Chapter 549: Chapter 492: Exposed
As the master who was carried back, Liu Zongyuan immediately demanded the Palace Guards to carry him to find Chicken Feather Gall.
It turned out that this fool, Witty Ghost, actually carried him in.
And when the half-dead Chicken Feather Gall saw Liu Zongyuan being carried in by Witty Ghost and others, his eyes widened, and a chilling intuition arose within him.
"Quick, give me the White Lotus."
Liu Zongyuan spoke weakly. This was his purpose in seeking Chicken Feather Gall; he was well aware that the White Lotus could heal injuries, and now was the perfect time for it to be used.
Chicken Feather Gall’s face turned green instantly, give it back?
If he continued to give them away, he would certainly lose his life.
Liu Zongyuan saw the other party looking troubled and couldn’t help but frown, "The price was clearly marked. Are you thinking of cheating me?"
"I... I..."
Chicken Feather Gall hesitated; would he die regardless of whether he backed out or not?
Why did it happen so coincidentally that Liu Zongyuan was so seriously injured, and that he happened to make a deal with him.
Such a huge loss!
Chicken Feather Gall suddenly wanted to cry; this was like putting his life on the line in a transaction!
Liu Zongyuan was very dissatisfied; if he could move, he’d teach this little cultivator a lesson.
Dare to renege on a Divine Platform cultivator’s deal?
This situation was not about him bullying others; he was clearly justified. He had swapped a growth-type Magical Treasure for the White Lotus, yet the other party failed to fulfill the agreement, which made killing him not excessive at all.
Chicken Feather Gall was about to cry. It’s not that he wanted to renege; it’s just that he couldn’t give anymore. Firstly, even the hidden injuries when Liu Zongyuan was active had nearly cost him half his life.
And now with such severe injuries, if he took a bite of the White Lotus, he’d likely explode on the spot.
Secondly, if Liu Zongyuan learned how the White Lotus came into being, the consequences would be frightening to imagine.
"How about you all step outside first?"
Chicken Feather Gall glanced sorrowfully at Witty Ghost and the others; he planned to discuss this in private.
But even when Liu Zongyuan’s stretcher was placed next to him, he couldn’t think of a proper way to explain.
Should he say, "Senior, you’ve been consuming my saliva for two days now?"
If he said that, Chicken Feather Gall firmly believed the other party wouldn’t let him go.
Or say, "White Lotus is used up?"
But he boasted yesterday that there was plenty, even promised three blooms per meal; turning back now, it’s unlikely the other party would believe him.
"Senior, if I were to say the White Lotus fell from my body, would you believe it?"
Chicken Feather Gall couldn’t find suitable words even after much thought, so he timidly tried speaking.
"Do you take me for a fool?"
From Liu Zongyuan’s strange expression, one could clearly see this meaning.
A small Divine Gaze realm ant, can drop a healing treasure effective for Divine Platform cultivators from his body?
Really think he’s a Spirit Medicine that developed intelligence?
"Guess if I believe it or not."
Liu Zongyuan laughed coldly.
"I don’t guess, but senior, you must believe me."
Chicken Feather Gall laughed bitterly, dejected. This matter was indeed absurd, but it’s all because it was tied to Han Yu!
"To be honest, senior, I took Mr. Han’s Pills, and the White Lotus did indeed fall from my body."
At this point, Chicken Feather Gall could only reveal a little bit of what could cost him his life.
Han Yu?
Liu Zongyuan suddenly showed a peculiar expression; if said like that, he seemed to accept the situation.
After all, even his own Spiritual Power wasn’t under control anymore, what’s strange about things falling from his body?
"Side effects?"
Liu Zongyuan suddenly asked, wanting to see if he was the only one experiencing side effects or if it was everyone.
This concerned whether Han Yu was only deceiving him or everyone.
Chicken Feather Gall also had a peculiar expression; such a question likely meant the person asking had taken the pills too.
After a few dry coughs, Chicken Feather Gall slowly expressed, "Those who consume the White Lotus transfer their injuries to me."
Thus, Chicken Feather Gall’s strange injuries gained a reasonable explanation. Liu Zongyuan was shocked upon hearing this; the injuries were very much like his hidden ones, only for him they posed mere risks, but they nearly took half of the other person’s life.
"How about this, senior, I’ll return the treasure to you, and let’s forget about the White Lotus. Consider the ones I gave before as gifts; I truly can’t give anymore, it’ll cost lives."
Seeing the timing was about right, Chicken Feather Gall finally voiced his intent.
Why would he reveal such information without reason? Of course, he wanted to cancel the deal.
"That’s not possible, Daoist never takes advantage of others."
Liu Zongyuan rejected without a second thought.
Chicken Feather Gall lamented, "It’s okay, it’s a blessing to suffer losses. The junior likes to suffer losses."
"But it’s Daoist who would suffer the loss, and no one can take advantage of Daoist."
Liu Zongyuan glanced disdainfully at the self-sacrificing Chicken Feather Gall. While the latter felt disadvantaged, Liu Zongyuan felt the same. Knowing well that White Lotus heals rapidly, canceling the deal would truly make Liu Zongyuan suffer.
Chicken Feather Gall was on the verge of tears; this meant he was doomed!
"Don’t rush, I’m not asking you to give it now. Heal yourself, then gradually give me three White Lotus blooms." Liu Zongyuan’s words carried an air of irresistibility.
Given White Lotus’s efficacy, one bloom might not heal him, but it’d certainly be enough to kill Chicken Feather Gall. Liu Zongyuan wasn’t foolish; to swiftly recover he definitely couldn’t let Chicken Feather Gall die.
Chicken Feather Gall was not touched at all at this moment; it was clear the other party saw him as a Spirit Medicine that developed intelligence, wanting to recover quickly from him.
This was both good and bad. Looking positively, he’s safe for now.
Looking ahead, it’s clear the Daoist was determined to get those three White Lotus blooms.
Another curiosity was Liu Zongyuan began to wonder about the process of White Lotus production.
This is the one thing that Chicken Feather Gall didn’t dare reveal.
The more Chicken Feather Gall refused to explain, the more Liu Zongyuan found it peculiar; despite White Lotus’s secret being known, how it’s made was something he didn’t dare to speak of.
This unreasonable aspect made Liu Zongyuan sense something was amiss.
He wasn’t foolish; this matter wouldn’t withstand scrutiny.
Anything that can’t be shown to others involves benefit or harm.
Benefit lies in avoidance, harm in non-avoidance.
The greatest benefit of White Lotus is its efficacy, not its production.
"Does White Lotus production harm you?"
Liu Zongyuan tentatively asked, Chicken Feather Gall was frightened with wide eyes, then bit his teeth hard, refusing to respond.
Damn, this guy was perceptive, actually guessed half.
There’s indeed harm, albeit in another form, such as depending on the temper of the person consuming White Lotus...
At this point, Liu Zongyuan was unable to guess further, as his imagination lacked the absurdity needed to continue.
Just as Chicken Feather Gall breathed a sigh of relief, someone else entered.
Han Yu strode in, holding a person in one hand, voice preceding his arrival.
"Old Chicken, help me pass a command."
Two people from Yama Hall, sixty years of Qi Fortune easily acquired. After getting the Qi Fortune, feeding the pills solves the pill issue, perfect.
The flaw was unfortunately one escaped.
Han Yu entered with a smile, his expression suddenly turned peculiar.
Before him lay the half-dead Chicken Feather Gall on the bed, and on the stretcher beside was the weak Liu Zongyuan.
"Why are you here?"
His first surprise was the severely injured, missing Liu Zongyuan showing up here.
Secondly, Han Yu was dumbfounded looking at the injured small Guardian, seemingly with only half a life left.
"You fed him your saliva?"
This was truly reckless!
He had already warned him not to feed White Lotus to anyone, yet he dared to recklessly give it away.
"You truly aren’t afraid to die."
Han Yu expressed his admiration in this regard.
I beg you to stop talking!
Chicken Feather Gall’s face was pallid, having already seen the Daoist on the stretcher trembling all over.
Liu Zongyuan would never have guessed, what he had praised endlessly as refreshing and delicious White Lotus, was actually this filthy person’s saliva.
A nauseating sensation surged turbulently in his abdomen, yet no matter what he couldn’t vomit, nearly driving him mad...
