Su Man pretended to leave, not only because she was angry, but also to test whether Long Junling would let her leave the fairy palace.
As she expected, as soon as she reached the yard, Long Junling stopped her.
Su Man naturally refused to go back, and said sarcastically, "Shangxian, please go back. I'm afraid I'll say something wrong again and offend you."
Although Long Junling was angry because Su Man insulted Xian Yufu, he had to suppress his anger for the sake of long-term considerations, "Okay, I'm just worried about your safety, so I was a little anxious."
He paused, then added, "But you can't go to that bamboo forest anymore. Do you understand?"
Su Man took advantage of the situation and said deliberately in a wronged tone, "I just want to know more about you. I don't know anything except your name. You even hid something about the small piece of land in front of your home from me. I don't think you care about me at all."
Long Junling's eyes flashed with impatience, and his face darkened. "Didn't I tell you that I would tell you these things later? Why are you still entangled in these trivial matters?"
Suman???
A small matter? You want to kill me, and you won't let me ask a few questions?
Although Shi Man would occasionally act like a spoiled child and throw a tantrum before, she was always very scared when Long Junling got angry.
Not to mention the overwhelming aura surrounding Long Junling, the difference in their identities alone made Shi Man feel ashamed, otherwise she wouldn't have worked so hard to get rid of the ghost energy.
But now it was Su Man's turn. She was not overwhelmed by Long Junling's aura. She just looked at Long Junling deeply until he looked away uncomfortably. Then she said quietly, "I believe you. I believe everything you say."
This was the answer that Long Junling wanted to hear, but for some reason, he didn't dare to look Su Man in the eye.
He moved his lips and finally said, "Have a good rest. I'll come to see you in the evening."
...
Not long after Long Junling left, Shi Man's maid Xiang Lan came with a bottle of elixir.
"The Immortal said that you have lost a lot of energy today, so this is to replenish your body."
If the old Shi Man heard that Long Junling had given her medicine, she would have been overjoyed and would have wanted to drink the whole bottle. But after knowing his wolfish ambitions, Su Man had to be vigilant.
So she didn't drink it, but said calmly, "Leave it there for now, I'll drink it later."
Unexpectedly, Xiang Lan immediately became dissatisfied after hearing this. She raised her voice and said, "The Immortal said that this medicine must be taken quickly. Please take the medicine now, so that I can reply to the Immortal."
Looking at her arrogant attitude, those who didn't know her would think she was the master and Su Man was the servant.
But she wasn't the only one; every servant in the Immortal Mansion was like this. Although they were polite to Shi Man on the surface, they secretly despised her background.
Shi Man was like an alien, ostracized by everyone.
In order to integrate with them, Shi Man often rewarded them with some gold foil and elixirs, and did things that could be done by himself without bothering others.
She thought that this would make them acknowledge her as their master, but the opposite was true. Instead, they became more arrogant and looked down on her even more.
Take Xiang Lan as an example. She used to serve Long Junling, but after being assigned to Shi Man, she was very reluctant.
In her opinion, she was from the Celestial Clan, and how could someone of such lowly bloodline like Shi Man be worthy of her service?
Before, Shi Man often gave her hairpins, rings, silk handkerchiefs, and the like. Although she accepted them all, she didn't appreciate Shi Man's kindness. Those were all gifts from Long Junling to Shi Man. Without Long Junling, Shi Man wouldn't even be worthy of touching these fine things, let alone using them as a favor.
The more Shi Man tried to please Xiang Lan, the less she looked down on her. Just like now, she had slammed the elixir on the table and sat down beside it, acting like a master.
Su Man raised an eyebrow and looked at the arrogant Xiang Lan. She sat on the armchair and calmly brushed her clothes. "Since Jun Ling is so worried about me, then bring it over."
Hearing Su Man addressing Long Junling, Xiang Lan rolled her eyes and sat motionless in the chair. "The medicine and water are here. It's just two steps away. You don't need me to bring them to your mouth, do you?"
When Xiang Lan said this, her face was full of arrogance. She looked like she was not going to serve Su Man, let alone let Su Man serve her.
Su Man didn't move, her eyes lowered as she fiddled with the ring on her hand. It was a relic of her mother's and the only thing she had brought with her from the Fox Tribe. She played with the ring and said nonchalantly, "Xiang Lan, am I being too lenient with you? That's why you don't distinguish between superiors and inferiors!"
When she said the last few words, Su Man's tone suddenly turned cold, and her sharp eyes shot straight at Xiang Lan.
Xiang Lan was stunned for a moment, overwhelmed by the terrifying aura emanating from Su Man. She subconsciously wanted to get some water. As soon as her fingertips touched the cup, she felt something was wrong.
Hey, why should I, a member of the Celestial Clan, serve her?
Thinking of this, Xiang Lan perked up again. She slammed the cup on the table again and said, "Young lady, please be polite. I call you young lady because it's the order of the immortal. It doesn't mean I'm really treating you as my master, let alone any distinction between superior and inferior. If we're talking about superiority and inferiority, my Celestial Clan is the leader of the six realms. Young lady, as the descendant of the fox clan and a ghost, I'm afraid you can't be called a superior."
In the six realms, ghosts are called evil and are the lowest of the low, not to mention that Shi Man is a product of hybridization. These words are a slap in Su Man's face.
However, Su Man was not angry. Instead, she slowly stood up and said, "So, I'm wronging you by having you, a member of the Celestial Clan, serve me?"
"Since it was arranged by the Immortal, there is no question of injustice. As long as the young lady can recognize herself, we will not say anything more."
Su Man paced slowly, "Recognize it, yes, you should recognize it, but it's not me, it's you."
Xiang Lan didn't react, "What do you mean?"
At this moment, Su Man was standing in front of her. She smiled and said, "It means..."
There was a crisp "pop" sound.
"I'll go to hell!"
Xiang Lan, who was slapped for no reason, was so angry that she jumped up and down, "How dare you hit me, you actually dare to hit me!"
"Yeah, I dare to kick you."
After saying that, Su Man kicked the leg of the chair under her. With a "clang", Xiang Lan fell backwards along with the chair.
When Xiang Lan got up, she pointed at Su Man angrily, "You, you, you, I'm from the Celestial Clan, how dare you do this to me!"
"Come on, you are from the Celestial Clan? Aren't you supposed to serve the Celestial Clan?"
Su Man looked at him with disdain. "You think you're an unattainable immortal just because you serve him. If you go to the toilet to stand guard, will you become a dung beetle? I've treated you well, but you really think you're a dish. You're a toad pretending to be a frog, and you're just ugly and useless."
Xiang Lan prided herself on being noble, and her face flushed with anger at hearing such vulgar words. "How dare you say that to me! I'm a Celestial Clan member after all. Aren't you afraid of offending them by being so disrespectful to them?"
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