Chapter 81: Absolute Obedience
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The air was fresh, the sky blue, the grass green, the little river flowing with a babbling sound, and Yan Zixia’s figure was curvaceous in all the right places. Along the way, Yue Qianchou’s mood couldn’t have been better – he had over nine hundred Foundation Building Pills on him! Even someone with the worst aptitude should be able to successfully establish their foundation!
“Qianchou.”
“Mm.”
“When you go back, are you going to prepare for foundation establishment?” Yan Zixia asked.
Yue Qianchou answered without hesitation, “Yes.”
“Do you still remember you owe me a song?”
Yue Qianchou smiled awkwardly, “I remember. I’ve been busy refining pills this whole time. After I successfully establish my foundation, I’ll definitely think of a good one for you.” He had never really intended to give her one – it was just to brush her off. How could he think of a suitable song on the spot?
After walking for a while, Yan Zixia asked again, “Do you want me to protect you during your foundation establishment?”
“Heh! No need. I’ll just find a quiet place to hide,” Yue Qianchou refused. He knew that during foundation establishment, no one could disturb you, or you might suffer qi deviation. But there probably wasn’t anywhere safer in this world than Utopia! He hadn’t even told Qu Ping’er about that place, so it wasn’t convenient to tell her now.
Seeing him refuse, Yan Zixia bit her lip and said nothing. Yue Qianchou had been someone who frequently wandered through ‘flower gardens’ in his previous life, so he naturally noticed she was unhappy because of his refusal. Without hesitation, he moved closer and raised his hand to slap her perky bottom.
“Ah!” Yan Zixia cried out in surprise. That scoundrel had successfully ambushed her again! Her face flushed red as she quickly escaped to the side. The perpetrator laughed triumphantly.
Returning to Mulberry Grass Garden, the little couple each went back to their respective nests.
Upon entering the small house, the scene before him made Yue Qianchou slightly stunned. In broad daylight, Furong was actually covered with a blanket, lying on the bed with her back to the outside. This was somewhat unbelievable – normally, even at night, she would sit cross-legged on the bed cultivating.
“Uncle Furong! Are you alright?” Yue Qianchou asked from the side. Furong didn’t make a sound. The blanket covered even her head, so he couldn’t see what was wrong. He raised his hand to pull away the blanket to look, but then thought better of it. No matter how ugly she was, she was still a woman. She had kindly let him stay with her, yet he was going to pull away her blanket – what kind of behavior was that?
“Uncle, are you asleep?” Yue Qianchou called again, but Furong still didn’t respond. This was somewhat abnormal.
Yue Qianchou helplessly shrugged his shoulders. He’d go establish his foundation first and ask about it after succeeding. The person disappeared from his bed.
If there was anyone most worth missing for Guan Yu and Chen Feng during this time, it was undoubtedly their boss Yue Qianchou. He’d been gone for over ten days! No news at all! It made the two worry sick. Even if the Foundation Building Pills hadn’t been successfully refined, he should have come back to say hello! We wouldn’t blame you – there are plenty of spiritual herbs anyway. You could just keep trying.
The two lay listlessly on the stone table in the bamboo pavilion, lacking energy for anything. The days of waiting were so painful! In the distance, little Red Hare and Bai Suzhen wandered through the sea of flowers.
“Boss is back,” Chen Feng’s eyes lit up as he sprang to his feet.
“Where?” Guan Yu had his back to the outside and didn’t see at first. Turning around, he indeed saw Yue Qianchou walking from the forest, looking just as listless as they were.
Guan Yu and Chen Feng looked at each other, and an ominous feeling spread in their eyes. This pill refining attempt was probably more bad luck than good – otherwise, when had they ever seen their boss like this?
From the moment Yue Qianchou appeared, Bai Suzhen knew. Looking from afar, her brows couldn’t help but furrow as she took in his dejected appearance. She patted the little foal, “Red Hare, let’s go back.”
“Boss.” “You’re back.”
Guan Yu and Chen Feng walked out of the bamboo courtyard gate, welcoming him together. They both wanted to ask how the pill refining went, but seeing their boss’s expression, they couldn’t bring themselves to ask. The two flanked him as they sat down in the bamboo pavilion.
Yue Qianchou propped his elbow on the stone table, fingers pinching his forehead, saying nothing. Before long, Bai Suzhen gracefully walked into the courtyard and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Yeah! Boss, what’s wrong with you?”
“Boss, if there’s anything, just say it! Everyone here is family.”
Once Bai Suzhen spoke, the two couldn’t wait to ask as well, but they deliberately avoided what they most wanted to know – how did the Foundation Building Pill refining go? Yue Qianchou was secretly amused, thinking, ‘Let’s see how long you can hold out.’ He waved his hand at the group, “Nothing’s wrong. I’ve just been really tired these past few days. I’ll be fine after resting.”
After dawdling for a while longer, Chen Feng finally couldn’t help asking, “Boss, did you refine the Foundation Building Pills?”
Yue Qianchou answered straightforwardly, “I did.”
Guan Yu’s eyes lit up, “How did it go?”
Yue Qianchou said indifferently, “Nothing special.”
Hearing this, both their expressions darkened. Chen Feng said regretfully, “Did they all fail?”
“What did you say?” Yue Qianchou’s small eyes glared as he said, “Have you ever seen this boss fail at anything?” Whenever situations like this arose, he always tried every means to boost his boss prestige.
Bai Suzhen, who had been an observer all along, understood this point better than anyone. Knowing he was about to pull some trick, she turned her head with a slight smile.
Guan Yu and Chen Feng looked at each other and immediately became excited. The former stammered, “B-boss, the Foundation… Foundation Building Pills? Where are they?”
This was what Guan Yu had most anticipated since being expelled from Floating Immortal Island – how could he not be excited? Chen Feng had never imagined this day would really come.
“Two useless things – a small Foundation Building Pill can make you this excited. How will you accomplish great things with me in the future? Stay calm, you need to stay calm, be calm like this boss, understand?” Yue Qianchou said disdainfully. As he spoke, he pulled out two purple pills from his storage bag. The clear fragrance of the pills immediately permeated the bamboo pavilion. Even Bai Suzhen couldn’t help but take a few more looks.
The two kept admitting their mistakes, “Yes, yes, yes,” but their eyes were fixed on those two purple pills. Guan Yu even exclaimed, “They really are Foundation Building Pills!” He had taken three before but failed to establish his foundation, so he naturally recognized them.
The two quail egg-sized Foundation Building Pills were grasped in his palm and put away. Guan Yu and Chen Feng were stunned, not knowing what their boss meant. Did he not want to give them to us?
Yue Qianchou held the Foundation Building Pills behind his back, his expression serious. “You two can rest assured – I will definitely give you these Foundation Building Pills. And I’ll give you a choice. I’ll give each of you one Foundation Building Pill. If you’re willing to leave, I’ll let you go and ask sister to return your life souls. From then on, we’ll have nothing to do with each other. There’s another choice – I’ll still give you the Foundation Building Pills, and you can choose to stay, but from now on you must sincerely acknowledge me as your boss and obey my every command. Think it over! Guan Yu, I know you’ve never been convinced by me as your boss. You speak first!”
The two looked at each other, not knowing why Yue Qianchou would say such things. Bai Suzhen also looked over in surprise.
After a brief silence, it was actually Chen Feng who stepped forward and bowed, “From now on, Chen Feng will obey only boss’s commands, absolutely loyal. If I violate this oath, may heaven and earth destroy me.” When he first arrived, he indeed didn’t think much of Yue Qianchou, but after being fooled several times – though of course he didn’t know he was being fooled – he had developed an almost blind worship of Yue Qianchou, which was why he made such a heavy oath.
Yue Qianchou nodded with satisfaction and turned his gaze to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu hesitated. He was much older than Chen Feng and naturally had a more mature perspective on things. Actually, staying was fine, and sincerely acknowledging Yue Qianchou as boss was also fine. The key was that the temptation of getting back his life soul was too great – at least from now on, he wouldn’t be controlled by others at any time. But could he really successfully establish his foundation with just one Foundation Building Pill? If he couldn’t establish his foundation successfully, what good would leaving do? On the other hand, since Yue Qianchou could successfully refine them once, he could refine them a second and third time. What this place lacked least was spiritual herbs. Most importantly, even if he wanted to leave, would Yue Qianchou really let him go? Wasn’t he afraid of him revealing the secrets of this place?
Thinking of this, Guan Yu became somewhat annoyed. ‘That bastard Chen Feng – if you’re going to pledge loyalty, just pledge loyalty! Why make such a poisonous oath?’ Cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level, were different from ordinary people. Once they made an oath, violating it would have consequences. But since he had made an oath, it would be inappropriate for him not to make one as well.
After much hesitation, Guan Yu gritted his teeth and bowed, “From now on, Guan Yu will obey only boss’s commands, absolutely loyal. If I violate this oath, may heaven and earth destroy me.”
“Good!” Yue Qianchou shouted loudly, turned his back to the two and looked up, laughing endlessly. Suddenly he whirled around, his cold eyes sweeping over the two. His gaze was icy and merciless, and a decisive, domineering aura instantly surged from within him. Under that presence, Guan Yu and Chen Feng unconsciously stepped back, both greatly shocked.
Bai Suzhen’s bright eyes didn’t blink. This was the first time she’d seen Yue Qianchou with such presence – in an instant, he seemed like a different person, almost unrecognizable. Having seen much of the world, she knew this kind of aura only existed in those who had long held high positions and were accustomed to iron-blooded decisions. It wasn’t something you could fake.
Yue Qianchou’s cold eyes swept over the two, finally settling on Guan Yu. He stared for a long time, making the latter feel uneasy, before slowly saying, “One day, you two will be proud of your choice.”
Chen Feng’s lips parted slightly as he swallowed with difficulty. He had never imagined their boss had this side to him – truly unfathomable! His worship grew even stronger.
Just as everyone was shocked, Yue Qianchou suddenly returned to his usual smiling expression, making Guan Yu and Chen Feng very uncomfortable with the change. Yue Qianchou brought out his hands from behind his back, revealing the two Foundation Building Pills in his palm, and smiled at the two, “Take one each! Congratulations on your future successful foundation establishment.”
