Hearing her inner thoughts, Pei Yan was too late to take back the small box.
Watching Jun Lanyue slowly open the box, he felt extremely nervous.
Forget it, forget it. If Little Junior Sister likes elixirs, I’ll find an opportunity to give her all my treasured ones next time.
When the box opened, there was no intense Pill Fragrance as she had expected. Instead, a milky-white little worm came into view…
The little worm was plump and chubby, about the size of Jun Lanyue’s pinky finger and two inches long. If it weren’t for its wriggling, she would have thought it was fake…
Seeing Jun Lanyue frozen stiff, staring at the worm as if frightened, Pei Yan panicked.
“Lit…”
Just as he was about to say something, Jun Lanyue’s inner voice rang out again.
[Ahhh!!! So cute! So soft and adorable! I really want to pinch it! But I have to hold back. Girls are supposed to be afraid of little worms. If I act so boldly, I’ll definitely shock everyone.]
The master and disciples: “??”
[Second Senior Brother not only knows alchemy and poison-making but also raises gu worms. This must be a gu worm—such a precious gift, I love it!]
Jun Lanyue’s heart was barking like a mad dog, but she kept her composure perfectly on the surface.
“S-second Senior Brother, what is this?” she asked, pretending to tremble with fear.
The master and disciples: “…”
Knowing her inner thoughts, Pei Yan suppressed a laugh, doing his utmost to restrain himself as he patiently explained, “Little Junior Sister, this is a gu worm. I’ve named it the Soul-Control Gu. It’s easy to care for—it can survive for three years without eating. Whenever you need to use it, just feed it anything. After eating, it will give birth to a small gu worm. Once the small gu worm enters a person’s body, even a Spirit Venerable-level expert will be under your control within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.”
After hearing Pei Yan’s explanation, Jun Lanyue liked the little creature even more.
It could survive for three years without eating, give birth after being fed anything, and even Spirit Venerable experts were powerless against it. Easy to care for and incredibly useful—she absolutely adored such a gift.
“Thank you, Second Senior Brother. I really like this gift.”
After closing the box, Jun Lanyue didn’t put it back into her Storage Ring. Instead, she carefully tucked it into the front of her clothes…
Her Storage Ring couldn’t hold living things—anything placed inside would die. If her little treasure were to perish, she didn’t know how heartbroken she would be.
“As long as Little Junior Sister likes it.”
Pei Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. With this smile, the lovely dimples on his face reappeared.
Seeing that Second Senior Brother had finished giving his meeting gift, Song Qiguang quickly stepped forward. “Here, Little Junior Sister, this is Third Senior Brother’s meeting gift for you.”
Everyone looked and saw that he handed Jun Lanyue a ring.
The ring was entirely black, adorned with a black crystal stone, its color simple and ancient.
[Third Senior Brother is the wealthiest in the Clear Breeze Sect. The ring he gives definitely can’t be ordinary!]
Suppressing the urge to drool, Jun Lanyue obediently took the ring from Song Qiguang’s hand.
Sure enough, after probing it with her Spiritual Power, her eyes uncontrollably widened twice their size!
[Holy—holy, holy, holy crap!!!]
Seeing her inner excitement, Jin Wang Wang’s curiosity was successfully piqued: [Host, what’s with the ‘holy crap’? What incredible function does that ring have to make you react so strongly?]
【Third Senior Brother is truly a tycoon! He actually gifted me a spatial ring! Not only that, but there’s also a mountain of gold inside this small space!!】
Just one glance at that mountain of gold, and Jun Lanyue felt her eyes were nearly blinded by the glare.
What Song Qiguang gave her was no ordinary Storage Ring. Storage Rings could be divided into inanimate-object rings and living-being rings.
Inanimate-object rings, while not exactly cheap, were quite common on the market.
Living-being rings, on the other hand, were both expensive and rare, because they could store living creatures—even people could be placed inside.
But what Song Qiguang gave her was an independent Spatial Ring. Inside the ring was practically a small world, complete with a small mountain covered in lush, verdant trees and a small river flowing at its base…
Though this small world wasn’t large, if such a ring were to appear on the market, it would absolutely be something people would fight tooth and nail to obtain.
Hearing the astonishment in his junior sister’s heart, Song Qiguang almost couldn’t help but show a smug expression. He always said it—there was nothing in this world that money couldn’t buy. If something couldn’t be bought, it was only because the money wasn’t enough yet.
“Junior Sister, your Third Senior Brother just has too much money. Do you like this gift?”
Song Qiguang produced a folding fan from who-knows-where, waving it with great delight.
Jun Lanyue’s eyes were already sparkling with gold light. How could she not like it?
With such an obvious question, Song Qiguang successfully earned eye-rolls from Yue Xuanji and Pei Yan…
“I love it!”
Jun Lanyue eagerly slipped the ring onto her finger. The ring looked large, but once worn, it seemed to have a mind of its own, automatically shrinking to a size that fit her perfectly.
“Thank you, Third Senior Brother. Third Senior Brother is the best.”
With this small Spatial Ring, she could safely store the Soul-Control Gu that Pei Yan had given her inside.
With the welcoming gifts all given, Yue Xuanji, knowing full well what his eldest disciple was like, immediately took action. “Starting now, Yueyue is officially a member of the Clear Breeze Sect. From this day forward, you three senior brothers must take good care of Yueyue. No bullying her, understood?”
Pei Yan and Song Qiguang also knew what their eldest senior brother was like—very poor, viewing money as something external. What kind of welcoming gift could he possibly give their junior sister?
To avoid any awkwardness for their eldest senior brother, Pei Yan quickly nodded with a smile and assured, “Don’t worry, Master. We will definitely take good care of Junior Sister and absolutely not bully her!”
Song Qiguang chimed in as well, even offering to take Jun Lanyue back to the sect. “Yes, yes, yes! Master, you can rest a hundred percent assured! Junior Sister, how about we take you inside to familiarize yourself with the sect’s environment?”
Even if he couldn’t hear his junior sister’s inner thoughts, he would still treat her well. With her good looks and clever wit, how could anyone not like her?
Yue Xuanji glanced at Rong Jue, then nodded in satisfaction.
【Better make a quick escape! It’s not like I absolutely have to have a welcoming gift. I’m already incredibly happy that they’re treating me well. Master, Second Senior Brother, and Third Senior Brother all gave gifts. Eldest Senior Brother didn’t give one. If I stay any longer, Eldest Senior Brother will definitely feel awkward.】
Jun Lanyue nodded obediently and hurriedly followed Pei Yan and Song Qiguang to slip away.
Only after the three figures had walked far into the distance did Yue Xuanji let out a sigh of frustration.
“Ah~ Boss! How should I, your master, put this?” He shook his head repeatedly in disdain, then conjured a box in his hand. “Don’t say I’m not helping you salvage your image with Yueyue. Inside this is a piece of armor that can withstand a fatal blow from a Spirit Venerable. Go! Give it to your junior sister.”
Such a treasure would be priceless even outside.
“Keep it for yourself.” Rong Jue lowered his cold eyes, not even glancing at the item in Yue Xuanji’s hand. “I have my own.”
With that, he turned and walked in the direction the other three had left.
“Hmph~ ‘I have my own’…” Watching Rong Jue’s retreating figure, Yue Xuanji mimicked his tone, laughing in frustration. “Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk! What do you have? Nothing but nonsense…”