Chapter 421 The Precious Ginseng Fruit VS. The Easily Fooled Cultivator 24

Just now I actually thought of trying to persuade her to be more obedient; what a pipe dream.

That's simply impossible!

This wretched fruit will never be still, and there's no need for him to bother with it.

We should send them off tomorrow, the sooner the better, as it will be a good thing for everyone.

"Hmph." Meng Qizhou snorted coldly.

Little Fruit ignored his dissatisfaction and continued to playfully mess with his head, pulling his hair, completely unaware of his inner thoughts.

The angrier he was, the more enthusiastically she played.

"Alright, stop fooling around. Do you still want to eat?" Meng Qizhou's tone was somewhat impatient, clearly on the verge of getting angry.

Little Fruit finally jumped off his head obediently, but still clung to him, twisting and turning, "I want to eat!"

She found a comfortable position in his arms, her movements practiced and graceful, a look of pure enjoyment on her face.

Meng Qizhou couldn't help but hit her, wishing he could teach her a lesson and see if she could continue to be so arrogant.

The little fruit kicked its legs defiantly, rubbing its face against his shirt and pouting.

“I’ve always been a good girl…that’s what my father and mother always called me when I was at home,” she said matter-of-factly.

It was as if she was the most obedient person in the world.

If she wasn't the most obedient, there probably wouldn't be another one like her in the world.

Meng Qizhou ignored her, waved his hand, and went out to have someone bring in the things he had bought that day.

The two of them were still arguing before. When they came down the mountain, they only thought of buying her a few little things to pass the time so that she wouldn't always try to cause trouble. But they didn't expect to buy so many things that they couldn't fit them all in one box. Later, they simply added a lot of food.

Looking at the table full of food in front of him, Little Fruit was overjoyed and immediately stretched out his paws.

This paw is holding a few candied hawthorns, while the other paw is trying to grab a small sugar figurine, and its round eyes are fixed on the osmanthus cake...

Meng Qizhou saw it all.

This bad fruit is indeed very greedy.

He was pondering another question.

If the ginseng fruit is indeed replaced tomorrow, should these things be sent over together, or should they be kept for the new ginseng fruit?

Thinking about it carefully, I'm still a bit conflicted.

He turned his head to look at the fruit stuffed in his mouth, then glanced at the pastries beside him.

Never mind, let her have them all.

only……

Meng Qizhou devised a plan.

He reached out and pushed the plate of pastries placed on the far side, a gesture that seemed to suggest he didn't want her to eat them.

"What's that?" the sharp-eyed little fruit immediately asked.

Meng Qizhou remained silent, his face showing hesitation.

"What is it?" Little Fruit asked, even more curious, thinking he was trying to hide some treasure.

Meng Qizhou: "Some snacks can nourish spiritual energy, but they can't be eaten casually. Only spirits with strong spiritual energy can withstand their power. Moreover, these things vary from person to person; eating them might cause some strange changes." He thought about it seriously, "Some can increase spiritual energy, but might make people lighter, while others might make people shorter..."

“I’m keeping it for myself, you shouldn’t eat it, otherwise…” he added deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoguozi immediately took the bait.

"I want to eat it!" She wasn't afraid of any side effects; it was just a minor change.

She is a ginseng fruit, and can use her spiritual power to restore her to her original form, so there's nothing to worry about.

“…Alright then.” Meng Qizhou reluctantly agreed, “but you’ll have to bear the consequences.”

Xiao Guozi picked up the pastry and took two bites. It tasted pretty good, and the effects were quite noticeable. Abundant spiritual energy circulated within her body.

She ate several more, munching away.

But soon Xiaoguozi realized something was wrong.

She looked at the bronze mirror beside her.

I have changed a lot since then!

Its once big, round eyes have become squinty, its nose is crooked, its mouth is black, and its fair skin has turned dark and covered with spots.

The hands that held the pastries also became dry and black...

So ugly!

"Ah—" Little Fruit cried out.

Don't let it turn out like this!

It's so ugly!

She immediately tried to use her spiritual power to restore herself to her original state, but strangely, her spiritual power seemed to have lost its effect, and no matter what she did, she remained unchanged.

Meng Qizhou stood to the side, his expression one of utter astonishment, practically screaming "How did you suddenly become so ugly?"

He was secretly laughing to himself.

This little brat is usually fearless, but this time we've finally found a way to teach her a lesson.

"I told you not to eat indiscriminately, once you change, you can never go back!"

Meng Qizhou added fuel to the fire, saying, "It will always be like this! I'll be an ugly monster forever!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guozi became extremely anxious, and her face turned several shades pale.

She gripped his sleeve, and large tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

"Waaaaah...no...don't...don't become ugly...what should I do, waaaah..."

Little Guozi cried so hard she could barely breathe, tears streaming down her face, "Don't become ugly..."