Yue Buqun: My Mount Hua has been time-traveled.

Chapter 111 Ning Zhongze: Am I superfluous again?

"Sect Leader Yue, this is the sect's expenditure over the past few days. I have already made the statistics. Also, I noticed that the Huashan Sect's fields are all abandoned. Since it is now the beginning of spring, I took the liberty of finding some honest and sincere people in Luozhen and renting these fields to them."

Qiu Lingsu's tone was somewhat lighthearted.

Although it's just a human skin mask.

But when worn on the face, it is thin and breathable, and looks exactly like one's real face.

This allowed Qiu Lingsu to finally remove the veil that completely covered her face, and instead only cover half of her face, revealing half of her exceptionally beautiful and charming features.

Although only half of her face was visible, it was enough to make Ning Zhongze and the other young maids almost swoon, marveling at how such a beauty could exist in the world.

What Yue Buqun said to Qiu Lingsu before was actually just empty boasting.

His reliance is that his Huashan Sect can travel through time. Since there is no way to cure him in the ancient dragon world, he can simply go to another world in the future.

Just as Yue Buqun said, we all went through thick and thin together, and she will be stationed at Mount Hua for a long time in the future, and I predict that she will become her logistics manager.

Yue Buqun had no reason not to help her.

But Qiu Lingsu was unaware that she actually believed Yue Buqun's almost fantastical claim about time travel without any reservations.

Sometimes even Yue Buqun himself wondered, "I only gave her a little bit of sweetness, so why is she now so devoted to working for the Huashan Sect?"

Regardless, Yue Buqun was quite pleased with Qiu Lingsu's transformation.

Previously, because I was concerned about her appearance, I didn't dare to peek at her openly, for fear of touching a sore spot.

Unlike now, with her graceful and captivating figure, Yue Buqun no longer needs to worry about touching her sensitive spots when he sneaks a peek.

Not to mention that when Qiu Lingsu noticed Yue Buqun's gaze, she would take the initiative to gracefully display her figure so that he could enjoy the view even more.

If no one is around.

She would even proactively ask Yue Buqun if he was handsome.

She's a married woman after all; that poised and graceful demeanor is something young girls can never learn before their worldviews are broadened and expanded.

Yue Buqun was very pleased with her changes.

The Qiu Lingsu of the past seemed quiet and gentle, but in reality, she was more lifeless.

Having no expectations for the future, he was merely a dying man on the verge of death, much like a living dead.

But now, she still maintains a serene demeanor.

But beneath her tranquility lay a hint of lightness and joy that she herself was unaware of.

It seems like the flowers have smelled sweet again, and the sky is blue again.

I am filled with hope for this world again.

Even his daily work was full of motivation—in fact, the shift from passively working to actively thinking about Yue Buqun brought him many different experiences and feelings.

And this change was naturally noticed by others as well.

As Ning Zhongze listened to Qiu Lingsu's report, her lips moved slightly, and she asked Yue Buqun in a low voice, "Senior Brother, why does Madam Ren seem a little different than before?"

Yue Buqun remained expressionless and replied in a low voice, "How is it different?"

"They seem to be working even harder, and are even proactively adding extra items for the Huashan Sect. It feels like— um—"

Ning Zhongze was too embarrassed to continue.

After all, she's already pitiful enough that her husband has died. If she were to gossip about her, she would be utterly despicable.

But Ning Zhongze always felt that if Qiu Lingsu was like an employee who tried hard to please the boss in order to get the salary she wanted.

Now, it seems she truly treats the Huashan Sect as her own business. She's become much more relaxed than usual, and also more capable.

"Sect Leader Yue, I'm speaking to you. Why are you always whispering among yourselves? Do you even care about the Huashan Sect's assets?"

Qiu Lingsu scolded him playfully, and then quickly summarized, saying, "In short, by September of this year, the Huashan Sect should have a considerable income. But until then, we'll be living off our savings. Although you received a lot of jewelry from Shi Guanyin, you can't sell it all. You have to keep some for use in the stores of other sects!"

Therefore, I suggest we sell the gifts given by the sect leaders first. This way, we won't be ridiculed for our Huashan Sect's shallow foundation if we return the treasures they sent us for their birthdays later.

Ning Zhongze thought to herself, "Is this our Huashan Sect?"

Could it be that she was also after that Mingyu Gong?

After thinking it over, it seemed that only this explanation made sense.

But for some reason, Ning Zhongze always felt as if she had overlooked something very important.

Yue Buqun praised, "Good, Lingsu, you've done very well. You've really worked hard during this time."

"Thank you for the compliment, Sect Leader Yue."

A single compliment made Qiu Lingsu's smile even brighter, and her thin veil couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

In fact, she did much more than that during this period.

The Beggars' Sect is a large and powerful organization with numerous affairs.

She watched Ren Ci handle these matters every day, and later she was also present when Ren Ci was teaching Nangong Ling.

This allowed her to absorb a wealth of management experience.

Furthermore, since the Huashan Sect was still in its early stages, it provided Qiu Lingsu with an opportunity to practice, and as a result, she grew even faster than the Huashan Sect itself.

At first, she only assisted Ning Zhongze with some trivial matters, but later, when Ning Zhongze tried to help, she would be chased away in a tone that was almost like coaxing a child.

"Go practice your swordplay and have some fun. Leave these trivial matters to me."

Moreover, it seems that Sister Qiu only refers to herself as "this concubine" when she is facing her senior brother.

Ning Zhongze, however, had no doubts.

After all, apart from her senior brother, all the people Qiu-jie (Sister Qiu) interacts with are women, so it's understandable that they address each other differently.

Watching Yue Buqun and Qiu Lingsu earnestly discuss the many details of Huashan's development.

The two moved at a very fast pace.

Many things can be resolved with just a few words from you and me, and before we've even finished speaking, we reach a consensus, gloss over the matter, and quickly move on to a new topic.

Ning Zhongze couldn't keep up with the pace of the two at all.

But seeing how well the two of them got along, a look of satisfaction still appeared in her eyes.

Father, did you see that?

My senior brother has really made the Huashan Sect quite successful.

If this trend continues, with Sister Qiu's help, Zhenzhen's martial arts support, and Lingzhi's financial support,

Furthermore, with Shi Guanyin's disciples now sincerely joining her, the Huashan Sect has saved itself the most time-consuming process of cultivating its foundation.

Now, the future of the Huashan Sect is truly promising.

Until my senior brother's words rang in my ears, "Have you seen enough?"

"Huh? What?"

Ning Zhongze then seemed to wake up from a dream, realizing what she had done.

She actually became obsessed with watching her senior brother and a widow get along so well?

Just as she was about to explain, she discovered that Yue Buqun had already silently protected Qiu Lingsu behind him.

He stared solemnly at the door.

He said, "You've been eavesdropping for a while now. Our Huashan Sect has always been upright and honest, with nothing to hide. If you are truly interested in the internal affairs of our Huashan Sect, why not come down and discuss them together? Perhaps you can offer us some useful suggestions."

Huh? Didn't you tell me that?

Ning Zhongze breathed a sigh of relief and stared intently at the door.

But all that could be seen was a figure slowly floating down from the crossbeam outside the door.

Accompanying it was an extremely strong smell of blood.

He said in a hoarse voice, "I've brought Xiong Niangzi's head. Yue Buqun, I've come to collect the final payment!"

"Oh? It's actually Second Master Xue?"

Yue Buqun's eyes suddenly lit up, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He laughed and said, "Oh dear, Second Master Xue has come from afar without informing me beforehand. I was caught completely unprepared. It's truly impolite of me. Come, come, Second Master, please come in!"

Don't give me that!

Xue Xiaoren, dressed in black and wearing a black hood, coldly said, "I owe everything I have today to you. I'd rather die than have anything to do with you again. I'm here specifically to warn you: don't contact me for anything other than transactions!"

So, does that mean trading is allowed?

Yue Buqun was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and hesitated before asking, "Senior Xue has allowed you to return to your old ways?"

"This is none of your business. Here's Xiong Niangzi's head! Pay up!"

Xue Xiaoren offered his apologies succinctly, refusing to utter another word to Yue Buqun.

This guy is too cunning; if you say even a few more words, you'll probably fall into his trap again.