Chapter 14: Chapter 479: Murong Lingye VS Old Man with White Beard

“The dangers of the Three Great Sacred Lands are more than just these.” As the white-bearded old man spoke, his expression suddenly turned serious. Even covered in dust, he did not look disheveled at all; instead, he exuded an aura of transcendent elegance.

Having finished, the white-bearded old man suddenly jumped up in excitement, his eyes shining as he looked at Bu Feichen and Ye Jinxi. “Do you want to know about the situation in the Three Great Sacred Lands?! Just give that little turtle to me!”

Uh...

Ye Jinxi’s mouth twitched. So, after all that talking, the old man was actually after Turtle Immortal!

Yuanbao blinked, took Turtle Immortal off his head, tucked him into his arms, and said clearly, “No.”

No?

Turtle Immortal immediately looked at Yuanbao with a face full of tears and snot. Although it usually liked to bicker with Yuanbao, at this critical moment, it was actually the boy who wanted to save it!

However, Turtle Immortal’s moment of being moved did not last long. Yuanbao turned to look at Ye Jinxi, a glint of cunning in his eyes, and said, “Mommy! Once we go in, we can just find anyone to ask. Since the turtle is so valuable, why don't we sell it to a restaurant after we enter? I'm sure many places will be fighting to get it!”

Ye Jinxi nodded hurriedly.

Looking at her son, she suddenly felt as if she had a young man growing up in her house. Yuanbao already knew how to manage a household; he was even more capable than she was!

However, hearing Yuanbao's words, Turtle Immortal lost all sense of dignity, stretching out its four legs and waving them about while wailing, “Lord Sword Soul, you can't just leave me to die! Aaaaah—!”

Hearing this ghostly wailing, the Black Sword let out an indignant snort. “You useless thing! When I first came here, this old man wanted to eat me! You actually believe that? Old man, stop joking with it. This little turtle's fragile little heart can't take your torment!”

*Pfft...*

*Fragile little heart?!*

Ye Jinxi nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. Back then, this turtle was as big as a mountain!

Given how big it was, the turtle's heart must be even bigger than hers...

No matter how lively things were on this side, everyone could not ignore Bu Feichen's presence. He was like a celestial deity, looking down upon everyone. Without even looking up, everyone could sense his existence. Even if he didn't speak or make a single movement, people still could not ignore his aura.

“Let’s go in,” Bu Feichen suddenly spoke in a low voice, though it didn't feel abrupt at all.

Holding Yuanbao, Ye Jinxi followed Bu Feichen's footsteps toward the light gate, asking as she walked, “Baby, how are we going to split the money from selling the turtle?”

“...”

Watching the four people and one turtle walk in, the white-bearded old man couldn't help but smile. These were indeed the most interesting people he had seen in hundreds of years. Furthermore, the area behind that light gate didn't seem nearly as dangerous as he had described. The people of the Three Great Sacred Lands were currently struggling to fend for themselves; they wouldn't even have time to send a single person, so how could they gather so many people at the entrance waiting for them?

The white-bearded old man shook his head with a smile. “So many years have passed, and this Sword Soul is still just as thick-headed. He was tricked so easily!”

“It wasn't in vain that I've bowed to him for so many years! Hahahaha...”

Just as the white-bearded old man was laughing heartily, a voice suddenly interrupted him, causing the laughter to get stuck in his throat in an extremely uncomfortable way.

“Old man! Do you know where the entrance to the Three Great Sacred Lands is?”

The white-bearded old man was instantly infuriated. The Sword Soul called him "old man" because the Sword Soul was more powerful, but this sounded like a mere brat—how did he dare call him old man? Did he look that easy to bully?!

*Swish!*

The white-bearded old man suddenly turned around, his movement speed showing no sign of a man over fifty!

“What Three Great Sacred Lands! Never even heard of them!”

After saying that, the white-bearded old man, eyes bulging with rage, climbed up the tree with both hands!

Uh...

This old man had such good skills and lived in a tree; how could he be an ordinary person?!

Murong Lingye narrowed his eyes, his murderous intent suddenly erupting, only to be gently suppressed by a hand as white and delicate as lotus root.

“You...”

Xiao Baihe looked up at Murong Lingye, opening her mouth to say something, but she only sighed and remained silent.

It was this slightly disappointed expression that caused Murong Lingye to immediately withdraw his aura. He opened his eyes wide and looked at Xiao Baihe innocently, blinking.

Xiao Baihe smiled helplessly and turned her gaze toward the tree. The canopy was full of lush green leaves, forming a sharp contrast with the desolation surrounding the tree.

“Elder, we do not mean to offend. We were simply separated from some friends by accident and wished to ask if you have seen them? Two men, one woman, and one child.”

Xiao Baihe's voice was gentle and pleasant, causing more than half of the anger in the white-bearded old man's heart to vanish instantly.

The white-bearded old man poked his white head out from the canopy. “Is that child named Yuanbao?”

Hearing this, Xiao Baihe's eyes lit up. “Correct! That child is indeed named Yuanbao. Have you seen him, elder?”

He must have seen him! Otherwise, how would he know Yuanbao's name?!

Murong Lingye glared with his long, phoenix-like eyes, looking up at the white-bearded old man as if to say: *If you don't tell the truth, watch out or I'll snip off your beard!*

“Hmph!” The white-bearded old man snorted coldly. “I don't know! Even if I did, I wouldn't tell you!”

With that, the white head retreated back into the canopy.

“Old man, don't be ungrateful! Tell us everything you know, otherwise, I'll chop down that tree of yours!” Murong Lingye narrowed his eyes slightly, his entire being radiating a dangerous aura.

“What? You brat want to chop down my tree? Just now a little girl wanted to chop down my tree with her broken black stick, and now you want to do it too! I'm furious! This old man is furious!”

The white-bearded old man was instantly enraged, his small body jumping around in the canopy, making the entire tree shake incessantly.

*Broken black stick?!*

Black Sword: *You dead old man, when I get out, I'm definitely going to teach you a lesson! How dare you call me a broken stick! I am the one and only sword under heaven and earth! Sword! Sword! Sword!*

Xiao Baihe's mind raced; the "broken black stick" the old man mentioned was undoubtedly Ye Jinxi!

Then... suddenly thinking of something, Xiao Baihe pointed at the large tree and said, “Could this be the entrance to the Three Great Sacred Lands?”

*Thud!*

With a soft sound, the white-bearded old man fell heavily to the ground.

He didn't seem to feel any pain at all. He stood up with a "swish," looking at Xiao Baihe with a face full of anger and surprise. “Who told you this was the entrance to the Three Great Sacred Lands? It's not! You all get out of here, this old man doesn't want to see you!”

Murong Lingye stepped forward to block Xiao Baihe, watching the white-bearded old man warily.

“This isn't your place. Why should we leave just because you say so?”

Murong Lingye's wicked eyes were filled with anger and suppressed murderous intent, which made the white-bearded old man feel a bit wary.

The white-bearded old man's eyes darted around, and he suddenly sat on the ground and began to wail, “Waaaah... you two young people are bullying an old man! Waaaah... do you have any conscience at all? How can you be so disrespectful to your elders...”

Uh...

At this, Murong Lingye froze in place. He stared with his phoenix eyes, looking in disbelief at the white-bearded old man who didn't care about being dirty and was sitting on the ground crying and making a scene. He thought to himself: *This old man is truly something else!!*

Xiao Baihe was momentarily stunned, then she laughed. She walked out from behind Murong Lingye and approached the white-bearded old man. “Elder, if you just let us pass, we promise not to bully you or disturb you again.”

The white-bearded old man covered his eyes with both hands, then moved one hand aside to steal a glance at Xiao Baihe. He lifted his chin toward Murong Lingye. “This girl speaks so nicely and is so beautiful; she's much better than that brat! It makes this old man feel much better.”

“You—!”

Just as Murong Lingye was about to say something, he was stopped by a look from Xiao Baihe.

“Hmph!” Seeing how much Murong Lingye listened to Xiao Baihe, the white-bearded old man grew even bolder. He stood up, one hand behind his back, pointing a finger at Murong Lingye. “Brat! You should speak properly when you see an elder! That Bu Feichen is much more impressive than you; he wouldn't dare call me old man!”

*Bu Feichen, Bu Feichen, it's Bu Feichen again!*

Xiao Baihe's perception of Bu Feichen had changed. To this day, she didn't know exactly what the relationship between Bu Feichen and Xiao Baihe was! Now, even this old geezer was comparing him to Bu Feichen!

Murong Lingye was instantly enraged. Just as he took a step forward, the white-bearded old man hid behind Xiao Baihe.

“Don't be impulsive.”

This old man was clearly trying to provoke him. Xiao Baihe shook her head and sighed, realizing he had actually fallen for the bait.

Seeing Xiao Baihe shake her head again, Murong Lingye stopped in his tracks. His slender figure cast a long shadow on the ground. He snorted coldly and turned his head away. “I won't stoop to your level!”

Xiao Baihe smiled slightly. *That's more like it!*

Seeing that Murong Lingye wouldn't pay him any attention no matter what he said, the white-bearded old man gradually lost interest and turned to chat with Xiao Baihe instead.

“What are you going to the Three Great Sacred Lands for? That's not a good place; once you go, you won't come back. If you don't come back, won't this old man miss seeing such a beautiful girl like you? What a pity...”

“...” Murong Lingye endured.

“To find someone! Find who? It's not that boy named Bu Feichen, is it? I think he looks quite good; you two would be quite a match. What is your relationship? Tell this old man the truth, do you like him...”

“...” Murong Lingye endured again and again.

“You don't like him? Then could it be that you like that other boy? The one who looks all fair and clean, like a pretty boy? This old man thinks he's nothing special, though he is much better looking than a certain brat...”

“Enough!” Murong Lingye could no longer bear it.

Hearing Murong Lingye's roar, the white-bearded old man immediately hid behind Xiao Baihe again and asked her, “The one you like isn't him, is it? I've seen many impulsive young people, but this is the first time I've seen one so impulsive and so disobedient!”

“You—!” Murong Lingye no longer needed to endure.

However, a soft voice suddenly rang out.

“Yes!”

These two words were like a bolt from the blue, striking Murong Lingye so hard he felt scorched. He looked as if he were literally smoking, and all his anger instantly escaped his body along with the smoke.