The True Young Master Saves the Soul Pet World by Eating Melons – CH96

Chapter 96: Each Family Takes Care of Their Own Younger Brother

City Lord Si had long planned how to thank the people of the small mountain village. While still in Central City, he had already prepared many things.

There were ingredients for hosting a grand banquet, small gifts for every villager, and many exotic beast eggs.

They came in all ranks and attributes—he wanted the children here to try contracting them.

The small mountain village rarely produced outstanding talents, mainly because resources here were too scarce.

The villagers couldn’t receive a good education, nor fully develop their potential, so they couldn’t contract powerful soul pets.

Most of what they contracted were practical exotic beasts and plants: oxen that could plow fields for days on end, hens that laid eggs several times a day, sheep that shed wool two or three times a year, and Pengpeng lotuses that could irrigate farmland…

Those with a bit of combat ability were cats and dogs—one could scratch, the other could bite. When that wasn’t enough, even the plowing oxen had to step in with their horns.

City Lord Si knew that Si Er hoped the villagers could live better lives, so he carefully selected a batch of exotic beast eggs, hoping they would help.

The banquet ingredients had also been meticulously chosen, and the dishes specially designed to enhance everyone’s soul power and physical strength to a certain extent—without any side effects.

To create a proper venue for hosting everyone, Si Xu temporarily contracted a Wood-Constructing Bird.

He first had the Sky-Covering Roc demolish the shabby house where Si Er used to live, then let the Wood-Constructing Bird build a beautiful wooden cottage in its place.

To Si Er’s surprise, many of the wooden beams used in construction were still alive. Under Si Xu’s stimulation, they not only sprouted lush green leaves but also bloomed with many delicate white flowers.

What kind of wood is this? It feels kind of magical. And the cottage is so beautiful—like something an elf would live in in a fairy tale.

Si Xu smiled. “This is Ningxiang Vinewood. I prepared it specially.”

“The fragrance it emits repels mosquitoes, snakes, and rodents. It’s perfect for building a small house.”

“And the scent of the blossoms also calms the mind and steadies the spirit. Cultivating inside while it’s in bloom provides additional benefits.”

“That good?” Si Er was even more astonished. “Wouldn’t using it here be a waste? I can’t come back often.”

Si Xu smiled. “Then let this place become a cultivation site for the village’s exotic beasts. That counts as a form of repayment, doesn’t it?”

Si Er happily hugged him. “Second Brother, you’re too thoughtful!”

“There’s more.” Si Xu patted his head. “I still have some Ningxiang Vinewood. When we return to the academy, I’ll build one like this in your courtyard too, alright?”

“Alright!” Si Er agreed immediately, then lowered his voice. “Is there extra? Could we build one for Xuanxuan too?”

Si Xu: “……”

Out of nowhere, Yu Beixuan again?

After thinking for a moment, Si Xu said, “This kind of vinewood probably isn’t suitable for Yu Beixuan. I think Devour-Light Darknight Vine would suit him better, but that one’s hard to find.”

With one arm around Si Er, Si Xu took out his communicator and opened a chat group called The Four Great Second Sons.

Si Er’s eyes widened.

What kind of group is this? Are second sons divided into four great ones now?

He glanced at the members: Yu Beiming, Quan Shaochuan, Jun Yu.

So this is basically the Second Sons of the Four Great City Lords group, right? I’m not sure about the other two, but since Second Brother and Xuanxuan’s second brother are both here, that must be it.

Si Xu smiled in explanation. “Jun Yu is the second young master of Nanli City. Quan Shaochuan is the fourth young master of Xifeng City—but he’s Madam Quan’s second son, so he’s in this group too.”

“As for that particular second young master…” Si Xu sighed helplessly. “There seems to be something wrong with his brain. We can’t really communicate with him.”

Si Er asked curiously, “What kind of wrong?”

Si Xu said flatly, “He looks down on all children born to principal wives.”

“What?” Si Er stared in disbelief. “What kind of logic is that?”

“Probably due to his upbringing. He thinks Madam Quan and City Lord Quan were a political marriage. Their children have nothing to do with love—just tools of alliance—so they’re pitiful.”

Si Er was stunned. “What kind of logic is that?!”

Si Xu shook his head. “I don’t understand either. Perhaps because City Lord Quan treats his legitimate sons and daughters with disdain, that shaped his thinking.”

“The problem is, it’s one thing for him to look down on City Lord Quan’s legitimate children. But he believes that all children born to principal wives in the world are products of political marriages—tools without love.”

“And since he despises ‘tools,’ he walks around with his nose in the air.”

Si Er was speechless. “Is he brain-dead? There are so many men in this world who take concubines—some city lords even have over a hundred mistresses and dozens of children. Are all those children born of love?”

Si Xu laughed. “His theory goes like this: properly matched marriages with formal rites are political alliances. If a man keeps a bunch of concubines, then all those concubines are lowly, and their children equally lowly.”

“Only someone like City Lord Quan—who has just one concubine and even shows favoritism toward her over his wife—that concubine is true love.”

“And only children born from such extreme favoritism are the most noble—because they’re the crystallization of love!”

Si Er felt as though he had been struck by lightning.

After a moment, he asked, “But the Ten Thousand Beasts Continent respects strength above all. I remember there are quite a few female city lords who take husbands into their households. How does he view them?”

Si Xu looked even more exasperated. “Oh, he thinks those female city lords show themselves in public and are unvirtuous—unfit to be wives. If a female city lord keeps several handsome men, then she’s wanton and shameless.”

Si Er couldn’t help saying, “What a pity he’s City Lord Quan’s son. If he’d been born into a lesser family, spreading this nonsense would’ve gotten him killed long ago.”

Si Xu smiled. “If he weren’t the son City Lord Quan values most, how would he dare speak so recklessly?”

Si Er shrugged. “True. Backed by power, fearless.”

Si Xu lowered his head and sent a message to Yu Beiming in the group. “You’ve probably heard of this Yu Beiming—City Lord Yu’s second son, Yu Beixuan’s elder brother.”

“I’ve heard of him.” Si Er asked curiously, “Is it true that Second Brother Yu can get full just by drinking water?”

Si Xu laughed. “That’s exaggerated. If it were ordinary water, even if he felt full, it wouldn’t be good for his body.”

“He usually drinks spiritual fruit juice, spiritual spring water, or specially formulated potions.”

“If others drank the same way, they wouldn’t starve, but they wouldn’t truly be full either.”

“But his physique is special. As long as he drinks like that, he feels full.”

“Alright, I’ve mentioned the Devour-Light Darknight Vine to Yu Beiming. Whether he finds it or not is up to him.”

Si Xu patted Si Er’s head with a smile. “Each family takes care of their own younger brother. I just need to take good care of mine.”

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