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wedrespectfully.

    “Master,thisdiscipleTianyasyou.”

    Hecalmlyexpined:

    “Sinceyouarenowmydisciple,therearethingsImustcrify.

    ThispceistheAsuraRealm.

    TwoyearshereequalsonedayintheYangRealm.”

    Sothat’swhyonlyanhourhadpassedierworld.

    But...twoyearswithoutseeingmyfamily?That’lltakegettio.

    Hetinued:

    “YoumustetotheAsuraRealmonceperweek.

    Trainforoneday,thenyoumayleave.”

    Inodded.

    “Ieanytime?etheschedule?”

    “You’retooimpatient,”hereplied.

    “Youmayeanytime.Ifyou’reunavaibleoraintwodaysthe.”

    Ichuckledawkwardly.

    “Gotit.”

    Thenheadded,

    “Ifthere’snothingelse,return.Youhaveafewtasksawaiting.

    Later,Ishallteachyouateiqueortwo.”

    Hearingthis,Ibrightenedandskippedofftofieward.

    Speakingofwhich—heoncesaidhecouldtakeontheformofanyoneIdesired.

    Ihaddecidedonanyonespecific.

    Sofornow,IaskedhimtoappearasMeng,mypersonalbodyguard.

    Thoughcalleda“personal”guard,sheonlyprotectedmewhenIwasoutsidetheTianfamilyestate—

    which,holy,hadhappehaimes.

    Thestewardtransformedusingmymemories.

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    NowfullyinMeng’sform,shesmiledandsaid,

    “YoungMaster,howmayIserveyou?”

    “Whoa!”Iyelpedinsurprise.

    Thevoice,appearance,gestures—everythingwasidentical.

    Thisrealmistrulybeyondprehension.

    “Iwanttotakeonatask,”Isaid.

    TheAsuraRealmhasresidents—justastheYangRealmhasmortalsandcultivators.

    Whe