"What do you mean by the same?" Jin Yan narrowed his eyes and walked forward. "Don't tell me the treatment you're giving me is the same as your treatment in the Heavenly Palace. I didn't expect anything grand, but you shouldn't have lied to me, giving me false hope for no reason."
"How did I lie to you? Your treatment is indeed the same as mine. But think about it again," Qi Yu continued to cajole. "Isn't this how it was for me in the 13th Heaven? I was always swamped. So, what you're doing now is what I was supposed to do. The treatment you're receiving is the treatment I originally had, but you're just too busy to enjoy it."
Jin Yan paused upon hearing this and began to doubt himself. "Are you saying that I'm too slow in my work, which is why I'm always busy and have no time to experience the equal treatment you mentioned?"
Qi Yu nodded.
Si Qing held his forehead and looked towards the corner.
Here we go again, here we go again.
His elder sister was once again causing trouble for others single-handedly.
Yu Yuan looked at Qi Yu with suspicion. "But with so much work, it's impossible for just the two of us to have any rest. So, I think the main problem lies elsewhere."
"For example, you should find ways to get more people to help us."
"These heavenly soldiers and generals are useless. They can't do much more than help write things, deliver items, or run errands. There are plenty of people who can do these tasks. What I primarily need is someone to share the burden with us."
"Oh, I think your request is reasonable, but I can't think of anyone who can help right now." Qi Yu deliberately put on a troubled expression, then suddenly clapped her fist. "That's right, I remember now. Chu Xian, Sang Yun Ji, and Wu Jin. Aren't these three temporarily free?"
"Don't they still have matters in the Four Seas to attend to?" Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, the matters of the Four Seas are relatively easy to resolve. The most difficult part isn't the 13th Heaven, right? Moreover, it will be better to return to the Four Seas after learning things in the 13th Heaven." Qi Yu convinced herself and made a decision. "Alright, it's settled. I'll have someone call the three of them up. They will then be at your beck and call."
Yu Yuan and Jin Yan exchanged glances, deciding they should discuss it.
Jin Yan pulled Yu Yuan aside and whispered, "Hey, do you think this is appropriate? It's actually quite good to call those three youngsters over. With them around, we can boss them around and make them do all the work, and then we can go out and play."
"The problem is, are those three youngsters reliable?" Yu Yuan frowned. "What if they can't stand the hardship and run away? Then, won't the two of us have to take over the work again?"
Jin Yan was speechless.
He had to admit that there was indeed a possibility.
"Have you two finished discussing? Oh, it's not a big deal. I'm just calling you three helpers. If you don't like them, you can always change them," Qi Yu said, appearing very accommodating.
Yu Yuan fell into thought.
Seeing Jin Yan and Yu Yuan standing there with conflicted expressions, unsure whether to agree or not, Qi Yu added, "Don't worry, I'll hand them over to you. I will establish heavenly contracts between the three of you. Once the contract is formed, you must abide by the tacit understanding of the contract, otherwise, heavenly lightning will automatically strike."
Considering that this would prevent the three youngsters from running away, Jin Yan and Yu Yuan nodded in agreement.
Qi Yu's smile widened, and she quickly sent someone to bring Chu Xian, Sang Yun Ji, and Wu Jin back.
Si Qing looked at Jin Yan and Yu Yuan, hesitant to speak.
Yu Yuan looked at Si Qing, seeing his indecisive expression, and asked curiously, "Si Qing, what is it? What do you want to say?"
Si Qing sighed deeply. "I wanted to say that you two could have considered using the clone technique to complete this work."
Jin Yan was stunned.
Yu Yuan was taken aback.
Si Qing spread his hands. "Isn't that right? Although it's the clone technique, your main consciousness will be relaxed. Even if the clones are working and consume some energy, causing you both to feel the same fatigue, as long as you're not doing it yourself, it's fine. And it's guaranteed."
Yu Yuan was silent for a while, then turned to Qi Yu. "Actually, I think this makes some sense. Then let's not have the three of them come up."
Jin Yan nodded.
Qi Yu didn't have any objections and simply asked again, "Are you sure? If you're sure, then I won't interfere anymore."
"Sure, sure. From now on, we'll proceed according to Si Qing's suggestion," Jin Yan declared, then quickly pulled Yu Yuan and turned to leave, preparing to return and create clones to handle all their tasks, so they could relax first.
Qi Yu watched them with her hands behind her back during this time.
Only after the two of them walked away did the heavy stone in Qi Yu's heart finally land. She let out a sigh of relief and turned to Si Qing. "Actually, I find it strange. Why is it that only you can think of the clone technique, while everyone else seems to have difficulty thinking of using it for work?"
"Is it because using the clone technique for work is still tiring?"
"Perhaps," Si Qing said, hands on his hips. "Of course, I think the greater possibility is that they simply don't need to use the clone technique in their daily lives, so they don't think of it immediately. It's like you, you mostly use the clone technique for fun, and never for serious matters."
Qi Yu didn't understand how the conversation had turned to her, but seeing that the 13th Heaven was safe and sound, she felt relieved. She beckoned to Si Qing and said, "Regardless, everything is settled. Let's go back to Chang Qing Sect."
"Indeed, we must hurry back to Chang Qing Sect," Si Qing frowned. "I wonder how many people will choose me as their master."
He had only written his requirements loosely to cooperate with Qi Yu.
Now that the playful mood had subsided, he regretted it a little. He should have been more serious.
"Si Qing, do you think more people will choose you as their master, or more people will choose me as their master?" Qi Yu raised an eyebrow at Si Qing. "Or perhaps, no one will choose either of us?"