Chapter 2977: Dissolve the Contract With Yu Liuli

However, a master-servant contract could only be dissolved if the master was willing.

As the servant in this contract, Ning Shu felt quite tempted–she wanted to dissolve the contract more than anyone else.

Ning Shu picked up a piece of cake from a tray on the stone table and ate slowly. “So, dissolve the contract with Yu Liuli and then contract with you?”

Yu Linglong waved her hand. “I never thought of making a contract with you. If you want to contract with me, it would be my greatest fortune.”

Ning Shu bit into the cake. So the answer was she did want to contract with her.

“Of course, if you are willing to contract with me, I will definitely honor and respect you,” Yu Linglong’s tone became a bit urgent. “I swear every word is true. If there’s a lie, may the heavens strike me down with thunder.”

Ning Shu didn’t doubt that Yu Linglong was telling the truth. After all, this was a world of cultivation. Breaking such a promise could cause a heart demon, and during the tribulations, one might be obliterated.

The process of cultivation was a journey of self-cultivation, staying true to oneself, and gaining powerful strength.

Ning Shu finished the piece of cake, patted the crumbs off her hands, propped her head up on one hand, and lazily said, “You’re not afraid I’ll tell Yu Liuli everything you said?”

Yu Linglong smiled and said, “Since my sixth sister came back, I’ve been observing you and her. I noticed that your relationship with her isn’t that harmonious.”

Ning Shu responded with an “oh.” “How did you determine that my relationship with Yu Liuli is bad? After all, my life is tied to hers.”

“Firstly, my sixth sister shows a lot of resentment toward you in her actions. Also, you seem very indifferent to her matters.” Yu Linglong carefully watched Ning Shu. “This is just my bold guess. I hope you won’t be angry.”

Ning Shu pointed to the stone bench. “Sit down. It’s tiring to stand while talking.”

“Thank you, Sir.” Yu Linglong smiled joyfully, sat on the stone bench opposite Ning Shu, and even poured a cup of tea for her.

“I see you seem to really like tea.”

Ning Shu nodded. “Why are you telling me all this?”

Yu Linglong bit her lip. “I want to ask you to dissolve the contract with Yu Liuli. Whether you make a contract with me or not doesn’t matter.”

“You saw earlier–my sixth sister used your presence to argue with Grandfather, and she always believes I’m the one who caused her death. Everything I’ve done was for self-preservation,” Yu Linglong said.

“I even suspect my sixth sister’s body has been possessed. I’ve heard that powerful spiritual masters, after they die, can leave their souls behind and take over someone else’s body–especially someone with great potential,” Yu Linglong added in a lowered voice.

Ning Shu took a sip of tea. Yu Linglong’s words weren’t entirely unfounded. After all, Yu Liuli wasn’t the same Yu Liuli she used to be.

“Is the reason that you hate her so much because of the Fifth Prince?” Ning Shu asked curiously.

These people kept mentioning the Fifth Prince but she had never even seen him–only heard his name.

“Not just because of the Fifth Prince, but also because…”

“Yu Liuli and the Fifth Prince aren’t even compatible. Yu Liuli can’t cultivate, her lifespan is only a hundred years, while the Fifth Prince is the most talented member of the royal family. He’ll only grow stronger, and his lifespan will far surpass Yu Liuli’s.”

“It’s entirely possible that after the Fifth Prince goes into seclusion for a while to cultivate, when he comes out, Yu Liuli would already be so old she’d be on the verge of death,” Yu Linglong said.

Ning Shu twirled her teacup. “That’s their personal matter.”

“It’s not just that,” Yu Linglong said. “I really dislike Yu Liuli.”

“Yu Liuli’s mother was injured while she was pregnant with her, which left her with insufficient cultivation potential, so she’s unable to cultivate.”

“I’ve had to train constantly since I was young. My life has been nothing but sweat and hard work, while Yu Liuli was pampered by her dad.”