CHAPTER 1704: CHAPTER 1723: FEEDING THE OLD TURTLE

"Damn, what the hell is this?" Yusuf Zuck stood there dumbfounded, realizing he had become a gatekeeper, looking after the gate and feeding the livestock?

"Even if I’m supposed to feed it, what do I feed it with?" Yusuf wandered into the General Affairs Department’s palace, puzzled.

Inside, there was a great hall, a back garden, and many office rooms, but not a soul was in sight.

Yusuf saw some rooms with jade simples on the table, along with tea and dossiers.

He checked each room but didn’t see any sign of people. He didn’t touch anything; these people were sharp, and he didn’t want unnecessary trouble.

He came here to stay undercover for a while, quietly observing what he could learn from the Underworld Academy.

He went into the back garden, and as soon as he arrived, he was startled by a massive creature.

Because there was a giant turtle there, yes, an old turtle, bigger than a house, with a thick layer of green fur on its shell, almost the size of a basketball court.

It hadn’t withdrawn its head into its shell; instead, its limbs spread outside, resting comfortably. When Yusuf entered, it even lifted its eyelid and glanced at him!

Yusuf swallowed hard; he had never seen such a large turtle before, though he had seen demon turtles, none were this size.

The so-called green-haired turtle referred to this old turtle.

Yusuf dared not approach, afraid that old turtle might take a bite, so he quickly contacted Qiqi, asking, "What do divine pets generally eat?"

"That depends on the divine pet. Some eat grass, some eat meat, some eat dirt or stones," Qiqi replied.

"It’s a turtle, a big turtle!"

"Is it the divine pet of the General Affairs Department’s director? You..." Qiqi was shocked. Jordan Webb should be at the General Affairs Department; why was he feeding turtles?

"Just tell me what it eats!"

"It eats anything, but it’s best to feed it Spirit Stones."

"Got it!" When Yusuf heard Spirit Stones were edible, he promptly sat down and pulled out a handful of Spirit Stones, tossing them beside the old turtle’s mouth, laughing, "Someone told me to feed you, nothing else, only this!"

The old turtle lifted its eyelid without speaking, extended its tongue, and rolled all the Spirit Stones into its mouth, chewing them like candies.

"I’m telling you, I don’t have many Spirit Stones. They might not fill you up, so make do today!" Yusuf thought for a moment, then took out ten thousand Spirit Stones and tossed them at it!

The old turtle’s eyes lit up at the sight of so many Spirit Stones, glanced appreciatively at Yusuf, and began eating them in tens rather than all at once.

It took two hours to finish, but then it was dark. Yusuf checked outside and, seeing no one return, ran out to close the gate, then sat in the garden, chatting with the Seventh Princess and Qiqi from the pagoda.

"Who’s on top when you two do that thing? But how do you do it? I’m really curious!"

The Seventh Princess and Qiqi both had a sweat drop running down their forehead; Jordan Webb was too crude!

"Why don’t you speak up!"

"Alright, it’s your privacy, I won’t ask. But Qiqi, you’re an old maiden, yet you haven’t lost your virginity?"

"I practice the Pure Body Technique, cannot lose it, or I can’t cultivate anymore!"

"Why did you give me your real yin before?"

"What do you think?" Qiqi coldly retorted.

"Oh, trying to please me so I’d release you!" Yusuf nodded in understanding.

"Seventh Princess, why practice the Evil Cultivation Method? You’re a noble princess but so dirty, don’t you owe it to your father?"

"Even if you perfect this Evil Cultivation Method, what’s its use? Your father is the greatest; with him around, who can harm you!"

"I want to protect Qiqi!" the Seventh Princess said stubbornly.

"You two have psychological issues, they need healing!" Yusuf sighed.

"What about you? Why dare to break into the palace, murder, rob the queen, rebel?" The Seventh Princess curiously asked.

"Haha, there’s nothing I don’t dare do in this world," Yusuf laughed heartily.

"Aren’t you afraid of death? Do you know my father’s might?" The Seventh Princess pressed on.

"I have you as a hostage now; if he comes for me, I’ll use your life as a threat!"

"Do you think he cares about my life?" The Seventh Princess sneered, "He only cares about Maximo Meskill, has he ever cared about anyone else?" She was evidently displeased with her father’s favor towards General Meskill.

"If you had captured Maximo, perhaps he could be threatened, but a princess is out of the question," Qiqi also said, "The King wouldn’t care about the Seventh Princess’s life."

"Oh." Yusuf merely acknowledged it, not saying more. The king was indeed twisted, perhaps he wouldn’t care about the Seventh Princess.

"By the way, Seventh Princess, you have a Faith Divine Stone, right? Give it to me!"

"I only have one."

"How could you only have one?" Yusuf was astonished.

"What use do I have for it? Apart from one to activate the king’s decree, I have no need for more!"

"Even one!" Yusuf grit his teeth.

"Alright!" The Seventh Princess was clever; she actually handed over one Faith Divine Stone.

Yusuf didn’t rush to take it; leaving it in the pagoda was fine. He could take it whenever he needed it!

Quickly, a night passed, and when dawn broke, Yusuf threw another ten thousand Spirit Stones to the old turtle because he had decided the old turtle would be his from now on!

But now was not the time to act, as doing so would sever the soul bond with the director. Things would escalate then.

When he was ready to leave, then he would take the old turtle away. For now, feeding it more to lower its guard was the plan!

This guy never did loss-making business; everything he did had a hidden purpose!

After dawn, as he patted his ass and stood up, he heard footsteps coming from the front!

Turning back, he saw an elderly white-haired man smiling at him!

Yusuf didn’t know who this person was, but he led at the front with the highest cultivation level, actually a Grade One Duke!

"The Spirit Stones in front of Little Green are yours?" The white-haired old man smiled.

Yusuf glanced back; he had just brought out the Spirit Stones, and the green-haired turtle was still eating.

"Yes, they’re mine." Yusuf bowed slightly.

"You’re really generous, I dare not use Spirit Stones to feed it, yet you bring out so many!"

"Twenty thousand, ten thousand last night, and another ten thousand now. The little one is interesting, kept me company all night!" The green-haired turtle unexpectedly spoke, smiling at Yusuf!

Yusuf jumped; this old turtle could talk!

"Haha, indeed interesting." The white-haired old man laughed heartily, "Which grade are you in? Who’s your mentor?"

"In reply to your excellency, my mentor is Leroy Cooke. Twenty years ago, Mentor Cooke gave me a token, instructing me to come to the academy twenty years later. I arrived yesterday, didn’t find my mentor, so I reported to the General Affairs Department!"

"What? You’re a disciple Leroy Cooke accepted outside? Let me see your Waist Badge!" The white-haired old man was the director of the General Affairs Department and seemed familiar with Leroy Cooke!

Yusuf handed over his Waist Badge, which was indeed from Leroy Cooke’s ring, given to him by the Seventh Princess!

"It’s Leroy’s, with Leroy’s aura!" The old man took a deep breath and nodded, "Follow me alone, the rest disperse!"