JSCMU-Chapter 60: Establishing the Master-Servant Contract

“Elder Ming, I choose these three.” Yun Jin, obedient and well-behaved, selected three manuals.

Elder Ming glanced at them briefly, they were surprisingly three sword techniques with completely different styles.

He couldn’t help but say, “Xiao Jin, as a beginner in swordsmanship, it’s best to choose manuals with similar styles to help with integration and understanding.”

Zhao Wuji’s eyes couldn’t help but shift slightly; his gaze toward Yun Jin even carried a hint of anticipation.

Aren’t you usually arrogant?

Don’t you love showing off?

Now go on and say it out loud to Elder Ming that you’re a once-in-a-generation sword genius, and that any kind of sword manual is nothing to you! Say it!

Then, he heard Yun Jin’s humble voice: “Elder Ming, I think that manuals with different styles could help broaden my perspective. To be honest, I’ve always had a dream to one day be like Elder Ming and create my own manuals. If I could truly achieve that, it would mean I haven’t lived in vain.”

Zhao Wuji instantly fell into despair.

This Yun Jin was deliberately scratching Elder Ming’s itch!

Elder Ming guarded the Manual Pavilion for years, reading every manual in the sect. In recent years, he began trying to create his own manual. His greatest achievement so far was creating a Xuan level manual.

Now that Yun Jin said this, he might just treat her as his personal successor!

“So that’s why.” Elder Ming immediately smiled. “It’s a good thing for young people to have such aspirations. You study first, and if there’s anything you don’t understand, come ask me anytime.”

“I’ll definitely trouble Elder Ming often.” Yun Jin replied respectfully.

The other disciples also returned one after another with their chosen manuals. Elder Ming wasn’t nearly as warm to them as he was to Yun Jin. He responded casually to each and handed over the recorded copies of their selected manuals.

As the group was leaving.

Elder Ming still looked reluctant, repeatedly reminding Yun Jin to return tomorrow.

Yun Jin, of course, agreed to everything.

Lin Ya was utterly shocked by his disciple’s performance.

Once they were a bit farther away, he couldn’t help lowering his voice, “You’re really something! You’re even better at pretending than your senior brother!”

“Pretending?” Yun Jin disagreed. “That’s sincerity! Master, you just don’t understand.”

Lin Ya chuckled twice, but still reminded her, “Elder Ming is well-versed in all the world’s texts. Since he’s willing to guide you, be sure to visit often in the future. At the very least, maintain the relationship well. Later, I’ll teach you more about interpersonal conduct and social dealings.”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry.” Yun Jin lowered her voice. “But Master, are you sure you should be the one teaching me? In such a huge sect like Tianxing Sect, you must have many friends, right? I bet you’re amazing at socializing!”

Lin Ya went silent for a moment, then said with a blank face:, “Maybe you should figure it out yourself.”

Back at the central square, Zhao Wuji had no more enthusiasm left. He simply announced the end of the ceremony and dismissed everyone.

“Wait!” Yun Jin quickly raised her hand.

Zhao Wuji glared at her.

Why don’t you try being this annoying in front of Elder Ming too?

But he could only hold back his anger, “What now?”

“The master-servant contract,” Yun Jin said directly. “Surely you haven’t forgotten, Sect Master?”

Zhao Wuji very much wanted to forget, but he couldn’t!

With a dark face, he called Gu Jinghong back.

Gu Jinghong had already mentally prepared himself, but his face still turned pale.

As someone under the sect master’s tutelage, and with outstanding talent, he had always lived proudly and recklessly over the years.

And now, just because of a single mistake, he was reduced to a servant.

He was unwilling.

He was resentful.

But he wanted to live.

Then he could only submit.

Zhao Wuji expressionlessly took out two red cords. One was the mother cord, and the other, the son cord.

“As you know, these are the mother-son cords. Lin Ya, do you want to inspect them?” Zhao Wuji asked with a hint of sarcasm.

Lin Ya directly agreed, “Yes, they should be checked.”

As expected, he carefully examined them before handing them back.

Zhao Wuji’s face looked unpleasant, but he didn’t say anything more.

He threw the mother cord to Yun Jin and the son cord to Gu Jinghong.

The cords flashed slightly on their wrists, then completely disappeared.

Zhao Wuji then formed hand seals for the contract, sending a series of imprints into their bodies.

Yun Jin calmly waited.

The system did not send any warnings. It seemed like Zhao Wuji really hadn’t tampered with it.

With everyone watching, it was unlikely Zhao Wuji would dare do anything.

Plus, with the system as added protection, this master-servant contract should be satisfactory to Yun Jin.

After Zhao Wuji finished the hand seals,

Yun Jin and Gu Jinghong both sensed a connection forming between them.

Yun Jin blinked, then suddenly shouted sternly, “Kneel down!”

Clad in red, noble and cold, Gu Jinghong instinctively dropped to the ground without resistance.

As long as it was an order from the master, he had to obey unconditionally. Even if he was unwilling, Gu Jinghong couldn’t defy Yun Jin’s command.

Yun Jin laughed, “Alright, alright, get up.”

Gu Jinghong numbly got up.

“For the next three months, Senior Brother Gu, let’s have a good time,” Yun Jin said with a smile.

Gu Jinghong felt a chill down his spine.

Is there still time for him to choose death now?

No, probably not.

Under the master-servant contract, if the master didn’t allow it, the servant couldn’t even die if they wanted to.

Despair flashed in Gu Jinghong’s eyes.

Can he really survive these long three months?

Was it really worth it to end up like this for someone like Ye Danxia?

Gu Jinghong subconsciously glanced at Ye Danxia.

But Ye Danxia quickly looked away.

This Second Senior Brother, now controlled by Yun Jin, was simply too embarrassing. She didn’t want anything more to do with him.

Gu Jinghong pressed his lips together, his expression turned completely unsightly.

Now he finally understood.

Everything he did was not worth it at all.

But he realized it too late.

“Are you satisfied now? Is there anything else?” Zhao Wuji asked coldly, clearly in a bad mood.

“Nope, nothing more. Sect Master, you go do your thing. I’ll head over to the Spirit Beast Pavilion later, Senior Ling still has to give me a spirit beast,” Yun Jin said cheerfully.

Zhao Wuji grew even more annoyed.

He let out a cold snort and left, flinging his sleeves. Ye Danxia quickly followed.

Yun Jin looked at Gu Jinghong. “Follow my master back to Heavenly Sword Peak. I’m going to the Spirit Beast Pavilion. Clean my room thoroughly, prepare tea and fruit. If I come back and find anything out of place, you better watch yourself.”

Gu Jinghong clenched his teeth. “Yes.”

Yun Jin chuckled wickedly. “I love that reluctant expression of yours. Go back and wait like a good boy.”

Even Lin Ya couldn’t help twitching at the corners of his mouth.

Before Yun Jin came, everyone called Gu Jinghong a pervert.

Now the small pervert met the big pervert.

But Gu Jinghong completely deserved it and Lin Ya had no sympathy for him.

“Xiao Jin, when you go to the Spirit Beast Pavilion, mind your manners a bit,” Lin Ya reminded, then took Gu Jinghong away.

Senior Ling specifically gave Yun Jin permission, so only Yun Jin can go. Compared to humans, he preferred dealing with spirit beasts. If anyone else tries to go, they can only be driven out.

The Spirit Beast Pavilion was nearby and Yun Jin quickly arrived at the entrance.

Two disciples were standing guard at the entrance. Seeing Yun Jin approach, they moved aside to make way.