Chapter 317: I'm Here to Deliver Opportunities to Brother Shou

Fu Xing remained completely unfazed.

If Xu Xiaoshou were that easy to deal with, Fu Xing wouldn't be talking to him directly, and their conversations never lasted more than a few sentences anyway.

As the eldest son of the city lord's mansion, Fu Xing was skilled in both spiritual and sword arts, with a wide range of talents.

He was not only adept at manipulating people but also knew exactly how to achieve his goals through interaction.

As long as he could talk and the other person wasn't mute, he was confident he could unearth the "Shi Duan Jian Zhi"!

"Ge, Shou Ge, you've misunderstood. I'm not here to ask for the Shi Duan Jian Zhi," Fu Xing said with a smile.

Xu Xiaoshou unconsciously took a step back and asked, "If you're not here for the Jian Zhi, then what are you after... Could it be that you're not here for money, but for something else?"

Fu Xing: "..."

Am I that kind of person?

"No, I'm not interested in you, Shou Ge... Well, if I had to say, I might feel a little something."

Fu Xing stroked his chin, then saw Xu Xiaoshou's expression sour and quickly explained, "No, no, no, Shou Ge, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant."

Xu Xiaoshou folded his arms and eyed him warily. "Then what did you mean?"

"It's just..."

Fu Xing's mouth twitched, and he decided to drop the subject.

This guy... He almost got sidetracked again. Back to the main point!

"I'm here to bring you an opportunity, Shou Ge!" Fu Xing said seriously.

"An opportunity?"

Xu Xiaoshou knitted his brows and reached out to touch Fu Xing's forehead. "Are you being serious?"

Fu Xing replied with a smile, "Of course I am."

"It doesn't feel like you have a fever..."

Xu Xiaoshou mumbled, then suddenly pointed to the shattered seventh floor of the Dan Ta and asked, "Do you believe a Dan Ding could just fall from the sky for no reason?"

Fu Xing was taken aback.

That was a sudden shift in topic...

But coming from Shou Ge, he, Fu Xing, had to follow suit!

"I believe it!"

Fu Xing said firmly.

Before, he certainly wouldn't have believed it, but after witnessing such an explosion, even if a person fell from the sky, he'd believe it!

Xu Xiaoshou nodded and asked again, "What if that Dan Ding came with a Wang Zuo Dan inside? Would you believe that?"

Fu Xing: "..."

He hesitated on this one.

Was that even possible?

"I don't believe it."

Even if he wanted to flatter, he had to be realistic. Otherwise, he'd end up praising the wrong thing and causing harm to everyone involved!

Xu Xiaoshou nodded calmly, as this answer was exactly what he expected.

So he waved his hand and said, "If you don't even believe in pie falling from the sky, why are you bringing me a pie?"

"An opportunity?"

"If there's no reason for you to visit, I think you're just trying to get me killed so you can inherit my Jian Zhi!"

Fu Xing's face turned green.

He hadn't expected Xu Xiaoshou to twist things around like that, so he said with a mournful expression, "Ge, you've really misunderstood. The opportunity I'm bringing you is all benefits, no downsides."

Xu Xiaoshou sneered.

"You think a Wang Zuo Dan falling from the sky is absolutely pure and completely non-toxic?"

"Received curse, passive value, 1."

Fu Xing was on the verge of tears. "Ge, I'm really not a Wang Zuo Dan. I'm just..."

"I never said you were a pill!"

"I..." Fu Xing was so frustrated he almost choked, then forced himself to calm down, thinking that his cultivation level was still too low—he had been led off track again!

"Ge, do you know about 'Bai Ku'?"

He decided to get straight to the point.

Trying to be mysterious with this young man in front of him would only result in him baffling himself into silence.

"Bai Ku?"

Xu Xiaoshou was surprised this time.

The last time he'd heard that term was during his final conversation with Sang Lao.

Based on his reasoning, from the moment he met Sang Lao during the "Feng Yun Zheng Ba" in the outer courtyard of Tian Sang Ling Gong, he had been drawn into the vortex of some major event.

And the deeper he got, the more he realized in that conversation with Sang Lao that the center of this vortex was "Bai Ku"!

The invasion of the masked figures, Sang Lao's schemes, the shocking changes at Tian Xuan Gate, the gray mist figures and ghost beasts, the Eighth Sword Immortal's former sword...

All these events, each one terrifying just to hear about, ultimately pointed in the same direction.

"Bai Ku..."

Xu Xiaoshou murmured, his brow furrowed tightly.

Truth be told, when he pieced those things together back then, his shock was no less than Sang Lao's surprise at him.

But he hadn't shown it much. Even knowing "Bai Ku" was a place of great danger and that Sang Lao might send him there, he maintained his composure.

He looked up at Fu Xing.

"Is the opportunity you're talking about related to 'Bai Ku'?"

Fu Xing nodded, feeling a bit proud inside.

As expected, anyone who knew about "Bai Ku" couldn't help but be tempted—even Xu Xiaoshou.

Xu Xiaoshou actually felt an urge to turn and walk away.

If he could avoid getting involved in this karma, he preferred not to.

But he thought of Sang Lao.

That old man never explained anything to outsiders and certainly wouldn't reveal his true intentions in advance—even to his own disciple!

Getting accurate information from him was extremely difficult.

Xu Xiaoshou figured that Sang Lao might only give him a complete "Bai Ku" map right before sending him in, saying something like "Don't worry, just have fun."

Then, no matter how hard he tried to break free from the old man's predetermined path, he'd still end up foolishly falling into his trap without realizing it.

And before he knew it, he'd have completed... everything the old man wanted!

"Terrifying!"

Thinking about this, Xu Xiaoshou felt a chill in his heart.

This time, he had to take the initiative to approach "Bai Ku" and at least gather information in advance to be fully prepared.

"Tell me about your opportunity," Xu Xiaoshou said calmly.

He was eager for information but wouldn't let Fu Xing see it—otherwise, he'd be giving the guy leverage.

And he still remembered that this fellow was definitely still eyeing his "Shi Duan Jian Zhi"!

He's taken the bait... Fu Xing thought, delighted by Xu Xiaoshou's reaction.

Well-versed in psychology, he could tell Xu Xiaoshou was very interested in "Bai Ku."

Who knows, beneath that composed facade, the guy might be burning with desire for it.

If you want it, I'll give it to you, and in the end, you'll give me what I want!

Fu Xing was thrilled inside but kept a straight face as he said, "Ge, how much do you know about 'Bai Ku'?"

"Not much," Xu Xiaoshou answered directly.

"Hehe, then you must at least know about the recently rumored 'You Si Jian' matter, right?"

"I know a little about it."

"Uh..." Fu Xing rubbed his chin, looking at Xu Xiaoshou's expression and guessing that he probably only knew the surface details.

"Then do you know that Bai Ku is set to open within the next ten days or so?"