“Hehe, of course I have my ways. But you haven’t told me how you got in yet?”
Youyou puffed out her chest, a hint of pride on her face. The shadow over here was really boring.
“You’re not the only one who can use clones.”
Yun Liu said mysteriously, then turned to go upstairs, planning to use the Pavilion Master’s authority to access the intelligence network.
But this time, Steward Youyou stood in front of Blondie with a beaming smile, a professional grin on her face.
Yun Liu was silent for a moment, then understood immediately.
“The authority doesn’t work?”
“What do you think?”
“Rules are rules. The Mountain Sea Seal of the East Pole Pavilion Master is useless here!”
Youyou spread her hands cutely and said with a sly smile, “How about you contract with me from Divine Tree Yingzhou again and take over this shop too? Don’t worry, it’s a good deal. You’ve seen the situation here. If that old villain Long Yi doesn’t die, it’ll be cheap, and none of us will have a good life.”
‘I have to find a way to trick this kid into signing another slave contract.’
“Then forget it. I’m already too busy with the mess on your end.”
Yun Liu, frightened, turned and left.
“Don’t~”
Steward Youyou grabbed her boss’s leg, tears streaming down.
“Stay and keep me company! How can you bear to leave me here alone as a widow? Ever since your master made a scene, the shop has had no business. Every month we’re in the red, we can barely make ends meet! If it comes to that, I’ll teach you the Shadow Art of the Hidden!”
“Huh?”
Yun Liu thought for a moment and was actually a bit tempted.
‘A full-map shadow clone is indeed tempting. No need to worry about the little princess being cold in bed alone. Even so, I absolutely cannot fall for Youyou’s trick again.’
“Next time for sure.”
He left another letter: if someone named “Ling Tong” came asking, they would get another incomplete map. Having missed the Vermilion Bird, if they could subdue the Sakura Dragon, that would make up for the mistake. If the Holy Sect members were interested, they would find a way to sneak in and get a share.
Yun Liu had a premonition that that bad woman would definitely come. After all, he didn’t even know her real name. When she appeared again, it would probably be with another face and another name.
“Then you have to come see me often, okay?”
Youyou’s gaze was resentful, reluctant to part.
The young man didn’t linger. Because he had invaded the next map ahead of time, most of the opportunities from his memories didn’t seem to be available. The entire city was lifeless.
However, his appearance attracted some unwanted attention. An old man among the crowd saw a flash of a golden-haired figure, but when he looked carefully, it was gone.
“Eh… Could it be that Ji Xingshu has already arrived?”
“This way, Master of Heavenly Authority Star. Lord Long Yi has been waiting for a long time!”
The Shishen Shizhe bowed humbly, not daring to breathe heavily in front of the old man.
At the same time, Ao Tian poked his head out from the chicken nest, his gaze equally shocked.
“Why is this old undead thing here?”
The three of them, Yun Liu and the others, regrouped at Cherry Blossom Villa. Ge Lan was so surprised she couldn’t speak. She and Yan Bingling had left the city from the north, exploring stealthily, then returned the same way.
This map was exceptionally detailed. The alert positions of the Hazy Sakura Crowd were exactly marked, even the sewers of Heavenly Cherry Pavilion and the underwater currents of Sakura Island were clearly indicated, as if seen firsthand.
This time Ge Lan was convinced that this kid was well-prepared and had been planning for a long time—a professional at stealing other people’s girls!
In the dead of night, Yun Liu circulated his Qi into the cauldron to harmonize the medicine’s properties.
A vibration in his chest: the mechanical bird went beep beep beep, and his heartbeat quickened.
Yun, with his soul fused from two lives, was actually a bit nervous at this moment. He had the courage to slay a dragon, but didn’t dare to answer his “daughter’s” call.
The Shanhai Pavilion branch office at Divine Tree Yingzhou was poorly managed, so it was no wonder the Spirit Guidance Array couldn’t hold up. The signal at sea was intermittent, and spiritual energy fluctuations were chaotic, causing him to miss several calls before. When he finally answered, there was no sound.
“Hello?”
Yun Liu took out the mechanical bird, hesitated, then pressed the button.
A girl’s crisp voice came through, her joy undisguised.
“Where are you? The bird’s head popped up, isn’t that connected? Did I break it?”
Then came the sound of knocking and tapping. Little Yellow Hair muttered aggrievedly; she had been pressing all night and only got lucky to connect once.
Her voice was muffled, as if buried under a blanket. Normally, the Supreme Way region had earlier nightfall, and it was already very late.
“I’m here.”
“Ah, Mas… Master! You’re finally alive!?”
“If you can talk, say more.”
Yun Liu rubbed his forehead, put away the furnace, and lay spread-eagled on the floor.
“Listen to me. You might not believe it, Master, but your disciple has made it, you know!”
“First by lying down is still first! Contestant Ji Shiyu lay flat all the way, and won the Cloud Top Go Sword championship! Glory of the new student world!”
Ji Shiyu, afraid the transmission would suddenly cut off, didn’t bother to organize her words and blurted out everything that had happened recently, eager to share it all with Yun Liu.
“Seven days of cultivation in the Sword Furnace was awesome! My Qi Sea has expanded a lot, and I’ll be able to form a Dan soon!”
“Oh, Xiao Ran picked up a Scorched Ancient Sword. I heard from Great Baldie that it’s an ancient relic that chose her. She’s really lucky.”
The girl’s voice carried a hint of jealousy.
Yun Liu listened quietly, unconsciously curling his lips into a doting smile, not finding it annoying at all.
“Hello? Say something. Are you listening?”
“I am. What else can I say but congratulations? You’re already Fairy Shiyu now. You can graduate.”
“Luck, luck! If Senior Brother Yin had been a bit weaker, maybe Senior Sister Qin would have had the strength to come on stage and beat me flat. Hmph, if you want to shake me off, no way!”
Yun Liu couldn’t help but laugh. This silly girl, even her modest tone was so punchable.
Yin Tianzheng was the Chief of Falling Cloud. It sounded like Xiang’er had won with great difficulty. Defeating him made her the Number One of Five Peaks.
“Our Shiyu is really amazing.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Yun Liu himself froze, his face slightly reddening. Was he really treating her like a daughter? This feeling was really strange. She had grown up, and she even knew to be jealous of her master’s wife…
On the other end, there was an eerie silence, only the rustling sound of a kitten rolling around under the covers.
Under the blanket, Little Yellow Hair covered her pink cheeks, so happy she felt like she had grown wings and was about to fly.
“Our… Shiyu?”
“Hahaha, I’m so dazed, did I hear that right? Teacher praised me! Playing the sweet girl really works!”
“You… when are you coming back?”
After a long time, Ji Shiyu spoke again.
Her voice became very soft, no longer excited and lively, but with a hint of gentle attachment.
“Senior Sister Qin is going to visit the Penghu Archipelago and invited me to go with her… But I want to stay at home and wait for you. Don’t worry, I’ve been taking good care of the herb garden these days.”
“Soon. I… am also wandering the Outermost Sea, searching for some rare spirit materials.”
“Huh!?”
Ji Shiyu’s antenna-like hair instantly stood up. Main Quest clearly detected.