Chapter 30: Poaching Someone Right in Front of the Pavilion Master?

That person was surprisingly someone he had just seen not long ago. A mature and beautiful middle-aged woman—the Yuling Sect Master!

The Yuling Sect Master had actually come to the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion and was sitting at the same table as the Pavilion Master.

"Please, take a seat, sir!" Pavilion Master Wansai stood up to welcome him. The Yuling Sect Master also rose to her feet.

"Allow me to introduce you. This is that First-Grade Spirit Master!" Wansai introduced Mo Qianqian with a smile.

From these words, Mo Qianqian could tell that the Pavilion Master had obviously mentioned him to the Yuling Sect Master. He frowned slightly. Did the Pavilion Master expose his true identity to the Yuling Sect Master? The Pavilion Master had promised not to reveal his true identity, so logically, he shouldn’t have told the Yuling Sect Master.

"And this is the Yuling Sect Master, Yu Ning!" Wansai smiled, introducing her to Mo Qianqian.

Mo Qianqian nodded, feigning an air of indifference. After all, he was a Spirit Master, and a Spirit Master needed to maintain a certain level of arrogance. He was also betting that the Pavilion Master hadn’t revealed his actual identity. He likely only mentioned his status as a First-Grade Spirit Master.

"Here are the pills from before." Mo Qianqian handed twenty upgraded pills to the Pavilion Master.

The Pavilion Master inspected them and even let the Yuling Sect Master examine one before accepting them.

"Are these really upgraded from low-tier first-grade pills? Spirit Masters truly are miraculous." The Yuling Sect Master couldn’t help but marvel. After speaking, she looked at Mo Qianqian and said, "I heard you have some connection with Shi Muyao?"

Mo Qianqian’s brow furrowed slightly. Sure enough, the Pavilion Master had mentioned him. But looking at it now, the Pavilion Master still hadn’t exposed his true identity.

"No comment," Mo Qianqian replied coldly.

"I mean no harm. Shi Muyao is now my honorary disciple. I only came today to ask about my master’s Token," the Yuling Sect Master explained. "Pavilion Master Wan mentioned that Shi Muyao is someone you favor. Since she is favored by both Pavilion Master Wan and a Spirit Master, I will highly value this disciple."

Mo Qianqian didn’t know exactly what the Yuling Sect Master meant by "highly value," nor did he take it too seriously. But now he understood why she had come looking for the Pavilion Master. Come to think of it, since the Pavilion Master possessed the Token of the Yuling Sect’s previous Sect Leader, he must have some connection with the Yuling Sect.

"Sir, would you be willing to cooperate with the Yuling Sect as well?" the Yuling Sect Master continued. "Just like the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion, the Yuling Sect is willing to provide the pills with a sixty-forty split—sixty percent for you, forty for the Yuling Sect.

"The Yuling Sect wishes to invite you to be a Honored Guest Elder, enjoying the same treatment as other Elders. You wouldn’t need to do anything for the Yuling Sect other than upgrade pills.

"Furthermore, you can upgrade them entirely at your own pace, with no time limits whatsoever."

Hearing the Yuling Sect Master’s words, Mo Qianqian couldn’t help but be taken aback. Supplying the pills with a sixty-forty split? Wasn’t this openly snatching the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion’s business right in front of the Pavilion Master? Moreover, she was offering him the treatment of an Elder without requiring him to fulfill any of an Elder’s obligations. Furthermore, upgrading the pills’ grade came with no time limits. In other words, as long as he was shameless enough, he could go a year or two without upgrading a single pill for the Yuling Sect, and it would still be fine.

This gave him immense authority and respect. He had to admit, the terms the Yuling Sect Master offered were truly excellent. They were even better than the terms given by the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion. Of course, his current partnership with the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion wasn’t just for profit.

"Sect Leader Yu, offering such terms right in front of the Pavilion Master... isn’t that a bit inappropriate?" Mo Qianqian spoke up.

"Hahaha..." Wansai laughed as well. "Your partnership with the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion is not exclusive. The Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion will never interfere with who you choose to work with or how you do it.

"Besides, I am actually very much in favor of you joining the Yuling Sect as a Honored Guest Elder to assist them."

There was one point Wansai left unsaid: entering the Yuling Sect would allow Mo Qianqian to temporarily evade pursuit by various factions. Naturally, since Mo Qianqian would be joining under a hidden identity, if he encountered major trouble, the Yuling Sect could claim ignorance and cut ties with him. This could be considered mutually beneficial for both parties.

Mo Qianqian, of course, understood the Pavilion Master’s underlying meaning.

"I trust the people recommended by the Pavilion Master. I agree to go to the Yuling Sect and cooperate with them," Mo Qianqian said, agreeing directly without any nonsense.

Right now, hiding his identity and entering the Yuling Sect was indeed the best way to conceal himself. He had no interest in clashing with the various factions anyway. If he was going to fight, it would be when his strength had improved enough to completely sweep them away.

Moreover, entering the Yuling Sect as a Spirit Master would allow him to look after Shi Muyao. Using his Spirit Master identity to provide her with pills meant he no longer had to worry about her getting suspicious about how he obtained them, which would have happened if he used his real identity. Whether they were a true married couple or not, from the moment Shi Muyao sacrificed herself to save him, he had decided to support her with all his might.

"However, I have one condition," Mo Qianqian continued. "For every pill I upgrade for the Yuling Sect, I will first upgrade one for the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion."

This was something he absolutely had to do. The Pavilion Master had helped him immensely; he couldn’t just abandon the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion just because the Yuling Sect offered better terms.

"That is entirely your freedom. The Yuling Sect will absolutely not interfere," the Yuling Sect Master said. "Furthermore, the Pavilion Master has also done a great favor for the Yuling Sect. Naturally, we also hope you continue your partnership with the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion."

"Hahaha, then it’s settled. The Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion will provide another sixty pills." Wansai smiled and brought out sixty more pills.

Doubling his profit every time he provided a batch—this was simply a money tree. Mo Qianqian accepted them immediately. When it came down to value, upgrading pills a few times probably still wouldn’t match the worth of the Life-extending Pill the Pavilion Master had given Shi Muyao.

"The Yuling Sect will first provide forty low-tier first-grade pills." The Yuling Sect Master also took out forty pills.

Of course, these weren’t all meant for increasing cultivation; there were also some for healing injuries and replenishing Spiritual Power. Mo Qianqian didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted them all.

"If there is nothing else, shall we head to the Yuling Sect now?" the Yuling Sect Master then asked.

"Alright," Mo Qianqian nodded.

Subsequently, the Yuling Sect Master and Mo Qianqian bid farewell to the Pavilion Master, leaving the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion and departing from Qingcheng.

Due to his cultivation level, Mo Qianqian was unable to fly through the air. He didn’t hold back, directly allowing the Yuling Sect Master to carry him along as they advanced rapidly. Being carried by an expert in the Tongyou Realm, their speed was far beyond anything he could achieve on his own. In less than a day, Mo Qianqian and the Yuling Sect Master had already arrived at the Yuling Sect.

"How should I address you?" the Yuling Sect Master asked before they entered the Yuling Sect.

Mo Qianqian was taken aback. He wondered how he should be addressed under this hidden identity. Should he give himself a domineering alias? What would be a good name?