Chapter 21: Specially Made Milk Tea

Why? Why?! WHY!!

Gu You woke up in shock, drenched in cold sweat, his hands trembling.

Just now… what was that voice?

Gu You silently stared at his own hands.

"You're awake. When do you plan to leave?" Yun Ming's voice came from beside him, though Gu You hadn't noticed when he arrived.

"Mm, in a few days. I want to research something first."

"What thing?" Yun Ming was curious.

"Hehe! A great money-making opportunity."

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Special soul beast milk… Short-term cultivation-boosting spiritual herbs, one-year quality… As for—

Gu You pondered for a long while. He honestly didn't know how to make milk tea, but he could start with an imitation and see how it tasted.

Meanwhile, Na'er was off to the side, sitting at a street vendor's stall, happily eating roast duck with oil dripping from her lips.

For some reason, ever since meeting Na'er, Gu You's appetite had significantly decreased.

"Uh… this should be drinkable, right?" Gu You hesitated as he looked at the white-green liquid. His idea was to mix spiritual herbs into the milk tea to create different effects, like enhancing soul power upon drinking—something that would surely sell well. But right now, the quality looked… questionable.

"Forget it, I made it myself." Gu You took a gulp.

Ugh!

He forgot to add sugar. No wonder it was so bitter.

As for the pearls… fruit jelly could replace them. Whatever, this was just an experiment for now.

"Gu You, what are you doing?" Na'er's voice suddenly came from behind him. Gu You's ears immediately perked up—his test subject had arrived.

After adding sugar, Gu You covered the cup with a lid to prevent Na'er from getting scared off by the green liquid.

"Ahem! My dear little sister, aren't you tired of eating meat? Try this—your big brother's personally crafted top-tier beverage." Gu You put on a warm, friendly smile.

"Beverage?" Na'er looked confused. She took the cup, sniffed it, and frowned slightly.

Taking a small sip, Na'er tightly shut her eyes. After a long moment, she looked at Gu You again.

Gu You instinctively avoided her gaze.

"It's… really good." Na'er smiled, but the corners of her mouth kept twitching.

What the hell?!

Since when did the Silver Dragon King have such heavy tastes?

"Really! Brother, if you don't believe me, try it yourself." Na'er emphasized, even calling him "brother."

Adding sugar had changed the flavor? Gu You scratched his head and took a sip himself.

His face immediately turned green.

It was still bitter and astringent.

Damn it! She's learned how to lie!

Ugh!

"No more research, no more experimentation," Gu You muttered as he calmed his stomach.

"Hah! I treated you as my sister, and you dared to trick me?!" Gu You glared at her.

Na'er shot back, "Hmph! I'm telling Teacher's wife that you bullied me."

"Wait! No, no, no, I was wrong—!"

Gu You's face darkened as he realized Na'er had set her sights on his red card. He had no choice but to hand it over. If Ya Li found out about today's events… Hiss— Gu You shivered at the thought.

Whatever, it's just money. Take it. No big deal. Gu You kept comforting himself internally.

After sending Na'er back, Gu You, feeling uneasy, made his way to Spirit Pagoda to meet his master, whom he hadn't seen in three years.

Thinking about Leng Yaozhu's temper, Gu You felt a bit anxious. If she found out he was now Ya Li and Yun Ming's godson, wouldn't she just skin him alive? But no matter what, he had to see her. After all, once a teacher, always a teacher… Wait, wasn't that saying once a teacher, always a father? …Ah, no, in this case, it should be mother—

Upon entering Spirit Pagoda, Gu You took out the platinum card Leng Yaozhu had given him years ago.

(End of Chapter)