Chapter 53: Temptation (1/2)
Feng Xue gulped several times and took a deep breath before she bowed and pleaded to the old man, ”I need the Nine-Petal Lotus for my Father. Please, senior, I'll remember this debt forever.”
”Old fogey, don't be stingy! I know you have a lot more precious treasure than the Lotus. She needs it to cure her father of Black Scorpion Poison. You're not so heartless that you unmoved by her filial piety, are you?” said Rong Hua to support Feng Xue.
”Who says I'm heartless? Don't you slander me, you little rabbit,” retorted the old man as he flicked Rong Hua's forehead and watched her rolling in the floor, ”Black Scorpion Poison? Sure, it's quite troublesome to find the cure in the Eastern Region.”
”This is your once-in-a-lifetime chance, though. I can also give you any divine-rank technique you want, or you can also choose one of many treasures that can even make gods and immortal salivate, or if you want, I can elevate your bloodline to a height that you can't even imagine, you'll soar in the nine firmaments and reign over myriad race,” said the old man with a calm but captivating voice.
Although he sounded like boasting to other people, Feng Xue, Snowy, and Rong Hua believed he was speaking the truth.
Despite his lazy and carefree demeanor, his words and his gaze exuded a majestic and domineering presence that no ordinary expert could match.
He didn't need to lie to Feng Xue with such an overwhelming might since he won't gain anything out of it.
”I don't need-”
”Think about it carefully. Since this little rabbit wanted to follow you, you can go to Western Continent whenever you want. Although you still need to spend an effort to find the antidote there, you can quickly get it with the power I can bestow you. What do you think? It's like killing two birds with one stone.”
The old man interrupted before she could finish her words and even patiently explained the benefit of his offer.
Most cultivators would already jump in to accept his proposal; they would get only the benefit without the slightest disadvantage. Many experts would also agree with this choice and thought her hesitation was foolish.
Even Rong Hua, an Immortal King before she cursed into a rabbit, felt slightly tempted by the old man's words.
”Thanks for your kind intention, Senior. I'm sorry for letting down your expectation,” Feng Xue shooked her head, decisively rejected his offer.
”Although I don't know what the future will hold, and someday I might regret my decision today,” she smiled at Snowy warmly and said, ”I believe someone will always there on my side and face the challenge together. And, for me, the most important thing right now is my father's recovery. I won't gamble with his life.”