Chapter 16: Why Is It So Unbelievable?

Su Xi looked at the rising points—and smiled with satisfaction, "It really pays to follow the main character of destiny. What is this Luck Value?"

"100 points of Luck Value can be used to perform one Reverse Deduction."

"How much Luck Value does Xue Fuyi have?"

"Unknown."

"In three days, let's rob her again!"

"The Stealing Technique has a restriction: it cannot be used on the weak. Xue Fuyi is currently a Water-type Mortal Spiritual Root with cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage. If the host wants to use the Stealing Technique on her, you must control your own realm and be below her. Since the host is a Thunder-type Heavenly Spiritual Root, as long as you start cultivating, you will soon surpass her."

"From now on, I won't cultivate!"

"..."

Su Xi looked at the pile of ashes in the room that had already burned away; something seemed to be shimmering.

She opened the System Map, and there was indeed something there—a waist token the size of a palm.

Su Xi used Teleportation to enter the room and picked up the waist token. It was heavy in her hand, made of black iron, with a turtle pattern carved on one side and "Black Tortoise Hall" on the other.

Su Xi put away the waist token and rummaged through the ashes again; a broken storage ring appeared.

For ring-type Storage Treasures, after the owner dies, except for high-grade treasures and Spirit Objects that can remain, everything else disappears along with the Storage Treasure.

After also putting away the broken storage ring, Su Xi left.

Xue Fuyi came out of the embroidery workshop, having changed into simple and elegant clothes. Her face was covered by a gauze veil, and her brows and eyes were hidden by long bangs, making her appear extremely reserved.

A carriage passed by and stopped beside Xue Fuyi.

Xue Fuyi leaped lightly and got into the carriage.

Sitting inside was none other than the Fifth Elder, Zhong Yi. Upon seeing Xue Fuyi, that stern old face immediately relaxed and softened. "Fuyi's cultivation has improved quite a bit."

Yet, not a trace of joy could be seen on Xue Fuyi's face.

Zhong Yi knew that for a noble family daughter who had lived in luxury since childhood, she was extremely resistant to performing such acts of harvesting and supplementation.

"Is Fuyi resenting your great-uncle?"

"No. Fuyi knows that to soar to the nine heavens, one must endure the bitterest of the bitter. Without Heavenly-grade aptitude, Fuyi will create one. Thank you, Great-Uncle, for helping Fuyi; in the future, Fuyi will certainly not let down your expectations." Xue Fuyi knelt and kowtowed.

Zhong Yi nodded with satisfaction. "Good! Now, go to Ming Yue Lou."

"Yes, Great-Uncle," Xue Fuyi replied. Thinking of having to do that kind of thing with a man she didn't know again, a wave of nausea rose within her, but she still forced herself to endure it.

Su Xi followed the carriage Xue Fuyi was riding in from a distance.

"Er Miao, what is the Fifth Elder's ending?"

"The Fifth Elder cultivates to the Emptiness Refining Realm. When he fails to pass the Heavenly Tribulation during the early Small Perfection, his Dao Body disintegrates, and his soul and spirit dissipate."

"Was there any mention of him having any ambitions or the like?" As the saying goes, no one gets up early without a profit; why would Zhong Yi go to such great lengths for a junior of a different surname? If there was no goal, she absolutely wouldn't believe it.

"No," Er Miao replied. "The records about the Fifth Elder are even fewer than those about the host."

"Such an important character, who helped her extract my spiritual root and even refined my Dao Body, and perhaps did other things, yet it wasn't written... Could this book be entirely singing her praises without a single bad word?"

"Yes, she shines with ten thousand rays of light."

"I..."

"Disciple, Master sees you have been following that carriage; what is the reason?" Rong Shou suddenly appeared beside Su Xi, stopping her thoughts of greeting the Xue Family's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Su Xi blinked. "Ah, Master, you're here. Did you remove Xie Guanyu's Demonic Core?"

"Don't try to change the subject. What is going on with that carriage?" Rong Shou asked.

"I saw Xue Fuyi; she is my cousin," Su Xi replied truthfully. "Weren't she and Xue Mengying supposed to be at the Southern Dao Sect? I specifically made a deal with Xie Guanyu to let them both go."

"Made a deal with Xie Guanyu?" Rong Shou looked at her. "What kind of deal?"

"Not to mention the other disciples, they are my cousins; I certainly couldn't stand by and watch them die. So I told Xie Guanyu that my master is you, and I traded myself for them," Su Xi replied seriously and earnestly.

Rong Shou: "..."

How could that be so unbelievable!

"Master, hurry, hurry, follow the carriage." Su Xi tugged on Rong Shou's sleeve, walking quickly after the carriage; she couldn't let them leave her System Map.

Rong Shou took her and directly teleported into the air, concealing their figures, which allowed them to see the carriage more clearly.

A flying treasure in the shape of a small flat boat appeared beneath their feet.

"That cousin of yours failed the selection," Rong Shou said, looking at Su Xi.

Su Xi was startled upon hearing this. "Xue Mengying failed? Her spiritual root wasn't bad."

"There are three rounds of assessment. Bone structure is actually the simplest; the subsequent comprehension and character are more important. If comprehension is insufficient and willpower is lacking, it is difficult to achieve anything. Even if comprehension passes, a wicked character will not be passed; a lack of character is detrimental to the sect."

"Uh!" Su Xi reflected on herself, then felt a bit guilty and didn't dare to look at Rong Shou.

Rong Shou squinted at her playfully.

"That... Master, my father often says my personality is flighty and I'm as mischievous as a bad boy." Su Xi secretly rubbed her hands, her head almost tucked into her neck.

"Hmm, no one knows a daughter like her father," Rong Shou replied.

Su Xi peeked at him and found that he had closed his eyes. Her heart immediately went cold. "Er Miao~ Master seems to regret taking me as a disciple."

"Didn't the host say you wouldn't cultivate? This is the perfect opportunity to sever the master-disciple relationship with Master," Er Miao said with a giggle.

"Nonsense, how could I sever the relationship with such a good-looking master? Absolutely impossible!" She had already obtained the reverse points; if she severed the master-disciple relationship, wouldn't the points be gone too?

"Master, I will correct myself. How about you wait for me to cultivate my heart and character for a period of time, and then I will cultivate once I am qualified?" This would be the perfect time to desperately rob Xue Fuyi of her luck.

Rong Shou opened his eyes and looked at her, saying, "It is good that my disciple has this realization."

Su Xi let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Master; this disciple will definitely cultivate well."

Rong Shou asked, "What is the first sentence of the 'Southern Dao Sect Precepts'?"

Su Xi: "..."

What is the first sentence?

She didn't know!

Watching her reaction, Rong Shou closed his eyes again.

Su Xi hurriedly rummaged through her Storage Bag, took out the "Southern Dao Sect Precepts," and opened it to look through.

Then—

"Master, how do you read this first sentence? This disciple doesn't really recognize the characters on it."

The carriage stopped at Ming Yue Lou.

Xue Fuyi jumped nimbly from the carriage, followed by an old woman with white hair and beard who emerged from the carriage cabin.

Upon seeing this, Su Xi let out a soft sound of surprise, "An old woman?"

Rong Shou replied, "A glamour."

Su Xi looked toward Rong Shou.

She discovered his expression was indifferent, and it was impossible to discern any emotion at all.

"Then can Master tell who this old woman is?" Su Xi asked.