Chapter 18. His master could only be his. He found the laughter piercing. ...
The next morning, Nangong Chen came to Jiang Yuemian's courtyard again, and he brought an old man with him. Oh no, it can't be called an old man, after all, in the mortal world, she would be very old.
Nangong Chen: "Uncle-Master, this is Manager Zhang from Shanhai City. This courtyard of yours was renovated by his father."
Jiang Yuemian nodded. It was a family business. So she nodded to Manager Zhang as well. Manager Zhang smiled politely, not showing any fear or trepidation upon seeing the Immortal Venerable. After all, he had a large business in Shanhai City and had seen the world. Moreover, his family always dealt with Liwen Palace.
So Jiang Yuemian called Shen Que to discuss it together, since it was his courtyard and he should come and take a look.
When Shen Que received Jiang Yuemian's telepathic message, he was cooking in the kitchen. The reason was naturally because his master liked it, and as a disciple, he should take good care of his master.
At this moment, he packed the prepared food and cast a heat-preserving spell on it. Oh, speaking of this heat-preserving spell, it was taught to him by Jiang Yuemian. I don't know how his master came up with such a quirky thing.
However, the food that had been enchanted with a heat-preserving spell did indeed stay warm, as if it were isolated from the outside world, which Shen found quite useful.
So, he packed up and carried the food box toward Jiang Yuemian's Mount Everest. Mount Everest was the main peak of Liwen Palace. As for why it was called that, Jiang Yuemian had already told Shen Que. Mount Everest was the main peak, so of course, she was too lazy to come up with a name.
The other senior students let her have her way.
When Shen Que arrived, he first placed the food box on the table, then opened the box and began to place the dishes on the table one by one. Once everything was arranged, he removed the heat-preserving spell, and the aroma of the food wafted out.
Jiang Yuemian was hungry, but she first looked up and asked, "Have Ah Chen and Manager Zhang eaten yet?"
Nangong Chen replied, "Uncle-Master, I already ate at my younger sister's house this morning before coming here."
Yes, his younger sister, Nangong Momo, also entered the Liwen Palace and seems to have been taken in as a disciple by his third senior sister, Qianshanxue? His cousin, Nangong Sheng, also entered the inner sect, but he hasn't chosen a master yet; it seems he's saving him for his second senior brother.
Shopkeeper Zhang hurriedly said that he had already eaten. What a joke! Even if he hadn't eaten, it wouldn't be appropriate to dine with the Immortal Venerable. Although the Moon-Gazing Immortal Venerable was approachable, his disciple clearly didn't want to eat with unrelated people, so he still didn't want to be disliked.
Jiang Yuemian nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Shen Que. Today, A Que seemed to have become more composed.
The "composed" Shen Que restrained his aura; he certainly didn't want to eat with others, preferring to stay only with his master.
So, only Jiang Yuemian and Shen Que ate this meal. She couldn't help but exclaim once again, "Que's cooking is really delicious!"
After the meal, the two of them went outside to look around. They had already discussed the basic structure and were just waiting for Manager Zhang to call his apprentices to start construction that afternoon.
After looking around, Jiang Yuemian and Shen Que were satisfied, and the two returned to the courtyard.
[Mianmian, aren't you feeling really bored? ╮(╯＿╰）╭]
Yes, a little.
So, Mianmian, please accept your mission!
Mission: Collect 100,000 Faith Points within ten days to help the great 001 with their initial upgrade!
"......"
001!!
Can't I just relax for a few days? She really misses the days when she was in college, attending classes every day and lying in bed all day on weekends doing nothing.
Jiang Yuemian groaned inwardly, but didn't show it on her face. Anyway, there were still ten days left.
[Ding-a-ling! The task time has been shortened to five days. Please complete it as soon as possible, Mianmian!]
"..." She shouldn't have said it in her heart.
We need to think of a solution quickly, time is of the essence.
Jiang Yuemian, with a deadpan expression, said to Shen Que, "A-Que, I have something to do. You stay here and keep an eye on things for now."
Without waiting for a reply, he drifted away like a walking corpse.
Shen Que looked at her absent-minded appearance and pondered, wondering why his master had suddenly become strange.
......
Ughhhhhh, I'm speechless! Why?! Why did I get assigned this mission? Hmm? 001?
[Mianmian~ Because the system senses unrest in the cultivation world, it needs to level up quickly to help Mianmian~]
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuemian decided not to go crazy, though she wasn't entirely happy about it.
So when she arrived at her senior brother's residence, Xiao Mingjue saw her deadpan face.
"Pfft—" He spat out a mouthful of tea, almost choking.
Before Xiao Mingjue could react, Jiang Yuemian cut to the chase: "Senior brother, those people haven't left yet, have they?"
Xiao Mingjue wiped his mouth and asked after a moment, "What's wrong?" It wasn't his fault; Xiao Wu was always easily startled, and this time, for some reason, he had the same expression as Chen'er.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just want to go talk to them and discuss some terms," Jiang Yuemian said expressionlessly.
Xiao Mingjue's lips twitched upon hearing this, and he said tactfully, "Xiao Wu, although they may be a bit shameless, they are still elders after all..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Yuemian interrupted him: "Senior brother, I know what I'm doing."
"What sense do you have?!" Xiao Mingjue nearly facepalmed.
"By the way, senior brother, quickly send these civil service exam questions to second senior brother, third senior sister, and fourth senior sister, and make sure they finish them sincerely." Jiang Yuemian continued, and with a "whoosh," she flung out a large pile of civil service exam questions from her storage bag. Each book was as thick as the cross-section of a steamed bun, not to mention that there were hundreds of them scattered around.
"This...isn't this too much?" Although Xiao Wu had the intention, she wondered how long it would take to finish.
"No, make sure they finish it within three days. Alright, I have other things to do, senior brother, you're busy." Jiang Yuemian ignored his expression and left before she even got comfortable in her seat.
Helpless, Xiao Mingjue nervously and excitedly picked up the communication slip: "Qianxue..."
Jiang Yuemian didn't use her sword. Her senior brother's residence was very close to theirs, so she walked there. Unexpectedly, she encountered Nangong Sheng on the way.
Nangong Sheng still had that same smiling face. He was handsome, so he didn't look greasy at all; instead, he appeared dashing and debonair.
He greeted the Immortal Venerable with a smile, and Jiang Yuemian nodded.
After exchanging a few words, Jiang Yuemian beamed with joy, and the Immortal Venerable's appearance became even more radiant with that smile.
This scene was witnessed by Shen Que, who was standing not far away. He couldn't hear what Nangong Sheng and Jiang Yuemian were saying, but he could see that Nangong Sheng said something, and the Immortal Venerable suddenly laughed.
His eyes darkened, and he suddenly felt that the smile was extremely irritating.
......
After speaking with Nangong Sheng, Jiang Yuemian walked towards the courtyard of those people.
When she entered, the sect leaders and elders were chatting. Upon seeing her, their expressions changed instantly, but then they put on smiles. The sect leader of Danyang Sect asked first, "Immortal Venerable, what brings you here?"
Could they be here to ask for compensation again? They've already suffered heavy losses, but if the Immortal Venerable speaks up, they'll definitely have to give it to him, otherwise they won't be able to return intact.
Amid their trepidation, Jiang Yuemian spoke up: "It's alright, let's discuss how to make the most efficient use of the civil service exam questions."
Hearing her say that, their hearts finally settled down. As long as they weren't asking for resources, it was all negotiable.
Making the most efficient use of civil service exam questions? Wouldn't that be a good thing for them?
So, they finally felt relieved.
"Please speak, Immortal Venerable."
Jiang Yuemian didn't have time to argue with them and said directly, "Within five days, I want all your disciples to do their best to practice questions."
"Why...why is this?" they asked, puzzled.
"I only have five days to give you. If you can't satisfy me, then don't even think about getting the civil service exam questions again."
After Jiang Yuemian finished speaking, she turned and left without caring what they thought or did.
[Cool, Mianmian~~~ Hehehe]
It's all your fault! Failing to complete the task is really terrifying.
001 touched her nose guiltily and continued to nestle on Jiang Yuemian's shoulder without making a sound.
Jiang Yuemian walked forward resentfully.
The other sect leaders then began to discuss the matter.
"Five days? Five days isn't enough! We also need to satisfy the Immortal Venerable... this... this..."
"Yes, this immortal is far too impolite in his speech."
"You guys, stop talking nonsense. The most important thing right now is to hurry back to the sect and make arrangements. Otherwise, you can forget about getting any more civil service exam questions in the future!"
"Hey! Everyone, let's get going!"
Xiao Mingjue immediately received news that the sect leaders and elders had left. He stroked his non-existent beard and thought to himself, "As expected, Xiao Wu is really capable. I couldn't have made them leave so quickly."
Just as he was feeling smug, he received a telepathic message from the "capable" Xiao Wu: "Senior brother, quickly have the disciples start practicing the civil service exam questions. The one who completes the most questions or improves their cultivation the most within five days will be richly rewarded. Also, you and the elders shouldn't be idle either, otherwise..."
Xiao Mingjue shuddered; his little Wu was just too good at causing trouble.
So he quickly gave the order.
With everything arranged, Jiang Yuemian started practicing her math problems. After all, more people meant more strength, and she couldn't just enjoy herself while everyone else was working hard.
Shen Que also received the news, but why wasn't it his master who told him? Could it be... he remembered what happened today.
Master smiled so happily at Nangong Sheng.
It was as if they were the master and disciple, and he was like a voyeur in the shadows.
What's so great about Nangong Sheng? He touched his own face; he wasn't as good-looking as him. Ha, he couldn't even beat him in a fight.
Family background? Well, her family background is better than his. No, much better.
What's more, he's a human cultivator, while I'm the most detestable half-demon...
Half-demon, half-demon, what's wrong with being half-demon? He still has a tail.
He clenched his fists, his brows furrowed, and a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes, before relaxing as if he had come to a realization.
So what if he's a half-demon? His master can only be his.
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