147: Chapter 147 Focus, My Accounting Maid!

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Hehuan Sect, Side Hall of the Main Peak.

The hall doors were half-closed.

Cao Kun leaned against the doorframe, watching the graceful figure ahead as she moved slowly away.

He couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh in his heart.

The taste of the Innate Dao Body, combined with the transformation of his Origin after just breaking through to the Soul Transformation Stage...

It was truly addictive, making one unable to stop.

That ultimate experience of feeling as if he were blending seamlessly with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was by no means comparable to ordinary Physiques.

If he hadn't considered that the girl had just made a Breakthrough in her Realm and needed to stabilize it, he definitely wouldn't have let her go so easily.

By now, Luo Qingcheng had changed into a brand-new, light gold dress.

She was moving slowly toward the exit of the hall.

However, her steps were incredibly unsteady, and her strides were very small.

Every few steps, she had to stop and take a rest.

“Devil Head...”

Luo Qingcheng turned her head, her eyes shimmering with moisture, filled with an inseparable affection.

“I'm going into seclusion to consolidate my cultivation. You... you aren't allowed to forget me.”

“Don't worry.”

Cao Kun waved his hand.

Looking at Luo Qingcheng's exquisite face, which still had a lingering flush, he smiled with a hint of wickedness.

“Go back and enter seclusion obediently. Once you've stabilized your Soul Transformation Stage Realm, I'll properly inspect your homework.”

Hearing the words 'inspect your homework,' Luo Qingcheng's pretty face turned even redder.

“Pah! Indecent! Who wants you to inspect anything!”

“Ugh...”

She stomped her foot in shy annoyance, but it tugged at a sore spot, causing her to let out a piteous groan.

Only then did she force her sore and limp body to flee from the Side Hall.

Watching Luo Qingcheng's retreating back as she fled in a panic,

Cao Kun stretched comfortably.

Calculating the time, Qin Canglan had been officially 'on the staff' for several days now.

Since he was free now, it was a good time to go to this charming Sect Master and grind a wave of taming value.

And while he was at it, he could test that Domain skill he had just pulled.

Just as he stepped out of the Side Hall's main door,

A grey-robed figure darted out from a corner.

“This old servant pays his respects to the Master!”

Dao Tae ran up to Cao Kun with a face full of smiles, acting like a fawning lapdog.

Cao Kun glanced at him; this old fellow was getting more and more into character.

He was truly adept at being a dog, without the slightest psychological barrier.

“If you have something to say, say it.”

Dao Tae immediately wiped the smile off his face and looked around.

After confirming no one was around, he lowered his voice and said with a solemn expression,

“Master, this old servant came to remind you of something. Before long, it will be the Contest of the Three Thousand Provinces Orthodoxy, which happens once every ten thousand years in the cultivation world!”

“When the time comes, those super orthodoxies and immortal families from the Central Province will surely come to peripheral provinces like ours to reap benefits, harvesting Luck and resources to train the top Prodigies they've nurtured!”

Mentioning the terrifying foundations of those monsters in the Central Province,

Dao Tae felt a lingering fear, his eyes revealing deep dread.

“Central Province Prodigies? So what?”

Cao Kun's tone was casual, not taking it to heart at all.

“They can be their young masters in the Central Province, and I'll be my local emperor here in Hehuan Province. We'll mind our own business.”

“If they truly dare to stretch their hands over here, I don't mind chopping their claws off.”

A chilling killing intent flashed from Cao Kun's body.

It scared Dao Tae into a shiver, and he quickly explained the intricacies:

“Master, there's something you don't know!”

“In the past, Qing Province was dirt poor. Forget the great powers of the Central Province, even the neighboring provinces looked down on us.”

“But it's different now!”

At this point, Dao Tae wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

“Now that you've unified the entire Hehuan Province and everyone is of one mind, the Luck has naturally risen!”

“Once those great powers in the Central Province who are proficient in Qi Observation Techniques perceive the change in Hehuan Province's Luck!”

“They will absolutely treat us as a primary target for harvesting!”

Dao Tae grew more frightened as he spoke.

He knew all too well how terrifying the foundations of those immortal families in the Central Province were.

Any Dao Protector they sent out could be an old monster at the Void Refinement Stage or even the Body Integration Stage.

Those were existences that could crush stars with a flick of their hand!

After hearing this,

Cao Kun didn't show the slightest panic; instead, he stroked his chin with interest.

“Fine, I'm aware of this now.”

He waved his hand impatiently, interrupting Dao Tae's nagging:

“Soldiers will be blocked by generals, and water by earth; if people from the Central Province really come, I'll be the one to deal with them. Why are you worrying blindly?”

“What you need to do is keep a close eye on those ten thousand Righteous Path prisoners. If anyone dares to slack off, extract their soul directly.”

“This old servant obeys! I will certainly whip them to within an inch of their lives!”

Seeing that Cao Kun had a plan, Dao Tae didn't dare to say more and bowed as he withdrew.

Having dismissed Dao Tae,

Cao Kun strolled over to the Main Peak Hall.

...

Inside the Main Hall, sandalwood incense curled in the air.

Qin Canglan sat behind a wide wooden desk.

Before her was a mountain of Jade Slips and documents.

Ever since Cao Kun ordered all the Schools in Qing Province to be merged into branches of the Hehuan Sect,

The entire Sect's volume had expanded a hundredfold.

Resource allocation, personnel organization, Spiritual Vein management...

All the troublesome matters were piled onto her head as the Sect Master.

“Clack.”

Qin Canglan threw a Jade Slip onto the table, reached out to rub her aching temples, and let out a long sigh.

Not having seen her for a few days, her tired and helpless appearance didn't detract from her beauty.

Instead, it added a touch of the unique charm and allure of a mature woman.

She was like a ripe peach, emitting an inviting sweet fragrance.

Especially that sense of resentment from being in a high position yet being powerless,

It made Cao Kun's heart burn with desire.

Sensing a gaze at the door, Qin Canglan looked up.

Seeing that it was Cao Kun, the culprit,

She rolled her eyes in annoyance and complained coquettishly,

“So you finally decided to show up?”

“You sure are living comfortably as a hands-off boss!”

Qin Canglan pointed at the table full of Jade Slips and complained.

“I, the dignified Sect Master, am almost becoming your full-time accountant maid!”

Cao Kun grinned, walked around the desk to stand behind Qin Canglan, placed his hands on her fragrant shoulders, and began to knead them gently.

“The capable should do more work.”

“Who told my Sect Master to not only be devastatingly beautiful but also top-notch at handling political affairs?”

Qin Canglan's body softened under his touch, and the fatigue of the past few days seemed to lessen quite a bit.

But she didn't let him off with her words.

“Don't try to sweet-talk me, I'm not falling for that!”

“Those old fogies from the Tianjian Sect and Shenhuo Valley are extremely dissatisfied with the resource allocation ratio; they're arguing outside the hall every day.”

“You caused this trouble, you go solve it!”

Cao Kun smelled the faint fragrance from her hair and didn't listen to her words at all.

Taking her by surprise, he reached out without a word.

He directly picked up her soft, warm body by the waist.

“Hey! What are you doing!”

Qin Canglan cried out in surprise; as her body was lifted, she instinctively reached out to wrap her arms around Cao Kun's neck.

Feeling the burning temperature from Cao Kun's body and his wandering large hands,

Two red clouds instantly flew onto her cheeks, and she struggled in shy annoyance.

“What are you doing! It's broad daylight, you little brat, put me down!”

“Put you down?”

Cao Kun didn't let go; instead, he carried her horizontally in his arms.

“You admitted yourself just now that you're my accountant maid.”

“Then isn't it perfectly natural for me to reward my own maid?”

“You... rogue!”

Qin Canglan was amused by his shameless and twisted logic.

Just as she wanted to use her spiritual power to break free,

She found that Cao Kun had already carried her into the inner chamber behind the hall.

Immediately after, with a thought from Cao Kun,

“Paradise Desire Realm, open.”

A mysterious fluctuation of Law centered around Cao Kun, enveloping the entire inner chamber.

The original simple furnishings disappeared.

The surroundings turned into a bizarre space interwoven with pink and dark gold.

A sweet, cloying fragrance that made one's blood boil permeated the air.

Decadent sounds faintly echoed in the void, as if countless invisible hands were gently plucking at one's nerves.

“This... this is a Domain?!”

Qin Canglan's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Cao Kun in disbelief.

A Domain was a supreme technique that only Void Refinement Stage powerhouses could barely touch!

Cao Kun had only just broken through to Soul Transformation; how could he possibly possess a complete Domain?!

Before she could figure it out,

The special effects of the Domain began to take hold.

Qin Canglan's gaze began to grow hazy.

The Cao Kun before her had become the sole Dominator of this world,

Radiating a fatal attraction she couldn't resist.

Her will to fight was completely gone.

“Shh.”

Cao Kun lowered his head and captured those two rosy lips.

“Concentrate, accountant maid.”

...

A few hours later.

The pink and dark gold light in the inner chamber slowly receded.

The Paradise Desire Realm Domain was withdrawn by Cao Kun.

The room returned to its original appearance.

Qin Canglan gradually regained her senses, leaning limply in Cao Kun's arms.

Although she was breathlessly scolding Cao Kun for his nonsense,

Her body's instincts and the pure spiritual power surging in her Meridians left her with an endless aftertaste.

Just then,

A pleasant notification sound rang in Cao Kun's mind.

[Ding! Exclusive Jade Beast Qin Canglan's body and mind have been greatly shocked.]

[taming value +10!]

[Current taming value: 60/100.]

[Obtained task points: 1000.]

Cao Kun felt a secret thrill.

This Ultimate Bliss Domain was simply a Divine Artifact for gaining points.

At this rate, it wouldn't be long before this Sect Master's ultimate gift pack would be his.

After a moment of tenderness,

Cao Kun toyed with the black hair scattered over Qin Canglan's shoulders and asked casually,

“Dao Tae mentioned to me earlier that the Three Thousand Provinces Orthodoxy Contest is about to start, and there might be some big moves from the Central Province side...”

“How much do you know about this?”

At the mention of the Contest of the Three Thousand Provinces Orthodoxy,

The flush on Qin Canglan's face gradually faded, and her expression became solemn.

She shrank into Cao Kun's arms, let out a sigh, and explained to him.

“The Contest of the Three Thousand Provinces Orthodoxy is, to put it bluntly, a chaotic battle in the cultivation world to seize the Luck of Heaven and Earth.”

“The Heavenly Dao is heartless, and resources are always finite. Every ten thousand years, the Laws of the Heavenly Dao will fluctuate once, bestowing supreme blessings.”

“In this era of great struggle, whether you want to or not, all provinces will be drawn into it.”

“The Heavenly Dao will lower a Luck Gold Rank, and the top powers of each province will send out Prodigies to fight in an ancient battlefield called the Ancient God Ruins.”

“Whoever can survive until the end will bring back Luck Marks that will merge into their respective provinces and Sects.”

“The champion can even receive the protection of the Heavenly Dao and become a Son of the Plane; the province they are in will surely have flourishing Luck for the next ten thousand years, dominating an entire era!”

“However...”

At this point, Qin Canglan gave a bitter smile:

“This has never had much to do with peripheral provinces like ours.”

“The winners throughout history have always been those super orthodoxies from the Central Province.”

“In the past, we just sent a few cannon fodder to go through the motions, just to prove there were still living people in Qing Province.”

Qin Canglan looked up at Cao Kun.

“Dao Tae's worry is not without reason; now that Hehuan Province's Luck is soaring, those people from the Central Province won't let go of this fat piece of meat.”

“They will definitely send people to clear us out and plunder our Luck before the Orthodoxy Contest begins.”

“We need to make plans early and avoid their edge.”

In Qin Canglan's fixed perception, the foundations of the Central Province were unshakable.

Avoiding them was the only Law of survival for these small peripheral provinces.

Cao Kun didn't speak after listening.

He lowered his head, looking at the worried Qin Canglan in his arms, and suddenly laughed.

“I should avoid their edge?”

Cao Kun's gaze turned sharp, and an imperial overbearing aura that looked down on the world erupted from him.

“Who dares to come and snatch my territory?”

“Whether the old Qing Province lived or died, I don't care.”

“But now, this place is called Hehuan Province, and its surname is Cao!”

He pinched Qin Canglan's smooth and rounded chin, saying word by word in a voice filled with blood-boiling arrogance:

“This time, we won't just be going through the motions. I'm going to trample those so-called Prodigies from the Central Province, who think they're superior, one by one under my feet!”

“I want the entire cultivation world to know that the times have changed!”

Qin Canglan looked at Cao Kun's face, which was close at hand and filled with ambition.

Her heart beat uncontrollably fast.

At this moment, her inherent mindset as someone from a weak province was forcibly torn apart.

She suddenly felt that those insufferably arrogant behemoths of the Central Province...

In front of this man, they didn't seem so invincible after all.

[Ding! Exclusive Jade Beast Qin Canglan feels extreme admiration in her heart.]

[taming value +5!]

[Current taming value: 65/100.]

Luo Qingcheng