She took a deep breath, trying her best to calm her still racing heart, and bowed deeply once more.
"This Disciple is dull-witted. Thank you for your guidance, Master."
"I understand now. In the future, I will diligently Cultivate my Heart-Nature and no longer be disturbed by such external matters."
Seeing that Liu Ruyan had finally come around, a barely perceptible smile flashed in Gu Han's eyes.
She's quite perceptive and didn't get stuck in a dead end.
"It's good that you understand."
Gu Han nodded slightly and brought the topic back to business.
"As for the matters regarding the Hall of Internal Affairs, your previous thoughts were good; proceed according to that plan."
"If there are difficulties or a shortage of resources, you may report it at any time. Additionally..."
"You have been in the Immortal Palace for several days now. It is time for you to return home and let your Family know you are safe."
Gu Han's words made Liu Ruyan startle slightly.
Return home?
That's right. She had been at the Yaochi Immortal Palace for several days; she really should go back and visit.
The Liu Family of Qingyang City was just a small cultivation Family, but it was her roots, after all, where her parents and relatives were.
In this life, she was fortunate enough to have this immortal opportunity, so she should put her parents' minds at ease and give back to the Family as much as she could.
"This Disciple obeys."
Feeling a wave of longing mixed with a touch of homesickness, Liu Ruyan respectfully accepted.
"It's just that when I left home, my cultivation was shallow. Now that it has suddenly... will it cause unnecessary suspicion?"
She was now at the Peak of Middle Stage Foundation Establishment and had cultivated the Samsara Dao Scripture, so her temperament was different from before.
Such a significant change in just a few days would likely cause a huge stir in Qingyang City.
"No matter."
Gu Han seemed to have considered this long ago. With a flick of spiritual light from her fingertip, a Storage Pouch flew toward Liu Ruyan.
"Go and prepare first. I will send a new Elder to accompany you home shortly."
"There are ten thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones in the Storage Pouch, as well as a few trinkets I've refined. Take them; perhaps they can be of some help to your Family."
Liu Ruyan walked out of the Main Hall holding the Storage Pouch, her heart feeling warm yet filled with an indescribable tension and anticipation.
Warm from her Master's thoughtfulness and generous gifts, and tense about the upcoming journey home.
Anticipating... that 'new Elder' who was about to accompany her.
To be called a 'new Elder' by her Master and specifically assigned to accompany her home, they must be no ordinary person.
She gently stroked the smooth surface of the Storage Pouch and swept it slightly with her Divine Sense.
She felt the surging Spiritual Qi emanating from the mountain of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones inside, as well as several 'trinkets' wrapped in soft light whose specific forms could not be seen.
For the Liu Family of Qingyang City, these resources were enough to raise the Family's overall strength by several levels.
"Going home..."
Liu Ruyan murmured to herself, her thoughts churning.
In her previous two lives, she had only cared about herself and had never repaid the Family, even bringing them a lot of trouble.
This time, she would definitely put her parents' minds at ease and ensure the Family's complete rise in this life.
She took a deep breath, suppressed her scattered thoughts, and turned to walk toward her quarters.
Inside the Main Hall.
With Liu Ruyan's departure, silence returned once more.
Gu Han sat cross-legged on the Cloud Bed again, her mind sinking into her Sea of Consciousness.
"System."
[Ding! Host, I'm here. Did you miss this System?]
Gu Han automatically ignored the System's teasing and cut straight to the point:
"The framework of the Immortal Palace has just been established, but daily management, external relations, resource coordination, and other affairs are numerous and complex. I cannot do everything myself as the Palace Master."
"I need someone who can help me handle these matters, someone with a broad perspective and who is reliable enough."
[Has the Host finally realized the joy of being a 'hands-off manager'? A mature Palace Master should drink tea, admire flowers, Cultivate, and comprehend the Dao every day, leaving all the trouble to their subordinates!]
"Stop being glib," Gu Han said irritably.
"I remember you said that the special character summoning card randomly summons Cultivators from the Mahayana to the Undergoing Tribulation stage."
"And it will create a 'conceptual Incarnation' based on my memory impressions, just like with Li Hanyi?"
[Correct! The Host can understand it as the System extracting your understanding of a certain 'character concept' from your memory and combining it with the rules of this world to create the most fitting 'Incarnation.']
[She possesses the core traits, partial memories, and emotional templates of that character, but her life form is completely real and independent.]
"Very good."
A sharp light flashed in Gu Han's eyes.
"I need someone... who not only has enough strength but is also skilled in management, coordination, and diplomacy, someone who can hold down the fort."
"In terms of personality, it's best if they are steady yet bold, able to fill the gap left by Hanyi's cold and taciturn nature."
In her mind, she quickly scanned through many novels and film characters she had seen in her past life.
Female figures who were good at managing a Sect, had a powerful aura, and possessed outstanding resourcefulness... "System, exchange for one special character summoning card."
[Ding! Consumed 5,000 mastery value, successfully exchanged for 'special character summoning card' x1! Current mastery value remaining: 17,650 points.]
[Please concentrate, Host, and envision the 'character concept' you need. The System will capture and match it.]
Gu Han closed her eyes and concentrated.
What she needed was not a mere thug, but someone who could lead the overall situation.
It would be best if it were also a woman; after all, women are more meticulous, and most importantly, they are easy on the eyes.
"System... begin the summoning..."
As Gu Han's thoughts converged, the summoning card in her hand, which emitted mysterious starlight, shattered silently into countless points of light.
Buzz—
Similar to when Li Hanyi was summoned, but slightly different, spatial fluctuations rippled through the Main Hall.
This time, the spatial ripples were softer, as if a spring breeze had brushed across a lake, carrying an air of elegance and serenity.
A slightly hazy, elegant figure dressed in a moon-white plain dress slowly solidified within the spatial ripples.
She was tall with an elegant and ethereal temperament. Her appearance was extremely beautiful but not at all vulgar; instead, she had the grace and nobility of someone who had long held a high position.
Her skin was as fair as jade, her features were like a painting, and her long black hair was tied in the shape of a singing Phoenix, exuding an indescribable nobility.
At this moment, her eyes were slightly closed, seemingly still in a deep sleep.
When she slowly opened her eyes, a trace of confusion flashed through those eyes that were as clear as autumn water.
It was quickly replaced by settled wisdom and serenity.
Her gaze swept across the unfamiliar surroundings, finally landing on Gu Han, who sat on the Cloud Bed with silver hair like snow and an unfathomable aura.
She could feel that the Realm of the woman before her was far beyond her comprehension.
And in the dark, there was a weak but solid connection that tightly linked her to the other person and this place.
She suppressed the slight discomfort and confusion of arriving in a strange place and bowed slightly to Gu Han with an elegant and composed posture.
Her voice was warm and pleasant, with the natural bearing of someone who had long held a high position, yet it did not lack respect:
"Junior Yun Yun greets Senior. May I ask where this is...?"
The moment Gu Han heard the name "Yun Yun," her finger resting on the edge of the Cloud Bed moved imperceptibly.
A trace of extremely complex astonishment flashed deep in her eyes.
Yun Yun?
From Battle Through the Heavens, the Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun?
That Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, whose character was soft on the outside but firm on the inside, and who once had a complex entanglement with the young Xiao Yan?
The System actually "molded" her out?
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