144: Chapter 144 Hehehe

"Junior Brother, we must stop them from doing such atrocious things!"

"Uh…"

The master and disciple fell silent together as they looked at the sudden flash of bright light in your eyes.

Ring Old Man: This little lass really is someone who won't get up early without profit.

Lin Bufan: Senior Sister is so cute.

"Teacher, are there many places like this that cultivate ten-thousand-year spirit fruits?"

You didn't take their emotions to heart at all.

No matter how seamless a person's acting skills were, they couldn't withstand such day-to-day companionship. After a long time, the fox's tail would inevitably show a bit.

Perhaps this Saint Xuanwei had already seen through some clues long ago, but simply couldn't be bothered to point them out.

Furthermore, you originally intended to go with the flow and expose your somewhat "money-loving" personality. If you were always flawless and didn't leave Xiao Fanzi any chance to show off, how would he find a way to solidify your relationship?

"…"

Ring Old Man twitched the corners of his mouth, but seeing two pairs of expectant eyes, he sighed helplessly and had to compromise.

"Of course it can't be many! A place that can cultivate ten-thousand-year spirit fruits by utilizing the Lifespan of Mortals is also known as a Dead Land devoid of Qi. Underneath its veins, there isn't a shred of Spiritual Qi; it is entirely irrigated with the Lifespan of Mortals, and only thus can it evade the rules of heaven and earth."

You rubbed your chin; then you just needed to grab one place and fleece it to death.

Seeming to see through your thoughts, the old man said leisurely:

"Once the ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine matures, this Dead Land devoid of Qi will become contaminated with Spiritual Qi and slowly disappear."

Tsk~ What a pity.

"Teacher, why is there no one guarding such an important place?"

Lin Bufan secretly pinched the smooth, tender little hand held in his palm. After provoking your roll of the eyes, he sheepishly changed the subject.

"At the bottom of that lake sits a Golden Core Stage Yao Beast."

The old man's voice carried a hint of gloating, especially as he watched your sinking little face, secretly snickering in his heart.

This little lass was extremely crafty. Normally she looked weak, but in reality, his silly disciple was firmly manipulated by her. It was rare to see her looking so deflated.

Teasing her taking advantage of this opportunity was also quite fun.

However, Lin Bufan was displeased. Having spent so much time with his teacher, he naturally knew of his mischievous quirks.

Seeing Senior Sister's pitiful appearance, he hurriedly and secretly sent a voice transmission to the teacher:

"Teacher, stop teasing Qingyu. You definitely have a way."

"Heh!"

The old man blew his beard and stared wide-eyed, glaring irritably at this absolute fool.

To speak from the heart, in this old man's eyes, you had long been defaulted to as his disciple's wife; otherwise, he wouldn't have let you know of his existence.

Although he hadn't seen any upright and kind character in you so far, the cultivation world didn't care much for these superficial virtues anyway. As long as you could sincerely treat this silly boy, that would be enough.

If you knew what the old man was thinking, you would definitely pat your chest with full confidence and guarantee:

At least in this simulation, you would wholeheartedly arrange a perfect Dao Companion experience for Xiao Fanzi.

As the saying goes, take people's money, eliminate disasters for them.

You could still grasp the boundaries of this basic "professional ethics".

Besides, Lin Bufan this kid was indeed hard to dislike. Outside of interests, you could make appropriate concessions.

Seeing your pitiful look, the old man didn't keep you in suspense anymore. After all, you had always shown him utmost respect on usual days, being much more sensible than that stinky boy.

"The Spirit Beast at the bottom of the lake is called the Lifespan-Craving Azure-Armored Turtle. It extremely loves to live near ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicines, yet it won't harm the Spirit Medicines. Because of this, it is often regarded by various major Sects as the premier choice for guarding spirit fields and watching over spiritual objects."

Watching you secretly glance at the ring, the old man chuckled and continued:

"But this kind of Yao Beast has a fatal yet little-known weakness, and it just so happens that this old man knows a thing or two about it…"

"Teacher!"

"Teacher~"

"Hahaha!"

The old man laughed heartily.

"You guys do this and this first, and then that and that…"

Under his explanation, the originally confused gazes of you and Lin Bufan grew brighter and brighter.

The two of you exchanged a tacit glance, the corners of your mouths simultaneously curling into a villain-like arc, and you unexpectedly emitted a burst of low, weird laughter of "Heh, heh, heh" in unison.

A moment later, you both stopped your laughter at the same time and cast disdainful glances at each other…

(…)

At the dark and profound bottom of the lake, absolute silence reigned.

A giant purple flower was quietly blooming amidst the sludge. At the center of the flower, a purple jade fruit floated quietly, exuding a seductive and mysterious fragrance.

Beneath the giant flower, a behemoth carrying a thick, heavy azure shell was half-sinking in the mud. Occasionally, it would stretch out its head to sniff the aura in the water, and then immediately retract back into its shell with an intoxicated expression.

"Plop! Plop!"

Without any warning, a series of muffled thuds of heavy objects crashing into the water tore apart the calm of the lake bottom.

The giant beast's originally lazy movements paused abruptly, and it raised its massive head in puzzlement, its nostrils flaring violently.

The next second, those lantern-like eyes instantly widened to the size of saucers, reflecting endless shock and fury in its pupils.

A thick, nauseating stench surged madly from all directions.

The giant beast's massive body suddenly erupted with a terrifying speed completely disproportionate to its size, violently breaking through the water surface like a cannonball leaving the barrel.

Following closely, it opened its blood-red cavernous mouth towards the dark dense forest ahead, erupting with a roar that shattered the heavens:

"Roar!!!"

Seeing that it received no response, the giant beast hovered above the lake surface for a long time before finally plunging back into the water with a body full of Evil Qi. Not long after, earth-shaking vibrations echoed from the bottom of the lake.

Under the shade of trees not far from the lake surface, two sneaky figures were hiding within, their bodies wrapped in a strange energy.

"Ew~ Junior Brother, stay away from me, so stinky!"

Seeing that the Lifespan-Craving Azure-Armored Turtle had returned to the bottom of the lake, you disdainfully pushed Lin Bufan beside you.

"Senior Sister~"

Hearing this, Lin Bufan looked at you with a pair of pitiful eyes, like a puppy abandoned by its master.

Tsk~ He really is a little milk dog~

"Alright, alright, it's Senior Sister's fault."

A trace of guilt welled up in your heart. You smoothly and softly leaned into his arms, pressing your cheek against his warm chest and gently rubbing against it.

After all, the dirty and tiring work of scooping and scattering the beast dung just now was all completed by him alone while holding his nose. To still show disgust towards him was truly somewhat unprincipled.

However, you didn't notice that the moment you leaned into his arms, the corners of Lin Bufan's mouth quietly curled into a pleasant arc…

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