Chapter 109 - Iris Overseer’s Stubbornness (1/2)

Translator: StarReader

Editor: p4553r

Under the cover of night, Zhuo Fan moved like a cheetah through a groove fifty miles out of Drifting Flowers City. He stopped in a clearing and inspected the ice on his hand.

He took a deep breath to calm down. He had not expected to meet Chuchu so soon, and in the Drifting Flowers Edifice no less. Much less that he would be injured by this familiar yin energy.

Yet, this encounter brought him some ease.

Zhuo Fan cast a look back while sporting a strange smile.

This was where his meeting with Iris Overseer would take place. It was also the escape route marked on the map. He would give her the Bodhi Root here.

What Iris Overseer didn’t know was that he wasn’t coming alone, bringing his tail along.

A white immaculate figure floated on a branch not far behind Zhuo Fan under the cover of the darkness. A light breeze rustled the leaves and Zhuo Fan strained his ears.

He knew Chuchu was here. When was there a Profound Heaven expert that couldn’t give chase to someone of his cultivation level? Well, of course, him not using the Lightning Wings may have had something to do with it.

His plan was to find out Iris Overseer’s true purpose and Chuchu’s true identity. Who knew if he might even find clues to the real Bodhi Root.

It all came to him in a flash of inspiration the moment he recognized Chuchu. All that’s left was for the two Profound Heaven experts to meet and reveal their secrets.

Smiling, Zhuo Fan sighed as he looked around, “This is where we’re supposed to meet, but it looks like I’m late. Since she doesn’t want it, I’ll just take it with me.”

“Pff!”

Delicate laughter resounded followed by a bluish figure trailing among the trees. Her soft eyes stared down at Zhuo Fan in anger, “Young master Song, I never took you for an impatient man, that you can’t even wait for two minutes. If you took that treasure away, the only thing that will happen is the destruction of the Song clan!”

“I know that, but you should also know this item is a headache for us third rate clans. The longer we have it the more dangerous it will be.”

“Ha-ha-ha, young master Song is a wise man. Then please hand it over.” Qin Caiqing smiled as she stepped forward.

Zhuo Fan took the box out and held it in his hand, his eyes staring into her eyes, ready to grasp her every reaction, “Overseer, you need to handle this carefully, lest it will come back to bite me. If it does, you’ll have me to deal with.”

“Hi-hi-hi, I didn’t know that young master Song is so bold and so careful.” Qin Caiqing giggled, but then her eyes flashed when she opened the box.

Zhuo Fan also noticed.

“Yes, this is Drifting Flowers Edifice Lord’s treasure, Bodhi Root!” Iris Overseer nodded pleasantly, “Young master Song, you’ve done well!”

Zhuo Fan lifted an eyebrow as he gave her a deep look.

He was clear Qin Caiqing knew this thing was a fake, but pretended otherwise. Her aim was obvious, for him to steal the fake and not the real Bodhi Root.

All to deceive Vicious Pill King!

Just as he thought, an aged voice cackled when Iris Overseer spoke. Vicious Pill King floated next to her.

“Who are you?” Zhuo Fan faked surprise and retreated a step.

Snorting, Yan Song watched Zhuo Fan in contempt, “He-he-he, foul punk, you fought my disciple. Did you forget already? But that is only normal since you were unconscious.”

“You hurt me?” Zhuo Fan put on a pondering look then shouted, “Oh, I know, when I was trashing that bastard Yan Fu so hard, a damn old coot jumped me. You’re that son of a bitch?”

Yan Song’s eyes flashed and his beard trembled from rage.

In the entire Tianyu Empire, who the hell would dare curse him?

But that was nothing compared to saying he jumped a kid. He was the number one alchemist in Pill King Hall, the Vicious Pill King. Once word got out he sneak attacked a Bone Tempering junior, his face would be thrown in the mud.

He rushed to amend this, “Punk, that was just to teach you a lesson.”

“Humph, shameless geezer, admit you jumped me! You’re so old and yet you and your disciple colluded against me from the start! Humph, so this is how Pill King Hall acts! Strength does come in numbers!” Zhuo Fan mocked, as if grieved from the injustice of it all.

Qin Caiqing laughed, while Yan Song was turning purple.

[This punk is too ridiculous. When did my disciple and I collude against him?] If this got out, he’d be the laughing stock of the empire.

The seven houses’ disciples picking on other clans was a common occurrence. But if an elder joined too, and against a third rate clan no less, it would be utter humiliation.