Su Xiaobai nodded in recognition.
He had heard of the 'first great official' of Yue Country—a figure whose strength was legendary. Out of the eight great officials, the first was so powerful that the others even combined efforts couldn't even scratch him.
Su Xiaobai knew of this official through vague tales passed down from Grandpa Zhong.
Apparently, this official was one of the royal princes of Yue, but had no interest in the throne and had already ventured off to explore the wider Tianlong Dynasty.
Su Xiaobai sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. 'A small country throne wasn't going to interest someone like that. And if Wei Jun was competing with someone like the first official for the throne… he stood no chance.'
Ling Er turned her head toward him, her expression shifting slightly. There was something more in her eyes now. "I've told you so much about my family… why don't you tell me something about you?"
Her voice was softer, almost hesitant, a trace of panic hidden beneath her question as if she was afraid of what he might say.
Su Xiaobai blinked, caught off guard. "There's nothing interesting to know about me," he shrugged, dismissing the question.
Ling Er bit her lower lip, clearly unsettled. Her next words came out halting, her face turning a shade redder as she spoke. "This afternoon… Grandpa came to me and…" she hesitated, her brows furrowing slightly.
Su Xiaobai's curiosity stirred. 'What is it now?'
Ling Er looked down, her fingers nervously fidgeting. "...He suggested that if I acted a little playful around you, I might be able to gain more information. Maybe form a useful alliance for the future. He said there's no need for… you know… intimacy, just to give you signals that you might have a chance."
Her face flushed deeply as she rushed to finish, the embarrassment clear in every word. "He told me it was time to stop being childish and start making alliances that could help me. He said… when the fight for the crown starts, I'll be on my own if I don't..."
Su Xiaobai chuckled inwardly, his lips curling into a faint smirk.
'You should've listened to your grandpa…' he thought, amused at how effective that strategy had been without him even realizing it.
She was playing the part well, whether intentionally or not.
But he paused. Should he say that?
There were things people needed to hear, and then there were things they wanted to hear.
Su Xiaobai sensed that if he told her what she needed to hear right now, she would probably explode in frustration.
There was a subtle anger—perhaps even resentment—in her words, which meant she had likely already decided not to follow Wei Zhong's advice.
So, instead of pushing the obvious truth, he leaned into her own feelings. "So, what do you think?" he asked, his tone lighter, testing the waters.
Ling Er huffed, crossing her arms as she shot him an indignant look. "Grandpa is an idiot… just like you. Only bigger."
Su Xiaobai blinked, utterly speechless. 'Why am I dragged into this?' he thought, his expression twisting in disbelief.
He hadn't even done anything wrong, yet somehow he was lumped in with her annoying grandpa.
"..."
He shook his head, lips curling into a half-smile. "I might have a chance? Who the hell told him I was trying to win you over? I, the great Su, have only one supreme goal—to cultivate immortality! Women are nothing but mere inconveniences. And even if I were choosing, I'd go for a big-breasted milf—someone more like your mother than you!"
"!"
Poof!
Ling Er's face turned so red, it looked like steam might start rising from her head.
She sat there, frozen in shock, her mind struggling to process what he had just said.
Did he just insult her... and compliment her mother in the same breath!?
"You…!" Her hands trembled, clenched into fists, her fury bubbling up to the surface. Without warning, she lunged forward, her pearly white pair of teeths sinking into his shoulder—
Crunch!
"What the—!?" Su Xiaobai yelped, staring at her like she'd lost her mind. "Oi! What kind of rabid squirrel bites people!? Let go! Your teeth are sharp as hell!"
Ling Er's eyes flashed with rage as she bit down harder, ignoring his protests.
When she finally released him, her face was a mix of fury and humiliation.
"You're the damn squirrel!" she barked, stepping back and crossing her arms. Her whole body trembled with frustration, her voice rising. "You... you—! What kind of disgusting, vulgar nonsense are you spouting!? Big-breasted milf!? How dare you talk about my mother like that!?"
Su Xiaobai, rubbing his sore shoulder, blinked. "Huh? What's wrong with a little truth? I mean, come on, your mom's got the body atleast.... You, on the other hand—" He paused, scratching his head as if in deep thought. "Well, maybe in a hundred years, if you work hard…"
Wham!
Ling Er's fists rained down on him in a fury, her face now as red as molten iron.
She muttered angrily under her breath as she hit him over and over. "A hundred years!? A hundred years!? You... you shameless idiot! How dare you—!"
Su Xiaobai, attempting and failing to evade her strikes, chuckled breathlessly between gasps. "Ha-ha-ha..."
He strained to deflect her furious punches, while she, her face flushed with effort, tried to overpower him, as a life-and-death struggle raged within Su Xiaobai's mind.
In the depths of his thoughts, an cute mini Evil Su swaggered into view, hands out in front of him making lewd squeezing motions, as if grasping two massive invisible breasts. "Ohhh yeah... baby... Look at those titties!!! Small but juicy! You're telling me you don't want to get a handful of those? They're just hanging there, all bouncy and ready!"
He immediately followed up by thrusting his hips, suggestively pushing his pelvis forward, licking his lips. "Mmm, just like this... Come on, bro, she's right there! Princess? Pfft, you're Su Xiaobai! You could have her on her knees, begging for it, calling you Daddy Su in no time!"
Righteous Su appeared, shaking with outrage, his hands trembling as he pointed at Evil Su in disbelief, his face flushed in embarrassment, "W-What are you doing!? You filthy, perverted beast! What the hell are you saying!? You're gonna get us killed, you maniac!"
Evil Su grinned wider, his breath quickening as his hands moved in the air, making obscene finger motions, as if he were fingering someone. "Ahhh... baby, just imagine... A little fingering here, a spank there... Ohh, she'll be moaning for it soon! You're sitting here acting like a monk when you could be balls-deep in royal pussy right now!"
Righteous Su's face turned beet-red, his whole body shaking with rage. "You... you filthy animal! You think we're gonna survive after pulling that!? Her grandpa would hang us by our nuts! Get your mind out of the gutter before you get us castrated!"
Evil Su started shaking his head, moaning slightly as one hand made a "come here" gesture, the other pretending to pull her close by the waist. "Ohhh... you know you want to... Bro, shut up! Grandpa's not watching! You're too scared of losing your balls to see the opportunity in front of you. Bend her over, spread her legs, she'll be dripping down your fingers in no time! This is your moment, Su Xiaobai!"
Righteous Su, trembling in anger, snapped. "You're insane! You're talking like a rabid dog! Have you lost your mind!? You can't just go around treating women like toys! Have some decency, you degenerate!"
Evil Su winked, breathing heavily, now pretending to lift an invisible leg and position her for something even filthier. "Ohh baby... come to Daddy Su! Decency? Pfft! Decency won't get you laid! You want to be righteous, or you want to drown in that tight little princess pussy? She's practically begging for it! All you gotta do is pull those thighs apart and—pow!-pow!-pow!"