Investiture of the Gods: Childhood Sweetheart Daji, Starting with Quasi-Saint Cultivation

"Forced relationships are never sweet. This can't be rushed; it requires mutual consent."

[System: Does it matter if it's sweet or not? As long as it quenches your thirst, that's enough, host! Think about your debt! Think about the interest!]

Su Yunbai was too lazy to deal with this "creditor system" anymore.

He dismounted and walked up to Jiang Xiaowu, maintaining a polite distance.

"Young lady, you've been frightened." His voice was gentle. "The bandits have been eliminated; you are safe now."

Jiang Xiaowu finally came to her senses and looked at the extraordinary young man who had saved her from danger.

He hurriedly put down the wooden stick, curtsied, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Thank you so much, young master, for saving my life! I, Jiang Xiaowu, will never forget this kindness!"

"Jiang Xiaowu? What a nice name."

"It was nothing, no need to worry about it. Seeing you all alone, have you become separated from your family? This place is not safe; monsters and bandits roam here. What are your plans now?"

Jiang Xiaowu's expression darkened, and her eyes reddened slightly.

"To be honest, young master, I am originally from Jiangzhou in the south. My hometown suffered a disaster, so I went north with a merchant caravan to visit relatives. However, we encountered danger and got separated along the way... Now, I don't know where to go." Her words were pitiful and made people feel sorry for her.

[Ding! The target is in a vulnerable, helpless, and dependent state—the perfect time to bind! Host, go for it! Invite her to accompany you, and then let feelings develop naturally!]

[System Prompt: This system can provide supplementary materials such as "The Complete Collection of Sweet Talk" and "108 Ways to Flirt with Girls," just...]

"Be quiet for a moment!"

He hesitated for a moment, looking into Jiang Xiaowu's clear yet bewildered eyes, and then said:

"I am about to travel to Beihai on official business. If you have nowhere to go for the time being, you may come with me for a while. I am short of a careful maidservant. Would you be willing to take on this role? Firstly, you would have a place to stay, and secondly, it would be a way to repay you... uh, I mean, you could also find temporary shelter."

He didn't directly mention any dual cultivation or binding, but instead gave me the safest identity.

maid.

It allows you to keep people around for observation and development without being too abrupt.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaowu looked up abruptly, her eyes gleaming with surprise, but then a hint of hesitation and self-doubt crept in.

"A maid? Young master's kindness is too great for me to repay, even if I were to serve you like a slave. But... I come from the countryside, and I'm clumsy and awkward, so I'm afraid I won't be able to serve you well..."

"It's alright. I'm surrounded by rough men, and I just need someone meticulous to handle the little things."

"If you're willing, then come along."

Jiang Xiaowu no longer hesitated, and gracefully knelt down: "Xiaowu is willing to follow you, young master, as your servant, to repay your life-saving grace!"

[Ding! Successfully recruited a high-quality potential partner, 'Jiang Xiaowu,' establishing an initial subordinate relationship.]

[Jiang Xiaowu's intimacy level observation channel activated. Current affinity towards the host: 65 (gratitude, dependence, curiosity).]

[Tip: Once the affinity level exceeds 80, you can attempt a formal binding. Host, please actively interact to increase affinity! Bind as soon as possible, and repay your loan sooner!]

Su Yunbai breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The first step was taken steadily.

As for the binding... he glanced at it, his eyes still clear despite his gratitude.

Jiang Xiaowu exuded a sense of caution and distance.

A forced relationship is never sweet, nor is it a reliable one.

Let's take it slow, since the person is already by our side.

"Get up," Su Yunbai said, offering a slight gesture of support to the captain of the personal guard.

"Find her a docile spare horse, and get her a clean outer robe."

"Yes, young master!"

Soon, he changed into a spare outer robe for his personal guards (which was slightly oversized).

Jiang Xiaowu, riding a ponies, followed behind Su Yunbai.

She curiously observed this elite and mysterious team.

Especially that unfathomable young master, his heart was filled with gratitude and a hint of inexplicable expectation.

Su Yunbai, while traveling, was making plans in his mind:

Another mouth to feed... oh no, another potential "intimacy value supplier".

Hopefully, Jiang Xiaowu is indeed a "high-quality asset" as the system says.

He glanced back at Jiang Xiaowu, who was following cautiously, and met her gaze as she secretly observed him.

Jiang Xiaowu lowered her head hastily like a startled deer, her ears turning slightly red.

Su Yunbai chuckled to himself.

This trip to Beihai doesn't look too boring.

The team continued its advance, towards the war-torn front lines, and towards unknown opportunities and challenges.

However, there was an additional maid in the group, who was exceptionally beautiful and had her own ulterior motives.

Meanwhile, the system's debt collection alerts continued to buzz in Su Yunbai's mind, reminding him of his ever-growing debt.

"Alas, these days, even landlords don't have surplus grain."

We've been traveling continuously for most of the day!

The wasteland was gradually left behind, and the outline of a small town appeared ahead.

As the sun sets, it gilds the earthen-yellow city walls with a golden edge.

The town was small and looked somewhat dilapidated, but in this war-torn area, having such a place to stay was already a rare treat.

Su Yunbai reined in his horse and looked behind him.

The twenty guards remained alert and composed!

Having undergone the initial tempering of the "Iron-Blooded Battle Soul Technique," this journey is hardly even a warm-up.

But he stopped when his gaze fell on Jiang Xiaowu.

The girl rode on a ponie, trying her best to straighten her back and keep up with the group!

But her pale face and slightly trembling arms betrayed her limits.

The mortal body, having just experienced fright and fleeing, was already at its last gasp.

"Young master, there's a town ahead, perhaps...?" The captain of the guards, observing the situation, asked in a low voice.

"Okay, let's go into town and rest for the night."

"Find a clean inn."

As the group entered the town, they attracted many curious or wary glances.

Twenty burly and capable guards, and a young master with extraordinary bearing!

There was also a beautiful young woman who, despite wearing oversized men's clothing, could not hide her good looks; the combination was quite eye-catching in this remote town.

Soon, they found the only decent inn in town!

"Peaceful Inn".

The shopkeeper was a lean middle-aged man who saw Su Yunbai and his group!

He especially sensed the faint but palpable murderous aura emanating from the guards, whose attitudes were exceptionally respectful and attentive.

They ordered several superior rooms and instructed that hot water and meals be prepared.

Su Yunbai specially arranged a small, quiet room for Jiang Xiaowu.

"Go and wash up and rest first. We'll have someone bring your food to your room later," Su Yunbai said to Jiang Xiaowu.

"Thank you, young master." Jiang Xiaowu bowed gratefully, truly exhausted. Led by a rough-looking old woman, she returned to her room.

Su Yunbai asked for a superior room, closed the door, sat at the table, and rubbed his temples.

[Ding! Detected that the high-quality potential binding partner 'Jiang Xiaowu' is in a weakened state and urgently needs care and support! This is the perfect opportunity to increase her favorability!]

[System Prompt: The host may consider providing basic self-defense capabilities and cultivation paths. This will not only ensure their safety (preventing asset devaluation) and evoke their gratitude (increasing favorability), but also lay a solid foundation for future intimacy gains after formal binding! A win-win-win situation!]

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