Chapter 142: A New Experience, I Can Do It Ten Times Better ( BONUS GT - )

Chapter 142: A New Experience, I Can Do It Ten Times Better ( BONUS GT Chapter )

Lin Xuehan wrapped a gentle layer of protective spiritual energy around Xiaoxiao before lifting off into the sky. For an outer sect disciple who had spent her entire life walking on the ground, the experience of flying was nothing short of miraculous.

The wind rushed past them, but the shield kept the air warm and safe. As they soared over the outer sect valleys and entered the domain of the inner sect area, a look of pure, unadulterated awe spread across Xiaoxiao’s face. She looked down at the floating mountains, the silver waterfalls cascading into empty space, and the fields of glowing spirit herbs below. For the first time since coming to sect, the crushing weight in her chest lifted, and a heartfelt, incredi bly cute smile bloomed on her face.

But when Lin Xuehan finally landed in front of the grand gates of the Nine Heavens Spirit Mist Palace, Xiaoxiao’s breath caught in the throat. Her imagination was completely shattered. When she was drawing the blueprint, she knew the villa would look magnificent but seeing the grand white jade walls, the towering spiritual bamboo, and the dense, physical mist of spiritual energy pooling around the gates made her realize just how truly beautiful and otherworldly this place was.

It looked like a palace where a Heavenly Being or an Emperor would reside.

Sensing their arrival, the massive gates buzzed and swung open.

Walking down the white jade path toward them was a young man, carrying a silver tray filled with cups of steaming spirit tea and exotic, fragrant pastries.

When Xiaoxiao’s eyes fell upon him, her heart skipped a beat. In the official sect records, Yu Liang was listed as an ordinary youth from a mortal background. But after getting system, he had consumed many top tier resources that had thoroughly washed away every single impurity from his marrow, skin, and meridians.

Now, his skin possessed a faint, translucent jade sheen, his long black hair flowed like silk, and his eyes were as deep and clear as the midnight sky. He possessed a refined, breathtaking beauty that didn’t look mortal at all.

Feeling the staggering contrast between her own appearance with patched robes and his supreme, flawless presence, Xiaoxiao involuntarily lowered her head. Her shoulders tensed up, and she stood perfectly rigid, exactly like a terrified peasant standing before a king.

Seeing her trembling, rigid posture, Yu Liang offered a warm, incredibly gentle smile. He set the tray down on a nearby stone table and stepped forward. "You must be Lin Xiaoxiao. There’s no need to be so formal or on guard here. You are the grand prize winner of my mission, in fact, I should be the one thanking you for creating such a perfect design for my home."

Seeing his gentle nature, a strange sense of peace washed over Xiaoxiao. She didn’t know what possessed her, but the heavy knots of fear and inferiority in her heart slowly began to unravel, and her rigid shoulders finally relaxed just a fraction though.

"Come, sit down and have some tea," Yu Liang welcomed, gesturing to the seats.

As they sat, Lin Xuehan naturally stepped forward to handle the tea. However, the usually frosty, untouchable sword goddess looked incredibly stiff. Her hands, which were used to wielding a blade, wobbled slightly as she poured the liquid into the cups, her eyes glued to the tea as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

Yu Liang found her awkwardness highly amusing but chose not to tease his highly motivated guard.

Turning his attention back to Xiaoxiao, Yu Liang smiled. "I looked through over thousands of blueprints, but yours was the only one that felt like a real home. Because of that, I’ve made a decision. You won’t just receive the prize money, I want you to be the main person in charge of completely renovating and designing this entire manor. Every material, every person, and every choice will be under your control."

Hearing this Xiaoxiao was stunned and shocked for several dozen seconds but then suddenly sob escaped her throat. Her eyes welled up with massive tears, and she covered her mouth, her entire body shaking as she began to cry silently, the raw emotions of the past month finally broke through her banks.

Yu Liang was instantly baffled, his hands froze in the air. He looked at the crying girl, completely at a loss for words. ’Wait... why is she crying? Did I say something wrong? I just offered her a job... So why is she crying?’

Seeing his confusion, Lin Xuehan’s eyes flickered. She closed her eyes for a brief moment, sending a thread of Divine Sense Transmission directly into Yu Liang’s mind.

"Young Master... do not misunderstand," Lin Xuehan’s voice echoed in his brain. "This girl is a commoner from a farming family. For the past year, a gang of outer sect bullies has been constantly robbing eighty percent of her income. To prevent her from finishing your blueprint, they forcefully assigned her to the toxic beast farm, forcing her to work from dawn till midnight. So, I think she drew your masterpiece in that environment but I have already crippled her tormentors, but her heart is still wounded."

Listening to the transmission, the smile on Yu Liang’s face slowly faded, replaced by a deep sigh. A wave of empathy washed over him. He remembered his own days in the handyman disciple area, working like a cow from morning till night, living on the edge of a knife with no background and no power. If he hadn’t obtained the system, his fate would have been far worse and more miserable than hers. He understood the cruelty of the bottom tier in the cultivation world.

His gaze softened completely. He reached across the table, gently pushing a warm cup of spirit tea toward her.

"Xiaoxiao, look at me," Yu Liang said, his voice carrying reassurance. "The dark days are over now. No one in this sect will ever dare to steal from you, force you into missions or look down on you again. This peak is under my protection, and as my chief designer, your status is secure. Take your time, heal yourself, and show the entire sect what you are truly capable of."

Xiaoxiao wiped her tears with her tattered sleeve, looking at the gentle young master called by her senior sister before her. In this moment his encouraging words felt like.... a solid mountain standing behind her, giving her a backing she had never dreamed of possessing.

When it was time to finalize the contract and accept the grand prize, she looked down at the layout jade slip on the table.

Gritting her teeth, she mustered every single ounce of courage left in her soul.

She looked straight into Yu Liang’s eyes, her voice stuttering slightly but filled with a new, burning light of determination.

"Y-Young Master... thank you! Now that... now that I don’t have to work in the beast farm, and now that I have some time... I promise... I can do it ten times better than this blueprint! I will make this manor the most beautiful place in the entire sect!"

Seeing her recover, Yu Liang’s smiled. "Then I will look forward to it."