Goddess Signs Contract

Wangshu's eyes, like ten thousand years of ice, clearly reflected Xiao Kuang's obsequious (and extremely irritating) smile, which seemed to say, "Can I get you a membership card, dear?" and the bizarre scene of the Purple Heaven Palace, where laws and hedonism were strangely intertwined.

She remained silent for a full three breaths.

During these three breaths, the Purple Heaven Palace was so quiet that a pin drop would have been deafening. All the powerful beings held their breath, afraid that the slightest sound would ignite the wrath of this ancient deity, leading to an early "Taiyin Destroys the World" scenario in the Primordial Era. Xi He and Chang Xi trembled so much their fingertips were shaking, almost to the point of fainting.

However, the expected ice-covered landscape did not appear.

Wangshu's gaze shifted from Xiao Kuang's face and slowly swept across the entire palace again. Her eyes lingered on the bubbling hot spring, the crystal screens displaying game interfaces (the internet cafe section), the KTV rooms filled with wailing and howling (where Jieyin and Zhunti were still inside), and the plump, well-fed dragons, phoenixes, and kirins in the backyard, who were clearly living quite comfortably.

Finally, her gaze returned to Xi He and Chang Xi, who were as silent as cicadas in winter, pausing for a moment on their significantly more solidified and profound origins and their almost negligible karma.

Her clear, cold voice rang out again, with a trace of faint inquiry, "This place... is this how you 'preach the Dao'?"

Seeing an opening, Xiao Kuang immediately seized the opportunity, grinning as he took two steps closer (blocked by an invisible barrier of moonlight). "Oh my, Miss Wangshu, you truly are a discerning person! You've grasped the essence at first glance! That's right, my Purple Heaven Palace is all about 'cultivating the Dao with joy, achieving sainthood with ease'! How about it? The environment is decent, right? Our employee benefits are the best in the Primordial Era!"

He pointed at Xi He and Chang Xi. "Look at them. They used to work in the Heavenly Court, waking up earlier than chickens, working harder than oxen, and still had to bear the risk of karma. Since coming here, they get free food, lodging, and entertainment, all their karma is gone, and their cultivation is soaring! Oh, right!"

Xiao Kuang seemed to remember something and slapped his forehead, shouting at Xi He and Chang Xi, "Quick! Show Miss Wangshu our 'core corporate culture'!"

Under their master's gaze, Xi He and Chang Xi were so ashamed they wanted to burrow into the ground. However, under Xiao Kuang's oppressive authority (and the subtle threat of the Heavenly Dao), they tremblingly, and very reluctantly... took out the three strands of Primordial Violet Qi from their sleeves, which they had been using as hand warmers.

In an instant, the profound and mysterious, magnificent radiance of the Primordial Violet Qi, which contained the key to achieving sainthood, illuminated Wangshu's clear, cold eyes and blinded all the powerful beings who were secretly watching from within the hall!

The Three Pure Ones dropped their horsetail whisks. Di Jun Tai Yi almost crushed the wine cup in his hand. Jieyin and Zhunti poked their heads out of the KTV room, drooling. All the powerful beings' hearts were pounding wildly! Primordial Violet Qi! Three strands of it! Just being held so casually? Like toys?! What a waste of heavenly resources! The Heavenly Dao is unfair!

Wangshu's pupils also constricted slightly. She naturally recognized the item; it was a symbol of the Heavenly Dao's authority, the key to becoming a saint. Dao Ancestor Hongjun had schemed for countless eons for just one strand back then. Yet, this unreliable young man in front of her was casually giving three strands to his... maids to warm their hands?

It was utterly absurd! Yet, it was happening right before her eyes.

Xiao Kuang proudly put his hands on his hips. "See? That's our benefit! Primordial Violet Qi, plenty of it! Miss Wangshu, if you stay, your treatment will only be better! I'm still in need of a 'Technical Director,' responsible for... uh... cooling the entire palace's air conditioning? Or perhaps an 'Image Ambassador,' we can negotiate the endorsement fee!"

Heavenly Dao (flashing wildly): Warning! Core assets being used for illegal recruitment! Logical error! Value conflict! @#￥%&*...

Wangshu fell silent again. She looked at the three strands of Primordial Violet Qi, then at her two disciples, who, despite their embarrassed expressions, were in remarkably good condition. Finally, she looked at the young Dao Ancestor who seemed eager for her to "change jobs for great benefits."

In her cold heart, the ice pillar named "Common Sense" developed more and more cracks.

After a long while, just when everyone thought she would refuse or become angry, she slowly spoke. Her voice was still clear and cold, but her words made everyone's jaws drop:

"Okay."

"???" Everyone was stunned.

Xiao Kuang was overjoyed. "You agree?"

Wangshu said faintly, "I wish to reside here temporarily to observe." Her gaze swept over Xi He and Chang Xi, pausing slightly on the word "observe." "I will observe how you 'preach the Dao,' how you 'manage,' and... the source of the anomalies in the laws here."

Ultimately, she couldn't rest assured with her two disciples in this bizarre place. Moreover, she had developed an extremely rare curiosity towards the existence that could disturb her slumber, casually distribute Primordial Violet Qi, and even make the Heavenly Dao seem helpless.

Xiao Kuang didn't care about her reasons; as long as she was willing to stay, that was enough! He immediately took out a golden, dazzling... labor contract drafted by the laws of the Heavenly Dao (a template he had made up himself).

"No problem! Observer, welcome! Observer, thank you for your hard work! Come, sign this 'Purple Heaven Palace Senior Consultant Employment Contract,' and we'll be family! Free food and lodging, three catties of Innate Spirit Fruit per month, ten catties of Chaos Spirit Spring, double salary at year-end, and a Primordial Violet Qi bonus for good performance!"

Wangshu's gaze swept over the contract, filled with bizarre clauses like "slacking off subsidy," "paid leave," and "free KTV singing coupons." Her eye twitched almost imperceptibly. But she said nothing more, merely extending her slender jade finger and lightly tapping the end of the contract.

A clear, cold imprint of moonlight was branded upon it, and the contract was established! The laws of the Heavenly Dao automatically notarized it!

Buzz--!!!

At that very moment, the heavenly secrets of the entire Primordial Era were thrown into chaos!

High above, the formless, intangible core of the Heavenly Dao, which maintained the operation of the Primordial Era, seemed to have an extremely ancient, extremely cold, and extremely "non-compliant" variable forcibly integrated into it!

The Heavenly Dao, which was already frequently crashing and displaying garbled code due to Xiao Kuang, now detected that an ancient deity who should have been asleep had not only been tricked awake by a proxy but had also officially joined the "Purple Heaven Palace Entertainment Co., Ltd." and signed a "labor contract" that severely violated the Heavenly Dao's original intentions...

Deep within the core of the Heavenly Dao, countless divine chains of laws collided, twisted, and knotted frantically!

A series of enormous, blood-red, glaring garbled messages, containing infinite chaotic information, like a collapsing waterfall, instantly flooded the mental senses of all powerful beings in the Primordial Era who had reached the Quasi-Saint realm or above:

[Heavenly Dao Garbled Code]...

All the powerful beings who sensed this heavenly secret garbled code simultaneously spat out a mouthful of old blood, their Dao hearts suffering another severe blow!

What in the world was all this?! Paid leave? KTV coupon? Heavenly Dao, wake up! You are the Heavenly Dao! Why are you talking nonsense now?! And it seems you're so angry you're slamming tables and sleeping?!

Xiao Kuang also sensed the outrageous garbled code. He stroked his chin and said thoughtfully to a bewildered Wangshu, "See? The Heavenly Dao is so happy it's speechless, setting off fireworks to celebrate your joining the company! This shows that my management philosophy has received high recognition from my superiors!"

Wangshu: "..." She looked at the Dao Ancestor in front of her who was earnestly talking nonsense, then sensed the Heavenly Dao's obvious breakdown into garbled code. For the first time, she felt a deep emotion called "regret" about her decision to "observe."

And the Heavenly Dao, after spitting out that large pile of garbled code, seemed to have truly entered some kind of "standby sleep" state, with only some meaningless fragment codes occasionally flashing: "#Overtime...Prohibited...Welfare...Is Welfare...#Primordial Violet Qi...Hand Warmer...#Salted Fish...Eternal...#Zzzzz..."

The Purple Heaven Palace's new Technical Consultant/Image Ambassador/Observer--Wangshu, officially joined the company amidst the garbled background noise of the Heavenly Dao. She looked at Xiao Kuang, who excitedly pulled her towards experiencing the "latest massage service at the foot bath city," and her two disciples, who wore expressions of "Master, please take care of yourself." For the first time, her clear eyes were tinged with an indescribable... confusion and heaviness.

Staring at him to prevent him from harming her disciples? This mission... seemed infinitely more arduous than she had imagined.