"Hahahaha! The ultimate truth of the immortal path!! Hahaha! So, this so-called immortal path means you can't even trust your own master?!" Han Zhan's eyes were sorrowful, his expression full of grief and bitterness.
These six years, he had lived day in and day out with his master. Though uneventful, it was peaceful.
Originally, Han Zhan thought that as long as he was careful and cautious, he wouldn't be in mortal danger.
But he never imagined that after all his calculations, he would come to this realization today.
The struggle for benefits, the fight for opportunities.
Is this the immortal path that mortals envy?
Is this the immortal that mortals believe in?
"It's also your useless elder martial sister's fault. If her body had been suitable, I wouldn't have had to resort to acting against you. What a pity... Han Zhan, will you surrender quietly, or... will you test your skills against your master?" The Wen Xian Sect Master laughed sinisterly.
In his eyes, Han Zhan was not only a waste but also a cowardly person.
Originally, he had him firmly under his thumb, never expecting him to suddenly develop a mind of his own today.
"Heh, so when you saved me that day, Master, it was only... because you wanted to use my body to refine medicine?" Han Zhan lowered his head with a cold laugh. A cold light suddenly flashed in his hand, shooting towards the Wen Xian Sect Master.
"Huh? How daring! It seems these five years, you haven't just been eating and shitting!"
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing instantly reverberated. The Wen Xian Sect Master suddenly produced a treasure mirror in his hand.
The three hidden weapons, tempered with potent poison, instantly fell to the ground, staining the earth a pitch-black color.
"You vicious, ungrateful little beast! How could you be so malicious!" The Wen Xian Sect Master shouted coldly, spiritual light flickering around him. He struck out with a palm, aiming directly for Han Zhan's chest.
"I must avenge Elder Martial Sister!!"
"Humph! I never expected you to hide so deeply! Profound Clear Realm, disciple. It seems it's not just your master who doesn't trust you; you don't trust your master much either." High in the void, Ling Xiao watched the two fighting below with boredom, even starting to feel a bit drowsy.
At the Profound Clear level, he could crush them with a single finger. If it weren't for the fact that Han Zhan still had some Luck Points left, he would have been tempted to kill them both outright.
Pfft!
Finally, Han Zhan's body trembled. He was struck down from mid-air by the Wen Xian Sect Master, his aura rapidly weakening.
After all, according to the normal plot development, he shouldn't have tried to escape today.
If he had just been given a little more time, his cultivation would have surely broken through.
Then, if he acted, the Wen Xian Sect Master would have been dead for sure.
"Hehe, my good disciple, isn't it a joyful thing to be devoured by your master? Relax your mind, come... it will be over soon." The Wen Xian Sect Master himself was originally a Divine Marquis expert, but unfortunately, his Dantian and meridians were shattered, causing his cultivation to fall to its current level.
In his mind, as long as he could find a Dantian compatible with his own, his cultivation would surely recover!
Thinking this, a trace of sinister soul light suddenly flickered in his eyes.
Just as Han Zhan was about to resist, the Wen Xian Sect Master stepped on his head.
Buzz.
A wisp of soul pressure quietly spread across the sky. A gleaming green ancient plaque on Han Zhan's chest suddenly erupted with overwhelming spiritual light.
"Huh? A spiritual treasure protecting its master? Interesting... This must be the Son of Fate's trump card. A mortal's rise, an immortal treasure recognizing its master." High in the void, Ling Xiao smiled faintly and flicked his finger.
A dazzling sword shadow flashed across the sky. Before the Wen Xian Sect Master could even react, he was directly split in two.
The unwilling anger on Han Zhan's face instantly froze.
He looked up at the white-robed figure descending from the sky, his eyes filled with awe and respect.
Especially now, the radiant light emanating from the latter was warm, dazzling, and surrounded by an immortal aura.
"An immortal?" Han Zhan slowly stood up and respectfully bowed towards the sky. "Thank you, immortal, for saving my life."
Indeed!!
What Master said was wrong. The immortal path isn't just about benefits; there is also good and evil.
For example, this immortal before me must have acted because he couldn't stand Master's sinister ways.
"Let me see the immortal plaque in your embrace." But!!
Before Han Zhan could even straighten his body, Ling Xiao's words suddenly caused his expression to freeze.
"Im... Immortal elder..."
"Hmm?" Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, releasing a wisp of Emperor aura.
Han Zhan felt the heavens and earth tremble, nearly collapsing to the ground.
Buzz.
The green immortal plaque flew out on its own and landed in Ling Xiao's hand.
But... no matter how Ling Xiao channeled spiritual power or used his divine soul, the plaque showed no reaction.
A life-bound spiritual treasure, a unique opportunity for a Son of Fate.
For a Son of Fate from the mortal rise stream like this, his innate talent is poor, his background is poor, he has no sister, no powerful mother. So, his spiritual treasure is the entirety of his luck.
It contains a trace of heavenly restraint. Even with Ling Xiao's methods, he couldn't seize it by force.
"This plaque of yours is quite interesting." Ling Xiao smiled faintly and returned it to Han Zhan.
The terror on the latter's face instantly froze.
He... he just gave it back to me?
So!!!
I misunderstood the immortal elder!
At this moment, Ling Xiao's face was obscured by immortal radiance, making him seem mysterious and profound.
"Immortal elder!! I beg you to take me as your disciple! Guide me to comprehend the great truths of the Dao!!" Han Zhan fell to his knees with a thud. Compared to the Wen Xian Sect Master, this immortal elder before him embodied all his expectations of a cultivator.
He sees a treasure but doesn't seize it, acts chivalrously, eliminates evil and promotes good, not for personal gain or scheming desires!
Such a person is worthy of my kneeling and devotion!
A master for a day, a father for life...
"Ding! The Son of Fate feels reverence and admiration for the villain. Congratulations, Host, on plundering 300 Luck Points and 3000 Villain Points."
"What uses does that immortal plaque of yours have?" Actually, Ling Xiao had already guessed roughly. The reason he hesitated was that he was considering whether to drain and kill Han Zhan for the final reward or...
"Immortal elder... this plaque of mine can use one's own spiritual power to condense... immortal radiance. This radiance contains extremely rich plant and wood essence..." At this moment, Han Zhan only wanted to become the disciple of this righteous immortal elder. Since he returned the plaque to him, he clearly had no greed.
So... he naturally told him everything he knew!
But he probably never dreamed that this plaque was a spiritual treasure custom-made for him by his Heavenly Dao Father. In someone else's hands, it was utterly useless.
Otherwise, how could a mortal stream character, possessing such a supreme treasure, live safely?
Wasn't it precisely because even if others took his treasure, they couldn't detect anything unusual?
Why bother?
"Oh! I see." Ling Xiao grinned, a trace of gloom suddenly flashing in his eyes. Han Zhan only felt his Sea of Consciousness tremble as a Soul Seal instantly vanished.
Then, he seemed to become even more fearful of this old immortal before him.
Buzz.
A strange humming sound reverberated, and the world before his eyes instantly transformed.
When Han Zhan looked again, there was no Wen Xian Sect in sight; it had become a wilderness.
"The immortal elder's methods!! Are indeed beyond the comprehension of mortals like me!" Just as Han Zhan was inwardly marveling, Ling Xiao waved his hand. Suddenly, numerous immortal grasses and spirit flowers appeared before them.
The rich spiritual energy was so intense it nearly made Han Zhan faint.
Is the immortal elder... going to bestow a great opportunity upon me?!