Chapter 60. Establishing the Master-Servant Contract
“Elder Ming, I choose these three,” Yun Jin said obediently, having already selected three manuals.
Elder Ming glanced at them briefly and saw they were three sword technique manuals of completely different styles.
He couldn’t help but say, “Little Jin, you’re likely new to swordsmanship. It’s better to choose manuals with similar styles to help you integrate the knowledge.”
Zhao Wuji’s gaze flickered slightly, looking at Yun Jin with a hint of anticipation.
Weren’t you so arrogant?
Didn’t you love showing off?
Now, go ahead and tell Elder Ming loudly that you’re an unparalleled sword prodigy, that all manuals are child’s play to you! Say it!
Instead, he heard Yun Jin’s humble voice: “Elder Ming, I thought manuals of different styles could help broaden my horizons. I’ve always had a dream of creating various manuals myself, like Elder Ming. If I could reach that stage, I’d feel my life wasn’t lived in vain.”
Zhao Wuji immediately felt despair.
This Yun Jin was deliberately scratching Elder Ming’s itch.
Elder Ming had guarded the Archive for many years, reading all its manuals. In recent years, he’d begun trying to create manuals himself, with his highest achievement being a Mystic-grade manual.
Now with Yun Jin speaking this way, he’d likely treat this troublemaker as his true successor.
“I see,” Elder Ming smiled immediately. “It’s good for young people to have such ambitions. Study first, and if you don’t understand something, feel free to ask me anytime.”
“I’ll surely trouble Elder Ming often,” Yun Jin said respectfully.
The others gradually found their manuals and came out. Elder Ming wasn’t as friendly to them as he was to Yun Jin. He dealt with them perfunctorily, handing over copied versions of their chosen manuals.
As the group was leaving, Elder Ming was still reluctant to part, repeatedly urging Yun Jin to return tomorrow.
Yun Jin naturally agreed to everything.
Lin Ya was quite shocked by his disciple’s performance.
After they’d walked some distance, he couldn’t help but lower his voice: “You’re something else! Even better at acting than your Eldest Senior Brother!”
“Is this acting?” Yun Jin disagreed. “This is called sincerity! Master, you don’t understand!”
Lin Ya chuckled, but still advised her: “Elder Ming is versed in all texts under heaven. Since he’s willing to guide you, remember to visit him often in the future. At least maintain a good relationship. I’ll teach you more about these social niceties later.”
“Don’t worry, don’t worry,” Yun Jin lowered her voice. “But, Master, are you sure you want to teach me? In this vast Tianxing Sect, you must have many friends, right? You must handle social relationships very well, right?”
Lin Ya was silent for a moment, then said expressionlessly: “You’d better figure it out yourself!”
Back at the central square, Zhao Wuji had little enthusiasm left. He briefly announced the end of the ceremony and dismissed everyone.
“Wait!” Yun Jin quickly raised her hand.
Zhao Wuji glared at her.
You have the nerve to be this annoying in front of Elder Ming too?
But he could only suppress his anger: “What else do you need?”
“The Master-Servant Contract,” Yun Jin said directly. “Sect Leader hasn’t forgotten, has he?”
Zhao Wuji very much wanted to forget, but he indeed couldn’t!
With a cold face, he called Gu Jinghong back.
Gu Jinghong was mentally prepared, but his face still turned pale at this moment.
As a disciple of the Sect Leader, with his astonishing talent, he had lived proudly and willfully for years.
Now, for making just one mistake, he was to become a servant.
He was unwilling.
He was resentful.
But.
He wanted to live.
So he could only comply.
Expressionlessly, Zhao Wuji took out two red cords, one the mother cord, the other the child cord.
“These are the Mother-Child Cords, as you should know. Lin Ya, do you want to inspect them?” Zhao Wuji said with slight mockery.
Lin Ya immediately agreed: “They should indeed be checked.”
He carefully examined them before handing them back.
Zhao Wuji’s face darkened, but he said nothing more.
He tossed the mother cord to Yun Jin and the child cord to Gu Jinghong.
The cords flashed briefly on their wrists before completely disappearing.
Zhao Wuji then formed the contract hand seals, imprinting marks into both of them.
Yun Jin waited calmly.
The system didn’t issue any warnings, so it seemed Zhao Wuji truly hadn’t played any tricks.
The possibility of Zhao Wuji tampering was already low under everyone’s watchful eyes.
With the system’s double safeguard, this Master-Servant Contract should satisfy Yun Jin.
After Zhao Wuji finished the hand seals, Yun Jin and Gu Jinghong both felt a mysterious connection.
Yun Jin blinked, then suddenly shouted sternly: “Lie down!”
The noble and cold Gu Jinghong in his red robes had no room for resistance. He instinctively lay on the ground.
As long as it was the master’s order, it had to be obeyed unconditionally. No matter how unwilling Gu Jinghong was, he simply couldn’t resist Yun Jin’s command.
Yun Jin was delighted: “Very good, very good. Get up.”
Gu Jinghong stood up numbly.
“For the next three months, Senior Brother Gu, let’s have some fun,” Yun Jin said with a smile.
Gu Jinghong felt a chill down his spine.
Was it too late for him to choose death now?
No, it seemed too late indeed.
Under the Master-Servant Contract, without the master’s permission, the servant couldn’t even die if he wanted to.
A glimmer of despair flashed in Gu Jinghong’s eyes.
Could he really endure these long three months?
Was it really worth falling to this state for someone like Ye Danxia?
Gu Jinghong instinctively glanced at Ye Danxia.
But Ye Danxia quickly averted her gaze.
Seeing Second Senior Brother controlled by Yun Jin like this was too embarrassing. She didn’t want to be associated with him anymore.
Gu Jinghong pursed his lips, his expression becoming utterly bleak.
He now understood.
His previous actions were completely unworthy.
But he realized it too late.
“Are you satisfied now? Is there anything else?” Zhao Wuji was in a bad mood, his voice tinged with coldness.
“Nothing else, nothing else. Sect Leader, go attend to your business. I’ll head to the Beast Pavilion later. Elder Ling is going to give me a spirit beast,” Yun Jin said with a smile.
Zhao Wuji grew annoyed once again.
He snorted coldly and left, with Ye Danxia hurriedly following.
Yun Jin looked at Gu Jinghong: “Follow my Master back to Celestial Sword Peak. Clean my room thoroughly, prepare tea and snacks. If I find anything unsatisfactory when I return, watch out for your skin.”
Gu Jinghong gritted his teeth: “Yes.”
Yun Jin cackled: “I just love seeing you so unwilling. Honestly go back and wait.”
Not just Gu Jinghong, even Lin Ya’s lips twitched.
Before Yun Jin, everyone said Gu Jinghong was a pervert.
Now it was a small pervert meeting a big pervert.
But this Gu Jinghong completely deserved it. Lin Ya felt not an ounce of sympathy for him.
“Little Jin, be on your best behavior when you go to the Beast Pavilion,” Lin Ya advised before leading Gu Jinghong away.
Since Elder Ling had specifically asked for Yun Jin to come, only she could go. He preferred dealing with spirit beasts over humans. Apart from those he approved of, anyone else trying to enter would just be driven out.
The Beast Pavilion was very close. Yun Jin soon arrived at its entrance.
Two disciples were guarding the door. Seeing Yun Jin approach, they automatically moved aside.
(End of Chapter)