What utter nonsense is that old man spouting?!

Zhao Xi gritted her teeth, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and the knuckles of her fingers gripping the large soup spoon turned white from the excessive force.

Not only did he harass and insult her, but he also threatened to skin the dragon cub and drink its blood!

The dragon cub is a talking, intelligent spirit beast that can cry and laugh, and will even praise the food she makes, unlike other wild animals!

The cultivation world is indeed a dog-eat-dog world. Just because they didn't start as humans, does that mean they can abuse and intimidate others at will?

Luo Haiqing stepped aside in surprise, gripped his magic weapon and tried to throw a bolt of lightning at Zhao Xi, then stepped on his spirit sword and tried to run away.

How could a dignified Golden Core Immortal be harmed by mere mortal kitchen utensils devoid of any spiritual energy?!

That's really just a normal bump on his forehead!

Could this mortal actually be a true immortal from the celestial realm, deliberately concealing his spiritual power?

He hadn't flown very far when a large soup ladle was thrown at him.

"Ding—" "Ouch!"

The spirit sword broke into two pieces.

The cunning old man plummeted from mid-air, crashing to the ground and wailing for mercy: "True Immortal, spare my life!"

Zhao Xi wanted to run over and sit on his back, using her weight to flatten him to the ground, and then punch him hard: "You dare bully Xingye! You dare bully Xingye!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..."

Luo Haiqing was soon bruised and battered, crying and screaming in terror, "True Immortal, please don't kill me! I am an elder of the Five Elements Sect in the Lower Immortal Realm. The Five Elements Sect's headquarters is in the Upper Immortal Realm. They will come looking for trouble for you! True Immortal, you must have been hiding your strength to avoid trouble, right? If you kill me, your future cultivation path will never be peaceful!"

Zhao Xi stopped punching, grabbed his collar, and said, "Apologize to Hoshino!"

Luo Haiqing dared not be presumptuous: "I'm sorry! I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness. I offended the True Immortal Xingye. Please forgive me."

That bastard actually mistook her for Hoshino.

These arrogant cultivators probably never take demonic beasts seriously and never respect them!

Zhao Xi took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and pointed at the wooden dormitory, saying, "The child you injured is named Xingye. I want you to apologize to him, and you are not allowed to threaten him or hurt him again!"

The door to the wooden dormitory was opened a crack.

The seven little cubs' heads were stacked one on top of the other, peeking into the yard, except for the dragon cub, which hid behind the door and didn't show its head.

Luo Haiqing was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the dormitory door and shouted with a forced smile, "Hoshino, I'm sorry!"

Zhao Xi tried to grab his collar and angrily asked, "What did you do to him? Explain yourself!"

"I... I shouldn't have hurt him..." Luo Haiqing was just an old rogue, still trying to play the rogue and argue, he smiled obsequiously, "But he is the Black Water Dragon, and the whole Immortal Realm wants to use his dragon scales. True Immortals probably don't know the rules of this Immortal Realm, so why don't we take that Black Water Dragon beast..."

Zhao Xi wanted to swing her fist and continue beating him: "Still being stubborn, still being stubborn?! I'll beat you to death, or I'll call myself Zhao Xi Xiang!"

"Ouch! Oh dear! Immortal, have mercy! I shouldn't have hurt him. I'll never catch him again! From now on, I'll avoid your Hundred Beasts Garden whenever I see him, and I won't catch any other spirit pets either! Great-Grandma, Grandpa Hoshino, please forgive my rudeness and let me go! Ouch! Ouch!"

The little dragon finally peeked out, its tightly furrowed brows relaxing, and its round, black pearl-like eyes filled with adoration for its mortal sister.

She actually pinned the bad grandpa to the ground and beat him up!

An apology alone won't do. That damned old man has attacked the Beast Garden time and again, destroying large areas of spiritual plants and causing buildings to collapse.

Zhao Xi wanted to force him to hand over all his magical treasures, but some of his natal magical treasures had spirits and could not be sold to others.

The dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the sun began to set.

The red glow of the setting sun cast a long, elongated shadow of Zhao Xixiang.

The spoils of war glittered all over the ground, and Luo Haiqing knelt on the ground, his face ashen compared to the soles of his shoes.

Zhao Xixiang's voice was clear and crisp: "Three days from now, bring these items to the foot of the mountain and exchange them for something else. If you don't come by then, I will sell them all!"

Luo Haiqing was extremely distressed, but dared not bargain any further, and slunk away down the mountain.

A resounding victory!

Zhao Xi smiled, her eyes crinkling.

Seven cubs rushed into the yard, climbing onto her neck and back, some even hugging her legs and wanting her to lift them up high.

The children were generous with their praise, chattering and showering her with compliments until her head was spinning.

"Were the bad guys really driven away?"

"Sister Mortal is so amazing! She's much more amazing than Brother Wind and Sister Earth!"

"My sister is the best!"

"Chirp chirp chirp".

She was covered in cubs from head to toe, like a shelf in a toy store, and she was very happy: "Alright, alright, get down, be careful not to fall!"

After the initial excitement, the children surrounded the magical artifacts, touching and examining them.

Zhao Xi was worried that these magical artifacts might unleash spells, so she quickly retrieved them and put them back in her room, planning to hand them over to the two little fairy children for appraisal after they returned from the foot of the mountain.

The little dragon didn't approach the big guy; it stayed hidden in the corner, peeking out through the crack in the door.

When she returned to the house carrying a pile of magical treasures, he muttered, "Thank you..."

Zhao Xi was somewhat surprised.

Wow, the moon's risen in the west! The little dragon cub is actually saying thank you!

After saying this, the little dragon cub's chubby face turned as red as a persimmon, and it ran to the spirit dog's side in a flash, pretending to be focused on petting the dog.

The spirit dog was still young and was terrified of the dragon cub, but it never expected that he would take the initiative to touch it. After being cautious for a while, it wagged its tail and lay down in his arms, revealing its soft white belly.

It was getting dark, and it was time for the little ones to have dinner, but the two little fairies from the Beast Garden still hadn't returned.

With no one to help, Zhao Xi had no choice but to do it herself.

"Now that you're here, remember to wash your hands before eating!"

The Beast Garden used to be like a cage. These little beasts ate raw meat and gnawed on spirit plants, slept on the ground in a makeshift manner, didn't care about hygiene, and even picked lice from each other.

However, the immortal realm is dominated by humans, and they all have spiritual roots. If they cultivate into human form in the future and do not have good hygiene habits, they will be disliked by others.

She carried the three wooden basins to the entrance of the canteen and pulled over a small stool to sit down.

The monster cubs split into three teams and took turns washing their paws.

Xiao Jia was a pangolin spirit with the highest cultivation level. He could maintain the appearance of a five-year-old child. He was the first to come to the water basin and dipped his hands in the water to splash around.

Zhao Xi wanted to lather the soapberry, so she took his little hands and helped him scrub the dirt stuck under his nails: "It's time to trim your nails. Oh, I'm so afraid of using scissors to trim my nails. Let's get nail clippers made another day."

"Okay," Xiao Jia said curiously, looking at Zhao Xixiang's hands and then at her own. "Sister's hands are so white!"

Zhao Xi thought, "I heard that after you break through your cultivation levels, you'll be able to make your appearance as delicate as a porcelain doll, and your hands will definitely be whiter than mine!"

Xiao Jia opened his mouth into an "O" shape, his little face full of expectation, but soon sat down at the dining table in disappointment.