Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 739: The title of Master is really useful.

No surprise that the Great Thunder Temple and True One Hua Jin pegged Gu Changsheng and Zhang Yibai as those elusive variables. The reality was, right from their arrival on Earth Star, the pair's over-the-top power had slowly caught eyes everywhere.

Zhang Yibai and Gu Changsheng stood exposed now.

For the moment, he lurked in the dark.

He hadn't planned for Zhang Yibai and Gu Changsheng to serve as his cover.

Yet the facts on the ground made them exactly that.

To make the most of Zhang Yibai and Gu Changsheng's position.

He'd have to stay hidden and build his strength quietly.

"Ancestor, this junior truly senses how weak I am and plans to head back for cultivation right away." With Chen Huaian not pressing further, Su Qinian pulled back to push forward, probing if he'd cleared the 'ancestor's test'.

"Oh? What about that washing machine of yours?" Chen Huaian arched a brow, on purpose dragging up an embarrassing subject.

Su Qinian eyed the flyer scattered on the floor, his gaze full of yearning reluctance.

"No, magical artifacts are just tools from outside. A cultivator must prioritize personal power. A simple washing machine..."

He made himself look away.

In the blink of an eye, a thud echoed.

Su Qinian whipped around and spotted a fresh-out-of-the-box, top-of-the-line washing machine set down by Chen Huaian.

"Ancestor, you..."

"Your reward." Chen Huaian tossed it out casually, "You've handled sect affairs with real effort; even without huge achievements, your toil counts. This Venerable One noticed everything. From now on, pour even more heart into the sect, and watch out for pride or rashness!"

In truth, this washing machine sat ready for Su Qinian ages back.

Chen Huaian just worried it'd make the guy too smug and waited for the perfect moment to hand it over.

Today, after giving Su Qinian a solid thrashing and getting answers to a few queries, the timing felt right for this prize. A firm hand followed by a treat—that's the way to tighten bonds between boss and underling, isn't it?

"Ancestor, you..." Su Qinian stared at Chen Huaian, eyes brimming with tears.

This was the ancestor?

All his hard work and loyalty had stayed under the ancestor's watchful gaze.

Right then, Su Qinian wished he were a female cultivator.

If so, he'd bear a hundred offspring for the ancestor without hesitation!

"Enough, you're no kid anymore. Grab the washing machine and head out~" Chen Huaian shooed him off with a helpless flick of the wrist, urging Su Qinian to dry his face and beat it.

Su Qinian dabbed at his tears and stashed the washing machine in his storage ring.

He sniffled deeply, voice thick with emotion, "Ancestor, rest easy—this junior knows you've got plenty to deal with on Earth Star.

This junior will run the Moon Shadow Sect smoothly.

Even if the day comes when you're gone...

Whoever dares touch the Moon Shadow Sect steps over my dead body first, Su Qinian's!"

Chen Huaian: "..."

If Su Qinian weren't still dabbing at his eyes just now.

From those bold words alone, Chen Huaian could've ended him a thousand times.

"Speaking of, where's Li Qingran? She hasn't come back?" Chen Huaian peered down toward the Moon Shadow Sect's mountain base, brow furrowed in confusion, "How'd she track you down?"

"Uh... well..." Su Qinian curled his toes, rubbed his nose on instinct, and let out a stiff chuckle, "Sect Master Li spotted this junior near Lingxi Valley back then.

This junior figured Girl Yue's on the verge of a small breakthrough, so I headed to Lingxi Valley for some pills to aid her advance and steady her cultivation."

"Oh." Chen Huaian bought it without a second thought.

That meant Li Qingran was likely goofing off around Lingxi Valley.

After all, both Mo Shumei and Yun Suxin hung out at Lingxi Valley, and the three gals shared a tight friendship. It made sense for those young ladies to bunch up and enjoy themselves.

No reason for him to linger in the Cangyun Realm anymore.

His cultivation had advanced, and the nagging questions in his mind had cleared up.

This was prime time to hunt more Fierce Beast demonic souls and unlock the fifth Well of Heaven.

"Fine, you're dismissed—get going! Train hard! That's how you'll score more washing machines down the line!"

Chen Huaian clapped Su Qinian's shoulder like a seasoned elder.

Su Qinian bobbed his head vigorously, beaming like a kid fresh with a gold star, and bounced off in high spirits.

Chen Huaian tracked Su Qinian's fading figure, shook his head with a sigh, and logged out to slip back to Earth Star.

...

Bliss Sect, Scripture Chamber—

"Hiss—! A technique like this exists?!"

"Wow! What a pose! Gotta test it out with Master next time~"

"Oh~ Turns out I messed up certain steps before? No wonder Master didn't look fully at ease..."

The Bliss Sect's Scripture Chamber buzzed with plenty of cultivators.

A good number hailed from rival sects.

Wang Dagen welcomed outsiders picking up on his Bliss Sect's ways.

The motive was straightforward—he aimed to revive the Bliss Sect's good name!

His Bliss Sect stood far from the twisted path of the Yin-Yang Sect!

But up in the Scripture Chamber's top-floor secret room, only Li Qingran remained.

This spot overflowed with forbidden lore. Beyond the Heart Sutra of Mastering Women lay the Heart Sutra of Mastering Husbands.

If those two heart sutras fell short, the deepest shelf hid guides to mastering beasts.

Against the Spirit Beast Sect's tricks, these beast-taming arts here rang truer and deeper.

Still, such wisdom proved too much for Li Qingran at her stage. Even skimming the Heart Sutra of Mastering Husbands left her cheeks burning and pulse quickening.

Don't assume it was all crude nonsense.

Truth be told, that made up just a tiny slice.

At its heart, the sutra focused on taming one's Dao Companion into compliance and smoothing ties between partners on the Dao.

"Switch bossy commands to soft questions?"

Li Qingran whispered to herself, "Like turning 'Fetch me some spirit stones' into—'Would you mind grabbing me some spirit stones? Pretty please~'"

"Ew~" The last bit slipped out in a flirty lilt.

Li Qingran gave a little shiver.

"Do all men eat this up?" Her eyes narrowed, a sly smile tugging her lips, "Wonder if Master does too... I'll give it a shot when I see him later!"

Li Qingran pored over stack after stack of old scrolls.

The deeper she dove, the more convinced she grew that hitting this Scripture Chamber's upper level was spot-on.

She tucked her top pick into her storage ring, slipped on her veil, and strolled out of the Scripture Chamber without a care for onlookers.

She hadn't wandered far before bumping into Wang Dagen rushing back.

Wang Dagen caught sight of Li Qingran, and his face shifted at once, "Sect Master Li, the Bliss Sect's scriptures aren't meant for outsiders to borrow—you..."

He spotted instantly that she'd swiped a scripture.

This spelled trouble. If news leaked, wouldn't his painstaking efforts to polish the Bliss Sect's image go down the drain?

"I'm not borrowing it for myself." Li Qingran replied evenly, "It's for my Master. He loves digging into all sorts of scriptures, so I figured some offbeat ones from here could serve as study material. Why else would I visit your Bliss Sect?"

Wang Dagen: "..." Heh, smooth talk. As if anyone'd swallow that!

He bowed his hands and flipped to a bootlicking grin, "Ah, I see. For Chen Sword Master to examine it is that scripture's honor. This junior won't press the issue."

"Mm." Li Qingran dipped her head, gliding past Wang Dagen with cool poise.

Inside, though, joy bubbled up unchecked.

Master's title packed real punch.

Hehe~

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