0p0 Chapter 160 An Honest Man
Chapter 160 An Honest Man
Chapter 160 An Honest Man
Lin Xiu walked to the table at the back of the main hall, where he saw two bamboo sticks placed on the table. Both were face down, two sticks, two possible outcomes.
These two bamboo sticks had been disguised to prevent anyone from cheating by using their divine sense to peek at the contents.
However, even without any trickery, Lin Xiu and his group wouldn't dare to entertain the idea of cheating. It's a joke to try anything funny in front of the sect leader, Ning Fengyi, in the main hall of the sect.
If he gets caught, wouldn't he have completely ruined his own future? No matter how capable his father is, he can't protect him now.
So, Lin Xiu soon took a bamboo stick, returned to the sect leader Ning Fengyi, and gave him the bamboo stick.
Ning Fengyi took the bamboo stick, turned it over so that everyone could see it. On it, a lifelike wolf demon was drawn, made of some unknown material.
The wolf demon bared its teeth, and even through the token, one could feel the slowly spreading ferocious aura emanating from it, causing the sword intent nurtured within Lin Xiu's body to tremble.
"Hu Yi Wolf Demon!" Lin Xiu blurted out upon seeing the contents of the bamboo slips. "Hmm... since Lin Xiu has already made his choice, then Bai Ke, you shall go to Mo Yun Kingdom!"
Ning Fengyi nodded, then spoke to Bai Ke and tossed him the remaining stick.
Inside was a corpse roaring at the moon, its pale face revealing two ferocious fangs, as if it were about to devour someone.
Seeing that Bai Ke and Lin Xiu were both staring at the bamboo sticks in their hands with serious expressions, Ning Fengyi smiled and said:
"Stop looking at it. That's a magic weapon specially crafted by my Tian Ce Palace. You two are now both cultivators at the Yuan Shen realm, and you can now wield a trace of its power."
This item has only one function: to detect evil entities within a radius of about a thousand meters around you. According to our scouts, there are some suspicious things in those two places, so you two must not let your guard down.
His expression was solemn, unlike his previous composure, as if he were very worried about Bai Ke and Lin Xiu.
Bai Ke secretly curled his lip. What he said was true, but couldn't the sect leader at least try to act more convincingly? This evasive behavior really seemed like he was trying to cover something up.
If even you, the lord of this holy land, find this matter troublesome, how could the sect possibly send a few young people who have just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage to handle it?
Trial, trial, the key point is still "trial," it's just a way to train soldiers. Bai Ke dared to bet on A-Can's future wife, there must be some opportunity hidden behind this trial.
Bai Ke has seen these fantasy novel tropes far too many times. Ah, what a grand sect, sending the protagonist to handle everything.
Then the protagonist gains experience and equipment along the way, eventually reaching the top level with a full set of divine gear. Then, when his sect is bullied by outsiders, the protagonist forcefully shows off and slaps them in the face.
Bai Ke was getting tired of this melodramatic plot, and naturally felt nothing for Ning Fengyi's deliberately feigned worried expression.
Anyone with eyes can see that this trouble was caused by the emergence of some ancient cultivator's cave. Who is really stupid enough to think that they are the chosen one of heaven or the savior of the world?
Suddenly, Bai Ke peeked at Lin Xiuzhen, who was looking excited, and then carefully put the bamboo skewer into his pocket, silently retracting what he had just said.
There are still more honest people in this world. Look at this child, how honest he is!
Lin Xiu glanced at Bai Ke provocatively, then said, "Senior Brother Bai is highly skilled and daring; surely you won't be afraid of those zombies!"
Bai Ke chuckled, too lazy to bother with this little rooster who was eager to show off in front of his elders, acting like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
However, Bai Ke was too lazy to argue with him, but Lin Xiu persisted and said, "Hehe, I recently acquired a magic weapon and am currently in the process of getting used to it."
"Since Senior Brother Bai just beat me before, I'm really not convinced. How about we make another bet?"
Bai Ke was annoyed by him, but unwilling to lose face in front of Ning Fengyi and the others, he could only reply with a smile:
"Junior brother, instead of wasting your time, you should hone your sword skills more. The Huyan Wolf Demon is not someone to be trifled with. Wait until you find another magic weapon comparable to the 'Shadow Codex' before you make a bet with me again."
He was clearly mocking Lin Xiu for insisting on competing with him earlier, and then losing to him with a priceless "Shadow Codex".
Lin Xiu was indignant after being repeatedly humiliated by Bai Ke, so he had no choice but to apologize to Ning Fengyi and the others before flying away from the sect's main hall.
These days, Xing Jian is focused on dealing with Ning Fengyi's infiltration of his side and has no time to pay attention to the dispute between Lin Xiu and Bai Ke.
When he is completely free, that's when the real venomous snake will show its fangs. For now, let Bai Ke and his son thrash around a bit more, and then we'll deal with them slowly later.
As Lin Xiu drove away, he thought bitterly about how to deal with Bai Ke in the future. Sometimes he gritted his teeth ferociously, and other times he laughed out loud.
Watching Lin Xiu gradually fly away, Ning Fengyi looked at Bai Ke, who was feigning innocence, and smiled bitterly:
"You cunning brat, why did you have to provoke him? Lin Xiu is your fellow disciple, after all. It's best not to make things too ugly!"
Ning Fengyi has always been a conciliatory person; otherwise, Xing Jian wouldn't have dared to act so recklessly in Tian Ce Palace.
Bai Ke raised an eyebrow and said with a mournful face, "Oh dear, Master Uncle, didn't you see it yourself? It was Junior Brother Lin Xiu who provoked me first! I'm truly innocent!"
Ning Fengyi sighed and said with a wry smile, "Fine, then do as you please. But my Tian Ce Palace hates infighting among its members the most. Remember that!"
"Alright, I will definitely listen to my master, and recite it every day. I'll make sure I can recite the rules of our Tian Ce Palace by heart." Bai Ke said with a grin.
Ning Fengyi ignored Bai Ke's words and asked again, "Are you confident about the training mission?"
Bai Ke nodded and then said, "Sect Master, I'm not a child anymore, I know a thing or two. Please don't try to play these tricks on me."
Tell me, what exactly is the situation over there? Did some ancient cultivation cave emerge? Or is it something else?
Bai Ke approached Ning Fengyi with a mysterious air, asking her all sorts of questions. Ning Fengyi was quite surprised that Bai Ke had such a keen sense of smell.
He had only recently received news of the calamity caused by the Huyan wolf demons on the border of Moyun Kingdom and in the vicinity.
Unexpectedly, after only exchanging a few words with Bai Ke, he uncovered the secrets hidden behind these two troubles.
However... this kid actually asked me for trial information so openly, isn't he taking the Holy Son Election too lightly?
Ning Fengyi chuckled and said nothing. Her figure slowly faded away and disappeared from the sect's main hall.