Over The World, Beyond Heaven

Not long after Zheng-Fu came out of the room in the Lin Clan area, Lin-Nie woke up. She found many gifts that Zheng-Fu had left for her, along with a message created by the energy. At first, she could not see clearly because she had just woken up, but when her eyes adjusted to the light, she could clearly see all the gifts and messages. That made her scream in shock and embarrassment because she had snuck into Zheng-Fu's room to sleep.

"Master must have seen me sleeping. I wonder if I was sleep-talking or something while I was sleeping. If so, would Master hear me? Mmm-mmm! Why is it like this?!"

The more Lin-Nie thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt. She had planned to surprise Zheng-Fu the next time she met him, but she did not think that Zheng-Fu would come back when she snuck into his room because she missed him and accidentally fell asleep.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Creeeaaak!

"What happened, Young Miss Lin-Nie?!"

Suddenly, the Lin Clan guards who were guarding outside not far away rushed over to check what had happened. They already knew that Lin-Nie had entered that room, so when they heard the screams, they did not hesitate to rush over to help her immediately.

"I'm fine, I just ran into a cockroach. You guys can go out!" Lin-Nie immediately composed herself in front of the guards, otherwise they might gossip about her.

Ah!

"Is that so, Young Miss? Then we won't bother you anymore. We'll take our leave!" The guards did not quite understand, as her screams sounded too terrifying for just a cockroach. More importantly, they remembered that she was not afraid of cockroaches at all. But since it was Young Miss's personal matter, the guards did not dare to ask too much.

Umm!!!

Bang!

Phew!

"Whoa, that was close! Luckily, I came to my senses and realized it in time, otherwise… Hah! I made another mistake! They know I'm not afraid of cockroaches, but I still use that stupid excuse. Oh my! Why am I like this? Where am I supposed to hide my face? Master, it's because you came back without telling me!"

Back at Zheng-Fu, in the reception room in Heavenly Treasure Clouds Hall…

Achoo!

Hah!

"Do I have a cold? How strange…! It's been a long time since I have had a cold. Why am I sneezing today?!" Zheng-Fu, who was waiting for Zi-Ying-Er in the reception room, suddenly sneezed loudly for no reason.

Creeeaaak!

"I never thought that the extremely strong Young Master Zheng-Fu would have a cold like this. Do you want me to help you find some medicine to cure your cold? Eh! Or is there a young woman who's thinking of you? The charming Young Master, wherever he goes, he's the favorite of young women!"

Ying-Er!

"You're exaggerating. Who is the charming Young Master?! I'm just a loyal lover of my lover. Or is it you who are gossiping about me that I sneezed like this?!"

Zi-Ying-Er also heard Zheng-Fu's sneeze because it was so loud that it reached the guest room. So, when she opened the door, she teased him. Zheng-Fu did not think anything of it and teased her back.

Hehe!

"That might be right! By the way, you came to me because of those slaves, right? Why did you buy so many of them? Or did you intend to use them as labor?" Zi-Ying-Er chuckled before talking about Zheng-Fu's business, which she guessed was related to the slaves who were sent to Heavenly Treasure Clouds Hall by the slave traders a few days ago.

"I bought them because I felt sorry for them. I'm also a human being like them. I did not want them to be bought and tortured, so I bought them. I also intended to accept them into my clan as the clan's servants so that they would not be harmed and would have jobs, plenty of food, and a comfortable place to sleep. And if anyone has talent, I'll teach them martial arts!"

Umm!

"That's why! Then where are you taking them to live?"

If someone else said this, Zi-Ying-Er might not believe it and think it was just an excuse. But since it was Zheng-Fu, she believed it wholeheartedly.

"I can't take them back to my clan right now, but I have a place for them to rest before I return to my clan. That's why I came to you to take them there!" Zheng-Fu answered honestly. It was just that he did not tell her where to take the slaves. And that place was his secret dimension.

Umm!

"Then I'll take you to them. Since they're currently working for me in exchange for accommodation and food, as they requested it themselves. I have no choice but to do as they wish. But now that you're here, I'll have my people call them to gather at the main hall!"

Thank you very much!

Then Zi-Ying-Er took Zheng-Fu to a large hall to wait for her men to bring the seven hundred slaves to gather, which did not take long at all.

"Hello, everyone! You all remember me, right?"

Master!!!

As soon as Zheng-Fu stepped out to stand in the middle of the room and greeted him, the seven hundred slaves immediately knelt on the floor and greeted him respectfully. They remembered that the person who bought them was this young man. Although they did not know why he bought them, they had been treated well in the past few days, so they felt grateful to Zheng-Fu.

"All of you, stand up. Come on! I bought you because my Tian-Tang Clan is short of servants in various positions. And finding loyal servants is not easy, so I chose you guys to do these jobs. If anyone does a good job and is loyal to my clan, you'll be freed from your slave status and become a part of my clan!" Zheng-Fu told the slaves directly what he bought them for.

Most of them were children, women, and the elderly, so they were more suitable as servants rather than warriors. However, the boys with talent might show potential in the future.

Ah!!!

Is this true?!

"Master, sir! My name is Qing-Si. I'm the oldest among all the slaves that Master bought, so they appointed me as the leader. We're all slaves of Master, no matter what you order us to do, we cannot refuse. So please, Master, there is no need to be polite and considerate of us, sir!"

An elder stepped forward in front of the group of slaves before he introduced himself to Zheng-Fu respectfully. His gestures and words were very natural and professional, as if he had been a housekeeper of a wealthy clan before.

Umm!

"No! You're wrong, Elder. Although you're all slaves, you're also part of my clan. In other words, you're my family. Therefore, I'll take good care of you. However, you must also do your job well. The kind of people I hate and dislike are those who are useless and want to take advantage of others!"

Zheng-Fu could not know everyone's thoughts, but he could make everyone think and understand by threatening them first. Although he said that he would take good care of those slaves, if they were useless, he would not think of keeping them.

"We'll strictly follow Master's orders, sir!"

Very good!

"Then from now on, I'll give you the position of head housekeeper, Elder Qing-Si! You must take care of and teach others. I think you have some experience in this field, right? And... if you do well in this job, I'll help you break through the bottleneck as a reward!"

Thank you, Master!

"I'll do my best, sir!"

Elder Qing-Si was overjoyed to hear that. Although he was very old, if he could break through to the Deity Apprentice Stage, he would be able to live for hundreds of years. Furthermore, breaking through the energy level would make him look younger, and that would allow him to do many things.

"Good! I'll take you to a place first. I cannot take you back to the clan right now. Since my mission here has not been accomplished. All right! You all must close your eyes and not open them until I tell you to. Otherwise, you'll have no eyes to see anything anymore!"

Zheng-Fu was very satisfied with that elder. Of course, the other slaves also looked determined and intent on working for him. Because what they would receive from working for Zheng-Fu was something they had never had the chance to receive in their entire lives. And if the person who bought them was not Zheng-Fu, they would not have such a good opportunity. So, they would definitely not refuse it. No matter what Zheng-Fu ordered, they would follow it immediately.

"Zheng-Fu, why did you have them close their eyes? Then you'll take them…"

Enter the secret dimension!

Whooooosh!!!

Ouch!!!

Before Zi-Ying-Er could finish her question, the scenery around her suddenly changed rapidly. However, moving into the secret dimension made her a little dizzy, feeling like she was going to fall on the ground. So, she quickly grabbed Zheng-Fu's arm to prevent herself from falling.

However, as she grabbed Zheng-Fu's arm and pulled him, Zheng-Fu's hand happened to touch her chest. She was shocked and embarrassed, screaming loudly before quickly letting go of Zheng-Fu's arm.

Wha... what happened?!

Zi-Ying-Er's scream made the slaves, who had their eyes closed, open their eyes and ask in panic. Because her scream was both loud and filled with fear, they were afraid that something bad would happen to them.

"Everyone, don't be alarmed, it's just that someone is feeling too excited."

Ah?!