Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The matter ended a little too suddenly. Zhou Ji and Yue Wu were indeed not disturbed anymore. He had also witnessed the “little trouble” that supervisor Zhou had mentioned.
It was a group of pirates.
There were wild pirates in the wilderness and pirates on the sea. In this world where one’s martial strength could be developed barbarically; the lawless land naturally gave the outlaws space to live. Fortunately, this group of pirates was just a mob. Under the attack of Director Zhou’s peak Foundation Establishment technique, these people scattered in less than a moment.
Xiao Rui woke up, and Zhou Ji finally returned to his concerned state. He hurriedly changed his daughter’s clothes and washed her up before bringing her to the restaurant for breakfast. Yue Wu, who was acting like a little ghost beside her, finally let out a sigh of relief. This person’s aura seemed to be about to explode and kill people at any moment. From the time when the matter just ended until this daughter woke up.., he was so scared that he didn’t even dare to take a breath.
“Zhou, I see that you haven’t learned any defensive spells yet?”
In the restaurant, Yue Wu sat beside Zhou Ji and his tone was a little polite. Although the Foundation Establishment realm was nothing to him, the current situation was better than the others. He didn’t bring any guards when he sneaked out. The only person he knew on this floating shuttle was Zhou, whom he met by chance.
“No rush, it will be ready soon.” Zhou Ji glanced at Yue Wu and lowered his head to carefully peel the egg.
“Uncle Wu, you eat it too!”
Xiao Rui was in a good mood after she woke up. She opened her small mouth and bit off a third of the egg in one bite. After chewing for a while, she picked up a few pickles with a fork and put them in her mouth. After she swallowed them, she gulped down a mouthful of milk, she ate very generously.
“Ah! Okay! Xiao Rui is so obedient.”
Yue Wu smiled and responded. Under Zhou Ji’s gaze, he gently rubbed Xiao Rui’s hair.
Zhou Ji snorted coldly, which made Yue Wu’s hair stand on end.
“By the way, Zhou, there’s something I think I need to remind you about. Ordinary spells or even some offensive spells and techniques will be recorded on paper. However, defensive spells are considered rare among all spells. Many of these rare spells are actually recorded in jade talismans. Not only can they be kept for a long time, but they can also prevent them from being destroyed.” Xiao Wu quickly changed the topic. “So you might want to pay more attention when you check the spoils of war later.”
“Okay.”
Zhou Ji responded and placed the peeled eggs in the small bowl in front of his daughter. Then, he took the plate and carefully cut the sausage on it into small pieces.
“Thank you, daddy!”
Xiao Rui sensed Zhou Ji’s actions and smiled so much that her eyes narrowed. She blew a kiss to Zhou Ji across the air.
“Xiao Rui, good girl!”
A kind smile appeared on Zhou Ji’s face. Only then did Yue Wu feel that his smile was warm…
The floating shuttle would arrive in half a day. The rest of the journey was not unexpected. Zhou Ji finally had the time to organize the spoils of war. In addition to over three thousand crystals, he also personally checked the jade talismans in his storage bag. This time, he really did find a few spells for him. The most useful one was the Wind Shield Spell that Supervisor Liu had.
Although this was the first time Zhou Ji had seen this kind of spell, it did not prevent him from understanding it through the cultivation method editor. This was a middle-rank spell with three entries. The effect of the entry was good, but the quality was average. Zhou Ji also made a prompt decision and directly refined and strengthened the terms of the spell:
[Gathering wind elements to rapidly surround the body to form a barrier to defend against projective attacks, causing 100% damage to objects that pass through the barrier.]
[(Blue) wind shield’s toughness increased by 300%.]
[(Blue) causes an additional 150% damage to objects that pass through the wind shield.]
[(Blue) according to the power of the projective attack, there is a greater possibility of deflecting the attack; the cost is reduced by 30%.]
During the process of practicing this spell, Zhou Ji felt that it was very similar to the usage of the wind bind that he had previously thought of, however, some of the circulation routes and control techniques in this spell allowed the effect of the wind shield to almost form a state of automatic circulation. As long as the spiritual essence support was sufficient, the effect could be maintained on its own.
According to Zhou Ji’s current speed of spiritual essence self-recovery, as long as he did not find it troublesome, he could even maintain the technique all day long for two to three days without stopping.
It was some good stuff.
Zhou Ji opened his eyes and looked at his daughter who seemed to be cultivating cross-legged on the side. The lines on his face became much gentler. But soon, his gaze moved to the door.
“Zhou, hehe, good news.”
Yue Wu had just entered the door when he met Zhou Ji’s gaze on him.
“What good news? Is it that your family paid for the bodyguard fee?” Zhou Ji asked.
Ever since he found out this morning that Yue Wu was only seventeen years old, Zhou Ji’s attitude towards him had slightly changed. At least, he was no longer as stern as before. But his mood was f*cking bad. He was so young, yet he dared to leave home alone? Did he run out to explore or was he going to die?
“Hehe, no, but an uncle of mine came to pick me up. He’s already at the port.”
“Oh, someone finally came to pick you up. Will your father spank you when you go back this time?” Zhou Ji teased.
“Uh… it’s possible… Zhou, do you think you can cover for me? I’m not going back, right?”
Zhou Ji rolled his eyes at him.
“You’re just a kid. Why do you have to sneak out like other people? Do you really think it’s fun outside? Just today, if I wasn’t here, you wouldn’t even have a corpse to collect!”
Yue Wu looked dejected, he said helplessly, “I don’t want to do that either, Zhou. You know, my dream has always been to be an explorer. I want to explore the unknown star field or go to the central star field to explore ancient ruins or something. It’s better to travel around the world than to be tied up at home as a loner.”
“Your dream is very big.”
Zhou Ji did not comment much on this. In his previous life, when he was young, he had wanted to be an astronaut. Later on, he even became a social butterfly. ‘You came here to tell me that if you don’t become an explorer, you will have to go back and inherit hundreds of millions of properties?’
“Zhou, let’s talk about you. I see that you’re not bad looking and you’re also very strong. Why did you bring your daughter out alone?”
“Me? My situation is actually quite simple. I grew up in an orphanage and used my good looks to hook up with a girl to give birth to a daughter for me. After that, the girl’s family didn’t agree to all kinds of disturbances. In the end, we divorced.”
Zhou Ji rubbed his chin and said it very naturally. He had said this countless times. In order to give Xiao Rui a better childhood, he did not want Xiao Rui to know that he had picked her up.
Probably only Zhang Hao knew this news now. However, based on how much Zhang Hao doted on Xiao Rui, he would keep this matter a secret for the rest of his life.
Of course, Xiao Rui was also very obedient. She never asked him where her mother went.
“Hiss… that woman’s family is really blind.”
Yue Wu’s eyes rolled around. After the crisis passed, he finally had the liveliness of a young man.
“Zhou, do you want me to introduce you to a few? I have a lot of sisters and cousins here. Your daughter will need someone to take care of her when she grows up.”
These words… he seemed to have heard them somewhere before?
Zhou Ji scratched his head and looked at Yue Wu. “Do you have something in mind for me? Do you want me to be your brother-in-law?”
“Hehe, Zhou is wise. Actually, strength is something else. In my family’s place, geniuses of your age can be found everywhere. But I think you have a talent for the research and development of cultivation methods. You can improve your cultivation methods without systematic learning. When you marry into my family, I will arrange…”
“Fine, fine, fine. What are you talking about? Marry into your family?” Zhou Ji glared at Yue Wu and interrupted him. “I’m too stubborn. I don’t have the life of a sugar daddy..”