"..."
Following Daiyu's gaze, Tanchun quickly noticed the red-skirted puppet maids who differed from the others.
She sighed, then continued in amazement:
"How incredible!"
"It's hard to imagine..."
"The Immortal created so many lifelike puppets in barely half an hour."
"Even the great artificers and puppet masters of the Heavenly Court might not be capable of such craftsmanship after devoting decades to it."
"More importantly, these puppets are not merely for show. Every one of them possesses late Foundation Establishment strength—not much weaker than ordinary heavenly soldiers."
As she spoke, she suddenly turned to Zijuan and Xueyan, then smiled mischievously.
"Zijuan, Xueyan, you two must be under the greatest pressure now, right?"
"A hundred new 'sisters' appeared all at once. Your positions may not be secure anymore!"
Zijuan had her arms folded as she curiously watched the puppets bustle back and forth. Hearing this, she could not help but flush with embarrassment.
At Tanchun's teasing, she froze for a moment before spitting lightly and pretending to be angry.
"Third Miss, don't make fun of us!"
"No matter how capable these puppet girls are, they're still objects created by the Immortal. How could they compare to people?"
"We've served Miss for years. What she likes to eat, what she cannot eat, what tea she likes, what tea she dislikes, whether she gets cold at night and needs another blanket, whether we need to remind her to rest her eyes after reading for too long... How could they possibly know such things?"
"Even another ten million of them couldn't replace us!"
Yet although she claimed not to care, her gaze drifted toward the puppets again. Deep down, she was still somewhat uncomfortable.
"Exactly!"
Xueyan was the youngest and the most straightforward.
She had been squatting by the railing nearby, propping up her