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Chapter 71 Ascension to Immortality (Please continue reading)
"Disciple, what do you want to do?"

The old Taoist priest inside the package suddenly spoke.

Zhou You did not reply.

Seeing this, the old Taoist sighed softly, and then offered some advice.

"A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan, my disciple. Although anyone would be tempted to say that, you simply cannot possibly take on two opponents at once."

Zhou You remained silent for a long time. Just when the old Taoist thought he was about to lose his temper, Zhou You suddenly made a move that surprised the old Taoist.

He smiled and then released his grip on the knife hilt.

"Disciple, have you changed your ways? Why are you being so easy to talk to?"

Zhou You's lips curled up.

"No, my disciple hasn't changed his nature, it's just..."

He looked at the wolf demon and suddenly revealed a peaceful smile.

"Firstly, as you said, Master, now is indeed not a good time to take action. Secondly..."
“I suddenly feel that the meals we’ll be eating after this seem to be settled.”

Leaving aside the conversation on Zhou You's side, the wolf demon and Lady Bone were having a lively chat on the other side.

"Thanks to the protection of the Star Lord, in previous years it wasn't so easy to eat people, let alone prepare such a meticulously crafted meal."

"That's right, unlike now, where you can just sit at home and people will come to you."

"I've heard that the pig demon in Huangzhong Cave has gotten several sizes bigger from eating so much. This is truly a year of disaster for humans, but a year of plenty for us."

"The most important thing is that the Star Lord, in conjunction with the county government, stormed Youtai Mountain, catching Xuan Yuan completely off guard. Otherwise, if he had been there, we—"

The conversation abruptly stopped.

The lively atmosphere instantly cooled down.

Lady Bone stared coldly at the person opposite her. At this moment, the wolf demon seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly bowed and apologized repeatedly.

"Madam, Madam, I'm so sorry, I forgot about what happened before. I was a little carried away and accidentally..."

--idiot.

This time, Zhou You and the old Taoist priest spoke in hushed tones together.

But neither of the two demons noticed this. Lady Bone stared at the wolf demon with a cold gaze for a while, then suddenly smiled again.

However, this time there was no laughter in it.

"Lord Aoyama, a slip of the tongue can only happen once. Can we promise not to do it again?"

The wolf demon nodded frantically.

Then the Bone Lady smoothed her hair, waved her hand, and several bone claws sprouted from the table, re-tying the package tightly.

"I've accepted the items. Just come and pick up the finished product in a while. Same as always, I'll take two and you take eight. Is there anything else?"

The wolf demon hesitated for a moment, then continued.

"I killed a bit too many before. Although those things are not as good as this, it would be a waste to just throw them away. I don't have Fat Pig's skills, and I don't know how to preserve them. So, could you please take care of them for me?"

Lady Bone frowned, but nodded nonetheless.

"Alright, you can bring them up separately after you've dried them, but the commission will have to be higher. I'll take 40% and you take 60%, how about that?"

The wolf demon's expression turned somewhat ugly, but since he needed a favor, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Lady Bone turned her head and looked at Zhou You with a smile.

"I'm sorry, sir, I was a bit rude earlier. By the way, what about the business we discussed earlier? I wonder what your thoughts are? Although we don't have any live animals or people right now, we still have quite a bit of meat stored. Would you like me to replenish it for you?" Zhou You gave a thoughtful look, but quickly shook his head.

"Sorry, let's forget about it."

However, before Lady Bone could show any disappointment, Zhou You continued.

"But please prepare the remaining grain for me first. By the way, I would like to stay here for a few more days until the goods arrive. Could you please provide me with a room?"

Zhou You laid out a handful of loose silver coins on the table, and Lady Bone's smile immediately brightened.

"Of course. As the saying goes, customers are the best customers."
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Following the owner's directions, Zhou You went up to the second floor of the inn.

The place wasn't big, but strangely, all the rooms around were completely silent, as if there were no other guests besides Zhou You.

Lady Bone's explanation for this was:

"—It's almost the birthday of the God of the Year, isn't it? All the big and small monsters and strange creatures in eastern Cangzhou have rushed over there. There were originally a few people living in this room, but as the date approaches, they have all checked out."

This was the first time Zhou You had heard the term "Tai Sui's birthday." He tilted his head and asked, seemingly casually.

"Boss lady, although I said I wanted to find the Grand Duke of Jupiter to improve my life, to be honest, as a demon from out of town, I don't know much about him. So could you please give me some pointers? For example, what does the Grand Duke of Jupiter look like, and what are his hobbies?"

The proprietress simply smiled mysteriously and remained silent.

Zhou You, understanding the unspoken message, pulled out another wad of silver—it wasn't his own anyway, so he didn't care, and besides, none of the common items in this script could be taken out—and stuffed them into Lady Bone's hand.

The other party immediately chuckled, then opened its clothes and threw the silver coins into its chest cavity, which was immediately submerged by the rotting, stinking flesh and blood, before speaking.

"Young man, you're quite sensible, much better than these monsters in the mountains. If it weren't for you, I'd be nothing but a corpse, unable to get an erection. I really would like to keep you company tonight."

Zhou You wisely refrained from responding, so Lady Bone spoke again.

"I don't actually know what that Grand Duke Jupiter looks like."

What?
Seeing Zhou You's astonished expression, Lady Bone's smile grew even brighter.

“I’m not trying to fool you. In fact, many people in Cangzhou have seen the Grand Duke of Jupiter, but none of them can remember what he looks like. How should I put it? It’s a very strange feeling. I know exactly what he looks like and what his form is, but every time I think about it, I forget it all.”

Lady Bone's fake smile suddenly stopped, and a hint of seriousness appeared on her face.

"However, at least I remember one thing—the Star Lord is extremely majestic, yet also extremely terrifying, so you must be prepared when you meet him and never be impolite."

Zhou You silently noted this down, and then asked another question.

"Then may I ask, what are the hobbies of the Grand Duke Jupiter?"

Lady Bone replied casually.

"As far as I know, there are many hobbies, such as a preference for eating people of high quality, or turning people into livestock or flesh and blood to watch them beg for mercy in a miserable state, but there is one thing that few people know."

After that, the other person fell silent again.

So Zhou You could only feign a helpless sigh and take out some more silver.

After accepting the money, Madam Bone continued cleanly and efficiently.

"This is actually my exclusive information—a few months ago, in order to teach the method of creating animals, I frequently visited the 'celestial palace' of the Grand Duke of Jupiter, so I learned that the Grand Duke of Jupiter is very fond of singing and watching operas."

"But unlike ordinary dramas, it is a horror play based on living people, and it is extremely bizarre."

"And on this birthday, the Grand Duke Jupiter plans to perform this play in front of all the guests."

"And the play is called..."

"Ascension to immortality."

(End of this chapter)