Chapter 84 : Spider Sister Became Famous
Chapter 84: Spider Sister Became Famous
At this moment, Long Tao’s mind was as clear as a mirror.
He was afraid that he had already been “registered” on Shi Manyu’s side and pre-booked by the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion.
Unless his brain overheated and he learned from that Chu Yuanbai and betrayed the sect to run away, this fate of being a sect workhorse and corporate ox-horse was probably unavoidable.
However, after being tempered by the System in various ways during this period, his mentality had long since become quite resilient.
After the initial helplessness, he quickly adjusted himself.
Since he could not avoid it, and since he had already made up his mind to develop long-term within the Nine-Xia Heavenly Sect and had never even thought about “job-hopping,” then whatever the higher-ups arranged, he would just do it.
Moreover, from the sect’s point of view, he was someone entangled with an unknown Deification Ancestor.
There was no way they would let him leave casually.
Although the Nine-Xia Heavenly Sect was famous for being generous and tolerant toward its disciples, it was still a sect at the end of the day—one really should not mistake it for some kind of charitable organization.
Thinking it over, compared to those fellow disciples with Five Spiritual Roots who were stuck at the Qi Refining stage, struggling bitterly on meager resources with no hope in sight, he at least counted as having a proper “sect establishment post.” And if he was lucky, he might even frequently come into contact with the sect’s upper echelons—Peak Masters or even elders.
Wasn’t that a rare shortcut for building connections?
Wait! That’s right!
Long Tao suddenly realized something.
With Nan Yuchen’s absurd Destiny Luck and terrifying rate of progress, the difficulty of the System’s subsequent tasks would definitely rise accordingly, becoming more and more perverted.
By then, he was afraid that he would not even be able to obtain the “ticket” for those tasks using the same sneaky tricks as before.
But if he could take advantage of working at the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion to build some connections with the sect’s upper levels and gain a bit of convenience… then in the future, wouldn’t he be able to find safer and more reliable ways to complete those cursed tasks?
Besides, what ordinary disciple’s work was not hard? Artifact refiners were roasted until drenched in sweat in the earth-fire chambers; alchemists stared at pill furnaces until their minds were utterly exhausted; formation researchers calculated until their heads spun; those dispatched on external missions lived rough, slept under the stars, and licked blood off blades… none of it was easy.
Even if one were fortunate enough to reach Foundation Establishment, once age advanced and potential was exhausted—and the sect judged that you were no longer particularly useful—many cultivators would be sent away under banners such as “external administration” or “regional guardianship.” In reality, it was merely being politely “optimized” out of the core circle, dispatched to manage remote industries with sharply reduced treatment and prospects.
By comparison, if he could truly gain a firm foothold in the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion, secure a “white-collar” position, and even have access to core information, that would be a drought-or-flood-proof “iron rice bowl”!
Although it would be busy and tiring, and he might often have to face True Person Shi’s efficiency-obsessed, sharp gaze… the cost-performance ratio seemed unexpectedly good.
After that, Shi Manyu made a few more lukewarm remarks about how Long Tao had managed to use the “Lianxing” to mix into a Secret Realm team.
On the surface, she was reprimanding him for taking risks and acting outside the rules, but within her tone was clearly a trace of subtle approval—“the method was tricky, but the result was good.” After the brief instructions, she cleanly brought this chance encounter to an end.
“All right. Both of us still have things to do. There’s no need to waste time here. Once your report is finished, if you can’t find me, submit it directly to Bonade in the side wing of the main hall. He’s there most of the time.”
Most of the time… Long Tao subconsciously glanced at Senior Brother Bonade, and sure enough, he read a helpless, “Junior Brother, you understand,” wry smile on the other’s face.
Fellow sufferers in the same boat!
…
Watching True Person Shi and Senior Brother Bonade turn into streams of light and depart, Long Tao remained standing where he was, yet suddenly felt an inexplicable sense that something was off, as if… there was something rather important he had forgotten to mention to True Person Shi? He furrowed his brows and thought hard for a long time, but that thought was as slippery as an eel—no matter how he tried, he could not grasp it.
“Forget it. If I can’t remember, it’s probably not something urgent,” he shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.
He then carefully surveyed this stretch of “territory” that belonged to him, and after confirming there were no obvious flaws, he set off for home.
The moment he returned to the entrance of the small courtyard he was renting, Long Tao keenly sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat unusual.
There seemed to be more than one person talking inside the courtyard, and all of them had unfamiliar accents.
Curious, Long Tao pushed open the courtyard gate, and the scene before his eyes made him pause in surprise.
The small courtyard was unexpectedly lively, with several unfamiliar disciples gathered inside, both male and female.
They were crowding around Luo Yusi, who had dazzling golden hair, like stars encircling the moon.
Everyone wore eager smiles, chattering away with great enthusiasm.
What made Long Tao secretly raise his brows was that these disciples seemed to completely ignore Luo Yusi’s half-human, half-spider form—one that would normally make ordinary people keep their distance.
Most of their gazes were focused on her delicate face, which always carried a hint of cool aloofness.
As for the male disciples, their eyes could not help but wander, sweeping over her tall, exaggeratedly curved human upper body, their looks mixed with barely concealed curiosity, amazement, and blunt, instinctive male desire.
Surrounded at the center, Luo Yusi clearly radiated an air of being unskilled at handling such situations.
Several slender spider legs lightly tapped in restless confusion, revealing her inner irritation and unease, forming a sharp contrast with her outward coldness.
Long Tao immediately understood.
It must be that Spider Sister’s ferocious performance in the Secret Realm had been spread by Fang Wuqi, Zhu Huaisu, and the others who had been on the same team.
She had fought shoulder to shoulder with sect prodigies before—Long Tao himself had witnessed it.
Leaving aside that powerful demon-race physique, just her unpredictable, both-offensive-and-defensive, extremely flexible use of spider silk made her a top-tier support that every team dreamed of in a complex environment like the Azurewood Demon Forest.
This Spider Sister, who had once kept a low profile due to her unusual form and even suffered some criticism, had finally won the recognition and admiration she deserved through sheer strength.
As her friend, Long Tao was genuinely happy for her.
Only…
Damn it! Weren’t those male disciples standing a bit too close? Could they not rein in their eyes a little?
An indescribable, subtle sense of jealousy quietly welled up.
Long Tao cleared his throat, put on an utterly natural smile, and strode into the courtyard.
“Oh? My little courtyard is quite lively today?” His voice was not loud, but it neatly cut through the overlapping chatter and successfully drew everyone’s attention to him.
He walked straight to Luo Yusi’s side and stopped as if casually, invisibly separating her from the few male disciples who were standing closest.
Only then did he smile at the group and say, “Senior brothers and senior sisters, this Secret Realm trip was extremely dangerous—three Personal Disciples even fell.
Daoist Luo also suffered quite a few hidden injuries, so right now is precisely when she needs to recuperate.”
Everyone present had also heard about the losses in this Secret Realm.
But the spiritual herbs and plants in the Azurewood Demon Forest were simply too abundant—one had to gamble.
They knew it was somewhat excessive to invite someone who had just emerged from a Secret Realm to join another team so soon, but cultivation… required thick skin.
And in truth, this group had not really expected to successfully invite Luo Yusi; they were mostly here to familiarize themselves.
Now that someone had spoken plainly, they knew it was about time.
If they kept pestering her, this seemingly good-tempered spider beauty would probably grow annoyed.
Thus, they all cupped their hands in farewell.
“So that’s how it is. Then I won’t disturb Daoist Luo.”
“Indeed, indeed. Recuperation is most important. We’ll visit again another day.”
Although they were quite sensible and took their leave, a few male disciples still cast lingering glances at Luo Yusi as they departed.
In the end, however, they quickly exited the small courtyard.
The courtyard gate closed softly, and the previous clamor vanished in an instant.
The courtyard finally returned to its usual tranquility.
Luo Yusi visibly let out a breath of relief, and those restless spider legs returned to calm.
She turned her head, and those three pairs of eyes—so unlike ordinary ones, carrying a trace of demonic beauty—looked at Long Tao.
“Good thing you came back. They… I really didn’t know how to deal with them.”
Long Tao chuckled, waved his hand, and that subtle jealousy from before completely dissipated, leaving only the satisfaction of having helped a friend resolve a problem.
“Small matter! Why be polite with me? But you’re a celebrity now—scenes like this probably won’t be rare in the future. You’ll need to get used to it early.”
He paused, then added, “But where’s your brother?”
When Luo Yusi heard him call her a celebrity, her face flushed red at once.
Then she answered,
“My brother… he’s already been hired away by an exploration team for a hefty price.”