Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 121: Ancient Fairy of the Jade Fox Race
"Hmm, these two things are decent enough."
Ye Tianling grinned from ear to ear, chuckling as he accepted the ten Thunderous Pearls and the piece of Celestial Tier Top Grade Armor.
He didn’t hesitate, immediately putting on the Spiritual Lotus Armor. ’After all, I could have a falling out with Wan Xuegui at any moment. It’s best to take ’precautions’ first.’
The Spiritual Lotus Armor had a Transformation ability. After putting it on, Ye Tianling used a bit of his Soul Qi and Essence Blood to refine it. It instantly bonded with him, body and soul. The effect was so good that Ye Tianling himself was extremely satisfied.
Its Defense Power naturally far surpassed that of his own physical body.
Ye Tianling infused the Spiritual Lotus Armor with the aura of his Turtle Breath Technique. Instantly, the armor’s radiant glow retracted, and it transformed into an elegant, greyish-black robe that looked quite distinguished.
’This Battle Armor is pretty good. It’s Celestial Tier Top Grade. Most Sword Dao Cultivators at the Sword Spirit Realm, or even the low tiers of the Sword Void Realm, probably couldn’t break through its defense.’
Ye Tianling assessed it and couldn’t help but feel that all that talk about ’trials’ and ’tempering’ wasn’t nearly as effective as a good old-fashioned scam.
Ye Tianling muttered to himself while nodding with great ’satisfaction.’ His gaze filled with immense ’admiration,’ he said, "My good grandson, you’ve done well. Very well. To think you’d even hand over your own life-saving trump cards... Grandpa is very satisfied. Excellent, excellent. You have a bright future ahead of you."
Upon hearing this, Wan Xuegui was ecstatic. "Grandpa, I’m happy as long as you like it! Your safety is far more important than this grandson’s! This grandson is a disgrace. I’m already twenty-two and still haven’t broken through to the Void Realm. I’ve brought shame upon our family."
Ye Tianling nodded slightly. "Good. It’s good that you have a sense of shame. A real man should turn shame into courage and forge ahead relentlessly."
Wan Xuegui deeply agreed. "Grandpa, you are right to lecture me. Your good grandson will be sure to remember your words."
Ye Tianling asked, "You’re out of treasures now, aren’t you?"
Wan Xuegui said shamefully, "Yes, Grandpa. This grandson is currently planning to rob a few more treasure troves. Among them are the Mechanical Ancient Tomb in the Wanlun Ancient Land and the Kunwu Cave within the Cang Mountain Sword Pavilion. They hold great treasures, but getting inside is quite difficult. However, this grandson already has a plan."
"When the time comes, this grandson will team up with that Gold-devouring Rat, Que Xinyan, and we’ll rob them blind."
Wan Xuegui added, his eyes burning with excitement as he thought about it.
"Que... Que Xinyan? That damned rat? That old coot Que De’s disciple?"
Ye Tianling staggered.
He was certain that robbing the Wanlun Ancient Land and the Cang Mountain Sword Pavilion had to be Que Xinyan’s idea. ’After all, they refused him when he went to ask for Elixirs!’
’Back then, Que Xinyan must have already had the idea of cleaning out both Sects’ treasure vaults.’
’And now it seems this scam has ended up targeting one of my own people?’
’I just don’t know what kind of relationship Que Xinyan has with this Wan Xuegui.’
"Yes, that’s right! Grandpa, you’re truly incredible! Even after so many years of seclusion, you still know about that master-and-disciple pair of rats. This grandson’s relationship with them is quite good. That Gold-devouring Rat has become rather formidable now; his Concealing Technique has reached a new level. With his help, this grandson has a ninety percent chance of success in this heist."
Unaware of the connection, Wan Xuegui continued to lay on the flattery.
Of course, in his mind, this wasn’t fawning or flattery, but genuine worship and reverence.
After all, the ’Elder’ had already demonstrated numerous heaven-defying abilities. How could that not be incredible?
"Fine... Alright, then."
Ye Tianling’s expression grew complicated. He knew now that he had well and truly cleaned Wan Xuegui out.
Setting aside everything else, the ten Thunderous Pearls alone were of an unbelievably heaven-defying value. That wasn’t to mention the Celestial Tier Top Grade Armor, three Celestial Tier Top Grade Creation Pills, and a Celestial Tier Lower Grade Weapon.
In the Sword Dao World, Weapons were priceless. Every Sword Dao Cultivator needed a powerful Treasure Sword! The higher the grade of the Treasure Sword, the more exceptional one’s attainments, opportunities, and Qi Fortune would become.
A Celestial Tier Lower Grade Treasure Sword was comparable in value to a Celestial Tier Upper Grade or even a Top Grade piece of Battle Armor!
One could do without Battle Armor, but a Treasure Sword was an absolute must. This was a world of the Sword Dao; a Sword Dao Cultivator without a sword was unworthy of being called a Sword Cultivator.
On top of all that, there were also nearly a hundred thousand Low-Tier Elixirs.
"Oh, right! Grandpa, do you like women? A top-grade maiden from the Jade Fox Race!"
Wan Xuegui suddenly remembered something and spoke with renewed excitement.
"Oh? One of such high quality... Of course this Elder is interested. You have one?"
Wan Xuegui immediately nodded, took out a Projection Stone, and activated it.
An image of an exceptionally lovely young girl manifested from the Projection Stone.
The girl had an incredibly captivating figure. She was petite and delicate, exuding an air that was both Spiritual and transcendent.
She looked to be only fourteen or fifteen, but her beauty was truly soul-stirring.
Ye Tianling took one look and felt the Dragon Blood in his veins begin to boil.
It was a heart-snatching kind of beauty, as if it contained the rhythmic aura of an Immortal Spirit’s Dao, drawing in one’s very Soul.
As for her looks, while one couldn’t say she surpassed Ouyang Ruoxue, she certainly didn’t fall far short.
This young woman had an unearthly temperament, as if she were as graceful as if she had no bones. She had skin as flawless as ice and jade and a face of unparalleled beauty, yet she also projected a spiritual quality, like one who doesn’t partake of the mortal world. It was enough to make Ye Tianling stare blankly for a moment.
’This... There’s such an Unparalleled Fairy in this world?’
Even Ye Tianling was a little stunned.
Although he was lecherous by nature, his Soul had been tempered by Samadhi True Fire. How could his willpower not be powerful?
Yet he was still nearly captivated. That alone was enough to prove how exceptional this girl was.
"Grandpa, what do you think? Outstanding, isn’t she? Her name is Ancient Fairy. She’s a female genius from the Jade Fox Race with a ’peerless bloodline.’ In the future, she could become a supreme existence, even a Saintess. However, she has a tragic past. This grandson happened to save her by chance and took her in as a True Disciple."
"She’s very guarded, but she respects me greatly and is very obedient to my words. This grandson will now use the Projection Stone to pass on the inheritance and make her your, Grandpa’s, ’disciple.’ But while her personality is endearing, she is also very headstrong. Grandpa, if you want to use her as a Tripod Furnace, you’ll have to rely on your own strength to ’conquer’ her."
A ’benevolent’ look appeared in Wan Xuegui’s eyes, yet he showed no reluctance at all. On the contrary, he seemed extremely proud.
It was as if he believed that being able to follow the ’Elder’ was Ancient Fairy’s great fortune.
"She’s so pretty and endearing, and she trusts you so much. Being so close to the water, you didn’t get the moonlight first?"
Ye Tianling asked thoughtfully.
Although Ancient Fairy was an Unparalleled Fairy, Ye Tianling was extremely possessive. No matter how outstanding a woman was, he would never accept her if another man had already laid a finger on her.
"’Being so close to the water, you get the moonlight first’? Grandpa truly is Grandpa! Even a casual phrase contains the profound mysteries of the Supreme Dao!"
The moment Wan Xuegui heard this, his eyes lit up, and his respect for Ye Tianling instantly deepened. His words and his gaze were filled with the fanatical zeal of a die-hard follower.
Ye Tianling’s lips twitched, but he didn’t respond.
