Chapter 54

"Looks like I have to be more low-key from now on."

Ye Xiao muttered to himself.

He could easily imagine that the benefits of exposing his identity would be far outweighed by the drawbacks.

What could the Alliance offer him?

Nothing more than cultivation resources, power and status, money and women...

Power, status, and money and women were all fleeting. As long as his cultivation was strong enough, he could have as much as he wanted.

But if his cultivation was gone, they would all leave him in an instant.

The only truly valuable thing was cultivation resources.

However, Ye Xiao was not like others who needed to pile up resources to cultivate.

He only needed to read books, and the Golden Book Spirit would automatically cultivate for him.

In this way, the only useful thing became useless.

What did the Alliance need from him?

Perhaps to send him to the front lines.

Or to make him teach a group of disciples.

Or to have him carry out certain secret missions for them, such as dealing with martial artists from other states, assassinations, espionage...

All of these could be life-threatening.

His current cultivation was Fourth Rank of the Innate Realm, Great Master.

Although he could fight enemies above his rank, at most he could only contend with a peak Great Master or someone who had just entered the Divine Sect Realm.

There were still those who had achieved the Divine Sect Realm and even higher realms in this world.

Moreover, Ye Xiao could easily imagine that after exposing his identity, refusing to contribute would be impossible.

Because the Nine Provinces had top-tier experts who could directly imprint a mental mark on you... Hah, what's a Great Master then?

Wouldn't you still have to obediently be a dog?

Ye Xiao did not want to entrust his fate to others.

It's not that he wanted to hide forever, but at least he should wait until he was invincible before revealing himself, right?

Which of those Masters and Great Masters didn't become famous in their thirties or forties, or even in their fifties or sixties?

He was only twenty, and he had plenty of time. He could spend ten or eight years in the library.

With the cultivation speed of the Golden Book, he estimated that by then, he would likely be above the Divine Sect Realm.

How wonderful.

Ye Xiao felt deeply gratified by his mature mindset.

It was also thanks to his two lifetimes of experience, making his soul sufficiently mature, unlike some immature brats who start showing off and acting arrogantly as soon as they have a bit of skill, only to be squashed like mosquitoes in the end.

*Slap*—they would be squashed to death.

"Duang~."

The bell signaling the end of work rang, snapping Ye Xiao out of his thoughts.

Ning Yuheng, carrying a thick stack of documents, walked over. After a long inventory, she must have been quite tired, her little face flushed and her hair damp with sweat.

"Manager Ye, the inventory is complete. All the books have been registered. I just need to input them into the computer this afternoon."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Ning Yuheng smiled gently.

"Since the manager has promoted me, I have to work harder to live up to the manager's cultivation."

Ye Xiao closed his book and said calmly,

"Let's go. You've worked hard all morning. I'll treat you to lunch today."

"But I should treat the manager. How can I let the manager treat me?"

"Cut the flattery. I don't like it."

Ning Yuheng stuck out her tongue, put down the documents, and followed Ye Xiao out of the library.

Ye Xiao wasn't stingy. After all, he had been promoted and needed to show some 'leadership' qualities.

So... he took Ning Yuheng to a large serving of spicy hot pot.

One hundred and eight yuan per serving, comparable to his monthly rent.

"Ouch~!"

Ning Yuheng's tongue was burning after a few bites, her already rosy face turning even redder.

She waved her small hands, fanning her mouth, and hurriedly poured water to rinse her mouth.

If a normal guy made such a move, it would have made many men and women gag, but Ning Yuheng's actions actually attracted the covert gazes of many male diners in the restaurant.

Ye Xiao was speechless. This guy was just too... devastatingly beautiful.

Normally, if a guy was very effeminate, he would definitely disgust both men and women.

But Ning Yuheng was different. He truly had a woman's charm.

Not seductive, but slightly innocent, and completely natural.

He was truly the kind of person who would steal women's jobs!

He really should go to Taizhou and get surgery.

"Phew~! So spicy!"

After drinking some water, he felt much better.

At this moment, a boy who looked like a student approached, holding his phone and waving it to greet them.

"Um... sister, can I add you on WeChat?"

Ning Yuheng was taken aback, and her face instantly turned bright red.

"I... I'm not a girl, I'm a boy."

Hearing this and his voice, the boy was surprised, clearly not expecting it, but soon his eyes seemed to brighten even more.

"Then... brother, can I add you on WeChat?"

Ye Xiao choked on his food, coughing a few times.

This kid was not playing by the rules.

Knowing N and still going for it?

Ning Yuheng's face turned even redder, but after taking a deep breath, he still refused.

Then he found a small bowl, filled it with mineral water, and finished the meal by rinsing the food with the water.

They had to go back to work by two in the afternoon, so they left after finishing their meal.

As they passed a traffic light, a car rushed through a yellow light, narrowly missing a cat.

"Meow meow meow..."

The cat's body was thrown into the air and rolled to the side of the road. Its spine seemed to be injured, and it was crying in pain, struggling but unable to get up.

Ning Yuheng immediately went forward and picked up the kitten.

"Kitty, don't be afraid, relax."

Ye Xiao glanced over, ready to use a healing technique, but suddenly, a faint glow appeared on Ning Yuheng's small hand.

Under the glow, the kitten's injuries were quickly healed.

Ye Xiao's pupils constricted.

Because at that moment, he sensed a faint trace of Star Beast aura from Ning Yuheng.

It was very weak, almost imperceptible.

Even a Great Master might not easily notice it.

But with his cultivation of the Supreme Heavenly Gang, his mental power was several times that of a Great Master, so he immediately perceived it clearly.

At the same time, the Golden Book Spirit in his body also reacted.

It was a healing technique!

Ning Yuheng's healing technique was a basic healing cultivation method that Ye Xiao did not yet have.

He had already collected nine healing cultivation methods, and now he only needed one more to synthesize a powerful healing technique!

He didn't expect to find it in Ning Yuheng.

However, what was the faint Star Beast aura that Ning Yuheng had just revealed?

Was it a tiger spirit?

No, if it were a tiger spirit, his soul would have a mental imprint of the Star Beast's spirit controlling it.

But his soul was pure.

Could he be...?