Space Administrator
Shen Jingchuan's heart skipped a beat, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was indeed a good idea.
He first took out the Spirit Gathering Formation Plate and opened it. A faint layer of array light descended, enveloping the three of them.
"Since you both think that way, I have something to tell you."
Shen Jingchuan looked at the two sisters:
"I have a place where I need you to help me farm and Treading Snow. Dahei, Big Black, and Little Black are all in that place, and I'll need you to take care of them from now on."
He paused, then made his point clear.
"No one but me can go to that place. Once you're inside, you might not see the outside world or anyone else for a very long time."
"However, you can cultivate inside, where the Spiritual Qi is much denser than outside, making cultivation faster. The only downside is that you won't see anyone else besides me, and you'll be unable to leave for a very long time. Are you willing to accept that?"
Su Qinghua blinked.
"Brother, what kind of place is that?"
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then quickly continued:
"However, I won't go if it means leaving you; but if it means seeing my brother often, then I'm fine with it. This is the biggest secret between us, and no one else knows it, so of course I'm willing!"
Su Qingshu didn't say much, but he nodded without hesitation:
"Brother, I'm willing to go too. As long as... as long as I don't have to leave you."
"Alright, you two pack your things and bring them with you. I'll take you there."
Su Qinghua was taken aback.
"Brother, are we going now? I haven't said goodbye to Madam and Yue'er yet. Shouldn't I go and tell them?"
Shen Jingchuan thought for a moment.
"No need, I'll tell them I'm sending the two of you to work elsewhere. The fewer people who know about this, the better. Don't worry, it's not like we're really separated, we just won't see each other for a while."
"Hmm..." Su Qinghua pursed her lips, "Brother, I'm just afraid that I'll miss Yue'er and the others, and Madam and the others in the future."
Shen Jingchuan raised his hand and patted her head.
"Silly girl, don't worry, you'll see me again."
Su Qinghua nodded, as if she had made up her mind, and gritted her teeth.
"I'll pack it up right now!"
The two sisters turned around and went to put their things away. Shen Jingchuan thought for a moment, then took out two Storage Rings from his person—both of the ones he had seized from those who had tried to ambush him earlier, but which Shen Jingchuan had killed in return. He handed the Rings over.
"This is Storage Ring. You can put all your things in it from now on. I'll teach you how to use it."
The two little girls had never seen such a thing before. Following his instructions, they probed inside with their Divine Senses, took the thing in and then released it again, and had a wonderful time playing with it.
Shen Jingchuan chose the two with the largest space in his hand, each about 3 meters square. These two were the space managers of his Heaven and Earth Ring, and he would definitely need to collect a lot of things in the future. They were enough for now, and he would replace them if they were not enough in the future.
"Alright, pack everything you need to take inside. I'll wait for you."
With that, he removed the Spirit Gathering Formation Plate.
The two girls didn't want to leave anything behind; they wished they could move the whole house and take everything with them. Luckily, they had this Storage Ring, which made storing things up as easily as raising their hands—it was really convenient.
After the two sisters finished getting ready, Shen Jingchuan took one of their hands.
"Close your eyes, relax your mind, don't use your internal energy to resist, just follow me."
Although the two didn't understand, they obediently nodded and closed their eyes. With a thought, Shen Jingchuan enveloped the two with his Divine Sense and pulled them into the Ring.
Su Qingshu and Su Qinghua felt a sudden tightening in their hands, followed by a slight tug on their bodies, making them feel slightly dizzy. They dared not struggle at all. In the blink of an eye, their feet found firm ground, and the pulling sensation disappeared.
Open your eyes.
The two opened their eyes and were stunned. It was as if they had suddenly been moved to another place. In front of them was a small space, not dark, with a soft light overhead. The air was very clear. Taking a deep breath, they felt comfortable from their throats all the way to their internal organs. Under their feet was soft and flat ground.
Just then, the sound of hooves rang out, and three horses, Big Black, Little Black, Treading Snow, galloped over, circling around Shen Jingchuan. Dahei lowered its head and rubbed its Big Black head against him affectionately.
Shen Jingchuan patted Big Black's neck, then stroked the other two horses one by one.
"Listen up, everyone. From now on, these two will take care of you here and feed you. Treat them the same way you treat me. No throwing tantrums, understand?"
These three horses had been kept in the space for some time and nourished by Spiritual Qi every day, so their intelligence had improved considerably. Upon hearing this, they all nodded, indicating that they truly understood.
Little Black and Treading Snow took a few more steps forward, getting closer to the two little girls. The horses were so tall that even when Qingshu and Qinghua stood on tiptoe and stretched out their hands, they still couldn't reach their heads.
As if knowing their intentions, the two horses obediently lowered their heads and placed them in their hands. The two little girls were both surprised and delighted, and immediately burst into laughter, petting them endlessly.
After a while of commotion, Shen Jingchuan's expression turned serious, and he called the two sisters to his side.
"Playing is fine, but there's something serious going on. You guys need to make a vow to your brother."
The two little girls stopped laughing and listened attentively.
"It's not that I don't trust you, but by bringing you here, I've entrusted my life to your hands."
Shen Jingchuan looked at them and said, word by word:
"This place is of vital importance to my brother; not a single inch can be lost."
"Now that you've begun your cultivation, you'll find methods in the cultivation world beyond your wildest imagination. Some can search people's memories, others can force them to talk. If something unexpected happens one day, make Heart Demon Oath now, both to protect me and to protect yourselves."
"I swear!" Su Qinghua raised her hand solemnly without the slightest hesitation. "I, Su Qinghua, swear by my inner demons that I will not utter a single word about what happened here to outsiders. If I break this oath, may my inner demons retaliate, my cultivation be completely destroyed, and I die a horrible death!"
Su Qingshu raised his hand, his voice not loud, but every word was clear.
"I, Su Qingshu, also swear the same oath. If I break this oath, may I be haunted by inner demons and my soul perish."
As soon as the vow was uttered, both of them felt a heavy weight on their hearts, knowing that this vow could never be broken.
Suddenly, the light and shadow in front of them flickered slightly.
A woman's figure slowly materialized in mid-air, enveloped in a faint halo of light, semi-transparent, like the moon's reflection in water.
She was wearing a long dress, making it difficult to see clearly, but when her face finally appeared, both Qingshu and Qinghua stared in disbelief—they had never seen anyone so beautiful, so stunningly beautiful that she seemed unreal.
"Ah!"
Su Qinghua was the first to come to her senses, and was startled. She pulled her sister to hide next to Shen Jingchuan, each of them grabbing one of his arms.
"Brother, what... what is this?"
Su Qingshu also turned pale, and she gripped his sleeve tightly.
"Don't be afraid," Shen Jingchuan reassured the two, and smiled, "This is a senior, a good friend of my brother. He just has physical limitations, so he uses this method to manifest himself."
The two girls were still somewhat doubtful, but when they looked at Shen Jingchuan again, whose expression was calm and showed no fear whatsoever, their hearts gradually calmed down. They released his hands, straightened their clothes, and solemnly stepped forward, bowing gracefully to his figure.
"Junior scholars Su Qingshu and Su Qinghua..."
The words were on the tip of their tongues, but the two hesitated, glancing at each other, unsure of how to address each other. Since they understood each other perfectly, they decided to speak at the same time.
"Greetings, senior! Hello, Sister Xian!"
Upon hearing this, the figure chuckled softly, the voice clear and crisp.
"You two little girls, you've got quite the sweet talk." Her eyes flickered, landing on Shen Jingchuan. "You learned that from your older brother, didn't you?"