The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

“However… if it’s you, I’m willing to reduce it by one year, so it’ll be two years, how about that?” Chen Xuan said with a smile.

"Two years..."

"No, you're still not satisfied with this?"

Hua Mengjie gritted her teeth.

"Elder Chen, I...I'm willing to sign this agreement. However, I have one more condition! If you don't agree, then let's just forget about it!" Hua Mengjie said firmly.

"Oh? Then tell me, what is it?"

"You must keep the contract between us a complete secret. You can't... you can't announce it to anyone, and you can't tell Lin Rou either!"

"Oh, that's what it is. No problem then." Chen Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

"Then let's draft a contract!"

"Well, before we draft the contract, I have a few other requests. I'd like you to hear them before making a decision."

"You say."

"Hmm... Let me tell you my rules first. Actually, I don't have many requirements. First, be obedient, and second, be diligent and clean."

As for your salary... cough cough, your wages, well... one high-grade peach blossom per month, is that alright with you?"

"What? High-grade peach blossoms? One a month? Even in a sect, this price is not something an ordinary person can afford. It's certainly not something I, a Mahayana cultivator, could earn with my monthly allowance!" Hua Mengjie was somewhat astonished, thinking she had misheard.

“Yes, it’s a high-grade peach blossom. Because you’re in the Mahayana stage, this price is very reasonable! Besides, my personal requirements are very strict, so… you know what I mean!” Chen Xuan said.

"Thank you, thank you Elder Chen Xuan!" Hua Mengjie was overjoyed.

In her original calculations, she would be lucky to get low-level romance luck in a month. Further progress would only be possible if she developed a very good relationship with Chen Xuan, allowing her to obtain high-level romance luck. She never expected things to turn out this way…

"Hey, didn't I just say that my requirements are very strict? So Mengjie, now you should listen to my other requirements too."

"Any other requests?"

"Actually, it's not that many, including the two from just now..."

"Thirdly, during the period you signed the contract with me, you must appear whenever I need you, and you cannot use cultivation as an excuse."

"This is just for fun, nothing more."

"I-I'm fine!"

"Fourth, during the contract period, you may not leave my cave unless there are major matters concerning your sect or your mountain, unless you have my permission! Is that alright? After all, you are essentially working for me, and it wouldn't be appropriate for you to be away from my cave so often."

“I…” Hua Mengjie hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"As for this last point..."

"What's the last point?"

"The last point concerns how we'll address each other from now on. Although we have a good personal relationship, ultimately, you're my employee, and I'm the host here, so..."

Chen Xuan paused deliberately.

"You, you wouldn't be..." Hua Mengjie looked at Chen Xuan in disbelief, seemingly unable to comprehend how such words could come out of his mouth.

"So, after you sign the contract, just call me Master. That's what Lin Rou calls me anyway!" (Actually, it's still the same address, but... don't blame me, blame Shen He.)

Hua Mengjie's expression was uncertain, but in the end, she still agreed.

Chen Xuan explained each point, outlining the pros and cons from the beginning. So it was a matter of mutual consent, and there was no question of whether he was cheating or not.

Little did they know... the biggest pitfall was the first one!

“In that case… let’s draft a contract!” Chen Xuan said, taking out the Heavenly Dao Contract and writing down the rules. Just as he finished writing, a flash of inspiration struck him.

"By the way, to prevent any unpleasantness between us, we can both unilaterally cancel this contract. However, the person who cancels will need to pay a penalty, which isn't expensive, just some spirit stones."

“No problem.” Hua Mengjie glanced at the new clause Chen Xuan had added and agreed without hesitation. This clause was the most favorable to her, so naturally she wouldn’t refuse it.

Subsequently, the two jointly signed the Heavenly Dao Contract, one for each of them.

“Alright, since the contract is settled, you shouldn’t call me Elder Chen anymore. You should call me Master… cough cough, call me Lord.” Chen Xuan’s tone was gentle and kind.

"Huh?! Oh... um!" Hua Mengjie's heart skipped a beat when she heard Chen Xuan's words. A strange and special feeling flashed through her mind, but it disappeared immediately.

"Yes, sir."

"Oh, it's you, sir. I'll remember that," Hua Mengjie replied, her face flushed.

Then, neither of them spoke. Hua Mengjie looked at the contract again, her face growing redder and redder, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

"Don't worry, I, Chen Xuan, have always been a very sincere person. Consider this a deposit between us. If you can help me reach the peak of my emotional value in the future, I won't be stingy with other romantic opportunities!"

After Chen Xuan finished speaking, he took out a dark green "Life Peach Blossom" and handed it to Hua Mengjie.

"This is the advance payment I'm giving you."

He knew all too well who had eaten the peach blossoms.

After receiving the green peach blossom, Hua Mengjie's complexion improved somewhat, but she still kept her head down, staring intently at the contract, not daring to look at Chen Xuan.

"Master Chen... I... I need to go back to my Qingfeng Mountain first to get... to get some of my... personal belongings!"

"Okay, but I'll only give you fifteen minutes. If you don't come back within that time... then don't blame me for punishing you."

'Let's test your patience first.'

"You!!! The contract doesn't say you can punish me at will!"

"That's natural. I certainly wouldn't choose to hurt you, but... you wouldn't want Li Qingfeng to know that you're the sect leader of another sect, would you?"

"You...you're threatening me!"

“One minute has passed already!” Chen Xuan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Hua Mengjie's expression changed several times. Then she stomped her foot and disappeared in a streak of light.

Watching Hua Mengjie's curvaceous figure disappear into the distance, Chen Xuan felt quite satisfied.

From the moment Hua Mengjie agreed to sign the contract, she had already fallen into his trap.

Next, he will guide Hua Mengjie step by step, slowly leading her into his trap.

Soon, Hua Mengjie returned and stood gracefully in front of Chen Xuan. Moreover, Chen Xuan sensed that the green peach blossom he had given Hua Mengjie was no longer on her.

"Great, it didn't even take 10 minutes, I'm very satisfied."

Hua Mengjie remained silent.

"Then, come in and let's continue the topic we haven't finished discussing." Chen Xuan said, grabbing Hua Mengjie's small hand and pulling her into his cave.