The Chinese New Year is slightly different from the Lunar New Year, but both are very festive.
After having a bite to eat with Fu Yu, Li Xuanzu was eagerly dragged by her to go shopping.
"Good morning, Xiaoyu. Going shopping with your boyfriend?"
As soon as they went downstairs, the two strolled to a general store, where a middle-aged woman greeted Fu Yu.
"Yes, Aunt Zhang, the Spring Festival is almost here, so I came here as soon as possible to buy some festive items. You must give me a discount, right?"
Fu Yu is quite the chatterbox, completely unlike the girlish demeanor she displays at home.
"Oh my, your boyfriend is really something! I can't accept your money, just take whatever you want, consider it Aunt Zhang's gift to you two."
Aunt Zhang waved her hand with great enthusiasm.
"You recognize me?"
Li Xuanzu was now somewhat confused.
He only spent a short time in China, and during that time he was almost always traveling.
"Young man, have you forgotten New Year's Day?"
Aunt Zhang reminded Li Xuanzu of something.
That day happened to be the day the Divine Kingdom invaded the Dragon Kingdom.
"You drove away all those psionicists. If it weren't for you, who knows how many people would have died in Kyoto. I heard you just recovered from your injuries. The things here aren't the best, but they might come in handy."
As Aunt Zhang spoke, she moved aside, and only then could she see the contents of the general store behind her.
It has everything: cigarettes, alcohol, food, daily necessities, and decorations for the Spring Festival.
"No need for that, Fu Yu. Is there anything you want to buy?"
Li Xuanzu waved his hand.
It's not that he's being modest; he's not that kind of person.
If the capital of the Dragon Kingdom were to be lost, as it is the safest place with the largest population and the best development, it would be a huge loss for someone like Li Xuanzu who needs a lot of blood to become stronger.
Moreover, other safe locations may also be affected as a result.
"Aunt Zhang, could you give us some red paper and some paste?"
Fu Yu took out the New Year's shopping list she had prepared in advance, but did not buy too much.
"This isn't enough! Aunt Zhang will give you some more things, don't be shy."
After Aunt Zhang finished speaking, she turned around and started searching, giving Fu Yu no chance to refuse.
A short while later, Aunt Zhang came to the counter carrying a large box.
"Phew, that's all for now. Remember to call me if you need anything. Aunt Zhang won't charge you."
Aunt Zhang spoke breathlessly, occasionally rubbing her slightly hunched back, seemingly not feeling well.
"Aunt Zhang, please be careful."
"It's alright. After a while, Aunt Zhang will have saved enough money to buy a spirit core."
Fu Yu was about to help Aunt Zhang up when she was stopped by her.
Li Xuanzu stood there almost unnoticed, listening to the two chat for a while before taking his things and leaving.
There's no need to worry about whether you can take it or not; the Blood Servant has many uses.
Apart from lacking basic physiological structure, being mentally deficient, and lacking consciousness, he is no different from a normal person.
Although Fu Yu had made a list, she couldn't resist her restless nature and bought whatever she liked on a whim.
Anyway, with the blood servants in charge of moving things, all Li Xuanzu had to do was stay with her.
Fu Yu is very talkative, and almost all the vendors near her residence know her.
"Looks like you've had a lot of free time while I was in seclusion. You've even managed to cultivate good neighborly relations?"
Li Xuanzu chatted with Fu Yu for a while in front of a vegetable stall, and after forcibly stuffing a handful of green beans into her mouth, he finally couldn't help but speak up.
"Hehe, that's for sure. Let me tell you, I was very popular when I was a child. All the old men and women liked to chat with me."
Fu Yu handed the bunch of green beans to Li Xuanzu as if showing off; if he had horns, he would have loved to point them to the sky.
She wasn't lying; Fu Yu was a tiny, exquisitely beautiful child when she was little, and older people loved her the most.
Besides, this girl has a sweet tongue. Although she has lived with her grandmother since she was a child, fortunately, the policies in the Dragon Kingdom before the end of the world were good, so she didn't suffer.
In addition, the village was mostly populated by elderly people, who adored this lively little sprite.
"I can't learn that, it's really impressive."
Emperor Xuanzu rarely hesitated to use his praise.
Saying a few words won't hurt you, and it can even make people happy for a while, so why not?
"Now you know how powerful your great-aunt is, Elbow. Let me show you around some more."
As expected, upon hearing this, Fu Yu immediately adopted a bossy demeanor, grabbed Li Xuanzu's arm, and headed towards the next stall in the market.
Helpless, Li Xuanzu casually placed the large and small bags of ingredients in his hand into the hands of the blood servant and let her go.
I don't know why, but I always feel that women seem to have inexhaustible energy when it comes to "shopping".
They set off around 8 a.m., and it was almost 5 p.m., but Fu Yu was still able to hop and skip along, dragging Li Xuanzu to some shops to shop.
It's somewhat interesting.
Because they always end up in front of some strange clothing stores.
At this time, Fu Yu would push Li Xuanzu in, half pleading and half forcibly.
Every now and then, I would bring him some clothes that didn't quite suit him and have him try them on.
The bright red and green colors on Li Xuanzu's body created a stark contrast with his expressionless face, resulting in a striking conflict.
You could always hear Fu Yu's undisguised laughter, and then she would bring out another bunch of other fancy clothes.
She was also easily swayed; if the clothing store owner praised them a few more times, Fu Yu would happily buy two sets.
Most of them were her clothes, and they were all loungewear.
But how could Li Xuanzu always be the weaker party?
Whenever Fu Yu deliberately avoided certain women's sleepwear stores, Li Xuanzu would drag her there.
If she refused, Li Xuanzu would simply pick her up and carry her around his waist, completely disregarding the stares of passersby on the street.
Thinking that it would be embarrassing anyway, they figured it was better to go along with Li Xuanzu's wishes than to do it in the street.
Some pajamas that expose large areas of skin when worn, with almost transparent fabric and a seller's knowing look.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Li Xuanzu's technological development on the Blazing Spirit Continent isn't high; the people there have much more fun than those on Earth.
Some powerful cultivators who held important positions in major sects were even more extravagant than some emperors in the history of Earth.
I won't go into details here.
In short, Fu Yu always came out with a blush on her face after entering these shops.
It's certainly festive to be placed alongside the upcoming Spring Festival.
"You...you bought so many...so many pajamas...what are you going to do with them?"
Fu Yuming asked the question knowingly, but still wanted to hear an answer that was not what he expected.
Li Xuanzu looked down at Fu Yu beside him, whose face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed, and bent down to gently touch her cheek.
Feeling the moist lips making intimate contact with her, Fu Yu suddenly looked up and almost bumped into Li Xuanzu.
"You...you can't! At least...at least wait until we get back..."
Fu Yu became increasingly shy as she spoke, wishing she could bury her head in the ground.
"Okay, let's go back now."
For some reason, perhaps on a whim, Li Xuanzu picked up Fu Yu and strode towards his residence.
His voice wasn't loud, but Fu Yu didn't dare to speak.
Unable to break free, Fu Yu simply covered her face and leaned on Li Xuanzu's shoulder.
At least for this moment, they are happy.
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(Emmm...the zombies can pretty much leave the stage here. Romance isn't part of the main plot, don't worry. It'll just appear occasionally in a chapter, like a little spice to add some flavor to the tense life. Also, the sense of despair in the apocalypse wasn't fully conveyed, which is my fault, and I accept criticism. The rest of the plot is mostly sorted out, and it will probably end around 800,000 words. I hope so.)
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