148: Chapter 148 Don't forget you are the sect master of Linglong Blessed Land

Moonshadow Sect, Frost Morning.

The season had entered deep winter. The Qing State was located in the south; although there was no snow filling the sky, the morning chill had already condensed into white frost, quietly covering the branches and leaves of the plants.

Inside the Sect Main Hall, the operation of the formation brought a gentle warmth, dispelling the desolation outside.

Yu Lingshuang sat upright on the Sect Master's seat, her icy-blue thin gauze dress setting off her cold and detached Face. She was focused on reviewing a dossier.

Footsteps sounded lightly, and a pink, graceful figure approached slowly. The woman was dressed in a pink rosy cloud dress, her figure mature and voluptuous, and the Green Luan Perched on Bamboo hairpin in her bun trembled slightly with her steps.

"Ling Shuang, why did you call me here?"

Chi Shuying walked to the desk, habitually picking up a spirit fruit on the desk to play with.

Yu Lingshuang did not even raise her head, her cold voice sounding, lacking a bit of the usual authority she displayed to outsiders:

"Shuying, I remember it was your turn to be on duty in the grotto-heaven yesterday? Did he... stay with you last night?"

A flush of red flashed across Chi Shuying's mature Face, and she gave Yu Lingshuang a disdainful look, scolding playfully:

"You know perfectly well! Last night... well, naturally, we were discussing some important matters regarding the Sect's expansion."

She cleverly used the word "discussing," but her slightly red earlobes and the swirling waves in her eyes revealed the amorousness of last night's "discussion" completely. As both were Deputy Sect Masters and Dao Companion sisters who shared the same husband, many things were understood without needing to be spoken.

Yu Lingshuang's pen tip paused slightly, and she looked up at Chi Shuying, her cold eyes rarely carrying a hint of teasing amusement:

"'Discussing' finished? Where is he? He wouldn't have really gone to 'Cultivate' in seclusion, would he?" The tone was filled with an understanding of someone's habits.

"Him..." Chi Shuying lazily tidied her temples, "He said he wanted to sort out his insights and went back to the grotto-heaven to 'Cultivate' in seclusion. But in my opinion, I'm afraid he won't be able to escape those little girls..."

Yu Lingshuang nodded knowingly and said seriously:

"Alright, let's talk about business. Go make arrangements. Starting from today, the entire Sect will begin preparing for the 'Springside Warm Jade Grand Ceremony'."

"Springside Warm Jade Grand Ceremony?"

A hint of understanding and expectation flashed in Chi Shuying's eyes, and she responded with a smile: "Understood, Deputy Sect Master Ling Shuang~"

As a core high-level member of the Sect, she naturally understood the essence of this grand ceremony.

Cold plum blossoms reflect the snow, and the Jade Spring brings spring. Warm jade snuggles to melt the frost and snow, and spiritual resonance through Dual Cultivation leads to longevity.

This was a unique Dual Cultivation grand ceremony of the Moonshadow Sect that promoted the Disciples' cultivation and the evolution of the grotto-heaven, and it was also a grand event that the entire Sect looked forward to.

Chi Shuying turned and left with a wave of fragrant wind. Just as she exited the hall door, a graceful moon-white figure appeared as if out of thin air, lazily leaning against the hall pillar.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Yu Linglong's bare feet touched the dust, the golden bells on her ankles swaying slightly, making a faint, crisp sound. She looked at the pile of dossiers in front of Yu Lingshuang, her peach-blossom eyes carrying undisguised teasing,

"A dignified Deputy Sect Master, processing these trivial matters early in the morning? Your precious Sect Master is doing well, acting as a hands-off boss, singing and dancing every night, carefree and happy. Junior Sister, if you ask me, you should stop working, learn from him, and just quit."

Yu Lingshuang acted as if she hadn't heard her complaint, not even lifting her eyelids, continuing to focus on the dossier in her hand, her icy eyes as calm as water.

Since that day when Ling Hao refused to let Yu Linglong join the Sect, he hadn't expelled her either. One reason was for the sake of Yu Lingshuang, and the other... well, those who know, know.

Moreover, with the Void Tempering power that Yu Lingshuang could invoke at any time, suppressing her Senior Sister at the ninth level of Body Integration was more than enough; she was not afraid of her causing any trouble.

Seeing that Yu Lingshuang ignored her, Yu Linglong didn't mind. She knew her Junior Sister had a strong sense of responsibility and a stubborn personality; it was impossible for her to really quit.

She paced around casually, examining this Sect that was grand and magnificent but everywhere revealed the atmosphere of a "Women's Kingdom."

Recalling a month ago, when she asked if she could join the Moonshadow Sect, it was mostly out of teasing and probing Ling Hao, and she didn't really care in her heart.

However, during this period, she had witnessed and personally experienced the various wonders of the Moonshadow Sect.

Although the concentration of Spiritual Qi was only comparable to a seventh-grade Sect, the Laws and Dao rhymes between heaven and earth were exceptionally clear and active. Cultivating and gaining insights here was as efficient as in a top-tier Blessed Land.

In the Scripture Pavilion, those immortal-grade Cultivation Techniques made her envious. On Xuanyin Peak, that Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring was simply a universal source. Accelerating cultivation, a Saint Grade item for healing, purifying erosion qi, tempering the body, nourishing the Origin... it even had miraculous effects on nourishing the Divine Soul.

There was also the Five Elements Chaos Spirit Pool on Houde Peak! It raised the grade of Spiritual Roots! No limit on the number of times!

For female cultivators with low-grade Spiritual Roots or even no Spiritual Roots, this was simply an irresistible temptation. Those without Spiritual Roots could also Cultivate the six powerful Body Refining Cultivation Techniques such as the 《Dragon-Capturing Hand Technique》.

All of this made Yu Linglong have to admit that, putting aside the factor that made her unhappy, the Moonshadow Sect could be called a top-tier cultivation Holy Land in the Three Provinces Realm in terms of Cultivation Techniques, resources, and potential!

The only, and biggest, problem was—

This was the backyard of that damn man!!!

Yu Linglong sighed, her charming Face filled with deep conflict. She walked to Yu Lingshuang's desk, her expression suddenly becoming serious:

"Junior Sister, are you still willing to come back with me and revitalize the Linglong Blessed Land?"

Yu Lingshuang's hand holding the pen paused in the air. After a long while, she slowly looked up, her cold eyes staring straight at Yu Linglong:

"Senior Sister, why not... go back and inform Revered Master, and ask her to lead the surviving Disciples of the Linglong Blessed Land to move to the Qing State?"

Yu Linglong frowned upon hearing this: "Move to the Qing State? The Spiritual Qi here is so thin... unless you can, in your Sect..."

Before she finished speaking, she reacted suddenly, a flash of light in her eyes, "Wait! You mean... to let all the Disciples of the Linglong Blessed Land join the Moonshadow Sect?!"

Yu Lingshuang shook her head gently, her tone calm: "It is not forced joining. The Sect Master is at the Great Perfection of Undergoing Tribulation, sitting in command here. Compared to the Wutong Divine Dynasty, although the Qing State has slightly less Spiritual Qi, it is more stable. It is safer for Revered Master and fellow Disciples to Cultivate in the Qing State."

Yu Linglong stared at Yu Lingshuang and suddenly sneered:

"Heh! I see your heart is already completely tied to that Ling Hao! Now you want to pull all the Disciples of the Linglong Blessed Land into his backyard?"

"Junior Sister! Don't forget your identity! You are the Sect Master of the Linglong Blessed Land! How can you push them into this... fire pit?!"

Yu Lingshuang put down her pen and stood up, a sense of majesty emerging from her cold temperament:

"Senior Sister, I am also the Deputy Sect Master of the Moonshadow Sect. As for whether or not to enter the 'fire pit,' it is not for you alone to decide."

"Disciples of the Linglong Blessed Land, if they are willing to join the Moonshadow Sect, I will not stop them. After all, this is a better choice. But," she changed the subject, "not everyone can enter. They must pass the test of the sixth turn of the Nine-Turn Corridor."

"As for what you are worried about..." Yu Lingshuang's tone was decisive, "All Disciples of the Moonshadow Sect know that the Sect Master never forces anyone! Everything is voluntary."

"But that is only a matter of time!" Yu Linglong retorted, implying that the female Disciples would eventually fall.

"But if they are unwilling, it will not happen."

Yu Lingshuang did not give an inch.

Yu Linglong was speechless for a moment and could not find strong words to refute. The conditions of the Moonshadow Sect were too tempting. For those Disciples of the Linglong Blessed Land who had experienced displacement and longed for power and stability, whether it was a "fire pit" might be a different matter.

Looking at Yu Linglong's complex and changing expression, Yu Lingshuang finally said: "If Senior Sister cannot make a decision, then leave this matter to Revered Master to decide."

Yu Linglong was silent for a long time, her heart in turmoil.

"...Fine, then let Revered Master decide." She turned to leave.

"Senior Sister, stay." Yu Lingshuang's voice came from behind.

Yu Linglong stopped, not turning back.

Seeing Yu Lingshuang's hand flash with spiritual light, an identity jade plate engraved with an Ice Chi pattern and a water cup Magical Artifact appeared. She walked to Yu Linglong and handed the two items over.

"Your Golden Lotus Dao Body suffered severe damage to its Origin in the battle with the Golden Crow Holy Land. This is my identity jade plate."

"I have already talked to him. Although you have not yet joined the Sect, you can use this plate every day to fill a cup of spring water at the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring using this Source-Condensing Cup. You know that this spring water has miraculous effects on repairing the Origin, so don't waste it."

Yu Linglong stared blankly at the jade plate and the Source-Condensing Cup handed to her. The Magical Artifact was exquisite, warm to the touch, and contained a rich life aura.

She looked up at Yu Lingshuang's cold eyes, and an extremely complex emotion surged in her heart.

There was the warmth of being cared for by her Junior Sister, the stuffiness towards that bastard Sect Master, the desire for the resources of the Moonshadow Sect, and the helplessness about her own situation...

Yu Linglong silently took the jade plate and the Source-Condensing Cup, and her figure turned into a stream of light, disappearing outside the main hall.