She composed herself and got straight to the point: "To be honest, I heard that a treasure was once found here, so I came here... to try my luck. Please forgive me if I have disturbed the sect leader's cultivation."

So they came here to search for treasure.

Lin Zhou suddenly realized, and then he was secretly pleased. This run-down place did indeed have a lot of treasures, but they were all piled up in his warehouse. What could be found outside was at most "trash" that he had casually thrown away.

He glanced at Jiang Li, then, remembering the system's mission, reluctantly asked, "Treasure hunting?"

The girl nodded, thinking he was going to send her away, and was about to say a few kind words.

But Lin Zhou said slowly, "Alright. But this place is mine. If you want to find something here, you have to follow my rules."

Jiang Li frowned: "What rules?"

Lin Zhou held up one finger, his tone calm: "Become my disciple and join my Qingyun Sect. Forget about treasure hunting, you can take whatever you want from this sect from now on."

Jiang Li: "???"

She doubted she had heard correctly.

This man, who seems incredibly lazy, actually wants to take her as his apprentice?

She is the reincarnation of an ancient empress. Even if her strength has not recovered, she is far superior to ordinary cultivators. Many major sects beg her to be their retainer. What makes him, the sect leader of a dilapidated sect, so special?

The girl in red stood still, a hint of surprise flashing in her clear eyes, followed by a deep scrutiny.

Who exactly is this Lin Zhou?

Lin Zhou felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, thinking to himself: What are you looking at? If it weren't for the system forcing me, who would want to take you in? You're such a nuisance.

He waved his hand: "Have you thought it through? If you become my apprentice, you can wander around here as you please; if not, please leave. Don't keep me from sunbathing."

Looking at the casual, even somewhat impatient man in front of her, and then at the dilapidated Qingyun Sect, Jiang Li suddenly felt that things were much more interesting than she had imagined.