Su Luo’s heart stirred, “What treasure?”
Haotian the Great found a large rock and, without regard for Shang Xie Qian Yu’s white robes, sat down. “Do you know Emperor Lang Kui? Tens of thousands of years ago, he was somewhat of a close friend to me. This treasure was left here by him.”
Upon hearing the name, Su Luo felt as if she had heard it somewhere before.
After a moment’s thought, she remembered.
Didn’t Jiang Mu Xue say he was looking for an artifact called the Lotus Glazed Lamp?
That belonged to Emperor Lang Kui.
Su Luo nodded, “Great Emperor, Emperor Lang Kui actually left a treasure in the Forest of Flowing Light? I’ve never heard of it before.” It wasn’t just her; even the elders of Qingxu Heaven hadn’t mentioned it, so it seemed they were unaware.
“It’s normal not to know, after all, it was something unsavory.”
Haotian the Great’s tone carried a hint of reminiscence as he let out a light hum. “Back then, Eight-Eyed Lang Kui and I made a bet, and he lost. He was supposed to surrender his giant tribe to me as servants, but that brat actually reneged…”
Eight-Eyed Lang Kui got Haotian the Great drunk and, in his muddled state, he agreed to trade a bottle of pills for ownership of the giant tribe.
However, fearing Haotian the Great’s retribution once sober, he used his supreme magical power to move the entire capital city of the giant tribe to the Forest of Flowing Light to hide it, preventing him from finding it.
There were three treasures in the Giant King City: one was the Spring of Life, which Haotian the Great needed to reshape his body. The other two were a frog that could spit special gems and a Golden Horn that commanded the entire giant tribe.
Haotian the Great said that because the giant tribe’s combat strength was extremely formidable and they possessed long lives, even though he was renowned back then, he had many rivals and enemies who frequently harassed him.
He wanted the giant tribe as his servants to drive away those harassers, so they wouldn’t disturb his cultivation.
“But girl, you don’t know how stingy that bastard Eight-Eyed Lang Kui is! He only knows how to find all sorts of excuses to trick me out of my treasures, but he won’t give up even a little of his own. It pisses me off!”
As he spoke, Haotian the Great became agitated and started cursing again. “If it wasn’t for the fact that I couldn’t bear to kill him given his bunch of crying, hungry children, I would have. Otherwise, if he died, would he expect me to raise over a hundred of his kids for him? Hmph!”
“But now, that scoundrel has disappeared somewhere, I don’t even know if he’s dead. I finally have my chance. This time, not only will I snatch all the good stuff in the city, but I’ll burn it down too, damn it!”
Su Luo couldn’t help but smile. The Dragon Hound, upon hearing Haotian the Great had been wronged, excitedly pawed the ground.
Only Du Wei remained obediently by the side, not daring to breathe loudly.
After a while, Haotian the Great calmed down and asked Su Luo, “Girl, if you’re interested, you can come along and have a look. I’ve already told that kid how to open the Giant King City. But if you’re afraid of danger, you can stay outside.”
Su Luo smiled charmingly, “Such an interesting event, of course, I have to go.”
With the Great Emperor by her side, perhaps she could obtain some good things too!
“Well, that’s settled. We’ll discuss it when we reach the Giant King City. I haven’t seen you for many days, girl, and I’ve missed you. Now that I’ve seen you and spoken, it’s time for me to go.”
Haotian the Great looked at Su Luo with reluctance. “Girl, I’ll ask you one more time, are you truly unwilling to be my disciple?”
Su Luo apologized profusely, “Great Emperor, I…”
The Great Emperor was truly kind, but she was already part of Qingxu Heaven, and there was nothing she could do.
Haotian the Great was prepared for this. Although greatly disappointed, he didn’t say more. He patted his chest and said, “Alright, this body belongs to that brat after all, and I must return it. If you encounter any danger you can’t handle, it won’t be too late for me to appear again.”
Su Luo breathed a sigh of relief, “Thank you, Great Emperor.”
Soon, Haotian the Great’s body trembled, his eyes became vacant, and then regained clarity.
“Huh? What happened?”
Looking at the messy surroundings, Shang Xie Qian Yu appeared lost, with no recollection of what had just transpired.
Su Luo stared at him curiously, “You… are not Haotian the Great anymore?”
Shang Xie Shao Qing quickly reacted and said proudly, “Of course not, Miss Su. I am Shang Xie Shao Qing, it has been a while. My master’s divine soul was possessing my body and met with you, right?”
“Shut up, I am not your master yet, don’t speak nonsense.”
Suddenly, Shang Xie Shao Qing’s tone changed.
It turned out the Great Emperor had reappeared and even flicked his forehead.
Shang Xie Shao Qing clutched his aching head and instantly became timid, quickly admitting his mistake, “Great Emperor, this junior was wrong, please do not be angry.”
Haotian the Great’s scolding voice echoed in his mind: “You brat, how did I instruct you, have you forgotten everything? Remember, you are not allowed to say I am your master, especially about the matter I reminded you of…”
This attitude was completely different from how he had treated Su Luo earlier, quite disdainful.
“I’ll say it again, if it weren’t for Miss Su Luo’s unwillingness, I would have taken her as my disciple long ago. Would it be your turn, kid? She saved me, you must repay her kindness on my behalf. If you can marry her, I will accept you as my disciple!”
“Yes, yes, yes… Great Emperor, this junior remembers!”
“Repeat it!”
“Do not say the Great Emperor is this junior’s master, and you must actively pursue Miss Su, marry her, and treat her well your whole life!”
“Hmph, if you remember, then go do it.”
Shang Xie Shao Qing bowed respectfully, all arrogance and swagger gone.
After waiting for a moment, there was no response, indicating Haotian the Great had fallen silent again. He then breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Luo hadn’t expected that one day, the young master of the Longevity Hall would be so well-disciplined.
Although she couldn’t hear what the Great Emperor had said, judging by Shang Xie Shao Qing’s reaction, he must have been reprimanded.
Shang Xie Shao Qing, with his thick skin, quickly regained his calm and elegant demeanor. He took out a bag from his storage ring and handed it to her with a smile, “Miss Su, the Great Emperor instructed me to give you these things as soon as I saw you.”
Su Luo looked surprised. Upon opening the storage bag, she found various precious gems, of quality even exceeding that of the batch sold to Qingxu Heaven by Taichu Holy Land. They were much larger and all rare varieties.
There were also dozens of precious spiritual medicines, over thirty million spirit coins, one Saint-grade weapon, and six magical artifacts.
The value was no less than one hundred million!
“These… are all for me? Why?” Su Luo was astonished.
“The Great Emperor often mentioned you to me, saying Miss Su is his benefactor. Since I am the Great Emperor’s… uh, I naturally have to repay Miss Su’s kindness on his behalf, so please accept them.” Shang Xie Shao Qing fanned himself with a hint of pride.
“But it’s too much, isn’t it.”
Su Luo remembered Haotian the Great saying he wanted to repay her, but she hadn’t expected Shang Xie Shao Qing to be so extravagant, just like her second senior brother.
“Mere trifle, this young master doesn’t care, Miss Su needn’t mind.”
Shang Xie Shao Qing looked at Su Luo’s delicate and pretty face, seeming unconcerned.
Winning her over, wasn’t that easy?
With his noble status as the young master of the Longevity Hall and his powerful abilities, capturing Su Luo would be a piece of cake!
Su Luo, oblivious to his thoughts, soon accepted with understanding, “Then Young Master Shang Xie, thank you.”