Chapter 1502 437: Yaoyao Trusts Her, So I Trust Her

Inside the guesthouse.

Zhou Qing slowly opened his eyes, his face still bearing traces of dried tears.

He raised his hand to gently wipe them away, and then frowned at the door—it seemed there was a knocking outside.

He first glanced at the sleeping Little Yaoyao to ensure the room's restriction was intact, then put on a mask and stood up to open the door.

A young servant stood outside, his face beaming with smiles: "Honored guest, I have found the wet nurses you asked for, they are downstairs."

"There are five in total, all according to your specifications—beautiful, buxom, and at least Golden Core Realm in cultivation!"

Zhou Qing casually tossed him a mid-grade spirit stone and said blandly, "Let them in."

The servant managed to catch the spirit stone hurriedly, his grin widening: "Alright! Please wait a moment!"

With that, he hurried away.

Soon, five female cultivators were ushered in by the innkeeper's assistant.

They were of varying ages, from just over twenty to seemingly in their thirties, but all were good-looking and well-endowed.

At this moment, they all had their heads bowed, eyes lowered, with a hint of shyness on their faces.

Zhou Qing gently rocked the sleeping Little Yaoyao in his arms, his gaze sweeping over the five women.

Though these Golden Core female cultivators feigned composure, their slightly trembling eyelashes revealed their inner unease.

"To cultivate to the Golden Core Realm, they must have encountered difficulties to take on such work," Zhou Qing sighed softly.

Upon hearing this, the five women trembled slightly. One older female cultivator raised her head, seemingly wanting to say something, but eventually lowered it again.

Zhou Qing spoke no more and took out five top-grade spirit stones from his storage bag, arranging them neatly on the table.

Then he took out five hundred exquisite jade bottles, stacking them into a small mountain on the table.

"I only want the best for the child," Zhou Qing's voice was light but carried an undeniable firmness.

"So I hope you all will be honest. If you treat me sincerely, you will be richly rewarded. Each of you fills a hundred bottles, and this top-grade spirit stone will be your payment."

The women's gazes were immediately glued to the five top-grade spirit stones.

In the dim room, the soft glow emitted by the spirit stones made their eyes shine brightly.

"Rest assured, elder!" The five women spoke in unison, their faces finally showing genuine smiles, "We will do our utmost!"

Zhou Qing nodded with satisfaction: "The five rooms adjacent are prepared, please make yourselves comfortable."

The women carefully collected a hundred jade bottles each, gave Zhou Qing a salute, and then quietly exited the room.

...

Three days later, when five hundred filled jade bottles were arrayed neatly before Zhou Qing, he checked each one with his divine sense and, after authenticating them, readily fulfilled his promise.

The five female cultivators, holding their coveted top-grade spirit stones, happily bid farewell and left.

After everyone had gone, Zhou Qing put all the jade bottles into his storage bag.

He took out his personally kept Soul Nourishing Jade, gazing at the faintly visible transparent figure inside, his fingers lightly tracing its surface.

"Han Yi, just a little longer," his voice was astonishingly gentle, "soon, I'll acquire the Blood Phoenix Essence Blood."

After tidying up, Zhou Qing carefully placed Little Yaoyao into a specially crafted bamboo basket, securing it on his back.

Standing at the guesthouse's entrance, he looked at the towering mountains in the distance, his eyes gradually becoming resolute.

No matter how thorough the preparations are, total assurance is hard to achieve.

The Desolate Forbidden Land is too grim with sinister energy, he absolutely cannot bring Little Yaoyao along.

Now he must find someone absolutely reliable to entrust her to.

In the vast Nanhuang State, those he trusts are remarkably few.

The second uncle's fate remains unknown, uncertain if he's escaped from danger.

The young brother-in-law Shen Yunzhou is even more out of reach, possibly already perished.

After much deliberation, in the entire Nanhuang State, the only person suitable for entrustment left is Miss Yu Yan of the Yu Race.

Zhou Qing's eyes flickered; first, he saved her life and also her cousin's life.

According to Yaoyao, in the future escape from the Demon Emperor's pursuit, she disregarded her life to catch up, not only finding beast milk for Yaoyao but ultimately choosing to self-destruct to cover the retreat.

This woman's character is steady and loyal.

Plus, in several interactions, Yu Yan's behavior has given him a clear understanding of her.

"Yaoyao trusts her, so I trust her." Zhou Qing instantly made up his mind.

Moreover, the Desolate Forbidden Land is located at the border between the Four Ancient Races and the Eight Great Families.

No matter which side you enter from, you must pass by that crooked jujube tree, the route is the same.

Thinking this, Zhou Qing no longer hesitated and dispatched the flying ship.

As the spirit ship grew larger against the wind, he stepped onto it carrying the sleeping Yaoyao, transforming into a beam of light heading straight toward the Yu Race.

...

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Qing took Little Yaoyao to a border city for a brief respite.

In the tea house, the latest news spread among the cultivators:

"Have you heard? The Liu Family has made a big fortune this time, they've swallowed more than ninety percent of the Shen Family's spirit vein mines."

"Tsk tsk, now the Liu Family has soared to become the fifth noble family."

"The rankings of other noble families have also risen; even the Zhou Family has moved from eighth to seventh."

"It's the Xiao Family, after being in the shadow for so many years, they've finally squeezed into the ranks of the Eight Great Families..."

"From now on, the name of the Shen Family ceases to exist in Nanhuang State."

...

At the neighboring table, several loose cultivators were discussing heatedly: "Speaking of the most lucrative, it has to be that Zhou Qing. With two inscription-level divine techniques, he's essentially a moving scripture pavilion!"

"No wonder people call him the treasure boy!"

"If it weren't for this incident, I wouldn't even know what inscription-level divine techniques were."

"Indeed, I wonder how many pairs of eyes are fixed on him now..."