Chapter 34: Xu Ziqing’s Metamorphosis
Early this morning, the handyman Xu Ziqing was already up and working.
Liu Tianfeng’s courtyard was different from Niu Yuanshan’s small residence; it was larger and more extravagant.
Niu Yuanshan’s elegant small courtyard was served by only four handymen, but Liu family’s courtyard had a full fifteen handymen!
Yesterday, the steward had even recruited three more people.
Xu Ziqing was among these three newcomers.
As a new arrival, he was naturally assigned the hardest, most tiring, and dirtiest jobs.
All residences in the Daoist Sect were equipped with small dust-removal Magic Arrays.
This meant that even if one was away for an extended period, they wouldn’t return to a dusty home.
Furthermore, under normal circumstances, not much cleaning was required.
However, this was limited to dust removal.
It was predictable that Xu Ziqing, as a new handyman, would be responsible for the master’s outhouse within his assigned area.
“I hate it!” the delicate young man, with a cloth strip covering his nose and mouth, cursed inwardly while working diligently.
He intensely resented that storyteller, who had played with his emotions.
“I was so foolish, truly.”
“I actually believed that if I went to Biyouping on Wumeng Mountain, a powerful expert would descend to meet me.”
“Heh, I was so foolish, truly.” He began to self-pity.
On that night of torrential rain, he had stood at the foot of Wumeng Mountain, drenched for so long that his spirit felt lost.
Xu Ziqing, oh Xu Ziqing, although the Profound Yellow Realm was always filled with stories of fortuitous encounters and incredible destinies, how could you be so ridiculous to think such tremendous good fortune would suddenly befall you?
You are merely a [False Spiritual Embryo]!
What makes you think you deserve it!?
Just because you were a swordplay genius from childhood, mastering all mortal martial art sword techniques upon first learning them, and arrogantly believed you could become a peerless Sword Cultivator?
“Wake up! Wake up!” he had bitterly chuckled that night.
What was the use of comprehending all the sword techniques of mortal martial arts?
Weren’t you still no match for true Cultivators?
“Dad, Mom, Grandma, little sister, when can I avenge you?” Xu Ziqing looked up at the night sky after the rain had stopped, talking to himself at the foot of Wumeng Mountain.
Despite his delicate features and his naturally androgynous appearance, having practiced swordplay since childhood, his physique was considerably better than that of ordinary people.
Therefore, enduring the prolonged rain had only left his lips pale, with no serious harm.
His trembling was merely due to intense anger.
Xu Ziqing was an orphan with a deep-seated vendetta, a textbook protagonist indeed.
The image of that storyteller replayed in his mind.
He looked so ordinary, yet his speech, demeanor, and bearing were so flamboyant and self-admiring.
Initially, when Xu Ziqing saw him vanish on the spot after speaking, he merely thought him to be an extraordinary expert playing in the mortal realm.
Now, having confirmed that the **[project]** of his **[playing in the mortal realm]** was to toy with Xu Ziqing, he felt the storyteller was like a fiend from the demonic path!
On this night after the rain, he roared his emotions out, then, the delicate young man sharply bit his lip, almost drawing blood.
His mind clearing instantly, he looked towards the cloud-shrouded **[Mountain Beyond Mountain]**.
The young man secretly vowed that since he had already arrived here, he would enter the Daoist Sect at any cost, even if it meant giving up his life!
When dawn broke, he began to take action.
Unexpectedly, through a twist of fate, he truly found a way.
The steward of Liu Tianfeng’s household was looking to hire three new handymen.
“What a coincidence? They’re hiring handymen today?” Xu Ziqing became excited.
No matter what, being a handyman was fine, as long as he could get into the Daoist Sect!
But in reality, was it really a coincidence?
Don’t forget, someone was precisely sent here at this very moment by an **[Organization]**, with the mission of becoming a handyman on the mountain!
Xu Ziqing’s “Metamorphosis” had thus begun.
Because he was too delicate and handsome, completely lacking in imposing attractiveness, and possessed an androgynous appearance with zero charisma, Liu family’s steward looked at him with a peculiar gaze.
——What a handsome man, like a delicate maiden!
Being middle-aged, what’s wrong with being a little perverted?
Xu Ziqing, being sharp-minded, couldn’t possibly misunderstand the implication of that gaze!
He had never imagined that coming to the Daoist Sect as a handyman would also be fraught with such danger!
Today, after finishing a heap of chores, he was summoned by the steward to gather at a certain location.
A group of handymen began carrying gifts and, along with Liu family’s master and young master, proceeded towards the small bamboo house.
Along the way, many outer disciples respectfully greeted Steward Liu and then cast curious glances at the pile of gifts.
Xu Ziqing looked at the robes they wore and the outer disciple tokens hanging from their waists, feeling immensely envious.
He couldn’t help but lower his head to look at his own handyman attire. Driven by the sensitive pride of a young man, and despite no one recognizing him, he kept his head bowed throughout the journey, burying it deeply.
Upon arriving at the bamboo house, he continued to keep his head down.
However, during a brief moment, he overheard a conversation between the master and a young man, which prompted him to look up at the latter.
He saw a man of exceptional elegance and extraordinary handsomeness.
He was a prime example of a bone-structured handsome man.
His brow bones were slightly high, with the tail of his eyebrows tilting slightly upwards, creating the legendary effect of brow bones concealing the eyes, which made his deep black eyes appear even more profound.
His nose bridge was high, his facial features well-defined, and his jawline incredibly distinct.
A few strands of hair, not properly tied up, fell onto his forehead, adding a touch of unruly charm.
Coupled with Chu Huaixu’s broad shoulders and narrow waist, his robes fit him perfectly, without any sense of paper-thin fragility.
Neither his bearing nor his aura could be faulted in any way.
As the sunlight spilled onto him, Xu Ziqing was captivated.
Because he had looked like a girl since childhood and was often mocked by his peers for his effeminate appearance as he grew up, for some reason, he always paid quiet attention to tall, handsome men, feeling immense envy and longing.
Over time, his focus on such individuals even surpassed his attention toward the opposite gender.
It was precisely for this reason that, even though Chu Huaixu stood beside the stunningly beautiful Han Shuangjiang, his attention was drawn to Chu Huaixu first.
Xu Ziqing couldn’t comprehend how such a charismatic man could exist in the world!
Just moments ago, seeing him chatting with the steward with a smile playing on his lips and eyes, exuding an extraordinary presence, Xu Ziqing was utterly enthralled.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, the sensitive youth, out of pride, once again lowered his head deeply.
Subsequently, the situation took a bizarre turn.
Liu Tianfeng was certain that when he first asked Chu Huaixu if he needed a handyman to serve him, judging by his expression and the raised right hand, he was clearly about to refuse.
It was understandable; living with such a stunning individual, having a third party would only create more trouble.
The old man was experienced; how could he not understand the stirrings of young hearts?
Yet, a peculiar scene unfolded.
Chu Huaixu casually glanced around, and his gaze was utterly captivated by the short handyman with delicate features.
He directly called out, “I want him!”
He even seemed somewhat eager?
Everyone, including Han Shuangjiang, turned their attention towards them.
Xu Ziqing instantly felt a surge of panic, almost fumbling the gifts in his hands.
“Huh? Me?” He hadn’t expected this extraordinarily handsome man to point at him.
His gaze was so certain!
—I’ve decided on you!
Xu Ziqing’s heart began to race uncontrollably. He honestly couldn’t fathom how his life’s circumstances could be so unpredictable in such a short period!
Immediately after, a scene he had experienced countless times before, a scene he was intimately familiar with, occurred.
Xu Ziqing clearly felt everyone’s gaze shift from his face to his Adam’s apple, and then finally to his chest…
