Investment Return System, Start by taking Demon Empress as a Disciple

Chapter 81: Listen to my advice, you may not be able to grasp it

Upon hearing Chen Daoxuan's response, the master of the Xiaoyao Palace sensibly took his leave. In no time, the thousands of people who had been present were reduced to only the members of the Holy Mountain who hadn't yet departed, as well as the person in the coffin and numerous corpse puppets.

"Aren't you leaving? Should I see you off…"

Chen Daoxuan looked somewhat puzzled as he asked the three elders of the Holy Mountain.

"This… In that case, we will take our leave with the two Holy Maidens. Senior, there's no need for you to see us off."

The Grand Elder cautiously watched Chen Daoxuan's expression, speaking tentatively.

"Hmm? You can take your Holy Mountain Holy Maiden back, but Li Yourong, who has already addressed me as 'Master,' is now my, Chen Daoxuan's disxiple. Do you plan to abduct my disciple from me?"

Chen Daoxuan raised an eyebrow slightly. He had finally managed to deceive this disciple into his hands; how could he let her be taken away again?

"But…"

The Grand Elder looked quite miserable, yet he struggled for a while without being able to complete a sentence.

"Listen to my advice. You can't control Li Yourong. It's better to leave her by my side as a disciple. Understand?"

Chen Daoxuan looked at his new disciple. The more he looked at her, the more pleasing she became. She was obedient and easy to deceive. However, after taking her back to the mountain, he would need to properly educate her. He couldn't allow her to be deceived by others when she left the mountain in the future!

"Ah, alright. Since that's the case, we bid our farewell!"

In the end, after the three elders of the Holy Mountain exchanged glances, they could see the helplessness in each other's eyes. With just the three of them, if they were to act aggressively, they might end up like the Ren Family.

They could only give up for now and think of a solution back at the Holy Mountain! The three elders left with Li Shenruo, leaving Li Yourong standing there, staring blankly at their retreating figures.

"Elders! Wait a moment, Elder, Li Yourong is still here!"

Li Yourong watched the departing elders, waving her arms continuously. She signaled that she hadn't left yet; how could they just go! However, those three elders didn't even dare to turn around. Only Li Shenruo glanced deeply at her foolish sister, sighing.

Until the figures of everyone disappeared, Li Yourong stood dazed in place. Her eyes were already misty, tears swirling in her eyes.

"It's over, it's over. I can't go back…"

Li Yourong pouted, and tears couldn't help but roll down her cheeks. Technically, with her Profound Sky Realm cultivation, there wasn't much danger in crossing the Northern Domain and returning to the Holy Mountain in the Eastern Domain. However, she didn't even know the way!

"Master, can you take me home?"

Suddenly, Li Yourong thought of something and looked at Chen Daoxuan beside her, her eyes filled with expectation.

"Of course, no problem. Later, you and your senior sister—oh, the one next to your master—will use the transmission array to return home together. I'll head back to the mountain first and wait for you. See you later, and I've prepared a gift for you!"

Chen Daoxuan couldn't help but feel conflicted when he saw Li Yourong's pitiful appearance. Why did he sense a strange feeling of guilt, as if he had deceived a little girl? But now that their master-disciple relationship was established, and the system rewards had been granted, sending Li Yourong back to the Holy Mountain was out of the question.

"You don't need to travel on your own this time. You can use the teleportation array to bring your junior sister back," Chen Daoxuan instructed, glancing at the dwindling seconds on the clock.

Before Leng Yanran could respond, he disappeared in a burst of starlight.

"Yes, Master!" Leng Yanran respectfully replied to the spot where Chen Daoxuan had vanished.

"Gift… What gift?

Li Yourong's eyes brightened when she heard the word "gift" after Chen Daoxuan suddenly disappeared. For a moment, she forgot about being abandoned by the Holy Mountain and stopped crying.

Seeing this, Leng Yanran couldn't help but facepalm, wearing an expression of exasperation. Her junior sister seemed to be lacking in intelligence… Well, that's fine. Anything is better than Li Shenruo anyway.

Leng Yanran then patted the storage pouch at her waist and retrieved the teleportation array disc that her master had crafted to transport her directly back to the Heavenly Dao Hall.

"Wait, Miss! Wait! What about me?"

Just as Leng Yanran was about to take Li Yourong away, the figure inside the coffin suddenly rushed out, shouting and yelling.

Hearing the familiar voice, Leng Yanran finally remembered the existence of the figure in the coffin.

"Our agreement stands. Since you diligently helped me search for heavenly treasures within the secret realm," Leng Yanran began, her expression devoid of emotion, "I will no longer restrict your freedom and return your independence. The spiritual energy I left on the jade pendant has dissipated. You can expel it from your body. As for the jade pendant itself, I bestow it upon you."

Leng Yanran looked at the eager figure in the coffin as she finished speaking. With a thought, she dissipated the spiritual energy she had left on the jade pendant, rendering it ownerless.

As for whether the figure in the coffin would force it out from the top or the bottom, Leng Yanran didn't care anymore. She simply considered it a reward for the figure's service this time…

"No, no, Miss, please don't leave in a hurry. I am willing to follow you, Miss, and eliminate all your enemies by your side. Before, my vision was limited. I implore Miss to let me stay!"

The figure in the coffin waved his hands repeatedly, then knelt on one knee, eager to pledge allegiance to Leng Yanran.

Having just emerged from the secret realm, he had encountered the formidable forces of the Eastern Domain. It made him realize that his boundless realm could only ensure his survival within the Northern Domain. Any other place would reduce him to insignificance!

Moreover, if he encountered experts well-versed in corpse manipulation, he might be forced into complete subservience. His initial awakening of consciousness was the result of being manipulated by those who understood the ways of necromancy among those who besieged Chi Yunzi. If those people knew he had left the secret realm, they might come looking for him!

Against experts who could defeat Chi Yunzi at the Divinity Separation Realm, he, a mere boundless realm cultivator, would be no match. He needed a powerful backer! And the terrifying Master behind Leng Yanran left him awestruck!

Even Divinity Separation Realm powerhouses were like chicks in the hands of her Master!

The most suitable backer ever!

"Well... In that case, you can come back to the mountain with me. If Master agrees, I'll keep you; if not, so be it."

After pondering for a moment, Li Yourong thought having a boundless realm figure as a helper would be beneficial. She wouldn't have to personally deal with any trouble that arose in the Northern Domain. However, the final decision rested with her Master.

"Thank you, Miss, for your understanding! Oh, by the way, I have one more request… Can I take away and assimilate the bodies of those powerful individuals from the Eastern Domain?"