In this dilapidated courtyard, Chu Mo looked at Xu Nan, who, despite wearing a fitted dress, exuded a boyish aura, and slightly frowned as he said, "Since you have a messaging board and know about the outside world, do you understand what giving up this time means?"

Without waiting for Xu Nan to reply, he continued, "My father is here and I will definitely send people to guard this place, but cultivating with them is not the same as cultivating with me. Do you understand?"

Xu Nan looked at Chu Mo, grinned—a grin indistinguishable from that of a boy—and looked up at him, "I know, don't worry, Brother, I won't regret it. Even if I can't become a powerful cultivator in this lifetime, I will have no regrets. Since you're not around, let me take care of old dad. And Brother..."

"Hmm?" Chu Mo looked at Xu Nan.

Xu Nan said solemnly, "Don't send anyone here."

"Why?" Chu Mo raised an eyebrow.

"This Ninth City, spanning millions of miles, is a world of mortals. In such a place where spirit energy is scarce, no mighty cultivator would take interest. Sending a powerful person here, wouldn't that be tantamount to telling your enemies that someone very important to you is here?" Xu Nan explained.

Chu Mo frowned. This was indeed a problem that he had not considered before.

"Also, old dad doesn't like it," Xu Nan shrugged and glanced toward the rundown house.

To Chu Mo, this reason was even more compelling. Yes, he could feel that the old man now seemed like someone completely heartbroken, disinterested in anything but alcohol. There was hardly any joy when he finally found him.

Although there had been reasons to act as he had in the past, even though Chu Mo saw his father's furious demeanor in his memories, seeing this old drunk now gave Chu Mo the sensation that he was the one who owed him... even more.

Thinking of this, Chu Mo suddenly enlightened about something.

If he truly was the person prophesied by the great power in the Luotian Immortal Domain, then his very existence was indeed the primary reason for his parents' separation.

"So the root of everything actually lies within me," Chu Mo felt a bit somber.

"All right…" Chu Mo sighed, looked at Xu Nan, and suddenly took out a storage ring, grabbed Xu Nan's thin little hand, and placed it in her palm.

Xu Nan was momentarily stunned, instinctively wanted to pull her hand back, and her face flushed.

Chu Mo looked at her with a slightly peculiar gaze, "You little girl, why think so much? This is a gift from your brother. Inside, there is a Heavenly Grade Foundation Establishment Elixir, several supreme scripture books, and many top-quality Heavenly Crystals. These are the gifts I've prepared for you these past few days. Since you call me Brother, I couldn't possibly not give you anything. If you don't understand something, just leave me a message on the board, and I will answer it. Or... you can ask your old dad."

Having spoken, Chu Mo looked once more in the direction of the small broken house, sighed to the heavens, and with a flash, he disappeared from there.

Xu Nan looked blankly at the spot where Chu Mo had vanished, then at the black ring in her palm, she bit her lower lip, pursed her mouth, and turned to enter the house.

"Old dad, I don't understand," Xu Nan said with slightly reddened eyes to the old drunk still lying in the chair.

"Child's play, why understand so much? Aren't there enough things you understand?" the old drunk opened his eyes, his gaze still murky but seemingly a bit sober, "Has he left?"

"He has, and he was hurt by you." Xu Nan carefully regarded the old drunk, "Old dad..."

"Hmm."

"What does hmm mean?"

"It means I understand."

"But he is your son! Your own!"

"I know."

"…"

Frustrated, Xu Nan stomped her foot, feeling a sudden urge to just walk away.

At that moment, the old drunk suddenly asked, "Did he leave something for you?"

"He did!" Xu Nan replied irritably.

"Bring it here." the old drunk commanded.

Without questioning, Xu Nan handed over the ring to the old drunk, feeling angry and resentful toward the old man's lack of compassion, but she absolutely trusted him.

Admiration briefly flashed in the old drunk's eyes and vanished quickly. Then he remarked, "Hmm, the kid is decent enough, not so stingy after all."

Seeing the items inside the ring, even Chu Tianji, a man accustomed to grand scenes, couldn't help but feel secretly astounded. The contents of the ring were far more than just generous.

Heavenly Grade Foundation Establishment Elixir; even a supreme cultivator would need to make quite an effort to create one. His own son silently acquired one. Those supreme scripture books, each one... could stir blood and carnage across the entire Heavenly Realm. Yet, he just casually gifted them to this "picked up" sister.

The pile of supreme Heavenly Crystals was so enormous that Xu Nan probably wouldn't be able to use them all up even by the day he entered the Emperor Realm. Even the top noble families in the Heavenly Realm who cultivate their core, legitimate descendants would have no more than this.

And not to mention the various sorts of supreme-grade elixirs, Emperor-level weapons, and some supreme artifacts contained within the ring... they were simply all-encompassing.

It was no exaggeration to say, this storage ring with an enormous capacity, nearly held a great clan's treasury from the Heavenly Realm!

Therefore, in Chu Tianji's heart, he was quite satisfied with this son. He was very clear that the reason Chu Mo left such precious resources for Xu Nan was, ultimately, because of him as a father!

"This boy… not bad," Chu Tianji's face showed no expression, yet his heart was extremely joyful.

Then, Chu Tianji handed the ring back to Xu Nan.

Xu Nan looked dazedly at the old drunkard and subconsciously said, "Aren't you completely drained of your power? How can you open a storage ring?"

The old drunkard waved his hand, "Alright, scram now. You don't cherish such a good opportunity, then just stay here accompanying this old fool."

Holding the storage ring, Xu Nan left in a daze. All the way outside, her mind was still pondering the earlier question: wasn't her old man completely drained of his power, becoming a true mortal? Could a mortal open a storage ring? Could a mortal use psychic power?

This question continued to linger as Xu Nan returned to her residence.

Not far from this alley was a quiet small courtyard, the environment was a hundred times better than where the old drunkard lived. It wasn't that Xu Nan wasn't filial, but the old drunkard simply wouldn't come.

In the small courtyard where Xu Nan lived, there were only four servants, two old maids who cooked and cleaned, and two orphan maids whom Xu Nan had brought home to attend her.

As Xu Nan entered the courtyard, all four servants came out to greet her with respect, saying in unison, "Miss, are you back?"

"Mm, no need to cook for me today, nor do you need to look after me. Just feed yourselves," Nan's casual style returned as she waved her hand and went straight into her room.

When she tried to use psychic power to open the ring, a scream suddenly emanated from her room followed by a burst of wild laughter. The crisp and pleasant sound, in contrast to Nan's image, indeed gave off a bizarre vibe.

The two old maids and two younger maids looked at each other, all startled.

In the past few days, they had already been scared several times because their mistress, who usually dressed like a tomboy, had suddenly put on women's clothes and then laughed foolishly for no reason, leading these four older women to speculate that their young mistress might have fallen in love.

But this style was somewhat too horrifying for them to adjust to.

So today again… a scream from her alone in the room, followed by insane laughter, what could it be?

Sadly, none of the four servants dared to ask. Although the miss treated them well normally, her dignity was overwhelming, and they simply wouldn't dare to frivolously inquire into her affairs.

In the room, Xu Nan hugged the storage ring with a face full of happiness and laughed foolishly. She hadn't felt much when she first heard about it from Chu Mo.

Heavenly Grade Foundation Establishment Pills, supreme Heavenly Crystals, supreme scriptures... these phrases were incredibly lofty, boundlessly so! These things were far too distant for Xu Nan; she only knew a little of their value from hearsay.

But the most visually impactful was naturally the small mountain-like pile of supreme Heavenly Crystals!

Even if she wasn't sure how valuable the resources of the Heavenly Realm were, the worth of these supreme Heavenly Crystals was something she understood all too clearly.

She had never dreamed that her cheap older brother, whom she had only known for a few days, would leave such a terrifying fortune to her.

Then, Xu Nan opened the news feed again and began to seriously search for various related news.

The more she read, the more shocked she was, until she finally became numb with shock, understanding the significance of the Heavenly Grade Foundation Establishment Pill, grasping the value of the supreme scriptures. And she finally understood what the things Chu Mo had left for her meant to a cultivator in the Cultivation Realm.

No wonder her old man said her brother was somewhat generous, not stingy at all… This, this was beyond just not being stingy, right? This was simply generosity to the point of madness!

Xu Nan took a deep breath, striving to calm herself down. Then, she put away the news feed, and carefully, very carefully, stored the ring in a hidden spot close to her body, whispering, "Brother, your kindness to me, I'll always remember it. Don't worry, I will definitely take care of dad! One day in the future, I too will truly grow up and be able to help you!"

At this moment, a voice outside carrying a hint of respect called out, "Nan… the City Lord requests your presence."

The City Lord?

A playful smile appeared on Xu Nan's face as she responded, "Understood, I'll be right there!"

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