Chapter 2377: Go Ahead and Perform the Technique

Upon hearing Xú Shīxiōng's words, that senior sister let out an "oh", then immediately turned her gaze to Tie Dan, her eyes holding the same scrutinizing intent.

In response, Tie Dan hastily performed a respectful salute, doing his utmost to show a respectful demeanor.

After sizing Tie Dan up from head to toe, the senior sister ultimately didn't say much more, merely saying lightly.

"Then let's head back together."

The person was brought back by Xú Shīxiōng; although the girl still harbored doubts in her heart, she couldn't very well say more.

First return to the Immortal Vessel, wait for the Elder to examine it, then personally make a decision.

If it's fake, we can just kill him then; if it's genuine, this Xu junior disciple might well achieve great merit this time.

Xú Shīxiōng didn't think much, hearing this, he immediately grinned, nodded, and followed along.

Tie Dan behind him felt utterly helpless; this Xu disciple is so pure it's unbelievable, how can he have no experience at all?

Your senior sister obviously doesn't believe it; what are you getting all happy about?

But Tie Dan had no other choice; he could only follow the two all the way to the Immortal Vessel.

Moreover, it's thanks to this Xu disciple's utter simplicity; otherwise Tie Dan might not have so easily baffled him into a dazed state.

So I don't even know whether this matter is good or bad.

Not long after, the trio of three had returned to the Immortal Vessel.

The sect that this Xu disciple belongs to is called the Thousand Lakes Sect; in the Immortal Realm it isn't considered a top-tier great sect, but it's not bad either.

Since its founding, it has had a history of over ten thousand years, during which it produced several extraordinarily talented individuals, allowing the sect to develop quite well.

It belongs to the tier that cannot dominate the entire Immortal Realm, yet can be considered a regional hegemon.

At that moment, seven Immortal Vessels hovered in midair; on the central vessel, Tie Dan followed the Xu disciple into the cabin.

Among them, a middle-aged man sat upright; upon seeing the two, his gaze fell directly on Tie Dan.

And the Xu disciple performed a respectful salute, saying.

"Disciple pays respects to the Elder."

But the middle-aged man paid him no heed, merely scrutinizing Tie Dan from head to toe.

Under the middle-aged man's gaze, Tie Dan felt his pressure clearly increase; as a sect Elder, the man's strength was naturally far beyond what Xu Shīxiōng, with only Immortal Realm cultivation, could compare to.

Thus, under the middle-aged man's sweeping gaze, Tie Dan felt his heart about to jump out of his throat.

Afraid that the next second the man would see through something and strike him dead on the spot.

Moreover, if he could be slain outright, that would still be lucky; if he encountered someone with a troubled mind, perhaps they'd extract his soul and light a lamp, making it truly hard even to wish for death.

Thus Tie Dan was already breaking out in cold sweat, his back soaked.

I don't know how long passed before the middle-aged man finally spoke, his voice indifferent, revealing no joy or anger, saying.

"Are you the bandit chief's child?"

"Yes."

"Do you have any proof?"

"Proof? This................"

"How come, as father and son, you can't even produce credentials?"

Trying to deceive this Elder is naturally no easier than deceiving that Xu disciple; that fellow is simple-minded, but to become an Elder he must have some experience.

Trying to make him believe one's story with just a few words is utterly impossible, unrealistic.

But at this moment needing to produce credentials, Tie Dan truly drew a blank, not knowing what to do.

Just as Tie Dan hurriedly thought of a countermeasure, he actually came up with something.

He hastily drew a dagger from his Space Ring; the dagger's grade was low, appearing to Xu Shīxiōng and the middle-aged man as virtually worthless.

However, this dagger was now, for Tie Dan, absolutely his sole lifeline.

Because this dagger truly belonged to that old fellow.

On a previous operation, Tie Dan had used his wit to achieve great merit; seeing that, the old fellow also wanted to emulate those sects and immortals.

Merit deserves reward, fault deserves punishment; but when he reached into his pocket, he found he seemingly had nothing valuable to produce.

This left him somewhat embarrassed; having spoken, he could hardly take it back.

And those truly good things, he simply couldn't bear to part with.

After all, her total wealth added up to not many treasures.

In the end, after searching back and forth, he found this dagger and then bestowed it upon Tie Dan.

During that time he also put on a show of offering two encouraging words, which made Tie Dan's mouth twitch and filled him with contempt.

"Old thing, if you have nothing to give, don't force it—why give me this trash? This dagger can't even peel fruit without strain."

Tie Dan cursed that old fellow bitterly in his heart, yet on the surface he pretended to be delighted as he accepted the dagger.

Acting overjoyed, he actually made that old fellow pleased beyond measure.

It is precisely this ability to read words and expressions that has allowed Tie Dan to wander the Immortal Realm for so many years.

Yet he never expected that this dagger would save him once again.

In an instant, information about the dagger flashed through his mind; the next second, Tie Dan respectfully presented the dagger and explained.

"Senior, if you speak of a token, this dagger was given to me by my father; it still bears his aura, senior, you may examine it."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression unchanged, he flicked his hand and summoned the dagger straight before him.

He reached out, lightly grasped it, and began to examine it.

This is indeed just an ordinary dagger.

Moreover, it indeed contains the aura of an Immortal Venerable cultivator; the cultivation level matches the information.

The bandit chief is of Immortal Venerable cultivation; as for whether exactly that is the case, the middle-aged man cannot confirm it at present.

Because he had never seen that bandit chief, he could not possibly tell whose aura this was.

However, judging from this little loose cultivator's every move, it's likely true.

He's just a mere loose cultivator—how dare he lie to him?

This middle-aged man is also very arrogant, always thinking that a petty loose cultivator like Tie Dan wouldn't even have the guts to lie in front of him, and even if he did, it would be seen through in an instant.

This is confidence.

And, in his view, Tie Dan's every move just now presented no problem.

However, after all, he is an Elder, obviously more cautious than a mere disciple.

So, after examining the dagger in his hand, the middle-aged man still did not hastily decide, but instead spoke calmly.

"Then you go ahead and cast the spell to find your father's whereabouts; rest assured, I have agreed to what Young Xu promised you."

"As long as you can find your father and persuade him to voluntarily hand over that batch of rations, I will guarantee your and his safety; moreover, I will grant you the status of an Outer Door Disciple of my Qianhu Sect, so that you will thereafter receive the sect's protection and no longer need to worry about various resources, allowing you to cultivate in peace—reaching the Immortal King Realm is no problem."

No wonder he's an Elder—after saying all that, even Tie Dan couldn't help but feel moved.