Very Effective

"Master only knows how to be a hands-off boss, throwing all the troublesome matters to me to handle alone."

While gripping a jade token in her hand, Li Yingling complained with a face full of despair to Zhang Miaoyu, who had temporarily reverted from an Outer Sect Elder back to a little clerk.

The matter of liaising with the Buddhist sect naturally fell onto Li Yingling's shoulders.

Although Zhang Miaoyu was incredibly busy, she always felt an unconscious sense of joy when working with Li Yingling, so she didn't feel it was too exhausting.

However, she also understood that when Li Yingling started complaining, besides agreeing with her, she also needed to offer some comfort.

Being the leader's subordinate wasn't just about getting things done; naturally, one also had to take care of the leader's emotions.

A smile appeared on Zhang Miaoyu's face, and she said in a gentle tone tinged with slight envy, "As the Sect Master's eldest disciple, you are smart and resourceful, Leader. Naturally, the Sect Master would entrust you with heavy responsibilities."

"Now, the major diplomatic affairs with the Buddhist sect are all left for you to handle. This is the Sect Master's affirmation of your abilities and his trust in you. Since the Sect Master's injuries haven't fully healed yet, and you have a soft heart, you naturally want to do your best to share his burden."

Hearing these words, Li Yingling first sighed softly, then shook her head rather helplessly. "Forget it, who told me to be the capable one who does more work?"

Although Li Yingling's tone remained unchanged, Zhang Miaoyu knew that her leader's mood had definitely improved significantly.

Yun Li also held a jade token in his hand, looking at the two of them with a slightly bewildered expression.

What did they mean by saying the Eldest Senior Sister was handling everything?

Then what about him sitting here doing this and that? All the bald heads that Li Yingling didn't want to see were met by him.

Those bald heads were amiable on the surface, but when they spoke, they doubted this and suspected that, as if everything was a trap.

Sometimes, Yun Li even planned to give those ungrateful guys a couple of punches.

It was clearly their own side conceding benefits, yet those bald donkeys actually took advantage and still acted innocent.

He really didn't understand why the Sect Master would make concessions to the Buddhist sect and even help them promote Theravada Buddhism.

His Eldest Senior Sister was even more exaggerated. When she let him liaise, she practically had no bottom line. She had an attitude of—if the other side dared to ask, how could you not dare to agree?

The Eldest Senior Sister was already acting as such an unrestrained hands-off boss, yet she still had the nerve to say she was tired...

It was a pity for the Sect Master, who had never truly seen through Li Yingling's true colors.

Yun Li sighed softly in his heart. But it was still fine. When the Eldest Senior Sister washed her hands of it and let him go negotiate, he still considered himself sensible enough to reject some of the Buddhist sect's excessive conditions.

However, those bald donkeys from the Buddhist sect were also a bit strange.

When he didn't refuse, the way they looked at him was like—what kind of trap has your boy dug for me this time?

Once he refused, their expressions would be completely different—you boy are finally being honest, aren't you?

Naturally, Yun Li didn't have the authority to make all the final decisions. For some of the Buddhist sect's obviously excessive demands where they refused to yield, Yun Li could only report back to Li Yingling to make the final choice.

But this step was also quite formalistic.

Li Yingling would agree to most of the conditions proposed by the Buddhist sect.

Only a fraction of the boundlessly excessive conditions would be rejected.

When receiving a rejection, Yun Li naturally had the full confidence to boldly refute those stupid Buddhist donkeys.

Once he received Li Yingling's order to agree, Yun Li could only accept the bald donkeys' insatiable greed with considerable humiliation in his heart.

However, those bald donkeys were a bit psychologically twisted. When they saw him full of confidence, most of them had to endure Yun Li's scolding before they were satisfied enough to skip the matter.

Once Yun Li helplessly accepted the conditions and acted exceptionally indignant, ready to throw in the towel, those bald donkeys would take the initiative to make some concessions, as if terrified that he would actually quit.

After this period of contact, the monks' attitude towards him had inexplicably improved a lot. Even when Yun Li sometimes pointed at their noses and scolded the monks for going too far, those monks would still smile playfully and tell Yun Li to speak nicely and not to rush.

These days... there really were quite a few strange things.

"Yun Li, haven't those monks made any other requests recently?"

Li Yingling looked up and asked Yun Li, "Those unlucky monks seem a bit quiet these past two days. They haven't come to you to negotiate conditions."

Yun Li raised his gaze and sighed in his heart, but he still showed a humble smile on his face and said, "Those bald donkeys have already settled the general conditions. As for the details, we should discuss them when we encounter problems after we start working."

What else was there to discuss? Almost everything that could be agreed to had been agreed to. Even the most bottomless demands had been accepted. Did they lack anything else?

Although Yun Li complained in his heart, he didn't dare to show it in the slightest.

Yun Li had actually brewed over the idea of complaining to the Sect Master, but what Zhang Miaoyu said was also true.

Li Yingling was a genuine confidante of the Sect Master. His evidence would likely not even compare to Li Yingling acting spoiled.

He was not willing to do something that would most likely result in a beating for nothing.

Therefore, Yun Li planned to be the dragon who turned the tide when he truly encountered an irreversible major event.

Surely by then, the Sect Master would better understand whether it was a human or a dragon who was truly loyal!

At that time, everyone would definitely look at him with new eyes!

Li Yingling nodded with a look of understanding. "That's true. Since the conditions have been negotiated, get ready to start implementing them according to what they discussed."

Hearing this, Zhang Miaoyu's eyes lit up. She looked at the jade token in Li Yingling's hand and revealed a knowing smile—was the preparation work finished?

Li Yingling smiled and nodded.

Yun Li cast a strange glance at the two of them but didn't grow too suspicious—Zhang Miaoyu was purely Li Yingling's sycophant.

Li Yingling turned her gaze to Yun Li and said, "Those monks negotiated the conditions with you. I don't remember exactly what was promised to them. You must understand it better than I do, so I'll leave the initial promotion to you."

"At the same time, make it clear to those bald donkeys that if they dare to make things difficult for you while working, then I will personally take charge of the subsequent liaisons and actions."

Hearing this, Yun Li quickly nodded and said, "Understood. I guarantee I will complete the assigned task."

Looking at Yun Li's sincere appearance, Li Yingling nodded in great satisfaction. "Not bad, not bad. Once this matter is done, I will definitely ask Master to reward you!"

"Thank you, Eldest Senior Sister!" Yun Li looked delighted. "I'll go push them right now to make those bald donkeys work more efficiently."

"Go on," Li Yingling nodded in consent.

After cupping his hands, Yun Li turned to leave, while inwardly complaining.

If the Eldest Senior Sister were to personally supervise the work, those bald donkeys would probably be grinning from ear to ear by then.

For the sake of his Sect Master, he should just do everything himself if he could.

Zhang Miaoyu watched Yun Li's departing figure. After waiting for a moment, she slowly said, "Leader, isn't it a bit bad... that we didn't explain anything to Yun Li?"

"Hmm? Isn't the effect quite good?"

Hearing the answer, Zhang Miaoyu gently pursed her lips.

Finally, she also nodded in agreement.

Undeniably.

The effect was indeed very good.