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Chapter 1: A Generous Moment
"Haha, pay up! A bet is a bet, so hand over the money!" The Insect Emperor laughed triumphantly, completely ignoring the expression on the Qin Emperor's face.
The Old Daoist was relatively straightforward. Although he felt helpless, he waved his hand and split the Golden Treasure Box in two, giving the Insect Emperor a box displaying Three Thousand, while he himself was left with a box containing only three digits.
Though reluctant, the Qin Emperor still angrily tossed his share aside and turned to leave with his entourage. Before departing, he cast a shadowy glance at Lian Yun.
That glance sent a chill down Lian Yun's spine.
At that moment, the general spoke up, "Old Bug, you were able to take second place thanks to my brother's contribution."
Indeed, while the king's attack power could almost be disregarded by the Monarch, this time Lian Yun was different. His stats were more than double those of the fifth-ranked Qin Jiuwang. Even when converted to the Monarch's metrics, it was just a tiny fraction longer. Yet perhaps it was precisely that tiny advantage that allowed the Insect Emperor to defeat the Qin Emperor.
It shattered his previously foolproof calculations.
The Insect Emperor felt somewhat dissatisfied but didn't want to anger the general. Instead, he irritably tossed a Golden Treasure Box displaying one hundred to Lian Yun.
However, the general feigned innocence and said, "Oh, so that's why you're upset. I guess I need to think this through carefully."
The Insect Emperor was taken aback but also infuriated. He then threw four hundred Golden Treasure Boxes at Lian Yun before complaining, "Girl, you’ve taken me as your master; doesn’t that mean everything I have is yours? Why are you being so selfish?"
"But this is my brother's share! And I'm still not sure if I want to take you as my master," the general continued innocently.
The Insect Emperor nearly lost his mind but shook his head and replied, "Giving him too much will only bring him trouble. If this brat needs anything in the future, I can give it to him then."
As for the Insect Emperor's future, it seemed uncertain. However, Lian Yun didn't mind and smiled lightly, saying, "I appreciate your good intentions, General~~"
"Then give it back to me!"
Lian Yun looked up at the sky, feeling speechless as the wind tousled his hair, overwhelmed with emotions.
At that moment, Yao Yun'er chuckled softly, "Young Master Bai, you truly are extraordinary. I wonder when you will have time to visit our Xianjian Sect?"
Lian Yun snapped back to reality, pondering for a moment before nodding. "I also wish to visit your Sect as soon as possible, but there are still some important matters I need to attend to, so I cannot confirm a time yet."
Yao Yun'er seemed to realize that she was being a bit too eager and smiled apologetically. "That's fine. Yooner and my senior brother will wait for Young Master Bai at the Sect."
"You're too kind. I will definitely come as soon as I can."
Although he did not have a clear plan yet, Lian Yun felt that the direction of the Ten Thousand Sword Technique was indeed vast; there were countless sword techniques and myriad Sword Intents.
Currently, while it seemed possible to gain Sword Intent through mutual collision, they were all weak and lacked corresponding sword techniques, rendering them like rootless weeds without a place to settle. Thus, Lian Yun wanted to visit Xianjian Sect as soon as possible.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lian Yun intended to take his leave. However, seeing the general looking at him with a pitiful expression, he smiled slightly and followed the Insect Emperor toward the Azure Pavilion.
As they approached the entrance, they spotted Azure Drift gazing out from the doorway, her expression a mix of joy and worry, much like a mother waiting for her mischievous child to return home.
When they got closer, the general rushed forward and leaped into Azure Drift's embrace with a big grin. "Master."
There was a hint of pride on his face.
Azure Drift smiled gently but then pushed the general away. She turned to the Insect Emperor and bowed respectfully. "Please take care of our Xin'er from now on."
The Insect Emperor was taken aback for a moment but quickly understood and laughed heartily. "Of course."
Azure Drift's subtle hint indicated that they from Azure Pavilion were requesting the Insect Emperor to take the general as his disciple.
Although he knew that the Azure Pavilion would not refuse, Azure Drift's thoughtfulness still delighted the Insect Emperor. With a wave of his hand, he presented Three Thousand Golden Treasure Boxes, laughing, "Considering the ones I borrowed earlier, this should be enough, right?"
"That's too much."
Even though each Golden Treasure Box was worth one Diamond Spirit Coin, it could potentially yield items valued at Lian Cheng. Moreover, Golden Treasure Boxes might also contain non-tradable items.
Basically, if it were a treasure box trade, one Golden Treasure Box could sell for over two Diamond Spirit Coins.
Three Thousand equated to at least six thousand Diamond Spirit Coins in wealth. While Mental Potions were rare, they were not worth six thousand five hundred Diamond Spirit Coins.
However, the Insect Emperor boldly declared, "It's not too much. Although I'm not exactly a good person, I never shortchange those who have helped me."
Nine Bottles of Spirit Potion and five hundred Diamond Spirit Coins might not seem overly expensive to the Peerless Monarch, but they were crucial for the Insect Emperor from three years ago.
Without the Nine Bottles of Spirit Potion and five hundred Diamond Spirit Coins, he might not only fail to rid himself of the Insect Qi but also miss out on securing second place in the bet.
Of course, given the Insect Emperor's meticulous nature, if he didn't have the Mental Potion and Diamond Spirit Coins, he likely wouldn't have dared to gamble with Qin Emperor. Yet it was precisely because of the Mental Potion and five hundred Spirit Coins provided by the Azure Pavilion that he had the capital and confidence to take that risk.
Thus, the favor owed by the Insect Emperor was certainly not an exaggeration. However, asking him to give up six thousand Golden Treasure Boxes as a return for that favor wasn't unreasonable either.
Moreover, Three Thousand could be seen as a harvest from a Peerless Monarch's Annual Meeting. Strengthening the Insect Emperor was essential since he was a solitary figure without any backing; thus, it couldn't be held against him.
Additionally, the Azure Pavilion wasn't lacking in funds; Three Thousand treasure boxes were merely part of the fun of opening treasure boxes for valuable items.
"Master, where is Old Lan?"
Though they had only spent a short time together, the general had developed some feelings for Lan Ruoxuan. Now that she had to leave with the Insect Emperor without even stepping into her own home, she wanted to see Lan Ruoxuan one more time.
However, Azure Drift helplessly said, "Sister, you must not return until you reach Medium Monarch."
"Hmph, Medium Monarch." Both the General and Insect Emperor expressed their anger at this future master-student relationship.
Knowing that this request wasn't too demanding, Azure Drift still felt a bit dissatisfied. "Does Xin'er plan to never come back to see her master?"
Perhaps Lan Ruoxuan's intention was simply to ensure that the General would grow well and not think too much about home.
The General then threw herself into Azure Drift's embrace, playfully nuzzling her head a few times before getting up and walking over to Insect Emperor.
In the next moment, Insect Emperor vanished without a word.
For them, Yin Yang City was neither too big nor too small; they could return whenever they wanted to meet. However, when they were apart, it could be years before they saw each other again.
At this moment, Lian Yun also cupped his hands in farewell.
"Young Master Bai, my sister has invited you to the top floor of the Azure Pavilion."
Lian Yun felt a bit puzzled, but since it was related to Lan Ruoxuan, he naturally wouldn't decline. So he followed Azure Drift once again to the top floor of Azure Pavilion.
(End of Chapter)
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