After becoming a Taoist partner with my senior sister, my master changed

Chapter 520: Accept with a smile

"I didn't expect Elder Lin to have such a big face..."

Li Yuan let the courtesan hold the wine cup with her fingertips and bring it to his lips, and he couldn't help feeling secretly happy.

After a while.

Li Yuan gently put down his wine glass, his expression regaining its dignity: "Okay, that's all for today. I still have official business to attend to. I'll come see you next time."

As she spoke, she waved her hand, slowly stood up, and walked towards the door.

"Did the Second Elder forget something?"

Seeing Li Yuan raising his foot to leave, the woman's face changed slightly, and she hurriedly stepped forward to block his way.

"What?" Li Yuan frowned, his face full of confusion.

"The Second Elder was received by our building with the highest standards. The cost..."

The woman had a professional smile on her face, and her meaning was clear even before she finished speaking.

"I was recommended by Lin Chuan." Li Yuan's eyes were firm and his expression was serious.

"I already knew about this, so I served the Second Elder according to the highest standards." The woman said softly.

"???"

"Shouldn't we not have to pay spirit stones?"

Li Yuan's face was filled with astonishment, his pupils shrank slightly, and his expression was full of surprise.

"Second Elder, this is not in the building's rules."

The woman bowed slightly, her tone respectful but revealing an unquestionable determination.

"..."

Li Yuan froze instantly, a vein throbbing on his forehead. After a long silence, he exhaled heavily, his voice filled with suppressed depression: "How many spirit stones?"

"This is the first time that the Second Elder has come to our store to show his support. Besides, he was recommended by the adults, so I will give him 88,000 spirit stones." The woman said with a smile.

"Take... take the young master?!"

"A total of 88,000 spirit stones."

……

A few days later, outside the Qingluan Holy Land.

Jiang Wanying brushed her fingertips across Lin Chuan's slightly sweaty palm and tightened their clasped hands. A teasing smile curved at the corners of her eyes, "We've already gone home, so why is Ah Chuan so nervous?"

"Senior Sister, do you think Master will blame me for going out for so long this time?"

Lin Chuan's fingertips unconsciously stroked the back of Jiang Wanying's hand, and there was a hint of uneasiness in his voice.

"Are you scared now, Chuan? What were you doing before?"

Jiang Wanying gave Lin Chuan a reproachful look, then dragged him quickly towards the holy land.

The atmosphere within the holy land was slightly strange. The disciples moving about looked hurried, their steps hurried, as if something was chasing them.

"Stop, don't move, come here."

The spiritual power around Jiang Wanying surged slightly, and she instantly stopped a disciple who was hurrying not far away.

"Hello... Senior Sister Jiang!" The disciple hurriedly lowered his head, his voice trembling, "Senior Sister Jiang, I haven't even formed my elixir yet. You... wouldn't want to spar with me, right?"

"..."

Jiang Wanying's lips twitched slightly as she said in a deep voice, "Let me ask you, has anything happened in the Holy Land? Why are all the disciples coming and going in such a hurry?"

"To answer Senior Sister Jiang, nothing unexpected has happened," the disciple replied respectfully. "We are in such a hurry because we don't want to waste time cultivating."

"You're working so hard? Does the Holy Land offer any rewards?"

Jiang Wanying raised her eyebrows slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

"Of course there are rewards, but compared to rewards, the disciples are more afraid of punishment."

The disciple lowered his voice and briefly explained the new rules set by Li Jun and the rumors about him.

"What if the rumors are false?" Jiang Wanying frowned slightly, her tone tinged with doubt. "Perhaps the Holy Lord just wants to urge you to practice diligently."

"At first, there were a few disciples who shared the same idea as Senior Sister Jiang."

The disciple lowered his voice, his expression slightly nervous. "But then, a senior brother who shared the Holy Master's interests went to test him. Guess what happened? After a night of guidance from the Holy Master, he stayed in bed for three days and three nights. When people asked what happened, the senior brother refused to say a word, only burying himself in his cultivation."

"..."

Jiang Wanying was silent for a moment, still feeling it was absurd: "Then why are you, a female disciple, also in such a hurry?"

"After that senior brother came back, the male disciples of the Holy Land started to practice like crazy, so much so that last month one of the senior sisters was at the bottom of the list. However, just when everyone thought that nothing would happen, the Holy Lord actually treated everyone equally!" said the disciple with a bitter face.

"..."

Jiang Wanying pursed her lips slightly, and after a moment of silence, she waved her hand and said, "Okay, go and get busy."

"Alright, this is my apology for keeping Senior Sister Jiang busy for so long. Please accept it."

As the female disciple spoke, she took out a storage bag and handed it over.

"..."

Jiang Wanying took a deep breath and forced a smile: "No need, keep it for yourself." After that, she took Lin Chuan's hand and walked straight towards Tianjian Peak.

……

Tianjian Peak.

In the side hall, Li Yue and Xu Hanyi sat opposite each other.

"I'm telling you, you can't be too controlling when you're teaching your apprentice."

Li Yue took a sip from the teacup, her eyes gentle, the lavender jade hairpin in her hair swaying slightly with her movements. "Being too strict can easily arouse a disciple's rebellious heart. Take my Yuexi for example. On weekdays, I let her do what she wants, and only give her strict instructions when it matters..."

Xu Hanyi rested her chin on her hands, gazing at the swaying bamboo shadows outside the window. She didn't understand why Li Yue had been sharing her advice on how to properly treat a disciple lately, but the mere fact of these small talks did alleviate some of her afternoon drowsiness and boredom.

"Xu Hanyi, did you listen to me?" Li Yue frowned slightly and slapped the table in dissatisfaction.

Xu Hanyi withdrew his gaze from the window and repeated nonchalantly, "Listen, you said that we can't control our apprentice too strictly and should give him free space to grow."

"Then...how do you plan to treat Xiao Linchuan in the future?" Li Yue leaned forward slightly, her eyes full of inquiry.

"You do have some truth in what you said, but I don't think I'm very strict with Chuan'er, am I?"

Xu Hanyi raised her eyebrows slightly, and when Lin Chuan was mentioned, the fatigue around her instantly disappeared.

"Isn't that enough? He and Wanying have to lock him up every time they go out."

Li Yue shook her head helplessly, with a hint of anger in her tone.

"If Chuan'er was just my apprentice, I wouldn't lock him up."

A barely noticeable blush appeared on Xu Hanyi's fair face, and she argued softly.

"Even if they're a Taoist couple, we can't lock them up. What if Xiao Linchuan develops a rebellious mentality and doesn't like them..."

Before Li Yue could finish her words, her voice was sharply interrupted by Xu Hanyi.

"He dares!"

Xu Hanyi's brows were tightly furrowed, and the aura around him suddenly became sinister.

"..."

"Ahem, I'm just guessing, don't get excited."

Li Yue cleared her throat and a slightly stiff smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

Xu Hanyi tapped the edge of the table lightly with his fingertips, then suddenly looked up at Li Yue, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes. "Why are you suddenly talking about this today? Could it be that Chuan'er complained to you about this when they were refining the elixir at your place earlier?"

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