Chapter 352: Aftermath of the Battle (2/2)
Suddenly, White Tiger broke the silence. He lifted a hand and pointed at Wang She, and asked his question.
Wang She's eyes glinted with rage. He glared at White Tiger and answered, ”Yeah, I know Junior Leopard very well. Is there a problem?”
White Tiger was not put off by Wang She's rude attitude, but continued to ask, ”Since you're so close to him and know him so well, then, you must know what he wants most, don't you?”
Wang She was slightly bewildered at this. Having no idea as to what White Tiger meant, he casually replied, ”He mentioned this once. He asked if I could help him get the Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique. I guess he is quite interested in this technique!”
”Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique?” White Tiger murmured to himself, and abruptly raised his head and asked, ”Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique is the top-one cultivation method of your Tian Long Taoism right? It is one of the 3,000 Great Ways. But the general principles of that thing is lost, isn't it?”
”The general principles have been completed!” Wang She caught on at this point and added, ”And they were completed with his help!”
”Do we Immortal Palace have this Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique?”
”Of course we do. Tian Long Taoism's Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique is actually obtained from our Immortal Palace!” said Earth Bat of Girl, chipping into the conversation.
Well, I am the one calling all the shots on this issue, I've decided to give him the Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique. If he has any more demands and as long as we Immortal Palace can manage, just meet all of his demands!” said White Tiger, thumping hard on the handle of the armchair.
”This...may not comply with the rules!” said Earth Bat of Girl with an embarrassed air.
”How does this go against the rules? I will talk to Old Caterpillar and tell him this boy is extremely uncanny. I wonder how much farther his progress can reach. Holy shit! He is already able to have an even battle with me now, who knows how much more intimidating he can get in the future? By the way, are you sure he is our Immortal Palace's Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket?”
”Surely he is!” Wang She had recovered from his astonishment and answered.
”Hahaha, good boy! Very smart! He even pretended to approach Divine Wind Palace. Don't know what's in his mind. But that's fine. The worse his relationship is with us the more benefits he will get from that Divine Wind Palace. One day when the Divine Wind Palace discovers his real identity, haha, I wonder what kinds of expression will be on those old bastards' faces! Maybe their fury will kill them, hahaha...” White Tiger started laughing hysterically, as he pictured the livid faces of those Divine Wind Palace masters.
Wang She and Golden Rooster exchanged a look. They had no idea what was in White Tiger's mind, either. The first thing White Tiger did after showing up was to revile Zhou Bao in a most aggressive manner. It seemed that Zhou Bao had made a terrible impression and he would be given a head-on blow at their first encounter. But now, that might not be the right assumption. Could he just be a son of a b*tch and need to be beaten up? Did his defeat by Zhou Bao change his view of him?
As his laughter faded away, White Tiger looked at Wang She and Golden Rooster, ”There is another reason why I am here for him. But since I've had a confrontation with him, it would be really awkward for me to talk to him again. Now that you two are very close to him, you can pass my message to him and tell him that soon the strongest powers of the Four Eastern Regions will be helping each other to track down the remnants of Fiery Eyes. Ask him to get close to the Divine Wind Palace with his identity as Zhou Bao and develop a close relationship with them!”
The hall fell back into silence for a while, as Wang She and Golden Rooster waited for more explanations from White Tiger. But after quite a long time, none was forthcoming.
”That's it?” asked Wang She, who lifted his head.
”Yes, that's it!” White Tiger said, nodding. ”And bring him the Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique along the way!”
This must be a classic example of treating someone rudely at first but afterwards with respect!
In the beginning, White Tiger was looking aggressively for Zhou Bao. But once Zhou Bao unveiled his strength, White Tiger's attitude instantly changed, which went beyond the expectations of Golden Rooster and Wang She.
As far as they were concerned, White Tiger was supposed to be an extremely stubborn guy!
”Don't be fooled by his appearance. In fact, this guy is the most realistic among the Four Images. He bullies the weak and fears the strong. His temperament is one of the worst!” Detecting the bewilderment of the three, Earth Bat of Girl said with a giggle. He had been a member of the 28 constellations for a long time already, so he had a pretty clear picture of what the rest of the 28 constellations were like.
”Damn Bat, you shall not defame me like this. What do you mean I bully the weak and fear the strong? Zhou Bao is a member of our Immortal Palace, and he has such powerful strength, so I will certainly spare no effort in supporting him. If you had the same capability, I would support you as well!”
”Come off it. I'd better stop bothering about this!” Earth Bat of Girl said, shaking his head. This time, what on earth did you come back for? Just for that kid? Or it's because you've made a mess in the Penglai Region?”
”I'm here to pick up Old Caterpillar!” White Tiger said in a resigned tone. ”Old Caterpillar said after working for so many years, he was tired, and was nearly about to die of fatigue. Thus, he dragged me here.”
”Then, you shall stop managing the Penglai Region?”
”Matters in Penglai Region amount to nothing more than spoiling others' plans and poaching others' staff. After so many years, the place has settled down, so it doesn't matter whether I'm there are not. One reason for coming back is to pick up Old Caterpillar, and the other is to help him find a successor. His position should not be vacant for too long!”
”Interesting. There isn't any random guy who will be able to take over Elder Qing's position. Are you going to find the successor from among the 28 constellations or from those old men?”
”You can't scrape together 28 people to fill your 28 constellations, and you are all so used to living a free and unfettered life, so which of you could be capable to take over?” White Tiger said with a smile. Then, he shot a look at Moon Deer of Extended Net and said, ”Well, you must be craving for it. But given that your strength is quite weak and you're carrying a blood feud, nobody will agree to let you succeed Old Caterpillar's post.”
Moon Deer of Extended Net gave a slight smile and quietly turned around.
”So this is the reason why you are here at the northwest at this time, merely to meet up with Zhou Bao and give us an update, isn't it?”
”Yep. I meant to teach that kid a lesson but didn't expect his strength to be so formidable, and I was nearly defeated by him. How interesting is that! Haven't met a guy like him for ages!”
”That kid is unpredictable!”Earth Bat of Girl nodded in sympathy. ”Relax, though he is young, he knows what he should do and what he shouldn't. With me here supervising him, nothing serious can happen! ”
”Fine. Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique will be delivered here in two days!” White Tiger rose from the chair, gave a subtle nod to Earth Bat of Girl, and turned into a jet of white light and disappeared.
”What a weird dude!” whispered Wang She. But since White Tiger held no grudges for Zhou Bao and had intended to give him such a huge gift, Wang She had no need to get in a real fix with this White Tiger. ”He seems to be a very crafty guy!”
”If he wasn't crafty, he could not have achieved so much in the Penglai Region for the Immortal Palace!”
”You think very highly of him!”
”It doesn't what I think, it's the truth!” Earth Bat of Girl answered with a smile, shaking his head. ”Though this guy's temper is nasty, he has tremendous talent. You will understand once you know him long enough!”
”Hope so!”
...
…
”What? That White Tiger wants to give me the Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique as a gift? How nice! You heard him correctly, didn't you?” Zhou Bao couldn't believe his ears when he heard this news. After having such a massive battle with him, White Tiger was still willing to offer him such a huge favor! Was White Tiger losing his mind or something?
”Of course I heard it right. This White Tiger is really interesting!” Wang She said while he paced up and down Zhou Bao's study room. ”Junior Leopard, remember the thing I told you last time?”
”What thing?”
The thing about becoming a teaching elder. Would you be interested?”
”No way, you can still remember that. I thought you were just kidding.”
”I will never joke about this kind of stuff. If you think that the offer before was some sort of a joke, now, I'm now extending you the official invitation!”
”You? But you are just a Chief, not a Leader!”
It's true I'm not a Leader, but as a Chief of the Tian Long Taoism, I'm entitled to recommend someone. Plus, the whole world must have heard of the fight you had with that White Tiger by now. Now, not only the ordinary world is looking at you, but also those giants like the Divine Wind Palace. You're in a big game this time, just be on the alert. If you let others spot a small flaw in you, the entire world may come after you at the same time. I don't think that's what you want, right?”
”I'm not that dumb!” Zhou Bao waved his hand and was feeling extremely confident. ”My Air-frozen Bead has already been refined. In a few days when the Essential Qi Tide rises, l will go to the Azure Secret Area to have a closed-door training. I'll figure out the secrets of Fiery Eyes first before doing anything else. You saw the power of Fiery Eyes that day. If I can work out some of its magic, that shall be come in very useful to me in the future. Perhaps I'll have a chance to control the Golden Book of Fate!”
”If only it's that simple. But now that your mind is made up, I won't try to stop you. As for the proposal of being a teaching elder, do you want to give me your reply right now or later after thinking it through?”
”OK, how can I say 'no' to such a good proposition!” Zhou Bao said, beaming. ”I'm just afraid that when the time comes, your Leader will not approve of me taking up that post!”
”That was in the past. But now, that will not happen. Once you consent to it, the post of the next teaching elder will be yours!”Wang She said. ”I believe our Leader must be very relieved when a guy with a Genuine Immortal's combat capability assumes the post. Even if someone wants to compete with you, just give him a punch and all will be fine!”
Great, hit him with a punch, I like that!” Zhou Bao burst out laughing. He realized that after having battled with White Tiger, his status in the eyes of others seemed to have undergone a subtle change.