"Alright, stop hiding these spirit cores. They can't reproduce anyway. Keep your promise." Li Xuanzu looked at the woman lying at his feet with some disdain.

"Okay... um, my name is..." The woman looked up as if waking from a dream, quickly stood up, and was about to introduce herself.

"Let's talk about it later. I'm hungry now. Do what you need to do." Li Xuanzu interrupted her. He was really hungry now, and they could talk about anything after he had eaten.

He still preferred her rebellious nature at the beginning.

The woman wanted to say something, but when she met Li Xuanzu's impatient gaze, she dared not utter the words.

"Come with me." The woman held the spirit core and gestured for Li Xuanzu to follow her.

The two of them swaggered out of the market.

Because of Li Xuanzu's strength, the group of people dared not step forward, and did not even dare to follow.

"Mr. Li, we've arrived." The woman said to Li Xuanzu as they walked up to an apartment.

"Your home? You mean you'll cook?" Li Xuanzu raised an eyebrow, finding it amusing.

"Yes, given your current level of fame, it would be very difficult to buy things outside," the woman explained.

"Hmm, just make something simple, anything edible will do." Li Xuanzu really didn't want to eat bread, jerky, and compressed biscuits anymore.

This made him miss Ning Hanxiang's cooking skills; at least back then, he could eat hot meals.

"Okay, please wait a moment." The woman quickly settled herself in her place and went to the kitchen to start cooking.

Because Kyoto's population has decreased significantly, there is no need to worry about housing. In fact, the total number of surviving humans in the Dragon Kingdom is less than the number of people in Kyoto before the apocalypse.

Li Xuanzu sat on the sofa in the hall and looked around the room.

It was a one-bedroom apartment with a kitchen and a toilet, much like the place that Old Huang had arranged for Li Xuanzu, except that Li Xuanzu's room was much more spacious.

There are appliances like refrigerators, but no television. Judging from the small living room, it probably wouldn't fit.

After walking around the room a few times, the woman had finished preparing breakfast.

Two bowls of steaming noodles, which looked like they had some lard added, smelled very good and looked very appetizing. The bright green scallions added a nice touch and made them very tempting.

The woman placed the noodles on the table, then brought out a plate of golden-brown fried eggs and placed them on top of the noodles.

Li Xuanzu didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down immediately after hearing the woman's greeting, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.

The noodles were delicious as expected, and Li Xuanzu even drank the soup clean.

The woman was still eating.

"Please leave the bowl here, I'll wash it later." The woman quickened her pace in eating the noodles.

"Don't rush." ​​Li Xuanzu leaned back on the chair.

"Your cooking skills are excellent. You'll be in charge of breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the next few days. Is that alright?" Li Xuanzu savored the noodles he had just eaten; they were indeed delicious.

"No problem," the woman said as she ate.

"Why don't you take all these spirit cores back? I'm afraid..." The woman suddenly remembered something, and without even thinking about eating, she took out the spirit cores from her pocket.

The saying "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime" is especially true in the end times.

"You've become a second-tier psionicist, what's there to be afraid of? Are you afraid I'll settle scores with you later?" Li Xuanzu sneered, not responding.

"I..." The woman herself didn't know what she was afraid of; perhaps she felt a lot of pressure when talking to Li Xuanzu.

“Do you know that from the moment you decided to bring me to your home, you were unlikely to have a foothold in the entire capital?” Li Xuanzu looked at her with a half-smile.

The woman only just realized what was happening and was somewhat at a loss.

It's true that she disliked Li Xuanzu, but not to the core. Most people's emotions online were stirred up by a few individuals. If you calm down and think about it carefully, you can see the clues.

Of course, in this situation, few people can remain calm. Even the woman in front of her is only forced to calm down because Li Xuanzu is sitting right in front of her.

Seeing the woman's flustered appearance, Li Xuanzu spoke again.

"Two choices. First, stay in Kyoto. Anyway, the spirit core I gave you is enough to upgrade you to the second tier. Then be prepared to be despised by everyone."

“Second,” Li Xuanzu held up two fingers, “follow me. I need help now. As long as you can guarantee your loyalty, I won’t let anyone kill you.”

"Of course, if you're thinking of betraying me, then I'll kill you. So, make your choice." Li Xuanzu began to coax him gently.

In the market, he didn't see much resentment in the woman's eyes, not to the point of hating him to the bone; it was more of a bandwagon effect to cover up her behavior.

Li Xuanzu knew his current predicament; anyone who dared to get close to him would have no place in the capital.

He definitely needs help, but the reason is unknown.