The Underground Palace Warehouse.

Ye Yuan accompanied his mother and Su Mo inside.

Su Mo never would have imagined that the warehouse was a full three stories tall!

It seemed the East Sea was quite wealthy. Not only did it house the rare treasures of the East Sea, but it also held a vast collection of treasures from the mainland. The dazzling array of items left Su Mo’s head spinning.

Compared to all this, the Luminous Pearls she had been longing for seemed hardly worth mentioning.

Fei Yan and the others didn’t hurry to follow.

They were discussing the Detoxification Grass the Sea Doctor had mentioned at the dinner table.

Fei Yan frowned. "When we return to the North Wing, I’ll look into ’God’s Prophecy’."

Mo Xiao nodded. "We can also study those medical books our wife gave us before."

Yue Ying, fanning himself, added, "I’ll have my people in the black market ask around."

Hearing this, Mo Xiao shook his head. "We can’t make a big fuss about this. It’s best to be discreet. According to the Sea Doctor, it’s an extremely rare item. If the wrong people find out, it could cause trouble."

After settling on a plan, the men started walking inside.

The East Sea’s warehouse was quite large. They had only been talking outside for a moment, but they had already lost track of the others inside.

The men decided not to rush to find Su Mo, instead taking their time to admire the treasures of the East Sea.

Fei Yan and Mo Xiao weren’t particularly interested in these kinds of things, so they just appreciated them from a distance.

After all, the Palace Master’s Wife was right—all of this would belong to their wife someday. As long as she liked it, that was all that mattered.

Yue Ying was in charge of the black market and had handled countless treasures. Now, looking at the items here, he couldn’t help but be a little critical.

"Tsk, tsk. You call this a gemstone? And it’s worthy of the East Sea’s collection?"

"Isn’t the East Sea famous for its Luminous Pearls? This one’s so small..."

"Couldn’t they have dug up a bigger piece of jade? They dare call this part of Ye Yuan’s dowry? How can the East Sea be so shabby..."

After complaining for a while and getting no response, he couldn’t help but turn to look.

Huh?

Where did the other two go?!

Meanwhile, Mo Xiao and Fei Yan had also gone their separate ways, simply wandering about.

Meanwhile, up ahead, Ye Yuan and Su Mo had been walking for a while before they realized the Palace Master’s Wife hadn’t kept up.

Ye Yuan was telling Su Mo the origins of the treasures, and Su Mo was listening intently.

Anything she gave more than a passing glance, Ye Yuan would grab and stuff into his robes, planning to take it out for her later!

But Su Mo looked at far too many things. Before long, Ye Yuan’s arms were full, and he inadvertently got separated from her.

"W-Wife..."

Ye Yuan called out from behind, his arms full of treasures.

But the underground palace was too big. In just that short moment, Su Mo had vanished from sight.

Su Mo was curious about everything, looking at one thing one moment, touching another the next.

From the first basement level to the second, she quickly made her way to the third.

’Wow, the East Sea’s collection of treasures is really complete! Those raw stones look like treasures. If I took them to my world to be processed, I’d become a rich woman in no time!’

’I knew that fish was rich, but I didn’t think he was *this* rich... If I’d known, maybe I could consider giving him the position of main husband~’

’Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, what have I become? Not only am I lustful, but I’m greedy for money too... Where is my conscience? Where are my morals?!!!’

DING—

Little Nine suddenly came online. "Host, stop drooling! Pay attention to your glorious and magnificent image!"

Su Mo subconsciously touched the corner of her mouth, then frowned. "What drool? Are you messing with me?!"

Little Nine chuckled. "Just having a little fun~ So, what do you think? The little Mermaid prince is a pretty good choice for a Beast Husband, right? It’s a solid investment!"

Su Mo frowned. "It’s not like I’d choose him just because he’s rich~ A-Am I that shallow?"

Little Nine raised a brow. "Of course you wouldn’t choose him for his money. You’d choose him for that face and those abs! That’s not just your garden-variety shallow~ I’d say that’s at least level-two shallow~"

Su Mo shot him a glare. "What’s with all the sarcastic nonsense?"

"How would I dare! I’m just praising your excellent taste~"

Su Mo huffed and decided that, for the sake of the treasures, she would let her tactless system off the hook for now.

On the second floor, Mo Xiao and the others heard Su Mo’s inner thoughts and began searching for her.

However, they couldn’t pinpoint her location right away and could only search slowly.

Su Mo was strolling leisurely when she saw something that looked like a copper mirror.

’The Beast World has these things?!’

She reached out and picked the object up, but before she could get a good look at it, she heard someone call her from behind.

"Wife?"

Su Mo turned her head to see Yue Ying walking toward her excitedly.

The copper mirror in her hand flashed with a faint light, and a blurry image of Su Mo’s profile was captured on its surface.

She didn’t notice the subtle change at all. Setting the object down, she walked toward Yue Ying, who had come to find her.

"I finally found you!"

Yue Ying shamelessly wrapped an arm around her waist. "And now, it’s private time for this fox and his wife. No one is to disturb us!"

With that, he guided Su Mo away to another area.

By the time Mo Xiao arrived at the spot, they were already gone.

Mo Xiao frowned. He could smell Su Mo’s and Yue Ying’s scents here. It seemed Yue Ying had found their wife and taken her elsewhere.

’Oh well,’ he thought. ’Seeing her when we leave is just as good.’

As he turned to leave, he brushed against something at his side, and it fell with a THUD onto the top of his foot.

Mo Xiao picked the object up and glanced at it. It carried Su Mo’s faint scent.

Upon closer inspection, he saw the captured image of half a face in profile.

’What is this thing? It can actually capture a person’s image?!’

The next second, the object in his hand emitted a soft glow. The reflection changed, and the figure within seemed to transform into someone else.

The half-image of Su Mo’s face had abruptly changed into the profile of an exquisite beauty.

Although it was only a profile, the woman in the mirror had features as perfect as a painting and lips like crimson. A captivating beauty radiated from her cold demeanor.

The image flickered and then vanished, returning to normal, as if everything he had just seen was an illusion.

Mo Xiao had a vague realization. He furrowed his brow, and in the next moment, his heart began to race uncontrollably.

When he went outside, Yue Ying and Su Mo were already standing by the door.

The Palace Master and his wife were also there. The Palace Master’s Wife had seen Yue Ying and Su Mo come out together.

She couldn’t help but feel a little wistful. She had originally left midway through to create an opportunity for her dear son and Miss Su, but who knew her darling boy would be so useless and let someone else steal his chance...

’Oh well. Man proposes, God disposes,’ she thought. ’As long as this Miss Su doesn’t dislike Ye Yuan, everything will be fine.’

Mo Xiao greeted the Palace Master and his wife, then let his deep, calm gaze fall upon Su Mo.

Su Mo casually glanced up and met his gaze. She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she felt like the way this snake was looking at her right now was a little strange.

Soon, Fei Yan and Ye Yuan also came out. They had run into each other while looking for Su Mo, and Fei Yan had helped Ye Yuan since he was carrying so many things.

Ye Yuan looked at her and smiled. "Wife, take all of these things back to the North Wing! As for the rest, I’ll have them sent to you later!"

Su Mo stared at the small mountain of things and opened her mouth. "Ah, um... no need! They’re too valuable, and it’s too much trouble. They’d be a pain to carry!"

’I may be greedy, but this is a bit over the top! It makes me look like I’m here to rob the place... What about my glorious image?!’

The Palace Master’s Wife, standing to the side, smiled. "It’s no trouble. Miss Su, just pick a few of your favorite things to take with you. Let Ye Yuan send the rest over. If he can’t deliver them all at once, he can do it twice. He’ll get them all to you eventually."

Ye Yuan’s eyes lit up when he heard this. He could see his wife a few more times. This was great!

Su Mo gave an awkward laugh. "Madam, you’re too kind..."

"We’re all family here, don’t be a stranger! It’s settled. It’s getting late, you should all go back and rest."

"..."

Su Mo was speechless.

’I feel less like a guest and more like a robber...’

On the way back, the Palace Master’s Wife looked at the men and asked, "Who is looking after Miss Su tonight?"

Yue Ying’s eyes narrowed. "That would be me."

The Madam smiled. "And tomorrow night?"

Before Su Mo could speak, Mo Xiao cut in, "Me."

The Palace Master’s Wife smiled. "Then the day after tomorrow would be the High Priest?"

Fei Yan nodded.

The Palace Master’s Wife smiled again. "Then two days from now, let Ye Yuan take care of Momo. Even though we’re in the East Sea, we should still follow the rules."

Su Mo’s lips twitched. "Um, actually, I can take care of myself..."

’With a schedule this packed, can I even get any rest???’

The Palace Master’s Wife took Su Mo’s hand, speaking earnestly, "You don’t have any martial skills, so you need someone by your side to look after you at all times. It’s better for you to establish some rules early on. In the future, if Ye Yuan is in the East Sea and can’t be there to take care of you, whoever takes his day can just pay him back when he goes to find you."

Su Mo: "You... you’ve really thought of everything..."

"I’m someone with experience. I know more about these things than you do. Trust me, you can’t go wrong listening to me."

Su Mo: "..."

The other three men behind her exchanged a look.

Yue Ying raised an eyebrow, thinking, ’Sure enough, the older the ginger, the spicier it is!’