Chapter 33 Subduing Lu Qiuxian; the Young Daoist on Tianji Mountain
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Upon seeing the system prompt in front of him, Gu Lan was slightly taken aback! It seemed that Lin Lu\'s kneeling was not just a show, but a genuine willingness to submit to him.
For him to willingly become a servant in order to save a close relative showed the weight Lin Tan\'er held in his heart...
However.
You do have abilities... You are a legendary figure in this world, the handsome and elegant Lu Qiu Xian!
Your sister is even the Daughter of Fate, destined to become a dominating figure in the future!
"Brother Lin, please get up quickly." Gu Lan calmly pulled him up, earnestly saying, "No matter what, I will save Miss Tan\'er, regardless of whether you acknowledge me as your master."
It only matters... that she is the easiest shortcut for me to increase my luck right now!
Gu Lan thought.
In fact, even if Lin Lu didn\'t express anything, Gu Lan would still find a way to take on the responsibility of treating Lin Tan\'er.
As a supporting character, opportunities to boost the luck of the Daughter of Fate were rare!
And Gu Lan had plenty of medicine for her nurturing. The low-grade Yin Cold spiritual medicines looted from Heavenly Sword Sect and Liu Residence would be a waste if not used on her.
"Master Gu, with benevolent heart and exceptional skills, you are truly a genius in my humble life!"
Sun Si\'ao praised with a smile, pondering, "I wonder if Master Gu would be interested in going to the capital? This old man has some connections in the Imperial Hospital..."
Knowing that Sun Si\'ao was trying to retain his talents and secure a good job for himself, Gu Lan shook his head repeatedly, "Thank you for your kind offer. I have a family in Langzhou, and I will not leave this place in this lifetime."
Places like the capital, where undercurrents were surging, were a no-go!
Besides, being a royal physician, serving the female Emperor every day... how could that compare to doing business at home and accompanying my wife?
"Alright, everyone has their own aspirations. Master Gu, with your kind heart, you will surely have a bright future."
Sun Si\'ao bowed and left.
Now, only Gu Lan and Lin Lu were left in the room.
"Brother Lin, what can I do next?"
Lin Lu asked urgently. Even with Gu Lan\'s promise, he didn\'t want to be a useless person and wanted to do something for him.
Gu Lan glanced at him, shaking his head, "You don\'t need to worry about Miss Tan\'er\'s matter anymore; I will take care of everything..."
"Besides, Brother Lin, we are friends, not master and servant."
"I won\'t command you to do anything... but if I may suggest, I hope you can pursue your dreams."
"My... dreams?"
Hearing this, Lin Lu was stunned! How long had it been since he heard such beautiful words? He never expected that, as a useless scholar like him, he would one day be able to chase after his dreams.
"When we first met, didn\'t you say you wanted to go to the battlefield?"
"Now, you can go. You are free."
Gu Lan smiled slightly.
Having someone with the luck like his as a servant was indeed enjoyable, but it changed the course of the original story.
Lin Lu, bound to Langzhou, could never become Lu Qiuxian.
The Western Region battlefield, that was where he could soar!
It was his opportunity.
For a moment, Lin Lu was dumbfounded. Tears welled up, and just as he was about to kneel down for Gu Lan again, he was stopped.
"If you kneel again, I won\'t care about your sister."
Gu Lan looked at him and glanced at the girl on the bed.
"Okay, okay, I won\'t..."
Lin Lu, overjoyed, quickly wiped away his tears, "Brother Gu, I\'ll listen to you. Tomorrow, I\'ll set off to pursue my own path..."
"If I make a name for myself in the future, I will definitely come back to follow you."
"If I hadn\'t die... I will definitely live up to your expectations!"
Gu Lan gently patted his shoulder, and after a while, he smiled.
"Good, I\'ll be waiting for you."
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At the peak of Tianji Mountain, there was Tianji Pavilion!
Inside a mountain pavilion, a small figure in loose Daoist robes faced the misty mountain stream, with his back to the young Daoist and the two women, Mu Yuyan and Liu Yexi, who had come following the path.
"Senior Brother, guests from the Jing Nation have arrived," the young Daoist respectfully called out to the little Daoist.
The little Daoist remained silent.
Seeing no response from the little Daoist, the young Daoist turned to the two women and says, "This is our Senior Brother. He is currently in meditation. You may have to wait for a moment."
Seeing the mysterious Senior Brother of Tianji Pavilion, both Mu Yuyan and Liu Yexi were astonished! They had expected to encounter a middle-aged Daoist with profound cultivation, second only to Elder Yunlong, but they never thought it would be a child with a small bun on his head!
"Excuse me, Daoist." Mu Yuyan concealed her surprise and nodded in thanks.
The young Daoist bowed slightly and took off on his sword from the mountaintop. This was the exclusive cultivation area for Tianji Pavilion\'s direct apprentices, and an outer apprentice liked him did not have the qualifications to stay here for long.
After he departed, Liu Yexi leaned close to the female Emperor and whispers, "Your Majesty, this child seems very serious about his meditation... Do we have to continue waiting for him?"
"Yes," Mu Yuyan nodded and advised, "We are here to express our gratitude, so we should address him as Daoist..."
"Oh," Liu Yexi humbly responded.
Mu Yuyan looked at the slightly "lonely" figure in the pavilion with a hint of confusion in her eyes. Was this little Daoist really meditating? Why was there no sign of any fluctuations in the surrounding laws?
"Your Majesty, why don\'t we cultivate here? It seems the little Daoist won\'t wake up for a while," Liu Yexi suggested, feeling the rich spiritual energy on Tianji Peak.
She was just a step away from the King\'s Realm.
If she could break through using the auspicious location of Tianji Pavilion, the Jing Nation would gain another loyal expert in the King Realm. This would prevent a situation like before when, during the mountain pilgrimage, they were looked down upon by the influential figures, and the female Emperor had to step in to protect them.
"Yes, that makes sense," Mu Yuyan agreed.
She cast another glance at the little Daoist in the pavilion with her sparkling eyes. Then she and her attendant began to meditate, absorbing the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this place.
As the sun set, three hours passed unconsciously.
At a certain moment, Liu Yexi\'s eyebrows furrowed, and a vortex appeared beside her, absorbing the refined spiritual energy of Tianji Peak.
Boom!
It sounded as if her bones were echoing. Liu Yexi opened her eyes in pleasant surprise and turned to her side, "Your Majesty, I\'ve broken through to the King Realm..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she realized that the female Emperor was no longer by her side.
Looking up at the mountain pavilion, Mu Yuyan was unexpectedly in conversation with the "Senior Brother." However, Mu Yuyan was sitting in the spot where the "Senior Brother" had been originally meditating, and the "Senior Brother" was standing, listening to her!
What\'s going on? Why does it look like the roles have been reversed?
Liu Yexi, bewildered, walks towards them.
She overheard their conversation.
"We came to Tianji Pavilion to thank Elder Yunlong, do you know where he is?"
"Master is currently refining pills for Big Brother."
"Is it your Master\'s intention for you to receive us and make us wait by pretending to meditate?"
"...No."
At this moment, the "Senior Brother" seemed lacking in confidence. Under the female Emperor\'s cold gaze, he dared not make eye contact and lowered his head, fiddling with his hands.
Liu Yexi was speechless!
She thought the "Senior Brother" of Tianji Pavilion was a truly enlightened master, but he turned out to be a child!