Chapter One Hundred Ninety-One: I Heard Your New House Is Quite Big?
A few days later. Demon Cultivators.
“My little ancestor! You finally came back!”
Tang Yubbing, who had been waiting at the door after receiving early news, finally welcomed the slow-moving Hua Jianglian.
As soon as she saw her, she immediately ran over, lifting Hua Jianglian under her arms, checking her all around to see if she was missing any parts.
The little girl felt a bit embarrassed and flailed in the air: “W-what are you doing! Let go of this Sect Leader!”
Seeing that Hua Jianglian was safe and sound, Tang Yubbing finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, “Congratulations, Sect Leader, on your breakthrough.”
“Now, our Demon Cultivators can finally claim to be a genuine holy land.”
“Oh, by the way, didn’t Young Master Sang stay with you? Why isn’t he back with you?”
Hua Jianglian turned to glance at the corner behind her.
Tang Yubbing also poked her head over to look.
On the ground at the corner, there lay a soulless body, eyes hollow and lifeless, only inhaling without exhaling.
Tang Yubbing: “…Did you consume him as the price for your promotion?”
“What nonsense! He was the one who couldn’t handle it after carrying me for three days and nights.”
Seeing Hua Jianglian huff, Tang Yubbing seemed to guess what Young Master Sang had been through over those three days.
She could only silently sigh and feel a bit sorry for him.
Dragging the almost-lifeless Young Master Sang into the office, Hua Jianglian was immediately faced with mountains of paperwork that had piled up during her absence.
She instinctively thought of escaping but was pulled back by Tang Yubbing, leaving her with no choice but to sit down at the desk and work, tears nearly falling.
Meanwhile, Tang Yubbing took a moment to call Young Master Sang back to life.
“Still alive?”
“……”
“Alright, I know you’re tired, stop pretending to be dead. We have serious matters to discuss.”
“……”
“Do you want to take the position of Punishment Department Head or not?”
“Right now?” Young Master Sang shot up like a carp.
Looking at him full of energy, Tang Yubbing felt a bit speechless and helplessly said, “The new branch office is almost set up; what’s missing now is personnel.”
“The higher-ups have already collectively approved your appointment as Punishment Department Head. As soon as the Sect Leader stamps it, you can take over.”
Young Master Sang stayed silent for a long time after hearing this.
Tang Yubbing thought he might be dissatisfied with the reward, feeling guilty, she said, “You don’t need to take this to heart. They are seriously understaffed; if you hang around a bit longer, maybe you can climb even higher—”
Before she finished, she saw Young Master Sang suddenly filling with tears.
“Hey! No need to cry!”
“Woo woo woo, Yubbing sister, you don’t know.” Young Master Sang, eyes red, choked, “I’ve longed for this position for so long.”
“I’ve worked hard for so long, and finally, through my own efforts, I’ve reached this point. I really…”
Seeing the kid about to burst into tears in her arms, Tang Yubbing could only helplessly comfort him, “Alright, alright~ I know you’re feeling aggrieved; wasn’t this finally fulfilling your dream?”
“Besides, the new branch office is just starting up. There’s great potential for the future. You shouldn’t let the higher-ups and the Sect Leader down!”
Young Master Sang nodded with teary eyes.
“However, there’s a more practical issue.”
Tang Yubbing softly said, “Knowing your family is big, the new house assigned to you at the branch office is the largest estate at the foot of the mountain.”
“You’ll need to take care of moving soon.”
Well, that makes sense.
Though the new branch wasn’t that far from the Demon Cultivators.
But back and forth was still inconvenient. Moving there would be better.
Anyway, the company is giving a house for free, no mortgage, how unfair is that?
Just as Young Master Sang began to think about how to organize his things for the move, Tang Yubbing added, “Oh, once you find a mover, introduce them to me and Yan Rouwan too.”
“What?”
Young Master Sang asked in confusion, “You and Senior Sister Yan are moving too?”
“Yeah.”
Tang Yubbing sighed, “The new branch office doesn’t have anyone competent enough to manage things right now, so as the Deputy Sect Leader, I’ll have to go over and handle it.”
“Yan Rouwan will be the Punishment Department Head there, responsible for bringing in a new batch of recruits to help the branch office take on the world.”
“You can discuss the details with Yan Rouwan.”
“…Alright then.”
——
Yan Rouwan’s current office was still in the Punishment Department.
However, this time, Young Master Sang looked at the “Punishment Department Head” sign at the door without feeling envy or hate.
Heh. In a couple of days, I’ll be the Punishment Department Head too.
When he pushed the door open, Yan Rouwan was busy packing, with huge boxes piled up in the office, eight out of ten of them filled with cat supplies.
It must be said, Yan Rouwan was a true-blue cat slave.
Her love for cats surpassed what most could comprehend.
“Senior Sister Yan, need any help?”
“Ah, just in time.” Yan Rouwan, peeking out from behind a mound of cat litter bags, pointed to some uniquely-shaped cat toys on the ground, “Help me put those in the box.”
“Got it.”
After busying for over half an hour, they finally cleared out the office.
Young Master Sang then took the time to hand Yan Rouwan a sword.
“This is…?”
“Didn’t I say last time?” Young Master Sang beamed, “I promised to bring you a gift when I returned from my trip.”
Yan Rouwan paused in surprise.
After a while, she suddenly turned away, quietly saying, “I thought you were just saying that to brush me off.”
“How could I?”
Young Master Sang proudly introduced it, “Don’t be fooled by its plain appearance; this is a sword I meticulously selected from the Sword Flower Palace’s collection.”
“Look at the swallow-tail design at the tip. Isn’t it pretty? A swallow-tail for Senior Sister Yan, doesn’t that fit perfectly?”
Yan Rouwan took the swallow-tail long sword and gently caressed the blade.
The cool and delicate touch made her bright eyes momentarily dazed.
“Does the sword… have a name?”
“Uh, forgot to check.” Young Master Sang scratched his head, “Anyway, it’s yours now; you can name it whatever you like.”
“Then I’ll call it ‘Returning Swallow’.” Yan Rouwan suddenly chuckled.
Swallows return to the forests. That sounds just right.
Once Yan Rouwan accepted the sword, Young Master Sang brought up the subject of moving.
“Since we are moving together, I’ll help find movers too. By the way, where’s your assigned residence, Senior Sister?”
Yan Rouwan suddenly fell silent.
Young Master Sang looked puzzled, “What’s wrong? Aren’t you going to be the Punishment Department Head? The company shouldn’t be so stingy as to leave you without housing, right?”
“Mainly, the new branch has just been established; there aren’t enough ready houses yet.”
Yan Rouwan suddenly turned, slightly bashful, and winked at him: “So, I heard your new house is quite big.”
“How about… you let me stay with you?”
Young Master Sang: “…Huh?”
