I Am Loaded with Passive Skills-Chapter 3250 - 1644: Selfless Devotion to Dao Qiongcang, Long Live Friendship Good Friends
Chapter 3250: Chapter 1644: Selfless Devotion to Dao Qiongcang, Long Live Friendship Good Friends
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Xu Xiaoshou was somewhat surprised; the term “overstepping boundaries” came too abruptly after all.
He wasn’t even clear about Hallmaster Dao’s internal definition of this “boundary”.
“Xu Yue Grey Palace, the ally of my First Pavilion in the Sky.”
Xu Xiaoshou didn’t say much; he knew that Hallmaster Dao should understand his meaning.
If I, Xu Xiaoshou, could readily abandon my allies, then I would be someone without principles.
If even you, Hallmaster Dao, can accept this, then what about your “friend” who is even closer than an ally to me in the future? Could they be discarded and abandoned at any time as well?
“I know.”
“But they’re only allies, right?”
“And only half of Xu Yue Grey Palace is sleepwalking, just the conservative faction, not including the war faction?”
“Your elites at the First Pavilion in the Sky, as with the elites of Xu Yue Grey Palace, haven’t even had a single discussion meeting, just a verbal pact, am I right?”
Hallmaster Dao casually countered as if he had never left the scene, his response still indifferent.
Being distracted was not a difficult task for him, after all; he had just made a trip through to the depths of his own memory.
Having said that, he didn’t stop there but bent down to pick up a handful of pebbles, about a dozen.
He squatted down, first piling the pebbles at his feet, then flicked the first one over to Xu Xiaoshou’s feet.
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“Sleeveless.”
Then flicked another.
“Water Ghost.”
Another flick.
“Cen Qiaofu.”
And another flick.
“Holy Emperor Fengtian.”
At this point, he paused his movements, pointing to the pebbles at Xu Xiaoshou’s feet:
“All those even slightly connected to you, I gave back to you without a second word.”
“Even though among them, Sleeveless is Fen Qin, the boss who once caused me immense harm.”
“Water Ghost’s former identity was Yu Mo, who let me experience the feeling of being betrayed, which I hate the most.”
“I won’t speak of Cen Qiaofu.”
“Holy Emperor Fengtian was originally the Inner Island’s Ghost Beast, who should’ve been confined in the Dead Sea to avoid harming the world. His ownership was never yours from the start, it was mine… Setting these aside, at the very least, I could also take advantage of his vulnerability to seize his Holy Emperor position, or directly hand him over to Bei Huai, it’s hard to imagine the benefits I could gain.”
He sighed, no longer speaking, and lifted his gaze to look directly at the towering figure of Lord Shou:
“But as I said, I am not a person who holds grudges.”
“All these things, I can forget them, as if they never happened.”
“And you, my Xu, you also need to understand why I do this.”
It was for Brother Shou!
Cao Erzhu understood as well, his gaze shifting back and forth between Brother Shou and Hallmaster Dao, feeling that their relationship… uh, should I say “emotions”? was so complex!
Xu Xiaoshou fell silent, faintly understanding what Hallmaster Dao wanted to say.
It wasn’t over yet, Elder Dao the Flamboyant was still squatting, moving the remaining pebbles to the side, then took one and placed it at his feet.
“Di Ying Holy Plant, I cut it down.”
Another one.
“Cursed Yin Ran Ming, I fought him.”
A third one.
“Holy Emperor Cursed Yin, I also made an effort.”
And another.
“The Divine, Erzhu, and Bazhun’an, some I invited, others I planned the invitations for.”
At this point, he waved his hands repeatedly:
“Of course, I can’t deny that you, Lord Shou, also put in sweat and effort, and played the role of a hard-working sword.”
“But what about me?”
“I’ve made efforts too, right?”
“At least, I’ve made these efforts.” He gathered the pebbles at his feet into a pile, pointed at it and then pointed at Xu Xiaoshou’s pile of pebbles, and said:
“Your pile of pebbles is called ‘gains’ — what you should have ‘gained’ after your efforts.”
Then pointed to his own:
“My pile of pebbles is called ‘contributions’ — mine is just contributions, as if I am not seeking return.”
After naming and explaining, he looked again at the last few pebbles that hadn’t been allocated, then flicked one towards Xu Xiaoshou:
“After your ‘gain’, you also got the Shattered Shield.”
Another one gone.
“Also the Technique Ancestor Ruins.”
Another one gone.
“Even the Heavenly Realm Core.”
Yet another one gone.
“The Dragon character, which I’ll also lend to you for now.”
The remainder was just one pebble…
That pebble wasn’t allocated yet, and as Hallmaster Dao paused his allocating move, everyone already knew its name.
“I can also be a selfless person.”
Hallmaster Dao chuckled, lifting his gaze again towards the towering Xu Xiaoshou:
“But Lord Shou, you must know, for thirty years, no one has ever gotten so much from me, ‘share and share alike’ is not something I say lightly.”
“I venerate ‘equivalent exchange’; if you truly want it and still demand it, this last pebble, I wouldn’t mind giving it to you as well.”
“But!”
His voice grew stern, and Cao Erzhu, listening on the side, felt as if his chest had been struck by a heavy hammer, and the atmosphere became intensely strained.
Just when he thought Hallmaster Dao would argue on principle to get something back from Brother Shou.
This uncle who never plays by the rules spoke with a wistful tone, as if bearing a deep wound, and began discussing life and philosophy with them:
“A relationship that is not equal is doomed not to last long.”
“I hope I am not just giving blindly, nor do I hope that those who have benefitted from me don’t recognize my kindness and take it for granted.”
“What do you think, Lord Shou?”
…
How abominable…
Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath, feeling the frustration of a powerful punch ending up in soft cotton.
As soon as “Lord Shou, you’ve overstepped your bounds” was said, he was ready to fight back fiercely or, at the very least, prepare for a face-to-face confrontation.
