"Phew, good thing I left myself an out, otherwise this old skeleton would definitely be the first to turn on me!"

Su Ran had no doubt, given the Skeleton Saint’s resentment toward him, that it would be bizarre if he weren’t killed! However, with the system oath in place, there was no need to worry about this.

Just as Su Ran was feeling apprehensive, something surprising happened.

"Thud."

The imposing Skeleton Saint, under Su Ran’s gaze, embarrassingly fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"What’s the meaning of this? Got too excited after regaining freedom, had a brain hemorrhage, and kicked the bucket?"

Su Ran couldn’t imagine how such a fierce and powerful boss could end up so feeble. If he really had died, it would be no different from Fan Jin having his aspirations dashed.

"Cough cough."

The Skeleton Saint clumsily got up from the ground, and before he could stand up straight, he helplessly sat back down, only managing a bitter smile and a shake of his head, "Skeleton Warrior, you must find this amusing. My body is tired, I need some time to meditate and recover."

Damn, you dare to unleash such a powerful aura while being so fatigued? You nearly scared the hell out of me!

Su Ran felt annoyed, but he didn’t let any displeasure show on his face.

"Respected Lord Skeleton Saint, you have also escaped your confinement. As for this coffin meter, you see..."

Su Ran was not concerned about the Skeleton Saint’s weakened state; his main concern now was the coffin meter in the boss’s hand. Such a rare demon weapon had already become his—the system couldn’t just take it back easily, could it?

"No need to remind me, I keep my word. Take the coffin meter!"

Even though the Skeleton Saint’s condition wasn’t great, he could still manage the basic throwing motion. He took the coffin meter and hurled it at Su Ran’s feet like a javelin.

"Holy crap, this is no joke!"

Su Ran cried out in alarm, instinctively jumping up and hovering in the air before the coffin meter could reach him, terrified of being accidentally injured by it.

This damn Skeleton Saint is totally taking personal revenge!

"Swoosh!"

The coffin meter flew swiftly, and contrary to Su Ran’s expectation of it sticking into the ground, it cleverly made a loop and returned to orbit around the Skeleton Saint.

"Not good!"

Seeing the abnormal behavior of the coffin meter, Su Ran immediately felt that something was wrong, quickly reaching for it. Unfortunately, the demon weapon’s spirit had already awakened and no longer acknowledged Su Ran as its master, continuously dodging Su Ran’s skeletal claws.

Damn, I forgot to have the coffin meter swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao...

Su Ran then realized the huge mistake he had made. Without the constraint of a gold-seared robe, daring to release the coffin meter was like letting the tiger return to the mountain.

Damn it all!

"Hehe, Skeleton Warrior, the coffin meter choosing its master is the will of heaven, which cannot be forced. If you anger it, it might attack you."

The Skeleton Saint was extremely pleased with the coffin meter’s choice, but due to the influence of the Heavenly Dao oath, it was unable to take back the coffin meter, leading to a delicate situation among the three of them.

"Damn it!"

Now it was Su Ran’s turn to feel dejected. To have easily given away a demon weapon like this, he would have to be incredibly foolish to have done such a childish thing. If only he had known, selling it would have been better...

However, what comforted Su Ran was that having the Skeleton Saint make an oath earlier was the wisest choice. Even if the Demon Ruler recognized its master, the Skeleton Saint couldn’t control it. Let him swagger towards himself, he deserved it!

"Swoosh, swoosh."

The Demon Ruler tirelessly circled around the Skeleton Saint, round and round, yet it failed to wait for its old master to take it back, displaying an anxious demeanor, spinning even faster.

"Skeleton Warrior, you have seen this scene before you, the enchanted weapon has chosen me as its master, not by my own will."

The Skeleton Saint chuckled as he spoke, waving one hand as if responding to the Demon Ruler, showing considerable tacit understanding between the two.

What?

Not by my own will?

Damn, this is purely playing coy after gaining an advantage!

Su Ran glared at the Skeleton Saint in frustration, feeling that this guy was simply an inscrutable type!

"Lord Saint, since you are unwilling, then let it be. Let’s wait until this enchanted weapon is tired of flying."

Now, Su Ran was not in a hurry. He sat down on the ground, imitating the Skeleton Saint and pretended to meditate.

"This..."

The Skeleton Saint was displeased, and his expression darkened. How could this Undead be so stubborn, making things complicated when sending a favor downstream would have been much easier!

However, the Skeleton Saint didn’t argue with Su Ran. He calmed his mind for a while before continuing to remind him, "Skeleton Warrior, give up, the Demon Ruler is not suitable for you."

"Lord, if you like it, just take it directly. There’s no need to beat around the bush and explain to me."

Su Ran was quite generous and spoke very straightforwardly, making a welcoming gesture as if to say do whatever you need to do, no need to be courteous with me.

"This, I am bound by the supreme rules and cannot accept the enchanted weapon recognizing a master. I need your cooperation for it to work."

The Skeleton Saint finally got to the main point, looking intensely at Su Ran, hoping to gain his approval.

"I see."

Su Ran nodded and took a glance at the Skeleton Saint, who was in a weakened state. He then spoke leisurely, "Lord Saint, since that’s the case, we should sort this out from the beginning."

"Speak."

"As a member of the Undead clan, in order to save you from suffering, I tried every means to control the Demon Ruler. Only today, after obtaining the control charm in a hurry, did I rush here, braving the risk of death, passing through the seventh layer of the Demon Tower, and finally, you were unsealed and regained your freedom. Yet in the end, I didn’t receive any reward, not to mention wasting a top-notch talisman, even losing an enchanted weapon on top of that. Tell me, isn’t this situation frustrating?"

Su Ran was abnormally calm, briefly narrating the events. Anyway, without his consent, this old skeleton would never get the Demon Ruler—he had him under his thumb!

"Skeleton Warrior, I have regained my freedom, and of course, your reward won’t be omitted. I intended to grant you your reward once my condition normalized, but since you can’t wait, let’s fulfill the promise first."

The Skeleton Saint mustered his energy and waved toward Su Ran. A flash of white light enveloped Su Ran.

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for completing the special quest, ’Saving the Skeleton Saint,’ and receiving the quest reward, ’Bone Technique Instruction.’"

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving additional experience rewards, level+1!"

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for learning the special bone technique, ’Undead Manipulation!’"