Ready to let Wang Xiu walk all over him!

Ouye Feng knew that if he didn't take the initiative, it wouldn't be long before others, even more shameless and unscrupulous than him, would appear. By that time, would the Artifact Sect even get a look-in? But now, if Wang Xiu were to store this technique in the Immortal Sect's Scripture Pavilion for everyone to read, its uniqueness would be gone! How could they monopolize the market? How could they control firsthand resources? How could they hold the ultimate authority? This was simply cutting off his own fortune! Even if his family owned a mine, he couldn't just squander it like this, right?

Ouye Feng couldn't understand.

However, in the next moment, Wang Xiu said very seriously, "Back then, the Immortal Sect declined because of my Divination Sect. I am incapable of healing those old wounds, so I can only do my best... to speed up the Sect's revival! I hope this can serve as some small atonement for past transgressions."

Hearing this, Ouye Feng's agitated thoughts felt as if they had been doused with a bucket of ice water. In the past, whenever the Immortal Sect's decline and the heavy losses of the various sects were mentioned, he would have undoubtedly cursed in the direction of the Divination Sect. But at this moment, hearing the young man's sincere words and seeing the pure clarity in his eyes, a corner of his heart suddenly stirred, and a powerful sense of guilt washed over him.

Listen to him. Look at his magnanimity! He seeks no fame, no profit, his heart is entirely devoted to the Immortal Sect! And then look at me! Ouye Feng, you are truly despicable! You deserve to die!

Ouye Feng gritted his teeth and slapped himself across the face.

SLAP!

The crisp sound echoed through the tranquil courtyard!

Wang Xiu said hurriedly, "Martial Uncle, why go this far?"

Ouye Feng looked at Wang Xiu and said in shame, "I have lived for more than eight hundred years in vain. My perspective and character are no match for a twenty-year-old like you. I measured your noble heart with my own petty thoughts... how utterly ridiculous."

Wang Xiu consoled him, "Martial Uncle, you're being too harsh on yourself! Your only wish is for the Artifact Sect to prosper. There's nothing selfish about that; it's admirable! On the other hand, my Divination Sect is empty, so I haven't even thought about reviving my own branch... The great revival of the Sanqing Immortal Sect must be entrusted to you and the other sects!"

Ouye Feng shook his head and chuckled reproachfully, "No wonder Brother Gongshu said you have a tongue that's impossible to dislike... If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'd find it hard to believe you are actually Sister Luo's disciple!"

Wang Xiu's expression turned strange. "Martial Uncle, please lower your voice. My master can hear you!"

Before his words had even faded, a vast and chilling aura rose from the direction of the back mountain.

Ouye Feng's expression changed slightly. He coughed twice and declared righteously, "Let her hear it! I haven't said anything wrong. A Fairy among mortals like Sister Luo—as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal, considerate, graceful, and courteous... Is there anything wrong with her teaching a disciple like you? The only problem is that I was born eight hundred years too early! Otherwise... I would have definitely fought to become Sister Luo's disciple before you ever had the chance!"

Wang Xiu was speechless.

HMPH!

A cold snort echoed faintly from the back mountain before vanishing completely.

Ouye Feng immediately breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from his back. He clutched the Jade Slip in his hand and said, "In that case, I won't stay any longer! The Artifact Sect will never forget the grace of you gifting us this technique tonight... In the future, if there's anything you need, Martial Nephew Wang Xiu, just ask! As long as it's within our power, we will never refuse!"

Wang Xiu cupped his fist. "Of course!"

Ouye Feng nodded, carefully stowed the Jade Slip, then turned, tore open the void, and departed.

Wang Xiu watched him disappear and shook his head. "What a commotion in the dead of night. It almost made me jump!"

"What's there to be afraid of? You make it sound like we were doing something indecent!"

Behind him, the door to his room was pushed open. Xiao Qingyu walked out and shot him a playfully annoyed look.

Wang Xiu said flatly, "A man and a woman, alone in the middle of the night. Think of the scandal if word got out. How improper would that be?"

Hearing this, Xiao Qingyu's beautiful eyes flashed with killing intent. "Oh? I haven't said a thing. Are you afraid of being taken advantage of?"

Wang Xiu's expression immediately brightened. "How could that be? I meant... I'm afraid of ruining your reputation, Senior Sister!"

Xiao Qingyu huffed softly. She toyed with the Jade Slip in her hand, her gaze full of a strange light as she looked at Wang Xiu. "Are you really going to place this secret technique in the Scripture Pavilion?"

Wang Xiu nodded.

Xiao Qingyu narrowed her eyes. "Have you really thought this through? There's no taking this back!"

To be honest, she still found it hard to believe.

Earlier, her master, Zhuo Canglang, had suddenly sent her a message, telling her that Wang Xiu possessed an extraordinary secret technique. He instructed her to negotiate with Wang Xiu and persuade him to entrust the technique to the Immortal Sect for safekeeping. He had been very clear: she was to get Wang Xiu to agree, even if it meant throwing a tantrum or acting coquettish. If she failed, Zhuo Canglang would step in personally!

She had no idea how Zhuo Canglang had received this information. All she knew was that he made a call, and then issued the order. When she first heard the news, Xiao Qingyu was utterly bewildered. Although her master would do anything for the Immortal Sect's benefit, he wasn't one to abandon all dignity, especially not in front of his disciples. He always maintained the proper authority of a Sect Leader.

So why has he stooped to using such tactics on a disciple now? What in the world does Junior Brother Wang Xiu have?

When she found Wang Xiu, she was still full of suspicion. But before she could even begin to use her wiles to persuade him, Wang Xiu, as if he had been expecting her, simply handed her the Jade Slip containing the "Primordial God Refining Technique." It all happened so smoothly that she was left in a daze, subconsciously wondering if he was just trying to fool her with some random trinket.

However, when she hid in the room and witnessed Ouye Feng, the Chief of the Artifact Sect, kneel before Wang Xiu for that very Jade Slip—even offering to become his disciple on the spot—she was completely and utterly stunned. After all, Ouye Feng wasn't like her master; he was notoriously proud! For even him to act so desperately, one could only imagine how priceless and important the contents of that Jade Slip were.

Yet Wang Xiu had given such a treasure away as if it were nothing, handing it to her generously without a hint of reluctance. His composure and nonchalance made Xiao Qingyu's heart tremble, and a strange ripple, one she had never felt before, appeared in her gaze.

...

"Don't worry, Senior Sister!" Wang Xiu chuckled. "I know what I'm doing!"

Xiao Qingyu giggled. "Since that's the case, then on behalf of Dragon Head Peak... oh no, the entire Sanqing Immortal Sect, I thank Junior Brother Wang Xiu for his generosity and selflessness!"

Wang Xiu put a hand to his forehead. "Senior Sister, can you please stop teasing me?"

Seeing Wang Xiu's expression, Xiao Qingyu couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Her beautiful eyes glinted as she said, "Alright, alright, I'll stop teasing you. Let's get down to business!"

Wang Xiu was confused. "Is there something else?"

Xiao Qingyu shot him a look. "I can't believe you've forgotten such an important event with whatever you've been busy with lately... The Ancient Sanctuary is about to open!"

At these words, Wang Xiu paused, a sharp glint in his eyes.

The Ancient Sanctuary. One of Nanzhou's most mysterious opportunities. It opens only once every eight hundred years and holds countless fortunes and chances. Who knows how many of the current era's great powers emerged from it? As far as I know, several of the Sanqing Immortal Sect's top experts—Sect Leader Zhuo Canglang, Sword Sect Chief Dugu Qingqian, and even my own master, Luo Binglan—were all prodigies who came from the Ancient Sanctuary eight hundred years ago. Now, every single one of them has reached the Saint Manifestation stage and serves as the backbone of the Sanqing Immortal Sect! Soon, the greatest young prodigies under the age of one hundred from all across Nanzhou, from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves and the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, will gather there! Without a doubt, it's going to be a world-renowned grand event, enough to make one's blood boil with passion and excitement. Of course, I'm not really interested in things like competition and showing off. It's just that... I don't have many hobbies, but I do love making friends! Especially friends who like to boast! Everyone knows that the more amazing a person is, the broader their horizons, and the bigger, grander, and higher-quality their boasts will be. Therefore, there's no way I can miss this opening of the Ancient Sanctuary!

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