The woman in the red dress and the woman in the pink dress both thought Jia would not agree to the coarse-clothed woman's request, but they never expected... Jia's willpower was overestimated by them.
Then, they exchanged a glance, speechless.
Lou Yi lowered his head even deeper.
Conversely, Feng Qishi worried about Mu Anxiao's safety and said, "You say I'm wasting time; does that mean you have a way to break through this demon realm?"
Upon hearing this, the coarse-clothed woman smiled and immediately shifted her gaze to Feng Qishi, saying, "I do have a way to break through this thing." She pointed at the demon realm.
"Then..."
"However, you'll have to wait a moment, because," the coarse-clothed woman guessed Feng Qishi's thoughts and pointed at Jia, "I still have something to discuss with this little fellow."
Feng Qishi thought that since the coarse-clothed woman could speak like this, she must have a quick way to solve this. Therefore, he stopped urging her, nodded, and said, "Alright, you discuss."
The long sword became quiet.
Then, the coarse-clothed woman smiled at Feng Qishi, looked at Jia, and said, "I see you two get along quite well." She glanced at Lou Yi.
Lou Yi's body stiffened, and he looked up at the coarse-clothed woman.
Jia glanced at Lou Yi, too lazy to think further, and said, "Just say what you want to say. This beating around the bush, it's not like you, is it?"
Although Jia had the body of a child, his mind was very mature.
Normally, he liked to observe others. Anyone he was interested in, he could accurately guess their personality.
Just like this coarse-clothed woman, Jia could tell from their brief exchange that her status was definitely not low, and she was also impatient. The way she was acting now was just to deliberately pique his interest.
By exposing her like this, he just wanted to tell her that he was also a capable little emissary.
The coarse-clothed woman understood Jia's meaning and smiled, "Alright, I won't beat around the bush. My request is simple: let him work for you, is that okay?" She pointed at Lou Yi.
Lou Yi's body stiffened.
Jia looked up at Lou Yi, then at the coarse-clothed woman who casually arranged Lou Yi's destination, and realized, "I know who you are to him."
"Who am I to him?" The coarse-clothed woman watched Jia with interest.
Jia swallowed and said, "You're his mother."
"..." The coarse-clothed woman froze.
Seeing this, Jia frowned and asked, "Did I say something wrong?"
The woman in the red dress and the woman in the pink dress took half a step back, staring at the coarse-clothed woman's back.
The coarse-clothed woman clenched her fist slightly, then took a deep breath and said, "Am I that old?" Saying this, she looked at Jia with a sheepish smile.
Jia looked at the sheepish smile on the coarse-clothed woman's face and, seizing the opportunity, realized he might have said the wrong thing. Thus, he deliberately tugged at Feng Qishi's sleeve and asked, "Then who are you?"
"I am his master," the coarse-clothed woman said sternly.
Jia shivered and then looked up at Feng Qishi, who was coldly staring at him. He gave a dry laugh, let go, glanced at the woman in the red dress and the woman in the pink dress, and whispered, "So, they are your disciples too."
"Yes," the coarse-clothed woman nodded, a smile playing on her lips. "By the way, kid, what's your name?"
"My name is Jia, and yours?" Jia asked tentatively.
The coarse-clothed woman glanced at Feng Qishi and said, "My name is Yuan Xiao."
"Yuan Xiao?" Jia repeated, lowering his gaze.
Yuan Xiao looked at Jia's thoughtful expression and smiled, "You know me."
Hearing this, Jia shook his head slightly and looked up at Yuan Xiao, "I don't know you, but your name sounds familiar."
"Familiar?"
"Yes, Yuan Xiao, Yuan Xiao..." Jia said, touching his stomach. "Hearing your name makes me hungry."
"What are you talking about?" Yuan Xiao didn't understand what Jia was saying.
Then, Jia ignored Yuan Xiao and looked up at Feng Qishi, asking, "General, can I ask you a question?"
"Speak," Feng Qishi looked down at Jia.
Jia: "Do you prefer Yuan Xiao or Tangyuan?"
"Either is fine," Feng Qishi said casually.
Yuan Xiao's brows furrowed even tighter.
Jia, completely unaware of Yuan Xiao's reaction, continued, "I think the textures are different."
"You spirit, you've eaten that too?" Feng Qishi said lightly.
Jia became unhappy. "When I have nothing to do, I still try to taste human delicacies."
In the mortal world, Jia was a spirit. Because he performed his tasks well, he was always given time off according to mortal holidays. So, whenever he had time off, he would transform into a mortal and eat various delicacies.
But since he came here, he no longer enjoyed that privilege.
He didn't feel it when he first arrived, but in the past year, he had been missing his past life more and more. Especially after hearing Yuan Xiao's name, he missed it even more.
Thinking about it, his lips began to pout.
Seeing Jia looking as if he was about to cry, Feng Qishi then thought about what he had said, and his heart sank. He said, "Well... actually... I still think Tangyuan tastes better." He deliberately used this method to distract Jia.
Hearing this, Jia instantly cheered up. "I think both are delicious." He glanced at Feng Qishi, then turned back to look at Yuan Xiao, who was looking at him in confusion. "I agree, but whether he agrees, I don't know." He looked at Lou Yi.
Listening to Jia's words, Yuan Xiao withdrew her unnecessary doubts and looked at Lou Yi. "Didn't you want to do meaningful work? Then you go with him."
"I... don't want to."
"Do you really want to be a useless immortal?" Yuan Xiao retorted.
Lou Yi: "I'm not..." He shifted his gaze and said, "Master, I don't want to leave you."
Lou Yi was once a young master. His parents sent him into the mountains when he was very young. Thus, he went from being a spoiled young master to a cultivator who found fault with everything.
Initially, he chose Yuan Xiao, who appeared powerful with a cold demeanor but a warm heart, as his master in order to become a powerful immortal.
Only after cultivating to immortality did he realize... Yuan Xiao was merely a minor immortal who handled complaints from mortals.
And their task was to read letters.
In the beginning, those days were fine, but gradually, Lou Yi couldn't stand it anymore. So, he went to Yuan Xiao and forced her to change his job, saying... Yuan Xiao was a liar. He said all sorts of unpleasant things.
Finally, through his persistent "efforts," Lou Yi completely enraged Yuan Xiao.
In the end, Yuan Xiao beat him severely.
From then on, he never read letters again.
Until one day, he learned about "useless immortal" from Yuan Xiao. So, with careful planning, he sneaked into Yuan Xiao's room and stole the forbidden book that recorded "useless immortal."
Since he left with resentment, Yuan Xiao worried that he would cause chaos in the mortal world and ordered the woman in the green dress and others to find him.
Unexpectedly... when they saw him, he was in this state.
Thinking about it, Yuan Xiao couldn't help but feel... she had indeed overestimated her disciple's abilities.
Especially hearing Lou Yi's words now, she revealed an expression of disdain.
"..."
"Master..."
"Stop talking. Didn't you say I was a liar? Didn't you ask me to change your job? Now I've satisfied you, why..." Yuan Xiao said, "are you unhappy again."
"I..." Lou Yi, admitting he couldn't argue with Yuan Xiao, lowered his eyes and asked, "Do you no longer recognize me as your disciple?"
"You are my disciple, and you always will be. Changing your job doesn't affect you being my disciple. Now," Yuan Xiao said, spreading out her hands, "give me back the book."
"Yes, Master," Lou Yi agreed, materialized the forbidden book, and handed it to Yuan Xiao, saying, "Master, I will return to your side in three months."
Yuan Xiao took the forbidden book. "Return, and continue reading letters." She glanced at Lou Yi.
Lou Yi nodded, relieved.