment list, making things simpler and more delightful.
“Sister Stutter…”
“Is sister leaving?”
The little ones looked at each other, pouting, and two little girls instantly teared up, almost crying.
The older Dazhu hurriedly shouted loudly, “Sister’s relatives came to find her, let’s be happy.”
This clearly didn’t work, as he himself was at a loss.
“I… I won’t…”
Jiang Chulong slowly shook her head.
“I can arrange for someone to watch over them.” Li Mo said softly.
“No… I don’t want… to put her in danger.”
Seeing her slowly speak, Li Mo recalled.
Jiang Chulong was still being pursued by the Heavenly Patrol Guards.
This wasn’t like Cui Peng’s level.
The Heavenly Patrol Guards were the strongest military force in the Da Yu dynasty, the key support that made the dynasty awe-inspiring across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Unwilling to involve friends?
“Alright, it’s getting late, I’ll go back first.”
She was the Golden Heavenly Mandate, bearing a huge responsibility.
Li Mo nodded, deciding to consider the matter carefully.
Jiang Chulong’s current situation definitely wasn’t suitable for long-term companionship, and she wouldn’t be willing either.
How should he invest in her?
Thinking this way,
Li Mo waved goodbye to the beggars and left the dilapidated residence.
The silhouette of the young man disappeared into the night.
“Goodbye, Brother Li!”
The little ones all ran out to see him off.
…
In a pavilion within the Murong Mansion:
“How strange, she doesn’t seem to have any martial realm, did she not practice martial arts?”
“Or did she fall to the status of a mortal after having her Sword Bone removed?”
“If we could help her step into the martial realm again, the system would undoubtedly gain unimaginable benefits.”
Li Mo pondered in the courtyard.
If he wanted to help Jiang Chulong practice martial arts but couldn’t keep her by his side…
How could he do that?
Just as he was thinking, a maid came:
“Master Li, the hot water is ready, please bathe.”
“Okay.”
“Do you need me to assist?”
“No, thank you.”
The maid left disappointedly.
Li Mo lay in the large bathtub, receiving rewards.
[Earth Pulse Spirit Milk]: “It takes thousands of years for the essence of the earth to condense into a single drop, making it a holy substance for refining bl**d and qi. However, its strongest effect is still longevity!”
“Longevity isn’t something I need.”
“Use it to refine my bl**d and qi then.”
Filling a bottle with Earth Pulse Spirit Milk, Li Mo poured two drops into the bath.
If Elder Xue Jing were here, he would likely emit a sharp cry.
This was a rare treasure used for making longevity elixirs! You’re using it for a bath?
No matter what, anything related to extending life would be incredibly valuable.
Because there are always people close to d*ath in this world.
Drip—Drip—
The two drops of spirit milk quickly made the water sparkle.
Li Mo simply started circulating the Fire Lotus Heart Technique in the bathtub.
Buzz—
Instantly, the connection between heaven and man was established.
This time, because of the Earth Pulse Spirit Milk, the resonance between heaven and earth was several times larger.
The entire Murong Mansion could clearly perceive it.
