67. The Question of Who Gets Master at Night
With Shangguan Lingyue’s consent, Gong Yiling had one foot inside the royal city.
As for the other foot… that depended on luck.
This trip to the capital would take several days, and Gong Yiling would bring the three girls along.
Of course, she had to introduce them to Shangguan Lingyue.
Qiu Shui and Chun Lian could easily blend in, but Shangguan Ziyuan was a different story.
“Haven’t I seen you somewhere before?”
Shangguan Lingyue scrutinized the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.
Somehow, she reminded her of Little Five, Shangguan Ziyuan, but there were some differences in their appearance.
After pinching the girl’s face to confirm she wasn’t wearing a disguise, Shangguan Lingyue focused on her hat.
But before she could touch it, Shangguan Ziyuan blushed and hid behind Gong Yiling, peeking out with a wary expression.
“She’s shy around strangers.”
Gong Yiling shielded her, gently patting Shangguan Ziyuan’s head. “Do you have any other questions, General?”
“What’s her name?”
“Lu Xinyao,” Gong Yiling replied without hesitation. “The daughter of a friend. The rest is none of your concern.”
She could reveal Shangguan Ziyuan’s true identity—but there was no need.
As long as Shangguan Ziyuan remained Lu Xinyao, no one besides them would know she was still alive.
Even Shangguan Lingyue would only be told after the Grand Elder was healed.
“Since she’s your friend’s daughter, I won’t pry.”
Shangguan Lingyue put aside her curiosity. “We’ll depart tomorrow. I’ll take my leave now.”
“Farewell.”
After seeing off Shangguan Lingyue and her impressive fan club, Chun Lian suddenly exclaimed, “Ah, so she’s the Crimson Flame War God!”
“You know her?” Gong Yiling raised an eyebrow.
“My parents mentioned her when I was young.” This was the first time Chun Lian mentioned her parents.
In the novel, Chun Lian was practically a background character, even less significant than the double agent Qiu Shui.
Gong Yiling didn’t even know if she survived in the end.
Speaking of which…
Chun Lian’s background was still unknown, which was puzzling.
If she was just an ordinary maid, the system wouldn’t have labeled it as “unknown.” There was only one possibility.
“Because the author didn’t write it,” the system suddenly said.
“Which author are you referring to?” Gong Yiling retorted casually.
System: “Please refrain from breaking the fourth wall. I’m referring to Gong Youyuan, of course.”
“So you’re saying, my sister set up Qiu Shui as the inheritor of the Cloud Rainbow Sect and Shangguan Ziyuan as someone with the Divine Phoenix Fox Demon bloodline, then killed them off after a few hundred chapters?”
System: “Yes.”
Gong Yiling: “Why???”
System: “You know, some authors create characters, but due to plot changes, their roles are reduced, or their initial settings are forgotten.”
Well…
That did sound familiar.
As she took the three girls out for dinner, she asked the system, “So, this world is Gong Youyuan’s original setting?”
“Partially. The parts without settings are rewrites, or AI-generated continuations.”
“AI-generated…”
Was that reliable?
She had read some AI-generated stories before, filled with absurd and nonsensical plot twists.
Like Kirito from Sword Art Online transmigrating to another world, losing his memory, and falling in love with a new childhood friend named Alice.
Or Asuka from Evangelion randomly marrying some nobody, while Shinji married someone insignificant.
Or even more ridiculous ones, like Eren Yeager obtaining the Founding Titan’s power and immediately making his mother’s killer eat her.
They were all bizarre AI creations.
She could only hope the AI wouldn’t give Chun Lian a tragic backstory.
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Their last meal in the city had to be a feast.
However, when the dishes were served, Gong Yiling was puzzled.
Why weren’t the girls eating? They were all staring at her.
It made her uncomfortable.
“Um… what’s wrong?”
The three girls exchanged glances. Finally, Qiu Shui cleared her throat and said seriously, “Regarding Master’s… allocation, Chun Lian, Ziyuan, and I have a proposal.”
Little Black Shangguan Ziyuan pouted. “Actually… I don’t have any demands.”
“No way!” Chun Lian grabbed her, almost nose to nose. “Little Heehee, didn’t we agree? United front!”
Shangguan Ziyuan opened her mouth to speak.
But before she could, Chun Lian whispered in her ear, “Don’t you want that thing anymore?”
Whatever it was, Shangguan Ziyuan blushed, her hat twitching, like her fox ears perking up in excitement.
A thing?
What thing?
Although Gong Yiling heard the whisper, she was confused.
After a moment of consideration, Shangguan Ziyuan nodded. “Mmm…”
“So, what do you…”
The three girls said in unison, “We want to sleep with Master (Big Sister)!”
Gong Yiling: “…Huh?”
Their words attracted the attention of the other diners.
—What a scandalous statement! And their master must be a heartless womanizer!
Then they saw Gong Yiling.
A woman, the Immortal Master.
Their initial judgment shifted from disapproval to *I wouldn’t mind either*.
“Sleep?”
Gong Yiling’s eye twitched.
Qiu Shui explained, “Mondays and Tuesdays, Master’s nights are mine.”
Chun Lian continued, “Wednesdays and Thursdays, Young Palace Master’s nights are mine.”
Shangguan Ziyuan added, “And Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Big Sister’s nights are mine.”
Miss Gong was utterly speechless.
“Wait… how did you decide this? Isn’t there a third option?”
“Yes!” The three said in unison. “Tonight, all three of us together.”
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