488: Chapter 488 I'm Just a Legend

Junior Sister Tang Yuanxiang and Senior Brother Han Wuji looked at the drifting gray-white debris, sighing softly in their hearts.

The Erosion Source Blood Tree was gone. The resource rewards from the Golden Crow Holy Land were gone.

The two exchanged a look. Though unwilling, they did not dare to be insolent again.

Junior Sister Tang Yuanxiang took a deep breath, suppressed her arrogance, cupped her hands, and asked,

"May I ask which Sect you three Seniors belong to? This Junior needs to have something to report upon returning to my Sect."

She paused, then probed,

"Are you three Seniors from Fire Turtle Mountain, Raging Waves Island, or Chiling Pavilion?"

Fire Turtle Mountain, Raging Waves Island, and Chiling Pavilion, like Qingmu Cliff, were all Eighth-grade Sects of Fusang Province, each with a Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Venerable presiding over them.

In her view, any power capable of nurturing a terrifying existence like Yue Xinlan was likely of the same tier.

Ling Hao's lips curled up slightly as he said playfully,

"And what if I don't tell you? What does it matter to me if you have nothing to report to your Sect?"

"Want to know? Come on, if you can teach me a lesson, I'll tell you."

Junior Sister Tang Yuanxiang and Senior Brother Han Wuji were choked up at the same time. Teach him a lesson?

They could barely withstand just that little girl, let alone deal with all three of them.

Senior Brother Han Wuji's mind raced. Since they were not a family of three, the other man and woman must have "coincidentally" been with her.

That little girl was at the Void Refinement Stage. Judging by the casual way the three interacted, they should all be in the same Realm.

By deduction, the cultivation of all three should not exceed the Void Refinement Stage.

After all, Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Venerables were already rare in Fusang Province. Most of them were in closed-door bitter cultivation, and very few wandered outside. The probability of three Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Venerables gathering together... was extremely low.

And for them to happen to run into them?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

He suddenly remembered something, his brow furrowing slightly.

Could they be from outside Fusang Province? He heard that the neighboring Cangwu Province's Moon Shadow Holy Land had risen, bringing a leap forward to the nearby Sects as well.

Liuyun Temple was originally a Fourth-grade Sect, but in a short time, it leaped to the Sixth-grade; the Golden Sword Gate and Yongyue Sect had also reached the Fifth-grade.

Could they be people from the Moon Shadow Holy Land?

Impossible! The Sect Master of the Moon Shadow Holy Land was at the Mahayana Stage, and it was said that except for the Sect Master, everyone else in the Moon Shadow Holy Land was female.

The two turned their gazes toward An Ruosu, Senior Sister Bai Zijin, and the others, hoping they would say something.

Senior Sister Bai Zijin naturally knew their calculations, indifferently shifting her gaze away and ignoring those two looks.

Senior Brother Han Wuji felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

It was one thing to be bullied in front of that "family of three," but he had to take crap here too?

This "family of three" had destroyed the Erosion Source Blood Tree that should have belonged to him! With his preparations, he had been highly confident in sealing this tree to exchange for the rich rewards of the Golden Crow Holy Land. That way, he would have been one step closer to the Void Refinement Stage.

Of course, he only dared to mutter these things in his heart.

Senior Brother Han Wuji suppressed the annoyance in his heart.

This grudge of destroying the tree, I, Senior Brother Han Wuji, will definitely avenge! Isn't it just Void Tempering? He also had a Tribulation Transcendence Supreme Elder backing him.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, he was stopped by a voice transmission from Elder Song Chanshan.

'Saint, wait!'

Senior Brother Han Wuji turned his head, only to hear that Junior Sister Tang Yuanxiang had already spoken first.

"Senior,"

Junior Sister Tang Yuanxiang bowed slightly to Yue Xinlan, her crimson palace dress dragging on the ground.

"This Junior, Junior Sister Tang Yuanxiang, was insolent earlier and offended Senior. Thank you for your help just now, Senior, otherwise we would have likely lost our lives to the Ni Ding rebels."

She took out a jade box and presented it with both hands. "A small gift of apology, a token of my respect. I hope Senior will kindly accept it."

Yue Xinlan remained expressionless, casting a glance at Ling Hao.

"Just give it to him, I don't need it."

These words made everyone's hearts skip a beat. This statement and action contained too much information.

Not her daughter? Yet she yields cultivation resources to another person? Was it disdain, or something else?

Ling Hao's gaze swept over the jade box, then looked at Junior Sister Tang Yuanxiang.

Three spirit fruits lay quietly inside the box.

The skin of the fruits was amber, with fine golden patterns floating on the surface, and starlight faintly flowing within.

This was the "Star Marrow Condensing Essence Fruit," a Seventh-grade spirit fruit that grew where the earth veins and Star Power converged, taking a thousand years to blossom and another thousand years to bear fruit.

Each fruit contained a massive amount of primordial energy that could temper the Physical Body and solidify the Divine Soul, having a miraculous effect on helping Void Refinement Stage Cultivators break through minor Realm Bottlenecks.

This woman seemed overbearing, but she was quite tactful.

Senior Brother Han Wuji turned his head, meeting Ling Hao's half-smiling eyes. He was all too familiar with that expression.

In the past, he was always the one using such an expression to make others tremble with fear. Now, it was his turn.

Looking back now, he had indeed been too impulsive earlier. The other party was at least a Void-Piercing True Emperor. Though he had an Eighth-grade Sect backing him, meaning they wouldn't actually kill him, his earlier mockery and disrespect would still inevitably earn him a lesson.

He grit his teeth, bowed, and cupped his hands:

"Senior, this Junior was out of line earlier and offended you. I indeed deserve to be punished."

He took out ten million High-Grade Spirit Stones, as well as three jade bottles, each containing three Sixth-grade high-quality Medicinal Pills with pill veins, and added two fist-sized pieces of Mystic Essence Gold-Iron.

Mystic Essence Gold-Iron was a Seventh-grade Material, which he had originally planned to use to forge his own Magic Treasure.

"These are this Junior's savings. I offer them today as an apology, and hope Senior will forgive me."

Elder Song Chanshan hesitated for a moment, then painfully took out a piece of warm green jade.

That was the Biluo Soul-Warming Jade he had treasured for many years, which he had originally planned to use to break through his Divine Soul Bottleneck. He offered it with both hands, his old Face twitching slightly:

"This old man also offended you earlier. I hope Senior can forgive me."

Senior Brother Han Wuji's lips twitched in pain, while Elder Song Chanshan's eyelids jumped in sheer distress.

These might be of average value to a Void-Piercing True Emperor, but to them, they were incredibly precious. Just because of a moment of loose tongue, they were gone.

Ling Hao naturally accepted them; it would be foolish not to.

Senior Sister Bai Zijin took a step forward, retrieved an exquisite jade bottle from her sleeve, and presented it with both hands.

"Senior, this is the 'Azure Mysterious Spirit-Nourishing Liquid,' refined from seventy-two kinds of Spirit Medicines. It has a miraculous effect on helping Body Integration Stage Cultivators break through minor Realms. Though it is not worth much, it is a small token of this Junior's gratitude for your assistance earlier. There are also ten million High-Grade Spirit Stones, and Medicinal Pills..."

"Senior Sister, but this is your..."

An Ruosu spoke up anxiously.

Senior Sister Bai Zijin shook her head at her and sent her a voice transmission.

Ling Hao's gaze fell upon An Ruosu, Senior Sister Bai Zijin, and Fang Qianyi. The performance of these three earlier was quite decent, as they did not join in on the cold mockery.

Ling Hao reached out to take it and smiled,

"Your Qingmu Cliff isn't entirely useless. On account of their Face, you may leave."

On account of *their* Face? Entirely useless?

Junior Sister Tang Yuanxiang's expression changed slightly, a blockage forming in her chest.

She, a dignified Saintess, actually needed the Face of that useless Sect Master's daughter to get away one day?

"Then this Junior shall take her leave."

Junior Sister Tang Yuanxiang grit her teeth, but still swallowed her anger and turned to leave.

Senior Brother Han Wuji and Elder Song Chanshan also followed, leaving dejectedly, their backs looking desolate.

An Ruosu and the others also prepared to take their leave.

"Wait," Ling Hao suddenly said.

Senior Sister Bai Zijin paused, turning around at the same time as Fang Qianyi, their expressions respectful yet carrying a hint of anxiety.

"Does Senior have any other matters?"

An Ruosu also stopped, her heart rate inexplicably speeding up. She quickly looked up at Ling Hao, then lowered her head again, her cheeks flushing slightly.

Yu Lingshuang took in this scene, her lips curving slightly as she lowered her voice so only Ling Hao could hear:

"It seems our Sect Master's charm is as strong as ever."

"Just a single warning, a single glance, and a single act of kindness, and the young girl already wants to throw herself into your arms."

Ling Hao rubbed his nose, replying helplessly in a low voice:

"What can I do about that?"

"Should I say, 'Please don't be obsessed with me, brother is just a legend'?"

"Hmph! Hearing your words, Sect Master, do you actually want to take her in as a little sister?"

Yu Lingshuang sighed softly, her flowing gaze filled with resentment:

"I suppose the Sect Master has seen too much of us sisters in the Sect and has long grown tired of us. Now that you've spotted someone fresh outside, your heart is swayed. Like them, I am just a poor soul forgotten by the Sect Master. I truly feel sorry for my sisters."

Ling Hao: "..."

That resentful little look—she's really acting now.

How had he not noticed before that Ling Shuang was so prone to jealousy?

Oh, it was because in the past, he often fooled around outside...

Pfft! It was working hard to expand the Sect.