A Strange Feeling

In the early morning, the crisp chirping of birds faintly drifted in from outside the window. Jiang Lin Mi Hu opened his eyes and found that the ceiling in front of him was quite unfamiliar again.

This is not Wu Su Su's room.

On the table were neatly stacked scrolls and documents.

Perhaps sensing the movement inside, an adorable Cat Demon knocked on the door and brought in warm water to help Jiang Lin change and wash.

From the maid's words, Jiang Lin learned that this was his room.

So, Wu Su Su moved her sleeping self over there in time?

That's good, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do if Niannian and Qing Lian came looking for me.

To reward the cat-girl with beast ears for her attentive service, Jiang Lin gifted her a black and white maid uniform with a fluffy short skirt and a pair of white knee-high socks, saying that she had to wear them to work the next day!

I left the room, walked through the Fist Posture in the courtyard, and then went to the Ink Literature Pavilion.

Niannian and Qing Lian were having a lesson with the little demon girls and boys.

One of the boys even secretly gave Niannian candy during class! This little brat with the bloodline of a strange beast remembered it.

I'll tell Mo Li later that it's because there's not enough homework!

However, Niannian Nian hummed and turned her head away, ignoring him, which pleased Jiang Lin.

Sure enough, the "anti-wolf strategy" I usually send to Niannian is quite effective.

After leaving the Ink Literature Pavilion, Jiang Lin found his brother Sheng Yu at the Royal Villa, and then the two of them, one human and one bird, left the palace.

We arrived at the Demon Capital Mansion on East Street of the Murong Residence.

The Murong Residence is not large; it is a Xiao Xiao property that the Murong Villa purchased in the Demon Capital with spare money, mainly engaged in the textile business.

After knocking on the gate of the Murong Residence and announcing his purpose, Jiang Lin was led inside by a gatekeeper.

In the backyard, Jiang Lin saw Xiao Qin, but he did not see Madam Murong.

Xiao Qin was meditating and cultivating, and the Willow Blade on her thigh, which resembled the slender figure of a young girl, trembled slightly.

Jiang Lin didn't disturb her and waited with Sheng Yu at the courtyard gate. After an incense stick had burned, the girl opened her eyes.

"Senior! Sheng Yu, senior!"

Although Jiang Lin was already the girl's master, she still habitually called him "senior," which Jiang Lin didn't mind.

Of course, it would be even better if you called him "Senior~~".

The girl ran up to Jiang Lin, her eyes sparkling like shimmering lake water.

"Where is your mother?" Jiang Lin patted her head, genuinely surprised.

Oh no! My apprentice seems to be much more outrageous than I imagined!

In just one day, it looks even more beautiful!

"My mother went to the shop."

The girl answered, a Xiao Xiao sadness flashing in her eyes.

Jiang Lin knew what the girl was worried about.

Before coming to the Murong Residence, Jiang Lin learned that the Murong Residence owned a textile shop in the Demon Capital.

The business of Murong Textile in this Demon Capital is managed by her deceased husband's sworn brother.

In reality, it wasn't so much about management as it was about Madam Murong's husband hiring a steward so that his sworn brother could enjoy a life of luxury in the Demon Capital.

Although Murong Textile Factory couldn't be said to be thriving over the years, it had still made a considerable amount of money, which was all squandered by her husband's younger brother.

Now that Mrs. Murong has come to the Murong Mansion, she should take control of the Murong Textile Factory due to both emotion and reason, but whether she, a woman of a family, can really take over from that playboy is a question.

Even Jiang Lin felt that it wasn't just a matter of whether or not he could take over.

Imagine this: a spoiled brat comes seeking refuge with a beautiful sister-in-law, and then his sworn brother dies...

This plot is quite exaggerated.

However, Jiang Lin wasn't too worried.

A woman who stands tall in front of seven or eight Martial Warrior Fourth Realm and is resolute in front of the Middle Five Realm cultivators would easily deal with a spoiled brat. Perhaps it's just that Madam Murong is too kind.

Entering the backyard, Murong Qin poured tea for Jiang Lin and Sheng Yu, and happily sat down opposite Jiang Lin.

Looking at the girl's smile, Jiang Lin felt that this was how she should be.

Jiang Lin, as the master, guided the girl's cultivation, answered her questions, and then had her practice against him in real combat.

An hour later, the girl was drenched in sweat, but her smile was even more radiant.

But when Jiang Lin told her that he was leaving, the girl lowered her eyes, her beautiful eyes filled with reluctance.

"Senior... are you leaving already?"

"Yes, Master, I still have a lot to do. I'll probably leave the Demon Capital tomorrow."

Jiang Lin patted his apprentice's head like an elder would.

To be honest, the feeling is really different when your disciple is a beautiful girl.

How should I put it? It just makes me feel very proud.

Of course, this is not to say that Jiang Lin's first-generation disciple, Little Fatty, was bad.

Little Fatty... emmm... he's just the kind of person who's quite special.

("Achoo!" At the same time, Little Fatty in the New Coin Painting Sect sneezed deeply, put down his paintbrush, Little Fatty up, and touched his nose. It seems his master missed him...)

"Senior, I..." The girl's cherry-like lips parted slightly.

Murong Qin wanted to go with her master, but her mother was worried about her, and her beautiful brows were slightly furrowed.

"Alright." Jiang Lin flicked her head. "Even if you wanted me to take you, I wouldn't. You should just stay here and keep your mother company."

Is the place you're going to very dangerous, senior?

"Thankfully, it's not dangerous."

Jiang Lin lied without changing his expression.

Exquisite Pavilion, Dream-Eating Palace, Dragon Palace in Dragon Cliff—which of these places isn't a place where you're almost guaranteed to die...?

"After I leave, Xiao Qin, you should cultivate diligently. I have made an agreement with Wu Su Su, who is also the Female Prime Minister minister of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom. She will protect you and become a retainer of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom after you have achieved a certain level of cultivation."

But don't worry, it's just a nominal appointment. If you want to help her with anything she asks, then help her. Don't feel uncomfortable or constrained at all.

If you have any questions about cultivation in the future, you can ask her, and she will answer them for you.

You may have a lot of contact with her in the future, but you should be careful and not trust her completely.

Of course, no matter what happens, whether you sever all ties with her or become estranged, I hope that you, Xiao Qin, will not betray her.

Xiao Qin, can you say yes to me?

"Yes!" The girl nodded emphatically, "Qin Er promises, Master!"

"The path of cultivation is very arduous, especially the way of the sword."

Jiang Lin began to impart his philosophy of life.

"On the path of spiritual practice, you will definitely feel lost. When you don't know when to continue, you might as well stop and look at the scenery along the way."

Don't give up easily, even if the forest you yearn for is covered in frost.

As the increasingly beautiful and radiant young woman listened to her master's earnest words, she felt a strange sensation for some reason.