Chapter 179 – Immortal Crystal (1/2)
Chapter 179 – Immortal Crystal
“This is an Immortal Crystal!”
The abrupt appearance of this figure left everyone present so uncannily horrified. Ye Qingniu immediately responded by releasing his Battle Qi in defense, in case it was an enemy. This was a habit he had formed through his countless experiences in battles, and now it had almost become a part of his intuition. Whenever there was any possible danger up ahead, he would instantly be on high alert.
“Respectful Ancestor!”
Unlike the flurried Qingniu, Baihu stepped forward and greeted the ‘intruder’. Confusingly, Qingniu first looked at Baihu, who was now kneeling down submissively, and then looked at the man in front of them. He suddenly realized that this man was actually their ancestor! Instantly, he also threw himself onto the ground, and spoke up with a shivering voice, “I’m Ye Qingniu. I greet you, respectful ancestor!”
“Get up! Tell me, where did you get this Immortal Crystal?” Ye Ruoshui asked in an indifferent tone, as his two white eyebrows swung in the air. He soon turned his head towards Qingyu, and his eyes were filled with a heavy suspicion.
“Immortal Crystal? Ancestor, do you mean the pill with colorful rays that we took out just now?” Baihu replied with courtesy. After seeing Ye Ruoshui’s approving nod, he continued, “I received this pill from our leader, Ye Tianlong, who exchanged various treasures for this pill during his trip to Concealed Island. This pill… isn’t it a Spirit Immortal Dan?”
“Spirit Immortal Dan? Are you kidding me? An Immortal Crystal is more than ten thousand times more valuable than a Spirit Immortal Dan! Humph! Exchange? I suppose no one is willing to exchange this once in a million treasure, even if we’re to offer the entire Ye Castle in return!” Ye Ruoshui replied in a self-mocking manner. It seemed that Baihu’s explanation had only further baffled this old man, “How funny! Since when did this old brother on Concealed Island get such a top-level treasure? It’s eerily unlikely that he was so generous as to give this Immortal Crystal to us, in exchange for some comparatively lower-valued treasures? It’s absolutely not a favorable deal for him. Why did he do it? What’s his true purpose? There must be a plot behind all of this!”
“Ahhh…”
Ye Ruoshui’s reasonable analysis left Baihu and Qingniu totally dumbfounded. They stood there like two statues, meditating on everything concerning the Immortal Crystal.
What kind of treasure would this Immortal Crystal be? Why would the leader of Concealed Island give this to the Ye Family? What was the specific function of the Immortal Crystal? What would happen to Ye Qingyu after inhaling such a priceless treasure.
“Ohh, I get it. This old brother did some tricks on the box. No wonder you mistook this for a Spirit Immortal Dan!”
Ye Ruoshui took the box from Baihu, and carefully scrutinized the white jade box, which had contained the pill. Afterwards, he threw a glance at Qingyu, before he turned back to Qingniu and Baihu again.
“So many doubts need to be unraveled. Alas, I’ll go to the East See to plunge into the details of this matter. You two, keep a close eye on this girl. Hmm, I’ll designate her as our next leader. Remember, don’t let any outsiders know about this girl. Before she grows to the Realm of the Saint, she should be kept within the Ye Castle. If everything goes well, I believe, in roughly ten years, our Ye Family will have an Immortal-level cultivator!”
As soon as he finished his words, Ye Ruoshui disappeared, leaving Baihu and Qingniu behind, as both of them were flabbergasted with wide open mouths.
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“W-what did our ancestor just say?”
It had taken them a long while to realize what had happened. Finally, Baihu had wriggled his lips, as he had stammered out with sheer unbelievable eyes.