Chapter 307: Longing to Be Commanded~
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Master lacks neither women, nor food and drink, nor magical treasures.
What else could he possibly need?
What the Master needs is a trusted confidant, someone truly reliable!
As the head of a sect, he had only Xu Zhanfeng as a reliable ally. How could those seductive women be trusted?
Even if they weren't sent by Cheng Liang, how could women drawn to the Master by self-interest be trusted?
When danger strikes, the Master will likely have only her to rely on.
She must make preparations early. She must possess the strength to stand alone against three foes to protect the Master, to protect everything the Master holds dear!
Then, those vile creatures wouldn't dare take a single thread from Lingxian Hall. She would personally slaughter every last one of them!
She would become the Master's sole confidante, an indispensable force!
"Truth be told, I am both delighted and concerned."
"The joy goes without saying—to me, Youwei is a priceless treasure."
"But sometimes, you're too clever—and that's not always a good thing. You never listen, always doing things that make me worry."
How could Chu Youwei, so intelligent, fail to discern her master's worry?
"Is the Master afraid?"
"Yes, I fear losing you."
"I'm afraid too, but I'm confident this time I'll protect you well, Master!"
"With Yuwei here, I can finally relax, ha ha!"
Chu Youwei pouted: "Hmph! You naughty Master, you're laughing at me again!"
But it was just playful banter. Su Cheng certainly wasn't so reckless as to actually need Chu Youwei's protection.
"Youwei, I need you to investigate something for me."
"What is it?"
Chu Youwei took a cigarette from Su Cheng's pack, held it to her little nose, and sniffed…
"You're not allowed to smoke!"
"So this is what they call smoking~"
"Smoking is bad for your health…" Su Cheng stopped mid-sentence, sensing something was off… This is a cultivation world, damn it! What possible harm could a cigarette do to her body?
"Does Master care so much about Youwei's health?"
As if showcasing her stunning figure, Chu Youwei straightened her posture while speaking, her smug expression radiating unabashed arrogance~
"Don't change the subject. What I care about is your… safety!"
"Master, you're being dishonest now~"
Su Cheng couldn't hold back any longer. His hand shot out, instantly unleashing a divine technique—a pinpoint pressure strike to the Jingming acupoint to force calmness…
"Last night, I observed the celestial phenomena…"
"Master, Youwei doesn't need to know all that~"
"Go to the Northern Realm and find something for me…"
"What kind of thing?"
"A positioning anchor. It's used to pinpoint coordinates."
"What does it look like?"
"About the size of a bucket, black, square-shaped, made of specially treated black metal."
As he spoke, Su Cheng pulled out a photograph showing a black cube.
"Looks pretty ordinary."
Su Cheng nodded. "This is the anchor point's casing… It stores the coordinate data for the constant space's replica. It can't be stored inside the Jade Pendant."
"Got it."
Though she understood verbally, Chu Youwei simply couldn't be bothered to think about it further. This was a task her master had assigned her.
All she needed to do was find the object depicted in the painting. The rest held no interest for her.
"Don't take it too seriously. It's fine if you can't find it."
"Youwei will find it."
"What I mean is, the anchor point might not be in the Northern Realm. It's just that your master believes the Northern Realm is the most likely location."
"Understood. If it's not found in the Northern Realm, I'll search the other three realms."
"That's not what I meant. If she can't find it, she should come back."
"Master, Yuwei will find it."
Su Cheng realized that when speaking with this fellow, he too had to show some resolve…
Sitting up straight and clearing his throat, Su Cheng adopted a stern tone as he spoke:
"Youwei, your mission is to conduct a wide-area search of the Northern Realm for the lost positioning anchor point. You have seven days to complete it."
"During the mission, submit a report every eight hours. The report must include, but is not limited to: the time of the report, mission progress, and your current location."
"Without prior authorization, you are strictly prohibited from entering the other three realms during the mission. Should you encounter hostile high-risk combat units, withdraw immediately. Do not alert the enemy!"
Upon mission completion, submit your report and return to Lingxian Hall immediately to report back. Is that clear?"
Chu Youwei froze… Interesting…
"This disciple has understood clearly."
"Repeat!"
"Do not act without authorization. Withdraw immediately upon encountering danger."
Su Cheng felt pleased. Indeed, when speaking with Chu Youwei, one must adopt a different persona and a more efficient tone.
"Once you're ready, you may depart. Remember to report mission status on schedule."
"Understood, Yuwei!"
"Alright, go now."
Chu Youwei walked out the door in a daze, closing it behind her master…
She leaned against the wall beside the door… gasping for breath…
She… adored her master like this~ She adored it~
So much~
That look in her master's eyes just now… it felt like she was melting!
Damn it!
Her master was exactly the kind of man she wanted!
Though she adored his gentle side too, the tone in his voice just now… she felt utterly ruined…
【Repeat it!】
Those four words kept looping in her mind. Was this what it felt like to be conquered?
It was… thrilling~
Her body moved involuntarily as he commanded, even craving his next order…
"Heh… heh heh heh…"
Biting her lip, she leaned against the doorway for a moment to catch her breath before pulling up her hood and hurrying downstairs.
Sacred Mountain. Ye Qinghan and Dongfang Jue landed boldly on the main peak of Sacred Mountain, yet no one greeted them. No one had the time to acknowledge their presence.
"Senior Sister, is this the Holy Mountain?"
"Mhm, no mistake about it. This should be the main peak of Holy Mountain."
"Let's go find Shiyao. Jue'er is also quite curious about Shiyao's matchmaking partner~"
"No rush. Let's prepare first. It wouldn't be good if someone escaped alive."
"Right, Senior Sister is correct."
As they spoke, they hurled magical artifacts into the sky. Multiple formations and barriers instantly enveloped the entire mountain range.
"Let's go see which family's little cutie dares covet this Emperor's junior sister."
"Halt! Who goes there?"
Ye Qinghan and her sister turned to see Li Shuyao's blood relative, Li Suyao, speaking.
This was Li Suyao's small courtyard. The maidservants were busy arranging for Li Suyao to meet with the lord later, leaving them no time to attend to the sisters from Lingxian Hall.
But it was the maids who were busy, not Li Suyao herself.
"Let Jue'er guess—you're Shiyu's blood relative, yet you're this big? Are you Li Dayu?"
A sharp crack echoed as the sword scabbard struck Dongfang Jue's backside. He yelped and jumped up. "Wrong! Enough of this nonsense!"
Li Suyao snorted coldly. "The Holy Maiden isn't here. Go look elsewhere!"
"We're not looking for Shiyu. We came for Li Suyao."
"What do you want with her?"
"To ask what she eats to grow so big!" Dongfang Jue was staring straight at Li Suyao's chest, thinking to himself: This world is so unfair!
The parched die of thirst, the flooded drown!
Li Suyao rolled her eyes. "How boring. If you have nothing important, please stop making fun of me. I'm not in the mood to play games with you."
"We just wanted to ask—shouldn't you be keeping company with that stick figure? Why are you here?"
"Heh, you really have no filter. The Lord and the Holy Maiden seem to have taken a liking to each other. I've been waiting here for quite some time, and no one has summoned me."
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