Lin Xiaoyue was completely baffled. What was this old man up to now? Did he really have that strange preference—an old tree blossoming over a young flower?
She couldn’t help but glance at Su Bai with a suspicious expression.
Su Bai, however, appeared completely calm and indifferent.
Murong Mingzhu also smiled at Su Bai, unable to understand why this old man leading a horse was approaching her. The gap between them was immense—he was just an ordinary disciple handling horses, and she was the saintess of a major sect.
Confident in her own cultivation, Murong Mingzhu wasn’t worried about being attacked.
As Su Bai drew closer, he was thrilled just looking at her. His hands even trembled from excitement—he nearly couldn’t resist reaching out to touch her.
[Detected Daughter of Fortune.]
[Name: Murong Mingzhu]
[Fate Physique: Beast Taming Divine Body]
[Grade: SS-rank]
[Return Multiplier: 100]
Another Daughter of Fortune!
Su Bai could hardly contain his joy—he almost burst into dance right there, but he forcefully held himself back.
“This beautiful young lady, I have a gift for you.”
“A gift? For me?”
Murong Mingzhu chuckled, suspecting this old man must’ve taken the wrong medicine.
But the moment Su Bai took out the item, her eyes widened.
It was a blue pearl.
It looked ordinary at first glance.
But it radiated a strange aura.
“This is… flood dragon blood?”
“No, it’s the essence of flood dragon blood. When fed to a demonic beast, it can pass on the power of a flood dragon. If the beast already carries draconic blood, it may trigger a new transformation.”
Su Bai beamed with pride.
In that moment, Murong Mingzhu’s view of Su Bai changed completely—he no longer looked like some old man.
He was a treasure!
If they weren’t surrounded by so many people, Murong Mingzhu might’ve kissed him on the spot.
With this essence, her golden twin-headed python could likely awaken the second head too. Then her beast would be complete, with the potential to break into the Golden Core Realm.
“Senior, are you really giving this to me? It’s so precious, I feel unworthy.” Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
Murong Mingzhu was nearly speechless.
“If I give it to you, take it. If fate allows, perhaps we’ll drink under the moon and have a long chat—wouldn’t that be wonderful?”
“Then… alright. I’ll gladly await your presence.”
Murong Mingzhu thought for a moment, then added, “Having received such a generous gift, there’s no need for a fight today.”
The moment she said that, both the Beast Taming Sect and Azure Cloud Sect were stunned.
What on earth had this old man given her?
How could a single gift hold such sway?
A confrontation that involved the dignity of both sects… resolved just like that?
“Damn, what kind of powerful blue pill was that!”
“But wait, isn’t that blue pill meant for beasts? Why was the saintess so excited?”
“Don’t say it… I already have an image in my head!”
“The saintess… man, I feel so bad for her now.”
“Typical Beast Taming Sect—always up to wild things.”
Sensing the odd looks around him, Su Bai was a bit dumbfounded.
What did these people think of him?
Did they take him for some shady old guy selling aphrodisiacs?
Was Su Bai that kind of person?
Of course, it was only because he didn’t actually have any of those pills—if he did, he might’ve tried giving one out, just to see what kind of good stuff he’d get in return…
Among the three elders of Spirit Sword Peak, only Elder Yu Jian remained calm. He knew just how formidable this old man was.
In his eyes, Su Bai might appear to be an ordinary old fellow, but he definitely had powerful backing. With such deep background and a low-profile attitude, nothing he pulled out would surprise him.
“A ceasefire isn’t necessary. A contest between the two sects will benefit both sides’ cultivation.”
“Besides, you may not win,” Su Bai added.
With that, he leaned on his cane and walked away without looking back, calm and composed.
“What the hell are you up to?” Lin Xiaoyue was still confused. She couldn’t figure out what kind of trick Su Bai had just played.
As Su Bai walked past her, he gave a small smile.
“If you two fight and you can’t beat her, just shout for me. I came across another treasure the other day—maybe it could help you.”
“You help me? Impossible!” Lin Xiaoyue snorted, clearly not buying it. Find the original chapter at g.com.
“You never know. That demonic beast of hers is strong. And just now, I took a close look—Murong Mingzhu is wearing a mid-grade magic artifact. With your current strength, you won’t be able to break its defense.”
“I don’t need your help!”
“Still so stubborn?”
“Absolutely!”
“Then when the time comes, be sure to yell loud enough—I might not hear you otherwise.”
Su Bai chuckled and strolled back to his side with his cane.
“What’s with all this ‘stubborn’ and ‘yell louder’ stuff? I don’t really get it.”
“Do people in the city always talk this crazy? I’m just a kid!”
The surrounding disciples were more confused than ever.
But it didn’t matter whether they understood. What mattered was that an incredible battle was about to begin.
A fight between the two top geniuses of the Beast Taming Sect and Azure Cloud Sect—such a duel was a once-in-a-century event.
“Elder Yu Jian, what’s going on?”
“I heard you visited the Spirit Beast Garden recently and even got beaten up. You know that Old Su, don’t you?”
The other two elders from Spirit Sword Peak stared curiously at Elder Yu Jian.
His face flushed with embarrassment, mixed with some anger.
“Who says I got beaten? You got proof? No proof—watch out, I’ll sue you for slander!”
“As for that Old Su…”
He let out two cold chuckles, a tone full of sarcasm. “If you two are curious, why not go challenge him yourselves? I guarantee your curiosity will be fully satisfied.”
The other two elders quickly shook their heads.
In this world, there were too many people with strange encounters. In the cultivation world, it was far too common to see someone rise overnight by obtaining a great opportunity.
These two elders were both approaching retirement and only wanted to finish their days in peace. They weren’t about to stir up trouble.
In fact, if it weren’t for direct orders from above for Spirit Sword Peak to intervene, they would’ve stayed far away and pretended they knew nothing.
[Host successfully gifted: Flood Dragon Bloodline.]
[Received 100x Critical Return: Golden Dragon Essence Blood (Can be refined for enhanced physical strength).]
Hearing the system message in his ear, Su Bai couldn’t stop the grin from spreading across his face.
Right then, he looked like a worm that had gained sentience—wriggling with delight.