Chapter 20 Ah Que, I like you even more now. Let the people do practice problems...
Jiang Yuemian looked up in the direction of the sound, and Shen Que also frowned as he stood beside her.
The source of the sound was a young girl with an arrogant expression. Her hair was styled in a double-bun hairstyle, and she was wearing an obviously expensive dress. She was standing with her hands on her hips, glaring at the two people, or more precisely, at Jiang Yuemian.
Before Jiang Yuemian could react, she spoke again: "I've taken a liking to this dress of yours!"
Before Jiang Yuemian could speak, Shen Que stepped in front of her as if protecting his own offspring, frowning as he said, "Miss, there's an order to things, this is what my master wanted first."
The girl was so angry that she jumped up and down when she saw that Shen Que was blocking Jiang Yuemian.
"I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to your master!" This woman was from a wealthy family in the city, and she could get whatever she wanted, regardless of who came first.
Besides, she was clearly talking to the woman behind her, so why was this man causing trouble?
Why are there smelly men everywhere?!
She frowned.
"Alright, Ah Que, let me do it." Jiang Yuemian smiled helplessly and used her hands to push Chen Que aside so she could see what was wrong with the girl.
So, Shen Que retreated to the right, and Jiang Yuemian's figure was revealed.
The immortal venerable one did not smile at this moment. His already aloof temperament became even more otherworldly, like the bright moon in the sky, which no one dared to desecrate.
The woman was stunned. Beautiful, such a beauty!
She paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "Beautiful, beautiful sister. I don't want this dress anymore, you can have it." As she spoke, she glanced shyly at Jiang Yuemian, her face flushed and her manner so different from her arrogant and domineering demeanor just moments before.
Jiang Yuemian smiled; this girl was quite interesting.
[Mianmian, this little girl has two faces~ She seems to be a fangirl too?]
What do you mean by "also"? Jiang Yuemian rolled her eyes inwardly.
001 pursed his lips and said no more.
Only Shen Que frowned when he saw her direct gaze toward her master. This woman was so frivolous. He subtly blocked her gaze.
The woman wasn't angry that Shen Que was blocking her view. Instead, she came running over and, as if they were old friends, tugged at Jiang Yuemian's sleeve, shook it, and said in a sweet voice, "Beautiful sister, you'll definitely look good in this dress. To make amends for my behavior earlier, I'll buy it for you!"
The woman said arrogantly, "I'm rich."
Her name is Qi Xinyi. She is the only daughter in her family and has been pampered since childhood, which has led to her unique personality.
This fostered her spoiled and pampered nature. However, she is a person who judges by appearance. She will restrain herself as long as the person is beautiful, and she also likes to befriend beautiful people the most.
"No need, I'll pay for it myself." Jiang Yuemian almost facepalmed. Why wasn't this girl playing by the rules?
The little girl didn't want to give up. What if the beautiful older sister had a bad impression of her because of her behavior just now? She wanted to act cute again.
Before she could make another move, Shen Que separated her from him.
She had taken advantage of Chen Que's inattention earlier, and this time, she certainly wouldn't let her succeed again.
"My master doesn't like to interact with others." Shen Que's gaze swept straight over her, startling Qi Xinyi. However, she quickly recovered. Why was he being so fierce? Her beautiful sister hadn't said anything.
She looked at Jiang Yuemian with pitiful eyes.
Jiang Yuemian: "......"
"Alright, Ah Que, it's alright." Jiang Yuemian could only pat Shen Que's shoulder. Well, she should be gentler with the little girl. She looked like she had been pampered since childhood and probably hadn't suffered much hardship.
"Also, young lady, you really don't need to," she said to Qi Xinyi, adding that it was really inappropriate to accept something for nothing.
Shen Que looked rather displeased, but he had no choice but to give up and step aside.
He wondered why there were always people spying on his master. One Nangong Sheng was one thing, but now another woman had come.
The strange thing is that his master is too popular, but his charm is irresistible. As he thought of this, a dark glint flashed in his eyes.
"Hehe, then beautiful sister, you can pay for it yourself. My name is Qi Xinyi. What's your name, beautiful sister? Where do you live?" Qi Xinyi wasn't angry at all. Instead, she pouted at Chen Que. The beautiful sister had already let her get close. Hehe.
After she finished, she didn't look at Chen Que, but instead looked at Jiang Yuemian with a playful smile, her eyes seeming to pierce through Jiang Yuemian.
"......"
"No need for names, A-Que, take the clothes and let's go pay the bill." Jiang Yuemian refused to exchange names with her. She couldn't stand the girl's enthusiasm, so she quickly told Shen Que to go first, and she would go out to pay the bill together later.
"Yes, Master."
Jiang Yuemian quickly went to the checkout counter, but the girl kept following her. Jiang Yuemian couldn't do anything about it. Whenever Jiang Yuemian tried to say something, the girl seemed to be hurt by a heartless man, so she just let her be.
[Hehe, Mianmian, you're hooked! Mianmian's charm is amazing!]
Do you want this good fortune?
Jiang Yuemian quickly paid the bill and pulled Chen Que out.
Shen Que looked at his master's slender, green fingers holding his arm, and his mood began to improve. His master still cared about him after all. However, there were just too many women around. He would have to keep a closer eye on his master in the future.
Or perhaps he wants his master to be unable to do without him, because how could these people possibly serve their master well?
He made up his mind in secret.
"Hey! Beautiful lady!! I don't even know your name yet!!"
"Run!!"
Jiang Yuemian quickly summoned her sword, grabbed Chen Que, and leaped away in a flash.
Qi Xinyi was left standing there with a regretful look on her face. What a pity that she couldn't befriend such a beautiful woman!
No way, she refused to believe it. She'd been staking out this city every day; how could she not succeed? Humph!
Meanwhile, Jiang Yuemian, who was in the sky, said to Shen Que, "Ah Que, did you see that? That girl is simply irresistible to me." She's not a lesbian.
A clear laugh came from behind her. Jiang Yuemian felt a tickle behind her ear, and then heard Shen Que say, "It's just that Master's extraordinary demeanor makes him so likable." Not only did he like him, but everyone wanted to have their way with Master. If only Master only had him!
Jiang Yuemian shook her head. From Shen Que's angle, all he could see was her slightly disheveled hair swaying back and forth in the wind, which looked rather cute. Cute? That word suited his master quite well, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
"Ah Que, you should go down the mountain less often in the future." She couldn't handle such a passionate girl.
"Um."
......
When she returned to Liwen Palace, she realized that only an hour and a half had passed, so she started doing practice problems with Shen Que.
At this point, Jiang Yuemian had already collected 100,000 faith points, but it was still far from enough, and she was very anxious.
Shen Que sensed his master's worries and asked, "Master, have you encountered a problem?"
Jiang Yuemian sighed: "Ah, Ah Que, if I want to get a lot of people to practice civil service exam questions within five days, is there any way to do it?"
Jiang Yuemian wasn't afraid of Shen Que's suspicion. It was already quite strange that she could produce civil service exam questions, so saying anything else wouldn't hurt.
Moreover, in the cultivation world, one can only associate her with some kind of extraordinary opportunity, because she is a Mahayana stage cultivator.
Shen Que pondered for a moment. He guessed that his master must have something she couldn't say, perhaps related to her cultivation. So he asked, "Master, is it necessary to be a cultivator?"
Jiang Yuemian was stunned when she heard Shen Que's words. Then she thought that Shen Que was simply a genius. She was really limited by her background in the cultivation world.
Who says faith points can only be provided by cultivators?
Ordinary people make up the largest group in the entire cultivation world.
"Ah Que is so smart, I like Ah Que even more now." Jiang Yuemian's worries vanished instantly, and she happily hugged Chen Que tightly.
Shen Que was suddenly embraced by a warm, fragrant hug, and he was instantly stunned.
Jiang Yuemian was still excited.
Shen Que was stunned. Did his master mean he was fond of him when he said he liked him? That meant he was still the most important person in his master's heart, since he had never heard his master say this to anyone else.
He thought to himself, "Master is so blunt." Although he was Master's favorite disciple, he was still a little embarrassed to hear these words. His expression changed from surprise to shyness and then to helplessness.
Sigh, as expected, Master can't live without him.
Shen Que sorted out his thoughts in his mind, and Jiang Yuemian also calmed down completely. She let go of Shen Que, and Shen Que only felt that the warm embrace was leaving him. He didn't know why he felt a little lost.
"Ah Que, your idea is really great. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the city lord of Shanhai City to discuss having the people in the city practice the civil service exam questions." The number of people living in Shanhai City is much larger than the number of people in Liwen Palace, and is even equivalent to the total number of those sects that left.
In other words, at the current growth rate, plus the people in Shanhai City, it should be enough.
Hehe, Ah Que is truly her good apprentice.
Shen Que looked at his master's heartfelt smile, and his mood was also affected.
He felt that his master, a person with the world in his heart, should never have any worries, and he didn't want his master to have any concerns.
Why is it said that Master has the world in his heart? This civil service exam question is a code that can improve a cultivator's comprehension, yet Master so easily said that he wanted the common people to learn it as well.
This practice has never been proposed by anyone before. Both cultivation resources and magical artifacts have always been controlled by powerful clans and passed down through generations.
Therefore, there is no one like Master who would make such an important code of law public. Although Master should have done so, she did indeed distribute the resources to many people who did not have the resources to study.
Isn't that admirable?
Shen Que's brows and eyes softened even more. How could his master be so good? Such a good master was his master.
Jiang Yuemian was completely oblivious to Chen Que at this moment; she was currently thinking about visiting the city lord's mansion the next day.
...
The next morning, Jiang Yuemian pulled Chen Que along as they set off. It was already the third day of the mission, and they had collected 150,000 faith points.
That's far from enough.
The two did not inform the guards in advance that they were coming to visit. When they arrived at the city lord's mansion, Shen Que went up to the guards first and said, "Brother, my master is the head of the Liwen Palace. May I ask if the city lord is in the mansion? My master would like to discuss something with the city lord."
The Sect Master of Liwen Palace?! Isn't that the renowned Moon-Gazing Immortal Venerable of the cultivation world?!
He glanced back furtively and saw that the woman had an extraordinary bearing, which made him somewhat convinced.
So he politely said, "Okay, please wait here, I'll go and inform them right away."
Shen Que: "Thank you for your trouble."
At this moment, the city lord of Shanhai City was having tea in the main hall when someone came to announce that the sect leader of Liwen Palace had come to visit.
The Moon-Embracing Immortal!?
If the guard believed him to some extent, then the city lord believed him completely. Who would dare to impersonate the Moon-Gazing Immortal at the foot of Cloud Mountain? They're not asking for trouble.
"Quickly, quickly, come with me to invite them." He put down his cup and hurriedly went to greet them.
"Quickly prepare the tea!"
He talked as he walked.
The servant standing nearby must be.
Before a cup of tea could be brewed, the city lord arrived at the door, laughing loudly, "Haha! The arrival of the Immortal Venerable Lan Yue truly brings honor to my humble abode!"
Seeing the city lord's attitude, Jiang Yuemian smiled and said, "You're too kind, city lord. I hope my sudden visit wasn't abrupt."
"Not at all, not at all, how could I be so presumptuous? I'm overjoyed! This must be your esteemed disciple, right?" The city lord laughed heartily, then turned to look at Chen Que.
“I am Chen Que,” Chen Que replied.
Jiang Yuemian smiled faintly.
"Alright, alright! Immortal Venerable and Brother Shen Que, please come inside!" The city lord smiled and made way for them, leading the way generously.
Jiang Yuemian chatted along with the city lord, while Chen Que followed beside her until they arrived at the main hall.
The city lord invited Jiang Yuemian to take the seat of honor, but Jiang Yuemian declined several times. Seeing that Jiang Yuemian sat directly in the lower seat, the city lord also left the main seat empty and sat opposite her.
Shen Que sat down next to Jiang Yuemian.
The tea was ready, and the city lord said, "Immortal, please try my tea. It arrived today. Brother Chen Que, please have a taste as well."
Jiang Yuemian and Shen Que picked up their cups, took a sip, and found the tea to be fragrant and of good quality.
Seeing that Jiang Yuemian enjoyed drinking, the city lord continued, "What brings the Immortal Venerable to my humble abode?"
Jiang Yuemian got straight to the point: "That's right, I want the people in the city to also be able to take the civil service exam."
A civil service exam question!?
Could it be that supernatural scripture that's been circulating lately, capable of enhancing comprehension?
If it's true, then the Moon-Gazing Immortal Venerable has done a great deed!
Even ordinary people in the city who have no access to resources can now have the qualifications to seek immortality!
He was extremely excited, and his voice trembled slightly: "Is what the Immortal Venerable said true?"
Jiang Yuemian nodded: "Of course."
The city lord stood up abruptly, clapping his hands and exclaiming, "Excellent! Excellent! The Immortal Venerable truly has a broad perspective; I am far inferior to him in this regard."
It's more than just inferior; he's been in a much worse position ever since he took over the city lord's position from his father.
I've always wanted to govern Shanhai City well, but although I've ensured that the people have enough to eat and wear over the years, I still haven't been able to acquire cultivation resources.
He truly felt ashamed before his father. Now that Immortal Venerable Hei had given him such an opportunity, how could he not be grateful!?
So, when Jiang Yuemian looked up again, she saw the city lord with teary eyes.
"......"
Haha, the city lord is exaggerating too much.
The city lord also felt somewhat embarrassed and wiped away his tears, saying, "I'm sorry for making you laugh, Immortal Venerable."
"It's nothing." She just felt that this look was the same as the one Ah Que had given her yesterday after she finished speaking.
That's so strange.
After the matter was settled, Jiang Yuemian bid farewell to the city lord.
"father!!"
A clear, crisp sound rang out, and Jiang Yuemian felt it was somewhat familiar.
Then a woman came running over quickly. It turned out to be the same woman he had met yesterday.
A complex emotion flickered in his calm eyes.
Qi Xinyi had already arrived in front of her, and she realized that there were other people besides her father.
She glanced at it casually! Oh? Beautiful lady!
Her eyes lit up, and she quickly walked to Jiang Yuemian's side: "Beautiful sister! What are you doing here!"
"Nonsense! This is utterly unreasonable!" the city lord rebuked.
He quickly apologized to Jiang Yuemian: "Immortal Venerable, please don't take offense. My daughter has been spoiled by me."
"It's alright." Jiang Yuemian could still feel the burning gaze. She thought to herself, "This girl is really something. I've run into her again, and she's the city lord's daughter."
"Now that the matter has been discussed, I will take my apprentice back," Jiang Yuemian said. If she didn't leave soon, the girl might start clinging to her and acting coquettishly, so she had to hurry.
"Alright, I'll deliver it to the Immortal Venerable."
After seeing Jiang Yuemian and Shen Que off, Qi Xinyi immediately asked her father, "Father! What's the beautiful sister doing here!"
"That's the Moon-Gazing Immortal Venerable, not some beautiful sister. You really have no manners."
"What! It's the Moon-Embracing Immortal Venerable!" The beautiful sister is actually the Moon-Embracing Immortal Venerable! Ahhhhhh, I like her even more! She's beautiful and powerful! She's so amazing!
Her eyes lit up: "Father! I want to go to the Liwen Palace!"
A note from the author:
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[Clown][Clown] I rushed around all day and had fun, hehe. Okay, I'm done writing! [Owl][Owl] I'm going to tidy up now!
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