Chapter 672: Chapter 672: Master Will Bear It for You!

Chu Lisu also seemed to realize she’d gone a bit overboard, so she slowed her tone a little. "Miao Yin, Young Master is a great benefactor of our Miaoqu Palace, we must not slight him. Hurry and take Young Master down to rest."

Chen Xiao waved his hand. "No need, I’ve just... overdrawn myself a little, that’s all."

He flicked his hand, and a sharp force swept out, rolling the three Quasi-Saint Artifacts into his grasp.

Each one of them was a treasure!

His eyes lit up as he pocketed them all, taking them as spoils of war.

Su Miaoyin stepped forward. "Young Master Chen, do you need to go down and rest for a while?"

Chen Xiao thought for a moment. Just standing here like this wasn’t much of a solution either.

So he spoke up, "I’ll be fine after I catch my breath. Right, where is the Snow Spirit Holy Spring?"

He hadn’t forgotten the purpose of his trip to Miaoqu Palace this time.

He had come for the Snow Spirit Holy Spring.

As for what Su Miaoyin had said about being a slave or maidservant, he only took it as a joke.

He didn’t dare provoke this woman.

These Miaoqu Palace Disciples were all little vixens.

Who knew if Su Miaoyin had cultivated some demonic art and might suck him dry.

"Snow Spirit Holy Spring?" Chu Lisu arched her willow brows and looked toward Su Miaoyin.

Su Miaoyin could only explain, "Master, this time Young Master Chen came to our Miaoqu Palace and was willing to lend a hand to rescue us. One of the reasons is that this disciple promised him that once the matter was done, the Snow Spirit Holy Spring stored in Miaoqu Palace would be given to him."

Hearing this, Chu Lisu nodded. "With such great kindness from Young Master Chen, what counts as a mere Snow Spirit Holy Spring? Since that’s the case, I’ll bring Young Master Chen there myself."

After that, led by Chu Lisu and Su Miaoyin, Chen Xiao walked toward the secret treasury of Miaoqu Palace.

Seeing this, Lu Shang hurriedly followed, staring burning holes into Chen Xiao’s back like a little fangirl. So handsome, so manly, and he made her feel so safe!

He was exactly her ideal Dao partner!

Even if she couldn’t become Chen Xiao’s Dao partner, she’d be satisfied with just a brief fling with him.

Men die for those who know them; women adorn themselves for those who delight in them.

The group passed through layer upon layer of Prohibitions in Miaoqu Palace and finally arrived at the secret treasury in the back mountain.

The entrance to the treasury was shrouded in a faint cyan light, giving it a mysterious and solemn air. Chu Lisu walked in front, gently waved her hand, and the cyan light dispersed. The runes on it flared to life, revealing a deep, shadowy passage.

This was a secret place of Miaoqu Palace, normally warded with heavy Prohibitions, even disciples could not approach.

"Young Master Chen, this way please."

Chu Lisu’s voice was soft and polite, with a faint, almost imperceptible tension.

This was a loss of composure she had rarely shown in decades.

Mainly because Chen Xiao had descended like a divine weapon from the heavens; that scene still lingered vividly in her mind.

That kind of filter was enough for her to remember him for a lifetime.

Chen Xiao nodded and followed her into the secret treasury.

The passage leading to the treasury was filled with a chill. Precious night pearls were inlaid in the surrounding walls, illuminating the way forward.

A moment later, they arrived at a huge secret chamber.

Finally, Su Miaoyin quickly stepped forward and took out one of the Jade Bottles. Inside it was a pool of clear spring water—the Snow Spirit Holy Spring.

Chu Lisu walked up to the Jade Bottle, her jade-like hand lightly lifting it. She turned and handed it to Chen Xiao. "Young Master Chen, this is the Snow Spirit Holy Spring you need. Though the amount isn’t much, it’s enough to relieve your urgent need."

Chen Xiao took the Jade Bottle and smiled slightly. "Many thanks, Palace Master Chu. This Snow Spirit Holy Spring is indeed extremely important to me."

That gentle smile of his made a faint blush appear on Chu Lisu’s pretty face.

When Chen Xiao had earlier slaughtered those beasts of the Wushen Sect and Kao Shan Sect, his methods had been iron-blooded and domineering, like a God descended. Yet now he looked as warm as jade.

How could these two temperaments coexist so perfectly in one man?

She forced her pounding heart down and said, "Young Master Chen, you’re too polite. If not for your help, Miaoqu Palace might not have survived this calamity! This kindness, everyone in Miaoqu Palace will remember! A mere Snow Spirit Holy Spring isn’t even one-tenth of the grace you’ve shown our Miaoqu Palace!"

Chen Xiao nodded, tucked the Jade Bottle into his robe, and cupped his hands to the few women. "In that case, I’ll take my leave. There are still some matters in the Xuantian Sect waiting for me to return and deal with."

Hearing that he was in a hurry to leave, the women were all startled.

Other men came to Miaoqu Palace like plasters you couldn’t peel off, clinging no matter what.

Yet Chen Xiao was this eager to leave?

Especially Su Miaoyin; a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes. Had this guy forgotten her promise of being a slave or maidservant?

Was she really that unattractive?

Or was this guy truly so overdrawn?

That he didn’t even dare approach beauty?

"Young Master Chen, it’s already late. Why not stay in Miaoqu Palace for the night and leave tomorrow?" Chu Lisu hurriedly tried to keep him when she saw he was about to go.

Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback, then nodded. "Very well, then I’ll trouble Palace Master Chu."

After settling Chen Xiao in, Chu Lisu brought Su Miaoyin to her own room.

The room was furnished with elegant taste, with a faint sandalwood fragrance lingering in the air.

She sat down, the dignified and graceful face showing a hint of authority. "Miao Yin, be honest. Just how did you persuade Young Master Chen to come to Miaoqu Palace to rescue us?"

She sat at the table, lightly sipping her tea, her tone carrying a trace of curiosity and doubt. "Judging from your expression, it shouldn’t be as simple as just the Snow Spirit Holy Spring, right?"

Su Miaoyin flustered a little and shook her head. "Master, there truly was no other agreement."

"I just happened to ask him for help and told him there was Snow Spirit Holy Spring here, and he agreed."

Chu Lisu looked at Su Miaoyin, her gaze carrying a sense of pressure. "Miao Yin, you and I have been master and disciple for many years. Is there anything you can’t tell me?"

"Do you think it would be difficult for me to find out about this matter if I wanted to?"

Su Miaoyin lowered her head and fell silent for a moment. In the end, she still told the story. "Master, I promised Young Master Chen that if he was willing to help, I—I would be his slave or maidservant... serving by his side."

Chu Lisu was slightly stunned when she heard this, then sighed. "Miao Yin, why put yourself through this?"

Being a slave or maidservant, serving by his side.

Wasn’t that just offering yourself up?

Su Miaoyin slowly raised her head, a hint of stubbornness in her eyes. "Master, I know Young Master Chen is powerful. Without his help this time, Miaoqu Palace would likely not have escaped disaster!"

"I just wanted him to take action. If he really wants anything from me, I’ll accept it."

Chu Lisu shook her head, a trace of heartache in her tone. "Miao Yin, when will you change this temperament of yours? Is it worth it for the Sect?"

Su Miaoyin’s voice carried a firm resolve. "Master, Miaoqu Palace is where I grew up. I can’t just watch it be destroyed by those beasts!"

"And... I don’t want to see you, Master, humiliated by those beasts either!"

Chu Lisu looked at Su Miaoyin, a complicated emotion flashing in her eyes. In the end, she could only sigh. "Forget it, forget it. With that temperament of yours, what else can I say?"

"However, I do not agree with this agreement between you and Young Master Chen!"

"You cultivate the Qingyuan Jade Girl Skill, and you need to maintain your virgin body to advance quickly! If you choose a Dao partner whose yang energy isn’t strong enough, it will be nothing but harmful to you. I do not agree to such a sacrifice!"

"But Young Master Chen indeed has shown great kindness to our Miaoqu Palace." Su Miaoyin’s expression was conflicted, two shades of red rising on her pretty face. "This disciple... this disciple also does not dislike Young Master Chen."

She had already started to accept this fact.

Chu Lisu said, "No! I’ll go speak with Young Master Chen again and sound out his attitude and thoughts. No matter what, I won’t let you make such a sacrifice and affect your cultivation!"

"Besides, I am the Palace Master of Miaoqu Palace. Young Master Chen saved my Miaoqu Palace. Whatever price needs paying, I will bear it! How can I let my disciple shoulder such pain?"

Su Miaoyin’s expression turned strange. Why did it feel like her master’s reaction was a bit too intense?

Moreover, for this kind of agreement she’d made with Chen Xiao, just how was Chu Lisu planning to shoulder it for her?

Could it be... Master is going to personally take the field?

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