Chapter 149: The Bootlicking Immortal Lord Who Wants to Live Off a Woman.15

There’s no way the Ancestral Master has taken a liking to Senior Sister and wants to form a Dao Companion bond with her, right?

That would be the biggest joke in the world.

If the Ancestral Master ever wanted a Dao Companion, he could just wave his hand and have any number of peerlessly beautiful women at his feet. Falling for Senior Sister? Not a chance.

Of course, that’s not to say Senior Sister isn’t good—it’s just that the difference in their status is like heaven and earth…

Su Mingyue had no idea that Cui Cui had already let her imagination run wild in just that short moment.

As soon as she took the token, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow~ it’s so pretty!”

Realizing what she’d just blurted out, she quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Ancestral Master, that was inappropriate of me.”

Shen Xiuyan didn’t take offense at all—in fact, his smile grew even more radiant.

He praised her, “You’ve got good taste. If you like it, wear it on your waist as an ornament.”

It was worth the effort he put in last night to refine it. As long as his wife liked it, that was all that mattered.

This wasn’t some ordinary token like the ones Ning Cui and the others had. This one not only granted free passage across Heaven-Reaching Peak and allowed the use of spells, but more importantly, it was a high-grade Immortal Tool. It could block up to three attacks from a Soul Transformation Stage cultivator.

Truly a must-have shield for travel and home defense.

Su Mingyue hadn’t expected the Ancestral Master to be so easygoing. She nodded enthusiastically, “I love it!”

To prove her sincerity, she quickly clipped the token to her waist.

And honestly, it looked amazing paired with her pale pink embroidered silk dress today.

Ning Cui was crying inside. She had good taste too! She also thought the token was gorgeous.

Could the Ancestral Master give her a new one too?

Of course, she didn’t dare say that…

So unfair.

Shen Xiuyan nodded at the sight. “Alright, you two go about your work. If you need anything, feel free to come to me.”

“Yes, Ancestral Master. We take our leave.”

As the two walked away, Su Mingyue excitedly grabbed Ning Cui’s hand. “You didn’t tell me the Ancestral Master was so easy to talk to. He seems like such a kind person!”

Ning Cui thought back to their experiences over the past few days and seriously doubted that the Ancestral Master was easy to talk to at all…

Why was he acting so different today?

Could he have a split personality…?

She sighed and patted her silly Senior Sister’s hand in warning. “We still have to be careful with our work. Just because you think the Ancestral Master is nice doesn’t mean we can slack off. What if he suddenly isn’t so nice anymore?”

After all, the Ancestral Master might be a bit… unstable.

Su Mingyue nodded. “Of course. Come on, show me where we should start cleaning.”

“Alright, Senior Sister. Let’s head this way and pick up where I left off yesterday.”

*

Back in the main hall, Shen Xiuyan was keeping a close eye on Su Mingyue’s every move.

Seeing his wife working so carefully in the courtyard made his heart ache.

These worthless weeds really didn’t deserve such delicate handling.

And his silly wife—why hadn’t she thought to try using a spell?

How would she know she could use spells on Heaven-Reaching Peak if she didn’t even try?

Sigh. Shen Xiuyan was constantly worrying about her.

After watching for a while, he couldn’t sit still any longer. No, he had to go check on Mingyue.

Under the scorching sun, Su Mingyue carefully propped up a Phoenix Immortal Grass and let out a long sigh of relief.

She wiped the sweat from her brow and stretched her back.

The sweat on her forehead wasn’t from the heat. Elder Su was wealthy, and the clothes he bought for his daughter were all magical garments.

The one she was wearing not only provided protection from attacks but also kept her cool in summer and warm in winter.

She wasn’t physically tired—just mentally exhausted.

Cleaning Heaven-Reaching Peak was way too intense…

She turned to look at the mess of crooked Phoenix Immortal Grass around her. No wonder Cui Cui called them weeds.

They really did look like wild grass—clearly no one had taken care of them.

Just because the Ancestral Master didn’t tend to them didn’t mean they could slack off too.

After carefully straightening one clump after another, she looked up at the endless sea of Phoenix Immortal Grass. Anyone would break into a sweat at the sight.

It was impossible. Absolutely impossible to finish.

She let out a little whimper and squatted down again to fix the next clump.

Just then, she suddenly felt a shadow fall over her.

Su Mingyue looked up in confusion—and saw the Ancestral Master’s impossibly handsome face.

Her breath caught for a moment. She blinked, wondering why he was here.

Was he tired from cultivation and out for a stroll in the garden?

As she stood there dazed, that figure spoke.

The Ancestral Master’s voice, laced with amusement, flowed over her. “What are you doing? Are these weeds really that fascinating?”

Su Mingyue: “…”

He really *did* think Phoenix Immortal Grass was just weeds…

Terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.

From the very first time they met, Shen Xiuyan had been so gentle that Su Mingyue never felt afraid of him.

She just saw him as a regular senior.

So she stood up, dusted off her clothes, and said, “Ancestral Master, this is Phoenix Immortal Grass, not weeds. Each one is worth a high-grade Spirit Stone.”

Shen Xiuyan chuckled. “They’re worthless to me. Look—there’s a whole mountain full of them. If you treat each one so carefully, you’ll work yourself to death.”

Maybe it was because Shen Xiuyan’s tone was so kind, but Su Mingyue rolled her shoulders and complained, “You’re right. I’ve only been working for a little while and barely cleared a small patch. If the entire mountain’s covered in Phoenix Immortal Grass, I’ll never finish in this lifetime.”

“Exactly.” Shen Xiuyan nodded. “If I left them in the courtyard, it means they’re not worth anything. Just clean casually.”

Su Mingyue stared at Shen Xiuyan, then at the courtyard.

Not… worth anything?

Ancestral Master said the stuff in this courtyard is worthless???

We’re doomed~

Dad, even if you had ten thousand years, you still wouldn’t be able to catch up to Ancestral Master’s wealth.

These so-called “worthless” things in the courtyard—Elder Su has never even owned a single one of them…