Then she noticed Zi Ling standing beside him.
"Huh?
Isn't that the sect master of the Myriad Sounds Sect from the Chaotic Star Sea?
Why is she with this senior?
Could it be… this senior is also fond of women?"
With that thought, Yuan Yao immediately sought a way to survive.
She hurriedly stood up from the spiritual pool, faced Zhu Chen directly, and bowed deeply with clasped hands.
"Senior, as long as you don't kill me, I'm willing to become your servant and serve you for the rest of my life."
She had no other choice.
She still needed to revive her senior sister—she absolutely could not die here.
If sacrificing her beauty could keep her alive, then so be it.
Zhu Chen was momentarily stunned as his gaze swept over Yuan Yao's flawless figure.
He hadn't expected to encounter such a scene the moment he arrived.
Was this really something you could witness without paying?
Zi Ling stood quietly to the side, saying nothing.
In the cultivation world, strength ruled above all. It was common for powerful cultivators to have multiple companions or attendants.
She wouldn't develop resentment simply because Zhu Chen had other women around him.
Although she did feel uncomfortable at this moment,
this was a rule that had existed in the cultivation world for countless years—something she had neither the power nor the right to change.
"Zi Ling," Zhu Chen said, withdrawing his gaze, "would you like a maid?"
Although Yuan Yao had offered herself, Zhu Chen wasn't that kind of person.
Besides, Zi Ling was standing right there.
How would it look if he acted improperly in front of her?
Zi Ling was briefly stunned by his question.
But she quickly recovered and said respectfully, "Senior, anyone who can enter the inner hall of the Void Heaven Palace is no ordinary cultivator. Zi Ling does not lack maids. If this fellow Daoist is willing, Zi Ling would be happy to address her as a sister."
The female cultivators of the Myriad Sounds Sect were experts at reading people.
Zi Ling had clearly seen the subtle change in Zhu Chen's expression earlier.
It was obvious that he held some interest in this stunning woman.
Asking about a maid was likely just a polite pretext.
Even so, Zi Ling felt genuinely happy.
The fact that he was willing to ask her opinion showed that he respected her.
If it were any other Nascent Soul cultivator, they wouldn't have bothered asking at all.
"Sisters? That works."
Unaware of Zi Ling's inner thoughts, Zhu Chen turned to Yuan Yao.
"Fellow Daoist Yuan Yao, would you be willing to become my Daoist partner's sister?"
"This humble woman is willing."
Yuan Yao dared not refuse and immediately nodded.
Sister, concubine, or cultivation vessel.....
as long as she could live, that was enough.
Seeing Yuan Yao's understanding attitude, Zhu Chen did not make things difficult for her.
Originally, he had planned to take all of the ten-thousand-year spiritual milk from this place.
But in the end, he only took half.
The remaining half was treated as a reward for her submission.
As for the Soul-Nourishing Wood, it was a crucial item needed by Yuan Yao to revive her senior sister, Yan Li.
Zhu Chen was aware of this, so he did not take the main body of the wood, only cutting off a few sections of its roots.
The Soul-Nourishing Wood relied on its main trunk to nourish the remnant soul. Losing some roots would not affect its function.
"Thank you for your generosity, Senior."
Yuan Yao was overwhelmed with gratitude when she saw that Zhu Chen had left her half of the precious resources.
She had already considered it fortunate enough to survive this encounter.
She never imagined that she would not only keep the Soul-Nourishing Wood, but also obtain half of the ten-thousand-year spiritual milk.
This was an extraordinary stroke of luck for her.
After Zhu Chen took what he needed from the Soul-Nourishing Wood, the ancient restriction on the second level of the inner hall was triggered at the same time.
In an instant, the three were expelled from the Void Heaven Palace.
However, when they reappeared in the Chaotic Star Sea, only Yuan Yao remained beside Zhu Chen.
Zi Ling was gone.
"Senior, cultivators who are teleported out after obtaining treasures from the Void Heaven Palace will be randomly sent to different locations within a thousand-mile radius. Fellow Daoist Zi Ling must have been teleported elsewhere…"
Seeing Zhu Chen looking around, Yuan Yao quickly explained, assuming he was unfamiliar with the palace's teleportation rules.
Zhu Chen opened his mouth, intending to speak.
But at that very moment, he suddenly sensed a faint aura descending upon him.
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