Chapter 280 (1/2)

Yan Tianhen hadn’t noticed how much time had flown by. When he looked up again, it was already dark.

The Voice Transmission Bell that Lin Xuanzhi made was a kind of one-time consumable magical device. There wasn’t much Qi storied inside of it and, if it was used up, it would become completely useless. Hence, for most users, it was only used to pass messages at critical moments.

Unexpectedly, in the hands of Lin Xuanzhi and Yan Tianhen, the precious Voice Transmission Bell was used as a device for chatting. In less than two hours, the two had already used up four Voice Transmission Bells respectively. If Duan Yuyang knew about this, he would surely cry out bitterly over the waste.

You should know that a one-time Voice Transmission Bell required five pieces of gold. This bell, which could be used a few times, could be sold for a hundred pieces of gold on the market.

However, Lin Xuanzhi didn’t feel any distress at all and wanted to continue chatting with Yan Tianhen. For him, money was nothing; Ah Hen was much more important.

However, Yan Tianhen was already heartbroken and could no longer continue. When the fifth bell was about to run out of spiritual Qi, Yan Tianhen grit his teeth and interrupted Lin Xuanzhi’s next words, “Dage, let’s meet later. I already used up five of the ten Voice Transmission Bells you prepared for me. It’s too wasteful.”

Lin Xuanzhi disagreed, “How can this be considered a waste? It’s worth it for you.”

Yan Tianhen let out a cry.

Lin Xuanzhi hastily asked, “What’s the matter?”

Yan Tianhen giggled twice, “Too sweet, I got a toothache.”

Lin Xuanzhi also smiled, “Next time I see you, Dage should have a good check to see if your teeth have been eaten by worms.”

Yan Tianhen nodded, uncaring whether Lin Xuanzhi could see it or not, and sighed, “I really want to see you sooner.”

Lin Xuanzhi also felt eager after not seeing each other for a day. He sighed in a low voice. Then he suddenly thought, “How about I’ll find you now?”

“No!” Yan Tianhen hurriedly stopped him, “From Sinking Sword Peak to Broken Sword Peak, the journey is far away. This dense fog forest is not easy to breakthrough. Besides, Dage has only just begun to adapt to Fierce Gale Cliff these days. He must be too tired and should take an early rest. When we have adapted to the environment here, it’s not too late to meet again.”

Lin Xuanzhi listened to Yan Tianhen’s organized speech and inwardly said to himself, Ah Hen’s ideas have indeed matured a lot.

Yan Tianhen made a very reasonable point. Firstly, Lin Xuanzhi was too tired to even move his fingers. He didn’t know how many times his spiritual Qi had been emptied. It was a time of weakness. Secondly, the two of them had just started learning from their masters. Naturally, they should concentrate more on cultivating. How could they think about running around elsewhere?

Esteemed Lan Yue was alright, but he didn’t know what kind of master Esteemed Huai Yu was.

And although both were among Profound Sky Sect’s main peaks, it was important to know that the sect occupied 100,000 mountains, which was larger than some kingdoms in the East Continent. The distance between Sinking Sword Peak and Broken Sword Peak was not a simple sword ride that would take an hour to get there. It simply wasn’t easy to cross.

Under multiple considerations, Lin Xuanzhi naturally wouldn’t do what he wanted. The reason why he said what he did was because of emotion. He couldn’t help it.

They said a few more words to each other until Lin Xuanzhi’s Voice Transmission Bell went out a few times, then completely turned into a useless stone.

Lin Xuanzhi resisted the impulse to pick up another bell and waited for a moment. When Yan Tianhen didn’t send any more sounds, he withdrew his hand, closed his eyes in bed and relaxed.

On the other side, Yan Tianhen touched his nose with some depression. Then he got out of bed, dressed up, and walked outside. As soon as he came out of the bamboo house, Yan Tianhen saw Esteemed Huai Yu in a dark green robe. He was leaning against a piece of bamboo that was used to support the house, holding his arms and squinting at him.

Yan Tianhen stopped in his tracks and walked over to say, “Master.”

Esteemed Huai Yu’s hair still hung loose over his shoulders, looking willful and unrestrained, and he looked down at Yan Tianhen with his lips curled up. He asked, “Have you finished speaking with your big brother?”

Yan Tianhen responded, “I’m done. “

“Show me what you used.”

Yan Tianhen obediently took out the Voice Transmission Bell from his storage bag. Just as he was about to pass it over to Esteemed Huai Yu, the Voice Transmission Bell appeared to be pulled by an invisible silk thread as it rose in the air and landed steadily in the hands of Esteemed Huai Yu.

He looked at it a few times and said with some disdain, “A petty trick.”

Yan Tianhen wanted to refute, saying that it was very useful. But then Esteemed Huai Yu placed the bell inside his storage ring and told him crossly, “There are still some more. All of them should be handed to me! Who allowed you to contact people outside? Those who don’t follow the rules and regulations need discipline.”

Yan Tianhen, “…”

With a bitter face, Yan Tianhen clutched his storage bag and cried out desperately, “Master, I have only two left. I still have to talk to my Dage. If my Dage cannot contact me, he’ll be very worried.”

Esteemed Huai Yu said particularly shamelessly, “As a disciple, how can you not have any filial piety? According to the rules, when you’re under my door, I have to take care of your food, clothes, and living expenses, and also have to spend effort teaching you. You have to pay for your tuition. Now, if you don’t want to give money to your master, then you’ll have to show filial piety with some broken bells. You don’t want to do it?”

Yan Tianhen was so angry that he almost cried after hearing Esteemed Huai Yu’s words, but now that his Master had spoken, and in order to make life easier in the future, Yan Tianhen had no choice but to hand over his two bells with great pain and sacrifice to this cheap master of his.

Yan Tianhen felt that he was bitterly wronged. Other people’s masters gave gifts to their disciples. But instead of giving him something, his master wanted his disciple to give filial piety.

However, thanks to his quick thinking, he didn’t expose the remaining two and was able to secretly say two words to his Dage in his hand.

After receiving the three bells, Huai Yu was contented, “All right, I’ll try out this thing first. If I can use it, I’ll allow that lad Lin Xuanzhi to visit you.”

Yan Tianhen suddenly raised his head, his eyes glistening at his master. He eagerly said, “This bell is really good and useful. It can reach people far and wide and you can say many words!”

Esteemed Huai Yu replied, “What’s the hurry? I’ll make my own judgment. Besides, I heard that your big brother is a craftsman now. Is he pretty good?”

Yan Tianhen nodded and proudly said, “Of course, my Dage is the best.”