"They're all such filial daughters!"
Returning to the Stars, Gu Qing sighed with genuine emotion.
His Hongmeng Ruyi Pagoda could bring people to ascend to the Immortal World.
He had asked around, and not a single one was willing to enter the Hongmeng Ruyi Pagoda.
Lin Chuqing didn't want to leave because of Luo Rou, and also because her own cultivation was too low.
Following Gu Qing would only make her a burden.
Moreover, once in the Immortal World, where would she go?
She couldn't join the Star Divine Temple, could she? That was impossible.
She carried the inheritance of the Seclusion Immortal Palace, and the Immortal World also had a Seclusion Immortal Palace—one that was no weaker than the Star Dao Sect.
Lin Chuqing could only join the Seclusion Immortal Palace in this life.
To join the Seclusion Immortal Palace, she could only rely on natural ascension.
Su Qingyue and Bai Suying weren't willing because of their parents and families.
Once they ascended, it might be an eternal farewell. Given their parents' and families' qualifications, the chance of ascending to the Immortal World was extremely slim.
Besides, better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
Here, they held lofty positions and had the protection of the entire Star Divine Temple, allowing them to cultivate in peace and security.
In the Immortal World, everything would be different—they would have to start from scratch.
Including Gu Qing.
Gu Qing might not necessarily be able to protect them.
After all, their constitutions were too special.
The Yin-Yang Chaos Body was even more attractive than the Taiyin Divine Body.
Then there was the Glazed Immortal Body, which could help people cleanse their aptitude and comprehend the Great Dao—this was absolutely the most top-tier cultivation vessel in the world.
Better safe than sorry.
If they were targeted by powerful beings in the Immortal World, it would only bring enormous danger to Gu Qing.
Anyway, Gu Qing had left enough resources, including the Golden Gourd which he had left to Bai Suying, which could ensure their ascension.
Perhaps in less than a thousand years, they could cultivate to the peak of the Divine Fire Realm.
A thousand years, for them, was merely the time of a few retreat sessions.
Therefore, not ascending with Gu Qing was the most correct choice.
"Senior Brother."
On the Goddess Peak, a crisp, melodious voice suddenly rang out.
Xiao Hongdou's eyes were sparkling, her expression full of delight.
She hadn't expected Gu Qing to actively contact her—today was truly a wonderful day.
"Hongdou."
Gu Qing always felt a sense of closeness toward this fellow transmigrator.
Having learned from Lin Chuqing about Xiao Hongdou's exploits in swindling Lin Xuan, he liked her even more.
This was a little villain worth cultivating.
Moreover, Xiao Hongdou had a system. Although this system was quite useless, it was still a system.
Xiao Hongdou's future achievements would definitely not be low.
Therefore, Gu Qing didn't mind using some precious liquid to build a good relationship with her.
While he was at it, he would ask her to look after his women.
After all, Su Qingyue and Bai Suying were heroines—they naturally attracted male protagonists.
Although Gu Qing trusted that the two would never betray him.
But protagonists were a special species—they always had various reasons to get involved with heroines. If they got entangled, just thinking about it was disgusting.
That's when Xiao Hongdou, this little villain, would be needed to cause trouble.
"Senior Brother, what kind of treasure is this?"
When Xiao Hongdou saw the precious liquid, her beautiful eyes practically turned into coin shapes.
She didn't decline—she accepted it directly.
During her years as a corporate slave, she had learned one truth: seize every opportunity.
Only by becoming stronger could there be a future; only then could she do what she wanted to do.
Gu Qing's kindness to her, she would keep in her heart.
If there was an opportunity, she would definitely repay it.
Xiao Hongdou thought this to herself.
"This is precious liquid—it can enhance cultivation and strengthen one's life essence..."
Seeing this, Gu Qing was even more satisfied with her.
Truly worthy of being a villain from the modern era—her personality was exactly to his taste.
"Hongdou, I'll speak frankly. I need you to help me look after Qingyue and Suying—don't let anyone poach what's mine."
"Ah?"
Hearing this, Xiao Hongdou's jaw dropped in shock.
Because as far as she could see, Su Qingyue and Bai Suying were both loyal, gentle, and virtuous women.
They wouldn't cheat.
Besides, if someone was pestering them, why didn't Gu Qing handle it himself?
Gu Qing briefly explained to her about his upcoming ascension to the Immortal World.
"I'm not worried about others—I'm worried about those with great destiny having designs on them. Hongdou, you understand what I mean, right?"
"I understand."
Xiao Hongdou nodded vigorously.
She knew Su Qingyue and Bai Suying's backgrounds, and she also knew how terrifying protagonists with destiny could be.
Therefore, Gu Qing's concern was, in Xiao Hongdou's view, very necessary.
But...
Xiao Hongdou didn't understand.
According to the system's detection, Gu Qing was clearly just someone with an ordinary fate.
Apart from being handsome, talented, rich, highly cultivated, and having a transcendent status, the man was utterly ordinary.
So how did Gu Qing know about the existence of sons of destiny?
"Little Eight, come out and explain."
"Master, have you considered the possibility that he's just a powerful NPC? One who can compete with protagonists and exists outside the storyline?"
Little Eight's voice was cute and milky, and when speaking, her big eyes darted around evasively.
"Mm, that makes sense."
Xiao Hongdou thought for a moment and accepted this explanation.
After all, other than this explanation, she really couldn't think of what role Gu Qing might play.
"Hongdou, you're a good girl. When you ascend to the Immortal World, be sure to contact me immediately. I won't treat you poorly."
"If you have any requests right now, just speak up—if I can satisfy them, I'll do my best." Gu Qing's expression was solemn.
"None!"
Xiao Hongdou shook her head. In the Star Divine Temple, she really lacked nothing now.
Looking at Gu Qing, Xiao Hongdou's eyes were full of reluctance.
Such a devastatingly handsome senior brother, also gentle and generous, protecting her at every turn.
She hadn't even had time to develop more of a relationship, and he was already ascending.
"You may not want anything, but I can't not give."
"How about this—I'll take you to meet a few ancestors and have them protect you somewhat."
Gu Qing thought for a moment, then brought her into the ancestral palace.
Among them was a female cultivator ancestor who, upon seeing that Xiao Hongdou had the Exquisite Immortal Body, was so excited she nearly couldn't keep her coffin lid down.
She immediately had Xiao Hongdou become her disciple. As for Bai Wuya, he could go cool off somewhere else.
Xiao Hongdou wasn't one to stand on ceremony either. Hearing that an ancestor beyond the Divine Fire Realm wanted to take a disciple, she immediately knelt down and kowtowed several times with a loud bang.
Not a second of hesitation.
Gu Qing chatted with the ancestor for a while, handing over some unused techniques and divine artifacts, then took Xiao Hongdou away.
"Waaah, Senior Brother, you're too good to me."
As soon as they left the underground grotto-heaven palace, Xiao Hongdou excitedly hugged Gu Qing, her golden bean tears falling like they were free.
Heaven knows, she was just a little cannon fodder in the sect who wouldn't survive three chapters, relying on deception to defy fate and come to the Star Divine Temple.
But after arriving at the Star Divine Temple, she had no one to turn to, unfamiliar with the place and people.
On the surface, she smiled brilliantly and was full of enthusiasm, but only she knew the panic, unease, and anxious helplessness in her heart.
After all, this was a cultivation world where the strong preyed on the weak and human lives were as cheap as grass.
One careless move, and she would die without a complete corpse.
Her achievements today were entirely due to Gu Qing.
Without Gu Qing, Bai Wuya probably wouldn't have even looked at her.
Even if she eventually joined the Star Divine Temple, she would only be a miserable outer disciple.
But now, she had a lofty position and a master beyond the Divine Fire Realm.
No shortage of cultivation resources—even divine medicines and Three Lights Divine Water were available.
Plus the treasures swindled from Lin Xuan, enough for her to cultivate safely until becoming a god.
Gu Qing was simply her destiny's benefactor.
She hadn't even had the chance to repay him, and Gu Qing was already ascending to the Immortal World.
Just thinking about it made Xiao Hongdou want to cry.
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