With Tian Jiu'er and Luo Hanyi absent, Zhou Xingdou could only search for others:
"Where are the people from the Punishment Thunder Palace now?"
Princess Iron Fan nestled in Stephen Chow's arms and said:
"Chief Steward Qiuyu is now in the Finance Hall, and she is in charge of all expenses in the alliance."
Stephen Chow shook his head and chuckled:
"She's quite capable now."
Zhou Xingdou was interested, and Yuan Tian, who was leading the way, immediately led the way to the finance hall.
The group of eight marched over in a grand procession, completely surrounding Zhou Xingdou and Princess Iron Fan, making it impossible for any gaze or divine sense to detect them.
The alliance members who had entered the Starry Sky Alliance to handle affairs were also very curious about the scene, but when they found that it was Master Wei and Yuan Tian, they immediately stopped being curious, bowed respectfully, and moved aside.
In the Star Alliance, you may not know Tianyin, you may not know Fahai, but you absolutely cannot not know Master Wei and Yuan Tian.
The former was the main manager of the Star Alliance, a great Confucian scholar who not only had a compassionate heart but also ruthless methods, suppressing the leaders of the eight forces.
The latter claimed to be the most loyal servant of the young master of the Zhou family, and also the most favored descendant of the Divine Martial Sect's Emperor Ancestor. Several of the Zhou family's leaders also valued him.
Not only are his relationships within the alliance complex, but he is also often accompanied by a Buddhist emperor who is quick to call for war, making him known as the most untouchable being.
Zhou Xingdou paid no attention to these things and slowly walked to the outside of the finance hall surrounded by the crowd.
But before they even entered, they heard pleading voices coming from within:
"Grandma Qiuyu, our Heavenly Stele Holy Hall hasn't received its salary for two years, and soon we won't even have the money to buy pills from the Burning Medicine Holy Hall. Please, Grandma Qiuyu, have mercy and give us some money."
Immediately afterwards, a stern female voice rang out from inside the hall:
"Your Holy Temple Master has already advanced his salary for thirty years from now, which is the tenth era of the Primordial Era. If you want your salary, go find your Holy Temple Master."
Zhou Xingdou raised an eyebrow and walked into the finance hall surrounded by people. He saw a burly man with a palm as big as a fan and a fierce face, who was squatting humbly in front of a desk with a pleading look on his face.
On the counter stood a beautiful woman, dressed in a brocade floral dress that accentuated her charm. At her waist hung an exquisite longsword, its entire body fiery red, the hilt resembling a blooming fire lotus, magnificent and delicate.
Even after twenty years, Zhou Xingdou still recognized at a glance that this beautiful woman was none other than Qiu Yu, the humble girl from back then.
The Fire Lotus Divine Sword that Zhou Xingdou had given her was hanging at her waist.
At this moment, Qiu Yu has shed her former lowly status as a slave, and instead exudes a sense of dignity and maturity.
The burly man from the Temple of the Monument became furious when he mentioned the Temple Master:
"That old Bi Deng, he advanced fifty years' worth of the entire temple's salary, borrowed a huge amount of money to forge the sect's Heavenly Stele, and still failed, leaving the Holy Temple with a mountain of debt, and then he secretly went into hiding!"
Qiu Yu remained calm and unmoved by the burly man's words. She took out an account book from behind her, sat down at the table, flipped through it several times, made a few notes, and then said indifferently:
"That's a matter for your Heavenly Stele Temple."
The burly man's face fell, and he pleaded obsequiously:
"Grandma Qiuyu, please have pity on our Heavenly Stele Holy Hall. Our disciples are about to starve."
But to her surprise, Qiu Yu raised an eyebrow, looked up at the burly man, and said:
"I heard that your Heavenly Stele Temple recently dug up three tombs of Supreme Realm cultivators, and the harvest is worth around 10 billion spirit stones."
At this point, Qiu Yu closed the ledger:
"According to the rules of the Starry Sky Alliance, you are required to hand over three-tenths. When will this three-tenths be delivered? Will it be handed over in spirit stones or as treasures?"
The burly man's expression froze for a moment, and he quickly scratched his head:
"Well, it seems the Heavenly Stele Temple is on fire, Grandma Qiuyu, I'll be going now."
After saying that, the burly man vanished in a flash, leaving not even a trace behind.
At this moment, Qiu Yu also noticed Zhou Xingdou and his group, but she could not see Zhou Xingdou and Princess Iron Fan, who were being protected by everyone in the center.
But this made her quickly stand up and bow to Tianyin and the others:
"Greetings to Elder Tian, Elder Chen, Master Wei, and Master Yuchi."
Tianyin and the others nodded and smiled in return, showing great satisfaction with Qiuyu's management of the finance department.
Qiu Yu noticed the odd positions of the group but didn't ask further. She then thought of Fahai bowing slightly.
"Master Fahai".
But upon seeing Yuan Tian, Qiu Yu showed no further courtesy, letting out a cold snort:
"This is all your doing. Go back and collect the spirit stones that the Heavenly Stele Temple is owed, or I will report this to the Grand Mistress and punish you!"
Zhou Xingdou smiled at Qiu Yu's actions, but he was also somewhat puzzled.
But Princess Iron Fan quickly explained:
“Initially, Yuan Tian was in charge of the finance department, but he did something terrible not long after taking charge. He advanced fifty years' worth of salary to the Heavenly Stele Temple. When the Grand Mistress found out, she removed him and let Qiu Yu take over.”
Zhou Xingdou chuckled to himself, finally understanding why Qiu Yu treated everyone with such respect, but not Yuan Tian.
Having received fifty years' worth of salary in advance undoubtedly left a huge hole for Qiu Yu, who took over the finance department.
Yuan Tian immediately thought to himself, "What a disaster!" If the young master found out about this, would he be any better off? He quickly tried to reassure him:
"Young lady, don't be angry. I will make the Heavenly Stele Temple pay what it owes today!"
At this moment, Zhou Xingdou also told Fahai and the others to disperse, and shouted at Qiu Yu, who was angry at Yuan Tian:
"Qiuyu, you're really impressive now."
Upon hearing the familiar voice she had longed for, Qiu Yu paused instantly, as if she had been put on pause.
She mechanically turned her head towards the source of the sound like a puppet, and the purple figure filled her eyes with tears.
"Owner!"
A soft, trembling voice rang out, and a beautiful figure rushed into Zhou Xingdou's arms, tears streaming down her face:
"Qiuyu thought... she would never... see... her master again in this lifetime."
Zhou Xingdou sighed slightly, patted her trembling back, and wiped away her tears, saying:
“You are now the head of a hall, and even the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Stele Sect has to call you Grandma. Why are you still so prone to crying?”
Twenty years have passed. Back then, Zhou Xingdou removed the Myriad Transformations Slave Mark from Qiu Yu's body, transforming her from a stool to a woman, then to the Grand Steward of the Punishment Thunder Heavenly Palace, and now to the Head of the Finance Hall.
Zhou Xingdou could see what happened just now. Qiu Yu did not disappoint him; she did a great job.
Autumn rain weeps and shakes its head:
"No, Qiuyu wants to be her master's maid forever, and wants to stay by her master's side forever. Her master gave her everything, and she only has her master."
"Alright, you've done very well. Being a maid is a waste of your talents. Now that I'm back, the Star Alliance is mine. You must manage the finances well for me. Otherwise, if that idiot Yuan Tian is in charge of the finances, wouldn't that be hindering me?"
As he spoke, Zhou Xingdou pointed to Yuan Tian, who looked embarrassed. Qiu Yu, with tears in her eyes, also felt that what Zhou Xingdou said made sense.
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