Chapter 1596 - I’m Sorry, I Just Zoned Out (2/2)

Suddenly, the Qilin opened his huge eyes, fixing them at Bu Fang.

“Why don’t you guess…” said the Qilin.

The corner of Bu Fang’s mouth twitched.

“Aha, ha, ha, ha… For the sake of Little Host’s cuteness, I’ll reveal some insider information… The Artifact Spirits are sleeping in different corners in this world, and if you wish to find these corners, you will need keys… But you will need to find the keys yourself…

“Let me tell you one more thing… These keys are related to the revival of spiritual energy,” added the Qilin. After that, he did not seem to want to say any more. Before Bu Fang could ask further, he fell back into a deep sleep. Soon, he was snoring so loud that the whole spirit sea was shaking.

Bu Fang twisted his lips and glanced disdainfully at the Qilin. With a thought, he left the spirit sea. ‘I need to find the keys that are related to the revival of spiritual energy…’

He pondered as he walked. Soon, he was back in the city. The sky was gray, and again it rained. Large drops of rain fell from the sky, pattering against the ground and splashing everywhere. Wisps of spiritual energy evaporated from them and rose back into the air.

‘The keys are related to the revival of spiritual energy…’ Bu Fang narrowed his eyes. He thought he should find out the root cause of the revival of spiritual energy, and if he wished to know the answer, he had to find professionals.

He stood on the side of the street, his shirt wet with the rainwater. Suddenly, an umbrella appeared over him. It was an oiled paper umbrella.

“Hmm?” That gave Bu Fang pause. He turned around and glanced at the person at his side. It was a gentle young man in an ancient style garment.

“It’s raining, and it’s not good to be wet,” the young man said gently.

“Oh,” Bu Fang replied, his face expressionless.

Then, the young man’s eyes turned and rested on Foxy, who was curled up in Bu Fang’s arms. “What a cute little fox. A nine-tailed fox is a rare species… I wonder if mister… wants to sell it?” he said.

He held out a finger to tease Foxy, but the little fox snorted and looked away.

“No, I’m not selling her,” Bu Fang said.

Foxy’s morale shot up instantly. She turned back, opened her mouth, and bit the young man’s finger.

The young man’s face froze, and he quickly shook his hand and pulled it back. When he looked at the finger, he saw a row of teeth marks on it.

“This little fox is… quite naughty.

“I’m Yu Ge from Penglai… and I wish to buy this nine-tailed fox from you. A nine-tailed fox is a rare spiritual being. Have you ever heard of the story about an innocent man who got into trouble because of his wealth?” said the young man, rubbing his hands.

“Penglai? The Immortal Island of Penglai?” Bu Fang arched his brows. The name made him recall a legendary immortal place. In the country of Hua on Earth, the legend of immortals had been passing down since ancient times. Did those immortals really exist?

“So… Are you an immortal?” Bu Fang asked as he looked at Yu Ge.

Yu Ge smiled enigmatically. Clearly, Bu Fang was scared by the name he had mentioned. “Immortals naturally exist… So, are you going to give this nine-tailed fox to me now?” he said, chuckling.

“You are so shameless… Didn’t you say you want to buy from me? Why should I give her to you?” Bu Fang said expressionlessly.

Yu Ge was taken aback, then he said lightly, “In that case… I won’t be polite with you anymore.”

He was a proud Qi cultivator, and he had rushed here as soon as he learned about the nine-tailed fox. He was already losing his patience after talking with Bu Fang for so long—he thought the latter was the same as those stupid superhumans… He was a Qi cultivator, and when he cultivated to advanced levels, he would become one of the legendary immortals. Therefore, he was very proud of himself.

“Freeze!”

Pupils constricting, Yu Ge held out a finger and pointed it at Bu Fang. A strange spiritual energy wave seemed to spread across the void.

Bu Fang stood where he was with Foxy in his arms.

“I don’t understand. I tried to reason with you, and yet you still want me to use force. Since the revival of spiritual energy, common people nowadays have become more stubborn… I can’t believe you dare to talk back to me, an Immortal…”

Yu Ge shook his head. He and Bu Fang were not the same kind of people. He was an existence who was destined to become an Immortal. In his opinion, the nine-tailed fox was a spiritual beast that was supposed to belong to Immortals, and it should not be tainted by a mortal.

Holding the umbrella with one hand, he reached out another hand to grab Foxy out of Bu Fang’s arms. What he used just now was the Freeze Incantation, an immortal spell of Penglai. Even a superhuman could not resist it.

Looking at the unmoving Bu Fang, he smiled faintly and held out a finger, pointing toward Foxy’s nose.

Suddenly, Foxy, who seemed to be frozen, opened her mouth and bit Yu Ge’s finger again, leaving another row of bite marks.

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It was Yu Ge’s turn to become frozen.

Bu Fang cleared his throat, then turned to look at Yu Ge and said lightly, “I’m sorry. I just zoned out. What did you say?”