Chapter 93: 92 This Poor Nun Will Compensate You! (Please Subscribe!)

The monks and followers of Bolu Ciyun Temple all know this.

She has always referred to herself as "this poor nun," but whenever she begins to refer to herself as "this seat," it is certainly when her anger is at its peak.

Don't speak.

The usually gentle Divine Nun Ciyun, suddenly enraged, actually carried a hint of a different kind of charm.

But before Ning Mu could stand up.

A sudden change occurred.

Only to see Liu Qingmei enter the inner courtyard with composure.

Before she had even entered, her voice had already carried inside.

"Have you eaten breakfast?"

Liu Qingmei walked into the courtyard, felt this strange atmosphere, and could not help but be somewhat surprised, her gaze cast toward Ning Mu, who was sitting upright in front of the dining table.

What is going on? She had only walked around the alley once.

How, in such a short time, had things become so tense? Is Divine Nun Ciyun...

Wasn't everything fine last night? She even helped Ning Mu kill people.

Why does it feel like she wants to kill Ning Mu today? Liu Qingmei's heart shifted slightly.

Pretending to walk forward casually, her figure quietly blocked the space between Ning Mu and Liuli.

If Divine Nun Ciyun truly wanted to make a move against her beloved, she, a Grandmaster of the minor completion of Sitting Reflection, would have to challenge the prestige of the Buddhist Divine Nun beyond her rank! Liu Qingmei's heart grew vigilant.

Seeing the First Madam arrive, Chunzhi and Xia Chan hurriedly bowed, then brought over a round stool and placed it in front of the table.

Seeing Liu Qingmei arrive suddenly.

Liuli's expression changed several times in succession.

She sighed slightly in her heart, feeling utterly helpless.

It seems she would not be able to vent her evil fire on Ning Mu for the time being! Given Liu Qingmei's deep affection for this boy, if she were to make a move, she feared that Liu Qingmei would immediately bristle like an old hen protecting her chicks! It was not that she couldn't beat her.

She was merely a Sitting Reflection Grandmaster; she had defeated many experts of the Divine Origin Realm!

It was just unnecessary! After all, behind Liu Qingmei stood Cangjian Villa and the Liutang County Liu Family.

It was meaningless to turn against her over such a small matter.

The Jianghu has never been just about simple killing!

"Hoo..."

She took a breath in secret, forcibly suppressing her anger.

Liuli put on a peaceful smile, though her true thoughts were clearly impossible to hide, almost written all over her face.

"Since young friend Ning has so kindly invited me, this poor nun shall have a taste!"

Her tone was stiff, a threatening sneer hidden in her brows and eyes, as Liuli stepped forward slowly.

She appeared to be smiling, yet this smile gave one a hair-raising feeling!

The three of them took their seats.

Ning Mu sat in the main seat.

Liu Qingmei sat on his left, and Liuli sat on his right; the two women's gazes met directly.

Liu Qingmei stared at Liuli vigilantly.

Liuli, meanwhile, picked up her bamboo chopsticks with a smile.

"I haven't thanked you for last night's matter, Master. If it weren't for your timely intervention, this junior wouldn't have known what to do."

Ning Mu smiled and found a topic to start with.

After speaking, he picked up his chopsticks, preparing to pick up some stir-fried wood ear mushrooms.

However.

Just as his chopsticks reached out, Liuli also picked up her chopsticks at the same time, directly clamping onto his.

"A small matter, why should you dwell on it, young friend."

Liuli sneered.

Ning Mu moved his chopsticks away, and Liuli followed in pursuit.

In short, she just didn't want him to eat his meal in peace.

Ning Mu raised an eyebrow.

Just as he was about to put down his chopsticks.

At this moment.

Seeing her lover being targeted like this by Divine Nun Ciyun, Liu Qingmei felt instantly displeased!

She immediately picked up her chopsticks as well, joining this triangular contest.

Liu Qingmei replied, "What are you saying, Master? It may be a small matter to you, but to us, it is a big deal."

"You are magnanimous and have profound cultivation; dealing with a few Demonic Path evildoers is naturally easy for you, but my little Mu has low Cultivation Points and hasn't even entered the path yet, so this matter certainly deserves thanks!"

On the surface, she was saying words of gratitude.

But the chopsticks in her hand did not give way in the slightest, meeting the challenge head-on.

Her words were also an indirect reminder to Liuli that Ning Mu was merely a junior in the Martial Dao, and for her, a dignified Divine Nun Ciyun and a renowned figure in the Jianghu, to be angry with a junior would not sound good if it got out!

A plate of brightly colored stir-fried wood ear mushrooms was left a mess everywhere by the contest between her and Liuli's chopsticks.

Ning Mu had never shown his strength in front of Liu Qingmei.

Furthermore, Liu Qingmei instinctively believed that he came from a background as a stable hand, had never eaten anything good for a long time, and that his physical condition had been neglected; coupled with the disadvantage of his age, he was destined to have no talent in the Martial Dao.

Therefore, she had never inquired about Ning Mu's level of Cultivation Points.

"That's not necessarily true; this humble nun is naturally magnanimous, but young friend Ning has quite a lot of confidence!"

Liuli laughed in spite of herself, cast a strange look at Ning Mu, and did not stop the movements of her hands.

Not only did she refuse to concede in words, but her hand-to-hand skill was also on par with Liu Qingmei.

Two mature, voluptuous women were competing against each other across the dining table.

It was a pity for the few dishes of food that Chunzhi and Xia Chan had worked so hard to stir-fry.

Ning Mu hurriedly withdrew his chopsticks.

Holding the flatbread wrapped by Xia Chan, he sat to the side and began to gnaw on it.

Chunzhi and Xia Chan also stayed far away.

The two of them watched their Mistress and the Shitai engage in a battle of wits with strange expressions.

What on earth was happening? The two little maids were completely baffled.

Bang... crash!

Finally.

This secret contest, destined to have no winner, ended as the dining table, unable to bear the weight, collapsed with a roar.

A table full of good food fell entirely to the ground.

Chunzhi and Xia Chan covered their eyes in distress.

Liuli and Liu Qingmei stared at each other. Then, at the same time, they released the chopsticks in their respective hands.

"Goodness, I only have this one dining table; which one of you is going to pay for it?"

Accompanied by the sound of chopsticks hitting the floor, Ning Mu looked blank, then looked at Liu Qingmei and Liuli.

"Young friend, do not worry; this humble nun will pay for it."

After this bout of secret competition, the anger in Liuli's heart had dissipated quite a bit.

She flicked her sleeves with a light and breezy air, nodded at Ning Mu, her tone very calm and composed.

"Then I shall thank you on behalf of my little Mu!"

Liu Qingmei spoke at the right moment.

It was hard to suppress the corners of her mouth.

Clearly, she felt the satisfaction of being the winner.

"Fine, paying is fine, but I want one that is twice as big as this table." Ning Mu raised his price on the spot.

Liuli looked strange, then smiled helplessly: "Everything shall be as you wish, young friend!"

She was now thinking about how to complete Task Three.

For her, a nun who has left the secular world, to take the initiative to hug a junior—and a man at that—was, to some extent, rather strange.

Moreover, if word got out, the townspeople would surely say that she, the dignified Divine Nun of Ciyun and the closing-door disciple of Puluo Zushi, had actually developed worldly desires and was craving a man! But for the sake of breaking through to the Divine Origin Realm.

For the sake of no longer being punished by the System God.

She could only find a way to complete the task well without attracting attention.

This time it was the sealing of the five senses and the total loss of Cultivation Points; heaven knows what the punishment would be if the next task failed! And if the task were completed, she could gradually accumulate divine pills like the Nine-Turn Divine Origin Pill.

No matter how she calculated it, completing the task was worth it! One hug in exchange for 0.5 fragments of a Nine-Turn Divine Origin Pill.

She had asked the system, and 0.5 was equivalent to half of one.

Ten fragments synthesized one complete pill, which meant she needed twenty 0.5 fragments.

In other words, she had to perform twenty tasks!

Furthermore, there was another question: if Task Two had not been completed previously, would she be permanently short of this 0.5 fragment, making it impossible to synthesize a complete pill? If she were short this 0.5 portion, would she be unable to break through to the Divine Origin? This was what Liuli was worried about at this moment! It seemed to sense her worry.

The system prompt provided timely feedback.

【Prompt: As long as the Host completes every task excellently, the system will, at its discretion, issue additional tasks, allowing the Host to successfully synthesize a complete Nine-Turn Divine Origin Pill and thereby break through in cultivation!】

Seeing the string of prompts that suddenly jumped across the blue light screen before her.

Liuli's heart trembled slightly.

This system was too miraculous! It could perceive what she was thinking the very first moment.

Yet, apart from when it actively displayed something or she called out to it, she could not perceive its existence at all!

However, despite the shock, she relaxed a little.

At least there was a remedial measure! 【Thank you, System God, for forgiving this disciple's previous disrespect; this disciple will definitely complete the tasks earnestly!】 At this moment.

Ning Mu, who had finished eating and wiped his mouth, suddenly experienced Thought Induction and heard Liuli's inner thoughts, causing him to glance at her sideways.

Just... invincible! To be treated as a god by a Martial Dao expert like Liuli Shitai, who even considered herself a disciple.

This system really has something going for it!

A perfectly good breakfast.

Ended in such a muddled way.

"Master, call for a carriage to go fetch the grain; here is the address. Call for more hands; with eighty thousand catties of grain, I'm afraid it will take several days to finish hauling it all."

Ning Mu looked at Liu Qingmei and handed her the written address.

Liu Qingmei took the slip of paper, her eyes lighting up.

She knew Ning Mu had obtained grain, but when it came time to actually go fetch it herself, she still felt amazed.

Where did this kid get such ability!

How many days had it been?

The grain problem had been solved by him! Although it was only fifty thousand catties of Coarse Grain, if used for a Charity Porridge Shop, it would be enough to save thousands upon thousands of people from starving to death! "Thirty thousand catties are to be brought here. Xia Chan, you go to the place next door and see if you can negotiate to rent it."

Ning Mu continued to make arrangements.

"Very well, Young Master, I shall go at once." Upon hearing this, Xia Chan immediately accepted the order.

"Chunzhi, once Xia Chan has rented the house, take Yuhuan and Yuzan to make the arrangements."

"Very well, Young Master." Chunzhi nodded, her eyes brightening slightly.

"We don't have enough manpower; we still need to arrange people for the Perfume shop, and we need to add more people to the tavern here to keep up with the work. We also need people to collect flower materials. If you, Master, intend to set up a Charity Porridge Shop, you will also need to arrange manpower, and the grain will need people to guard it. Master... should we find a way to bring some people over?"

Ning Mu frowned and looked at Liu Qingmei.

"Rest assured, I have already notified Ayue... that is, your Second Aunt. Her father and brothers both manage trade routes in Yonghang and will bring people with them."

"Furthermore, I will send a message by carrier pigeon to Cangjian Villa, asking... asking them to arrange some manpower to come over. Firstly, to help out, and secondly, in case anything happens, there will be someone to provide support!"

Liu Qingmei responded efficiently.

When mentioning Cangjian Villa, she had subconsciously wanted to say "let my family."

But after the words passed through her mind, she looked at Ning Mu, a flash of shyness appearing in her eyes, and she changed her words in time.

Ning Mu naturally understood the subtext in Liu Qingmei's words.

After a slight smile and a nod, he slapped his thigh, stood up, and said, "Fine, let's arrange it that way. I'll make a trip to Hua Man Ge."

"Fine, I will go to the Ye Family Estate to arrange the manpower."

Liu Qingmei also stood up, but she suddenly thought of something. She looked at Ning Mu with sparkling eyes and said with a half-smile, "How about I also transfer Qiuxiang and Dongxue over for you to use?"

The word "use" carried a very deep meaning.

Looking at Liu Qingmei's expression, Ning Mu understood her intention.

But he still nodded and agreed, "That would be even better. Thank you, Master!"

"..."

Upon hearing that Ning Mu intended to go to Hua Man Ge alone, Liuli, who was just calculating how to complete Task Three, suddenly had her eyes light up and stood up with a swoosh.

"Young Friend Ning, why don't this nun accompany you on this trip?"

"Hm?"

Ning Mu and Liu Qingmei exclaimed in surprise at the same time and turned to look at her.

In Liu Qingmei's eyes, there was wariness and vigilance.

It was as if she were worried that the nun had some improper intentions toward her disciple, the man she loved in her heart.

As for Ning Mu, he was a bit surprised.

But thinking about it carefully, it was within reason, as the other party had likely already accepted the system.

Seeing the gazes of Ning Mu and Liu Qingmei, Liuli was stunned for a moment. She immediately performed a Buddhist salute in embarrassment and, feigning calmness, said, "Do not misunderstand. This nun means that I am worried there may still be remnants of the Demon Sect that have not been wiped out. Young Friend Ning's strength is insufficient; would it not be a pity if he were to fall into a trap?"

"If this nun follows, I can at least provide some protection."

(End of this chapter)