📖 Chapter 946 - Grafting a Flower to a Tree

26 Apr, 2023

A profound glow flashed in Wang Baole’s eyes, and he sneered internally. The bell girl had targeted him several times already, and now she actually wanted him to become her slave. In Wang Baole’s opinion, this person was arrogant to the point of stupidity. Although the bell girl had an extraordinary background, Wang Baole didn’t consider himself inferior in the least bit.

Moreover, she was blatantly threatening him here. It was obvious that if he didn’t give her a satisfying answer, she would go all out to stop him from obtaining a drumstick. But even if he did agree… Naturally, she wouldn’t just trust some lip service. She would most likely place some kind of restriction on him, like the bell-shaped light from earlier.

'This woman is way too arrogant. If I told her my background, she’d probably be scared to death!' Snorting coldly internally, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked carefully at the bell girl in front of him. In particular, he was staring at her face and figure.

Honestly, he couldn’t deny that this bell girl’s face was even comparable to that of Zhao Yameng. Moreover, her figure was even better, with curves bulging out in all the right places. At the same time, she had a soft and gentle waist, making her even more tempting. Her lower body started off wide like a gourd before tapering down to two thin bamboo stalks at her calves.

Wang Baole even felt that in terms of figure, only the daughter of the Federation President, Li Wan’er, was comparable. When he thought of Li Wan’er, Wang Baole couldn’t help but feel a little hot and clear his throat a couple times. He secretly thought that since the bell girl was targeting him, there was no way that he wouldn’t fight back.

“Are you for real?!” he said earnestly.

While speaking, Wang Baole observed the complexion of the bell girl’s skin, which was incredibly alluring. Moreover, the bell on her wrist added a bit of a playful air to her elegance and charm. Wang Baole couldn’t help but gulp.

'What a beauty!' Wang Baole praised internally. His gaze grew hotter.

Originally, when the bell girl noticed Wang Baole’s gaze, she was angered. However, when she heard his words that seemed like he was about to accede, she forcibly suppressed her disgust. After all, this person was extraordinary. Among all the Chosen this time, he was one of the few who managed to catch her eye. If she could take him in as a war slave, she would have a powerful helper in the future.

Taking a deep breath, she immediately responded via divine will.

"Of course I’m serious!"

“In that case… Ah well, I’ll give you one last chance. Become my concubine, and I’ll guarantee you a life of glory!” Wang Baole sighed helplessly and his divine will spread over to the bell girl.

“You think you’re worthy?” The bell girl was so furious that she couldn’t help but laugh. A contemptuous expression appeared on her face, and a cold light flashed through her eyes. Opening her mouth lightly, her voice echoed in all directions.

“Fellow Daoists, this Xie Dalu is despicable, money-grubbing, and completely shameless. You all saw it just now. His Illusion Crystal was obviously sealed, but that didn’t affect the teleportation. Although he reminded us of the possibility earlier and isn’t irredeemable, we Chosen cannot be humiliated. I suggest… that we make an example of him. Let him give up on the great opportunity of the Starfall Realm.”

Wang Baole’s expression didn’t change when he heard her words; he had already been expecting something similar to happen. Although he had given a disclaimer earlier, he knew that if someone was shameless enough to vent their anger by framing him, then any explanations would be useless.

The only way to fight back was to give their face a big slap.

'Heh, a naughty little girl doesn’t want to see me succeed. So what?' A mocking smile appeared on Wang Baole’s face as he ignored the flickering eyes of the Chosen in the surroundings. He knew very well that he was a threat to them, so there would be quite a few people going along with the bell girl’s suggestion. After all, out of the thirty people here, only ten would obtain the great opportunity. If they could reach a mutual understanding and kick someone out in advance, then their own chances of success would increase.

Although people like the scholarly cultivator didn’t need to do this sort of thing, that wasn’t the case for the others. It was very possible that this choice could lead to a reversal of their fates.

Moreover… this fellow obviously lacked a powerful background. Although he claimed to be some Xie Dalu, few people really believed him. Thus, several people quickly agreed to the bell girl’s suggestion.

Of course, most of them were people who had intentions toward the bell girl, or people who lacked confidence like those who had snatched an Illusion Crystal at the very end of the previous trial. They glanced at each other before rushing toward Wang Baole like lightning.

There were eight or nine people who made a move, shooting over with towering momentum. Each one of them was a cultivator at the great circle of the Spirit Immortal Realm and had battle prowess comparable to a Planet Realm cultivator. Coupled with the bell girl, let alone a non-Planet Realm like Wang Baole, even a real Planet Realm cultivator would be forced to retreat.

But as soon as they moved, Wang Baole had already started retreating. As their attacks collided with a boom, he had escaped a hundred zhang away. As for the people who didn’t attack, most of them had their expressions change a little. The masked woman and scholarly young man seemed a little hesitant, but in the end, they still charged toward the ten mountains in the distance. After quickly deciding on a mountain, they circulated their cultivation bases, using the power of their cultivation to accelerate the materialization of the drumsticks. The paper human cutout hadn’t mentioned anything about this method before, but it was clear that everyone knew about it.

There was also the little girl who knew the Underworld Law. After turning her head and flashing Wang Baole a smile, she also flew off and chose a mountain.

As for the black-clothed young man with the big sword on his back, his expression didn’t change in the slightest as he immediately flew off without even glancing at Wang Baole.

It was the same for everyone else. They all flew off without hesitation, making Wang Baole narrow his eyes. However, he didn’t pay them any more attention. The bell girl was the source of all of this, so after casting a glance at her, he retreated even faster.

“Catch me if you can!” Even while retreating, he didn’t forget to spit out some provocative words. After chasing him for a while, the cultivators led by the bell girl couldn’t help but hesitate.

After all, the most important matter wasn’t revenge on Wang Baole but rather the great opportunity. All of them turned to look at the bell girl. In the end, she didn’t really want to kill Wang Baole at all costs. Her previous words had just been to clarify her stance.

“It’s fine, just let him leave. If he dares to return, we’ll kill him. As for whoever manages to land the killing blow, I’ll grant them an Immortal Planet for their breakthrough!”

Such a reward immediately caused many people’s eyes to shine brightly. None of them spoke, but they all had their own thoughts on this matter. Although they flew toward the ten mountains, most of their attention was actually placed on Wang Baole’s movements.

Just like that, aside from Wang Baole, the other twenty-nine people all picked a furnace mountain. Some mountains only had one cultivator on them, while others had more. However, those who shared a mountain didn’t attack each other immediately. With vigilant gazes, they circulated their cultivation bases cautiously, waiting for the moment that the drumsticks materialized.

After all, it was meaningless to fight each other too early. Once they were injured, the competitors from other furnace mountains might be attracted over, and their chances of failing would go up.

Casting his gaze on this scene from afar, Wang Baole frowned slightly. These Chosen were so rational that he had no chance to benefit from a chaotic situation. But if he waited until the end to fight it out, the result would be uncertain, and his heart would also be left unsatisfied.

Thinking to this point, Wang Baole cleared his throat and muttered under his breath.

“Senior, they’re not giving us face…”

Wang Baole waited for a while after speaking, but there was no reply from the paper human cutout. He was about to continue talking when a sigh echoed in his ears.

“You… You were asking for it, you know? Couldn’t you have just let things be? It wouldn’t have been difficult for you to get a drumstick the normal way…” The paper human cutout’s voice was full of exasperation. It seemed to have a headache, helplessly wondering how it had ended up cooperating with such a bastard.

“Senior’s words are wrong. Although we cultivators can be low-key, that’s only if needed. For example, if I were by myself, I would try my best to keep a low profile. But since I have Senior’s help, of course I should strive to get the most benefits. If Senior finds it troublesome, this junior will just find a solution on my own.” Wang Baole said calmly. In fact, he wasn’t lying. In his opinion, even without the help of the paper human cutout, he could have gotten an Illusion Crystal all by himself. Even his current dilemma wasn’t a big problem for him; if worse came to worst, he was confident that he could just fight it out at the end for one of the Planet Guiding Drumsticks.

Thus… the paper human cutout’s cooperation wasn’t especially necessary. In such a situation, it was obvious that he would try to extract some additional benefits. His words made the paper human cutout fall silent for a while. Although it felt a little sullen, it had to admit that Wang Baole’s words weren’t wrong.

A moment later, the paper human cutout let out a sigh.

“I understand what you’re trying to say. Fine, I’ll teach you a special refinement technique. This technique is called ‘Grafting a Flower to a Tree’!”