Chapter 334: Lion Opening Its Mouth

Seeing Tong Yao, Hua Changxi felt a bit embarrassed: "I don't know if saying sorry now is still in time?"

Tong Yao felt Hua Changxi's apology and smiled: "I'm fine, but the Great Elder... after seeing him later, he will inevitably say a few words to you."

Hearing him say this, Hua Changxi quickly said: "I am willing to pay the compensation for soaking in the Tang Bath."

Tong Yao led Hua Changxi to leave Tang Gu, saying as they walked: "The water level of the Tang Bath Pool has dropped by nearly ten meters. The Great Elder will definitely look for you to ask for an explanation. You... should be mentally prepared."

Hua Changxi heard this and had a bad premonition: "How long did I soak?"

Tong Yao: "You soaked for more than half a month. Today is already the seventh day of the first lunar month."

Hua Changxi was stunned: "It has been such a long time, even the New Year has passed."

Speaking of the New Year, Tong Yao added: "On New Year's Eve, your third brother also asked me about you. He should have wanted you to go home for the New Year."

Hua Changxi listened and was silent for a while. It was one thing not to go home on weekdays, but not to go back for the New Year, the family must be dissatisfied with her.

Speaking, the teleportation array arrived, and the two didn't say anything else, stepping into the teleportation array.

Coming out of the teleportation array, Tong Yao took Hua Changxi directly to the Council Hall to see Great Elder Yi Ming.

"Great Elder."

"Hua Changxi pays respects to Great Elder."

Great Elder Yi Ming looked at Hua Changxi with a fake smile: "Little Friend Hua, was soaking in the Tang Bath Pool comfortable?"

Hua Changxi didn't argue: "Great Elder, without your permission, I entered the Tang Bath Pool. It was my fault, and I am willing to pay compensation."

Great Elder Yi Ming hummed: "The Tang Bath Pool has dropped by nearly ten meters, and I don't know if it can recover in the future. What do you plan to use to repay it?"

Tong Yao felt that Great Elder Yi Ming was a bit too harsh and wanted to help Hua Changxi say a few words, but was glared at by Great Elder Yi Ming warningly.

Great Elder Yi Ming saw Hua Changxi hanging her head in silence, looking like she had no reason, and struck while the iron was hot, continuing to ask: "Little Friend Hua, you refined that drop of Zhu Que essence blood I gave you in the Tang Bath Pool, right?"

Hua Changxi didn't speak, which was considered a default.

Great Elder Yi Ming asked again: "Did you obtain the Zhu Que inheritance supernatural power?" His tone carried a trace of eagerness and expectation that was imperceptible.

Hua Changxi glanced at him and still didn't speak.

Tong Yao, however, thought of the scene of "Hua Changxi controlling fire to devour fire" before, and looked at her thoughtfully.

Great Elder Yi Ming didn't seem to care about Hua Changxi's answer and continued to talk to himself: "Regardless of whether you obtained the Zhu Que inheritance supernatural power, you must have consumed a large amount of energy in the Tang Bath Pool by refining Zhu Que essence blood."

"The drop in the water level of the Tang Bath Pool is just the most superficial consumption. In places we can't see, who knows how much of the Artifact Saint Palace's foundation has been 'stolen'?"

Hearing the Great Elder even say "stolen," Tong Yao couldn't help it: "Great Elder..."

"Shut up!"

Great Elder Yi Ming glared fiercely at Tong Yao. Didn't he see Hua Changxi's guilty look? This showed that his words were not wrong.

"Little Friend Hua, you and Tong Yao are friends, I think you didn't do it on purpose."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi nodded repeatedly.

Great Elder Yi Ming saw her like this, and his expression finally looked better: "I think Little Friend Hua will not take advantage of the Artifact Saint Palace for nothing."

Hua Changxi nodded again and just wanted to say something, but was snatched by Great Elder Yi Ming first.

"Since everyone is a friend, the Artifact Saint Palace will not take advantage of you. As long as Little Friend Hua tells me the method of fusing the Seven-Colored Strange Fire into the Great Sun Divine Flame, or tells Tong Yao, we will be even."

Hua Changxi: "..."

Tong Yao couldn't help it, raising his hand to cover his face.

Sure enough, as expected, the Great Elder was really... opening his mouth like a lion!

Hua Changxi was stunned for several seconds before coming back to her senses, looking at Great Elder Yi Ming: "To be able to get the method of 'Seven-Colored Strange Fire converting into Great Sun Divine Flame' by chance, I almost lost my life because of it."

"Yes, I did consume some of the Artifact Saint Palace's resources in the Tang Bath Pool. I don't deny this. However, when I was practicing, the Artifact Saint Palace also benefited, which is to say, I have fed back the Artifact Saint Palace."

This made Great Elder Yi Ming's eyelids jump. He thought of the sudden calming of the earth fire veins, but his mouth was still very hard, and he didn't pursue what exactly happened, just saying: "Just say whether you are willing to give compensation or not?"

Seeing Hua Changxi not speaking, Great Elder Yi Ming began to be sarcastic toward Tong Yao.

"Hmph, it's a pity that you still treat some people as friends, but they... didn't even say hello, just used your things. After using them, they are not even willing to give compensation. Your eye for making friends is really..."

Tong Yao knew that Great Elder Yi Ming was using words to provoke Hua Changxi. He had already learned this method of the Great Elder before this.

Similar rhetoric had also been used on Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen.

Tong Yao felt ashamed...

Hua Changxi saw Tong Yao in such a dilemma, and thought of the fact that she had indeed gained a lot in the Fuso Divine Wood space, so she pondered for a while and looked at Great Elder Yi Ming: "I can tell you the method of Seven-Colored Strange Fire converting into Great Sun Divine Flame."

Hearing this, Great Elder Yi Ming's eyes lit up.

Hua Changxi added: "However, the Artifact Saint Palace must give me ten magic treasures above the fifth grade."

Great Elder Yi Ming's face collapsed visibly: "Ten magic treasures, and they must be above the fifth grade. Little Friend Hua, do you want to rob my Artifact Saint Palace's warehouse?"

Hua Changxi's eyes rolled, a bit eager to try.

Great Elder Yi Ming saw this, his face turned darker, and he pretended to hesitate for a while: "The fifth-grade warehouse of the Artifact Saint Palace can be opened for you, but you can only choose one magic treasure inside."

Hua Changxi didn't agree: "One is too few, at least five."

Similar rhetoric had also been used on Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen.

Hua Changxi: "Three, this is the bottom line, no less, otherwise there is no talk."

Great Elder Yi Ming: "Good, three is three!" Pausing for a second was not respecting Hua Changxi's "decisiveness."

Hua Changxi: "..."

Great Elder Yi Ming also felt that he was not very dignified, and quickly found a few words to make up for himself: "For the sake of you being Tong Yao's friend, let the Artifact Saint Palace suffer a little loss."

Tong Yao couldn't even listen to this: "Great Elder..."

"Shut up!"

Great Elder Yi Ming scolded Tong Yao and looked at Hua Changxi with a smile: "Little Friend Hua, do you want to tell me, or tell Tong Yao?"

Hua Changxi had a wooden face and stretched out her hand: "Give me the Taiyin Stone, I will engrave it with divine sense for you."

Hearing this, Great Elder Yi Ming and Tong Yao looked at each other in surprise.

Great Elder Yi Ming smiled: "I didn't bring the Taiyin Stone with me. Wait, I will go and get it for you."

Hua Changxi quickly said: "Great Elder, I am not very familiar with divine sense control. In order for you to get the method of 'Seven-Colored Strange Fire converting into Great Sun Divine Flame' early, you'd better take a few more Taiyin Stones for me to spare."

"..."

Great Elder Yi Ming had a wooden face and was silent for a while before opening his mouth: "There are not many Taiyin Stones in the Artifact Saint Palace warehouse. I have to find them first to see if there are any."

After he left the hall, Tong Yao asked: "Can you control divine sense?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "Can't you?"

Tong Yao shook his head: "The Artifact Saint Palace has a way to strengthen the soul, but controlling divine sense requires corresponding cultivation methods."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi nodded and didn't say anything else.

Tong Yao saw this and didn't ask any more, just saying: "I will accompany you to the warehouse to choose magic treasures later. I will tell you about it carefully then."

Hua Changxi looked at his appearance of "she suffered a loss, and he owed her," and her eyes turned, smiling: "If you feel I suffered a loss, just give me one more magic treasure."

Tong Yao refused without hesitation: "That won't work."

Seeing him so decisive, Hua Changxi was angry: "I see, you are all movie emperors!"

Pretending to be embarrassed on the surface, but unwilling to give compensation when asked, isn't this clearly acting? ===== CHAPTER 335 =====

After he left the main hall, Tong Yao asked: "You can control your divine sense now?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "Can't you?"

Tong Yao shook his head: "The Artifact Saint Palace has methods to strengthen the soul body, but controlling divine sense requires corresponding cultivation techniques."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi nodded and didn't say anything else.

Seeing this, Tong Yao didn't ask further, only saying: "I'll accompany you to the treasury to pick out magic tools later, and I'll explain it to you properly then."

Hua Changxi looked at his "she suffered a loss and he owes her" expression, rolled her eyes, and smiled: "If you feel I suffered a loss, just give me one more magic tool."

Tong Yao refused without hesitation: "That won't do."

Seeing him so decisive, Hua Changxi was exasperated: "I see it now, you are all Oscar-winning actors!"

Acting embarrassed on the surface but unwilling to provide compensation when asked—isn't this clearly just putting on a show!