49: Gu Qiuyue took care of

"Who said you accomplished nothing?"

"Lift your head and look out the window."

Gu Qiuyue's delicate body trembled at his words, but she remained stubbornly kneeling on the ground, not daring to turn around.

Su Lin's voice continued, carrying a faint smile: "This Tianshu City, this Tongtian Treasure Pavilion, this intelligence network spread across the continent, this commercial Empire that makes countless Sects take notice... did all of these appear out of thin air?"

"When I taught you all back then, I never demanded that each of you become peerless powerhouses with heaven-reaching cultivation."

"There are three thousand Great Daos, but all paths lead to the same destination. Seventh Junior Sister's Sword Dao, Ximei's Demonic Path, and your Business Dao are not superior or inferior to each other."

He reached out and gently placed his hand on Gu Qiuyue's head, just as he had done countless times a century ago, ruffling her soft, long hair.

"You, in your own way, established an order formidable enough that no one dares to underestimate it. This wisdom, this perseverance, this achievement, I... I am proud of you."

These words, like a warm current spanning a hundred years, unexpectedly broke through the last dam of inferiority in Gu Qiuyue's heart!

She could no longer hold back.

"Waaah—"

A cry, suppressed to the extreme, burst from deep within her throat.

She abruptly turned around, her beautiful face, usually as calm as ten-thousand-year-old profound ice, was now completely drenched with tears.

She threw herself forward recklessly, holding Su Lin's waist tightly, tightly, burying her entire face in his embrace, as if wanting to merge into his body, unwilling to let go in the slightest.

"Revered Master... Revered Master... I thought... I thought you would despise me..."

She sobbed incoherently, turning a century of grievances, a century of inferiority, and a century of longing into scalding tears that soaked Su Lin's clothes.

Mu Qingxue and Luo Ximei, watching this scene, exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of complexity in the other's eyes.

A flicker of unbearable sadness crossed Mu Qingxue's clear eyes; she knew how difficult Sixth Junior Sister's past century had been.

Luo Ximei, on the other hand, leaned lazily against the doorframe, her seductive eyes slightly raised, thinking to herself, "Little Six is still so prone to crying, but... this move is quite effective."

Su Lin allowed Gu Qiuyue to embrace him, gently patting her back until her sobs gradually subsided.

However, Gu Qiuyue still showed no intention of letting go; instead, she held on even tighter.

This made the situation a bit awkward for a moment.

"Ahem, Sixth Junior Sister, Revered Master has just returned and is still weak. Holding him like this might tire him out."

Luo Ximei finally couldn't watch any longer. She swayed over, trying to pull Gu Qiuyue away from Su Lin.

Mu Qingxue also stepped forward, saying coolly, "Revered Master has had a long journey; it's time he rested."

However, Gu Qiuyue, like a protective little beast, suddenly lifted her tear-streaked face, glaring at them with bloodshot eyes. Her voice, choked with sobs, was filled with undeniable resolve:

"No! I won't let go!"

"You... your cultivation is higher than mine, and you can all protect Revered Master! Only I... only I can't do anything! I'm going to hold Revered Master! And not go anywhere!"

This childish declaration made both Mu Qingxue and Luo Ximeistunned for a moment.

Just as they didn't know what to do, Gu Qiuyue suddenly let go of Su Lin. She wiped her tears haphazardly with her sleeve, and the sharpness and decisiveness of a business empress rekindled in her golden eyes.

She knew that in terms of cultivation, she could never compete with these two Senior Sisters.

But here, this was her home field!

"Seventh Junior Sister, Fifth Senior Sister, Revered Master has traveled a long way and endured hardships.

From today onwards, within Tianshu City, all of Revered Master's daily needs will be fully handled by my Master-Seeking Alliance with the highest standards!"

Her words were resounding, full of undeniable authority.

"What you can do for Revered Master is fighting and killing.

What I can do for Revered Master is to let him enjoy the most extreme reverence and comfort in this world!"

"Come!"

At her command, dozens of maids filed in.

"Issue my Alliance Leader's order!

Clear out floors ninety to ninety-nine of the Tongtian Treasure Pavilion and designate them as a Forbidden Ground, to serve as Revered Master's exclusive palace!

Pave the floors with ten-thousand-year-old warm jade from the East Sea, use mermaid silk from the South Sea for curtains, and warm divine wood from the Northern Wilderness for the bed!

Daily meals shall be cooked with Nine Heavens Spirit Spring water, incorporate thousand-year Vermilion Fruits into the dishes, and have ten-thousand-year Stone Milk as a beverage!

When Revered Master travels, he shall use the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage!

When Revered Master bathes, a collection of a hundred kinds of Immortal Plant flower dew must be gathered and personally presented by maids with cultivation at the Nascent Soul Stage or above!"

With each item she spoke, Mu Qingxue and Luo Ximei's expressions grew a little stranger.

Is this... taking care of Revered Master, or raising a human deity?

This luxury, piled up with endless wealth, was a form of... "showing affection" they had never imagined.

Gu Qiuyue looked at the stunned expressions of her two Senior Sisters, a sense of triumphant pleasure surging in her heart.

Yes, I can't defeat you.

But here in Tianshu City, in this money Empire, what I can give Revered Master is something you can never provide.

She turned back to Su Lin, her face once again showing that humble yet infatuated reverence, and said softly:

"Revered Master, Disciple... only wishes to use everything I have to make you happy."

This declaration, lavish and without regard for cost, shocked Mu Qingxue and Luo Ximei.

They looked at their Sixth Junior Sister, whose tear stains were still fresh but who had already transformed back into a business empress, and their hearts were filled with mixed emotions.

Mu Qingxue was stunned.

She presided over the Qingyao Sect and believed her Sect had profound Foundations, yet many of the resources Gu Qiuyue spoke of, casually deploying them, were things even she had only read about in ancient texts, never heard of being used.

This financial power had exceeded her understanding of "wealth."

Luo Ximei, on the other hand, narrowed her captivating peach blossom eyes, finding it quite interesting.

"Giggle, giggle, giggle..."

Luo Ximei was the first to react. She walked to Su Lin's other side, her body almost pressing against him completely, exhaling like orchids:

"Sixth Junior Sister is mistaken.

Revered Master is a Supreme being of all ages. While these worldly pleasures are good, Revered Master's Divine Soul has just recovered, and his Foundation is not yet stable. What he needs most, isn't it close, empathetic care?"

She looked at Su Lin with seductive eyes, her voice alluring to the bone: "Those Nascent Soul Stage maids are clumsy; how could they know how to serve Revered Master?

What if they offend him?

In my opinion, private matters like Revered Master's bathing should still be personally handled by this Disciple. Using my Origin Demonic Qi to warm Revered Master's Meridians, wouldn't that be a hundred times better than those hundred kinds of Immortal Plant flower dew?"

Before she could speak, Luo Ximei turned to her, challenging with a radiant smile: "Seventh Junior Sister, isn't that right? Your cold Qi is too heavy; I'm afraid it would freeze Revered Master. My body is warmer, which is more suitable."