Chapter 439: Master and Apprentice, It’s Only Natural!
“Quickly tell me, how is the little guy doing now?”
Mu Ran Ya couldn’t hold back and asked. As soon as she spoke, her gaze met the teasing look from her senior apprentice sister.
“Ah, didn’t someone just a few days ago sulk and say that once they saw the junior apprentice brother, they would definitely leave him hanging for a few days?”
“How can you be so happy upon hearing news of him? Be careful not to become a laughingstock!”
“You little brat!”
Mu Ran Ya became angry from embarrassment, grabbed her, and said fiercely, “How dare you tease the master? It seems I need to teach you a lesson!”
“Let go of me, or I won’t tell you about the junior brother!”
Zhang Chuqiao was not afraid at all and countered with a bright smile.
“Alright, alright, you win. Be good, quickly tell me!”
Immediately, the senior apprentice sister began to recount everything from the Heavenly Dao Image, leaving Mu Ran Ya in shock.
“That little guy has become so strong! No wonder he is…”
“Cough cough…”
“Stop sighing. Now we should think about how to get out of here.”
The senior apprentice sister interrupted, her eyes filled with longing; she also missed her dear junior brother.
“Well… there’s nothing we can do about it…”
Mu Ran Ya couldn’t help but snort lightly, lying back on the long bench, stretching lazily and displaying her graceful figure.
“You know, sages can’t get out of here, not even the Holy Array of Nine Blossoms can exit, so I can only sit here and do nothing.”
Upon hearing this, the senior apprentice sister’s face darkened.
This was pure laziness! As the leader of a sect, how could she be so laid-back? It was truly hard to watch.
“Ever since you got a junior brother, you don’t plan to take care of anything, do you?”
“How could that be? I’m obviously still…”
Mu Ran Ya was about to refute, but suddenly stopped, realizing she indeed lacked key arguments.
“Isn’t it actually pretty good? The little guy takes care of the sect while I take care of the little guy. It’s a clear division of labor. Look, isn’t the Joyful Union Sect becoming stronger day by day?”
“What nonsense logic is that?”
The senior apprentice sister retorted, but upon reflection, there seemed to be some truth to it.
That day, when Red Dust Mountain fell into the Dark Abyss, it happened to crash directly onto a natural Earth’s Veins.
Then, based on this, Jiu Hua developed the Spirit Gathering Array effect, and in less than a month, the cultivation levels of the disciples increased significantly. Even the Nine Huā Great Formation had seen a leap in strength, now comparable to an Intermediate Sage.
If these improvements were normal, then the breakthroughs of herself and Mu Ran Ya were somewhat bizarre.
In recent days, the master had obviously not been cultivating, yet a soft starlight always radiated around her.
Basking in the starlight, the senior apprentice sister quickly broke through to Semi-Sage, while Mu Ran Ya’s progress was even more exaggerated; she jumped several realms, remarkably reaching the Fifth Layer of Sage!
“Master, are you hiding something from me?”
The senior apprentice sister asked, puzzled, knowing that as a Yin-Yang Body, there were hardly any cultivation talents that could match her.
Yet, the master seemed to be on a roll; even while doing nothing, her cultivation soared, nearly unsettling her heart.
“How could that be? I could never hide anything from Qiaoqiao!”
Mu Ran Ya said nervously, subconsciously pressing down on her lower abdomen.
She knew the reason.
In recent days, the mass of starlight in her lower abdomen had become even more brilliant, not only not burdening her but also providing her with nourishment, truly unlike a mere baby.
But she dared not tell the senior apprentice sister directly; otherwise, she would be mercilessly teased.
Even though their relationship with Zhou Tong was something everyone understood and had been acknowledged by Zhang Chuqiao and the Little Demoness, it was still hard for her to admit that such a thing occurred first with her.
“Master, why do I feel like your figure has gotten even better?”
The senior apprentice sister looked down from above, her gaze fixating on Mu Ran Ya’s chest, unable to look away for a long time.
“That’s your mistake! You’re mistaken, you’re not allowed to look!”
Mu Ran Ya’s face turned red as she crossed her arms over her chest and turned her back to the senior apprentice sister.
Only after that burning gaze left her did she finally let out a sigh of relief.
“Master and apprentice are perfectly matched; it’s only natural, Mu Ran Ya, you’re not wrong!”
She muttered to herself, unable to suppress her happy laughter.
…
In the Li Family, inside the Little Demoness’s bedroom…
Zhou Tong remained asleep, yet his breathing was exceptionally steady. Not only that, a heavy aura flowed around him, preventing anyone other than the Little Demoness from approaching.
At that moment, his consciousness once again arrived in a familiar white space.
“We meet again.”
Zhou Tong said with a smile, glancing behind him, where a shadowy figure appeared.
“The month’s time hasn’t passed yet, but the Pure Land and the blood of the Sage are already prepared. It seems you are going to fulfill the bet ahead of time.”
Beneath that figure’s feet, a dazzling lotus flower appeared, slowly drifting closer.
It was indeed the Earth’s Veins!
