CHAPTER 227
A Little Money
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But even if Li Shiyu said that, the senior sister was still the senior sister!
She radiated an aura of "If she doesn't go to hell, who will?"
After a thorough appeal to reason and emotion, Li Shiyu finally agreed!
"Thank you, Senior Sister!"
"Shiyu is a bad disciple. Shiyu really wanted to sneak a peek at the Master bathing. Yet even so, Senior Sister still cares for Shiyu…"
"Senior Sister!"
Ye Qinghan smiled. "It's alright. No matter what, Shiyu is still my junior sister. Your senior sister will always protect you!"
Dongfang Jue sat nearby, inwardly chuckling…
This Li Shiyu had her portrait swindled away, and she should thank the senior sister for that!
People are divided into good and evil, but fox spirits? Not a single one is any good!
Especially Ye Qinghan—that guy's full of tricks!
Though the three disciples had left, Bai Tao remained in the women's changing room of the Spirit Pool Hall. She sat on a leather square stool, listening to the voices inside.
After listening for a while, she too reached her conclusion!
This Su Cheng was definitely no good!
That elder clearly said he was dying! He couldn't go on!
Yet Su Cheng showed no intention of sparing Yu Lan, continuing to torment her relentlessly!
But then again, looking at Yu Lan…
…seemed almost happy? What the hell was that?
"Chengcheng, just kill me already!"
It wasn't until she heard those words that Bai Tao realized…
This Yu Lan wasn't exactly a saint either!
"Chengcheng~ tell me you love me~"
"Ugh, I won't say it."
"Say it~"
"I won't!"
"Hmm~"
"Fine, fine, fine. I love you, I love you~"
"I love you too~"
Bai Tao was speechless. This couple was truly infuriating!
She felt a mix of envy and jealousy. Even if she were a fool, she could tell that Yu Lan was completely smitten!
Why did everyone else get to meet good men, while she was left feeling like such a pitiful creature?
Su Cheng had intended to relax, but now he felt even more exhausted!
After a quick soak, Su Cheng changed into fresh clothes and prepared to take his disciples out for a meal!
"Yu Lan, I heard a new, incredibly luxurious restaurant just opened in Nanding City?"
Yu Lan nodded blankly, thinking to herself, Isn't that the restaurant Ye Qinghan opened?
How could Su Cheng not know about this?
But she didn't intend to pry. Following Su Cheng's lead, she had learned much.
Sometimes, with certain matters, she wasn't sure if she should know.
The young miss had her own plans, and Chengcheng had his own thoughts. He might not be unaware of what the young miss was up to.
The second young lady excelled at this very thing—playing dumb was, frankly, a natural talent.
At the very least, she didn't believe the Su Cheng before her eyes was unaware of what Ye Qinghan had done in the Northern Domain. After all, aside from Lu Cheng and Shangguan Rou, not a single soul from the Heavenly Dao Pavilion had returned alive.
Beyond that, Ye Qinghan had also instructed Xu Zhanfeng to investigate the group Li Shiyao had killed—apparently, it was no small operation!
And just moments ago, he'd instructed her to keep a close eye on Bai Tao.
Heh~
The young miss certainly has her hands full~
Before long, the three disciples gathered in the courtyard.
"Master, are we going out to eat?" Li Shiyu blinked her big eyes. Whether it was psychological or not, the mere mention of dining out seemed to excite her immensely!
It shouldn't have been the case—a Holy Maiden of the Sacred Mountain surely hadn't never eaten out before!
But Ye Qinghan was visibly delighted. She loved doing things together with her Master.
Dongfang Jue didn't care much either. Delicacies from land and sea meant little to her; she simply felt her master's cooking was far superior.
Still, the three disciples were overjoyed at the chance to go out with their master.
Before they even descended the mountain, Su Cheng sensed something was amiss!
Logically, the desolate mountain where Lingxian Hall stood should have been uninhabited except for him!
Yet, just halfway up the slope, Su Cheng heard voices!
Guiding the others toward the sound, they discovered a group of minor demons roasting meat over an open fire, with a campsite nearby!
Just as they approached to investigate, they spotted a familiar figure!
"Wenwen?"
The tiger demon Wenwen turned at the sound. She had intended to exchange a few words with Su Cheng, but her gaze immediately locked onto Yu Lan.
Without a word, Wenwen hurried over to perform the formal greeting.
"Your Majesty! Your servant is late!"
Su Cheng understood—Yu Lan had summoned her…
Yu Lan didn't seem to mind. She merely waved her hand, signaling Wenwen to rise and go about her business.
"Yu Lan, what is this?"
Yu Lan feigned sudden realization, explaining with a smile.
"Your Majesty may not be aware, but without Yulan, the barrier at Panlong Mountain struggles to hold. Humans frequently come looking for trouble!"
"As the head of Lingxian Hall, Yulan is stretched too thin to protect her subordinates."
"Unable to bear seeing my brothers and sisters suffer needlessly, I resorted to this last resort—ordering them to seek refuge on the immortal mountain where Lingxian Hall resides."
"Rest assured, Master. I made it clear beforehand—they won't cause trouble anywhere!"
"With them here, they can also guard the sect's home and grounds. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
Su Cheng sighed helplessly. Wasn't this essentially seizing a mountain to establish a kingdom?
"Yu Lan, this mountain isn't even mine. If we act this way, what if common folk come up to chop wood or hunt? Won't we frighten them?"
But Yu Lan was no fool.
"Master, you're mistaken. The Third Young Miss is the princess of the Southern Realm. All the land under heaven belongs to the sovereign. Even if it doesn't belong to you, Master, it belongs to the Third Young Miss. We're all family, after all~"
Dongfang Jue smiled. "Elder Yulan speaks wisely!"
Ye Qinghan felt a bit displeased. What sense?
"Our Master is an upright man. How could he condone such actions?" With those words spoken, even if Su Cheng wasn't upright, he'd have to be!
But Ye Qinghan wasn't actually demanding Yu Lan's men relocate. She explained calmly.
"As a renowned righteous sect, how could Lingxian Hall claim mountains as its own?"
"But as Lingxian Hall grows stronger, won't its disciples need a place to call home?"
"Qinghan has saved up some silver for the Master these past days. I'll simply purchase this mountain myself~"
Li Shiyao looked stunned: "Senior Sister, you're so generous!"
Dongfang Jue was also a bit stunned. This…
Is that really necessary…
But Ye Qinghan's reasoning wasn't hard to guess.
Dongfang Jue found Ye Qinghan's occasional stubbornness rather amusing~
Su Cheng, however, was genuinely surprised!
Buy, buy, buy… buy this entire mountain?
Qinghan!
You truly are your master's little financial wizard!
"Qinghan speaks wisely. Since that's the case, let's buy it. This way, when Lingxian Hall grows stronger in the future, our disciples will have a place to cultivate."
Su Cheng smiled and ruffled Ye Qinghan's fox-like head in praise!
After a moment's thought, Su Cheng led his disciples back down the mountain. But Ye Qinghan had already etched this matter deep into his mind!
Since the Master had spoken, Lingxian Hall simply had to grow!
She had begun to grasp the essence of it—by discerning her master's inner thoughts, she could piece together significant insights.
His strength seemed tied to the Lingxian Hall's influence.
Xu Zhanfeng, Shi Yao, Yu Lan—it seemed that with each new member joining Lingxian Hall, the Master grew stronger!
If this hypothesis held true, it would explain the Master's intentions during the Ling Mountain Tournament!
Master desired outer-door disciples—this way, he could enhance his strength without disrupting his daily life!
Yet Ye Qinghan sensed that compared to direct disciples, the Master seemed to desire outer disciples more—fearing the complications of direct discipleship.
If that's the case, then Qinghan would fulfill the Master's wish!
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