CHAPTER 361: CHAPTER 214: THE SCAMMER WON’T DIE A GOOD DEATH!!! (9500 WORDS)_1

PFFT!

Just as he finished speaking, Yun Wuxin coughed up blood. Golden Saint Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, his aura weakening.

"Senior!"

Wang Xiu was startled. With the other Saints gone, they would all be in danger if Yun Wuxin were to fall.

"It’s nothing... just a minor injury, not worth mentioning..." Yun Wuxin took out several Elixirs and swallowed them. His hair was in disarray, and a look of indignation still lingered in his eyes as he stared at the sky. "That old dog Tao Fan... If he hadn’t sold himself out for an extreme boost in combat power, I could have taken him down in minutes!"

[Ding!]

[Detected someone bragging nearby. Congratulations to the Host for gaining Mana +1,444!]

His condition was dire, yet he continued to curse defiantly, his heart filled with unwillingness. "That damn Tao Fan! When he entered the Holy Realm, I could already see that his Dao Heart wasn’t righteous. He was never a good person, and sure enough... he became a human traitor!"

[Ding!]

[Detected someone bragging nearby. Congratulations to the Host for gaining Mana +1,444!]

"..." Wang Xiu looked on with a peculiar expression.

This Senior has such a fiery temper, spouting several harsh words right off the bat? And every sentence is packed with bravado! I like it!

"Senior, your insight is like a torch; you saw through him at a glance. A Saint’s reputation is well-deserved. Such perception is far beyond that of juniors like us!" Wang Xiu spoke with the utmost sincerity, his eyes shining with respect.

Hearing this, Yun Wuxin was taken aback. He looked at Wang Xiu, somewhat surprised.

This kid... he really knows how to talk! He’s not as annoying as I imagined. He speaks much more pleasantly than that old madman from Sanqing! And he’s quite handsome, too. He could have given my younger self a run for his money! Most importantly, his talent is incredible, and his abilities are strong. If it weren’t for him just now, these old Saintly bones of mine would’ve been buried right here!

In an instant, he warmed up to Wang Xiu considerably. He coughed lightly and said, "Young man, there’s no need for self-deprecation. You are also extraordinary. A Twelve-color Nascent Soul is unprecedented in all of history. As long as you cultivate diligently, your future achievements will be no lower than mine!"

[Ding!]

[Detected someone bragging nearby. Congratulations to the Host for gaining Mana +1,444!]

Nearby, a corner of Ye Guhong’s pale mouth twitched.

This old fellow... Does he even realize what a Twelve-color Nascent Soul represents? Even if Wang Xiu did nothing but passively absorb Spiritual Energy from this day forward, give him a thousand years and he would still steadily step into the Saint Manifestation realm! Surpassing you is an inevitability!

"Senior, you praise me too highly. The road ahead of this junior is still long, and I will need the guidance and support of an exalted personage like yourself!" Wang Xiu behaved very humbly, bowing with his hands clasped together and adopting the perfect posture.

Ah, so satisfying...

Yun Wuxin felt incredibly pleased, as if his injuries had already healed a fair bit. He patted Wang Xiu’s shoulder and laughed heartily. "Well said, well said! Once things here are settled, you and I must have a good chat... I’ve always valued and felt a kinship with young talents. With my guidance, you will certainly be able to avoid many detours!"

[Ding!]

[Detected someone bragging wildly nearby, triggering a critical hit! The System has reached a high! Congratulations to the Host for gaining Mana +4,332 and Mana Quality +4,332!]

[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring a "Great Void Concealment Spell" Complete Experience Card!]

A jackpot! A real jackpot!

Wang Xiu was overjoyed. This quadruple-boast sent the System straight to its peak.

He looked at Yun Wuxin with an even warmer gaze. I have to latch onto this temperamental, boastful Saint Manifestation expert! It’d be best if we could become pals!

"Thank you, Senior!" he said, bowing with clasped hands, his voice filled with genuine, heartfelt excitement.

"Ah, no need for such ceremony!" Yun Wuxin was also delighted. What a fine young man! So polite, so respectful! Supremely talented, yet so humble! And most importantly, he knows gratitude. I only made a verbal promise, and look how happy the boy is. Hmm, I must give this young man proper guidance when this is over.

Ye Guhong turned to the others with a strange expression. "Has he... always been this... humble?"

’Humble’ is a generous way to put it. Isn’t this just blatant bootlicking? Yun Wuxin’s strength is decent, but he’s a mere second-level Saint Manifestation. There’s no need to flatter him like this! And you, Wang Xiu, what kind of prodigy are you? You alone comprehended all one hundred and eight of the God and Demon Murals, seizing the core opportunity that no one had managed to grasp for countless years. You erased the names of every prodigy throughout history from the record, leaving only your own. You have overshadowed all the geniuses of the ages. Even my own brilliance was obscured, making me seem like a mere backdrop. Does a figure like that really need to bootlick someone else?

For a moment, Ye Guhong began to doubt his previous suspicions. The person in my memories was proud enough to look down on the entire Ninth Heaven! Even the most supreme experts had no choice but to bow their heads before him. Even I, in my past life, never received such praise. What right does a low-level Saint have? But, if it isn’t him, could a second person this monstrous truly exist in the world? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

It seems his divinity hasn’t awakened yet! After much deliberation, this was the only answer Ye Guhong could come up with.

"Senior Brother Wang Xiu has always been like this," Chu You said, staring at Wang Xiu with glowing eyes. "He treats everyone the same—modest and gentle, never arrogant or looking down on others..."

The more Ye Guhong listened, the stranger he felt. He glanced at her. Why does it feel like she’s alluding to me?

"Ultimately, he is still young," Ye Guhong said, his voice melancholic as if lost in a memory. "When he reaches the true heights, he will discover that a true expert is destined for a loneliness as vast as snow. The deeper his ties to this mortal world now, the more pain he will feel when that time comes! In this world, there are very few who can truly accompany him to the end... except for me!"