Lu Jiangting had a teasing smile on his face as he pretended to reach out.
"You really gave it to me? Then I'll take it!"
"Take it!"
Fang Ruotang turned her head away, adopting an expression of "out of sight, out of mind," meaning she wouldn't feel sorry for him if she couldn't see it.
However, both of them overlooked the Star-Eating Grass. It could understand human speech and knew that Lu Jiangting wanted to take it. It had been in Fang Ruotang's hand all along, seemingly unable to break free, when suddenly it expanded its body.
Fang Ruotang couldn't even grasp it with one hand.
Its three green tufts of hair instantly grew long and thick, and lashed out fiercely at Lu Jiangting, probably with all its might, because Lu Jiangting was caught off guard.
Lu Jiangting was flung away like a rag doll.
He fell to the ground and vomited a mouthful of blood.
Fang Ruotang was stunned for a moment before she reacted. In an instant, she blocked Lu Jiangting's path and delivered a powerful blow to the Star-Eating Grass that was still attacking.
What are you doing?
"He wanted to take me away, he's bad."
The Star-Eating Grass jumped onto Fang Ruotang's shoulder and rubbed its three soft green blades against her cheek.
Fang Ruotang managed to discern a tearful expression on a single blade of grass.
"I was just joking."
Lu Jiangting had no way to express his bitterness; this Star-Eating Grass was far too ruthless!
Qin Hongyan gave Lu Jiangting a warning look.
Lu Jiangting looked aggrieved. Who knew that this Star-Eating Grass couldn't take a joke and was so stingy.
"He was joking. We won't rob him, we wouldn't dare to."
The Star-Eating Grass stood up abruptly, exuding arrogance. It chirped twice at Qin Hongyan, then turned to Fang Ruotang with a fawning expression.
The green grass on its head had grown a long stem, just like a human hand, pointing at Lu Jianghong and chirping incessantly.
He didn't use a language that people could understand, but you could tell that he was swearing filthyly, yet he seemed very smug.
"Alright, shut up, little guy."
Fang Ruotang immediately started rubbing the Star-Eating Grass, then thought for a moment and said, "Since you're going to follow me, I'll give you a name! Hmm... let's call you Little Grass Kid!"
"Little Grass, what an adorable name, it suits you so well." Fang Ruotang patted the Star-Eating Grass's head with satisfaction.
The Star-Eating Grass was also delighted.
"Little Grass Boy, my name is Little Grass Boy."
"Yes, do you like it?"
"Chirp chirp!"
Lu Qin and the other man watched from the side, and couldn't help but chuckle.
What's so nice about this "Little Grass Kid" name? It has no meaning at all. It's like telling a roadside weed, "Hey, from now on you'll be called Little Grass Kid."
Both of them thought the same thing, but they kept their mouths shut and didn't say a word, since the one who had 'provoked' the Star-Eating Grass was still lying on the ground.
"My lord, quickly make it recognize you as its master. That way, you will be able to communicate telepathically, and you can also add it to your dantian. Its increased power will also benefit you."
As Xiao Jingzi spoke, she explained the process of recognizing a master to Fang Ruotang.
Fang Ruotang has a high sense of morality. She questioned Lu Qin and Lu Jiangting again. This time, Lu Jiangting didn't dare to joke anymore and loudly stated his position.
Fang Ruotang was startled by his sudden, clear and articulate way of speaking. She glanced at him suspiciously and realized that he was afraid of being beaten, which was why he dared not accept the offer.
Regardless, Fang Ruotang didn't mistreat her own people, giving Lu Jiangting a elixir to take first to restore his energy.
They were given some additional compensation, which Lu Jiangting and Qin Hongyan didn't want, but Fang Ruotang forcefully stuffed it into their arms.
"Take it, I understand. If it weren't for me, how would you have been able to tame the little grass child?"
The two are currently only injured and their cultivation is suppressed, preventing them from using their spiritual power. This doesn't mean they are only at the Nascent Soul stage. If it really comes down to a life-or-death situation, they will use their trump cards even if it damages their foundation.
It's just that it hasn't reached the point of certain death and destruction yet.
"Thank you, Sect Master."
The two stopped being coy. Seeing that the sect leader genuinely wanted to give it to them, they didn't refuse anymore. They were all from the same sect, so there was no need to be so calculating.
When Fang Ruotang saw that they had accepted the gift, she felt a great weight lifted from her heart, and her smile brightened.
Without any further ado, without even asking the little grass child, he directly made a contract with it.
The process went smoothly, and the little grass baby didn't resist at all.
Fang Ruotang then used a few Cleansing Techniques on the little grass doll before trying to bring it into her Purple Mansion. After that, she could see it through her inner vision.
The little grass child in the Purple Mansion is truly just a little grass child, growing like a clover, swaying leisurely and comfortably from side to side, clearly enjoying its new environment.
"It's actually quite fun."
Suddenly, a blade of grass grew inside my stomach.
Before, her stomach was all flesh.
However, Fang Ruotang was clearly not used to having living things in her Purple Mansion, so she pulled the little grass child out again. Just then, Huo Zhige arrived.
His sharp eyes swept around, and he saw that Fang Ruotang was acting as if nothing had happened, and was even holding a... white radish in her hand?
"Zhige, look, I just tamed it. It's a Star-Eating Grass. It can fight and also produce spiritual fruit. It's very useful. Most importantly, it looks quite cute."
Upon hearing Fang Ruotang's praise, the little grass cub stood up on its three legs and began to wriggle its chubby body, hopping and skipping, which was truly adorable.
Huo Zhige glanced at it and said, "It is indeed quite cute."
"Right! I think it's so cute too." Fang Ruotang pinched the little grass doll's head and shook it back and forth in her hand.
The little grass child was overjoyed, swinging its whole body back and forth.
Huo Zhige watched Fang Ruotang play for a while before saying, "I'll let the sect disciples go back first. Anyway, there's nothing for them to do in Gudong County."
"Sure! After all, that place is practically a ghost town now."
"Empty County?" Lu Jiangting's expression turned grave upon hearing their conversation. He asked incredulously, "Could it be that the Sect Master arrived too late and no one was saved? Not a single survivor?"
"No one was left alive, but it wasn't what you think. They chose to die, and that has nothing to do with me."
Fang Ruotang quickly recounted the whole story.
After all, it's difficult to define the quality of the Human Emperor Banner, a top-grade magic weapon. If Fang Ruotang is selfish and only wants to refine the magic weapon to make it more powerful, and learns the methods of evil cultivators to go to the lower realms or mortal cities to reap lives one city after another, then that would be bad.
However, the Emperor's Banner is different from the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. Its sunny side symbolizes compassion and divine power, and can save and guide people, just like how the entire county was brought into the Emperor's Banner this time.
Although these people can be taken in and cultivate inside, which can also enhance the power of magic weapons, the method is not so evil, so the effect is not so fast.
"Not a banner demon?"
"No! They didn't do anything wrong, why would I capture them to be used as banner demons?"
After Fang Ruotang finished speaking, she rolled her eyes at Lu Jiangting, who had asked the question.
Then, with a wave of his hand, all the people of Gudong County stood shoulder to shoulder in front of Lu Jiangting, some even pressed against his face.
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