Fantasy: My Wife is the Empress, and Our Cute Kids Wreak Havoc in the Nine Provinces – Chapter 219

Chapter 219: The Greedy and Gluttonous Brats

In the provincial sea, the God Coffin swiftly traverses the waters, projecting the surrounding marine environment inside.

“The demon beasts in this sea are so beautiful.”

Chu Chen gazes at the fish-type demon beasts swimming by in the projection, his big, round eyes filled with delight. “When we get home, I’ll have Dad make a big fish tank and catch a bunch of big fish to keep.”

“A fish tank? How many can you keep in that?”

Chu Xin shoots him a look of disdain, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. “Have Dad dig up that snowy field behind the village and make a super, super big lake. Then we can keep lots of big sea fish.”

“Good, good, good. Big Sister is still the smartest.”

Chu Chen claps his chubby little hands, extremely excited.

The Lei Province cultivator is rendered speechless. Keeping marine demon beasts in captivity? Only these two brats could come up with such an idea.

Marine demon beasts are accustomed to seawater. If they leave the sea for too long, their strength will greatly diminish, and they might even die.

Even those that have reached the eighth rank cannot stay away from the sea for extended periods.

Only those that reach the ninth rank and transform into human form can freely leave the sea.

Chu Chen strokes his double chin, muttering softly, “I need to give it a nice name. I’ll call it Great Stone Lake.”

“What a lousy name. It’s so ugly.”

Chu Xin’s tone is full of contempt.

“Then what do you think we should call it?”

Chu Chen is a little unconvinced. The village is called Dàshí Village, so naming it Great Stone Lake is quite fitting, isn’t it?

Chu Xin thinks for a moment and says, “Let’s call it ‘Wind and Stars’.”

“What kind of name is that? It’s not as good as mine,” Chu Chen mumbles.

Chu Xin’s big, round eyes widen, and she explains, “Wind is Dad, Star is me, and Chen is you. This name represents Dad and us. Do you dare say this name is not good?”

“Oh, I see.”

Chu Chen blinks his big eyes, ultimately not daring to utter the words “not good,” fearing a beating.

After a pause, he asks curiously, “Big Sister, why didn’t you include Mother?”

Chu Xin rolls her eyes dramatically and says exasperatedly, “How am I supposed to know what Mother’s name is? We can add it after we find her.”

“Oh!”

Chu Chen nods.

Chu Xin puts one hand on her hip and pokes Chu Chen’s forehead with the other, saying with a mix of exasperation and affection, “I always tell you to read more, but you never listen. Now you see the difference between you and me.”

“Hehe!”

Chu Chen chuckles dryly and turns to the Lei Province cultivator, who has been eavesdropping with his ears perked up, and asks sternly, “Are we still not at the Demonic Jiao Territory?”

“Huh?”

The Lei Province cultivator snaps back to reality, wearing a bitter expression. “Little friend, I’ve never navigated through this sea before. I can’t recognize the way in the sea.”

Chu Xin takes out a provincial sea compass and asks doubtfully, “Don’t you have a provincial sea compass?”

Seeing his sister’s attention diverted, Chu Chen breathes a sigh of relief, feeling smug. Good thing I’m smart, or I would have gotten another long lecture from Big Sister.

The Lei Province cultivator glances at the provincial sea compass in Chu Xin’s hand and takes out his own, saying, “I do, but my provincial sea compass is of a low grade and is useless in the sea. It only works on the surface.”

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“Why didn’t you say so earlier?”

Chu Chen glares with his big eyes, fuming.

The God Coffin’s speed is incredibly fast. Who knows where they’ve ended up by now.

The Lei Province cultivator wears a bitter smile and says dryly, “You two siblings were chatting, and I didn’t want to interrupt.”

Chu Xin waves her small, fair hand, and the provincial sea compass floats in front of the Lei Province cultivator. “Use mine,” she says.

The Lei Province cultivator looks troubled. “Little friend, um, I’ve never used such a high-grade provincial sea compass before. I’m afraid I won’t know how to operate it and might set the wrong destination.”

“So troublesome.”

Chu Xin mutters under her breath. Then, with a flick of her hand, the God Coffin rapidly ascends, breaking through the sea surface in an instant and hovering above the water. The surrounding environment is projected inside the coffin. Only then does she urge, “Take a look. Which way should we go?”

“Alright!”

The Lei Province cultivator nods and points at the compass. As his True Qi surges in, the pointer of the provincial sea compass begins to spin. After a moment, he points in a direction and says, “Fortunately, we haven’t deviated too far. We should go this way.”

Chu Xin nods and drives the God Coffin in the direction indicated by the Lei Province cultivator, leaving behind two expanding ripples in their wake.

“We’re here! This is it.”

Half an hour later, the Lei Province cultivator exclaims excitedly.

Although he has been to the Demonic Jiao Territory many times, he has been on edge the entire journey, constantly worried about leading them astray and incurring the wrath of the two brats, who might give him a beating.

“We’re here?”

Chu Xin and Chu Chen gaze at the projected image of the sea area, their eyes filled with curiosity.

The Lei Province cultivator nods. “That’s right. This is the outer region of the Demonic Jiao Territory. I’ve only been to the periphery and never ventured inside. After all, with my meager cultivation, I’d be courting death if I encountered any powerful demon beasts. But I’ve heard from the seniors in my sect that there’s a Demonic Jiao Island within the Demonic Jiao Territory. However, the Demonic Jiao’s true lair is in the seabed beneath the island. It’s said to be filled with treasures collected by the Demonic Jiao, including an eighth-rank treasure called the Demonic Jiao Stone, which is formed under the influence of the Demonic Jiao’s aura.”

“Demonic Jiao Stone? What’s that?” Chu Chen asks curiously.

The Lei Province cultivator explains, “It’s a type of spirit stone, but I’ve never seen one myself. I’ve only read about it in ancient texts. The Demonic Jiao Stone is completely black, with a Jiao shadow inside, and contains pure black lightning rule power. It’s the best treasure for peak Martial Saints of the Thunder Dao to break through to the Martial Emperor realm. Even Martial Emperors of the Thunder Dao can use it to refine their thunder rule power. It’s just that in the past, with the Demonic Jiao present, almost no one could obtain a Demonic Jiao Stone.”

“Even Martial Emperors couldn’t get it?” Chu Xin asks doubtfully.

The Lei Province cultivator explains, “That Demonic Jiao was a peak middle-stage eighth-rank demon beast. In the sea, it could exert the strength of a late-stage eighth-rank. Among the Martial Emperors of the Cang and Lei provinces, only the Cangzhou Provincial Governor has reached the late-stage Martial Emperor realm, and he only broke through recently. Naturally, no one could defeat the Demonic Jiao in the sea.”

“What about the Martial Emperors from other provinces? Don’t they come to snatch the treasure?” Chu Chen asks.

The Lei Province cultivator shakes his head. “According to the laws of the Nine Provinces Empire, Martial Emperors are not allowed to arbitrarily seize resources from other provinces. Otherwise, they will be besieged by the Martial Emperors of those provinces. For example, the Cang-Lei Provincial Sea is a resource shared by Cangzhou and Leizhou. Martial Emperors from these two provinces can seek treasures in this sea, but Martial Emperors from other provinces cannot interfere.”

“What a strange law,” Chu Xin and Chu Chen both express their inability to understand.

“Who cares? We’re not Martial Emperors. Let’s go, onward to Demonic Jiao Island.”

Chu Xin waves her small, fair hand, and the God Coffin speeds towards the center of the Demonic Jiao Territory.

Outside the Demonic Jiao Territory, eight deer stand on the sea surface. The gentle voice of the Nine-Colored Deer rings out.

“Those two brats actually ran to the Demonic Jiao Territory. Two little gluttons, two little money-grubbers. There are no Martial Emperor auras in the sea area, so no Martial Emperors should have arrived yet. I’ll just stay on the periphery and block any human Martial Emperors.”