The next day at breakfast time.
Refreshed Chu Chengzhou and a ruddy Tang Yuehua sat at the table.
In contrast, Tang San across the table looked in poor shape, giving a dispirited impression.
"Xiao San, did you not rest well last night?"
Seeing her elder nephew's poor state, Tang Yuehua could not help asking Tang San.
"N-no~"
Glancing at Chu Chengzhou beside him, Tang San spoke against his true feelings.
Resting well last night would have been strange. To be precise, he did not rest at all.
Of course, this was not because Chu Chengzhou toiled all night. It was that every time he thought of Old Thief Chu in the next room doing unspeakable things to his aunt, Tang San seethed.
For this reason his vigor was lacking.
Otherwise, even a sleepless night would be nothing to a five-ring Spirit Master.
Seeing her elder nephew's insincerity, using the table to block the view, Tang Yuehua reached out and pinched a handful of soft flesh at Chu Chengzhou's waist.
It was this little rascal who made her lose face before her nephew.
The older woman pinched him, yet Chu Chengzhou was unmoved. He even waggled his eyebrows at her.
Seeing that, Tang Yuehua glared at him.
At that moment two maids came to the fifth floor with breakfast and tableware.
With breakfast served, Tang Yuehua ladled a bowl of meat congee for Tang San and said, "Xiao San, eat. In a bit your aunt will help you master the Killing God Domain."
"Mm."
Taking the fragrant meat congee, Tang San nodded, a touch of joy rising in his heart.
For no other reason than that his aunt had not served Old Thief Chu first, but had first ladled a bowl for him.
Tang San: Aunt still loves me.
Thinking this, Tang San saw his aunt ladle herself a bowl as well, then sip it, with no intention of serving Old Thief Chu a bowl at all.
Hm, none for Old Thief Chu?
At once Tang San's joy grew, and he shot a provoking glance at Chu Chengzhou.
Chu Chengzhou naturally noticed his look. He did not get angry. He just shook his head and smiled.
Under Tang San's gaze, Chu Chengzhou took a basin-sized jade container from his storage soul tool, lifted the lid, and used a bowl and spoon to serve himself a large bowl of pure golden paste.
In an instant Tang San felt a rich fragrance rush to his nose.
Smelling the rich aroma, his eyes could not help falling on Chu Chengzhou's bowl.
He could sense that the pure golden paste in Chu Chengzhou's bowl not only smelled good but also contained immense energy, and it was very gentle.
He could be sure that with this thing's help he would be able to raise his spirit power to the six-ring Spirit Emperor realm in a short time.
"Your whale brain smells so good. How are we supposed to eat breakfast like this~"
Smelling the rich aroma, Tang Yuehua immediately felt the meat congee in her bowl lose its appeal and could not help rolling her eyes at Chu Chengzhou.
The food at Moon Pavilion was top-notch. Even simple meat congee tasted excellent, but compared with whale brain it was worlds apart.
"Whale brain? Is that the brain of a whale-type spirit beast?"
Swallowing, Tang San wondered inwardly.
"Then you eat too."
Hearing this, Chu Chengzhou subtly raised his eyebrows at Tang San, then scooped a spoonful from the bowl and held it to Tang Yuehua's lips.
"Better not. You eat."
Tang Yuehua shook her head.
Although whale brain was fragrant and nourishing, for her the priority was not to raise her spirit power level quickly but to better control the spirit power in her body.
Moreover, Chu Chengzhou's strength surpassed hers but his spirit power level was lower, so he needed to raise it quickly more than she did.
As for her nephew Tang San, who looked a little eager to taste at the side?
He was not a child asking for candy. Tang Yuehua did not speak. She knew propriety. If she asked, Chu Chengzhou would certainly give, but he would feel awkward.
After all, the two were of the same age. Her elder nephew Tang San needed to raise his strength, and Chu Chengzhou also needed to raise his. She was embarrassed to ask on her nephew's behalf.
In any case, her elder nephew with innate full spirit power did not lack talent. Whale brain was not indispensable. More cultivation time would do.
"I have more. You take a bite, I take a bite. Lovey-dovey for a lifetime."
Pointing at the jade container on the table filled with whale brain, Chu Chengzhou said with a smile.
"Shameless."
With a playful glare, Tang Yuehua ignored him.
As an elder she had to keep face. If her elder nephew were not present she might have agreed, but with him here she was embarrassed to show affection so bluntly.
As for last night? Wasn't her elder nephew in the next room? If he did not see, then it could only be treated as if he did not know.
"Tsk~"
Clicking his tongue, Chu Chengzhou shook his head with some regret, then lifted his chin at Tang San and ate the whale brain on his own.
"Damn it. For such a treasure to fall into Old Thief Chu's hands is simply a criminal waste."
Watching Chu Chengzhou eat with relish, Tang San cursed inwardly.
Amid Tang San's envy and jealousy, breakfast ended "happily."
But Chu Chengzhou did not stop eating whale brain. As long as the whale brain in his stomach could be digested and he was not stuffed, he would not stop.
For Chu Chengzhou the top priority now was to raise his spirit power level to 90 as soon as possible, then attach the ninth spirit ring and advance to Titled Douluo.
Because advancing to nine rings and Titled Douluo meant his AFK cheat would upgrade again.
Moreover, after achieving Titled Douluo, even leaving aside the battle armor that currently existed only in his plans and had not yet been cobbled together, his strength would step into being nearly unmatched in the world and could quickly become truly unmatched.
"Xiao San, release your Killing God Domain."
After breakfast, Tang Yuehua got down to business.
Her elder nephew's state was poor. She had to help him quickly master the power of the Killing God Domain.
"Mm."
He nodded slightly. A surge of white light blossomed from Tang San.
In an instant the white light turned colorless. A domain power filled with violent slaughter aura immediately enveloped the entire hall.
Feeling this Killing God Domain power that seemed to have slaughtered countless beings, Tang Yuehua's slender brows knit as she carefully observed Tang San's condition.
In the past, without releasing the innate domain of her Ruyi Ring Martial Soul, Tang Yuehua could not have remained so calm and would have been overawed by the biting killing intent filling the domain.
But now she was an eight-ring Spirit Douluo and bore eight 100,000-year spirit rings and six 100,000-year spirit bones. In all aspects her qualities surpassed those of most Titled Douluo. Even if her own strength was suppressed by the Killing God Domain, aside from the effect on output Tang Yuehua would not be greatly affected.
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