The Cold and Aloof Palace Master's Daily Demon-Slaying Life

Xiao Bai nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

She didn't quite understand just how powerful "True Lord" was, but she trusted her sister.

If my sister says it's okay, then it must be okay!

So Xiaobai put this "minor" concern behind her and became happy again.

She glanced back at the procession of a hundred beauties behind her, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

With so many beautiful women living on Zixu Peak, it's bound to be incredibly lively in the future!

"Let's go, take them to the main hall."

Zuo Qingqiu led Xiaobai, followed by a hundred beautiful souls of various styles, and the group headed towards the main hall of Zixu Peak.

The sunlight cast long shadows of them, which swayed gently on the bluestone path.

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The main hall of Zixu Peak, named "Zizhu Hall", is located in the most open and flat area on Zixu Peak. The hall is magnificent and solemn.

Although not as grand as the Taihua Palace on Taihua Peak, it still has carved beams and painted rafters, flying eaves and brackets, and has its own kind of fairy-like style.

In front of the hall is a wide white marble plaza, which now reflects a warm luster under the sunlight.

As Zuo Qingqiu led Xiaobai, followed by a hundred beauties, toward the main hall's entrance, two figures were already inside: one dressed in a scholar's robe, the other in palace attire, standing respectfully with their hands at their sides, waiting quietly.

They had already received Zuo Qingqiu's message, knowing that the Supreme Elder was about to arrive, bringing some "special guests".

At this moment, seeing Zuo Qingqiu leading the hundred stunning beauties, even though she had already learned the general outline through telepathy, when she saw the magnificent sight of "a hundred beauties gathered together," a hint of undisguised shock flashed in the calm eyes of the female cultivator in Confucian robes. Another female cultivator in palace attire couldn't help but slightly part her red lips, her beautiful eyes wide open.

Even though they were all highly accomplished cultivators of the Purple Mansion realm who had practiced for hundreds of years, with firm minds and extensive knowledge, they couldn't help but feel as if they were in a dream.

Zuo Qingqiu stepped into the hall, the sunlight behind her blocking out the sun, casting a graceful and slender shadow on the smooth, mirror-like white marble floor.

"Disciple Wen Shuyi (Liu Yanluo) greets the Supreme Elder." The two deputy peak masters dared not be negligent and bowed respectfully in unison.

"No need for formalities." Zuo Qingqiu nodded slightly, her voice calm. "Rise."

"Thank you, Elder." The two straightened up, but still bowed their heads slightly, their gazes respectfully fixed on the ground in front of Zuo Qingqiu, not daring to look directly at him.

Zuo Qingqiu's gaze swept over the two of them.

The man on the left is dressed in an elegant moon-white scholar's robe with a silk sash around his waist, and his posture is as upright as a bamboo.

She was a woman of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She had a pretty face, not stunningly beautiful, but with regular features, gentle eyes and brows, and a scholarly air about her.

Her hair was tied into a simple bun with a wooden hairpin, with the rest of her black hair falling over her shoulders. She was dressed neatly and cleanly, without any extra ornaments on her body, except for a jade pendant and a small storage bag hanging at her waist.

She stood there, her breath calm and her eyes clear, like a spring of water, making one forget the mundane world upon seeing her.

It was none other than Wen Shuyi, the deputy peak master with the peak cultivation of the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

She doesn't give off the feeling of a powerful cultivator, but rather like a well-read and gentle female scholar.

The woman on the right wore a sky-blue palace dress embroidered with lotus scrolls, the hem of which trailed on the ground. The fabric was exquisite and clearly very valuable.

She also looked to be in her early twenties, with a more beautiful and radiant appearance than Wen Shuyi. She had willow-leaf eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, a delicate nose, cherry lips, and fair skin. Her long, thick eyelashes, which were slightly lowered in respect, cast a light shadow under her eyelids.

Her hair was styled in an exquisite bun, adorned with pearl hairpins, pearls on her earlobes, jade bracelets on her wrists, and a jade pendant of excellent quality around her neck. She was dressed quite elegantly, even exuding the air of a wealthy young lady from an ordinary family.

However, at this moment her expression was equally respectful, even carrying a hint of barely perceptible tension, which disrupted the sense of distance that came with her delicate demeanor.

She is Liu Yanluo, the deputy peak master with early-stage Purple Mansion cultivation.

These two deputy peak masters were personally appointed by the sect leader, Jiang Shaoling, about two Jiazi (120 years) ago, when Zuo Qingqiu first advanced to the Purple Mansion and was granted the title of Purple Void Peak. They came to assist her in managing the affairs of the peak and to "maintain appearances".

At that time, Zuo Qingqiu had just entered the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm, while Wen Shuyi and Liu Yanluo were already "seniors" who had advanced to the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm for many years.

However, now that two cycles of sixty years have passed, Zuo Qingqiu, the "junior" of that time, has far surpassed others, attained the Golden Core True Monarch, and stands high above the nine heavens, becoming the third patriarch of the sect and the supreme elder.

Wen Shuyi and Liu Yanluo, however, were still lingering in the early stages of the Purple Mansion realm.

Wen Shuyi is doing well. Her Purple Mansion has reached the peak of the early stage, and she is only one step away from the middle stage of the Purple Mansion. She may break through at any time.

However, Liu Yanluo seemed to have encountered a bottleneck. In the two cycles of sixty years, her cultivation had hardly progressed and she remained at the level of just entering the Purple Mansion.

Interestingly, judging from their birth dates, both women are around 250 years old, making them "young people" of the same era as Zuo Qingqiu.

At the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm, over 250 years old is actually considered a very normal progression in the cultivation world. With a lifespan of 1200 years for the Purple Mansion realm, they still have plenty of time to slowly refine their skills and seek breakthroughs.

Under normal circumstances, being able to break through to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm before the age of three hundred is considered genius.

Unfortunately, they were born in the same era as Zuo Qingqiu.

Compared to this peerless genius who had attained the Golden Core stage at the age of 220 and dominated the world, their originally decent cultivation speed seemed like a tortoise crawling, lackluster and even somewhat "useless".

This is perhaps what it means to be born at the wrong time.

When a great sun shines brightly in an era, even the most brilliant stars will inevitably be overshadowed.

"Junior Nephew Wen, Junior Nephew Liu," Zuo Qingqiu said, his voice still calm and devoid of emotion. "These are some orphans I brought back from the Diluo Sect. They are all pitiful people, harmed by demons and turned into soul slaves. Now that the Demon Cave has been destroyed, they have nowhere to go, so I brought them back to Zixu Peak to settle them. From now on, they will live on this peak. Please get to know them to avoid any misunderstandings."

"Orphans?" Wen Shuyi's gaze swept over the hundred illusory yet incredibly intelligent and beautiful souls, a hint of understanding and sympathy flashing in her eyes. She bowed again: "Grand Elder, you are merciful. Since you brought them back, this disciple will naturally take care of them."

Liu Yanluo also quickly followed suit and bowed, but her gaze still lingered on the hundred beauties, her curiosity growing even stronger.

Zuo Qingqiu nodded and then briefly introduced Wen and Liu to the hundred beauties.

The two sides can be considered to have officially "met".

Having done all this, Zuo Qingqiu did not linger any longer. Taking Xiaobai's hand, she said to the two deputy peak masters, "I entrust the affairs here to you. They are new here, so let them familiarize themselves with the environment within the peak and choose a place to settle down on their own. If there is anything else, they can come and find me again."

"Yes, disciples obey." Wen Shuyi and Liu Yanluo replied in unison.

Zuo Qingqiu said no more, took Xiaobai, turned and left the square, heading towards his cave.

Most of the hundred beauties bowed gracefully to the two deputy peak masters, and then, in twos and threes, with curiosity and anticipation, dispersed to various parts of Zixu Peak, clearly intending to "tour" their future new home and find a suitable "place to settle down".

However, about a dozen beauties did not leave immediately.

They exchanged a glance, seemingly reaching some kind of tacit understanding.

Then, these dozen or so beauties quietly split into two groups.

A group of about five or six people walked gracefully toward Wen Shuyi;

Another group of five or six people also moved gracefully and surrounded Liu Yanluo.