Chapter 2450: Chapter 2450: Old Dog!
When they parted ways, Feng Nie Fairy did not take the Qiuhong Sword with her but instead left it with Fang Bai, promising to collect it from Fang Bai’s residence after some time.
Feng Nie Fairy did this simply to use the opportunity to get closer to Fang Bai.
Her little scheme was clearly evident to Liuyan Fairy, who couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous.
"Junior Brother Wushuang, since you are an Artifact Refiner, could you help me upgrade this Immortal Artifact? Don’t worry, I will pay you for your services!"
Liuyan Fairy presented her Immortal Artifact, looking at Fang Bai with her beautiful eyes and asked with a smile.
Her Immortal Artifact was one grade lower than Feng Nie Fairy’s, thinking that if Fang Bai could repair Feng Nie Fairy’s, upgrading hers should not be a problem.
If Fang Bai refused to upgrade her Immortal Artifact, Liuyan Fairy wouldn’t give up so easily.
To give up on such a demonic genius easily would be akin to handing over more opportunities to Feng Nie Fairy and other female disciples, which she considered a foolish act.
"Since I joined the Golden Crow Palace, Senior Sister Liuyan has been very considerate toward me, for which I am truly grateful. Therefore, upgrading Senior Sister’s Immortal Artifact is something I should definitely do. As for compensation, there’s no need for it."
Fang Bai spoke as he accepted the Immortal Artifact handed over by Liuyan Fairy.
For Fang Bai, upgrading an Immortal Artifact from mid-grade Immortal King grade to superior Immortal King grade wasn’t difficult, and there was no need to offend a lady of such prestige in the Golden Crow Palace.
Inquiring about Linghu Qianjiao’s whereabouts in the Golden Crow Palace was not something that could be achieved in a short time, and he might need Liuyan Fairy’s help in the future.
Liuyan Fairy was overjoyed that Fang Bai accepted her Immortal Artifact without insincerely insisting on compensation.
Although she wasn’t sure if this Junior Brother Wushuang had feelings for her, at least he hadn’t favored one over the other between her and Senior Sister Feng Nie.
However, Liuyan Fairy also understood the principle of hastening slowly. She did not directly express her affection to Fang Bai, fearing she might scare this junior brother and, after chatting amiably for a while, left feeling delighted.
Early the next morning, Yanshi Immortal Emperor summoned Fang Bai to his Immortal Hall.
Fang Bai had a vague idea of what it was about, but when he appeared before Yanshi Immortal Emperor, he feigned ignorance.
"I have heard about your battle with Chiyang and Qingyan..."
Yanshi Immortal Emperor began with this topic, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger.
"Disciple erred and injured Senior Brother Chiyang; please, Master, punish me!"
Outwardly, Fang Bai appeared fearful, but inside he thought, "Old dog, I call you Master, unaware of how many years of your lifespan it might shorten!"
Toward high-ranking members of the Golden Crow Sect like Yanshi Immortal Emperor, Fang Bai harbored immense hatred.
Since returning to the Immortal Realm, Fang Bai had gathered information, all pointing to the fact that after he was besieged by the Eight Great Immortal Emperors and ’fell,’ those emperors led their forces to hunt and slaughter the ten thousand disciples of the Emperor’s Palace.
It could be said that the high-ranking members under the Eight Great Immortal Emperors, like Yanshi Immortal Emperor, all had blood on their hands from the Emperor’s Palace disciples.
Unfortunately, Fang Bai’s cultivation level was still weak; otherwise, he would have found an opportunity to exact swift justice.
No matter how skilled Yanshi Immortal Emperor was, he could not know that Fang Bai’s outward respect masked deep resentment and hostility toward him.
Seeing Fang Bai’s fearful demeanor, as if he had committed a grave mistake and was awaiting punishment, Yanshi Immortal Emperor stroked his beard and chuckled, saying, "Your grievous injury to Chiyang was indeed somewhat inappropriate, but... in the Golden Crow Palace, we encourage competition among disciples to enhance combat strength. As long as you don’t deliberately damage fellow disciples’ Divine Sense or Qi Sea, preventing their cultivation, other severe injuries will not be subjected to stringent investigation..."
After pausing, he continued, "Moreover, I heard from Feng Nie and Liuyan that during your battle with Chiyang, he intended to harm you, compelling you to retaliate and gravely injure him. Therefore... I will not blame you for this!"
Fang Bai pretended to breathe a sigh of relief, clasping his hands and bowing, saying: "Thank you, Master, for not punishing me!"
Satisfied, Yanshi Immortal Emperor nodded and added, "Regarding your battle with Qingyan, I initially expected Qingyan to win, but your combat prowess was far beyond my expectations, matching Qingyan’s strength! I thought you were a gifted prodigy, but it turns out you are a monstrous talent!"
He couldn’t help but laugh heartily, clearly pleased to have accepted such an outstanding direct disciple.
Fang Bai wore a modest smile, feigning attentive listening.
Once the laughter subsided, Yanshi Immortal Emperor suddenly fixed his eyes on Fang Bai, his expression darkening as he sternly asked: "Where did you learn the Myriad Sword to Origin Secret Art?"
During Fang Bai’s battle with Qingyan Immortal King, his Divine Sense had fully monitored the fight, leaving a deep impression of Fang Bai’s execution of the Myriad Sword to Origin Secret Art.
Fang Bai knew that after his battle with Qingyan Immortal King and utilizing the Myriad Sword to Origin Secret Art, it would inevitably attract the attention of some high-ranking members of the Golden Crow Palace, leading to inquiries.
After all, the Myriad Sword to Origin, being one of his own creations from years past, was known to the high-ranking Yanshi Immortal Emperor of the Golden Crow Palace, and to prevent any suspicion of association with the Emperor’s Palace, Yanshi Immortal Emperor had to investigate thoroughly.
However, Fang Bai had long devised a strategy to deal with this, and upon hearing Yanshi Immortal Emperor’s inquiry, he quickly replied: "Master, several years ago, during a trial, I killed an Immortal King and obtained an immortal scroll from him, which recorded the Myriad Sword to Origin Secret Art. Unfortunately, that scroll was later lost; otherwise, I would have presented it for Master’s inspection."
Upon hearing this, Yanshi Immortal Emperor’s expression softened slightly. "Hmm," he murmured, somewhat regretfully, "It’s a pity it was lost... Too bad! Can you demonstrate the Myriad Sword to Origin for me to see?"
Although he had monitored Fang Bai and Qingyan Immortal King’s battle, Yanshi Immortal Emperor wasn’t sure if the Myriad Sword to Origin Secret Art Fang Bai used was the one originally created by the War Emperor. He wanted to observe carefully once more to determine.
He had the fortune of witnessing the War Emperor perform the Myriad Sword to Origin once in the past, with its earth-shattering power leaving a lasting impression.
However, because the War Emperor executed the secret art in the blink of an eye, he didn’t remember it clearly.
Yanshi Immortal Emperor also knew that with Fang Bai’s Sixth-grade Immortal King Realm cultivation, even if the Myriad Sword to Origin Secret Art he performed was the War Emperor’s creation, its power would be much weaker, unworthy of comparison to the War Emperor.
He merely wanted to confirm whether the Myriad Sword to Origin Secret Art Fang Bai had inadvertently learned was indeed the one created by the War Emperor, as all secret arts, regardless of strength, have traceable patterns.
"This Immortal Sword is a superior Immortal King grade and I’ll give it to you! Let’s go outside the hall together!"
Yanshi Immortal Emperor casually tossed an Immortal Sword to Fang Bai. The sword’s blade was crimson and comparable in grade to the Qiuhong Sword, possessing a similar extraordinary quality.
To Yanshi Immortal Emperor, a superior Immortal King grade artifact was trivial, and giving it to Fang Bai was also a sign of his appreciation.
