Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 137: Swindling Treasures
At first, Wan Xuegui was delighted by what Que Xinyan said.
But that one word—"poor"—made Wan Xuegui’s heart clench painfully.
’Poor? And whose fault is that? It’s all because of that Great Demon Master of yours!’
At first, Wan Xuegui had wondered if scheming against this damned rat—trapping him and taking his treasures—was going a bit too far.
Now, he no longer thought that at all.
He even wished he could swindle him out of more and make this damned rat as miserable as possible!
"You see how pathetic I am now, don’t you? If it weren’t to honor our Master, would I have taken out treasures I couldn’t even bear to part with myself? But it’s worth it. With Master’s peerless Talent, just think about it! Once Master’s progress becomes greater and faster, imagine the benefits we’ll receive!"
Wan Xuegui suppressed his nausea and spoke with incredible ’fervor’.
He was indeed fervent, but it was the kind of fervor that made him want to strangle Ye Tianling.
Unfortunately, there was no way Que Xinyan could have known what he was truly thinking.
So, Que Xinyan assumed that Wan Xuegui, just like him, had been so captivated and awed by the peerless charisma of their Master, Ye Tianling, that he had willingly offered up all his treasures.
With this in mind, the sting of parting with his own items lessened. He generously took out a Celestial Tier Middle Grade Battle Armor and a Celestial Tier Middle Grade Treasure Sword.
"This is a set, so they have a synergistic bonus. They’re incredible Celestial Tier Middle Grade treasures. You’d better take good care of them!"
Even though Que Xinyan had made up his mind, he still couldn’t bring himself to be magnanimous as he lent them out. It hurt too much.
He felt that even having them worn a few times would be an enormous loss.
"Only two items? How about a few more life-saving trump cards? Just think, if we make it out alive, how great will our rewards be? If we show more devotion to our Master, and he becomes stronger, is there any way he’d skimp on our benefits?
You know how heaven-defying the Cultivation Technique our Master practices is!"
Wan Xuegui immediately said in a seductive tone.
"It... seems that way, yes. You’re right."
Que Xinyan immediately recalled the power of the Turtle Breath Technique and the Little Faceless Technique. He nodded, completely convinced.
"So, give me a few more of those life-saving treasures. Don’t be so stingy. Besides, I’m just borrowing them, not keeping them. It’s all for our Master!"
Wan Xuegui coaxed him along, painting himself as a noble and selfless figure, the very image of a disciple utterly devoted to his Master.
Due to his mistaken assumptions, combined with his reverence and fanatical devotion to Ye Tianling, Que Xinyan fell right into Wan Xuegui’s trap.
"I’ll give you two more Guardian items for protection, but that’s it. I only have five in total. I’m not as strong as you, so I’m keeping three for myself."
Que Xinyan was already starting to lay his cards on the table.
He knew that if he didn’t lay it all out, Wan Xuegui would probably keep pestering him.
Besides, they were just a loan, not a gift. Que Xinyan wasn’t worried that his ’junior brother’ would actually dare to pull anything.
"Only five? Didn’t your master, Daoist Que De, leave you a huge inheritance? Why so few? Do you really not have any other treasures? Then... then how are you going to show your devotion to our Master, Master Tianling?"
Hearing Que Xinyan lay his cards on the table, Wan Xuegui was inwardly fuming. ’This damned rat, you’re this poor? Who are you kidding!’
Que Xinyan said, "I have a few other treasures, and they’re quite good, but I’m saving them to honor our Master. There aren’t many, though—only three. There’s an Enlightenment Withered Branch, for Master’s Refinement to improve his comprehension. There are also two Hundred Transformations Soul Refining Pills and one Celestial Tier Top Grade Alchemy Furnace. Don’t even think about getting your hands on these. I’m telling you this straight."
Que Xinyan stated.
He knew Ye Tianling was interested in learning the Array Dao and Pill Dao, so after his recent lucky opportunity, he had set these three treasures aside for him.
Wan Xuegui’s eyes lit up when he heard this. ’These treasures are incredible! Just these alone would be enough to make up for my losses.’
A Celestial Tier Top Grade Creation Pill wasn’t even as precious as a Hundred Transformations Soul Refining Pill.
Three Celestial Tier Top Grade Creation Pills were barely worth a single Hundred Transformations Soul Refining Pill.
The Enlightenment Withered Branch, on the other hand, could permanently increase one’s comprehension, making it a priceless, top-tier treasure.
And an Alchemy Furnace—a Celestial Tier Top Grade one, no less—was even more valuable.
’This time, if I can get my hands on these, it’ll all be worth it! When that Great Demon Ye Tianling finds out, he’ll probably cough up blood from rage and be absolutely furious!’ Wan Xuegui thought.
As this thought crossed his mind, his eyes darted about before he put on a look of ’amazement’. "Brother Que, why don’t you bring those three treasures out? Let your brother here broaden his horizons! A Hundred Transformations Soul Refining Pill, a Celestial Tier Top Grade Alchemy Furnace, and an Enlightenment Withered Branch! You actually have all these top-tier treasures?! With these, our Master will surely reward you handsomely!"
Que Xinyan was naturally delighted to hear this.
Without a shred of suspicion, he tapped a finger to the spot between his eyebrows and brought out the three treasures to show them off.
Wan Xuegui didn’t try to snatch them. He just watched in silence, a look of fervor appearing in his eyes.
To Que Xinyan, this fervor looked like admiration and envy. But for Wan Xuegui, it was pure greed and satisfaction.
’So,’ Wan Xuegui thought, ’besides your Qiankun Ring, you also have a hidden storage Space between your eyebrows. Now I finally know the best place to loot.’
Now that he had figured out where Que Xinyan kept his treasures, Wan Xuegui finally felt at ease.
Que Xinyan took out the two life-saving items, but he didn’t immediately hand them to Wan Xuegui. Instead, he said, "Here, swear a vicious oath. If my treasures are activated, used up, or damaged, you will compensate me for their full value!"
Wan Xuegui sneered inwardly but said aloud, "You really are cautious. You’re still afraid I’ll swindle you out of your treasures? You’re so clever, how could I possibly trick you?"
Que Xinyan gave a sly laugh. "I’m just worried that since they’re not yours, you won’t treat them with care and might use them recklessly. It’s just to make you value them. Don’t read too much into it."
Though inwardly scornful, Wan Xuegui swore a bold oath without hesitation: "I, Wan Xuegui, hereby swear! If I swindle you of your treasures or intentionally damage them, may the next life of my Wan Family’s Elder, Wan Tianshu, be suppressed in a latrine pit for ten thousand years, never to achieve Transcendence!"
Wan Xuegui’s tone was exceptionally ’solemn’.
His solemn act bluffed Que Xinyan once again.
"You brat, that’s one vicious oath you just swore! By the way, what’s the story with your Elder?" Que Xinyan asked, slightly curious.
"What else is there to it? The Elder has been reborn into his next life, named Wan Tianshu, and is preparing for the resurgence of the Wan Family. I plan to follow him for Hard Cultivation later... Anyway, give me the treasures. We need to hurry to the Celestial Desolate Forbidden Array Area. If we’re late, the Forbidden Array might become unstable." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Wan Xuegui didn’t elaborate, but his tone was quite ’serious’.
Hearing this, Que Xinyan was completely reassured. He took out the two Guardian Treasures and handed them to Wan Xuegui.
The two treasures were a blood-red Prayer Bead and a pale golden Jade Token.
Wan Xuegui was visibly excited, but he acted without hesitation. Activating them with his Bloodline Power, he performed a Blood Sacrifice on both the Blood Thought Pearl and the Golden Jade Token, absorbing them into his body.
