Chapter 99: Can You Swallow This Insult?

“If he can steal this item from my hand, the things from the Divine Chef Villa, I will hand them over with both hands, and I’ll even let you pick one item from my storage bag.”

“If he cannot steal it, I will, of course, obey the Sect Leader’s order and return the Divine Chef Villa’s items to you. However, you must also let me pick one item from your storage bag. Do you dare to bet?” Song Qingxiu stared fixedly at Uncle-Master Wu, his face twisting with a somewhat ferocious expression.

He wanted to use this method to force that so-called Senior to reveal his true form, to see if this guy was truly a Senior with profound and unfathomable cultivation, or merely a lucky fellow who had obtained ancient secret techniques for concealment and theft, just as he suspected.

Even now, he refused to believe that this Senior truly possessed the Mastery of Creation, with cultivation that transcended the ordinary and entered the sacred. He wanted to expose the true face of this thief.

Hearing Song Qingxiu’s words from the Radio, Zhou Yu couldn’t help but laugh out loud again. This guy had already delivered items twice without showing the slightest bit of awakening, and now he was preparing to deliver something again.

At the same time, a look of curiosity appeared on his face. Just what had this guy taken out that made him so absolutely certain it couldn’t be stolen?

Within the Xuantian Sect, Uncle-Master Wu looked at the item in Song Qingxiu’s hand, a flicker of shock crossing his face. “Song Qingxiu, you’re truly insane, actually using your own Lifebound Spiritual Artifact as a wager.”

“Haha, using one Lifebound Spiritual Artifact to expose a fraud is, in my opinion, Song Qingxiu’s, very much worth it.” Song Qingxiu let out a wild laugh.

Uncle-Master Wu shook his head with a smile. This guy really was a latecomer to the path, his temperament so easily influenced. The humiliation he had suffered within the sect was far beyond what Song Qingxiu could imagine. Yet, he had always maintained his original heart, not allowing himself to become deranged.

“If that Senior is truly here, what you will lose is not just your Lifebound Spiritual Artifact. Without actively erasing the imprint on the artifact yourself, your Spiritual Sense will also be damaged. Without several years of nurturing, it absolutely cannot recover.” Uncle-Master Wu said calmly.

A Lifebound Spiritual Artifact was connected to a Cultivator’s body and mind. While it could be replaced, the imprint on it needed to be erased. Otherwise, if someone forcefully erased it, the Spiritual Sense would naturally be damaged.

“Haha, Senior Brother Wu, there’s no need for you to worry about that. If he really steals my Lifebound Spiritual Artifact, I can instantly locate him through our connection. Moreover, a Lifebound Spiritual Artifact is not something that can be taken away so easily. Now, I just ask you one thing: do you dare to bet or not?”

Song Qingxiu laughed loudly once more, looking at Uncle-Master Wu, his face full of mockery.

The words coming from the Radio made Zhou Yu widen his eyes. Lifebound Spiritual Artifact—this term was often heard in immortal fantasy novels. It was closely linked to a Cultivator’s Divine Sense. If another Cultivator obtained it, trying to easily erase the imprint on it was extremely difficult.

This Song Qingxiu wanted to use this Lifebound Spiritual Artifact to test his abilities and use the connection from the imprint to find him.

Seeing Song Qingxiu’s aggressive posture, Uncle-Master Wu laughed heartily without hesitation. “Haha, that Senior possesses the Mastery of Creation. With your measly little Lifebound Spiritual Artifact, you still want to provoke him? This Old Wu will take the bet. However, the time cannot be limited to just today. That Senior cannot possibly stay at the Xuantian Sect every day.”

“What does it matter if we give a few more days? Our storage bags, the Sect Leader’s and others’ Storage Rings, are all carried on our persons. Yet that person only steals some worthless trinkets. This already explains everything. Now I stand right here, let’s see if he has the capability to steal it.”

Song Qingxiu scoffed derisively. He had no fondness whatsoever for this so-called Senior who had ruined his plans and was hiding in the shadows.

“Ahem, Junior Brother Song, just standing here isn’t enough. You must shout out those phrases from before, to let that Senior know you’ve come to deliver something again. Otherwise, I won’t take the bet.” At this moment, Uncle-Master Wu coughed and kindly reminded him.

He didn’t know if this Senior was at the Spirit Herb Garden or at Song Qingxiu’s residence, so having this guy shout and issue a challenge would surely attract that Senior over.

Hearing Uncle-Master Wu’s words, Song Qingxiu’s face immediately showed an angry expression. “Wu Tianhua, don’t push people too far…”

The previous two times, because he had shouted those phrases, he had almost become a laughingstock throughout the entire Xuantian Sect. Many fellow disciples, while not showing any suspicion in front of him, would burst into laughter as soon as he left.

Especially those who didn’t get along with him, they mocked him without any courtesy. Now Wu Tianhua wanted him to shout again. This was simply rubbing salt in his wound, a stinging pain.

“Oh, pushing people too far? No, no, this is a normal requirement within the wager. If you don’t agree, then hand over the Divine Chef Villa’s items to me, and I’ll turn and leave right now.” Uncle-Master Wu said with a calm expression.

Hearing these words, Zhou Yu rested his forehead in his hand and laughed. Given Song Qingxiu’s personality, he would definitely shout those slogans next, because this wager was, in this guy’s mind, his chance to turn the tables. He would never give it up.

“Fine, I’ll shout. Senior, come quickly! I have a Lifebound Spiritual Artifact in my hand, a Flying Sword forged from many precious materials, immensely powerful. If you have the skill, come and steal it! Let’s see if you truly possess the Mastery of Creation, with profound and unfathomable cultivation, or if you’re just a shameless person who only knows how to hide in the shadows, relying on some secret technique to engage in sneaky, underhanded deeds.”

Song Qingxiu gritted his teeth and said hatefully, then began shouting repeatedly towards his surroundings.

This Lifebound Spiritual Artifact was actually a Flying Sword. A flicker of excitement appeared on Zhou Yu’s face. Ever since reading myths and immortal fantasy novels, Sword Flight, soaring through the skies, had become the greatest dream hidden in his heart.

However, he shook his head. He didn’t know if the Radio could bring this Lifebound Flying Sword over now. Moreover, even if it were brought over, given his current state—not even having reached Foundation Building, not even knowing Qi Refining—he would have no way to control this Flying Sword at all.

After some thought, Zhou Yu wasn’t in a hurry to obtain this Flying Sword. Instead, he decided to wait and see if Song Qingxiu would bring out any other items.

After all, having learned from the last experience with the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, he also knew that the Radio, each time it was activated, only had one chance to retrieve something from the Immortal World.

“Senior, come steal it quickly! If this Flying Sword were sold to someone else, it would be worth at least several top-grade Immortal Stones. It nearly exhausted all my savings to forge it. Come steal it quickly! Aren’t you supposed to have the Mastery of Creation?”

Song Qingxiu held the Flying Sword in his hand tightly, continuously sneering and taunting.

However, no matter how much he sneered and taunted, the Flying Sword in his hand showed no sign of disappearing. At this moment, a thick smile spread across his face. Everything was proceeding in the direction he had guessed. The previous two times, he hadn’t been taunting as fiercely as now, yet the items he had taken out had already vanished.

“Junior Brother Song, perhaps this one Flying Sword isn’t enough to tempt that Senior. How about you add a little more, add a few more things.” At this point, Uncle-Master Wu, seeing that Song Qingxiu’s Flying Sword still hadn’t disappeared, immediately spoke up to remind him.

Zhou Yu immediately burst out laughing. This Uncle-Master Wu really was a great guy, knowing to think on his behalf.

“Haha, want me to take out other things? Not a chance. Today there’s only this one Lifebound Spiritual Artifact in my hand. If that guy has the ability, let him steal my storage bag along with it. From the looks of it now, he really is just a shameless person who got his hands on a secret technique. He can’t even steal one Lifebound Spiritual Artifact, only some worthless trinkets.”

Song Qingxiu laughed triumphantly. With victory seemingly assured, why would he foolishly take out other items?

A look of helplessness appeared on Zhou Yu’s face. This Song Qingxiu had actually learned to be clever and wasn’t bringing out other things.

He looked at the Radio, trying in his mind to think about obtaining this Flying Sword. Since there were no other items to get, he could only see if the Radio could bring this Lifebound Spiritual Artifact over.

Even if he obtained the Flying Sword now, it wouldn’t be of much use. But he couldn’t just let this Song Qingxiu keep mocking him like that.

However, the light that used to appear after thinking for a while now showed no movement at all. Zhou Yu’s expression changed slightly, showing some regret. Sure enough, the Radio currently couldn’t bring over something on the level of a Flying Sword.

“Haha, shameless person! Can’t even steal a Flying Sword, yet dares to claim to be a Senior with the Mastery of Creation. You’re simply no better than pigs or dogs. Come out and face your death!” Song Qingxiu’s face showed an expression of being beside himself with glee. No longer satisfied with mere mockery, he began uttering abusive language.

Hearing the words from the Radio, Zhou Yu was both angry and amused. Looking at the Radio on the table, which still showed no movement, he couldn’t help but speak out: “Radio, look at this. This guy is even cursing us now. This insult… even if I can swallow it, can you? Who are you? You are a divine artifact capable of traversing two worlds. When have you ever suffered such humiliation?”