A child's aptitude is generally closely tied to the aptitude and cultivation of their parents, and while most Jindan female cultivators are capable of slaying red dragons, even if they're willing to pay with various precious treasures, one could acquire not only a Jindan female cultivator but even a Nascent Soul female cultivator who hasn't slain a red dragon. Isn't it easy to have a child with good aptitude? If You Su were truly raised to be a little pervert, then as long as he had all the necessary abilities, having children wouldn't be a problem.
But the You family spent more effort to raise You Su into what he is today.
This Young Master You might be too soft-hearted, perhaps too ignorant of the ways of the world, but he was a likable and kind man. Rather than letting You Su learn the benefits of women early on and quickly leave a child for the You family, to avoid the same misfortunes as his deceased brothers, they chose to prioritize You Su's cultivation of his character, making him so innocent that he would blush just by holding a girl's hand.
Because they didn't want You Su to feel like he was just a tool for sowing seeds, they wrapped the matter up to make it easier and more beautiful.
You Su wanted to make the girls happy, and the girls also liked You Su willingly. If the plan went smoothly enough, the You family would have enough offspring in the future, and You Su would not be plagued by a bad reputation, and would not have the idea that "I am just a tool to continue the family line", and of course he would not have to feel pain about it.
Everything happened so naturally.
If they hadn't placed too much importance on You Su, thus restricting his life, You Su might even have been very happy all the time.
"However, even though the methods used are different, the result is still the same. I only give you one choice, only allow you to go down one path." Luo Jiujiang's voice was as cold as ice: "What do your family think of you? A thing to be controlled by them? You clearly belong to you!"
Luo Jiujiang grabbed You Su's wrist, which was almost as stiff as a stone slab on the boat, and pulled him hard into the water again.
"Asu, look at me!"
"Even if your flight feathers have been clipped without you realizing it, and you can't soar into the sky at the very beginning, you can still learn to swim, dive to the bottom of the sea, and choose to be a fish."
Luo Jiujiang muttered an "offense" and swung his long sword. With a single strike, as swift as a shadow, he had already shattered the two water-repellent beads on You Su's shoulders. Even then, Luo Jiujiang didn't retract his sword. He used the back of his sword to push forward against You Su's chest, smoothing it along his body. His force penetrated him perfectly, not scraping a single thread of You Su's outer robe, but shredding his inner garment, which was covered in colorful dust.
The large bubble ball that originally had You Su as its diameter suddenly burst, and You Su's body suddenly sank. He suddenly felt a feeling that was similar to but different from the feeling when taking a bath.
For a moment, You Su thought he would sink into the lake, but Luo Jiujiang's hands were under his armpits, holding him up steadily.
"Asu, this is what it feels like to be in the lake. Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Don't breathe through your nose. I'll take you in."
You Su's mind was still in a mess, and he subconsciously followed Luo Jiujiang's words almost without thinking.
Suddenly, he felt a sense of emptiness under his armpits and a hand pressed on his back. You Su sank into the water. He instinctively waved his limbs and struggled, trying to breathe deeply, but another hand covered his mouth and nose first.
The panic lasted only a moment before he was brought back to the surface. Luo Jiujiang's voice echoed behind him again: "A Su, that was just like the feeling of entering water - if you don't take off the water-repellent beads and try it, you may never be able to experience what it feels like."
You Su nodded. In this cold lake, after all that sinking and floating just now, he somehow felt strangely calm.
It was terrible to suddenly find out, but You Su didn't think being kept in the dark was any better. Furthermore, Luo Jiujiang stayed after he revealed everything, rather than just clapping his hands and walking away. With Luo Jiujiang by his side, this matter, which seemed like a huge deal to You Su, didn't seem so bad.
Luo Jiujiang moved from behind You Su to his front, his hands still holding You Su firmly, preventing him from getting scared by this unfamiliar environment. "I was once trapped in a ghost place where people were not considered human. There were only two ways to live there: either worse than beasts or worse than pigs and dogs. Guess what I did in the end?"
You Su cast an inquiring look at Luo Jiujiang.
"I made a big hole in the sky of that damn place." Luo Jiujiang drew his sword from its sheath and swung it: "Just like this -"
As long as he has a knife in his hand, Luo Jiujiang has nothing to fear.
Luo Jiujiang slashed out with his sword, splitting the lake in two. At that moment, You Su saw the lake water formed two water walls under the pressure of the sword, with a gap between the water walls that was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. Through the slanted water gap, You Su could see all the fish and shrimp species in the entire lake from shallow to deep in an instant.
He saw small fish of strange and colorful colors, and also saw the big fish that Luo Jiujiang had just thrown onto the boat. He also saw the wet mud at the bottom of the lake, which was deeply marked by the knife that Luo Jiujiang had cut into the lake.
Even though Luo Jiujiang's sword intent was exhausted and he put away his sword, the lake water closed up again in front of You Su's eyes, but that scene was still frozen in You Su's mind.
"The rules in that damn place I stayed in were strict, much tougher than your soft-knife style. They threatened death if you didn't obey, but in the end, I still broke them with one blow." Luo Jiujiang raised his eyebrows and said, "Sometimes the environment only gives you fixed choices, but you don't necessarily have to do what they arrange."
"A Su, I just revealed this because I couldn't bear to see you not even have the freedom to choose. Your family still loves you, so there's no need to rush this matter. If you think carefully about which path you choose, Luo Jiujiang will respect your choice without hesitation. If you think it's good now, then I believe it's really good; but if you need my help, I was able to slash like that back then, and I can swing more swords for you now."
You Su's throat moved slightly: "Because Brother Luo is my friend, just like I regard Brother Luo as my best friend, and I am willing to spend all my money for Brother Luo."
"Yes." Luo Jiujiang said solemnly.
Just two words, spoken solemnly by him, with the scorching temperature of burning charcoal, like a promise that would never be made lightly.
You Su took a long breath, closed his eyes slightly, and suddenly felt like painting a picture.
For the amazing sword strike that just split the lake, for Luo Jiujiang.
The author has something to say: School starts tomorrow, so I might be a bit busy these few days. If I don't update, I'll let you know in the comments in advance.
This semester should not be as hard as the last semester, so there will not be weekly or even monthly updates like last semester.
This is the 90th chapter. If I keep working hard, the 100th chapter will be just around the corner! I haven't even written the 100th chapter yet.
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