The Great Ruler: Starting with the Contract Goddess Luo Li

"Xiao Bing'er, you continue training with them. Lin Suzhou, come with me for a moment."

Upon hearing Jiuyou's instructions, Tang Bing began her daily training.

Lin Suzhou followed Jiuyou into the Jiuyou Palace.

Jiuyou stopped only when they arrived at the gate of a side hall, saying, "To reward you for this breakthrough in cultivation, this is the treasure hall of my Jiuyou Palace. Take what you can see."

As soon as she finished speaking, she took out the Nine Nether Token, which was embedded in the recess on the door.

"Buzz".

As the dark purple iron gate shone with spiritual energy, the two doors opened inward from the middle.

Jiuyou stepped in first, and Lin Suzhou hesitated for a moment before following him in.

Upon entering the side hall, Lin Suzhou found it to be quite spacious.

On one of the three walls are jade slips containing spiritual techniques, another is a hanging spiritual artifact, and the third is a collection of strange and unusual things.

But Lin Suzhou didn't find anything good on that wooden frame either.

"Sister Jiuyou, do you have any divine techniques?"

Seeing that he hadn't found any spiritual techniques that suited his taste, Lin Suzhou directly asked Jiuyou.

"A divine technique!?"

Jiuyou rolled her eyes after hearing this: "Do you think this is an auction house where you can find anything? My highest-level spiritual technique is only at the quasi-god level, and it's a defensive one at that."

"Then forget it."

Lin Suzhou shook his head. It seems that the Nine Nether Palace still needs time to develop.

"Besides the divine technique, what else do you want?"

Jiuyou said sullenly. She had originally wanted to give Lin Suzhou a reward, but he was a rich man and didn't care about her things at all.

"Pfft."

Seeing the usually proud Jiu You humiliated, her little face puffed up in a huff, Lin Suzhou found it quite adorable and burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at?"

Jiuyou looked at Lin Suzhou and suddenly laughed, her eyebrows slightly furrowed as she said, "Are you saying I'm poor because you think I'm not?"

"Of course not, I was just laughing at how cute you look right now, Sister Jiuyou."

Lin Suzhou stepped forward and said earnestly.

"You...I..."

Jiuyou was taken aback by his sudden words and stammered, her pretty face slowly turning pink.

"Didn't you just ask me what I wanted?"

Lin Suzhou suddenly cornered her against the wall, his face full of smiles.

"So... what do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Jiuyou slowly returned to normal and inquired.

"I want you!"

After Lin Suzhou finished speaking, he placed his hands on her neck, and her rosy cheeks slowly moved closer to him.

"Sister Jiuyou... Ah!?"

Suddenly, Tang Rou walked in from outside, but as soon as she entered the main hall, she saw the two people about to kiss in the corner. Her face suddenly turned around in surprise, and then she turned around, her face blushing: "I think I came at the wrong time. I'll wait for you outside."

After saying this, she ran out, her heart churning with turbulent emotions.

No wonder Sister Jiuyou didn't mind Brother Suzhou's weakness and insisted on bringing him back; it turns out she wanted a pretty boy to keep her company!

That's not right either. Brother Suzhou is so rich, could it be...!?

A terrible thought suddenly popped into Tang Rou's mind.

Sister Jiuyou has actually... fallen!

"Little Rou'er..."

Seeing Tang Rou disobey her and run outside, Jiu You's pretty face flushed even more. She then turned to Lin Suzhou and glared at him fiercely: "Look what you've done! Are you satisfied now?"

"I haven't even kissed him yet, have I?"

Lin Suzhou looked speechless: "Besides, let her think what she wants. Is it wrong for us to be together?"

Looking at Lin Suzhou's passionate gaze, which seemed to melt her, Jiuyou couldn't help but secrete Supreme Spiritual Liquid.

But as Lin Suzhou approached again, Jiuyou suddenly straightened up, a smile appearing in his eyes: "You're still a little kid, only up to my shoulder. Grow up a few more years."

Upon hearing this, Lin Suzhou was momentarily speechless.

He was almost 1.7 meters tall at fourteen, which was considered tall for his age.

But compared to Jiuyou's nearly 1.8-meter height, he really does look like a little kid.

But just as Lin Suzhou turned to walk away, Jiuyou suddenly leaned down and kissed him.

Before he could fully savor that gentle warmth, it was gone from Lin Suzhou's life.

Lin Suzhou couldn't help but click his tongue, a gesture that made Jiu You blush again.

"I'm leaving now. The journey from here to Beicang takes more than a month, which will allow me to catch the report just in time."

Lin Suzhou looked at Jiuyou with reluctance; he actually wanted to keep Jiuyou by his side.

But there was no other way; Jiuyou had to develop its power here.

Even without Mu Chen, Lin Suzhou might still be able to develop the Great Luo Heaven Domain into his own territory.

"Yes, I'll wait here for you to come back."

When Jiuyou heard that he was leaving, her beautiful eyes were filled with reluctance, but she still reached out to stroke his still-childish face and encouraged him, "A great man's ambition should be like a river flowing into the sea, without lingering in the land of gentle pleasures."

"Yes, I will cultivate diligently in Beicang and strive to return as soon as possible!"

Lin Suzhou grasped Jiuyou's hand that was draped over his face, his expression resolute.

Then Lin Suzhou took Jiuyou's hand and walked out confidently, standing at the front amidst the surprised gazes of Tang Bing and her sister.

"I'm leaving today. You've all received a lot of the 10,000 Supreme Spirit Liquids I provided over the past year, but to prevent anyone from freeloading..."

Therefore… I’ve decided to maintain the Nine Nether Guard at one thousand people, and the bottom one hundred in the monthly assessments will be eliminated to make room for others who want to join the Nine Nether Guard.”

Hearing Lin Suzhou's words, Jiuyou and the Tang sisters were both surprised, because the idea was indeed good.

This not only reduced the expenditure on the Supreme Elixir, but also made the army more competitive.

However, these words also aroused the dissatisfaction of many Nine Nether Guards, and some of them turned very ugly.

"His words are my words!"

Suddenly, Jiuyou shouted loudly, instantly silencing all the Jiuyou Guards.

It really does take real ability...

Lin Suzhou sighed inwardly, then handed over the remaining two thousand drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid to Tang Bing.

"Let these supreme spiritual liquids sustain you for a while, and then we'll slowly reclaim the cities that were previously swallowed up."

Tang Bing was moved once again as she accepted the small green bottle from Lin Suzhou.

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, we will definitely help Sister Jiuyou develop Jiuyou Palace!"

Encouraged, Tang Rou said with enthusiasm.

Although Lin Suzhou grinned at these words, Jiu You blushed and glared at Tang Rou.

Goodbye Tang Bing and Tang Rou, goodbye Sister Jiuyou.

Lin Suzhou gave Jiuyou a final hug, then mounted his little mare and headed towards the Northern Cang Continent.

"Ding! The host's intimacy level with the goddess Jiuyou has exceeded 70. Reward: Great Divine Technique 'Void Piercing Strike' and High-Grade Earth Array Diagram 'Nether Sparrow Spirit Flame Array'."

Lin Suzhou heard the system notification and glanced back at Jiuyou on the ground.

A pair of beautiful eyes were veiled with tears, and her eyes were slightly red.

"Two years, give me two years!"

After saying this to himself, Lin Suzhou rode the mare toward the horizon.

"Sister Jiuyou, stop looking! Brother-in-law has already gone far away!"

Tang Rou looked at Jiu You, who was lost in thought, and went over to tease her with a smile.

"Little Rou'er, you dare to make fun of me, huh? I'm punishing you with practical combat training today!"

"No, Sister Jiuyou, I was wrong..."

Seeing Tang Rou's instantly frightened face, Jiu You looked back at the sky and smiled.

You cultivate diligently in the Northern Cang, and I will also make the Nine Nether Palace flourish and prosper!

……

As time passed, Lin Suzhou rode his little mare across mountains and seas, and also through... cough cough.

In short, he then practiced the great divine technique "Void Piercing Thrust," which actually increased his travel speed considerably.

It's March now, and everything is coming back to life.

Taking advantage of the month remaining before the Northern Cang Realm assessment at the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy, Lin Suzhou thoroughly explored the continents he had traversed during the three months he had been there.

The world is magnificent and prosperous, and the inhabitants of the continent each have their own unique charm.

The Wind Spirit Clan, capable of manipulating hurricanes; the Wood Spirit Clan, able to accelerate the growth of vegetation; the Insect Clan, capable of cultivating spirit insects and forming armies…

The areas vary in size. Some continents are as large as Tianluo Continent, such as Wanshang Continent, while others are like islands that can be explored in a few minutes.

However, even the inhabitants of these islands possess terrifying cultivation levels.

Lin Suzhou traveled along the way, enjoying the scenery, and finally arrived at the Northern Cang Continent three months later.