147: Chapter 147 Ouyang Qingtian

In the side hall, wisps of spiritual incense curled through the air like silk.

Accompanied by the sound of extremely light footsteps, two figures entered from outside the side hall. Ouyang Hao followed half a step behind, his demeanor extremely respectful as he trailed Ouyang Qingtian, who was dressed in moon-white scholar's robes, into the hall.

Hearing the commotion, Su Wu, who had originally been sitting in the guest seat with his eyes closed to rest his spirit, slowly opened his eyes. He stood up, and Ouyang Mingyu, who was to the side, hurriedly stood up as well.

Su Wu's gaze fell naturally upon Ouyang Qingtian, who was walking in the lead.

In the fleeting instant their gazes met, the depths of Su Wu's profound black eyes were like a deep, ancient well, quietly reflecting the other party's foundation.

"This aura..."

Su Wu cupped his hands in a calm, composed manner, while his mind was rapidly profiling the other party's combat power.

The Ouyang Qingtian before him appeared as gentle as jade, seemingly without the strength to truss a chicken, with not even a shred of violent Origin Qi leaking from his body.

However, the space where he stood seemed to have completely detached itself from the jurisdiction of this world, forming its own domain.

"This kind of extreme, restrained pressure is almost on the same level as the intensity of my aura after I reveal all my trump cards and activate the 'Chaos Transformation' Divine Ability."

Su Wu's mind reached a judgment in an instant: "This person is not someone who has just entered the World Lord Realm to possess such a terrifying aura! His true cultivation must have already firmly established itself around the fourth to fifth stage of the World Lord Realm."

A mighty figure at the Middle Stage of the World Lord Realm!

Such an existence, if placed in a remote area like the Aolan Star Domain, would surely be considered top-tier, as Su Wu had heard that the Aolan Star Domain had fewer than five World Lord Realm powerhouses.

Just as Su Wu was assessing him, Ouyang Mingyu stepped forward, bowed his head slightly, and spoke with the exhaustion and respect of one who had survived a great disaster: "Father."

"Mm." Ouyang Qingtian looked at his son, whose face remained pale, and a flash of heartache crossed his eyes, but his voice remained steady. "Mingyu, you have damaged your Origin this time. Since you are injured, do not force yourself to stay here. Go soak in the medicinal spring in the back hall and rest."

Ouyang Mingyu nodded slightly: "Yes, Father. Then I shall take my leave."

Having said this, he turned, faced Su Wu, and bowed deeply and solemnly: "Senior Su, your grace in saving my life is something Mingyu will never forget. I shall take my leave."

Su Wu nodded slightly and watched him turn and exit the side hall.

Once Ouyang Mingyu had left, only Su Wu, Ouyang Qingtian, and Ouyang Hao remained in the side hall.

Ouyang Qingtian's gaze did not fall on Su Wu's face immediately; instead, it lingered for half a second on Xiaobai, who was licking its paws on Su Wu's shoulder, looking bored.

"This is—"

In those eyes, which were like an abyss, a trace of imperceptible strangeness flashed, but it vanished in an instant.

Only then did he turn his gaze toward Su Wu. His originally dignified face bloomed with an approachable smile, as gentle as a spring breeze melting rain.

"I am Ouyang Qingtian, Head of the Second Branch of the Ouyang Divine Clan."

Ouyang Qingtian cupped his hands slightly, his tone sincere, completely lacking the high-and-mighty airs of a World Lord powerhouse: "Mr. Su, thanks to your assistance this time, if you hadn't acted in time, the child Mingyu would likely have fallen victim to the Lin Divine Clan's cruel hands and perished in the Star Sea. My Ouyang Divine Clan is endlessly grateful for this great kindness."

Facing the personal thanks of a World Lord, Su Wu's face remained calm. He waved his hand neither humbly nor arrogantly, his voice as calm as if he were discussing a trivial matter:

"Ouyang Family Head, you are too kind. The starry sky is vast, and it was merely a coincidence. I simply couldn't stand the way the Lin Divine Clan conducts themselves, so I killed them while I was at it. It is not worth mentioning."

What a "killed them while I was at it"!

Watching Su Wu's unperturbed demeanor, Ouyang Qingtian couldn't help but elevate his assessment of him by several levels. To be able to chat and laugh in front of a World Lord while possessing the stature of a Domain Lord—this level of composure and backbone was certainly not something an ordinary Martial Artist could possess.

"Mr. Su is so righteous; I truly admire it! But I, Ouyang Qingtian, am not a stingy or petty person."

Ouyang Qingtian smiled slightly, his tone revealing the absolute confidence and boldness of one from the Eight Great Divine Clans: "Mr. Su, feel free to ask for whatever you want. Whether it is the various Heaven And Earth Treasures that nourish the Origin stored in our God Race's treasury, or the creations from our Ouyang Family's top-tier forging techniques that are unrivaled in the Holy Spirit Star Domain, as long as Mr. Su fancies them, they can all be used as tokens of gratitude."

Hearing this, a trace of surprise finally flashed in the depths of Su Wu's eyes.

He had not expected this World Lord Realm family head to be so generous.

Not only did he completely lack the airs of a World Lord, but his words even hinted at treating him as an equal.

"This old fox is extending an olive branch to me." Su Wu's heart was as clear as a mirror; he had slightly discerned the other party's intention.

The other party clearly valued the heaven-defying potential he had displayed and wanted to use the pretext of repaying a favor to build a deeper bond with him.

"Let us take our seats first. Standing while talking would make it seem like my Ouyang Family is neglecting an honored guest."

Seeing Su Wu bowing his head in thought, Ouyang Qingtian smiled, turned to the side, and made a "please" gesture with natural ease.

After Su Wu settled into a grand armchair carved from warm jade, Ouyang Qingtian slowly sat down opposite him, while Ouyang Hao stood respectfully to the side, personally pouring fragrant tea brimming with Spiritual Qi for the two of them.

"Mr. Su, I wonder what you think of the method of repayment I just proposed?" Ouyang Qingtian picked up his teacup, looked at Su Wu sincerely through the rising steam, and waited quietly for his response.

Su Wu tapped his fingers lightly on the table, producing a crisp "du, du" sound.

Heaven And Earth Treasures? He possessed the "Fathers Status Rises with the Son" System. As long as his son Su Yu was madly leveling up at Aolan Academy, his own cultivation would automatically rise accordingly. He didn't need to swallow Spirit Medicine or painfully refine Origin Qi like ordinary Martial Artists. Those medicinal materials would just be eaten like candy; they were of little significance. It would be better if his own ancient weapon could be upgraded again!

"Ouyang Family Head."

Su Wu pondered for a moment, stopped tapping, and looked up directly at Ouyang Qingtian: "To tell you the truth, while Heaven And Earth Treasures are beneficial to me, they are not things I urgently need."

Having said this, Su Wu did not hesitate and moved his consciousness slightly.

"Hum!"

A clear, resonant sound of a blade humming rang out in the side hall.

The fourth-order top-grade ancient weapon, the white dragon warblade, was retrieved from his space ring and placed flat on the rosewood table between the two of them.

Under the light of the spirit lamps, the snow-white blade shimmered with a heart-stopping, ghostly light.