CHAPTER 72
Master's Pampering
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After Ye Qinghan was called away, Daiyao found herself intrigued by the dummy.
Imitating Ye Qinghan's manner, she stepped forward and stamped her foot, but the dummy showed no reaction whatsoever…
"Isn't that how it's supposed to work?"
Inside Lingxian Hall, Su Cheng sat in his chair, a golden ring placed beside him.
"Master, please command Qinghan as you see fit."
[Qinghan, stop fooling around… You're starting to look more and more like a mage… A sword immortal should carry themselves like one—stop trying to be Daji all the time…]
Ye Qinghan didn't know who Daji was, but she understood her master was teasing her. She didn't mind.
"Qinghan, your master shall bestow a treasure upon you."
Su Cheng picked up the golden ring beside him and smiled. "This treasure is called the Diamond Ring. It possesses supreme transformative power, is impervious to water and fire, and can strike all things. With this Diamond Ring, you can seize your opponent's weapons and magical treasures—its uses are limitless!"
【With this in hand, whatever underhanded tricks that Cheng Liang might employ, you'll be able to handle them with ease!】
【Truth be told, I hadn't considered it at first. But then I thought—if the Fan of the Lady of the Banana Grove exists, then surely the Vajra Ring must too!】
Ye Qinghan nodded in astonishment. That powerful? Master truly possesses an abundance of treasures!
"So all these treasures of yours, Master, were obtained by snatching them with this?"
Ye Qinghan was testing the waters, hoping to uncover some shocking secret, but none came.
Instead, Su Cheng's current thoughts seemed inaccessible to her mind-reading. Matters concerning the Master's origins or the origins of the magical treasures appeared beyond her perception!
"Qinghan is curious about me?"
"This disciple dares not."
Though Ye Qinghan knew her master doted on her, she remained cautious in such matters.
Ye Qinghan understood precisely when to be affectionate, when to admit fault, and when to stand firm. As a disciple, curiosity could never justify overstepping boundaries.
"Qinghan has one matter she does not understand. Might the Master kindly enlighten this disciple?"
Su Cheng didn't mind at all, replying with a lighthearted tone, "Go ahead, Qinghan."
"Yesterday, Qinghan encountered a shadowy demonic woman tailing Master. I intended to eliminate her."
Ye Qinghan paused before finishing, waiting to gauge his master's reaction.
【A demon clan woman? Following me? It must be Su Muchan!】
【Why is that woman following me instead of going after Cheng Liang? That doesn't make sense! Shouldn't Su Muchan be out assassinating Cheng Liang?】
"You killed her?" Su Cheng asked cautiously. She didn't believe Cheng Liang's woman would die so easily, though Ye Qinghan, now wielding the Ling Shuang Sword Technique, was absurdly powerful.
Following Qinghan's principle of leaving no trace behind when she marches, it wasn't impossible she hadn't killed her…
"Qinghan intended to, but someone saved her."
【Huh? Someone saved her? Could it be someone from the Heavenly Dao Pavilion? That kind of hero-rescuing-the-damsel-in-distress act—while a bit dim-witted—does fit that guy's character.】
"Who?"
"This disciple does not know, but the person claimed to be the Heavenly Dao Rule, even able to withstand the divine power stored in the jade slip by our master." Ye Qinghan was also testing the waters. While she suspected it was highly unlikely anyone would impersonate the Heavenly Dao Rule, to avoid influencing her master's judgment, saying she didn't know was the best answer.
【To have withstood my divine power… it most likely is the Heavenly Dao's Rules.】
"Then it's likely the Rules of Heaven. Did he harm you?"
"Master, do not worry. With your protective treasure, the Heavenly Dao Rules cannot harm Qinghan. He merely begged me to spare a woman named Su Muchan. I do not know this woman, and I suspect the name is false."
"Her name is indeed Su Muchan, a witch of the demon clan. But you say the rules of Heaven begged you to spare Su Muchan?"
Su Cheng was also taken aback. Were the rules of Heaven so lacking in imagery?
Ye Qinghan paid no heed to Su Cheng's astonishment. That tenderness was reserved solely for her master; she had no intention of making a favorable impression on a stranger.
"The entity claiming to be the Heavenly Dao Rule never revealed itself, but its tone was exceedingly humble. Though this disciple relies on the Master's treasure to stand unshaken and fears it not, killing it would likely prove difficult."
"First, this disciple does not know Master's stance toward the Heavenly Dao Rules. Second, I truly have no absolute certainty that I could capture or kill the Heavenly Dao Rules."
"Thirdly, the Heavenly Dao Rule stated that Su Muchan bore the fortune of the demonic race. Her death might disrupt the world's equilibrium."
"Therefore, after the Heavenly Dao Rules guaranteed Su Muchan would not attack Lingxian Hall, I released her."
【My precious Qinghan truly lives up to her name! Logical and measured in her actions!】
【Even through Qinghan's narration, your master can sense just how lowly that Heavenly Dao Rule truly is!】
【But this also serves as a wake-up call for me! Despite being adorned with countless magical treasures, neither you nor I are immortal or invincible.】
Similarly, the Heavenly Dao rules encountered this time left Ye Qinghan with the same realization! Ye Yanwang wasn't invincible either—failing to handle even a minor Heavenly Dao was utterly embarrassing for his master.
"Master, please don't be disappointed. Your disciple will train diligently from now on. Sooner or later, I'll capture that Heavenly Dao and serve it to you as a drink!"
【Er… When did I say I was disappointed? Actually, it's perfectly normal for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to be unable to defeat the rules of the Dao!】
"That won't be necessary. Your master will just drink some spirit fruit wine. No need for those strange things to accompany it…"
"Qinghan, do not worry. The rules of Heaven are themselves bound by rules and cannot overly interfere with us. Besides, with the treasure I gave you, it cannot harm you."
Su Cheng frowned. Compared to the Heavenly Dao's rules, this Su Muchan was proving far more troublesome!
【Su Muchan is a demonic witch. Logically, if left alone, she should go after Cheng Liang!】
【So why did she target me?】
【Logically, I should win her over. Even if she can't become an ally, I must prevent her from joining the Heavenly Dao Pavilion and becoming an enemy.】
【But this one was Ye Qinghan's original fourth junior sister. The two sisters form a demonic duo—one a Demon Emperor, the other a Demon King. Each is stunningly beautiful, yet each is equally troublesome!】
Ye Qinghan was somewhat surprised. Was her master finally getting down to business?
All her training these past days hadn't been in vain! Master was finally ready to stand tall and act like a proper person!
But the thought of her master wanting to bring all these beauties into Lingxian Hall still worried her. She didn't want anyone to share her master's affection—she craved his undivided devotion.
【No, it's too dangerous. Qinghan is still so young, only sixteen, with merely Foundation Establishment cultivation. How could she risk inviting wolves into the house?】
【If things spiral out of control, wouldn't that endanger Qinghan?】
【It's best to avoid contact with the Heavenly Dao Pavilion altogether!】
With these thoughts swirling, Su Cheng slowly spoke: "Qinghan, from now on, try your best not to provoke that Su Muchan. But understand this: provocation aside, if anyone attempts to harm you, Qinghan, you needn't care about anything else—you must kill them first!"
"I couldn't care less about the world's balance, but if you suffer injustice, my heart won't rest!"
Ye Qinghan felt her master's words ignite her heart! He still loved her all along!
"Sis Qinghan! Save me!"
Just as Ye Qinghan opened her mouth to speak, she heard Daiyao outside the hall screaming for help!
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