200: Chapter 200 Termination of Contract

Chu Linger looked down at Xu Changsheng with a charming smile.

"Master, being here is so good; there is a Tier 3 Spiritual Vein, and you don't have to worry about cultivation resources."

The latter rubbed his nose: "Is it? I don't think so. If I stay here for another half a year, my Azure Origin Pills will be running out."

Hearing the intention to leave in his words,

Chu Linger suddenly became anxious, trotted down, felt her Storage Pouch, and took out a glazed crystal bottle.

"Isn't it just Azure Origin Pills? I have some here, I'll just give them to you."

But Xu Changsheng pushed it back: "The Azure Origin Pills are only one part of it. I still have a Spiritual Artifact to refine. If I stay here, I won't find the spiritual materials, and there is no Earthfire Chamber."

"I can provide all of these…"

"Fairy Chu, do not fret. You know that Yellow Ox Immortal City cannot contain me."

Chu Linger looked into Xu Changsheng's resolute eyes, her hand holding the crystal bottle trembling slightly: "Then when does Master plan to depart? The small teleportation Formation has already been set up properly."

"Now."

"Ah? So urgent? Can you not wait a bit longer?"

"Yes, the Immortal City's search forces stop tonight. During the handover, their vigilance will be at its lowest."

"But those from the Demonic Path should still be guarding outside."

He nodded: "That is the reason I am leaving today."

"What do you mean?"

Chu Linger was completely confused: "Could Master explain more clearly? Linger is slow and didn't understand."

He calmly put away the cushion at his feet: "It's very simple. The Bone Fiend Sect will not let me go. Ever since Gu Lingye, they have secretly surrounded the Immortal City, and I cannot get out at all."

"Does Master mean…?" Chu Linger seemed to have a realization.

"This move is called 'borrowing a knife to kill'. I released the task, attracting a large number of Loose Cultivators to go out and become prey. The Immortal City will certainly not ignore this."

"So that's how it is. Since Master was unwilling to help you, you used this method…"

Xu Changsheng said while checking if the Storage Pouch at his waist was tied tightly.

"And if they announce that I have left Yellow Ox Immortal City tonight, in the days to come, many people will spontaneously go looking for my tracks. With attacks from inside and outside, it will be even harder for me to leave then."

Chu Linger's tone finally became a bit reluctant: "Alright, I will activate the small teleportation Formation now."

She took out a teleportation token, feeling hesitant: "Master, is this small teleportation Formation reliable? It won't attract the attention of my Master or the Demonic Path, right?"

Teleportation Formations usually cause strong spatial fluctuations when activated, making them easily detectable, especially by Golden Core True Persons like Huang Jinglong or Gu Lingye.

She immediately realized she had misspoken: "Pfft, pfft, pfft, Master is definitely foolproof."

Xu Changsheng didn't mind: "It won't. Just activate it. I cherish my own life quite a lot."

The other end of the teleportation Formation, based on the information provided by the System over many days, had been placed by him at the lowest-risk location as he had instructed Chu Linger.

"Okay."

Chu Linger no longer hesitated, and spiritual power poured into the teleportation token.

The Formation Plates scattered in every corner suddenly lit up, the originally dim patterns lighting up one by one, and the Formation Plates converged together.

The next moment.

Arcs of light spread outward from the center of the Formation, like ripples caused by a pebble thrown into water.

The air twisted slightly, emitting a low hum.

Wisps of spiritual light rose from the Formation patterns, intertwining in mid-air, and gradually condensed into a pale silver pillar of light.

The intense light seemed about to pierce through the window paper.

But it did not.

A curtain of light and shadow was projected from all directions, covering the anomaly of the light pillar without letting even a shred of aura leak out.

Xu Changsheng watched intently and walked into the Formation.

"Master…"

Chu Linger's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she just lowered her eyes.

With Xu Changsheng leaving on this trip, it is estimated they won't meet again for eight or ten years.

She used her Divine Sense to look inward, seeing the golden ring of fire in her Sea of Consciousness, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As long as this contract existed, her connection with Xu Changsheng would not be broken.

The latter stood in the teleportation Formation, watching the Formation patterns dance around, and suddenly spoke: "Fairy Chu, do you still remember what I said when I first came to Yellow Ox Immortal City?"

"What words?"

Chu Linger looked confused; she didn't remember him giving her any instructions at that time.

"Does Master have anything else to entrust to me? Feel free to say it; as long as Linger can do it, she will."

He shook his head: "It's not that, but from now on, you don't have to call me Revered Master anymore."

"Why? Linger calls you Revered Master quite smoothly and doesn't want to change it."

"I already said back then that the Revered Master-servant relationship between us is not permanent. As long as I advance to the Golden Core stage or when my Lifespan is nearing its end, I will dissolve the Revered Master-servant relationship between us."

"In the current situation, I don't know if I can return to Yellow Ox Immortal City, so it should also be dissolved."

After finishing speaking.

Xu Changsheng formed seals with both hands and cast a hand seal.

The next moment.

Chu Linger felt her Sea of Consciousness suddenly relax, and the feeling of the tight restraint gradually disappeared.

But she did not feel relieved because of this; instead, her expression changed drastically.

She blurted out: "Revered Master, about before, Linger still wants to continue being your handmaiden."

Inside the Formation.

Xu Changsheng suddenly stopped his movements and turned his back: "Fairy Chu, there is no need to be polite. What I said was not a joke."

"I know, Linger just still wants to be your handmaiden…"

Xu Changsheng frowned: "Fairy Chu was so eager for freedom back then; why do you want to go against your original wish?"

"I…"

Chu Linger wanted to say something more, but she saw a flash of white light before her eyes.

Xu Changsheng's figure became transparent until he disappeared into the Void Realm.

At the same time.

Kneeling on the ground, the Formation Plates that had lost their spiritual power fell around her one after another. Their spiritual light faded, seemingly taking away her thoughts as well.

For a long time.

The last trace of spatial fluctuation in the room had already disappeared.

She stood up, feeling lost, and looked around.

Apart from the lingering aura, where was there any trace of Xu Changsheng?

She silently collected the Formation Plates on the ground; these were the last items left for her.

She muttered to herself: "Revered Master…"

She silently made a resolution in her heart that in the future, she must find this Revered Master—no, former Revered Master—and then recognize him as Revered Master again, and have him place a Restriction on her.

Back then.

In the Ancient Wood Mountain Range, due to the framing of a fellow sect member, she had mistakenly become a slave to Xu Changsheng, a Qi Refining Junior, which made her extremely infuriated.

Even after returning to Yellow Ox Immortal City, she had considered whether to tell her Revered Master about this matter.

But due to his tough methods at the time and the fact that Xu Changsheng had not yet come to Yellow Ox Immortal City, she did not do it.

Later, when Xu Changsheng really came to Yellow Ox Immortal City, he easily controlled her. That night, she cried all night, regretting her previous hesitation.

But she was only anxious for a few months.

She immediately realized that being able to be Xu Changsheng's slave was simply a heaven-sent fortune.

He did not lust after women, had no ulterior motives, all his requests were within her capabilities, and there was no oppression.

Later, he founded the Spirit Talisman Workshop, gave her the Talisman Legacy, and provided a massive income of Spirit Stones.

She sighed faintly.