Chapter 26: You’re My Godfather Now
It turned out that Xuan Yue was in a rush to get married because she didn’t want to be a mortal. Her goal was clear: she wanted to marry someone at the level of Xuanyuan or Fusu. As a descendant of the Xuan Goddess Clan, she couldn’t marry just anyone.
But what kind of deal did she make with the fox woman? Was it to “harass” the aloof emperor? He hated being bothered.
Now that the aloof emperor knew Xuan Yue was behind it all, did she do it all for nothing? I suddenly felt sorry for Xuan Yue, who was being played by the aloof emperor.
It was frightening.
I shuddered at the thought.
I didn’t really want to go to that place, even though the pay was good.
I smiled and decided to see what else was interesting in that place before going back to school. This place was so unique, and I doubted it would be like studying in the mortal world, where we had to attend classes all day. Who knows what kind of strange tasks awaited us there.
I took out the crumpled map from my bag and spread it out on the bed. The little houses on the map looked like they were swaying drunkenly.
“This mortal is so annoying~~~”
“I want to go back to Master Can~~~ sob~~~”
“We’re so miserable——”
“We don’t want to be with this tyrant any longer~~~~~~” They hugged each other and cried, but I calmly looked at the map. Thanks to being teased by the Guo Degang version of the Divine Machine, my resistance had increased by a level.
The map of the fairyland was enormous, with a city inside the school and a school inside the city. Just then, a massive Rubik’s Cube slowly rose from where I was to the Lingxiao Hall. I looked curiously at the Rubik’s Cube floating in the air, about to ask a question when my phone suddenly rang with the sound of a money bag!
“Ping—” I immediately grabbed it and saw a text message: “You have completed the task of cleaning King’s Palace, and a reward of one thousand has been transferred to your account.”
I was stunned to see this message. I was quite surprised, as I had thought I would be blacklisted or something. Even if I wasn’t, I didn’t think I would get the money today, but they gave it to me!
“Answer the phone.” Suddenly, the aloof emperor’s voice came through. I almost immediately answered the call, looking at my finger that had pressed the button and regretting it. It was clear how much respect and awe I had for the aloof emperor. I even reacted to his commands like a reflex.
A golden beam of light shot out from my phone, and gradually, the figure of the aloof emperor materialized beside my bed. With his arms crossed, he looked down at me with a haughty gaze. “Come back next week to clean the windows,” he commanded.
Still dazed, I reached out to wipe his body, but he immediately scowled and snapped, “Don’t touch me!”
“I’m not going,” I blurted out, turning my face away. “I can’t beat Feng Lingcan’s chicken.”
Today, that chicken had bullied me.
“Hmph,” he sneered. “You’re not strange for not being able to beat it. The chicken is a Golden Phoenix.”
“A phoenix?!” I exclaimed in surprise, and he rubbed his eyes. “I’m very satisfied with the job you did cleaning the windows, so from now on, you’ll come here every weekend to clean them.”
I stared at him incredulously. He was definitely a control freak when it came to mirrors. I blinked and immediately shook my head. “I’m not going.”
“Not even for money?” he said, looking down on me. I raised my chin and said with dignity, “I’ll take on other tasks!”
A cold light flashed in his eyes, and they narrowed under his lenses. “What about credits?”
“Credits?” I asked in confusion.
His lips slowly curled up, and his smile was particularly cunning and sinister. “Yes, credits. If you want to graduate from the Divine and Demon Academy, you need to accumulate enough credits. When you have enough credits, not only can you graduate, but I can also guarantee you a job in the immortal realm!”
“Godfather!” I immediately knelt down shamelessly, one knee on the bed, and took his hand. There was actually a touch, and I held his hand with a devout expression, placing it on my forehead. “From now on, your word is law.”
“Hmph. Good. You know I don’t like nonsense. Do a good job,” he said.
“Yes.” I let go of his hand. “But, Godfather, I’m afraid of Guang Shen, Fu Su, and that chicken.” I raised my face and shrugged. “You know, Guang Shen bites me when he sees me, Fu Su throws things at me, and the chicken breathes fire at me, so…”
He gave me a deep look. “I’ll let you know when they’re not around.”
Huh? Why did that sound so ambiguous? In an instant, my mind conjured up many improper scenes and lines.
“Also,” he frowned and looked very unhappy. “Next time, don’t call me Godfather. Call me Chairman.” He clearly knew that Godfather was not a good term in the human world.
“Yes!” I showed the highest respect to him!
The aloof emperor disappeared from beside my bed. I grasped my phone and tried to hold back my laughter, waving my arms excitedly on the bed. I stood up, took a step forward, and threw my hand forward. “Xia Xiaolan! I despise you!” How shameless of me! I really should give myself a pat on the back for my shamelessness!
Now that I have a job, it’s time for me to start planning my life for the next few years.
I crossed my legs once again and gazed at the small houses on the map, which seemed to be looking at me in a different way now. I stroked my chin and began to make a plan, “In the first year… I’ll indulge myself in all the delicacies of the immortal realm… In the second year… I’ll explore all the fun spots here… But, hang on a minute, that’s not good enough. I still need to make time for studying… However, I’m probably going to fail my exams anyway, so I might as well keep cleaning the chairman’s windows for a few more years…”
“Auntie, Auntie, please don’t abandon us!”
Auntie? I raised my eyebrows and looked at the houses on the map. Hey, ever since I acknowledged Xuan Yuanchen as my godfather, their attitudes towards me have obviously changed.
“Auntie, let me tell you where the good food is.”
“You go away, Auntie. He’s the one who called you a dummy the most. Auntie, let me show you all the fun places in the immortal realm~~~”
Oh ho ho~~~there really are so many shameless people in the world, and I’m not the only one~~~~
“Sister Xiaolan, Sister Xiaolan!” I heard a muffled shout from outside and put away the map before opening the door. The moment I opened the door, I saw Mo Ming’s face and immediately closed it again.
“Bang!”
“Sister Xiaolan! Show me some respect, my brother is serious.”
Seeing Mao Mao’s face, I opened the door. In addition to Mo Ming, Jian Yan and Si Yino also came. Mo Ming was about to speak, but Mao Mao pushed him aside and rushed in, blinking his blue eyes. “Sister Xiaolan, what’s wrong with my brother?”
I sighed. “Your brother is not bad, but when I need his help, he doesn’t come through for me…”
“That’s to train you!” Mo Ming squeezed in and stared at me with his green eyes. “I’m too strong, and it’ll make you dependent on me, which won’t help you improve on your own.”
Mao Mao immediately made faces at Mo Ming, but Mo Ming ignored him and kept staring at me with a determined expression.
I looked at him speechlessly. “Then why didn’t you just say you wanted to be my mentor?”
He blinked his green eyes. “If you want, I can be your mentor.”
“Thanks, but no thanks.” I waved my hand.
“No, that’s final.”
“What? How can you make such a decision without consulting me?”
“I’ll wake you up at six tomorrow morning.”
“Huh?” Am I really on the same wavelength as this guy in front of me?
“Bro, please stop!” Mao Mao couldn’t take it anymore and stood between us, giving Mo Ming a stern look. “You’re terrible at dealing with girls. Sister Xiaolan, please take him in.” Mao Mao turned to me and pleaded.
I also pleaded, “I really can’t handle a strict teacher!”
“For the sake of our dorm~~~” Mao Mao suddenly turned on the charm towards me. I looked at her with confusion, and she signaled Jian Yan and Si Yino at the door. The three of them then came in together and bowed to me. “Please!”
“What’s going on?” I asked.
Jian Yan and Si Yino stood up, and Si Yino looked at Jian Yan before saying, “Actually, many tasks and competitions are based on dormitories as a team. But our team is too weak, so we always miss out on these opportunities. These tasks come with rewards, and Xiaolan, although Mo Ming usually won’t help you, if you join us, the wolf clan will definitely help their master.”
Suddenly, I understood why Mo Ming’s decision to stay here made Jian Yan and the others so happy.
Well, everyone has taken care of me all this time. For the sake of our team, I’ll make a sacrifice.
***************
