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Chapter 9: Master, My Dao Heart is about to Shatter!:
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[Task Reward Calculation in Progress...]
Seeing the system calculating the task, Xu Ze was overjoyed.
He had initially worried that the time would be too tight, but he didn't expect his first task to be completed so easily.
"This Gu Ling'er really is my lucky star," Xu Ze thought to himself.
Suddenly, he realized that the seclusion room had been quiet for a while. The increase in spiritual Qi had stopped, and even the presence of aura was faint.
Xu Ze immediately opened the door to the seclusion room and saw the girl collapsed on the bed.
"Gu Ling'er!" He rushed to her side and placed his hand on her pulse.
"Thank goodness, she's just exhausted from absorbing too much spiritual Qi at once and fainted." He breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Ze didn't want Gu Ling'er to push herself to death for his goals.
Gently lifting Gu Ling'er in his arms, Xu Ze prepared to take her to his room to rest. The sudden movement caused the unconscious Gu Ling'er to tremble slightly and slowly open her eyes.
"Holy Son..." Gu Ling'er’s weak voice whispered.
"Don't speak. Just rest for now," Xu Ze said with a gentle smile, like a spring breeze warming Gu Ling'er's heart.
"Holy Son... did I... did I disappoint you..." Gu Ling'er was still scared. She had passed out during her cultivation and didn’t know if she had completed the Holy Son’s task. If she failed... would the Holy Son abandon her?
"Of course not. In fact, Ling'er, you did exceptionally well," Xu Ze reassured her, causing Gu Ling'er's anxious heart to settle. She smiled faintly, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep again.
Seeing the smile on the girl's lips, Xu Ze was slightly taken aback. Gu Ling'er... looked a bit cute when she smiled.
...
After bringing the girl back to his room and leaving her in the care of the maid Xiao Lan, Xu Ze checked the time.
It was getting late, and his master must be waiting for him.
He headed toward Leng Youran's residence, pondering how to recommend Gu Ling'er to her.
A genius like her would be a top pick in any sect, but she was being buried as a servant disciple.
Xu Ze, who cherished talent, felt a bit indignant.
As the Holy Son, he had to contribute to the development of the Heavenly Dark Sect. Someone like Gu Ling'er deserved to be an advanced disciple at the very least.
Reaching Leng Youran's room, Xu Ze gently knocked on the door and said softly, "Master, your disciple is here."
"Ze'er, come in," a cold voice responded.
Upon entering, Xu Ze was greeted by the aroma of a feast. The room was filled with delicious dishes and several jars of the Heavenly Dark Sect's finest wine, the fragrance making his mouth water. However, he didn’t see Leng Youran.
"Master?" he called out into the room.
"Just a moment," Leng Youran's voice came from within.
Xu Ze looked around and saw a graceful silhouette behind the screen next to the bed.
Gulp...
Xu Ze swallowed hard, and a bead of cold sweat formed on his forehead. Was his master changing clothes?
Realizing this made Xu Ze tense up immediately. Despite his deep respect for Leng Youran, she was still a woman, and the elegant figure behind the screen was hard to ignore.
He admitted his Dao heart was unstable and prone to wandering thoughts, but who could remain calm in front of their master?
If Leng Youran weren’t the pinnacle of the cultivation path, countless men would be madly pursuing her.
Standing at the door, waiting with difficulty, Xu Ze wished he could learn to see through walls on the spot.
Unfortunately, the system reward was still being calculated, and even when granted, it probably wouldn’t offer such frivolous skills.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Ze'er," Leng Youran said as Xu Ze's mind wandered.
Leng Youran emerged from behind the screen, dressed in a snowy white robe with her hair elegantly styled.
She looked exceptionally radiant today, her white robe accentuating her noble aura, making Xu Ze's heart race.
If not for knowing she was an ancient and powerful figure, Xu Ze would think she was a striking beauty in her twenties!
“Master, oh master, my Dao heart is about to shatter!” He mumbled to himself.
-To be continued!