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The conclusion was reached quickly.

The Daoist temple would open in a few days. At that time, they would invite everyone through the town mayor to have a vegetarian feast at the temple, which would serve as a formal announcement to the community.

As for the Daoist priests, it was indeed a bit of a troublesome matter.

However, Su Qing already had a plan...

Ready-made priests were likely hard to find, and Su Qing didn't intend to look for them anyway.

After all, her Daoist temple was slightly unconventional; mortal priests were bound to be somewhat unreliable.

Therefore, Su Qing's idea was to find a few demons she had personally trained from the small town beneath the Changbai Mountains to play the part of priests. They would also help her guard the temple, ensuring that after she left, the temple would continue to provide her with a steady stream of incense power, just as it did while she was present.

Additionally, choosing them for this task gave them another opportunity to step out of that small town.

After all, no one wanted to be trapped in such a tiny place for their entire life.

Once the discussion ended, everyone went to rest as scheduled.

The next day.

The clone at the Changbai Mountains stretched and climbed out of bed.

Not long after she got up, Bai Zhu walked out of the adjacent room, yawning.

Seeing Su Qing, Bai Zhu perked up slightly and greeted her.

"Good morning, Sister Su!" Bai Zhu said softly.

Su Qing nodded slightly. Seeing her dazed, just-woken-up look, she gave a light laugh and said, "Morning to you too. Since you're awake, go down the mountain after breakfast and tell the village head of the demon town to come here. I have some matters to entrust to him."

Su Qing naturally had no need to personally handle the tedious work of selecting personnel and sending them over...

She had long since cultivated the 'excellent virtue' of delegating anything that could be handled by subordinates. Thus, this task naturally fell to the Old Deer.

Of course, it wasn't entirely because Su Qing was lazy...

On one hand, she had her own things to do.

On the other hand, the Old Deer understood the strengths of each demon in that town better and knew who was best suited to be sent out for this kind of work.

Therefore, leaving it to him was a sound decision.

Upon hearing Su Qing's words, Bai Zhu felt a bit curious but didn't ask anything; she simply nodded.

During their conversation, Chen Nianxin also walked into the courtyard.

Upon seeing Su Qing, she instinctively began bickering with her.

Listening to her familiar retorts, Su Qing only chuckled, not paying much attention.

Only after Chen Nianxin finished did Su Qing say, "You're quite spirited today!"

Hearing this, Chen Nianxin turned her head away, too lazy to deal with Su Qing anymore...

This woman was completely immune to being provoked by her words; it was truly no fun at all.

If she hadn't grown accustomed to bickering with her every day, Chen Nianxin felt she wouldn't even bother speaking.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Su Qing didn't get angry at all. She just went to prepare breakfast with a beaming smile.

There wasn't much to say about breakfast; it was ready in a few minutes.

After eating, everyone went about their own business.

Chen Nianxin was forced to read scriptures.

Bai Zhu went down the mountain to find the Old Deer.

As for Su Qing, she was quite leisurely, sitting in the courtyard waiting for Bai Zhu and the Old Deer to arrive.

She didn't have to wait long.

In a short while, Bai Zhu and the Old Deer arrived together.

Upon seeing the Old Deer, Su Qing didn't wait for him to ask and spoke up: "I have a task for you to handle..."

Su Qing explained the details of the assignment to the Old Deer. After listening, the Old Deer earnestly stated that he would handle it properly.

"Please rest assured, Sovereign. I will definitely select suitable candidates and send them to the location you specified," the Old Deer said respectfully.

The Old Deer had always been efficient and capable of fulfilling Su Qing's requirements perfectly. So, when he spoke like this, Su Qing naturally felt at ease.

"Mhm, that's good." Su Qing nodded calmly, then sent the Old Deer off to work.

The Old Deer left without a word of complaint.

After he left, Bai Zhu said with some confusion, "That's it? I thought Sister Su would have many arrangements!"

"I don't need to arrange so much, nor do I need to be that detailed. The Old Deer works very well; as long as the task is assigned, he will handle it himself." Su Qing gave a faint smile and said, "Alright, let's go. We still have plenty of work to do!"

Hearing this, Bai Zhu nodded thoughtfully and then asked, "Mhm, are my tasks for today still the same?"

"They always are. You don't need to ask every day," Su Qing said helplessly.

Bai Zhu replied with a smile, "Isn't this just to confirm if there are any new arrangements?"

Su Qing only chuckled in response and didn't continue the conversation, simply taking her along to work.

Arriving at the temple, Su Qing began resolving the prayers of the common people as usual.

At first, everything went very smoothly, no different from before.

But suddenly, Su Qing noticed a peculiar prayer.

'Wants to see me?' Su Qing's brow furrowed slightly as she thought with some confusion, 'What a strange prayer... Let me see who it is.'

Although Su Qing wouldn't necessarily go to see the person, it didn't mean she wasn't curious about who had made such a strange wish.

She pinched a hand seal, and a wisp of green smoke rose, revealing the figure of the person who had made the wish.

Su Qing narrowed her eyes, looking at the child who appeared to be around sixteen or seventeen years old...

This girl was wearing a hat even on a hot day, and her clothes were quite thick.

Dressing like this in such weather... was clearly unusual.

Moreover, the child's appearance looked somewhat familiar.

Su Qing's eyebrow twitched, and then she began to calculate with her fingers.

Soon, she derived a result.

"Ah, so it's the cat girl from back then!" Su Qing chuckled, then shook her head helplessly. "This is truly... quite unexpected."

Su Qing had actually forgotten about her long ago...

After all, she was just a loose chess piece left behind years ago.

She never expected that this girl would actually find her way here in the future.

Su Qing let out a sigh and thought, 'So, should I go see her?'

'Fine, I'll give her a chance.' Su Qing smiled helplessly, then decided in her heart to enter her dream tonight.

With the decision made, Su Qing put the matter aside and continued with her other tasks.

On the other side, the Old Deer was busy with the work Su Qing had given him.

However, his movements were very swift.

In a short time, he had already found the candidates Su Qing needed.

After all, his understanding of this town was even greater than Su Qing's.

He knew better than anyone what kind of people were suitable to be sent out.

"Your job is to go and work for the Azure Spirit Sovereign. You must perform well and absolutely must not make any mistakes... That is..."

Before sending them out, the Old Deer gave a stern speech, aiming to ensure they wouldn't cause any trouble once they arrived.

As the Old Deer spoke, the several young demons listened intently.

To them, this trip was not a burden but an honor.

Being able to work for the Azure Spirit Sovereign was a rare blessing...

After all, many people wanted such an opportunity but couldn't get it!

Therefore, how could they dare to be even slightly careless or lax?

After the Old Deer finished speaking, he looked seriously at these young people, finally nodded, and said, "Let's go! It's time to depart."

As he spoke, the Old Deer pinched a hand seal, conjuring an auspicious cloud to carry the young people toward the distance.

The Old Deer's flying speed wasn't particularly fast, so it wasn't until the afternoon that he reached the location of the small town Su Qing had mentioned.

Standing on the cloud, the Old Deer immediately saw the beautifully constructed Daoist temple.

He knew this was Su Qing's temple.

"There, that is where you will work in the future." The Old Deer pointed at the temple and said, "During this time, the Sovereign's clone will also be watching here, so you must perform well and not bring shame to the town."

The young demons all nodded hurriedly, stating they would definitely do a good job.

Seeing this, the Old Deer breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered the cloud to land on a road outside the town...

After landing on the ground, the young demons each pinched a hand seal, hiding the demonic features on their bodies.

They made themselves look more like ordinary Daoist priests.

After the Old Deer inspected them, he nodded in satisfaction and said, "Let's go! We'll go find Lady Azure Spirit first."

With that, the Old Deer led the way.

Not long after, outside the house, the Old Deer knocked on the door, and Ao Yiyi quickly came to open it.

Ao Yiyi had already known the Old Deer was coming; Su Qing had already told her, so there was no surprise.

She simply said, "Please come in. Sister Xiao Qing has been waiting for you for a long time."

Hearing this, the Old Deer hurriedly straightened his clothes before walking into the courtyard to stand before Su Qing.

Although this was still a clone, the Old Deer knew how close the connection between a clone and the original body was, so he naturally didn't dare to be careless, maintaining his humble and earnest demeanor.

Seeing him arrive, Su Qing said with a smile, "You didn't come here in a secretive manner, did you?"

"Please rest assured, Sovereign. When we came, we specifically walked in from outside the town; many people on the road have already seen us," the Old Deer said with a nod.

The Old Deer knew what Su Qing wanted these people for, so he naturally knew how to cooperate with Su Qing to handle the matter well.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's good. As expected, leaving these matters to you was truly the right choice!"

"I must naturally do a good job with the tasks the Sovereign entrusts to me," the Old Deer said with a smile.

Hearing this, Su Qing shook her head and said, "Regardless, it's been hard on you! After you return, if there's any reward you want, just mention it to the me at the Changbai Mountains... Come to think of it, I really haven't given you much of what you actually want. Usually, it's just some cultivation resources. This time, you can choose what you want yourself."

The Old Deer had indeed been conscientious and truly loyal to her.

And she really hadn't rewarded him much; even his 'salary' consisted of common cultivation resources.

While they weren't exactly mundane items, they weren't necessarily what he needed, so this time she left the choice to him.

Su Qing wasn't worried about him making an excessive request.

The Old Deer was a man who knew his limits and understood what should and shouldn't be done.

Therefore, she was naturally very at ease.

Moreover, if he really made an impossible request, she could always refuse.

After all, the final right of interpretation was in her hands.

Hearing this, the Old Deer did not refuse Su Qing.

There was no need to refuse such a thing...

Since there was no such thing as a boss giving an employee a bonus and the employee declining it, accepting it honestly was the best course of action.

"Then, Sovereign, I shall head back first." The Old Deer's purpose for coming was to deliver the people, and now that they were delivered, it was naturally time to return.

"Hmm? Aren't you going to see Hu Lin'er?" Su Qing tilted her head and asked curiously.

The Old Deer shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Since the Sovereign called me here, you must have told Lin'er as well. Since Lin'er is not here now, she likely doesn't want to see me, so there is no need for me to force her to see me. It's better to just go back and not disturb her."

Su Qing blinked, then nodded with a smile and said, "Alright then! You may head back first!"

Su Qing didn't try to persuade him further, naturally because the Old Deer's guess was correct. Although not entirely right, it was very close to the truth, so there was no need for her to say anything more.

Seeing this, the Old Deer sighed in his heart, then bowed to Su Qing and departed on a cloud.

After the Old Deer left, Su Qing called the young people over.

When the young demons came before Su Qing, they suddenly became very constrained.

It was as if students had been called to the principal's office after class... a total lack of ease.

Seeing this, Su Qing shook her head helplessly and said, "No need to be so nervous. I don't eat demons. Just relax a bit."

Hearing this, the several people remained just as earnest and nervous, with no change whatsoever.

Su Qing sighed and said with a smile, "Fine, suit yourselves. Do you know the purpose of why I had him bring you here?"

The several people finally reacted and all nodded their heads.

"That's good. Since you already know, then follow Jin Xin... forget it, Ao Yiyi, please take them there!" Su Qing had wanted to call Jin Xin, but felt she was a bit unreliable, so she simply called Ao Yiyi instead. At the very least, Ao Yiyi was very dependable.

Hearing this, Ao Yiyi nodded and did not refuse the arrangement.

Seeing Ao Yiyi agree, Su Qing produced a book and handed it to one of them, saying:

"This records some things you need to pay attention to, as well as how you should conduct yourselves in the Daoist temple. Take it and read it slowly! The temple will open in a day or two; I hope you don't make any mistakes."