Fang Ruotang stumbled and almost fell.
Are you kidding me?! A baby that can kill?!
[It's true, Star-Devouring Grasses are born with Nascent Soul stage cultivation; this particular Star-Devouring Grass has only just been born.]
"You're trying to fool me again. The emergence of rare and precious treasures is always accompanied by unusual phenomena, and I haven't heard of any major events happening recently."
If the Cloud Deep Continent is too vast, it's understandable that they might not know about things outside the Eastern Territory. But this incident happened in the Eastern Territory, and right near the Heavenly Gang Sect. It's impossible that her sect members wouldn't have received any news about it.
If we receive it, how could we possibly let go of such an unclaimed treasure? We'd definitely want a piece of it.
[The Star-Eating Grass is different; it possesses sentience. Don't treat it like an ordinary spiritual herb; think of it as Da Mei, or even me.]
Fang Ruotang raised an eyebrow, not really understanding.
But that doesn't stop her from knowing that this thing is amazing.
After thinking for a moment, she slowly released the primal power within her body, and then the Star-Devouring Grass, which had been strangling Elder Qin like a vine, suddenly stood up in a remarkably human-like manner.
The three blue whiskers on its head, just like a human head, suddenly and accurately looked in Fang Ruotang's direction.
Then, with a 'whoosh,' he released Elder Qin and scrambled over.
Fang Ruotang then clearly saw that the Star-Eating Grass's round, radish-like body was somewhat different from a real radish; it was split at the bottom.
It has three short, thick, white legs. When it runs, it's like a suction cup, bouncing and hopping around, looking busy and quite adorable.
It was very fast, running up to Fang Ruotang and stopping abruptly, but still plunging headfirst into Fang Ruotang's leg before bouncing away violently.
"Chirp chirp!"
Fang Ruotang's eyes widened, and she blurted out instinctively.
"Why are you making such a racket, like a mouse?"
"Chirp chirp!"
The Star-Eating Grass used its hands and feet to scramble onto Fang Ruotang's legs.
"Ah, beautiful girl, you look just like my mother!"
Fang Ruotang gasped and took two steps back. The Star-Eating Grass seemed to be stuck to her. She tried to shake her legs, but couldn't get the little thing off.
[Wait, why is this thing so greasy? Is it male?]
【My lord, we don't practice gender discrimination! Besides, spirits like us don't have genders, and neither do the Star-Eating Grass.】
Oh my god, that scared me to death! Otherwise, just thinking about such a greasy male would make me not want it, let alone let it stay in my dantian.
Fang Ruotang looked disgusted.
Little Mirror also found the Star-Eating Grass's speech strange.
"Mother, why are you ignoring me? Don't you like me? Tell me, what kind of person do you like? I can learn to be like that. I have everything you like."
The little mirror was speechless, but couldn't help checking the Time Reversal Mirror, and quickly solved the case.
He shared a view with Fang Ruotang.
Fang Ruotang was speechless. She picked up the Star-Eating Grass and scolded it, "Little thing, you're learning everything. You'll only hurt yourself."
This little guy was born not long ago and doesn't know much, but by such a coincidence, he saw a flower thief harassing a little girl.
Natural treasures like the Star-Eating Grass are intelligent because they are born with sentience, but they are also simple-minded.
"Mother."
"Smack!"
Fang Ruotang grabbed the Star-Eating Grass by the neck with one hand.
At the junction of green and white, one hand slapped the little green grass hard, scolding it irritably.
"Who told you to call me 'Mom'? What kind of 'Mom' is that? Call me 'Pretty Sister'? If you dare to call me that again, I'll pluck all three of your green hairs and make you bald. You'll be the ugliest grass in your Star-Eating Grass world from now on."
The Star-Eating Grass was so frightened that its three green hairs stood on end, like straight antennae. Then it struggled violently, its round body surging upwards, trying to break free from Fang Ruotang's restraints.
Fang Ruotang slapped him again.
"Behave yourself and call me 'pretty sister' so I can hear it."
"Pretty sister."
The Star-Eating Grass cried out in particular, sounding aggrieved.
Fang Ruotang immediately put on a cheerful smile as if she had learned to change faces, and took out a top-grade spirit stone.
"That's more like it! Eat up! This is your reward."
She is someone who acts like a child.
To be honest, how could she not know whether the child is good or not?
Fang Ruotang believed that all of her siblings were filial, but to their parents, they were always the ones who took from them.
So she always felt that the word "mother" was noble, but she was unwilling to be such a noble person and bear the responsibility of her whole life.
The Star-Eating Grass stretched out a short leg and cleverly inserted it into its belly.
Curious, Fang Ruotang reached out and pinched the Star-Eating Grass, prying open its legs to look, but she couldn't see its mouth anywhere.
I'm a little puzzled. How does such a tiny thing eat?
"metropolitan……"
Fang Ruotang took out another top-grade spirit stone, just as she was about to try it again, when Elders Lu and Qin came up and interrupted her.
She merely glanced up, and the Star-Eating Grass had already snatched the top-grade spirit stone and stuffed it somewhere unknown.
"Do you want this?"
Fang Ruotang pinched the Star-Eating Grass tightly with one hand, stretched it forward, her face full of reluctance, and her eyes wide open.
Lu Qin and his companion were speechless. This was the first time they had ever seen someone so obviously feign generosity.
"Thank you, but no need."
"Are you sure? After all, you were the first to discover it, and this is a Star-Eating Grass, which can be used in combat and for support. You really don't want it?"
Fang Ruotang seemed to be trying to persuade her, but because she was so happy, her mouth stretched all the way to her ears.
Lu Qin and the other glanced at the Star-Devouring Grass that Fang Ruotang was holding in her hand, rolling it around without showing any displeasure. Although it was powerful and intelligent, making it very desirable to them.
If they could, they would like to subdue them, they would want them too.
But the reality is clearly not as simple as they want it to be.
The Star-Eating Grass wanted to devour them all when it saw them, but when it saw Fang Ruotang, it took the initiative to go up and cuddle with her. The difference in treatment was like night and day.
These beings, which have already developed intelligence, will mostly choose their masters willingly.
They were not chosen masters by the Star-Eating Grass. Although they were disappointed, they were not reluctant to part with it. This was the same as a sword cultivator disciple entering the Sword Tomb to choose his natal sword.
The swords are all there, and you can pick any of them, but whether they go with you or not is not something they can decide.
Especially swords that have already developed sword spirits, just like this Star-Eating Grass.
"If we want it, you'll give it to us?"
Seeing Fang Ruotang's expression, Lu Jiangting couldn't help but tease her.
Fang Ruotang's expression changed slightly. She glanced at the Star-Eating Grass reluctantly, grabbed its neck, and pushed it forward, saying, "Yes, after all, you were the ones who found it first, so I can't take it."
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