Unfilial disciple, do not ruin your master's dream of ascension and peaceful life.

"What do you mean by temporarily not being able to use superpowers?" Before Ye Yinqiu could ask clearly, Qian Jing pulled her into the bathroom.

Boiling water, wet hair, shampoo applied, scalp massaged… Ye Yinqiu hummed contentedly like a golden retriever. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but her master seemed even gentler today than the last time he bathed her, even—

"Did you break your back again?"

"Yes, it's all my fault for not being skilled enough—oh!?"

"Don't make any strange noises. Let me massage it for you; it should help relieve some of the lingering pain."

"I'm sorry > person <"

After a bath, massage, and body scrub, Qianjing even got Qianmo to use the leftover facial cleanser and moisturizing mask to give her a full treatment. She also trimmed her nails, did her hair, and finally—

"Do you remember? When I first took you as my apprentice, you were even afraid of blood and always huddled in my arms."

For the first time ever, Qian Jing took her to his private room and held her while watching a movie.

Ye Yinqiu had developed into a destructive force over the past two hundred years, yet she still sat on Qian Jing's lap like a giant teddy bear, held in his arms. Her brain was already overheating and steaming; her master's chest felt so solid and reliable, and pressing against it made her feel like her whole body was on fire.

The movie was Buster Keaton's "The General," one of Qianjing's favorite old films, and he didn't mind watching it again with his apprentice. Even he, after his apprentice had suffered, would try his best to comfort him.

Allowing someone into one's private sphere, engaging in intimate physical contact such as hugging and cuddling, and even sharing favorite movies—these actions hold special significance for Qianjing, who subconsciously avoids all disturbances. Whether her foolish apprentice can realize this is entirely up to her.

So, what's going on in that silly apprentice's little brain?

(This is going to happen... is it...? Will I finally be able to serve my master? Will I ever be able to sleep with my master again?! Waaaaah, I'm totally unprepared!!!)

Unfortunately, her silly apprentice's mind is full of lewd nonsense right now, and this time she's the one who's completely oblivious to romance.

"Xiao Qiu".

"Here! Your disciple is here!!"

"Is this position a little uncomfortable? How about we change positions?"

Qianjing asked this question because she saw her apprentice's body was stiff and thought her legs had gone numb from sitting.

"Change positions!?!?!?!"

But to the dim-witted apprentice, whose mind was already filled with lust, it sounded like she was being told to "choose her favorite position for her first night," which made her brain explode! She sprang up like a rocket, almost knocking over the computer, and stumbled to the door, her face flushed red.

"My dear disciple, you need to prepare yourself mentally first. At the very least, you should read books and learn some knowledge, and then buy a pretty set of underwear—"

Then he ran away.

The landscape remains, disheveled in the wind.

"...Never mind, let's go to sleep."

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The next day, everything returned to normal.

Qianmo slept well last night and her headache was completely gone. Moreover, under the influence of Lin Zhiyu's extensive use of supernatural powers, she subconsciously ignored everything abnormal and just thought she had suddenly caught a cold.

As for Ye Yinqiu...

Ye Yinqiu was so shy and hesitant. Every time she saw Qian Jing, she would shyly look away, but then she would look back at him with anticipation. She was truly amazing.

"I suddenly remembered there's something I haven't asked you yet. You seem to be having a lot of fun with your livestreams?"

Qianjing stood with his hands on his hips, looking down at his trembling, foolish apprentice.

"Ah, hahaha... I think that now that I'm on Earth, I should make good use of the power of the internet... But, but, look, I've already recruited so many disciples!"

She showed Qianjing her number of followers with a mix of nervousness and pride, her big, dark eyes blinking, slowly revealing her sincerity.

And Qianjing—

(Grumble! You unfilial disciple! You have twice as many followers as me!!!!)

The invincible Qianjing Saint Venerable never dreamed that he would one day be jealous of his disciple. Damn it, how jealous he was! But as an elder, he had to maintain basic decorum; no matter how jealous he was, he couldn't show it!

"Xiao Qiu, you..."

"Master, I have no intention of disrespect; I only wish to revitalize the sect efficiently!"

"...You did a good job. (Gritting teeth)"

Qian Jing's lips twitched as he patted Ye Yinqiu's shoulder. The silly apprentice's eyes immediately lit up, and he was as happy as a golden retriever.

"In short, you need to be moderate and not get addicted to live streaming, which will interfere with your spiritual practice and studies."

The subtext was, "Please stop competing with your master for fans." Of course, the silly disciple didn't understand at all; she didn't even know that her master was one of the Peach Moon Fairies.

"In that case, I will apply the experience I gained from live streaming to offline recruitment at the school!"

"Never mind!"

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The battle is over, but studies must continue.

The day was spent taking exams. In order not to trouble Lin Zhiyu, who was currently busy with her shadow clones, to take care of them, Qian Jing took the exams seriously for once this time. He didn't expect to do very well, but at least he passed by a narrow margin.

That evening, because Tigerfish TV was in complete chaos, and Lin Zhiyu was also dealing with the streamers who had returned to human form after Ellen's death, Ye Yinqiu didn't stream and instead went to Ning Ruozhi's place to practice on her own.

Lazarus Technology is in complete chaos right now. After all, the boss, security manager, and CTO have all disappeared. And since the company was built entirely around Allen, it probably won't be long before it collapses and falls apart. The lucrative Tigerfish TV business that's left behind will soon be devoured by other platforms, right?

Of course, this has nothing to do with Qianjing, who was live-streaming on Bilibili.

Perhaps because the voice changer was so powerful, the audience assumed he was a current high school girl who loved playing games. He was too lazy to explain anything; he figured he would just drop the act and graduate once his interest wore off.

"Your favorite Fairy Peach Moon is back live! Today we continue our battle against the Black Dragon! Twin swords, activate!"

[Finally, it's streaming again!] [Stream "Don't Be a Rich Girl" as soon as you wake up!] [Can the streamer craft Arcane Blade while fighting the Black Dragon?] [Can there be another collaboration with Flower Song Spring?] [So, will they release the original version again?]

"The black dragon unleashed a rolling fire attack—I'll roll—wait, wait, why did it suddenly switch to a fan-shaped fire attack? Was it like this before? No problem, watch my invincible—Spiral Slash! Spiral Slash! Spiral Slash!"

Qian Jing happily entered "wheelchair repetition mode." What wheelchair? All he saw was hard work and sweat.

His random teammates, "Lost、炫木" and "月相无晴," were completely exasperated by him. What, you're not happy? Why don't you throw away your katana and charge axe and switch to dual blades?

Just then, the black dragon, which was being attacked by three people on the screen, began to breathe fire across the entire screen. Qian Jing reacted quickly and rushed to cover, closing the door to prevent the flames from burning in.

"...Ah, they haven't come in yet!"

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"Whoa ...

Right next to Qianjing's, in her well-soundproofed boudoir, the bratty younger sister Qianmo angrily smashed her keyboard.

On the screen, her character—a katana-wielding swordswoman named "Lost, Xuanmu"—is writhing in agony in the fire, having just gotten a cat.

I managed to squeeze in a game of Monster Hunter amidst my busy studies, but I ended up becoming the subject of a VTuber's comedy! And I was in terrible shape too, failing to land a single fireball from the Black Dragon and getting burned by the rolling fire while screaming in pain!

"Go to hell!"

In a fit of anger, she unplugged the internet cable, went to the bathroom, grabbed a bottle of iced tea with the Laurel color from the fridge, and took a big gulp. The cool drink slightly cooled her anger. She had already finished her homework and previewed her lessons, so she had no interest in playing games anymore, nor did she really want to chat on the phone with her best friends. She just stood on the balcony of her rented apartment, accompanied by the Laurel... oh no, the iced tea, gazing into the distance.

This is the apartment the brother and sister rented in Pujiang District. Their original home was in Jinshui District, which was too far from the school, so their father suggested that they rent an apartment together near the school. They are a single-parent family; their mother passed away early. Moving out after they start high school would at least make things easier for their father, who had worked so hard to raise them.

Looking back inside, a little light shone through the crack in Qianjing's room door, but Qianmo was too lazy to care what her brother was doing. He was probably playing with some kind of trinket or something.

"……Why."

She sighed.

Once upon a time, her older brother Qianjing was her role model, her father's pride, a universally acknowledged good child, and the "other people's child" that everyone talked about.

However, in high school, he became irresponsible, joking around and skipping classes became commonplace. She even caught him drinking heavily and eating chocolate after staying up all night. Unfortunately, their father had always been a permissive parent, and in the end, it was Qianmo who resented this and acted like a fool.

However, ever since that mysterious girl named Ye Yinqiu appeared, her brother seems to have... changed? It's probably not just her imagination.

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"Ugh, what's going on..."

Meanwhile, in a room in the villa complex, Xin Wenyue rubbed her temples in frustration.

On the screen, her character, the shield-axe warrior named "Moon Phase Without Sunshine," was instantly killed by the black dragon's full-screen fire attack, resulting in a cat being killed. Meanwhile, her teammate, the katana warrior named "Lost, Xuanmu," also disconnected from the internet.

Her good upbringing wouldn't allow her to smash the keyboard, so she could only sulk. The person opposite her seemed to be a moderately famous VTuber; it must be something they did on purpose for the show, right? It fits her preconceived notion of a dim-witted VTuber.

Just as she was preparing to fight again—

"Wenyue, how's your exam preparation going?"

Suddenly, her mother's voice came from outside the door. Startled, she instantly pressed the "boss" button with her left hand, switching the screen to a website for searching study materials. With lightning speed, she put the completed study guide back on the table with her right hand.

The mother came in at this time, checked the homework, the completion of various self-study exercises, error notebooks, and teaching aids, and nodded.

"Don't become complacent just because you're doing well in your studies; keep working hard."

"OK……"

Strangely enough, starting some time ago, she would always have a strange sense of déjà vu when she looked at Qianjing and Ye Yinqiu.

It must be my imagination...

"Also, next week's dinner is very important. The other party is the Liu family, whom I told you about before. It concerns our future business, so please pay close attention to it."

Her mood immediately plummeted.

"...Okay, Mom, don't worry."