Chapter 265: 265: Enchanting Soul Formation (200 more recommended for an additional Chapter)
"Wife, it only proves that I truly love you, so much that no ghost can deceive me." Jiang Nuo said with some pride.
That’s why the female ghost couldn’t confuse him, right?
"Those parents are also a reflection in your heart." Facing him, Mu Qiuniang sat down, seriously staring into his eyes, and continued, "You resent your parents, don’t you?"
Jiang Nuo said nothing.
"Because you feel they abandoned you, surely because they didn’t love you, and they shouldn’t be happy for not loving you yet having you... Therefore, in your dream realm, they are so discordant, quarreling endlessly. You are also conflicted, wanting to find them, yet fearing that it indeed turns out the way you think, that they truly don’t love you!"
Jiang Nuo merely laid his head on her shoulder, "Wife, having you is enough for me!"
"I’m very happy to hold such an important place in your world, but Anuo, I don’t want you to be unhappy. Moreover, if this knot is not untied, it will be very detrimental to your cultivation. You’ve been cultivating for a while, you should know, such knots easily give rise to heart demons, and if you can’t overcome them then..."
This is what Mu Qiuniang worried about the most. Before Jiang Nuo started cultivation, she wouldn’t have been concerned about this knot in his heart.
But now it’s different, if a heart knot forms, heart demons are inescapable, and whether he can overcome the heart demons is uncertain.
If not for this issue, she almost forgot about his heart knot.
"Wife, don’t worry, I will definitely overcome the heart demon. I said, I want to be with you for a lifetime, I will do my utmost to be with you for a lifetime, no matter how long your lifetime may be."
"I know, I’m just worried. If there’s a better way to unravel this knot, I don’t want you to take this risk."
"Alright, wife, I’ll listen to you."
Mu Qiuniang’s worried heart eased, a slight smile like an ephemeral flower, beautiful like a dream.
Jiang Nuo was enchanted by her smile. With such a wife, he’s truly blessed!
Perhaps, the best decision of his lifetime was—upon meeting her, shamelessly clinging to her!
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Rather than bother two masters over the same issue, the last time when investigating the Mu family’s affairs in the Capital City, it troubled Gong Leitian, an outside disciple of the Hidden Immortal Sect. This time, Mu Qiuniang also directly called him, saying she needed to trouble him for something.
"Uncle-Master, I’ve already found out some of what you asked me to investigate, let me give you the whole thing, take a look." Gong Leitian, emanating an aura of asceticism, handed a pile of materials to Mu Qiuniang.
"Mm!" Mu Qiuniang lowered her head, earnestly examining the documents.
Jiang Nuo felt a bit jealous looking at Gong Leitian, who was so outstanding. How did he not know his wife’s apprentices and disciples were so exceptional?
If not for meeting Gong Leitian today, he almost forgot that his wife was indeed an elder in a major cultivation sect.
Look at this, even a random disciple from her sect is so exceptional; what kind of sect filled with handsome men and prolific talents did his wife live in back then?
Thinking about how his wife ignored him when they first met, it was understandable. Now he looks back and finds his appearance at that time quite embarrassing. Even he looked down on himself, let alone his wife.
Sigh... he quite sympathized with his wife’s situation in those days, encountering such a rogue as him and yet didn’t kick him out, her self-restraint was truly commendable. If it were him...
Jiang Nuo assured himself he didn’t have such good self-restraint.
As Jiang Nuo drifted off, Mu Qiuniang skimmed through the materials, neither surprised that someone conspired with outsiders against the Mu family.
After all, in a big family, it takes all sorts!
"Traitors in the family, I’ll let the Mu family handle them themselves, you don’t have to worry about it. But the female ghost around Mu Qing, the evil cultivator beside Mu Ying, the vampire around Mu Feng... You must have people keeping an eye on them; I don’t wish for any more accidents to happen to the Mu family’s descendants."
"Yes, Uncle-Master."
"Regarding Mu Bai, you needn’t intervene; I’ll have Zhan Jingshu and the Murong siblings watch over him themselves. After all, they have already begun cultivating, they need to experience some things instead of always hiding under my umbrella."
"Yes, Uncle-Master. Also, there’s one more thing regarding the new disciple you accepted. The Sect Leader asked if you would like to return to the sect for an apprenticeship ceremony? The Sect Leader’s intention is, it should be announced in the cultivation world to prevent some unseeing people from harming the two Master Ancestors..."
"No need, they are still cultivating under my watch, we can talk about it once they can act independently."
"Yes, Uncle-Master."
"Previously I asked young Gong to have some disciples deliver materials over, I helped refine some items. Most were taken back by those disciples, but I left some for you, I’ll have Mingyu give them to you later."
Gong Leitian was pleasantly surprised; he knew the Sect Leader had asked Uncle-Master to help with some refining but didn’t expect to receive some himself.
"Young Gong said the disciples running outside maintain close contacts with you. I’ll give everything to you, and if they lack tools or need anything, they can come to you to receive them."
"Uncle-Master, your immense kindness, I thank you on behalf of the brothers." Gong Leitian understood the difference between having a reliable backing and going it alone.
No matter how talented someone is, they cannot handle everything alone; there’s always a moment of slack.
With backing, one can rest well when tired, and then hit the road again full of energy.
For them, disciples who have left the sect, receiving care from elders is such a fortunate thing.
Mu Qiuniang waved at him, saying, "This is what an elder should do!"
Gong Leitian bowed deeply, "But Uncle-Master, not all sects can have an elder like you. As disciples of the Hidden Immortal Sect, it is indeed our honor!"
"If there’s anything you can’t handle on your end, feel free to tell me."
"Originally there were some difficulties, but with what Uncle-Master has given, I don’t think anyone will oppose my decisions anymore. After all, not every sect can offer such grand gestures or such good benefits."
Mu Qiuniang understood. Gong Leitian meant to use the things she gave to gather some support.
She mused, "Then I’ll refine a few more furnaces of elixirs for you to take along."
Seeing that Mu Qiuniang not only didn’t oppose him "privately using" what she gave to disciples of the Hidden Immortal Sect but would give him more, Gong Leitian was overjoyed, "Thank you, Uncle-Master!"
"I won’t mind how you use them, but do not wrong the sect’s outside disciples."
"Uncle-Master, rest assured, most of the sect’s disciples have positions in my department, they can directly obtain sect rewards by completing sect tasks. Those without positions can also take on tasks as sect disciples to receive rewards."
Mu Qiuniang nodded in agreement, "That’s great, issuing rewards in the form of tasks prevents them from thinking they can gain without working."
"Yes, Uncle-Master, precisely because they are sect disciples, the requirements need to be stricter. However, we can set different levels of tasks based on the disciples’ capabilities to prevent any unnecessary accidents."