CHAPTER 450
Freedom?
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Freedom?
What kind of freedom? Breaking the rules and slaughtering every god?
Ye Qinghan suddenly understood why Lord Gu Ai had declared the Master his sole sovereign.
But… but what about Master's freedom?
Master, you were the one who wore the mask most convincingly.
Ye Qinghan dared not imagine how utterly alone Master would be without Lord Gu Ai.
These chains, piercing through bone, bound his Master firmly to the throne—for no one but him could ever defeat the gods.
In their eyes, the Master was a heartless and unprincipled man, a thousand-faced emperor who would pull out a mask and greet anyone with a fake smile.
But what Ye Qinghan saw was a pitiable soul.
On this path, he could embrace no one. All he possessed was Xiao Ai.
Gu Ai poured all her love into this man who knew nothing of love.
And the only thing this man desired was to grant freedom to this world—to all worlds.
This included Xun Ye, Ye He, and even that Gu Ai…
Even her…
Ye Qinghan was absolutely certain: his master was a complete fool!
【When it comes to strategies for repelling enemies or engaging foes, having him by your side ensures peace of mind. But when it comes to dealing with women, his schemes are no better than those of a three-year-old.】
Lord Gu Ai's words were proven true once more.
She never desired freedom; all she ever wanted was to stay by her master's side.
Wangjun Military Academy, Library.
With just a glance, Su Cheng spotted the blonde and the pink-haired girl.
Xiao Ai was reading a book on the fundamentals of swordsmanship. She found it fascinating, even though she no longer had any worthy opponents at the academy.
Li Shiyao, however, was sprawled beside Xiao Ai, fast asleep through her afternoon nap, seemingly in a deep slumber.
"Shiyao, time to wake up."
"Mmm, Shiyu wants to sleep with Master! Shiyu wants a baby too…"
Shiyao lay sprawled across the table, opening her mouth to drop a bombshell…
"Can Senior Sister give Shiyu a baby? One would be enough for Shiyu…"
Ye Qinghan thought to herself, this kid really never gives up, does she!
It's all her fault!
She hadn't hit her hard enough!
Grabbing Li Shiyu by the ear, she yanked her to her feet…
"Hey hey hey, Senior Sister! Shiyu won't eat it! Won't eat it, won't eat it!"
With the Master still present, Ye Qinghan refrained from punishing Li Shiyao and decided to let her off the hook.
"Shiyu~ Your master has come to fetch you~"
Li Shiyu had just woken up when her ear was yanked, forcing her awake. Only now did she see her Master…
Not having seen her master for a whole year, Li Shiyu was so overwhelmed she couldn't even speak!
"Ah! Master! Shiyu wants to… Shiyu missed you so much, Master!"
[Wait… what did Shiyu see when she came to this world? How… ]
Ye Qinghan inwardly rolled her eyes. This habit predated her arrival—a classic move of the Divine Childbirth Physique.
Li Shiyu instantly moved to her master's side and threw her arms around him in a huge bear hug!
Grandma was sandwiched between Second Grandma and her Master, leaving Su Cheng utterly dumbfounded…
"Waaah! Master, Shiyu thought you didn't want Shiyu and Senior Sister anymore!"
"Nonsense! How could I ever abandon Shiyu? You're my favorite disciple!"
"Really? Then let's have a baby, Master!"
Li Shiyu's role as the magic core was just basic gameplay.
"Um… well… Shiyu, there's no need to rush things…"
"Hurry up! Don't you know, Master, that a mother gains status through her son? I can't beat Senior Sister precisely because I don't have a child! If I could have a child to eat, Senior Sister…"
Ye Qinghan's gaze at that moment could have devoured someone alive…
Meeting her senior sister's piercing gaze, Li Shiyu instantly fell silent. This was pure sect violence!
No one's stopping her!
"Heh, where did your senior sister get a child? Shiyu, don't jump to conclusions."
"Master, you can't fool me! Senior Sister said it herself, and Elder Yulan knows too. She's only this powerful because she ate your child!"
"Oh? Such a thing? How come your master knows nothing about it?"
"Master wouldn't know since Senior Sister ate the child!"
Su Cheng couldn't stop laughing. Just as expected~
【I knew why Shiyu suddenly wanted a child—turns out it was all a misunderstanding…】
【Wanting a child from the Master? If it were Qinghan or Muchan, maybe it could happen.】
【Shiyao? Her wanting a child? She's practically a kid herself…】
It was standard plot development—the second disciple needed her moment of affection with the master. All within Su Cheng's expectations.
"Master!"
What Su Cheng hadn't anticipated was that Li Shiyu hadn't even enjoyed it for long before Dongfang Jue and Su Muchan arrived!
"Jue'er, Mu Chan, your master has come to fetch you."
She was lightning! Dongfang Jue teleported to Su Cheng's side in an instant!
"Master! Master! Senior Sister, let Jue'er hug you too!"
What about the Holy Maiden?
What about the Northern Frontier General?
At this moment, they resembled children vying for milk, competing for their master's affection.
Su Muchan merely watched from afar, slowly bowing her respects to Su Cheng.
This was the treatment reserved for direct disciples—something she had never imagined.
The group conversed at length, the four disciples seemingly brimming with tales to share with their master.
"We still have time. How about I show you around?"
The four disciples exchanged glances. Needless to say, none would refuse this chance to understand their master better.
"That girl over there—her name is Gu Ai. She must be twelve now, right?"
"Guess how she transformed from a pitiful child into the esteemed Gu Ai?"
"When Little Ai was fourteen, I discovered her by Xun Ye's side. Knowing Little Ai would choose me, Xun Ye expelled her from the Execution Blade."
"Xun Ye didn't want Xiao Ai to blindly pursue power, but she forgot that Xiao Ai's pursuit of power was solely to stay by her side."
"Xiao Ai was the top assassin of the Execution Blade, an outstanding graduate of the officer cadet program, and Xun Ye's most exceptional child."
"This wasn't expulsion—it was letting Xiao Ai go."
"Over two years, Xiao Ai rallied the scattered remnants of the Executioner's Blade, raised a fifty-thousand-strong heavily-armed force, and became a local warlord!"
"In my fury, I ordered Amber captured, intending to make her work for me."
"But truth be told, I never imagined she could break through three defenses single-handedly and nearly storm the city. Thankfully, Xinyue arrived…"
Su Cheng fell silent at the memory. While the Martial Saint had conquered five passes and vanquished countless foes, Xiao Ai had breached three passes and slain twelve of his elite generals…
After that, Su Cheng took his four disciples to explore many places.
Such an opportunity for leisure was treasured not only by Su Muchan, but even by the three direct disciples.
But twelve hours wasn't long—barely enough for the five of them to take a quick look around before returning to where they'd started.
To their surprise, Xun Ye seemed to have been waiting there for quite some time.
"I had intended to ask about the future, but upon reflection, I decided against it."
"If you had something to say, I should already know it by now."
"Tell me, is it possible that among these five, there's another me?"
"Heh, just teasing. I already know the answer."
"Su Cheng, I just want to say—I have no regrets."
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