Chapter 933 - Profiting From Other’s Relationship (2/2)

Mu Qinxin smiled and suddenly lifted her hand. She pointed to the sea and asked, “What do you feel and sense about that?”

Unable to figure out what kind of thoughts Mu Qinxin had in mind, Tang Xiu zoned out and found himself confused upon hearing such a random topic raised. However, he still answered, “Rivers and tributaries are heading into the ocean. Vast and boundless it may be, it’s filled with peace yet, also full of crisis, for it contains treasure so infinite while being ridden with endless killings and murders.”

“What else?” asked Mu Qinxin

‘Anything else?’ Tang Xiu really couldn’t figure out what she was thinking, so he thought for a moment and asked, “What kind of aspect about it are you referring to, exactly?”

“What is it in your vision? Is it something big, or insignificant?” asked Mu Qinxin with a smile.

“Man originates from water, while the sea is a vessel of this water.” Tang Xiu shook his head and said, “Whether it is this body of the sea here, or the whole ocean on Earth, it’s just a dot and trivial in my eyes.”

“Pathetically small and trivial? But can you conquer it?” asked Mu Qinxin.

With a proud face, Tang Xiu replied, “What I need is time. Give me some time, let alone the sea in front of me, even the whole Earth is nothing but a drop of water in the ocean for me.”

She nodded and asked again, “If I also want to make the whole Earth just a trivial thing like you, what method do you think I can do to achieve it?”

It made Tang Xiu instantly realize what she had in mind. Looking at Mu Qinxin’s smiling face, he wryly smiled and took out an ancient manual for cultivation from his interspatial ring, combined with two jade bottles. He then said, “If you can grasp the cultivation technique recorded in this scripture and you’re able to break the shackles of Heavenly Dao, you can then ascend to the Immortal World. Also, there are 20 Essence Amassing Pills in these two bottles. I concocted these auxiliary pills myself with difficulty, so please don’t regard it as some worthless things.”

Mu Qinxin’s eyes turned bright. She clapped and looked at Tang Xiu, speaking gently, “Lulu truly has good eyes. She’s my precious daughter, though I never thought that I would also profit from being associated with her someday. Tang Xiu. Any descendants have their own luck and blessings, that I know. But I need your promise and commitment.”

Tang Xiu was silent for a moment and then answered, “For so long as she never lets me down, I’ll also take care of her for eternity.”

“You’ve passed the test,” said Mu Qinxin, looking satisfied. “But there’s also something else I need to ask from you. If you can give it to me, then you will henceforth be the Ouyang House’s son-in-law.”

“And, what is this something?” asked Tang Xiu.

“The zodiac jade carving, any one of them,” answered Mu Qinxin.

Tang Xiu’s expression changed. Without even a shred of hesitation, he refused, “I’m sorry, I can’t comply. The whole set of jade carvings has 12 pieces. Having one or eleven of them has no purpose, as only the whole set will be of great use for me in the future. Aunt Mu, the zodiac jade carvings are way too important—millions of times more important to me compared to the cultivation technique and medicinal pills I just gave you.”

Shooting a deep look at Tang Xiu, Mu Qinxin then calmly took the bag on her shoulder, and took out a lifelike red-colored jade dog from the inside. She handed it to Tang Xiu and smilingly said, “I’m afraid that speaking about wealth, the Ouyang House can’t compare to you. I’m also sure that there will be no dowry that can enter your eyes, so I’ll give you this jade dog instead for Lulu’s dowry. What do you think?”

The jade dog?

A look of ecstasy burst from Tang Xiu’s eyes. After receiving and affirming that it was one of the twelve zodiac jade carvings, he looked up to look at Mu Qinxin’s faintly smiling face and then seriously said, “This is more than enough, Auntie. Thank you.”

“I give you the dowry for Lulu, but I still need something from you,” said Mu Qingxin with a smile. “However, I don’t have anything appropriate in mind, though. Lulu’s father likes antiques, artifacts, and relics. Do you have any appropriate item as your token of regards?”

Tang Xiu ruminated for a while and gently spread out his hand. In an instant, a big Golden Dragon’s head appeared in his hand. Even though the object was very heavy, the weight didn’t apply very much pressure on him. He then said, “What do you think about this Golden Dragon’s head, Auntie?”

“This one…”

Mu Qinxin’s heart skipped a beat, daunted. She had heard about the origin of this Golden Dragon’s head and knew that it was a national treasure. There had been bloody storms that happened in the past because of this object. All of a sudden, she didn’t dare to accept it.

Thinking that Mu Qinxin was not satisfied after looking at her expression, Tang Xiu immediately said, “Alright, if uncle won’t be satisfied with it, then I’ll…”

Mu Qinxin raised her hand quickly to interrupt him and forced a smile. “That will be enough. It’s just that I was hesitating before. I just thought that it’s too precious and too… too hot to hold.”

“Hahaha.” Tang Xiu laughed and said, “This Golden Dragon’s head is indeed very precious, but it can’t compare to Lulu in the slightest. Since I’m the one who gifts this object to Uncle, I believe there will be no one who dares to pick up troubles with the Ouyang House, regardless. Besides, you just got a cultivation technique manual yourself, so the Ouyang House’s power will greatly increase in the future, so it’s unlikely you’ll be defeated.”

She pondered for a moment and felt that Tang Xiu was right. This Golden Dragon’s head may be very precious, but it was of much lesser value compared to the ancient cultivation technique manual. Since she dared to accept the manual, why must she be afraid to accept this object?

“Alright. Put this object back, Tang Xiu!”

After Tang Xiu took back the Golden Dragon’s head and was about to speak more, Mu Qinxin took out something and handed it over to Tang Xiu. She then said, “This is a remnant map said to be a treasure map where treasures of legend are buried, though I’m not clear myself of what it is. I’m heading back home and will go into seclusion for a while. I won’t seek any buried treasures again in the future, so I’m gifting this to you! You can look for it later if you’re interested.”

A remnant map for buried treasure?

Tang Xiu observed the map made of sheepskin. There were a lot of symbols and patterns on it. His expression changed because he faintly felt that the marked terrain painted on it was rather familiar.