The City Lord of Seven Stars looked at Zhang Pingfan with a troubled expression.
"Master, there's nothing I can do about this. I can't force a young girl to cultivate with me. It was fine at the beginning, as her family didn't assign too many tasks. But once they got familiar, the tasks became heavier and heavier, leaving her no time to learn ice magic with me!"
"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier? You had to wait for Youyou to come and see before telling me?"
"I was afraid of being reprimanded by you, Master. I felt ashamed to tell you I hadn't handled this small matter properly!"
"And you feel ashamed now?"
The City Lord of Seven Stars was so reprimanded that he couldn't lift his head.
Nangong Qingyu watched from the side, not daring to speak. It was all his fault for being incompetent, causing the City Lord of Seven Stars to be criticized.
Not long after, Nangong Jing Tian was brought over by an NPC.
"Village Chief, I heard you were looking for me. I came immediately without daring to delay. Did Qingyu make a mistake?"
Seeing Nangong Qingyu standing beside Zhang Pingfan, Nangong Jing Tian couldn't quite figure out Zhang Pingfan's intentions.
"I heard you assign a lot of tasks to my disciple every day?"
"No, no, how could I dare? We are just trying to improve her alchemy proficiency!"
Zhang Pingfan said, "But what I heard is not the same. Her schedule is packed every day, with a constant stream of pills sent for her to refine. After so many days, her proficiency should be full. Do you think my disciple should serve you wholeheartedly?"
Nangong Jing Tian was very displeased. "Indeed, she is your disciple, but she is also a descendant of my Nangong family. As a descendant of the Nangong family, it is only natural for her to serve the Nangong family."
"Then what does the Village Chief mean?"
Zhang Pingfan said, "My disciple is naturally arranged by me. Of course, it's impossible for her to have a hidden profession as an alchemist and not refine pills. It is right for her to serve your family; that is her duty!"
Nangong Jing Tian nodded in agreement. "That's true. It is her duty, after all, the family is nurturing her."
"Although she is from your Nangong family, she is also my outer disciple and must serve me. It's not like my disciple is always occupied by you, and I, as her master, have no say at all!"
Nangong Jing Tian forced a smile and said, "The Village Chief is right. We have not considered this carefully."
"Since you know it's your problem, then how about this: Nangong Qingyu will refine a maximum of 50 pills for you per day. If you think that's too many, we can reduce it, say to 30."
Nangong Jing Tian's heart sank.
"Isn't this making things difficult for me?"
"Let alone refining 50 pills a day, even 100 wouldn't be enough for all of us. The pills they currently need Nangong Qingyu to refine are usually recovery-type or temporary attribute boosters. They can be consumed multiple times a day. Although one person doesn't need many pills, the Nangong family has too many people!"
"Dozens of Nangong family members require at least several hundred pills a day."
"Village Chief, isn't 50 pills too few?"
Zhang Pingfan said, "Indeed, with so many people in your Nangong family, 50 pills are a bit scarce. How about this: From now on, Nangong Qingyu shall not refine more than 30 pills per day. If she refines one more, I will hold the City Lord of Seven Stars accountable!"
The City Lord of Seven Stars dared not be negligent.
"Master, please rest assured, I will supervise closely!"
Nangong Jing Tian's mouth hung wide open; he didn't know what to say.
"Village Chief, aren't you making things difficult for us?"
"Is that so? Then, starting today, I will expel Nangong Qingyu from my sect and confiscate her hidden profession. Do you think that would be acceptable? That way, it won't be difficult for you!"
"This..."
Nangong Jing Tian felt as if he had eaten something foul; his face was extremely contorted with frustration.
"Since there are no further issues, you may go back. I need to arrange tasks for Nangong Qingyu."
As the patriarch of the Nangong family, he felt extremely humiliated at this moment but dared not resist in any way, so he could only swallow his pride.
"Yes, I will go back now. I will comply with the Village Chief's arrangements!"
Watching Nangong Jing Tian leave, Nangong Qingyu felt a little scared, after all, he was her clan leader, who held absolute authority in the Nangong family.
"Mas... Master, is this really alright?"
"What could be wrong? If anything happens, you report it to the City Lord of Seven Stars or report it directly to me. No one here dares to disobey my orders. You just focus on cultivating diligently with the City Lord of Seven Stars!"
"Understood! Master, you mentioned assigning me a task just now. What is it?"
"A task? What task? It was just an excuse. First, cultivate with the City Lord of Seven Stars until you reach level 30. We'll discuss other matters later!"
"Yes, Master! Thank you, Master!"
"Why thank me? Since you are my disciple, I will naturally protect you. I won't let your clan leader bully you around."
The City Lord of Seven Stars said respectfully, "Master, please rest assured. I will handle it from now on. As long as Qingyu cooperates, I will not lose to Changsheng!"
Zhang Pingfan smiled, "Why are you still competing with the City Lord of Pingjiang? We are all allies; relax!"
"No, that fellow keeps boasting in front of me, so I have to prove myself. He thinks there's no one in my Seven Stars City!"
"Uh, alright, you decide yourselves, just don't mess up my disciple."
"Master, please rest assured, I can do it!"
Zhang Pingfan shook his head helplessly. This City Lord of Seven Stars was truly stubborn. He wondered how the City Lord of Haibin was doing.
After resolving the issues with the City Lord of Seven Stars, Zhang Pingfan arrived at the City Lord's Mansion of Haibin City.
"Master, why are you here?"
"To check on my disciple. How has she been recently?"
The City Lord of Haibin patted his chest and said, "Master, please rest assured, everything is under control."
"Then can I see my disciple?"
"No, she is currently undergoing secret intensive training!"
"Alright, it's my first time as a master that I can't even see my disciple!"
Zhang Pingfan lost interest in staying any longer and left. He didn't know what kind of combat power the City Lord of Haibin could forge for Fatty.
In today's team battles, the Eternal Myth guild still secured most of the victories. Compared to individual battles, the members of the Eternal Myth guild had a greater advantage. The individual combat power of the Eternal Myth guild members was not strong; although their base attributes were high, their skills were not as refined as those of the top experts. However, in team battles, it was different. The base attributes of several people completely surpassed the opponents, making it impossible for the opponents to fight back. Unsurprisingly, the top 100 rankings would likely be dominated by members of the Eternal Myth guild again.
Zhang Pingfan leaned back in his chair comfortably, drinking the tea brewed by Hei Huang.
[Ding! System prompt: Player Dou Youyou's level has been increased to 40. Do you want to enable attribute awakening!]