Chapter 44

Xiaobai ran at high speed, with the scenery around him blurring past.

"Is that so?"

A faint voice sounded from above his head.

Xiaobai jerked his head up, widening his bean-sized eyes.

He saw Jiang Yan floating in the sky, flying forward at a speed level with his own.

"Do you yield?"

Jiang Yan smiled slightly.

The Treasure-Eating Marten stopped in its tracks, stunned.

Jiang Yan stopped in the sky, his entire body suspended in mid-air.

"I... I yield..."

The Treasure-Eating Marten felt incredibly aggrieved in its heart.

It had been inexplicably marked by this brat, and now this brat was suddenly even faster than it!

It was completely outmatched.

At this moment, the Treasure-Eating Marten finally submitted completely.

"Just follow me obediently; from now on, you'll get a share of the treasure chests I open."

Jiang Yan caught it and placed it on his own shoulders.

"Really?!"

Xiaobai suddenly lifted his head, his eyes bursting with a sharp glint.

"Why would I lie to you?"

Jiang Yan looked speechless.

"Then can you give me that treasure chest from just now?"

Xiaobai asked cautiously.

"Hmm? That one has already been opened; you can still use it?"

Jiang Yan was taken aback for a moment.

"Of course! I only need to consume the pearlescent treasure aura attached to the chest. Otherwise, why would I be called a Treasure-Eating Marten?"

Xiaobai said, speechless.

"Oh, so that's how it is..."

The corners of Jiang Yan's mouth curled up slightly.

It seemed this Treasure-Eating Marten was a perfect match for him.

Not only could it help him find treasure chests, but it only needed to feed on the treasure aura attached to them.

And he himself would open the chests to obtain the abilities granted by the system.

Neither interfered with the other!

Not bad, not bad!

"In that case, take it."

Jiang Yan waved his hand generously.

The exquisite treasure chest, already opened, had no value to him.

"Thanks, bro!"

Xiaobai said excitedly.

At this moment, the stubborn Xiaobai changed his tune, completely showing a posture of submission to the silver-haired youth before him.

"Then now, let's head back!"

Jiang Yan tapped the ground lightly with one foot and flew off in the direction he had come from.

Returning to the summit of Mount Aocang, Zhongli and the others saw the snow-white Treasure-Eating Marten on Jiang Yan's shoulders.

"Wow! So cute!"

Guizhong had always had no resistance to cute things.

Just like Jiang Yan in his juvenile state back then.

The female adepti present were also drawn to this adorable, snow-white little marten.

Zhongli looked at Xiaobai and spoke with some hesitation:

"Is this... the yellow... um... yellow monster from just now?"

Jiang Yan nodded and explained:

"That color and appearance were just its disguise; this is its true appearance."

"It has already been tamed by me now."

As he spoke, Jiang Yan picked up Xiaobai and placed it on his hand.

"Ahhh, it's really so cute! Let big sister pet it!"

Guizhong walked up quickly, reaching out to touch Xiaobai's head.

"Presumptuous! You dare touch your Marten Lord's head!"

Xiaobai only submitted to Jiang Yan now; towards everyone else, it maintained its usual arrogance.

Jiang Yan patted Xiaobai's head lightly to make it behave, then handed it to Guizhong.

"Don't mind what it says; it has a foul mouth."

Guizhong carefully took Xiaobai and held it in her arms, petting it incessantly.

The other female adepti also crowded around, touching and rubbing Xiaobai's head.

"You... you all... presumptuous!"

"Don't touch Marten Lord's tail!!"

Although Xiaobai's mouth remained sharp, Jiang Yan could still see the look of enjoyment on its face.

Tsk, why does it look so punchable?

Ignoring the yapping Xiaobai, Jiang Yan walked to Zhongli's side.

"This monster is quite unique."

Zhongli said with a smile as he saw Jiang Yan walk over.

"If not for your help, I might not have been able to catch it; this little guy is too good at running."

Jiang Yan sat down, picked up the tea in front of Zhongli, and downed it in one gulp.

"Catching it is enough."

Zhongli watched Jiang Yan down his tea in one gulp, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

The fresh tea he had just poured... wasn't it hot?

"Cloud Retainer and the others have finished designing the urban planning; take a look later, and if there are no issues, we can start construction."

Zhongli said.

Jiang Yan had no objections.

Building a city district was just a small matter for him now anyway.

But for now, Jiang Yan wanted to test out his newly acquired Vector Manipulation in a real fight.

And Zhongli, right before him, was an excellent sparring partner.

"Hey, Zhongli, I recently had an epiphany regarding a new ability; will you spar with me?"

Jiang Yan grinned at Zhongli.

Zhongli glanced at Jiang Yan faintly.

"Want to get beaten up again?"

Over the past hundred years, Jiang Yan and Zhongli had sparred countless times, but it always ended with Jiang Yan being beaten up one-sidedly.

He had the Thousand-Armed Buddha, and Zhongli had his Meteorite and Stone Spear rain.

Especially above the sky full of fists, there were endless stone spears and meteorites.

"Don't say it like that, it's just a spar."

Jiang Yan smiled.

"Since you've asked, I naturally have no objections."

Zhongli stood up.

"Let's not fight here; it would be bad if we broke this place. Let's go to the sea!"

Jiang Yan also stood up.

"What are you two..."

Azhdaha and the others also looked at Zhongli and Jiang Yan.

"Jiang Yan said he recently had an epiphany regarding a new ability, so he asked me to spar with him."

Zhongli explained to everyone.

"A new ability?"

Azhdaha, Mountain Shaper, and the others exchanged glances, their eyes showing interest.

"Eh? Rex Lapis, you're going to spar with Jiang Yan?"

Cloud Retainer and the others were also drawn by Zhongli's words.

"Yes, if you are interested, you can come and watch together."

Zhongli said with a light smile.

Everyone looked at each other and nodded in unison.

"Then, let's go!"

Jiang Yan stretched his limbs.

The surface of the Sea of Clouds.

Jiang Yan and Zhongli stood high in the sky, while in the distance, Azhdaha, Guizhong, and the others watched from afar.

"Jiang Yan's comprehension is truly good; he always inexplicably comes up with new abilities."

Azhdaha sighed.

"Could it be a trait of the Elf race?"

A thoughtful look flashed in Cloud Retainer's eyes.

"Who knows? But for us, it's always a good thing, isn't it?"

Guizhong held Xiaobai in her arms, petting it as she spoke.

"But speaking of which, after that war, Rex Lapis's strength feels increasingly unfathomable."

Mountain Shaper felt the aura released by the two, his expression solemn.

"Indeed, the position of the Seven Archons designated by the one in the heavens this time will surely belong to Rex Lapis."

Cloud Retainer said.