Published: March 3, 2025
"Your matters, this seat remembers."
"Once this task is completed, this seat will strongly recommend you to the headquarters. As long as your performance isn't too poor, obtaining the 'Golden Core Pill' should not be a problem," Liu Yu said calmly, his expression restored to tranquility after the storm had passed.
"The little girl is very grateful for the captain's grace and promotion!" Tian Xiaoyu's cheeks were still flushed as she spoke, her joy barely concealed in her eyes. She immediately attempted to rise and pay her respects.
However, just as she began to move, Liu Yu used a burst of magical power to stop her.
After pondering for a moment, he took out a bottle of elixirs from his storage bracelet and handed it over, saying, "This is what you deserve, no need for excessive courtesy."
"This bottle of elixirs is just right for late-stage foundation establishment cultivators and can effectively accelerate the accumulation of magical power in that stage."
"Tonight's affair must not be disclosed!"
After their intimate interaction moments ago, Liu Yu's tone was gentle at first, but his final statement was unequivocal.
He did not want anything about him to become widely known, nor did he want the other party to use his name to exert false authority in the branch.
"Yes, captain."
"Regarding tonight's affair, the little girl will definitely keep it a secret."
Having received the desired promise, Tian Xiaoyu did not dare to ask for more and promptly agreed.
"Mm, you may leave now," Liu Yu said with a composed expression.
With the side effects suppressed, his mind felt incredibly peaceful, entering a saint-like state. Even with a beauty so near, his heart showed no signs of disturbance.
"Yes, the little girl takes her leave." Tian Xiaoyu responded softly and then rose to head downstairs.
"Ah~"
However, before she had taken more than a few steps, her body stumbled, a hint of pain appearing on her exquisite face.
Enduring the pain, she walked down to the first floor at a noticeably slower pace, her posture looking quite strange.
"The foundation establishment female cultivator's constitution is still too weak," Liu Yu shook his head slightly as he watched her disappear.
After their encounter, he still regarded Tian Xiaoyu in the same light, with both parties remaining in a superior-subordinate relationship.
Both understood that this was merely a transaction, and there would naturally be no emotional exchange.
Having too many concubines was also a trouble, so with a few absent, Liu Yu preferred to resolve the side effects of the cultivation techniques in this manner.
As his cultivation level rose, his vision broadened. Now, to become his concubine, beauty alone would not suffice; a cultivation level of at least the golden core realm was necessary.
Otherwise, the inherent gap in their lives would be the greatest chasm, and the constitution of foundation establishment female cultivators was too weak to allow for open communication.
"Next, it's time to accelerate the completion of the task."
With this thought, Liu Yu went to the washroom to clean himself and then dove back into cultivation.
He had become familiar with the situation in the East Continent, and all matters had been arranged, with the entire branch operating under his control.
He did not need to leave his residence, as he could command every cultivator in the branch.
With his extraordinary strength and the reasonable application of rewards and punishments, Liu Yu's position in the branch was unshakable.
He did not require the recognition or admiration of others; he only needed his subordinates to do their jobs properly.
Those who performed poorly would be penalized, while those who excelled would be generously rewarded. In this circumstance, even if some cultivators were dissatisfied, they still had to follow the rules he had established.
As the energy of the Qian Court Holy Land was diverted, while the progress of adding five new golden core members on Liu Yu's side halted, Guo Poyun's efforts were running smoothly.