If this had been in the past, with Ji Yaoyue pleading so warmly, Chen Xuan would have been willing to give his all without hesitation.
But now, he only felt disgusted.
Be a lapdog?
Impossible!
The initiative was now in Chen Xuan’s hands. It was his turn to humiliate and trample on Ji Yaoyue!
Thus, Chen Xuan calmly withdrew his hand and mocked indifferently, “Your words truly flatter me, Master. I am now a cripple, lower even than a servant disciple. How could I possibly be of any help?”
“This…”
Ji Yaoyue was shut down immediately, a trace of anger flashing in her eyes.
Her ample chest heaved, and she forced herself to suppress her displeasure, saying, “Disciple, your master has indeed treated you poorly these past days. I apologize to you! But… don’t you think you’ve also made mistakes?”
Though she apologized, Ji Yaoyue still held her head high, maintaining her arrogant, superior posture.
“Right or wrong no longer matters. What matters is that I want to sleep.”
Chen Xuan replied lazily, turning to leave.
“Whoosh!”
Ji Yaoyue’s beautiful eyes turned cold as she hurriedly flashed forward, blocking Chen Xuan’s path.
She spoke coldly, “Chen Xuan, Wushuang is indeed born with heaven-defying talent. Now that he is at the critical moment of gathering the spirit of fortune, he needs a vast amount of spirit stones for support! Hand over the Panlong Treasure Ring immediately!”
Her tone was fierce and domineering, as if to say, “If you don’t comply, I’ll act personally.”
“Elder Ji, you’re going too far!”
At that moment, Daoist Santong and the others arrived just in time, stepping forward to protect Chen Xuan.
Mu Xueyuan stepped forward and questioned, “Chen Xuan, you’re unwilling to contribute? Why should Jade Maiden Peak shelter you, then?”
“Shut up!”
Ji Yaoyue suddenly shouted and slapped Mu Xueyuan across the face.
Furious, she said, “My dear disciple has given much for the Grand Righteous Sword Sect. Who among you is qualified to talk about contributions in front of him?”
“Good disciple, it’s settled then! I know this wrongs you… from today onward, I will establish a new rule—anyone on Jade Maiden Peak must respect you. Those who disobey will be slapped!”
She spoke as if it were decided, looking at Chen Xuan with a pleading gaze.
“Then… how many spirit stones does Master intend to borrow?” Chen Xuan asked indifferently, showing no emotion.
Hearing this, Ji Yaoyue was overjoyed!
She immediately said, “The more, the better! Good disciple, you are, after all, Wushuang’s senior brother. You should be in charge of this matter. Rest assured, once your master has more to spare, I will naturally repay you!”
“Since your cultivation is crippled, you should face reality. Helping Wushuang soar will bring you some fortune as well, won’t it?”
Daoist Santong and the others were secretly alarmed and tried to persuade Chen Xuan to refuse.
“Impudent! Chen Xuan is the Holy Son of our sect, and he’s sensible. Spirit stones are useless to him now. Where else would he spend them if not on the Grand Righteous Sword Sect?” Ji Yaoyue retorted, putting on a righteous act, though her heart was brimming with joy. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
Heh…
Chen Xuan, this little mushroom head, was still too naïve. With just a few soft words, she had him dancing in her palm!
If she added some more sweet words, he might even crawl to lick her toes.
But just then, Chen Xuan suddenly said, “This matter is the sect’s responsibility. I’m not Ji Wushuang’s father. Why should I help him?”
“If it’s a loan, is it too much to ask Master to establish a Grand Dao Contract? No matter how many spirit stones you borrow, you must repay ten times the amount within a year. Understood?”
“Beast…”
Ji Yaoyue cursed in her heart, her voluptuous figure shaking violently with rage.
Still, she forced herself to agree readily and even publicly formed a Grand Dao Contract.
“Sigh…”
Daoist Santong and the others sighed helplessly, knowing they couldn’t stop this.
They had thought that, now that the master and disciple had torn their relationship apart, Chen Xuan would continue to stand firm…
Who would have thought he would chicken out?
Elder Qingyue of the Melodic Sound Sect sighed softly and said sympathetically, “You can’t blame Holy Son Chen Xuan. When under another’s roof, one must lower their head. After all, he’ll have to continue hiding at Jade Maiden Peak in the future…”
Upon hearing this, Li Yinglian, Chi Xuzi, and the others all smirked slightly.
When Chen Xuan took out a dagger, cut his finger, and flicked out a drop of blood… the Grand Dao Contract was sealed!
Ji Yaoyue beamed with joy!
Then, she said proudly, “Chen Xuan, you are so foolish! So what if I owe you spirit stones? Don’t forget, we also have a Grand Dao bet! As long as Wushuang obtains the Immortal Source, he will surely become Immortal Mu Yun’s personal disciple. At that time, the Panlong Treasure Ring and Haotian Sword will both be mine… why would I bother repaying your spirit stones?”
These words left everyone stunned.
Countless eyes turned toward Chen Xuan, as if looking at a fool…
Since you’ve decided to surrender, why not do it thoroughly?
Now, you’ve not only lost everything, but also humiliated yourself.
Yet, to everyone’s surprise, Chen Xuan didn’t get angry.
“Oh.”
He responded calmly, with no joy or sorrow.
Then, Chen Xuan fiercely stabbed the dagger into a prominent scar on his chest and slowly cut it open.
Blood gushed out!
Without changing his expression, Chen Xuan used the dagger to dig out an ancient dragon-shaped ring from the wound.
The Panlong Treasure Ring!
Everyone was shocked. They hadn’t expected Chen Xuan to hide this treasure inside his own wound. Truly ruthless!
“Back then, when the demonic path ambushed the Grand Righteous Sword Sect, I chose to stay behind and defend Jade Maiden Peak, but was ambushed by a mysterious person, forcing me to self-destruct my 9th Grade Golden Core to kill the enemy…”
“To prevent the demonic path from profiting, I stored the Haotian Sword inside this ring and hid the ring inside the wound on my chest.”
“I had no regrets! I thought I would become the hero and pride of Jade Maiden Peak. But who would have thought… I turned out to be the fool in your eyes, Ji Yaoyue? What a joke.”
Chen Xuan spoke faintly, every word like shards of ice, chilling to the bone.
But…
“PAH!”
Ji Yaoyue slapped him across the face from a distance, sending him sprawling to the ground.
His left cheek swelled instantly!
The entire hall fell silent.
In a fit of rage, Ji Yaoyue scolded loudly.
“Rebellious disciple! Who asked you to stay behind?”
“Did I beg you to cover Jade Maiden Peak’s retreat?”
“In my eyes, you were just trying to steal the credit and got crippled! You deserve it!”
“You deserve it!”
Those three words were like sharp blades stabbing into Chen Xuan’s heart, stirring it fiercely.
He laughed bitterly, saying indifferently, “Ji Yaoyue, after seeing your true face… none of this matters anymore.”
“Hmph! Rebellious disciple, no matter what you say, it won’t change anything! Hand over the Panlong Treasure Ring!” Ji Yaoyue shouted coldly.
But Chen Xuan sneered, “Playing the erhu in your crotch—ridiculous! Since we’ve torn off all pretenses, do you think I would give you the ring?”
He then looked at Du Meng.
“I’ll handle it!”
Du Meng understood immediately and stepped forward to take the Panlong Treasure Ring.
But his eyes were filled with helplessness and worry.
Ji Wushuang’s rise was already like the unstoppable morning sun… and his good brother, opposing his master Ji Yaoyue, would surely suffer terribly…
What Du Meng didn’t know was that, deep in Chen Xuan’s heart at this moment… was full of anticipation…