I Just Wanted to Live Off Sect Allowances, But They Insist on Making Me Their Master! - Chapter 8:

Chapter 8: Master Has No Shortage of Treasures—Only Money!

What was Master even thinking? His thoughts were way too contradictory! But luckily, Qinghan was here—hehe.

“Qinghan, what are you thinking about?”

“I was thinking… Master looked a little sad just now.”

Ye Qinghan rested her chin on her hand, gazing at Su Cheng. Her bright eyes shimmered like a galaxy, captivating yet tinged with unspoken sorrow.

“Did I?”

“Master… are you unhappy?”

Su Cheng shook his head, full of tenderness.

[How could I not be happy dining out with my precious treasure?]

Maybe neither of them realized it, but by now, they were already inseparable. Especially Ye Qinghan—her feelings had long surpassed the bounds of a disciple toward her master.

But at this moment, Ye Qinghan seemed to finally understand her master’s cautious nature and his go-with-the-flow survival attitude.

“Qinghan wants to stay with Master forever. Is that okay?”

She was only sixteen. She had known Su Cheng for less than a month and had only been his disciple for half that time. But she understood one thing: she would never meet another man in her life who could care for her the way Master did.

And why was that?

Because she’d been watching him closely. Just earlier, when the Second Elder was about to go all out, Master had subconsciously reached for his waist. The one who’d felt killing intent wasn’t her—it was Master. But the thing that used to hang at his waist… he had already given it to her.

“Of course. You’re my personal disciple. If you run off, I’ll have to chase you down myself.”

Before long—right after their meal—the pursuers arrived and surrounded the restaurant completely. After all, Su Cheng and Cheng Liang were brothers in name. Cheng Liang couldn’t act personally, so he just pulled a few tricks behind the scenes. Qinghan had assaulted the Heavenly Dao Pavilion’s chief disciple—Su Cheng never thought this would be the end of it.

Cheng Liang wasn’t the type to let grudges slide, and Shangguan Rou was someone who had to settle scores immediately.

“Qinghan, let’s go.”

Ye Qinghan blinked her big eyes, tugging on his sleeve as they slowly stepped out of the modest tavern.

At the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, Shangguan Rou leaned against Cheng Liang, sobbing and exaggerating everything, spitting out one “little slut” after another to describe Ye Qinghan’s actions.

“Master, that little slut doesn’t know her place! In my opinion, we should just kill both of them!”

“No rush. Once Su Cheng is gone, she’ll be mine eventually.”

“Sect Master, I have something to say.” Lu Cheng stepped forward and cupped his hands.

He looked at Shangguan Rou with frustration—she had babbled on and still said nothing useful! Cheng Liang lounged on a throne-like seat, toying with his chief disciple, and nodded.

“If you want to kill Su Cheng, you’d better send more men. That Ye Chenmeng’s strength has already surpassed mine—ordinary people won’t be able to touch her.”

Hearing that, Cheng Baobao froze mid-caress.

“Are you serious? You, a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, can’t defeat a girl in the Qi Refining Realm?”

“Yes. I now understand Sect Master’s intention. If you really want her, the best approach is to find a way to separate her from Su Cheng.”

Cheng Liang was stunned. Sure, Ye Chenmeng wasn’t human—she was a fox demon… but this fox demon was way too brutal!

If you can cross levels and beat a Foundation Establishment cultivator, fine. Even if you beat someone at Golden Core Realm, I won’t say anything. After all, you’re a Child of Destiny. That’s common knowledge.

But now you’re crushing someone at Nascent Soul Realm? Isn’t that going too far?

You’re in Qi Refining Realm and already smashing Nascent Soul cultivators? If you ever reach Foundation Establishment, are you going to storm Heavenly Dao Pavilion and beat me up?

“I already sent some people, but if what you say is true… I’m afraid even they won’t be able to beat her…”

By this point, outside the tavern, a whole group was already lying on the ground…

“Master, these are the treasures I gathered from them.”

Ye Qinghan held a small cloth pouch with both hands and respectfully offered it to Su Cheng, her fox-like head leaning in, waiting for his head-pat and praise.

Inside were dozens of storage rings, though all low-quality, most of them empty or worthless.

[You silly girl, what would Master want with this junk? I can’t even cultivate!]

[Why didn’t you think to collect their coin purses? I’ve got everything… except money…]

Ye Qinghan’s ears perked up—Master was right!

If they had money, Master wouldn’t have to pick vegetable scraps anymore! He could take her out to eat all the time!

“Master, take these first. I’ll go check if they’re carrying any money…”

Su Cheng didn’t mind. He scanned them with the system—no valuable treasures—so he just converted them into system points. At least it could be exchanged for some cultivation materials or new dresses for Qinghan.

While Ye Qinghan cleaned up the battlefield, Su Cheng browsed the system store. The materials she brought only earned about 2,000 system points—not much at all.

Everything in the store was expensive. Take the 999-All-Heal he once gave Ye Qinghan—it cost a fortune in points. But it was potent: as long as you were alive, even missing limbs could be restored in an instant.

But Su Cheng suddenly spotted something useful!

[Blank Jade Slip? If I had this, couldn’t I seal my skill into it and give it to Qinghan to carry around?]

[Normal jade slips definitely can’t contain the Frost Edge Sword Technique, but this Mythical Jade Slip… maybe it can!]

[Only 1,000 each? This is robbery!]

[Still gotta buy it! I’ll buy two now. When I’m rich, I’ll get Qinghan two hundred! Who needs cultivation when you can spam magical items at everyone!]

While Ye Qinghan checked the bodies, she overheard all of Su Cheng’s thoughts. Some played dead—she gave them a few extra stabs.

Wait—Master could even do that?

Ordinary jade slips only stored lightning techniques or spells. But sealing something as powerful as Master’s Frost Edge Sword Array?

She couldn’t even imagine it!

So this was what Master meant by “item-based combat”?

Master is amazing! I love Master even more now!

But… if that’s the case…

If Qinghan had jade slips that strong, why worry about money?

She could just go cleave the Heavenly Dao Pavilion in half, clean out the battlefield, and sell off all their ancestral treasures!

Though she wasn’t sure if Master would approve—but even if he didn’t, what could he do to her?

Master had his disciple training plan, and Qinghan had her own master taming guide!

Hehe, as long as Master didn’t expel her from the sect, who cared about punishments?

While the two were deep in their own little calculations, a hidden assassin had already finished preparations.

Open attacks were easy to defend—but hidden ones? Deadly.

By the time Ye Qinghan noticed, it was already too late!

A sword shot straight toward Su Cheng—its target was Su Cheng, not Ye Qinghan.

“Master! Look out!”

Ye Qinghan dashed forward in an instant, shielding Su Cheng with her body…

Su Cheng didn’t even react in time. His eyes were still on the system interface. The next second, all he saw was Ye Qinghan standing in front of him…