176: So tall?

Hearing Zhang Yanqiu's question, everyone looked over curiously.

"After that, it was just some trivial matters."

Chu Yuan chuckled, "I displayed decent Culinary Skills and earned Sister Qingyi's appreciation. I cooked one meal a day, and the rest of my time was generally free, which I used to Cultivate."

"Until more than a year later, I was suddenly taken away by a spatial rift and ended up in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains of the Tianji Divine Continent."

"There, I met my current Revered Master and entered the Xuanhong Secret Realm..."

After Chu Yuan's concise account, everyone showed surprise.

Zhang Yan exclaimed, "Brother Chu Yuan's experiences are truly full of twists and turns!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

At this moment, the silent Zhao Mingyu (Xiao Lian) spoke up, "Brother Chu Yuan, was no one in Xiao Huang Village truly spared? What about the little sister you just mentioned?"

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Chu Yuan took out the jade pendant and sighed, "When I went back, only ruins remained, and I found this jade pendant."

"Xiao Xiao only had a wisp of 'spirit' left. She awakened five months ago, became a ghost, and is now Cultivating under Sister Qingyi."

"As for the villagers, before I arrived, Xing Yunting had buried them all together."

"He said there were only countless remains left that were indistinguishable, so I simply placed everyone's spirit tablets into the Ancestral Hall."

Reaching this point, Chu Yuan seemed to remember something and scratched his head sheepishly.

His tone was slightly odd, "I didn't know you were still alive back then, so everyone's spirit tablets were moved into the Ancestral Hall!"

Hearing this, the faces of the girls twitched slightly, finding it both funny and frustrating.

Chu Yuan shook his head and continued, "When we have time, we can go back and take out the spirit tablets of Uncle Zhang and yours."

"Mhm, mhm!"

The girls nodded.

Chu Yuan changed the subject, "Yaner, tell me about yourselves. Also, where are Uncle Zhang and the others now?"

Zhang Yan nodded, "There's not much to tell. We followed Sister Linglong to Yuxiao Imperial City and later joined the Great Xia Academy."

"As for my father and the others, after learning that Xiao Huang Village was destroyed, they settled down in the city. They are currently in a residence in the West District."

"I see. Then take me to visit Uncle Zhang and the others later," Chu Yuan said.

"Okay!"

Zhang Yan nodded, then said, "Brother Chu Yuan, you just said your Culinary Skills are quite good, but Yaner hasn't had any of your cooking yet."

As she spoke, she looked up at Chu Yuan, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Hearing this, the others also looked toward Chu Yuan, their eyes showing expectation.

Chu Yuan smiled, "I will talk to my Revered Master later. I plan to stay in Yuxiao City for a while, and I will cook for you then."

"Hehe, Brother Chu Yuan is the best."

Zhang Yan immediately beamed with joy, her smiling face as beautiful as a flower, utterly stunning.

Chu Yuan smiled, then turned to Yu Linglong and asked, "Fairy Linglong, I heard the Fourth Prince say that the Eighth Prince took a fancy to Yaner and Er... Ruolin. What is the situation regarding this?"

"Also, what is your view on Yaner and Ruolin taking a Revered Master?"

Yu Linglong shook her head, "He only knows how to use despicable methods. He has already been confined by the Emperor."

"Now that Yaner and Ruolin have taken the Old Ancestor as their Revered Master, no one in the Great Xia Academy dares to bully them, not even those princes."

Chu Yuan remained silent, noncommittal about her tactic of skirting the main issue.

But given the current turbulent situation, he couldn't actually bring a dozen ghost gods and demon gods to pressure Great Xia; that would change the nature of things.

Zhang Yan hugged Chu Yuan's arm tighter and smiled, "Brother Chu Yuan, we are doing quite well now. You don't need to worry about us."

"I chose to take a Revered Master willingly. After I heard that you had achieved a Breakthrough into the Spirit Crystal Realm, I didn't want to fall behind you, so when Revered Master inquired, I proactively took her as my Revered Master."

"Proactively?" Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly and looked toward Sun Ruolin, "What about Ruolin?"

Yu Linglong looked nervously at Sun Ruolin, but she saw Sun Ruolin shake her head. "When I took my Revered Master, I told her that I am only the Young Master's maidservant. I could become her disciple, but if the Young Master came looking for me, I would follow him."

"Revered Master agreed to that at the time."

"What maidservant?" Chu Yuan shook his head, speechless. "You are my friends, my family, not some maidservants."

Hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of the five girls; they seemed very happy.

But immediately afterward, Sun Ruolin shook her head. "No matter what the Young Master says, my parents told me I am your maidservant, and I believe that too."

"Me too!"

"Young Master, me too!"

"Young Master, I am also your maidservant. You can't refuse me!"

Chu Xiaotao, Zhang Yanqiu, and Zhao Mingyu quickly chimed in, looking at Chu Yuan with expectant eyes.

The four of them had only reached this point today because of the fortune bestowed by Chu Yuan.

The four had already discussed it privately: they were Chu Yuan's maidservants.

And they must strive to become Chu Yuan's maidservants!

"Stop messing around!" Chu Yuan rubbed his forehead. "I treat you like my sisters, is it really okay for you to act like this?"

"Why wouldn't it be okay?" The four girls looked at Chu Yuan, confused and puzzled.

Zhang Yan shook her head and smiled, saying, "Brother Chu Yuan, their minds are made up. You can just let them have their way."

She knew Sun Ruolin and the others well; their intentions hadn't changed in years.

Just like her...

Chu Yuan was stunned and looked at them seriously.

After a brief period of contemplation, he said, "Fine, I agree."

"But let's be clear first. Regardless of what you think, you are my close friends and family. Don't actually treat yourselves like maidservants."

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Sun Ruolin and the four girls quickly nodded, their small faces filled with joy.

Chu Yuan looked at the four girls, feeling curious, and glanced at the attribute screen in the primal origin space with his consciousness.

When he saw the names of the four appear, his pupils couldn't help but contract.

That high?

Three of the four girls' loyalty levels had reached 99, and Sun Ruolin's (Erya's) had reached the maximum value of 100.

What exactly had he done?

If he didn't completely trust the primal divine crystal, he would doubt the authenticity of this information.

He glanced at the four of them, feeling a strange emotion internally. Perhaps he should do something for them.

The xuantian treasure elixir still lacked three kinds of rank-nine Spirit Medicine; he needed to try and find them later.

At this moment, Sun Ruolin smiled and said, "I will go find Revered Master Qingci later, and then I will return to the Xuantian Sect with the Young Master."

Chu Xiaotao and the two others quickly said, "We still need Sister Linglong's help."

Chu Yuan quickly waved his hand, "That won't be necessary. My situation is a bit special, and it's unlikely I can have you constantly following me."

"If you go to the Xuantian Sect, it might actually be less convenient than staying here."

"Furthermore, Yaner still needs to Cultivate here, and Uncle Sun and the others are also in Yuxiao City. If you stay, you can look out for each other, right?"

"But..."

Sun Ruolin and the four girls looked hesitant, seeming to have something more to say.

Chu Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will come over and see you often."

"Alright!"

Seeing that Chu Yuan seemed serious, the four girls wilted slightly and nodded.

Chu Yuan smiled and said, "Come on, don't be so downcast."

"Today is a happy occasion. Let's find a place to gather, and I, the Young Master, will cook for you."

Hearing this, the girls' eyes immediately lit up, filled with anticipation.