I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

The four of them rested for a while beside the mountain path. Hongxiu deliberately maintained a weak posture, secretly observing Mingchuan from time to time, but never found a chance to get close to him again.

Su Hao and Luo Yang were focused on completing the patrol mission. Seeing that Hongxiu had recovered, they suggested that they continue on their journey.

The rest of the journey went smoothly. No spirit beasts were encountered and there was no fog. After successfully completing the patrol, the four of them returned to Qingcheng Yufa Sect together.

As soon as they arrived at the sect's mountain gate, Su Hao suggested taking Hongxiu to see Su Hongzhen first: "After all, she is someone we rescued on the way and she is thinking of joining the sect. We need to inform the sect master and see how to arrange it."

Luo Yang nodded in agreement. Mingchuan did not object, but just followed behind the three of them, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.

In the main hall of the clan, after listening to Su Hao's report, Su Hongzhen's eyes fell on Hongxiu and he looked her up and down.

Although her clothes were disheveled, her pretty face could not be concealed, and her spiritual energy was pure, so she didn't look like a bad person.

Moreover, people with such good spiritual power may become a great help to the sect in the future.

not bad.

He twirled his beard and spoke calmly, "Since you are a wandering cultivator who has come to the sect and have suffered hardship, you will be arranged to stay in the sect's outer disciple quarters. We will then decide whether to accept you after the subsequent assessment."

As he said this, he was about to order his disciples to take Hongxiu away.

Unexpectedly, Hongxiu suddenly stepped forward, knelt down and saluted, her voice a little shy and with a hint of deliberate weakness: "Sect Master, I have an unwelcome request."

She looked up at Mingchuan standing beside her, a trace of calculation flashing in her eyes, "If it weren't for Master Cang's rescue, I would have been killed by the spirit beast..."

"I have no one to rely on, and I don't ask to join the sect. I just want to stay by Master Cang's side as a maid, serving tea and water, washing clothes and cooking. Even if I have to work like a slave, I want to repay his life-saving grace."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became quiet.

Su Hao and Luo Yang looked at each other, their eyes filled with sighs of relief.

The scene that I just encountered on the mountain road is still vivid in my mind. Now Hongxiu publicly proposes to stay with Mingchuan, which shows that she has feelings for "Cang Ziang"!

Wow, it turns out that outstanding people are more likely to attract beautiful women.

The two couldn't help but secretly look at Mingchuan, wanting to see how he would respond.

Su Hongzhen was also stunned for a moment, then looked at Mingchuan, with a tentative tone: "Zi'ang, what do you think?"

He didn't object.

If Hongxiu could really stay with Cang Ziang, he might be able to use this opportunity to control this chess piece. After all, most men are seduced by beauty, and having a woman around can always make Cang Ziang less aggressive.

Mingchuan had been standing in the corner, watching Hongxiu's performance coldly. Only when he heard Su Hongzhen's question did he slowly walk forward.

He looked at Hongxiu's sincere expression and said with a smile as if he was watching a good show, "Since the young lady is determined to repay you, it would seem unkind of me if I refused."

"Well, you can stay in the Burning Heaven Pavilion where I live for now. Just help take care of the courtyard on weekdays. You don't have to do any heavy work."

He specifically emphasized taking care of the courtyard. He neither agreed to let Hongxiu serve him closely nor completely refused. He gave Hongxiu a chance to stay, but also drew a clear line between them.

Hongxiu didn't expect Mingchuan to agree so easily. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she quickly knelt down to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Master Cang! Thank you, Sect Master! I will definitely not cause any trouble for you!"

She deliberately acted extra well-behaved, as if she really just wanted to repay the favor.

Seeing this, Su Hao and Luo Yang couldn't help but shook their heads and muttered to themselves.

It seems that Ziang still couldn't resist Hongxiu's feelings, but Hongxiu was outstanding in appearance and so proactive, so it was not unfair.

The two exchanged an "understood" look and said nothing more.

Seeing Mingchuan agree, Su Hongzhen was secretly satisfied and waved his hand, "Since that's the case, I'll have this disciple take Miss Hongxiu to Burning Heaven Pavilion to prepare for her stay. Ziang, you just finished your patrol, so go back and rest. We can talk tomorrow if there's anything else."

Mingchuan nodded in agreement and turned to walk out of the hall.

Hongxiu followed closely behind, with a grateful smile on her face, but pride hidden in her eyes.

The first step has been successful. As long as he can stay with Mingchuan, there will always be a chance to carry out the task assigned by the evil core and make him the master's container!

But she didn't notice that after walking out of the hall, the gentleness in Mingchuan's eyes faded away in an instant, leaving only cold scrutiny.

The Blood Dragon in the Sea of ​​Consciousness warned in a deep voice: "This woman definitely has bad intentions. If you agree to let her stay, you must be more careful."

Mingchuan sneered and replied in his heart, "Don't worry, I want to see what tricks she can come up with if she stays with me."

Mingchuan had just walked a few steps out of the sect master's hall when a purple figure came quickly with a fragrant breeze. Jin Man was wearing a gauze dress with the hem of her skirt sweeping across the ground. There was a hint of obvious coquettishness between her eyebrows. When she saw Mingchuan, she spoke with a smile.

"Oh, Ziang is really capable. He went out on patrol and brought back a beauty who is willing to work like a slave to repay his kindness. I'm afraid this Burning Heaven Pavilion is going to be lively."

The sourness in her words almost overflowed, and when her eyes swept across Hongxiu behind Mingchuan, there was a hint of imperceptible scrutiny.

Just now outside the hall, she had heard that Hongxiu wanted to stay with Mingchuan. Although she knew that Mingchuan must have some plans, she still felt a little uncomfortable seeing the woman sticking to Mingchuan.

Mingchuan looked at her helplessly and said in a low voice, "Don't be so sarcastic, be normal."

He knew that Jin Man was worried about him, but he didn't want to reveal their true relationship in front of Hongxiu.

Jin Man coughed lightly, suppressed the jealousy on her face, regained some composure, and leaned close to Mingchuan to whisper in his ear.

He deliberately prevented Hongxiu from hearing their conversation, making it seem like they were very close.

"I'm here for business. The children have been talking about you for days inside the barrier. I'm free now, would you like to come with me to see you?"

Mingchuan's eyes lit up. He had been thinking about Yaya and the others. Now that Hongxiu had just stayed, there would not be any trouble for the time being. There was no movement on Su Hongzhen's side. It was indeed a good time to visit the children.

He nodded immediately: "Okay, I'll go with you."

Then, he turned around and said to Hongxiu behind him, "Go back to Burning Heaven Pavilion first and ask the disciples to prepare a place for you to live. I will be back later."

"Remember, don't move around casually, especially don't get close to the sect's forbidden areas and the residences of other elders."

Hongxiu was reluctant in her heart.

She also wanted to take the opportunity to follow Mingchuan and look for a chance to attack, but she didn't dare show it on her face and could only nod obediently.

"Yes, Master Cang, I will definitely stay in Burning Heaven Pavilion and not cause any trouble."

Mingchuan didn't say anything more and turned to leave with Jinman.

The two walked side by side. Jin Man deliberately slowed down his pace, got closer to Mingchuan, and spoke in a low voice.

"There's something wrong with that woman. I just sensed a faint evil aura from her outside the temple. It's a bit like the fluctuations from the Demon Abyss."