Chapter 202: Second Grandma Is Gone!
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"Does the Master have a task for me? I can never repay the kindness shown by the Master and the First Lady. My life is yours to command. If there is anything you wish me to do, I will not hesitate."
Xu Zhanfeng spoke, then knelt on one knee before Su Cheng. Truthfully, to be fair, the Master had been nothing but kind to him.
The First Lady might have a fiery temper, but she rarely made things difficult for him.
The Second Lady might be a bit overbearing, but hey, who could resist her charm?
"Heh, you're overthinking it. I gave you these things for your safety. The work must be done, but Xu Zhanfeng, you have your own life too. There's no need to go to such lengths."
"To me, you are neither a pawn nor a tool. You are an attendant of Lingxian Hall. Feel no pressure or apprehension—you are doing exceptionally well."
My own… life?
Xu Zhanfeng had never contemplated such matters. Cultivation and the pursuit of strength demanded relentless dedication—he could afford no slack.
Su Cheng waved his hand, gesturing for Xu Zhanfeng to sit down and speak.
With the elder speaking, Xu Zhanfeng had no reason to refuse. He sat down beside him as Su Cheng slowly began.
"You're no spring chicken. Haven't you considered settling down with a wife and kids?"
Su Cheng lit up a cigarette, tossing one to Xu Zhanfeng as he did so.
Xu Zhanfeng knew the old man was usually easygoing.
What Xu Zhanfeng didn't know was that Su Cheng was simply bored and wanted someone to chat with.
"Heh heh, if you ask if I've thought about it, of course I have. But isn't it that no one finds me worthy?"
Su Cheng chuckled, draping his arm over Xu Zhanfeng's shoulder like a close buddy.
"With your cultivation, Xu Steward, how could anyone not find you worthy?"
Xu Zhanfeng gave a wry smile. In terms of cultivation, he was indeed among the strongest in this world. But it all depended on who he was standing next to, didn't it?
Standing alongside the Grand Elder and the several Grandmothers, he truly held no advantage!
He was essentially low-grade human material…
The Grand Elder had connections reaching to the heavens, and the several Grandmothers possessed extraordinary talents—a once-in-a-thousand-years phenomenon!
Xu Zhanfeng could only offer a bitter smile. The more he smoked, the more flavorful it became…
"Xu Zhanfeng, do you have any money?"
"Uh… Is the Old Master short on cash?"
"Not exactly. I was thinking… just the two of us. Let's go out and have some fun! Are you in?"
Next door… several women exchanged puzzled glances upon hearing this…
"What's Master doing?" Ye Qinghan watched Yu Lan mutter to herself…
Yu Lan thought to herself, She didn't do anything last night, did she?
"Yulan doesn't know. Perhaps the young lady should ask the Sect Leader?"
Dongfang Jue also looked puzzled. Could it be that Master Su no longer liked girls?
Su Muchan and Shangguan Rou exchanged glances. Shangguan Rou thought to herself, Was that so hard to guess?
"In my opinion, Master Su has entered a cooling-off period—what we call the sage phase."
After hearing Shangguan Rou's explanation, the others exchanged even more bewildered glances!
What was this "cooling-off period"? Or "sage time"? The girls gathered to discuss it.
"Men are all like that. They need personal space. Being clung to constantly is bound to wear them out~"
Shangguan Rou, acting like a seasoned veteran, proceeded to lecture her older sisters!
If she were wearing Ye Qinghan's professional attire right now, she'd have quite the teacher vibe.
The little tyrants, including Yu Lan, were all wide-eyed and nodding thoughtfully.
"Sis Rou really understands men?" Su Muchan propped her chin up with a mischievous grin and asked.
After all, Shangguan Rou was the eldest sister now. In the original timeline, aside from Yu Lan, all these girls were her junior sisters!
"Not bad. Our sect leader can be clingy at times, and distant at others."
Ye Qinghan nodded in agreement, though she’d never witnessed her master’s aloof side—at least not since becoming his disciple.
"Does he turn cold the moment he pulls up his pants?" Yu Lan seemed deep in thought too…
Shangguan Rou glanced at the few little dummies beside her, her expression slightly awkward. "Um… not exactly."
"Oh? Forget pulling up pants for now. Shiyao, let's see what's going on?" Li Shiyao had also just returned from the Ling Mountain Tournament. Like her senior sister, the young man who was supposed to spar with her hadn't shown up at all.
Truthfully, this baffling phenomenon had already spread like wildfire. Rumor had it that opponents from Lingxian Hall invariably fell ill the night before their matches!
Leading to their inability to compete the next day!
"Sister Rou'er and Sister Muchan, who has a weak spot on her butt, are here too!"
But Li Shiyu was also a bit surprised to see so many beautiful sisters. She'd been gone for just a morning, and now there were so many more junior sisters?
"Shiyao, you're back already?"
"Mhm, I was afraid I'd miss lunch, so I rushed back right after the match ended!"
Since she had to go out today, Li Shiyu had specially borrowed the senior sister's nurse outfit~
Truthfully, Li Shiyu preferred Yu Lan's outfit—it was so stylish and flattering—but it was too small for her to wear.
Su Muchan…
What did she mean by "Sis Muchan has a weak spot on her butt"?
After greeting her senior sister, Li Shiyao immediately asked, "Where's Master?"
"Master and Xu Zhanfeng went out to play."
Li Shiyao pondered thoughtfully, thinking to herself: Master? Out having fun?
Could those two words even be connected?
"Hehe, Shiyu's going to explore Master's room!"
"Hey, Shiyu! Master might be back soon!"
But Li Shiyu had already dashed off. She couldn't care less about some beauty pageant.
Ye Qinghan claimed she was going to chase after Shiyu, but in truth, she also wanted to play in the Master's room!
Dongfang Jue froze. What were these two senior sisters up to?
He decided to follow them without hesitation!
Ye Qinghan pushed open the door and saw Li Shiyu cradling a square treasure resembling an imperial seal, adorned with strange inscriptions.
"Shiyao, don't touch Master's things!"
Just looking at that box, Ye Qinghan sensed something was off!
But everyone knew Shiyu had the mentality of a nine-year-old child. If she listened, that would be a miracle!
If you wanted her to do something, she’d either be too curious to resist or too lazy to bother!
But Senior Sister forbade her from touching it! Yet her hand felt strangely itchy…
Dongfang Jue was also intensely curious. He crept closer without a word, simply studying the box before him.
"Senior Sister, look here—it seems like you can press it~"
"Don't press anything…"
Then came a loud bang!
A cloud of black mist drifted out…
"Oh no… I've made a mess…" Ye Qinghan looked utterly speechless. That Li Shiyao!
Pushing aside the dark mist with her hand, Ye Qinghan was utterly dumbfounded by the scene before her…
Before her eyes stood another Ye Qinghan!
Her heart skipped a beat. Could this be astral projection?
Before she could speak, Li Shiyao exclaimed, "Pfft! Cough cough! Hey? I'm Dongfang Jue!"
……
Then she watched as Ye Qinghan, holding the box, stuck out her little tongue…
Ye Qinghan sensed something was terribly wrong!
This Li Shiyu was Dongfang Jue…
This Ye Qinghan is Li Shiyu…
Then she…
instinctively looked down as well…
The Second Grandma was gone!
Excellent! Perfect!
The good news is, this isn't astral projection, nor is there an extra version of herself!
"Shiyao!"
"I'm not Shiyao, I'm Ye Qinghan!" Li Shiyao hadn't even realized she'd caused trouble, and actually found it quite amusing!
Standing there, she first pinched her own little face, then touched her chest~
Hehe~
Then Dongfang Jue saw her grabbing Ye Qinghan's ear…
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