Chapter 190: The Bootlicking Immortal Lord Who Wants to Live Off a Woman (Part 56)

“Dad, the Ancestral Master is calling you!” Su Mingyue reminded Elder Su.

Shen Xiuyan gave her a disapproving look. “Don’t call me Ancestral Master. Just use my name. If you really must, calling me Little Junior Brother is fine too.”

Everyone: “……”

Who would’ve thought that the mighty Ancestral Master in love would act like this?

Su Mingyue stuck out her tongue. “Xiuyan.”

Shen Xiuyan’s smile was heart-melting. “Aye.”

Su Mingyue’s face instantly turned bright red. Ugh, that Ancestral Master face combined with Little Junior Brother’s personality—talk about stacking buffs.

It was simply irresistible!

How could someone so perfectly suited to her tastes actually exist in this world?

Elder Su stared blankly at the scene before him, feeling oddly at ease.

As a father, all he wanted was for his daughter to be happy. As for the man’s status—at this moment, it no longer mattered.

After all, they were the ones getting the better end of the deal. A huge deal.

Suddenly, Elder Su seemed to have figured something out and smoothly changed his tone. “Xiuyan, what was it you were calling me for just now?”

Shen Xiuyan gave him a surprised glance. So he’s come around.

Even better.

He grinned like a weasel that had just stolen a chicken. “I just wanted to ask my future father-in-law when I can officially become Dao Companions with Mingyue. I asked her about it back in the Secret Realm, and she said she needed to get your approval.”

“This… this soon?”

He had accepted it, sure, but jumping straight into something this big was still a bit overwhelming.

Shen Xiuyan smiled gently. “It’s not too soon. You have to understand—I’ve been alone for over a thousand years. Now that I’ve finally met someone I truly love, of course I don’t want to be apart from her.”

His words reminded Elder Su once again—this Ancestral Master had been single for over a millennium. At least he wasn’t the type to fool around. A man like that, getting close to his daughter early, might not be a bad thing after all.

He nodded. “I won’t interfere. You two can decide for yourselves.”

“Many thanks, Father-in-law.”

“No need, no need.” Elder Su still couldn’t help sounding a little formal when speaking to Shen Xiuyan.

Su Mingyue suddenly seemed to remember something. She clapped her hands. “Oh right! What was the deal with the inheritance in the Secret Realm? I thought it was strange how easily it came to us. Was there a reason?”

“Inheritance? What inheritance???” Wang Gang and Ning Cui cried out in shock. “Senior Sister, you got the inheritance???”

Su Mingyue nodded. “I did. It was super easy, like, no trials at all…”

Shen Xiuyan rubbed his nose sheepishly. “That esteemed figure was my Master, Xian Yue. The inheritance you received was a gift from him to his disciple’s wife. Just take it without worry…”

Su Mingyue: “……”

So she basically took a shortcut.

“Then that inheritance… is it really…”

Shen Xiuyan answered firmly, “It never existed. My Master only put on that show because he saw I had entered the realm.”

Seeing the doubt in Su Mingyue’s eyes, he added with some embarrassment, “Don’t be fooled by how powerful my Master is. He’s extremely protective. He wouldn’t part with even a few hundred Spirit Stones for anyone but me. Of course, you’re the exception.”

Love me, love my people—Su Mingyue understood that logic well.

Elder Su couldn’t help chiming in, “That’s how it should be. If a Master doesn’t give his treasures to his disciple or children and gives them to outsiders instead, then he must’ve been kicked in the head by a donkey!”

Shen Xiuyan nodded. “Father-in-law is absolutely right. So Mingyue, since it’s from my Master, just keep it.”

Su Mingyue looked a little embarrassed. “Maybe we should split it up?”

Elder Su suddenly remembered the corner of the realm he had scanned with his divine sense. His eyes lit up.

He rubbed his fingers awkwardly. “Since my dear daughter is so filial, then I won’t be polite.”

Wang Gang and Ning Cui, seeing their Master’s reaction, also lit up.

Did that mean they’d get a share too?

Wuwuwu, this is happiness.

So this is what it’s like to cling to a big thigh!

But Shen Xiuyan stopped Su Mingyue before she could act. “You just keep those things. They’re just some Spirit Stones and magical artifacts.”

The three of them froze.

Ancestral Master, you’re so stingy! “Just” Spirit Stones and magical artifacts? Those are super valuable, okay?

But Shen Xiuyan’s next words made their hearts race again. “The really good stuff, my Master already passed down to me. I’ll give them something more suited to their needs.”

The three immediately said, “No, no, we couldn’t possibly accept something from the Ancestral Master!”

Though their mouths said no, their eyes were full of anticipation.

Shen Xiuyan shook his head helplessly. What are they pretending for? We’re all family now. We rise and fall together. Giving them something to boost their strength is only right.

With that thought, Shen Xiuyan tossed a bottle of Medicinal Pills to Elder Su. “Take this first. It’s good stuff.”

Elder Su didn’t suspect a thing. He obediently took it and swallowed the pill. Instantly, a surge of Spiritual Energy exploded across Biluo Peak.

Even the cultivators still in Wu Nian Sect could feel the overwhelming power.

Someone had just broken through to a higher realm?

Who could it be? That kind of breakthrough was heaven-defying!

Elder Su trembled, staring at his own hands in disbelief.

What in the world had the Ancestral Master given him? He had just leapt from the Nascent Soul Stage straight to the Void Refinement Stage…

Wuwuwu, what had he done to deserve this?

He almost wanted to slap himself. Who was it just now who said the Ancestral Master was stingy? This was beyond generous!

Elder Su took a deep breath. “Xiu—Xiuyan, this, this, this…”

“An ancient secret pill. My Master gave it to me a while ago, but it’s useless to me now. It suits you perfectly.” As he spoke, he tossed over a cultivation manual. “This is also an ancient technique. It’s hundreds of times better than the one you’re practicing now. You should switch to this.”

“Thank you, thank you…”

Elder Su was so moved he nearly dropped to his knees right then and there.

As for Wang Gang and Ning Cui, Shen Xiuyan didn’t play favorites. He gave each of them a technique suited to their cultivation path, along with a few rare Medicinal Pills.

The two of them were overjoyed.

Shen Xiuyan nodded and said, “It’s not that I don’t want to give you something better, but given your current cultivation level, it’s best to take things step by step.”

“I understand, I understand.”

The two showed not a trace of dissatisfaction; on the contrary, they looked at him as if he were a deity.

Shen Xiuyan continued, “Take this token as well. It’ll make things easier when you go to Heaven-Reaching Peak in the future. There are plenty of rare treasures over there, and if you need to refine pills or craft artifacts, there’s no need to inform me in advance—just go and take what you need.”

Elder Su struggled to get a word out. “This… isn’t that a bit too much…”