Chapter 260: Tower Status

Chapter 260: Tower Status

Theres a good feeling flowing between the four women before me.

Something I honestly didnt expect.

Considering Ai and Lins background, I expected them to be warier of the others. Especially of Mei Lin since she is an outsider to their group. Shi, I could imagine them having some idea of, especially as I had talked and walked with her during her time with the Yellow Sashes.

On the other side, the other two women know nothing about each other and are walking into a situation with two sisters.

But they honestly seem to get along.

I think I get it, though.

Ai and Lin have had to work with several people before to survive. When things are good, their position is secured, and everyones under contract, why would they need to worry too much about things?

For Mei Lin, she has that special ability to see the auras of people and their intentions. Which is part of the reason she was so effective as a merchant. Shell try to bridge any gaps and form close relationships.

and shes still 12. The others will probably see that and try to be softer with that in mind. They will quickly clear any confusions up. I would hope, at least.

Last, Shi was a guard for the Yellow Sashes. She definitely worked with countless women and is likely skilled at setting others at ease. Adding to that, based on how she handled previous situations and is already facilitating many of the movements of the overall group, shes likely made in-roads on communication during this time.

Huh, now that I think of it I havent talked to them much during this whole trip, but theyve been still moving together and talking since weve been traveling. Plenty could have already happened. Especially since they were near each other when I went to pick them up at the Yellow Sashes building. They probably already introduced each other and sorted things out before I even got there.

Im curious about what was said

Of course, I can still sense a slight cautiousness to each of their actions to each other, but its muted. Strangely enough, they are watching me more than each other.

And then I realize.

Of course. Its been such a large amount of time since weve had a chance to actually interact with each other. And now there are other people mixed in.

Who do I approach first? That will set the tone of the relationship.

I walk toward Ai and Lin.

Since they were the first people I met in this world and my sworn sisters, its obvious who I would choose.

Finally, Core Disciples get an entire tower to themselves. With all the benefits contained therein.

But, theres a difference between the sect providing that and me doing it for 600 people myself.

The group knows that I likely have a limited amount of space available to me, but that Im still spending it on them.

People following someone else give up on such things, even if they originally would be in the inner court, in exchange for the other benefits of the relationship. Not to even mention the ones that are being provided in this one.

So, while in all technicality, they all count as Core Disciple Servants and could expect bunking with another person, each of them got their own separate rooms.

All 600 of them.

For the 4 women in front of me, they are getting a full-on floor.

So, this is like having your cake and eating it too.

I get them moving to the outside of this tower and even after we climb in a carriage and set off to the second of the three towers, it still takes a good 15 minutes to ride over to the other tower.

Theres a deceivingly large amount of space between the three of them. Making me admire Senior Tians work earlier, that tied all three towers into one large formation.

Soon enough, we arrive at the tower I plan on having them at. All three towers are relatively the same, so I mentally sort them as Tower South, East, and North.

The south tower was the one holding all the new people.

The east tower here will have those with promise or that are important to me. Ill be slowly moving over the people I am most familiar with over here, as I want to things somewhat standardized and tiered.

Finally, the north tower will be all mine with the closest people to me being able to stay or take temporary residence somewhere in it. But theyll always have their own space in the Tower East, just in case.

It takes almost no time to quickly leave them to their devices in picking their individual floors and I walk over to the north tower myself.

Being able to move at absurd speeds has its benefits. So, if I need, I can quickly move between the towers.

But taking a casual walk allows me to figure out my next steps.

Namely, with where I move from here.

Figuratively, of course.