Gold-medal lecturer Yun Jushi's bonus after-sales lesson

Qin Siyu, who was happily munching on Compressed Biscuits, was completely shocked by Lin Yu's sudden words.

My mind, which had been drowsy from eavesdropping on the high-level Formation Dao and Artifact Forging academic exchange meeting, has now completely cleared up.

She chewed the biscuit in her mouth and tried to swallow it, but it felt like a bunch of crumbs were stuck to her teeth and the inside of her mouth, and she couldn't swallow it down no matter what she did.

Qin Siyu stretched her neck and strained for a long time before finally swallowing most of it—but even after swallowing, it went from being stuck in her mouth to sticking in her throat.

"Senior, your cookies smell really good... but they're so dry! I feel like my mouth is in Sand Hell..."

Lin Yu handed Qin Siyu some water and said, "Because this stuff isn't meant to be eaten in one bite, you break it off a little at a time and eat it slowly... You can think of it as something like Military Rations. What you just ate is enough for most of the day."

Qin Siyu took the water bottle and gulped it down. "Senior, why didn't you say so earlier!"

"That's how I eat it. Can't you see how I eat it?"

As Lin Yu spoke, he took another small bite of the Compressed Biscuits.

Qin Siyu sighed, "I thought it was because you came from a wealthy family, and were a refined lady who ate in small, elegant bites."

Lin Yu was somewhat speechless. "I'm not from a wealthy family either... Let's not talk about that for now, what's your choice?"

Qin Siyu looked at Lin Yu: "Senior, you must be joking... If I heard correctly, if I don't go with you, the other option should be 'to die directly,' right?"

Lin Yu shook his head. "It's not necessarily a direct death, but it's a high-probability event. What's wrong?"

"This isn't even an option," Qin Siyu said seriously. "Why would I choose death?"

Lin Yu thought for a moment and then said, "What if you say, 'Sorry, I don't accept this kind of Life Form '?"

Qin Siyu sighed, "No, I accept it. Being alive is better than anything else... Although being told suddenly that I have to leave the Two Mountains and Six Hells did shock me, but... compared to death, leaving my home and this world doesn't seem so hard to accept."

"As for being your Retainer and dependent... ah, there's nothing to hesitate about, senior," Qin Siyu said earnestly. "I wasn't joking when I said I'd be your servant in the next life. You saved my life and allowed me to live in this world, which is more important than anything else."

"I, Qin Siyu, am by no means an ungrateful person—on the contrary, I am relieved to be able to repay your kindness in this lifetime."

Lin Yu said in a low voice, "I don't need you to repay me. I saved you... just for my own convenience."

"Hey, who would consider the benefactor's motives when repaying a debt of gratitude? That's just ridiculous," Qin Siyu joked. "Anyway, senior... I'm willing to follow you, whether it's being your slave, serving you hand and foot, going through fire and water, humbling myself, working day and night, I'm willing to do it all. It's my duty."

"There's no need to be so serious, especially don't overthink it. You don't need to do anything at night," Lin Yu sighed. "Anyway... it's a good thing that you can let it go."

Qin Siyu blinked. "Okay, senior, how can I become your Retainer?"

Lin Yu handed the Collar to Qin Siyu.

"Wear this around your neck."

Qin Siyu said, "Oh--okay, senior, I understand..."

She took the Collar, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But senior, are you sure you don't need me to do anything at night? I've read in storybooks that the leather collars used for hunting dogs are usually worn around the neck..."

"Alright! Alright! I'll have to take it off for you later. It's not something you wear all the time; it's a 'Magical Artifacts,'" Lin Yu quickly waved his hand. "Its function is to allow me to take you away from this world. You should put it on now!"

Lin Yu was beginning to doubt whether turning Qin Siyu into a [Summoned Creature] and taking her away from the Prison Mountain Realm was a good decision.

This female Thief is already so repressed in the Prison Mountain Realm, a place still somewhat steeped in feudalistic values. If she's like this just from reading those little tales of the martial arts world... what would happen if she were on my side?

Lin Yu could easily imagine that Qin Siyu was like a fish entering the sea or a bird soaring into the sky...

I'm also fortunate to be Huaxia, living in a country where the censorship of publicly available artistic works is relatively strict, and the works that the public can access are generally quite wholesome.

Even so, Lin Yu still felt a chill.

"Did I unleash a Demons?"

He shook his head, dispelling those thoughts from his mind.

Once we get there, we absolutely cannot give Qin Siyu any opportunity to use the internet!

Her entertainment activities must be strictly vetted by her.

While Lin Yu was pondering...

Qin Siyu over there had already put on the [Collar].

The girl's sincerity just now was not an act; she put on the Collar without the slightest hesitation.

This shows that she did not hesitate for a moment to entrust her life and fortune to Lin Yu and truly make her "life" Lin Yu's property.

"Ah, senior—this should be fine, right?"

As the Collar tightened, Qin Siyu could feel it...

A mysterious connection had emerged between myself and the senior in front of me.

It was as if their souls had become one.

She could also sense that she no longer seemed capable of having the intention to harm her senior.

Lin Yu naturally sensed these changes as well.

He nodded. "Okay, that's good... When I leave the Prison Mountain Realm, you'll leave with me too."

"Don't worry, this departure isn't goodbye forever. We'll definitely come back in the future."

As Lin Yu was speaking, Qin Siyu said, "Thank you for your consideration, senior... However, senior, although I will return in the future, I have another request."

"You say."

Lin Yu looked at Qin Siyu and said.

Qin Siyu nodded and said, "Well... senior, if it's convenient, could I go back to the Village before we leave?"

"Firstly, I want to take these 'Cold Jade Spring Water' back to the villagers so that if I collect Taiyin Moonflower Grass in the future, I can directly ask the Daoist Sect priests to help me refine elixirs..."

"Moreover, thanks to you, senior, we have collected a great deal of 'Cold Jade Spring Water,' far exceeding what is needed for alchemy. Therefore, this Cold Jade Spring Water itself can also alleviate the pain caused by 'Fire Poison.' Many elderly people in the village are getting on in years, and I thought it would be a good thing if they could find a way to suffer less as soon as possible."

Qin Siyu paused for a moment as she spoke...

"And... and I also want to check if the Village Chief is alright..."

Qin Siyu said softly.

Lin Yu nodded in agreement with Qin Siyu's words. "Of course, it's possible. Going to your Village won't be difficult. We can go and take a look after Daoist Master Xingyi and the others have finished making the arrangements."

As Lin Yu was speaking, Jian Cunyi, who was still setting up the Formation, said, "Brother Lin, if you wish to go earlier, that's fine too—I can confirm that the 'Diviner' has already left the Prison Mountain Realm."

Lin Yu was somewhat surprised. "Can everything be confirmed here?"

Jian Cunyi, "Only in the Prison Mountain Realm can I confirm this—after all, after I entered the 'Ascending to Immortality' realm, my Divine Rank rose, and while I could bear 'Authority,' I could also bear more 'Heavenly Dao Will.' Therefore, the Dao Ancestor could directly share some information with me under these circumstances, without having to resort to some minor 'rituals' to ask for ambiguous opinions as in the normal state."

"And through the will of Heavenly Dao, I just learned... that the 'Diviner' has left this world and no one knows where he went... That's why I was able to devote myself entirely to the design and setup of this Formation without worrying about overexerting my power and becoming weak, which would allow him to take advantage of me."

"After all... that guy is very cunning. I can't assume he's really gone just because he retreated temporarily—unless I can be sure that the current situation is highly likely to be safe."

Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu also remarked with great admiration, "Brother Jian, things are certainly quite convenient in this Prison Mountain Realm... Since Brother Jian says so, then I can leave with peace of mind."

"Although he has an ally in the Prison Mountain Realm named 'Cold Cicada,' who brings three Yaomo from the Prison Mountain Realm and is quite troublesome, I can handle him on my own."

As Lin Yu spoke, Layman Yun Fengyang Lin Yu at him and said, "You are my disciple who inherited my teachings. Three Demon Lord are indeed nothing to you. Although you may not be able to defeat them, you can at least escape."

Lin Yu looked at Yun Fengyang and said with a smile, "Master, didn't you say I'm not your disciple?"

"I mean I'm not your master," Yun Fengyang sneered. "Titles and titles don't matter; what matters is the inheritance..."

Lin Yu cupped his hands in greeting. "Master is absolutely right—don't worry, I will also hunt down Yaomo along the way, and once I've gathered ten, I'll treat them as a reward for your help."

Yun Fengyang shook his head and said, "I didn't capture or kill that 'Diviner' for you, nor did I even injure him. What reward should I offer?"

"But since it's about slaying demons and monsters, why not?" Lin Yu said with a smile. "What reason do we need to kill Yaomo and monsters?"

Yun Fengyang nodded slightly as he listened to Lin Yu's words.

"Well said... It has the style of many of my old friends back then."

"Since that's the case, I can't leave without offering something... It was fine in that desolate Prison Cage before, where you had nothing to offer besides your inheritance. But now that you're in the Prison Mountain Realm, I have to give you some 'assistance'."

As he spoke, Yun Fengyang raised his hand, and a stream of Pure Qi entered Lin Yu's soul.

"Take your time to look at what's in your consciousness; you should find it useful."