ATG Young Master c95 (Patreon)

Chapter 95

~~~~~~Artefact Hall, Supreme Cloud Sect~~~~~~

Men and women of Supreme Cloud Sect's Artefact Hall have gathered in the main hall to listen to Young Master explain his revolutionary means to converse.

"We still haven't fully understood how the barrels work. Yet, Young Master is already pushing something new." One of the elders said with a resigned sigh.

There is no break whatsoever.

The Artefact Hall separated into several groups working on particular pieces of Artefacts. The disciples fixed the recovered broken warp cannon, and now they are reverse engineering it. They are trying to streamline and turn it into defensive turrets for the Sect.

"We are still figuring out how the warp cannon works. The very fundamentals of this artefact. We believe that extreme amounts of Profound Energy slam in very existence, which warps space."

The sheer discovery that there is a layer of 'space' and 'reality' is still something the elders and the disciples try to comprehend.

That just shows how absurdly ahead of everyone is, their Young Master!

"Yes, but there is a hole from point A to point B."

Regardless, a few more minutes later, Young Master entered the hall; behind him was his 'pet' and one of the new maids.

Such a scene was something they got used to. The previous maids have moved 'up' in the world.

Some of his maids are privileged to serve his family on Paradise Island. But some believe that serving him in this place is far better.

These new maids spend more time here with him than those maids away, so who knows how good this 'promotion'.

Regardless, they have more important things to worry about than thinking about the Young Master's ever-growing and expanding family.

"Let's start."

With hand motion, a barrier wall with text appeared behind the Young Master. The whole hall proceeded to focus on what he was about to say.

"As you may know, the Supreme Cloud Sect rules two continents; the issue with such a vast territory is communication and keeping the land stable.

Rebellions and other things could happen when the main Sect body is not in the continent."

After saying that, he pointed at the barrier wall behind him, and a stick appeared in his hand from solid Profound Energy.

"There are two things which we will build to solidify our existence in these two continents.

A communication artefact for meetings to happen even when elders are many leagues away and a massive portal."

Two images appeared on the barrier wall; one was two round devices connected by a cable and a massive stone-like arc.

"Any questions?"

A couple of elders raised their hands.

Xiao Long pointed at one with his stick.

"Young Master, this one understands the portal since we can build it, but is this communication artefact? According to the notes from our research and development, it takes hours, even a powerful pulse of Profound Energy, to reach the other continent."

"Good point. That is what I wanted to hear." The elder looked pleased to hear that. He straightened his back; he was proud that the Young Master wanted to listen to that.

"This is why I have developed this—" The Young Master pointed at the altered picture of the communication device; there was a middle point between the two artefacts.

"This is a relay point. The recorded message turns into profound lightning energy and travels through a relay point to the other device. The tunnel itself is warped space allowing unprecedented speed of information."

"...Amazing! As expected of Young Master!"

The elders and disciples proceeded to whisper wildly.

"This is not over."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The whispering swiftly stopped.

"We will place the relay points at specific points between Illusory Demon Continent and Profound Sky Continent.

However, on land, we will use the Floating Strongholds as relay points."

More images appeared. It shows relay points like floating towers above water, but once on land, they are on the fortresses.

"...If this is the case, the land version ones need to be more flexible?"

"Correct, I call these Central Relay Points." Another picture appeared. It looked like a tower with a ring.

"The best part of this is that this is foundational. Once we develop more artefacts, many sects, kingdoms and the rest will be able to communicate. Paying us for the services."

Xiao Long very smugly said that. Once again, more means to get even richer.

Huan Caiyi, who was sitting at the front, could only sigh. Xiao Long still wants more wealth even when he has reached the point that he can make wealth from nothing.

The beautiful Ex-Empress didn't realise that this was nothing more than an experiment for the future. He is planning to make Star Realm feeding from his hand. Connecting Primal Chaos is one of several things he needs to do.

After all, he needs to spread propaganda in some way.

~~~

After discussing new artefacts, everyone went to do their work. The Young Master was about to start doing his part, but one of the Elders from Medical Hall intercepted him.

"Young Master! A thousand apologies, but we have a situation!"

"Hmm? Speak up!"

"R-Right! We were treating a poisoned woman from one of the Twelve Guardian Families; her poison was very potent. And It has overwhelmed our healing pod's water, and now the pod is also poisoned!"

Xiao Long blinked a couple of times. Is this the same situation he had with Yun? But he diverted profound energy flow to increase purification potency.

Though, he could only do this in Sect's Xiao Island.

"I assume her treatment is in Demon Capital City?" He asked the elder while pondering how to deal with this. Most likely, he will need to do this in person.

"Yes."

"Then that place has limited Profound Energy generation. Very well, I will treat her myself."

"Many thanks, Young Master!"

Xiao Long casually nodded. He can't allow people to think that there is something his Medical Hall CAN'T do. In Primal Chaos, reputation is one of the important things in one's life.

After discussing this with the elder, he looked at Huan Caiyi.

"You can return to your cultivation. I will return after healing the woman and inspect some sites for the relay points."

"Very well, Caiyi understands."

The Young Master leaned forward and kissed his beautiful Demoness.

The beauty softly moaned into his lips before he let her go.

"See you later."

With a burst of speed, he disappeared, leaving the Ex-Empress pouting.

"...What an annoying man!"

The demoness was huffed and crossed her arms. She is annoyed that Xiao Long left her hanging like this.

~~~

As Xiao Long arrived at one of the Medical Hall centres, he swiftly went to see the people working there.

"Where is this patient?"

"Please follow me, Young Master." One of the female workers motioned to follow her.

A few moments later, they arrived at one of the private treatment rooms.

As he entered, he was again face to face with Mu Yurou.

"Young Master!?"

"Mistress Yun? Or is it Princess of Mu family?" Xiao Long greeted the woman. He motioned for the female worker to leave them.

With a nod, the worker left the pair alone.

"...Reporting to the Young Master. Yurou indeed has divorced Yun Qinghong."

Her response was a mix of Xiao Long. Aren't they a 'couple made in heaven' thing? But then again, Yun Che is dead, and things have spiralled out of control.

"I see. You had your reasons, and we are not here to discuss that. I should deal with your poison." As he said that, he proceeded to walk behind her.

"I am going to place my hand on your back. My Profound energy is going to gather all the poison in a single spot, and then I am going to remove it through a small cut."

"Understood."

When she said that, she felt warm energy start flooding her body. It was warm and comforting. It made her body react to this energy.

It was a strange feeling, but at the same time, the longer it lasted, the harder it was to resist it.

Xiao Long's energy was unique, that much she was sure, making her slowly lose whatever resistance she had.

Not that she had much resistance; she was poisoned for years.

So the moment the poison had gathered in her finger and Young Master was once again in front of her, the moment he removed the poison, Mu Yurou leaned forward and gently kissed him.

Her eyes were all misty now, as she was looking quite horny.

"Young Master… Yurou is feeling strange…" The Mu Family Princess was breathing haggardly. Her large globes were going up and down according to her heavy breathing.

"I suppose I should help you out of this. After all, I am your doctor today."

"...Yes. Please…"

~~~~~~Later~~~~~~

When Mu Yurou opened her eyes, she could only feel soreness and blissful happiness.

However, it only lasted for a few seconds as she swiftly realised what had happened to her!

A huge amount of embarrassment and shame rose from her very being!

She remembered kissing Young Master out of nowhere, and he answered back and proceeded to do things to her.

Things she never thought were possible. He treated her like some sort of pleasure toy!

'What am I going to do now?'

There is no way she could place such an incident under the rug! She has no such power to do so! That person is the Young Master of the Supreme Cloud Sect!

But if he has nothing to say, then it's okay.

Well, by this point, Mu Yurou tried to think about this situation positively as she proceeded to stand up and clean herself with Profound Energy.

By this point, she was fully healed and was feeling very well, apart from the soreness.

Whatever energy Xiao Long released in her only made her recover faster.

Usually, she could be happy, but what she did made her mood damper.

Once she was fully dressed and cleaned everything up, the Mu Family Princess left the private room.

"Lady Mu, Young Master has already paid for the treatment. He apologises for the failures of the Medical Hall, and so do we." The worker slightly bowed to the mature beauty.

Mu Yurou could only panic somewhat by this behaviour! She doubts that this worker even knows what happened inside that room!

"I-It's fine! Did the Young Master say anything else?" She enquired some more. The beauty wonders if Xiao Long left or said anything.

"Umm…not my knowledge. Young Master is a busy individual. As the next ruler of two continents, he is always doing something."

There was evident admiration in the woman's voice. Even though the branch of this medical Hall only opened recently, the workers are local people. They already worship Xiao Long and, by extension, the Supreme Cloud Sect.

That much was evident to Mu Yurou.

"I see… my thanks for telling me this. Since the Young Master sorted the payment, can I leave?”

"Yes, of course."

~~~

Xiao Long was already back to work as he was checking out the Continent's geography.

With his cultivation, he could fly high enough to see the whole continent.

From one side to another.

This way, he can decide how to place the relay points.

Once he got the idea, he proceeded to organise the manpower for this.

By the time he was back at the Sect, it was already getting dark.

"Young Master, welcome back." The blonde elf beauty greeted him at his workshop.

"Diqi, you are on duty today?" The Young Master curiously asked. Having this specific elf beauty serving is interesting in its unique way.

The only reason he can see her being here is to bring Xiao Yun back to life.

He is wondering how she will be approaching that subject.

"Yes. I started at midnight. There has to be someone here all day and night to watch over when Young Master is away." She explained to him.

Xiao Long smiled when he heard that. It appears they are quickly learning all the rules around his workshop.

As expected from Xiao Lingxi, she is teaching them fast.

“Indeed. The things here can be volatile for a clueless individual.” Xiao Long said that with a knowing look, what he had in mind were some of the artefacts he had stored away. The ring of corruption comes to mind.

“I understand. Head Maid Xiao told us that much.” The blonde elf nodded at him.

“Yes. Xiao Lingxi had been here with me since the very beginning, and she had seen some of my creations first-hand.” Xiao Long said that as he looked around.

The workshop looks far different now. It's no longer a warehouse; well, the inside doesn't look like it. For a moment, Xiao Long wondered if he should change the outside looks. Make it something like ‘Research & Development’ or R&D for short—some ‘high tech’ base.

“I see…”

“You do look like someone who still hasn't grasped that I was the one who made this happen.” The Young Master commented as he saw how in ‘disbelief’ she was.

“...Umm… we do all respect it's hard for me to understand how a single person brought an entire clan to heights like this.”

“I suppose it would be easier for you to believe if I, for example, found a flower which would put me to peak [Sovereign Profound] instead of doing all of this?” He motioned around him.

“...That would be more believable.”

“Is it? It would be more believable than a different outlook on the world?” He pondered out loud.

“You know there doesn't exist a flower such as this. The only flower which could have anything close to that is Emperor Awakening Heart Lotus. And this flower puts anyone who doesn't have cultivation at [Earth Profound].

And if the individual is around [Spirit Profound], they are immediately raised to [Emperor Profound].”

“Then, Young Master, you are saying this is easier to believe than such a flower?” She replied with a baffled voice.

“Not at all. I don't have the means to compare.” He shrugged at her.

“If you haven't realised, I am conversing with a beautiful elf.”

Instead of blushing, she was more baffled than anything.

“...I-I see…”

“So tell me, Deqi, how have you found the Supreme Cloud Sect so far?” Xiao Long changed the theme of the conversation. Since this girl is his maid, he can make her talk as much as he wants. The Young Master is doing this just to make Huan Caiyi more jealous. His Ex-Empress is to make her jealous; all he needs to do is flirt with girls from her continent.

That much he can do at any time, anywhere.

“Umm, I will say this with one word— ‘New’....”

“That's a— good choice of words.” Xiao Long blinked a couple of times. And she hit right on the mark. His Sect is brand new.

“Yes. That's how I felt. Everywhere I looked were new buildings, new means to do things, and many old ideologies don't exist here.”

When she mentioned ideologies, he remembered how it was before. Profound Entrances meant everything. Sects, Empires, temples and other places wouldn't waste resources on people who have fewer entrances than other people.

Only in his Supreme Cloud Sect, such a thing doesn't exist. That's why he created the orb for talent spotting.

“Indeed. What is your talent?” Xiao Long asked her after thinking about the past and now.

“So far, all of the Elf Clan people revealed talents for herbology, gardening or alchemy.

Mine is all of those.”

His eyes gleamed for a second when he heard it.

“How fascinating.” He pondered for a bit before walking over and taking a seat in the resting area of his workshop.

The elf beauty followed him.

Once in his seat, he looked at her and asked for snacks.

“Why don't you bring me snacks and a cup of tea.”

“As you wish.” She bowed and proceeded to walk towards the kitchen area.

~~~

Tianxia Diqi slimmed a little bit when she realised that the busy Young Master was spending time talking with her.

From her current understanding, he is finding her curious enough to spend time talking with.

That is good. Simply perfect moments like these are what the elf maid wanted in the first place!

A few moments later, she returned with a plate of fruits, pastries and snacks with a cup of tea.

After placing the plate and cup, she walked in front of him and waited for more orders, or more precisely, to talk with him some more.

Xiao Long took a few bites of sliced fruit and then got a sip of tea before continuing the conversation.

“And, what are your thoughts? Now you know what you are good at. Alchemy, herbology, and gardening are the best talents for a good pill maker. In this Sect, you could end up influential.”

The blonde elf beauty slowly nodded as she thought about what to say. She knows the Young Master is testing her, testing her character.

She has seen similar things done by her father.

“...I would like to learn such an art. However, I don't know where to start. Fire is not my speciality; my clan practise Wind Profound Arts.” Tianxia Diqi decided to leap at this.

“Hmm, I see; wind is fine; it works with fire. The question is, what does my elven Maid want in the long term? Status? Power? Maybe make your family influential in the Supreme Cloud Sect? Maybe dominance over the Illusory Demon Continent?”

Hearing this was like music to her ears. However, she shouldn't leap at this. No, her true reason could make Xiao Long lose interest in her. Talking about a guy in front of such a being is suicidal for her future.

“...I wish for the power to deny death.”

“Hmm, I guess there is athe story behind that. Fine, I will give you basic means to start alchemy; if you pass those tests, we will work from there.”

Her eyes trembled for a bit! Yes! Finally!

“Understood!”