Within moments, a somewhat hurried streak of light descended onto the cloud terrace outside the Purple Firmament Cloud Palace. As its radiance faded, Zhu Wanyun's figure emerged.
She had deliberately changed into a more formal steward's uniform that day, but the trace of unease between her brows was difficult to conceal completely.
Led by a disciple, she cautiously entered the palace that symbolized the sect's highest authority, more nervous than on any previous visit to report on her duties.
In a side hall, she met Li Yunjing again.
Although Li Yunjing's expression remained gentle, here in this imposing hall, the invisible pressure of his position as Sect Leader still made Zhu Wanyun's heart tremble. She hurriedly bowed, her voice quieter than usual. "Wanyun pays her respects to the Sect Leader."
"No need for such ceremony."
Li Yunjing raised a hand, and a gentle force supported her. "Wanyun, thank you for your hard work managing the villa all these years."
"Sharing the Sect Leader's burdens is my duty. I would never complain of the effort."
Zhu Wanyun hastened to reply.
"Now that I have moved here, Qiwu Villa will stand vacant for the time being."
Li Yunjing nodded slightly and went straight to the point. "You have served the villa well and worked diligently for me. That cannot go unrewarded."
With a light sweep of his sleeve, three objects appeared out of thin air and hovered before Zhu Wanyun.
The first was an exquisite jade bottle, its surface smooth and lustrous, with a faint medicinal fragrance seeping from within.
"This contains a Purple Mansion Pill. It will improve your chances of forming your core by thirty percent."
Li Yunjing's voice was calm, yet Zhu Wanyun's breath abruptly caught!
A Purple Mansion Pill!
This was a priceless treasure that countless Foundation Establishment