Chapter 249: Spirit Body

Chapter 246

What the hell!

This kid must have eaten some miraculous elixir; how could he have figured all this out?

Could it be that I was just overthinking things, assuming my flawless plan was perfect when anyone could see through it?

"No... impossible!"

Sang Lao's arms, resting on the floor, trembled slightly. He was completely puzzled, but if he followed this line of reasoning...

How could Xu Xiaoshou answer these questions that even he hadn't fully figured out yet?

So, Mo Mo was the original host for that ghost beast in Bai Ku?

And the entity that even the Sheng Shen Hall and the "Sheng Nu" had desperately sought was hiding in the Ling Gong all along?

"This isn't something an ordinary person could deduce. Why haven't I noticed how sharp-minded this guy is before? Have I been too lenient with him?"

Sang Lao composed himself from the shock, picked up the wine jug that had rolled aside, and took a big gulp.

He really wanted to ask, "How do you know all this?"

If possible, he even wanted to add, "What do you think about the possibility of that ghost beast returning to Bai Ku?"

But!

As his master,

There was no way he could ask such an embarrassing question!

"Heh, hehehe..."

His face twitched a couple of times as Sang Lao let out an awkward laugh. He realized his clothes had been soaked by the spilled wine from the jug.

Casually lying back on the ground, the old man stretched lazily.

"Ah—"

"Feels great!"

After flipping back to his feet, he put on the straw hat that had fallen, nodded lightly, and looked at Xu Xiaoshou with approval in his eyes.

"Not a bad analysis."

"Praised, passive value, 1."

"Admired, passive value, 1."

"Admired, passive value, 1."

Xu Xiaoshou's cheeks puffed out slightly as he stifled a smile, though his toes were practically curling through the soles of his shoes in embarrassment.

Who didn't see the wine on the ground? This attempt to cover it up...

And that stretch!

And the groan??

"I..."

Xu Xiaoshou clenched his fists, straightened his legs, held back for a long time, and finally relaxed before pretending to seek guidance: "Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

"Of course!"

Sang Lao stood with his hands behind his back, strolling slowly while discreetly evaporating the wine from his clothes. He wagged a bony finger.

"First, the 'Sheng Nu' aren't just putting on a show with open schemes and secret maneuvers like 'Mu Ming Cheng Xue'—they're dead set on getting it too!"

"In fact, this organization's ambitions are so vast that they want to swallow up all of Ming Jian Er Shi Yi!"

Xu Xiaoshou raised an eyebrow. They had that kind of goal?

What could you do by collecting all of Ming Jian Er Shi Yi?

Summon a divine dragon?

"Then what's the second point?" Xu Xiaoshou asked again for advice.

"The second point..."

Sang Lao paused mid-step. "The second point... uh..."

He turned around, his deep eyes—ringed by dark circles—staring straight at the young man without any pretense.

"I won't say more about the rest. Knowing too much isn't good for you."

Xu Xiaoshou: ???

You old coot, are you just making this up?

Just admit you don't know! Why act all proud and suffer for it?

Do you really think I can't tell?

"Oh, I see..." He nodded as if enlightened. Since he couldn't stroke the tiger's whiskers, he'd just have to flatter it. "I've learned a lot!"

Sang Lao: ...

That heavy sarcasm—anyone could hear it!

"You little brat, are you asking for a beating?"

Xu Xiaoshou chuckled and quickly scampered away.

"Any other questions?"

Sang Lao was already ushering him out; today's conversation with Xu Xiaoshou had gone way over the limit. If they kept going, something might go wrong.

He still remembered that compressed fire seed that flew up his nose last time...

Sigh, it always woke him up from his sleep.

"There is one more."

Xu Xiaoshou thought for a moment and said: "One last question."

Sang Lao rolled his eyes discreetly: "Spit it out!"

"Mu Zixi—what kind of... issue is she?" Xu Xiaoshou furrowed his brow.

He had wanted to ask this for a while.

From the life force absorption in the outer court's "Feng Yun Zheng Ba" to that single glance that resolved Ye Xiaotian's dilemma in the inner court.

The mysteries surrounding this girl were piling up, giving him a sense of danger.

Among his peers, not many gave off this kind of aura.

Mo Mo was one, Yu Zhi Wen was another, and that blind guy had some issues too...

But Mu Zixi was catching up fast, and because they were closer, this vague sense of danger felt even stronger!

"Your junior sister, huh..." Sang Lao lowered his head, mulling over the question.

Aside from her Tun Sheng Mu Ti, what other secrets could Mu Zixi have?

But Xu Xiaoshou already knew about her special constitution, so why was he only asking now...

Something's off!

Has this kid spotted another blind spot?

Without overthinking, Sang Lao countered: "Do you know about the existence of 'Ling Ti' on the continent?"

"Ling Ti?" Xu Xiaoshou had only heard of it vaguely.

Sang Lao nodded: "You should have seen one. Zhang Xin Xiong carries the bloodline of the ancestral bear and has an ancestral bear Ling Ti. That type amplifies power, so he looks different from ordinary people."

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly understood. He had thought Zhang Xin Xiong was just bulked up on protein powder!

There was envy in Sang Lao's eyes as he said: "Ling Ti are incredibly rare. Zhang Xin Xiong's is one, though not of high quality. The truly powerful ones are like your junior sister's."

"Her Ling Ti is an extremely rare 'Tun Sheng Mu Ti' even among the Ling Ti groups across the entire continent."

"This constitution grows by devouring large amounts of life force, and if cultivation doesn't keep up later, it could backfire on her."

Xu Xiaoshou was a bit surprised. "Is it okay to devour life force like that?"

He had been drained once in the outer court, but because of his "Sheng Sheng Bu Xi," he hadn't felt much.

But others weren't the same!

That was life force—if you drained too much, you'd turn into a dried corpse. Who could withstand that?

Wasn't this something the world should reject?

Sang Lao snorted: "If it were anywhere else, there might be issues, but her Tun Sheng Mu Ti hadn't fully matured when I took her in, so no one else dares say a word."

"There are plenty of divine treasures in the world with abundant life force, and if needed, Sheng Xuan Dan can sustain it. It's no big deal."

Just as I thought... Xu Xiaoshou mused, impressed by the old man's influence. He pressed on: "But what if—what if she loses control?"

Sang Lao scoffed dismissively: "So what if she does? Can it compare to a single ghost beast?"

"Even if you exaggerate to ten, a hundred... what of it?"

"The red-clad enforcers of the Sheng Shen Hall would handle it in an instant."

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned. Seeing things from different perspectives really made a difference.

Apparently, the problems he'd been worrying about endlessly were nothing to these big shots.

"Cough, cough, I was naive about that."

Sang Lao shook his head: "No, your concern isn't entirely pointless. Keep an eye on her. If your junior sister causes trouble, you'll probably get dragged into it too."

Xu Xiaoshou: ???

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