Jiu Shen didn't mind how other people called him, as long as they maintain their respectful attitude, then it's fine with him.

"Lord Sect Master, although Sulan can't go with you to Green Wood City, you should bring someone along who can help you do the menial tasks." One of the ladies glanced at Jiu Shen in anticipation as she spoke those words. This elder's name was Xia Xinyue. She was not the prettiest among the elders, but her figure was definitely comparable to Lu Sulan. Aside from that, her cultivation level was also at the peak stage of the 7th-rank Emperor realm. Within the whole of the Silver Wing Empire, she could already be considered as a top class expert!

Jiu Shen thought for a moment and felt that she made sense, so he nodded his head in agreement. "Hm, okay. You'll go with me later, but before we leave, you go make some preparations first."

Xia Xinyue smiled and nodded her head eagerly. "Yes, Lord Sect Master! I will prepare immediately!"

She then bowed her head at Jiu Shen and sprinted out of the store to prepare herself, leaving behind a group of women who were wearing peculiar gazes as they watched her disappearing figure. Even Lu Sulan giggled when she saw Xia Xinyue act like that.

"Everyone, I have to go and prepare as well. You can return to your lodgings and begin with your tasks. Sulan, you'll manage things in my stead, okay?" Jiu Shen patted Lu Sulan's head gently, making the ladies reveal a trace of jealousy.

"Yes, master..." Lu Sulan replied in a mosquito-like voice.

After he got Lu Sulan's reply, Jiu Shen stood up from his seat and walked towards Ice who was lying on the floor with her chubby belly facing upwards. Jiu Shen then grabbed the fat cat and walked towards the exit of the store while carrying it in his arms.

"Meow! Human, where are you taking this cute cat?! You actually dare to kidnap me?! Meow!" Ice waved her paws threateningly while glaring at Jiu Shen's face with a hostile look.

Jiu Shen's glanced at the cat and his face suddenly turned incredibly serious, making the fat cat put on a wary look.

"Meow!"

"Ice, after I leave Beltran City, I want you to protect everyone while I'm gone. Although Ren Shuang and Theia are here to keep an eye on things, it would still be difficult for them to protect so many people at once, so I want you to help them if ever something happens." Jiu Shen's voice was solemn, making the usually arrogant and mischievous fat cat nod her head involuntarily.

"Meow. I want two bowls of milk a day and I'll agree to this request." Ice replied with a pair of big shining eyes.

Jiu Shen nodded his head promptly at her request. This wasn't a problem for him at all in exchange for her protection. "No problem."

Although this little creature was lazy in nature, it was still a genuine god beast progeny with a cultivation level at the early stage of the Nascent God Realm! She was even stronger than Jiu Shen at the moment! Of course, it will be different if Jiu Shen wields his Baleful Dragon Sacred Sword...

Ice's cute large eyes brightened in elation when she heard his promise.

Outside the store, Jiu Shen saw the figure of two old men kneeling with resolute gazes. When the both of them heard Jiu Shen's footsteps, they immediately stared at him with firm looks on their aged faces. They were already rejected once, so they no longer spoke and just silently glanced at Jiu Shen's figure. They only hoped that their unswerving determination would move Jiu Shen's heart.

In the end, Jiu Shen didn't even bother to stop in front of them and just walked past them, ignoring the two old men completely.

Master Fengzi and Supreme Elder Qi Hongtian sighed in their hearts, but they remained kneeling on the ground while looking at Jiu Shen's receding figure.

"Sigh! It looks like our talent is truly nothing in Wine Master Jiu's eyes." Master Fengzi shook his head with a dejected look.

"Indeed, but we should still wait here until he accepts the both of us as his disciples. We're already so old, and with our current attainments, the best we can achieve is only the peak stage of the 9th-rank Saint in terms of spiritual power, so we have nothing to lose anymore." Supreme Elder Qi Hongtian nodded his head with a wry smile.

Hearing his words, Master Fengzi's eyes flickered with resolve.

Jiu Shen brought Ice to the beast fighting arena and threw her randomly to the establishment, making the cat bounce on the ground a couple of times before she managed to balance herself. "Some of our people are there inside, so make sure that none of them dies. If one of them is missing, I'll throw you back to the Divine Beast Continent."

Ice's fur stood on end as she glared at Jiu Shen while raising her front paws. "Meow!"

Jiu Shen smirked and ignored the chubby cat who was looking at him with a fierce look. "It's hard to believe that you're a descendant of a Glacial Sovereign Tiger..." He muttered to himself with a look of disdain which garnered Ice's displeasure, but in the end, she could only stare at Jiu Shen's figure as he swaggered out of the scene.

"What a hateful human! Stinky human! Meow!"

* * *

In the outskirts of Green Wood City, more than a dozen groups of cultivators and mercenaries can be seen sprinting towards a certain location. If one would look closely, there was a huge cave in the direction where these people were headed into.

"Boss Scar, there are a lot of strong people this time, so it might be hard for us to gain a lot of benefits." Liu Xiufeng glanced warily at the other groups as he spoke those words.

Boss Scar's gaze became solemn when he heard him speak. "Xiufeng, some of them may be stronger than us, but don't forget that there are also a lot of groups here, and it is still unknown who will get more benefits. We just have to act carefully and not provoke these people."

Liu Xiufeng and the others nodded their heads gravely as they followed behind Boss Scar. Although they were not optimistic in the mission this time, they were still willing to follow Boss Scar even if the situation was unfavorable for them.

This was the group of Boss Scar and they were coincidentally in Green Wood City to inspect the cave that was discovered by the locals of the city. This mission was the reason why they were not present in Jiu Shen's store during the past few days. Their goal here was to temper themselves and get a few treasures if they were lucky enough...

Boss Scar thought that only a few people would dare to check this place, but when they arrived in Green Wood City a few days ago, the mysterious cave was already the talk of everyone, making it quite famous in the city.

"Everyone, tempering ourselves is the number one priority here, and the treasures only come second, so make sure to stay safe and be wary at all times." Boss Scar warned his friends with a solemn look.

Liu Xiufeng and the other mercenaries nodded their heads in understanding.