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Su Yan had heard too many stories of stepmothers abusing their stepsons, and she was terrified that her father would find a stepmother who loved fur and would pluck out her own snow-white hair to knit sweaters.

It seemed inappropriate for her mother to convey these words, so Su Yan planned to tell Long Ba in person when she had the chance to meet him later, urging him to be careful and not to find her a stepmother.

"By the way, Mother, what about the Su family's strength?"

Su Yan seemed to remember something and looked at Fox Mother to ask her a question.

"Does it have the strength of the Su family?"

Fox Mother was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Having the strength of the Su family isn't everything, but over time it becomes extremely powerful. Plus, they have many relatives. You don't need to worry about the adults' affairs."

"Unless you have the power of the Emperor of No Life, don't even think about splitting the mountain to save your mother."

"No. I wanted to ask how powerful the Su family really is, so I can stay out of the way and avoid being wiped out by those old foxes."

Su Yan said with a face full of dissatisfaction.

Before seeing the fox mother, Su Yan might have thought about splitting the mountain to save his mother, but seeing the fox mother lively and energetic in front of him, and learning that she hadn't suffered any abuse and was just living in a large manor on the mountaintop in contemplation, was a completely different story.

Su Yan wasn't thinking about saving his mother right now. Rather, he thought his fox mother was much better off than him, living a life where everything was done for her. For now, he should just stay put and not disturb those psychopathic foxes.

Good, good, you little fox bells! When I'm strong enough, I'll tie bells on all of you too!

At this moment, Su Yan was unaware that the Su Clan Ancestor was actually a large female fox.

My mind is filled with thoughts of the old bells of the clan elders.

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Ball Tickets

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 274 takes you on a journey through "Complete Childhood Memories"

"muma~"

The fox mother pinched Su Yan's little face, gave him a big kiss, and said with a smile, "Since there's nothing to say to your father, then your mother will take her leave first and come to play with you again when there's a chance. Remember to eat well, grow up strong, and find lots of bad women to kiss, so you can grow up healthy and strong."

"Treat your auntie well. Don't let her poverty fool you. She's just a gambler. Her family is very wealthy. Try to get close to her whenever you can. You might actually get a chance to drink some of her bathwater."

"Um"

Su Yan looked reluctant to part with her mother, hugged her, and said, "I will try my best not to get caught, so that Dad won't get caught either."

"Well, that makes sense. You'd better work hard."

Upon hearing this, the fox mother's forehead creased with annoyance. After saying this, she stopped being so clingy and leaped up, transforming into a shooting star and ascending into the sky above the planet, heading towards the largest known tomb in the cultivation world: the cosmic starry sky.

"Hey"

Watching the fox mother leave, Su Yan sat down on the recliner where the fox mother had rested and sunbathed, and sighed deeply, saying with a hint of loneliness, "It's so quiet now."

With the departure of the fox mother, Su Yan's life officially returned to peace. Compared to the previous gathering of a large group of elders drinking and reveling together, Su Yan's surroundings were indeed cold and quiet.

Previously in the coastal city, Auntie, Fox Mom, Sister Hongling, Hatching Chicks, Firefly, Flower Jade, Zou Tong, Lian Qi, and a large group of Auntie's fellow Daoists, and even Grand Tutor Jin, were all sitting at the table chatting and talking. They even managed to catch some sea creatures at the beach to broaden their horizons.

Now that he's back in Flower City as the county magistrate, Su Yan suddenly feels like the whole fox has lost all motivation.

Going to work is so boring, it's much more interesting to be a street urchin.

"I really don't understand the point of becoming an official in the imperial court; it's far better to just sleep until I naturally wake up."

Su Yan transformed back into her fox form, slightly covering her little bell with a cushion, and lay on the recliner to sunbathe, ready to have a good nap.

Before taking office as magistrate, Su Yan always thought that being an official in Xia Yu was very enjoyable. Every day, he would wake up in his mansion, change into his official robes, go to the government office to give orders, and then sit back and bully men and women, occasionally indulging in some illicit activities.

But after taking office, Su Yan realized that Xia Yu's official life was far from pleasant. The first thing he did every day after waking up was to check if any troublemakers were plotting against him. Then he had to be busy with all the big and small matters in the city, from basic people's livelihood to public security and punishment, all of which required the county magistrate to manage.

This is just a taste of being an official; a real county magistrate would have to prevent troublemakers from reporting them.

That corrupt official hasn't been promoted yet, blocking the promotion and salary increase of the second and third-in-commands in the government. He must be incompetent. We must find a way to report him.

Moreover, as Su Yan came into contact with the official account books, he gradually discovered a little secret about Xia Yu.

During the Xia Dynasty, all officials were required to pay tribute, starting with the lowest-ranking local officials and proceeding upwards layer by layer. Ultimately, the vast majority of these illicit incomes ended up in the national treasury.

Seeing this, Su Yan finally understood why the Crimson King had been paying hundreds of millions of spirit stones to the Emperor Wusheng every year.

To put it bluntly, it was an unspoken rule for evaluating the performance of Xia Yu's officials. The more tribute they paid and the more they could keep the local people living in peace and prosperity, the more outstanding their abilities were, and the easier it was for them to be promoted.

This portion of spirit stones was basically extra tax secretly extracted from the pockets of merchants from various places.

As a prominent merchant in Xia Yu, Chi Wang also controlled several large trading companies, so he naturally needed to pay this extra tax.

However, in name, this tax was paid to Emperor Wusheng in the form of tribute.

The Grand Protector was responsible for extorting the military officials, the Grand Tutor was responsible for extorting the civil officials, and the Grand Preceptor was probably responsible for the final tallying of the accounts and reporting to Emperor Wusheng.

Those who are stingy will have their accounts checked directly by the Demon Suppression Division.

"Serving as an official in the imperial court benefits future generations and also enriches one's own pocket. Why not? As long as one can make it to the imperial court, the monthly salary can be around a thousand catties of spirit stones, and one can also receive additional spirit stones according to the level of cultivation, as well as obtain cultivation techniques that can be passed down to the family."

Just as Su Yan was complaining about how hard it was to be an official, getting up earlier than the rooster and going to bed later than the dog every day, Sister Xi'er's voice sounded behind Su Yan, smiling as she answered his questions:

"Those who enter the imperial court will not only receive spirit stones, but will also gain a superior status, be backed by Emperor Wusheng, and enjoy the blessing of Xia Yu's fortune. Some important officials can even borrow His Majesty's power through their official rank tokens."

"Where else can you get such good treatment? Our Xia Yu has always been generous with salaries, and even the families of those who died in battle can receive a generous resettlement allowance."

Xia Yu has always been generous in his treatment of his family. In addition to the basic salary, there are extra salaries based on cultivation and merit. This includes the tribute and bonus system that Su Yan complained about. The Xia Yu royal family takes 60% of the tribute, while the rest of Xia Yu's family and subordinates share the remaining 40%.

Of course, the income of most Xia Yu officials could not compare with that of sly foxes like Su Yan who made their living through shady means.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal that being an official in Xia Yuli was not attractive to Su Yan, and others may not be able to replicate Su Yan's way of making money.

"Sister Xi'er?"

Su Yan, who was sleeping on the recliner, turned her head and opened her eyes to see a girl with a white cloth covering her face and the character "囍" (double happiness) written on it squatting beside her. Su Yan immediately showed a surprised expression and jumped up from the recliner.

"It's been so long! Where have you been all this time?"

"Hey!"

Su Yan's greeting immediately drew the ire of Princess Wuxi behind Xi'er: "I'm here too!"

"Your Highness also has... Moon Rabbit Dumplings?"

As Princess Wuxi spoke, Su Yan noticed Princess Wuxi, who was hidden by Xi'er's figure, and a round rabbit that was so fat that it could roll down to the bottom of the mountain if it slipped.

"How can it be so fat?" Su Yan pointed at the moon rabbit with a look of astonishment and said, "You can't even tell it's a rabbit anymore!"

"Of course, it's all thanks to my care!" Princess Wuxi stood up, hands on her hips, beaming with pride, and boasted to Su Yan, "It gets whatever it wants to eat, has dedicated servants for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and is always carried around by the hands of a young woman in her late teens!"

"How about it? Fox, aren't you envious! This is the special treatment you receive when you submit to me!"

“Even their race has changed,” Su Yan remarked. “They probably wouldn’t even recognize their own mothers now.”

"Isn't this just a coincidence?"

Sister Xi'er reached out, grabbed Su Yan by the back of the neck and lifted him up, laughing as she said, "Let's head to the secret realm where the Moon Rabbit clan lives and see for ourselves whether Moon Rabbit Mom still recognizes this little rabbit."

"Now? I might need to speak with the dean."

"Hey! What's the point of taking leave? A childhood without skipping school and getting a beating is incomplete. Let Sister Xi help you complete Little Fox's childhood."

"?"

Who wants that kind of childhood? You could just go to Luoheju and say a word for me.

After meeting Princess Wuxi and the Moon Rabbit, Su Yan understood why Sister Xi'er had suddenly appeared in Flower City; Sister Xi'er had come specifically to find him.

Because Sister Xi'er said that when she has time, she will send the Moon Rabbit back to the Moon Rabbit clan's territory, and at that time she will take herself and Princess Wuxi with her to get to know the only alchemist clan in the demon race: the Moon Rabbit.

I guess Sister Xi is looking for me now so she can take me to the Moon Rabbit Clan to become a familiar face, right?

"Sister Xi'er, could you please go to Luohe Residence instead? If you just ask, the dean will approve your leave, won't he?"

"But...it's so troublesome, Grand Tutor is so long-winded."

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Chapter 275 Eastern State

"Even if I want my childhood to be complete, I have to pack it all up!"

Faced with the hurried Xi'er, Su Yan didn't immediately board Xi'er's express train. Instead, he ran to the cellar of the government office and scurried around, leaving a letter for his friends who were out and about, explaining that he and the princess were going out. Only after doing all this did Su Yan return to the courtyard.

"Ready? Let's go!"

Su Yan dismantled Xiaolongnu's black hammock, wrapped her up like a package, and carried her on his back.

This time, Su Yan was determined to keep the little dragon girl by his side at all times. If he didn't get the method to condense the dragon pearl from her, he didn't know if he would be able to find her again after this trip.

What if the Dragon Ball isn't condensed by then, and the next time we see Little Dragon Girl, she has urinary tract stones?

"huhuhuhu"

The little dragon girl, whom Su Yan carried on his back, still didn't open her eyes and slept very soundly.

She had already noticed that someone was moving her, but after seeing Su Yan and Princess Wuxi, she became too lazy to move.

Where does the moon rabbit live?

Su Yan looked at Sister Xi'er and Princess Wuxi, while the Moon Rabbit, which she hadn't seen for a long time, hopped to Su Yan's feet, looking at her with bright eyes and stretching out its two little hands for Su Yan to hug.

Although the moon rabbit was still young, it still remembered that the fox brother in front of it was a good person.

Moreover, he was a kind person I hadn't seen in a long time.

"The Moon Rabbit's home is in the forest north of the Eastern State. How should I put it? It's a strange place. It's probably hard to explain in words. I'll take you there, and then you'll have a better idea."

After thinking for a moment, Sister Xi'er spoke.

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Sister Xi didn't explain the location of Moon Rabbit Territory in detail. Instead, she led the little ones to take the teleportation array and teleported them directly to the region north of the Eastern State.

"By the way, don't wander around here."

After emerging from the teleportation array, Sister Xi'er seemed to remember something and began to give instructions to the three little ones.