"Waaaaah~~~"
In the main hall, Wen Qing couldn't hold back any longer and covered her face, sobbing loudly.
Her hunched shoulders trembled gently, like the fluttering wings of a purple butterfly.
She, with a gentle heart, endured fifty years of life-and-death struggles in the cultivation world to avenge her parents, witnessing countless joys and sorrows, conspiracies and schemes...
However, Luo Qianqian's death became a lifelong sorrow for her.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Wen Qing prostrated herself on the ground and kowtowed three times to Luo Lingsu.
Luo Lingsu wanted to reach out and stop her, but in the end she withdrew her hand.
Buzz!
Wen Qing stood up, formed a hand seal, and then the void trembled. A beautifully crafted pagoda with seven colors slowly emerged from Wen Qing's sea of consciousness and floated above the main hall.
"Master, I wish to leave this pagoda you gave me at the Luoshui Sect, is that alright?"
Wen Qing turned around and asked Qin Shou softly.
"Of course, whatever you wish for, your master will support you."
The Qin beast responded with a smile.
"Thank you, Master."
He nodded warmly, then carried the pagoda to Luo Lingsu and introduced it:
"Senior, this is the Seven-Colored Exquisite Pagoda, a top-grade spiritual treasure that combines offense and defense. As long as your mental strength is strong enough, each rotation of a layer will double your combat power."
"This junior wishes to leave this item here, to protect the sect that Qianqian cherishes."
"What!! "
"A top-grade spiritual treasure!!!"
"A top-grade spiritual treasure!!!"
Upon seeing this, the elders of the Luoshui Sect immediately revealed a burning desire in their eyes.
They had never even seen a top-grade spiritual treasure before.
Such a treasure, you probably couldn't find even one or two like it in the entire Yunzhou...?
“Child, I understand your intentions, but this magical treasure is far too precious, and I imagine it's something you would use for self-defense and to protect your life, so I absolutely cannot accept it.”
Luo Lingsu politely declined.
The elders behind her all showed a hint of regret on their faces when they saw this; that was a top-grade spiritual treasure!
However, they did not refute the sect leader's words.
Because they felt that what the sect leader said made sense.
What's the point of these elders wanting a junior's life-protecting treasure?
"Senior, this is a gift for Qianqian, and it is also a token of my appreciation. If you do not accept it, I will feel uneasy."
A warm and compassionate attitude is consistently upheld.
"this............"
Looking at the stubborn girl in front of her, Luo Lingsu was at a loss for what to do.
"Fellow Daoist, you should accept it."
"With me here, my little darling will never lack treasures for protection."
At this moment, Qin Shou spoke up, chuckling softly, indicating to Luo Lingsu that she didn't need to worry about the value of the treasure, because he still had more.
"All right. "
Luo Lingsu was not one to be coy. When she saw the attitude of the master and disciple, she understood that if she did not accept the gift, they would continue to persuade her.
"Child, Aunt Luo will accept this magical treasure for now. You can come and get it anytime you need it in the future."
"Thank you, Aunt Luo."
A warm and sweet smile.
Seeing this, the elders behind him looked at Wenqing with eyes full of kindness and starlight.
Even when Luo Xin'er's head blocked an elder's view, the elder gently moved it in front of another elder, then in front of yet another elder, and so on, until it was moved into a corner.
Luo Xin'er: ............? ? ? Are these really the elders who usually dote on me the most? ? ?
With their view no longer obstructed, all the elders turned their attention to Wen Qing, praising the girl for being both intelligent and beautiful, and for having such a handsome master.
Qin Shou listened with great satisfaction and immediately waved his sleeve.
Splash!
Instantly, the main hall of the Luoshui Sect was filled with countless rare and precious materials, elixirs, cultivation manuals, and an endless supply of spirit stones...
!!! !!! !
!!! !!! !
!!! !!! !
This series of actions immediately caused many elders of the Luoshui Sect to gasp for breath.
So many spirit stones...
So many magical treasures...
So many miraculous elixirs...
"Your esteemed daughter saved my disciple's life; it is only right that I express my gratitude."
"Here are seventeen spiritual treasures, over eight hundred magical artifacts, tens of thousands of magical implements, hundreds of thousands of bottles of pills, as well as countless cultivation manuals, spirit stones, talismans..."
"Anything your clan deems worthy, you may choose freely; there is no need to be polite with me."
In Qin Shou's eyes, all these treasures combined couldn't even equal one ten-thousandth of the kindness Luo Qianqian showed in saving his disciple's life.
"this..........."
At this moment, not only the many elders of the Luoshui Sect, but even Luo Lingsu herself was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
Why is this person like this?
So what if you're rich?
What intrigued her even more was the background of this person. Why had she never heard of such a wealthy and handsome super tycoon in the cultivation world before?!
This is just too...inhumane!!
"Holy crap!"
At this moment, Luo Xin'er, who had always considered herself a lady, was relegated to a corner by the elders. She couldn't help but utter a phrase that was universally applicable to every world.
"My newly recognized master is truly incredibly talented, approachable, and ridiculously handsome!!!"
Luo Xin'er's eyes sparkled with excitement.
With this, her sect will grow stronger day by day, and she can relax more.
After all, cultivation is quite tiring.
"Senior, we absolutely cannot accept these."
Luo Lingsu looked serious and refused.
"Yes, yes, yes! A top-grade spiritual treasure is already an immense blessing; we can't accept these, we really can't!"
The elders waved their hands in refusal.
To be honest, they wanted it, but they had no reason to, and they were too embarrassed to ask.
"What! They won't accept it???"
Qin Shou's eyes immediately widened, "Do you all look down on me?! Huh!!! Do you look down on me?!"
"No, no, no, senior, these gifts are simply too precious for us. We cannot accept such gifts without having done anything to deserve them!"
Luo Lingsu spoke sincerely.
The elders nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, what the sect leader says makes sense!"
"This is outrageous! If you don't accept it, I'm going to lose my temper right here and now!!"
Qin Shou raised his voice involuntarily.
The aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator immediately emanated from his body.
"ah? "
"Wait a moment, senior!"
"We'll accept it, we'll take it right away."
"Thank you so much for this wonderful gift, senior!!!"
The elders were also very quick and efficient. Each of them immediately selected a magical treasure and many of the pills they needed, and put them into their sleeves.
"I feel we've taken too much, and I feel guilty!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I think so too."
"How about we select one low-grade spiritual treasure each day and ask the sect leader to return the high-grade spiritual treasure she has?"
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
"Sect Master, shouldn't you return the top-grade spiritual treasure you're carrying?"
The elders looked at Luo Lingsu expectantly and one after another offered their advice.
Luo Lingsu: ? ? ? ? ?
That's not what you were thinking just now...!
"Haha, you might as well take a few more items for each of your sect's disciples," Qin Shou said with a smile, waving his hand.
"No, no, that's enough."
The elders all shook their heads in refusal.
What they received today is already several times the wealth of their Luoshui Sect.
That's a magical treasure!
Moreover, they would take several items at a time.
"Hmph, do you all look down on me? Am I not even allowed to pick out a gift for each of your disciples, given that I'm new here?"
"Hurry up and take it, or I'll throw a tantrum right here!"
Qin Shou subtly adjusted his pants.
A powerful aura emanated from the Nascent Soul stage once again.
Upon hearing this, the elders frowned... How could this person be like this? Does having money make you superior?!
That's really amazing!
"We can accept it, senior. We cannot refuse your kind offer."
The elder cupped his hands in greeting and, without any hesitation, began making his selections.
Seeing this, the other elders began to compete in speed of hand movements and eye movements.
Haha, now I can finally take it openly and honestly.
This senior is actually quite nice!
"Oh, I have three disciples, so let each of them choose a top-grade magic weapon for protection."
"I have two, so I'll choose two top-tier magic treasures."
"Hahaha, I have a full twenty-eight disciples, so I'll choose twenty-eight magical treasures..."
"Hiss~, Sixth Brother, you're so lucky. I wish I'd taken on more disciples too."
"Yes, yes, in my early years I was so focused on my own cultivation that I only managed to take on seven disciples."
"Hehehe............."
The elders were all grinning from ear to ear.
"Cough cough,"
Finally, Luo Lingsu couldn't bear it any longer and coughed twice in a mock manner. Only then did the elders come to their senses, straighten their sleeves, and resume their dignified and solemn demeanor, standing behind the sect leader.
"Senior, haven't we taken too much?"
The Sixth Elder said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Have you taken everything?"
The Qin beast spoke.
"All taken, all taken."
The elders nodded like chickens pecking at rice.
Luo Lingsu sighed, rubbing her forehead... These people, who are usually so stern and imposing, why are they like this today?
Speaking of the power of money.
"Hmm." Qin Shou nodded. "Then, each of the remaining Luo Shui Sect disciples will receive a magic weapon and 100,000 low-grade spirit stones as a token gesture."
"ah........? "
The elders were stunned for a moment, stammering:
"Senior...our Luoshui Sect has over three hundred inner disciples and several thousand outer disciples alone. This..."
Qin Shou was also taken aback. "What? Only this many people?"
Qin Shou stroked his chin and said, "Then let's give each person two magic artifacts, ten bottles of pills, five cultivation manuals, plus one million low-grade spirit stones."
"???"
"??????"
"??? ...
At this moment, all the elders of the Luoshui Sect were completely dumbfounded.
Where did this deity come from...?
They had never seen anything like this before.
That slap in the face felt so good!
"Why..........."
Luo Lingsu sighed, seemingly aware that the person in front of her was not short of money at all.
"Then, on behalf of all the disciples of the Luoshui Sect, I thank you for your gift, Senior."
In the world of cultivation, strength reigns supreme.
The person before them was undoubtedly a true Nascent Soul cultivator.
What she couldn't understand was that even a Nascent Soul cultivator shouldn't have such a high net worth!
She even suspected that this person had stolen the mansion of some Nascent Soul Realm expert.
"Hmm, beautiful... cough cough, Sect Master Luo, you're too kind."
"By the way, the menial disciples are also included. After all, they are human beings too, and they are all fine men of our human race."
"Hahaha........."
Qin Shou laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.
Indeed, this kind of subtle, pretentious feeling is the most lethal.
Look at that pretty girl, she's been stunned by my grandeur, isn't she? Hmph.
There's a saying that goes something like this: A man can lack good looks, but he can't lack money.
Unfortunately, I am both good-looking and rich.
And it's not just any ordinary one, haha...
"Oh, by the way, I also have a few bottles of pills here, I'll give them to you as well, hopefully they can improve your strength."
As he spoke, Qin Shou took out several bottles of pills, all of which he had refined himself, and all of them were perfect-grade pills.
"These are Divine Sense Pills and Nascent Soul Pills, which can assist your cultivation during the Nascent Soul stage. As for this bottle, it contains Spirit Nourishing Pills, which you can use to assist your cultivation once you reach the Divine Transformation stage."
This time, Luo Lingsu did not refuse, but readily accepted it.
Qin Shou was very satisfied with the woman in front of him. He had a very good impression of her. She knew how to behave properly and was very polite. She was not coy at all.
"By the way, before I depart, may I ask if your sect has any troubles or potential enemies that I might be willing to resolve for you?"
Qin Shou spoke up first.
He lived deep in the mountains, detached from worldly affairs; this could be considered as repaying an extra debt of karma for his disciple.
"Thank you for your concern, senior. Our sect has nothing of great importance to attend to, and we dare not trouble you further."
Luo Lingsu spoke up tactfully.
At this moment, Luo Xin'er suddenly jumped out, put her hands on her waist and said angrily, "How could there not be? The Nine Yang Holy Sect on the other side often bullies our sect. Their Holy Son even tried to cut me with a big knife. Luckily, Sister Wen saved me."
Furthermore, their sect leader is no good either; he's so ugly, yet he dares to dream of marrying my master!
Luo Xin'er skipped over to Qin Shou, tugged at his arm, and said coquettishly, "Master, you're so powerful, why don't you go help me teach that Nine Yang Holy Sect a lesson?"
Luo Lingsu: "Disciple, is Master here?"
Luo Xin'er: "Hehe, Master, let me introduce you to my newly recognized Master."
Luo Lingsu: ? ? ? ? ? ?
Good heavens, this is the cub I raised myself!?
Qin Shou said, "Then I'll go and destroy the Nine Yang Holy Sect."
"Destroy them, destroy them, destroy them!"
"Our new master is mighty!!!"
Luo Xin'er waved her little fists excitedly.
Luo Lingsu immediately realized that this would disrupt the balance among the major sects in the vicinity.
Even without any prior blood feuds, the fact that they could so easily wipe out entire families means that the Luoshui Sect might become a target in the future.
"Senior, please wait. Although the Nine Yang Holy Sect has done many things that are a bit excessive, the sect is not inherently bad. It's just that there were some frictions between the two former sect leaders, which has led to the two sects disliking each other for nearly a hundred years."
However, their current sect leader is still a very upright person.
Therefore, if the seniors insist on going, all we need to do is teach them a lesson.
"Okay, I understand."
Qin Shou nodded, then gave Wen Qing a few instructions before disappearing into the main hall.
.........
"Child, come here."
Watching Qin Shou leave, Luo Lingsu took Wen Qing's hand and walked to the side.
"???"
Wen Qing was a little confused, but she still followed.
"Aunt Luo, is there something you want to tell me?"
"Um. "
Luo Lingsu nodded, her face slightly flushed, and said, "Child, Aunt Luo would like to ask, is your master married?"
"ah? "
Wen Qing was stunned for a moment, then immediately became alert.
This old lady, whom I treated as an elder, actually tried to seduce my master!
"Aunt Luo, what's wrong...?"
Wen Qing tentatively probed, somewhat reservedly.
"Well, Aunt Luo just thinks that your master is so handsome and has such high cultivation, he must be favored by many fairies and noble ladies, right...?"
"Yes, my master is very handsome, and he's very good to me, his disciple. But Aunt Luo, don't be fooled by his appearance; he's actually a real jerk inside."
Wen Qing said somewhat awkwardly, "Logically speaking, he is my master, and I shouldn't speak ill of him like this."
However, Aunt Luo, you are my elder and Qianqian's master. Qianqian regards you as her mother, so naturally, I also regard you as my mother.
Therefore, there are some things I should tell you.
My master is actually good in every way—he's talented, good-looking, and generous—but he's just too much of a jerk.
It's absolutely outrageous.
In his emotional life, he was almost on par with those lustful and incompetent emperors.
Not only did he have over three hundred wives at home, but he also frequently had affairs outside the home, and even abandoned his wife and children.
Sigh, sometimes even we disciples can't bear to watch, and we feel indignant for those mistresses who are left alone in their rooms.
But unfortunately, our master has indeed treated us very well.
"Sigh... In short, my master is a pretty good person, except for being a bit of a jerk when it comes to relationships."
Wen Qing sighed deeply, her gaze glancing intentionally or unintentionally at Luo Lingsu.
"Huh? Is he really that much of a jerk??"
The beautiful woman's eyes showed a hint of regret, then she sighed, "But he's so handsome, he doesn't seem like that kind of person."
She gently advised, "Aunt Luo, you've misunderstood. Sometimes, the better-looking someone is, the more likely they are to be a jerk, because ugly people don't even have the chance to be jerks."
"Yes, you have a point."
Luo Lingsu nodded in deep agreement.
At this moment, Wen Qing suddenly leaned down to Luo Lingsu's ear and whispered, "Aunt Luo, to tell you the truth, my master's condition is actually not very good either. I often hear his wives complaining about him."
Unfortunately, it was precisely because his face was too beautiful that so many young women were deceived.
Therefore, many of them regretted their marriages and wanted to divorce my master after they married into the family.
"Oh dear, Aunt Luo was just asking casually, why are you telling me this?"
Luo Lingsu's ears turned slightly red, and she immediately gave up the idea of asking any more questions.
"Phew~"
Seeing this, Wenqing breathed a sigh of relief and silently prayed to herself.
Master, please don't blame your disciple for blocking your romantic luck.
Disciple, this is for your own good, so that you can focus on the pursuit of the Dao and realize your dream of immortality as soon as possible.
...........
Meanwhile, on the other side of the main hall, the elders were whispering among themselves.
Did you hear that?
"I heard that. The sect leader is asking that little girl if her master is married?"
"What do you think the sect leader means by asking this?"
"Hey, are you stupid? Our sect leader's just in heat!"
"Ahem, Sixth Brother, watch your words, be more polite. That's clearly a budding romance."
"Yes, yes, you're right, big sister."
"But... I heard from that little girl that her master is a womanizer, a complete scumbag. He's married to hundreds of women, and he also has mistresses on the side... Xiao Qian, a whole bunch of beauties. If our sect leader marries into that family, won't she be suffering?"
"Huh? He's so handsome, he doesn't seem like that kind of person...?"
"Hmph, men, they really are all the same."
"Alas, what a pity. Our sect leader is already so old, and it's only been a long time since he met someone he likes..."
"What's there to regret? Didn't you hear what that little girl said? Her master is all show and no substance; his manhood... isn't very good either."
"But... he's really handsome!"
"Sixth brother, you're hopeless..."
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