Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 154: Master? She has already passed away...
Wuteng, a crossroads of nine provinces, was the location of the Bi Luo Palace’s outpost in this realm.
When Ning Xuan appeared on the top floor of the Bi Luo Palace, Wu Pianpian and Yun Wangshu stared at him as if he were a monster.
"Junior Brother, you’re quite something! I was planning to come lend you a hand, but it turns out you handled it all by yourself!" Wu Pianpian exclaimed. "Just look down there; so many people are talking about you! You’ve only been here a few days, and you’re already famous throughout the Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace!"
Having come to her senses, she threw an arm around Ning Xuan and began to tousle his hair without any inhibitions.
Yun Wangshu, ever so decorous, couldn’t help but part her vermilion lips and murmur, "Impressive."
Meanwhile, Yi Yi was holding Xiao Bai, pouting as she playfully plucked at its fur. Xiao Bai gazed at Ning Xuan with deep grievance, fuming but daring not to speak.
"Senior Sister, who bullied you? I’ll take care of them for you!" Ning Xuan walked over and, unable to resist, pinched Yi Yi’s pouted lips, wobbling them back and forth.
"Sob... It’s you, you big meanie! How could you go have so much fun without me! I’m so mad!"
After wriggling free, Yi Yi sprang to her feet, glaring at him with her big watery eyes, her cheeks puffed in a huff.
THUMP!
Xiao Bai was once again the innocent victim, landing hard on the ground.
Ning Xuan reached out to pinch Yi Yi’s cheeks again, wobbling them as he said, "The time after next, I’ll definitely bring you!"
"Really? Really?" Yi Yi’s eyes lit up, her anger instantly vanishing. She grabbed Ning Xuan’s arm with both hands and asked eagerly, "When are we leaving?"
Wu Pianpian, the professional party-pooper, interjected, "He tricked you again. He said ’the time after next.’ That means he’s not taking you next time."
Yi Yi’s sparkling eyes instantly widened.
"Ahem, be good, Senior Sister. The place we’re going this time isn’t suitable for you." Her cute, dazed expression almost made Ning Xuan give in, but he steeled his heart and refused.
"You... If you don’t take me, then I... I’m not talking to you anymore! Hmph!" Yi Yi tried to say something harsh, but finding she couldn’t, her pretty face turned bright red with frustration.
"Senior Sister, I have something fun to teach you."
"Hmph!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
"Fine, I’m leaving..."
"Wait! What is it? Teach me, quick!"
Ning Xuan crouched in front of Xiao Bai and pointed a finger at its forehead.
A moment later, Yi Yi cried out, "Wow, are you Xiao Bai? You turned into a person! Wow, your skin is so fair! Oh, how come you don’t have any fur? Not like Sister Wu and Sister Yun..."
Startled, Wu Pianpian and Yun Wangshu snapped to their senses and lunged forward, both of their hands clamping over Yi Yi’s mouth at almost the same time. Yun Wangshu, in particular, looked like she could die of mortification, her face flushed crimson.
"Oh dear, what’s wrong with my eyes? I can’t see a thing! And my ears, they’ve stopped working too!" Ning Xuan announced with an expressionless face before turning and making a composed exit.
A long while later, Ning Xuan tentatively asked from the doorway, "Uhm, Sister Wangshu, could you do me a favor?"
"Go on."
Yun Wangshu came out, her expression back to normal, but Ning Xuan’s sharp eyes still caught the lingering blush on her earlobes.
"Ahem, I plan to pay a visit to the Wu Family. Since you’re a Dao Xuan Master, I’d like to invite you to come along," Ning Xuan said, staring straight ahead as he got down to business.
"Of course! I’ve been wanting to see you in action anyway," Yun Wangshu agreed without a second thought, her beautiful eyes filled with admiration and anticipation.
Ning Xuan sighed in relief, then prepared to go ask his "Bro-som" for a Flying Boat. The journey to the Wu Family was long, but that was secondary; the main thing was to ensure Yun Wangshu had a pleasant trip, wasn’t it?
Ning Xuan had braced himself to be fleeced, but when he stated his purpose, Wu Pianpian readily gave him the Flying Boat they had used before. The price was also very fair, and since the Kong and Sun Families’ fortunes were considerable, Ning Xuan paid without hesitation.
He hadn’t even had a chance to get excited when Wu Pianpian produced a miniature Flying Boat in her hand. Even unenlarged, its luxury and grandeur were apparent.
"If we travel together in the future, this will be our ride." Wu Pianpian threw an arm around Ning Xuan’s shoulders, rocking him back and forth to show it off.
"Thanks, Bro-som!"
"Don’t mention it. I traded our wealth for this."
Ning Xuan sensed something was wrong. "Our wealth?"
Wu Pianpian said matter-of-factly, "Yeah, you wiped out four great families, so you must have a lot of wealth. I already told the steward here to let him take his pick first when the time comes. It’ll be a gift from us, free of charge!"
"Dad-blast it! You’re ripping me off!" Ning Xuan exclaimed.
Wu Pianpian blinked her large eyes. "Dad? I treat you like a brother, and you want to be my dad?"
A vein throbbed on Ning Xuan’s forehead. He threw his arm around her. "Just for that line, I’ve decided: you’re my Bro-som for life!"
With that, Ning Xuan turned and walked away.
After he left, Wu Pianpian lowered her head, muttering, "What a strange guy."
「Onboard the enlarged Flying Boat.」
Ning Xuan had just begun to speak, "Wangshu..."
Yun Wangshu cut him off immediately. "I will not be your sworn brother!"
"Er, of course not, of course not..."
Ning Xuan’s gaze flickered. Yun Wangshu always felt strange to him. She often seemed less like Yi Yi’s senior sister and more like her master. Fortunately, he had met Yi Yi’s master once outside Wangdong City, and she had even given him a Storage Ring. Although he hadn’t gotten a clear look at her face, he remembered her voice.
Seeing that the atmosphere had grown a little awkward, Ning Xuan searched for something to say. "By the way, Sister Wangshu, what kind of person is your master?"
"She has... passed on..."
Ning Xuan was shocked. "What? She’s dead? That’s impossible, I just saw her outside Wangdong City!"
"Ah, you misunderstand. I mean that she’s so elusive, it’s as if she’s passed on to us. If you hadn’t brought her up, I might have forgotten she even existed."
Ning Xuan’s expression darkened. "Then we’re doomed! With Yi Yi’s talent, having her for a master is just ruining a prodigy!"
Yun Wangshu’s fist clenched tightly on her thigh. She then smiled and said, "Don’t worry. Back at the Sect, I taught in our master’s stead. While I haven’t mastered all her skills, I have about seventy or eighty percent of her prowess."
"Right, right! And with the legacy of the Galaxy Sword Sect we’re bringing back, Yi Yi will definitely become a Dao Xuan Master without peer!" Ning Xuan exclaimed with a determined look, clenching his fist.
The next moment, he handed her a Storage Ring.
"What is the meaning of this?"
"For all your hard work. It’s just a small token of my appreciation. Please don’t refuse. Your master helped me the very first time we met. Since she’s as elusive as a dragon, I doubt I’ll get another chance to see her, so please, take this."
Yun Wangshu accepted it and glanced inside. In the next instant, she nearly dropped the Storage Ring.
The reason was simple: Ning Xuan had given her far too much! The Heavenly Crystals alone numbered at least 1,000,000.
