481: Chapter 481 Exploring Luck

[You smiled and said: "I often listen to stories in teahouses and have heard of several prodigies from the younger generation of the Sima Immortal Clan. One of them is named Sima Tao, but I didn't expect to meet the man himself here."]

[You also didn't expect to encounter this fellow here—during the Holy Land Grand Competition, he and Nangong Feiyan, among others, had joined forces to besiege you. Moreover, he was extremely lecherous and had some Karma with the Lu Clan Immortal Clan.]

["In that case, be sensible and leave quickly," Sima Tao said in a cold tone.]

[Ignoring him, you looked at Murong Zhaozhao and asked, "Are you two well-acquainted?"]

[Murong Zhaozhao shook her head. "Not well-acquainted. I only met him two days ago, and he's been pestering me every day."]

[You just smiled—given what she was wearing, even a fool could see her background was extraordinary.]

[In Sima Tao's eyes, however, this smile seemed to be mocking him.]

[Sima Tao's face immediately darkened as he stared at you with cold eyes. "Kid, what are you laughing at?"]

["Nothing," you said in a relaxed tone. "I wasn't laughing at you."]

["I see you already have a path toward death!" His voice suddenly turned cold, and his killing intent pressed forward without any concealment.]

[Chen Biao stepped in front of you, blocking him completely. "Kid, as a dignified Nascent Soul Cultivator, aren't you afraid people will laugh if word gets out that you're bullying a Qi Refining Junior?"]

[Before his voice even faded, his Late Nascent Soul Stage aura was instantly revealed.]

[Sima Tao merely grinned and said indifferently, "Oh? You want to stick your head out for him?"]

["Do you dare to come to the Douling Platform with me..."]

[Before Chen Biao could finish, you tugged on his sleeve. "Brother Chen, you are no match for him."]

[Chen Biao looked back at you, his face full of defiance. "I'm at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, why would I be afraid of him, an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator?"]

[Yu Hong, who was nearby, also reached out to stop him. "Brother Chen, Brother Qin is right. You can't beat him. Don't be impulsive."]

[At this moment, Murong Zhaozhao suddenly stood up and blocked the way in front of Chen Biao.]

[She was quite a bit shorter than Chen Biao, yet she tilted her face up and spoke coldly to Sima Tao: "Sima Tao, if you dare bully my friends, I'll kill you."]

[As soon as she spoke, a spiritual light flashed in her hand, and a Jade Talisman appeared—sealed within it was a strand of the Law Power. Its aura was so terrifying it made one's heart skip a beat.]

[However, low-level Cultivators could not perceive the Law Power within this Jade Talisman.]

[At the same time, her Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation was also revealed without any concealment.]

[The several of you all looked at her—]

[A Foundation Establishment Cultivator standing in front of a Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, clutching a Jade Talisman and shouting threats.]

[The scene was actually somewhat comical.]

[But you couldn't laugh.]

[You knew that Jade Talisman was not simple.]

[Sima Tao's expression changed. He quickly withdrew his pressure and forced a smile. "Zhaozhao, don't misunderstand. Didn't he want to spar with me himself? Why would I bother with people like them?"]

[After saying that, his gaze swept over you all, his eyes as cold as knives. "I'll remember you. You'd better watch yourselves."]

[Leaving behind those words, he turned and left without looking back.]

[Once he was gone, Yu Ji leaned over and asked Murong Zhaozhao, "How do you know him?"]

[Murong Zhaozhao pouted with a look of displeasure. "I was playing at the Fairy Maiden Tower two days ago and happened to run into him. He started harassing me then, so I taught him a little lesson. But then, he's been annoying me every day since."]

[Chen Biao was dumbstruck. "Are you a top courtesan of the Fairy Maiden Tower? You're just a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator, how did you teach a Nascent Soul Cultivator a lesson?"]

[Murong Zhaozhao smiled and opened her palm, revealing that Jade Talisman. "See? I relied on this. I have plenty of them."]

[Chen Biao stared at the Jade Talisman, his face full of confusion. "Can this thing really defeat a Nascent Soul Cultivator?"]

[You smiled but didn't say anything.]

[Yu Hong, however, spoke up. "Brother Chen, that's where you're mistaken."]

["Talismans can only Seal low-level techniques, but Jade Talismans can Seal Law Divine Abilities."]

["Inside her Jade Talisman is a Law Divine Ability; you couldn't buy one even if you wanted to."]

["Ah—?!" Chen Biao's mouth hung wide open as he stood there in a daze.]

[As a Nascent Soul Cultivator, he naturally couldn't sense the Law fluctuations within the Jade Talisman.]

[But he understood what the three words 'Law Divine Ability' meant.]

[It meant that below Soul Transformation, all were but ants.]

[High-level Cultivators were well aware of these things, but low-level Cultivators simply had no chance to see them.]

[After all, such a thing was too extravagant.]

[Furthermore, this kind of thing could easily cause trouble.]

[Without a background that could reach the heavens, one wouldn't dare to casually give such a thing to a Junior.]

[No one took this farce to heart.]

[Murong Zhaozhao didn't take it seriously at all. As soon as she sat back down, she leaned in close to you and began asking all sorts of questions—]

[Asking where your home was, how you came to the Wuji Immortal Sect, blah blah blah, asking a whole bunch of things.]

[You casually made up a life story, making it as tragic as possible: born into a farming family, relatives met with disaster, accidentally stepping onto the immortal path, wandering all the way, and finally arriving at the Wuji Immortal Sect.]

[As you spoke, you glanced at her—good heavens, the girl's eyes were already turning red.]

[She stared at you with a serious face, her voice even carrying a bit of a nasal tone. "Sniff... don't worry, I'll look out for you from now on."]

[You almost couldn't hold back a laugh.]

[A Foundation Establishment Cultivator saying she'll look out for you?]

[But seeing her serious expression, you felt strangely... this girl was quite interesting.]

[Before long, she got up to take her leave.]

[You watched her leave, wondering in your heart what exactly she had come for this time.]

[The direction Murong Zhaozhao went was toward the backyard of the Fairy Maiden Tower.]

[After crossing several streets, she turned into a quiet courtyard with practiced ease.]

[In the pavilion, Fairy Xi He was sitting and drinking tea. Seeing her enter, a smile appeared on her face. "Zhaozhao, how was it? Did you see anything?"]

[Murong Zhaozhao plopped down onto a stone stool, grabbed a snack from the table, took a bite, and said indistinctly, "His Luck is so strange..."]

[She recounted everything she had just seen and heard in detail.]

[It turned out she had been entrusted by Fairy Xi He.]

[Fairy Xi He couldn't see through your background, so she thought of letting Murong Zhaozhao take a crack at it—after all, while others couldn't see through it, a daughter of luck could see through Luck itself.]

[After Murong Zhaozhao finished speaking, she took another bite of the snack.]

[After hearing this, Fairy Xi He nodded thoughtfully. Her gaze fell on Murong Zhaozhao, and she said in a gentle tone, "Zhaozhao, thanks."]

[Murong Zhaozhao looked up and smiled lightheartedly. "Sister Xi He, why are you being so polite with me?"]

[If an outsider saw a teenage girl calling a five-hundred-year-old old monster 'Sister,' it would surely make them laugh their heads off.]

[Fairy Xi He smiled and added, "Lately, the immortal city has been a mixed bag of characters. You should head back to the Sect. If anything happens, it won't be easy for me to explain it to your family."]

["No," Murong Zhaozhao put down the snack and said seriously, "I want to observe him more and see what his background really is."]

[Fairy Xi He looked at her serious manner, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded. "Then remember, prioritize your safety. Whatever you do, don't leave the immortal city with him."]

["I know, I'm not stupid!"]

[Fairy Xi He smiled and shook her head, saying no more.]