Chapter 9.

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A few hours later, a knock on the front door interrupted Taeyang’s cultivation. Yinyue lay by his side, still sound asleep. He got up quietly, and made his way to the front door.

“Greetings sir.”

The sun seemed to be setting, and Taeyang found four villagers at the door; three of them ladies, and one, a bald young man. The four bowed and greeted when they saw him.

“I’m Mo Yu. The chieftain sent us here,” the young man said. “These are Gu Lan and Gu Yan; they will serve as your maids.”

Two of the ladies bowed while Mo Yu spoke. They shared similar facial features, with their only distinctive features being their eyes and hair style. One had yellow-colored eyes and wore pigtails, the other had green-colored eyes and her hair fell freely down her shoulders.

Mo Yu - This is my younger sister, Mo Ying. We are both responsible for your protection.

The third lady hissed at his words, and Taeyang could tell from the look in her brown eyes, she didn’t like him. Like her brother, she