Chapter 790: A Symbol of Hope and Waiting

Ye Qianning was moved and a little shocked to hear this. Back then, when she wanted to do these things, she had relied heavily on her pocket dimension, never having to worry about money.

Gu Shuo and Qian Fanji had achieved all this entirely with their own two hands.

Rescuing children and building academies all relied on financial support.

Establishing the Xianyue Sect required a lot of money. Although Gu Shuo’s business was large, there were too many expenses. By her calculations, he probably didn’t have much money left.

Qian Fanji’s coal mines hadn’t turned a profit in ten years. Essentially, he had supported the people of Nanyuan for a decade.

She was born in Nanyuan—

All because she was born in Nanyuan—

Thinking of this, Ye Qianning felt an ache in her heart. Very few people in the world could have accomplished such feats.

"Who came up with the name Xianyue?" she asked.

"Young Master Qian chose it. He said that Xianyue symbolizes hope, as well as anticipation and beauty."

’Hope. The Miss is our hope.’

"Hope and waiting," Ye Qianning murmured, her gaze softening.

’Xianyue—’

"Miss, now that you’ve returned, we want to continue following you, just like before."

Ye Qianning snapped back to reality. "You’re Sect Leaders now. How can you follow me?"

"The sect can be left in the care of others."

"We want to follow you, Miss."

Luo Wen, Luo Xuan, and Du Ying all grew anxious upon hearing this.

Ye Qianning thought for a moment. "You must handle the sect’s affairs properly. Changqing Mountain is not within the Four Kingdoms. In the future, we may need to use Changqing Mountain as our temporary base."

She knew of mountain ranges that weren’t part of the Four Kingdoms. The old Taoist had a map detailing the divisions of the Four Kingdoms, which she had studied carefully. Many clans did not belong to the Four Kingdoms.

A thousand years ago, this continent was fractured into many small nations. Later, after a long period of war, the entire continent was eventually divided into four.

Back then, many small nations were forbidden from calling themselves kingdoms and were instead renamed as clans. Over time, these clans became groups existing outside the Four Kingdoms.

"I understand. I will certainly arrange the sect’s affairs and will be ready to welcome you and the Master back to the mountain at any time." Luo Xuan had understood this ever since the sect was founded.

"Tomorrow, I’ll prepare some medicinal pills. Distribute them to the sect’s disciples, one for each person. They can help increase their Inner Strength. Consider it a gift in return for their bow of respect."

’Since I’ve accepted their kowtows, I can’t be stingy.’

"Miss, there’s no need," Luo Wen hastily refused.

He knew how precious the Miss’s medicinal pills were; they were something that no amount of money could buy.

"Since they call me the Sect Leader’s wife, I have a responsibility for their future. Medicinal pills are made to be consumed. No matter how precious they are, you can always spare them for family," Ye Qianning said with a smile.

"Thank you, Miss."

Luo Wen, Luo Xuan, and Du Ying knelt, deeply moved.

’The Miss treats us like family. Those brats in the sect are incredibly lucky to have a Sect Leader’s wife like her; it’s a blessing they’ve earned over eight lifetimes.’

CREAK.

A sound came from the doorway.

"Who’s outside?" Luo Wen shot to his feet, his voice cold.

Luo Feng pushed the door open and came in, his eyes red-rimmed. "Sect Leader, Sect Leader’s wife, it’s me."

"What were you doing outside?"

"Yes. The people from Mobei staying at the inn, along with some people from the Guanghai Shuiyuan Clan, came looking for the Miss. They said they’ve prepared a banquet for this evening and have invited the Miss to attend," Luo Feng said.

Ye Qianning knew the people from the Guanghai Shuiyuan Clan couldn’t sit still any longer.

It had only been a day. Their seats weren’t even warm yet, and already they couldn’t wait.

The Young Master of the Shuiyuan had been frozen in ice for over a decade, and they had waited all that time. But now—

’Sigh. People... when they have no options, they can wait forever. But the moment a solution appears, they can’t stand to wait another second.’