Chapter 41

"Why didn't you kill me?" Di Tian gazed at Bai Yuan standing between heaven and earth and said in a deep voice.

Bai Yuan's Five Elements Array before him dissipated, the Five Elements Array activated again, and a bitter smile appeared on his handsome face as he said: "Because you have a good master."

Exactly, the Silver Dragon King is a good master.

At the very least, before the Silver Dragon King turned into Gu Yue Na and became a love‑struck girl, he was truly a good master.

Because just now, as he was about to use the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower's amplification to slay Di Tian, Bai Yuan sensed a terrifying existence reviving deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.

At that moment Bai Yuan could be certain that if he dared to kill Di Tian, he would die—even if he risked being discovered by the divine realm, the Silver Dragon King would strike him down!

Therefore Bai Yuan gave up killing Di Tian, instead severely wounding him, and the Silver Dragon King quickly fell silent.

"A good master?" Di Tian glanced at the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, then swept his gaze over Ning Fengzhi and the two others, making them feel their scalps tingle.

At the same time, Ning Fengzhi and the two others heard it with hearts pounding in fear.

Even an existence like Di Tian actually has a master?

That must be a true god‑level Soul Beast!

This completely overturns their understanding of the Star Dou Great Forest and the world; it's hard to believe a god‑level Soul Beast actually exists.

However, Di Tian ignored them, merely fixing his gaze on Bai Yuan and said: "This time I lost."

Bai Yuan gave a bitter smile: "My victory was not honorable."

Suddenly he shifted his tone, his eyes turning icy sharp as he said: "But if you still want to take the auspicious beast, only your master can come in person."

Bai Yuan's condition was now at its worst; if Di Tian made a move here, he would surely suffer a crushing defeat and die, so he had to appear extremely formidable.

After all, it's really hard to say whether Di Tian will strike again.

Di Tian gave Bai Yuan a deep look and said: "If humans don't become gods, their lifespans flee in a hundred years; even if they become gods they must eventually leave, so I'll temporarily leave the auspicious beast with you and come for it after your death."

Di Tian extended his claw, tearing open a spatial rift several hundred meters long.

On the other side of the rift lay a vast emerald‑green lake.

That is the Lake of Life, a space hidden by the Silver Dragon King that does not currently exist in the world, and also the place where numerous fierce beasts retreat to cultivate and sleep.

Di Tian plunged his head into it, the remaining hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Beasts followed suit, and finally the space sealed shut.

Bai Yuan finally let go of the heart he had been holding.

Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi hesitated then said: "Bai Yuan… Senior, might you return Rongrong to us juniors?"

Bai Yuan didn't give him a good face, merely saying flatly: "Since you just helped me, I'll let your earlier siege of me slide."

Ning Fengzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Yuan walked toward Mu Kunwu not far below.

He stepped on empty air, moving neither hurried nor slow, as if descending a staircase, advancing step by step.

Ning Fengzhi fell silent for a moment, then asked again: "May I dare ask, Senior, how can I persuade you to spare Rongrong?"

A faint smile curled Bai Yuan's lips.

He knew the fish had taken the bait.

Bai Yuan said lightly: "Your daughter once tried to kill me; what do you think I should do to let her go?"

Ning Fengzhi's face showed no expression, but inside he felt delighted.

Bai Yuan's words now signal that negotiation is possible, while emphasizing that Ning Rongrong wanted to kill him serves to raise the price.

Suddenly a flash of inspiration struck Ning Fengzhi's mind: "Senior Bai, I've heard you once wanted to take disciples; I am willing to bring ten thousand people for you to choose from."

Bai Yuan gave Ning Fengzhi a cold look and said: "I once wanted to take humans as disciples, but now I no longer wish to."

Ning Fengzhi stared, bewildered: "Why?"

Bai Yuan gave a contemptuous chuckle, offered no explanation, and said flatly: "If that's all your sincerity amounts to, get lost!"

A few days ago, he wanted to fulfill the system's mission requirement.

As for now, the number of people he can bind is limited, let alone those Ning Fengzhi sent—would he dare to accept them?

You must know that the families of these people are effectively in the hands of the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, and Bai Yuan also has no intention of taking any more human disciples.

Beads of cold sweat appeared on Ning Fengzhi's forehead; he realized his little scheme had been seen through, and he could only bow respectfully, saying: "Senior, if you have any needs, just speak; anything my Seven Treasure Glazed Sect can do, I will certainly accomplish for you."

Bai Yuan finally stopped, turned his head, and said: "I've heard the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect's relations with the Tian Dou imperial family are quite good?"

Ning Fengzhi nodded: "Indeed, very good; the Tian Dou Empire's great prince Xue Qinghe is still my junior disciple."

Bai Yuan hesitated not, directly voicing the request he had long prepared: "Good. My request is also simple—just bring the Toxic Douluo over, and then I'll let you take Ning Rongrong away."

Ning Fengzhi stared, stunned.

"A Title Douluo for his daughter?"

Without giving him a chance to haggle, Bai Yuan instantly vanished from this spot, returning to Mu Kunwu's body.

Yet his voice echoed in the air: "As long as you bring the Toxic Douluo, I promise to help one of you become a Nine Treasure Glazed Tower."

Ning Fengzhi heard this and stood frozen in place.

"The Toxic Douluo is a powerful loyalist of the Tian Dou imperial family—using him to exchange for Ning Rongrong, and also a chance to become a Nine Treasure Glazed Tower?"

Inside the great tree.

Bai Yuan had just teleported back to the first floor when he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wah," and his whole body instantly showed dense cracks.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Mu Kunwu's voice was filled with anxiety and worry.

At this moment Bai Yuan looked like a porcelain vessel about to shatter, with blood seeping from every tiny crack, a frightful sight.

Mu Kunwu hurriedly circulated the Wood Emperor's Longevity Scripture.

A surge of jade‑green energy instantly enveloped Bai Yuan.

Immediately, his condition was somewhat restrained; at least the speed at which cracks appeared on his body slowed down.

"What a misery—if I'd known to hand over Wang Qiu'er, I wouldn't have ended up fighting her and Di Tian like this," Bai Yuan muttered in his heart.

But putting the teasing aside, Bai Yuan doesn't regret it, since Wang Qiu'er keeps calling him "Master Dad" all the time.

Given her current state, if she were to leave Bai Yuan and Bai Yu, this pair of "parents," she'd probably die crying.

"Fine, as long as I'm not dead everything's fine, and now that I've fought Di Tian, the whole Five Elements Array should count as my territory."

Bai Yuan swallowed several Recovery Pills of the Qi-Refining Realm and began to cooperate with Mu Junwu's power to suppress his injuries.

The "Mu Emperor Longevity Scripture," cultivated to great completion, is almost immortal; its recovery ability and vitality become terrifyingly strong, so the spiritual energy it generates naturally has a powerful healing effect.

Moreover, the current Mu Junwu has become one of the foundations of the Five Elements Array, so his spiritual energy need not worry about being depleted.

At this moment, deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.

Di Tian reported the whole incident to the half‑asleep Silver Dragon King, and also brought Bai Yuan's final words over unchanged.

"Do you want me to go personally?"

"Then I'll go see him."

(End of Chapter)