The Overbearing Elder Fell in Love with Me

Nuclear-powered machines like Lu Ping don't even need feed; stopping for even a second would be a huge loss.

Han Shishan, a Nascent Soul Perfection cultivator, is a valuable asset; there's no harm in using him.

Lu Ping chose B without hesitation.

[You chose B.]

[You summoned Han Shishan into the cave abode.]

You pointed to several Storage Bags on the table, asking him to help you convert these resources into cash, and offered him a 10% service fee.

Han Shishan's face was grim.

[He was a dignified elder of the Azure Cloud Sect's External Affairs Hall, Nascent Soul Perfection cultivator, wielding considerable power.]

[You choked him, occupied his cave abode, and stole his Contribution Points, and he tolerated it all.]

[After all, this is a privilege of the strong; what else could he do but endure it?]

[Now you're making him sell these low-level Qi-Gathering Pills, running errands and selling goods, treating him like a servant.]

This is intolerable!

[Just as he was about to politely decline, you released the Restriction on the Storage Bag.]

[One thousand Qi Qi-Gathering Pills.]

[A full thousand of them, worth 100,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.]

Han Shishan's apple bobbed, and he swallowed the words that were about to come out.

[You opened another Storage Bag.]

[Still one thousand Qi-Gathering Pills.]

[You open the third Storage Bag.]

[It contains nearly a hundred Formation Plates, ranging from small defensive arrays to Spirit Gathering Formation, Illusion-Killing Formation, and Space-Locking Formation...]

[You open the fourth Storage Bag, inside are countless Red Fire Talisman, Heart-Clearing Talisman, Rain-Calling Talisman...]

[Han Shishan's gaze towards you has changed.]

[A 10% delivery fee, and just one bag of Qi Qi-Gathering Pills costs 10,000.]

[Dignity? The face of Nascent Soul Ancestor? Faced with piles of Spirit Stones, Han Shishan's eyes were only filled with greed.]

[After all, when Han Shishan went to the Greenwood Sect to settle accounts, he was still hoping to plunder tens of thousands of Spirit Stones from them.]

[Han Shishan grabbed the Storage Bag, turned, and left, his steps ten times lighter than when he arrived.]

Poor Han Shishan, he has forgotten that he actually provided a large amount of raw materials for these Pills, Formation Plates, and Talisman.

Your assets are growing like a snowball.

One day, a Crow landed on a branch of a large tree.

[Under the tree, several disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect were chatting idly.]

[A young male disciple spoke up.]

"Have you heard? That new Outer Sect Disciple has been staying in Elder Han's cave abode."

[A middle-aged male disciple spoke,]

"Nonsense, not only has he moved in, but Elder Han is out every day, gathering all sorts of resources for him."

"My cousin's third maternal uncle personally witnessed Elder Han going to the Azure Dragon Merchant Association and selling a large quantity of Pills!"

[The young male disciple asked with great curiosity,]

"Just who is this Outer Sect Disciple?"

[The middle-aged male disciple said mysteriously,]

"According to inside information obtained by my cousin's great-uncle, that Outer Sect Disciple is Elder Han's illegitimate son left behind in the Border Region. Otherwise, how can you explain an Outer Sect Disciple daring to assault Golden Core Deacon, with Elder Han in to clean up his mess?"

[An older disciple lowered his voice and looked around.]

"So what if they're illegitimate children? A bunch of ignorant fools."

"I heard from my senior brothers in the Inner Sect that that person is actually an old ancestor who has possessed another body and cultivated again within the sect!"

"Elder Han has long been controlled by him and turned into a puppet. The Han Household is about to undergo a major upheaval!"

Several female disciples gathered around, their faces full of excitement.

"What do you know! I've only seen that Junior Brother Lu once, from afar..."

"He was incomparably handsome, with a cool and aloof demeanor; just standing there, he made people afraid to speak loudly."

"And look at Elder Han's attitude of spending all his wealth and being completely subservient..."

"Most importantly, after Junior Brother Lu joined the sect, Elder Han never wanted to let him leave Old Pine Peak."

"This is clearly an old tree sprouting new buds! A heart-wrenching love story between a domineering elder and a cold, Border Region youth!"

[Upon hearing this, another female disciple dressed in a jade-green dress immediately frowned and raised an objection.]

"Wait a minute! What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Didn't Elder Han just recently make a high-profile wedding in Qingyang City to the eldest daughter of a third-rate Aristocratic Clan?"

"That was done according to proper Dual Cultivation etiquette, with invitations sent out to the whole world! How could Elder Han possibly have that kind of relationship with Junior Brother Lu?"

[The female disciple who had been so excited earlier sneered, giving him a "you're too naive" look.]

"Pshaw, you really don't understand; you're so naive."

"Think about it carefully. Elder Han is Nascent Soul Perfection at the peak of his cultivation. Why would he do something like this at this critical juncture?"

"Isn't this just a cover-up for Junior Brother Lu?!"

[She lowered her voice, her eyes gleaming with insightful wisdom, and analyzed patiently,]

"You guys need to sort out the timeline! Junior Brother Lu had barely entered the sect and moved into his cave abode when Elder Han rushed off to hold some kind of Dual Cultivation Ceremony."

"And what is her status? Just a Foundation Establishment Realm female cultivator! Is it reasonable for a Nascent Soul expert to rush into marrying a Foundation Establishment Realm?"

"This is clearly using that female cultivator as a shield to silence the gossip within the sect and give Junior Brother Lu a peaceful cultivation environment! Isn't this attempt to cover up the truth obvious enough?"

The surrounding disciples gasped, their expressions immediately revealing a shocked "I see" look.

Several female disciples covered their mouths, their eyes glistening with tears of emotion.

"My God, for him, she didn't hesitate to marry any woman to hide her true feelings, even bearing the stigma of being an old cow eating young grass... Elder Han's efforts are so profound, I'm crying my eyes out!"

[Crow in a tree was preening its feathers with its beak when it slipped and nearly fell off.]

[Options pop up.]

[A: I'm busy in seclusion and don't care about these outrageous gossips at all.]

[B: Let Han Shishan explain to you who he really loves...]

[C: I'll write a novel called "The Overbearing Elder Falls in Love with Me" overnight, print 10,000 copies, sell them within the sect, earn some Copyright Fee, boost my daily "Passive Income" of 15 yuan, and try to get the Perfect Attendance Bonus.]