Nationwide Development: Spend Billions in Advance to Bind the Empress

Chapter 193 Encounter, Tu Miaoling's Sky Collapses! Senior is Mine!

At the entrance of Baofu Tower.

A servant bowed to Ling Qingxue as she approached and said:

What would you like to buy, sir/madam?

"I want to discuss a big business deal with your manager."

"Big business?" The servant raised an eyebrow, noticing that the woman was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit and had an ordinary appearance, and did not look like someone of great wealth or status.

But he couldn't be too careful about keeping a low profile, so he quickly smiled and led the woman into the building.

"Please go to the private room on the second floor. I'll go and inform the manager right away!"

Ling Qingxue nodded slightly and followed the maid upstairs.

'It looks very ordinary...' She looked around and found that it was just a small five-story shop with inconsistent quality of talisman paper, nothing special.

However, the master didn't expect to make a living by selling talismans; perhaps opening a small shop was a way for his apprentice, Shen Ling'er, to hone her skills.

After Ling Qingxue entered the private room and took her seat, she waited silently: 'After this matter, Young Master will give me a surprise!'

She couldn't wait on the way here, and rushed to complete the purpose of her trip as soon as possible.

A moment later, the door opened.

Tu Miaoling, dressed in a long cyan dress, entered the room, looking at the unfamiliar woman with curiosity:

"Sir, what kind of big business are you talking about?"

After the door closed, the woman reached out and tore off the human skin mask from her face, revealing a strikingly handsome face with exquisitely beautiful features.

'This woman has such an elegant air about her…' A hint of surprise flashed in Tu Miaoling's eyes.

She often sees handsome men, but this is the first time she's seen such a beautiful woman with such an elegant demeanor!

"I am Ling Qingxue from Yaochi. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Shen." Ling Qingxue cupped her hands and smiled.

"It's you?!" Tu Miaoling was startled. She quickly waved her hand to set up a shielding barrier, then remained silent to herself.

'What's this troublemaker doing here?!'

The Heavenly Zen Holy Sect once joined forces with various major powers to search for Ling Qingxue extensively, and even she had heard about it.

She also had a blood feud with the Tianchan Holy Sect.

That's really bad.

Ling Qingxue actually came to her door?!

If the people of the Tianchan Holy Sect find out, it will cause a lot of trouble!

'You've come here purely to cause trouble for my senior!' Tu Miaoling's first impression of Ling Qingxue was not good.

However, given that the other party was a prodigy from the Eastern Region and a prominent figure among the younger generation of Yaochi, he could only feign surprise:

"Didn't Fellow Daoist Ling return to the Eastern Region? Why are you back in the Western Region?!"

Ling Qingxue was extremely perceptive of others and had already noticed that this woman was putting on an act.

It's obvious that the other party is afraid that I will cause her trouble.

This is only natural, and you can't blame the other party.

Ling Qingxue pretended not to notice and said softly, "I came here to train. My sect's patriarch told me that Fellow Daoist Shen's master is a quasi-Emperor Talisman Master?"

'As expected, they wouldn't come to the temple without a reason...' Tu Miaoling could only go along with her words:

"Well, but Master rarely takes action anymore, so it will be very difficult for you to obtain a talisman."

"Is that so... there's no room for negotiation?" Ling Qingxue made a final probe:

“My Yaochi is willing to pay a high price to purchase it.”

She still cares a lot about matters concerning her ancestors.

'Hmph! My senior is an immortal, why would he need your mortal possessions!' Tu Miaoling, who was secretly grumbling to herself, suddenly had a thought:

'After all, Yaochi has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. Its sect's treasury and its subordinate forces must contain quite a few favor-enhancing items...'

The favorability items have a magical aura that can replenish Senior Shen's spiritual essence!

This concerned the soul of her senior, so she had to consider it carefully, and silently said:

Senior, are you there?

'Yes, I'm here.'

Miaoling thinks there might be a lot of favor-enhancing items in Yaochi. What do you think, Senior?

Going to Yaochi might be risky, but with the seniors protecting them along the way, they shouldn't be discovered.

"A good suggestion." Shen Yun murmured, suppressing a laugh. He was about to appear and was eagerly anticipating their reactions.

After receiving the reply, Tu Miaoling no longer hesitated and looked at Ling Qingxue: "Okay, but my master is determined to go to Yaochi. As for the price, we can discuss it later. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Ling?"

'In that case, I should go back first...' Although it's a bit of a waste of time, since a quasi-Emperor level talisman master has come in person, I should see him off.

"Excellent!" She smiled and bowed respectfully to the void, "Then I'll have to trouble you, senior."

"It's alright."

A calm, soft voice echoed in the room.

But the voice sounded incredibly familiar to Ling Qingxue, who was bowing slightly: 'This senior's voice sounds just like yours, young master…'

Curious, she looked up and was immediately stunned!

Then, Shen Yun, with his red hair and wearing a black and gold long robe, stood smiling beside Tu Miaoling.

"Qingxue, how's this surprise?"

"Young Master?!" Ling Qingxue exclaimed in surprise.

She never imagined that Shen Yun was actually the Quasi-Emperor level Rune Master that the Rune Alliance had been spreading rumors about!

Immediately, a deep joy appeared in her eyes, and she flew over like a swallow returning to its nest:

"Young Master!!"

"Haha!" Shen Yun laughed and patted her on the back, teasing, "Seeing how excited you are, this surprise must be pretty good?"

"Mmm! This is such a wonderful surprise!!" Ling Qingxue didn't care about anything else; seeing the young master was the biggest surprise of all.

However, seeing the intimate scene between the two, Tu Miaoling felt like the sky had fallen.

A thunderous roar echoed in my brain, making me dizzy and disoriented.

'Why...why did this happen...'

The senior belongs to her, why is he hugging another woman now?!

This shows that her self-inferred idea of ​​a Daoist partner is not valid.

This was a huge blow to Tu Miaoling, and her heart stopped beating for a moment.

Seeing Ling Qingxue's happy expression, a surge of intense jealousy rushed to her head, causing a sickly flush to rise on her cheeks. She felt an urge to tear this woman to pieces on the spot.

'My senior is mine! And can only be mine! No one can take him away! No one!!!'

So what if she doesn't have the support of a Daoist partner? That's just an excuse she made up for liking her senior!

She was too embarrassed to admit it before, but the appearance of this woman now made her unable to hold back any longer and tear off this veil of shame.

'I absolutely mustn't let my seniors find out...' Thinking this, Tu Miaoling suppressed her anger and feigned embarrassment as she cupped her hands in a respectful bow.

"So you know Senior and Fellow Daoist Ling. I won't bother you any longer."

Just as she was about to back away, she heard Shen Yun's warm laughter:

"It's not that bad. This is a good opportunity for you to get to know each other. Come on over."

When Tu Miaoling saw Shen Yun beckoning her over, although she was extremely reluctant to befriend Ling Qingxue, she did not want to go against her senior's wishes, so she had no choice but to walk over.

It's one thing that she dislikes Ling Qingxue, but she's willing to obediently listen to whatever her senior says.

There's nothing I can do; it's what she likes.

"Why are you so reserved?" Shen Yun chuckled and patted her shoulder, startling Tu Miaoling so much that her body trembled and her face instantly flushed red.

'No way, he wants to hug me?! What should I do? Should I refuse or give in...? Why should I refuse?! The more I refuse, the more smug Ling Qingxue becomes!!'

Shen Yun's original intention was to ease Tu Miaoling's restraint and embarrassment, but unexpectedly, the girl stumbled and fell into his arms.

"Senior, my leg suddenly won't obey me..." Seeing her face flushed red with embarrassment and unable to speak, Shen Yun chuckled and teased:

"You've just gotten used to walking again, otherwise you won't have time to run next time."