LoserQueen

Chapter 102 The Mysterious Master

Dugu Muyou went forward for two steps and gazed with obsession at Golden Phoenix Lazurite Sword which had a simple but powerful blade and an extremely sharp tip. She wondered how it touched like, so she stretched out her hand unconsciously.

"Stop! It's an invaluable treasure. How dare a girl like you touch it casually?"

Dugu Muyou heard the angry scolding coming from the back. She winced slightly and looked backward, her hand stiff in the air.

Ji Chengyu said clearly, "Please don't be mad. She's my friend, not some ordinary people."

"Oh? I didn't know that she is your friend, Your Highness. I warned her out of good intention for this sword is not friendly to those ordinary people. If she should be hurt, I'm afraid she would blackmail me." The old man with a white beard said, twitching his mouth with contempt in his eyes.

Dugu Muyou winced again for she met yet another arrogant man.

"Please don't worry too much." Ji Chengyu gave a perfect smile. As a distinguished member of the royal family, Ji Chengyu wasn't arrogant at all, with his manners more than appropriate.

Ji Chengyu introduced the white-bearded man to Dugu Muyou briefly. Only then did Dugu Muyou know that the man was the manager of the shop. Though she wasn't glad at all, she still greeted the old man and explained what she came for because she didn't want to stir things up. However, the manager snorted and sneered, "Girl, you need to be powerful enough to get what you want, for it is not your home where you can get whatever you want simply by crying. If you can touch the sword and not let go of it for a while, I will give the sword to you right away without charging you any fees."

Dugu Muyou was vexed at his words. However, Ji Chengyu pulled her sleeves gently, implying her not to lose her temper for the manager was known to be bad-tempered. His eyes were shining in this dark room, showing his pretended kindness and forbearance, which really annoyed her.

Dugu Muyou shook off his hands unemotionally and said with her voice crisp and sharp, "I hope that you will keep your words."

She was determined to obtain the sword which was suitable for her in fights, despite that her initial intention was just to have a look around the shop.

The manager didn't believe her at all. He said, "My shop has been open for a hundred years, and credit is most valued." Then he took out a Soaring Pill, which was for instant improvement, and three pieces of Magical Essence of Level-Seven monsters from his pocket and handed them to Ji Chengyu.

"Thanks a lot." Ji Chengyu took the pill and the Magical Essence from him. When he swallowed the pill and absorbed the Magical Essence, an unusual blue oppressive force rose from him.

Dugu Muyou frowned, for it seemed that pill and Magical Essence forced his oppressive force to improve temporarily. The expensive Soaring Pill was meant for facilitating cultivation by stabilizing the flow of spiritual qi, while Level-Seven Magical Essence could improve one's level of cultivation instantly. When the two were combined, Soaring Pill could help extend the time of absorbing the Magical Essence so that one could strengthen his oppressive force without being hurt.

This approach was normally used by tamers when they were trying to bond monsters stronger than them. When the monster had been bonded, the tamer and the monster could make progress together. Some people also used it to capture magical weapons, but it happened rarely because magical weapons that chose their own masters were very temperamental and required their masters to be stronger than they were all the time. If one should raise his oppressive force forcibly, he would be damaged by the magical weapon. Therefore, people seldom used it to capture magical weapons.

Ji Chengyu went forward to Golden Phoenix Laxurite Sword with his oppressive force. When he was only three meters from Golden Phoenix Laxurite Sword, it exuded purple light as if warning him not to get any closer. Ji Chengyu smiled calmly and amplified his oppressive force to smother the magical weapon. However, the magical weapon vibrated even harder as if it had been annoyed.

Ji Chengyu hesitated, but he still stretched out his right hand, refining his spiritual qi into colorful lights and casting them to the sword. He directed the sword in a low voice, "Up!" Suddenly, the sword shot a powerful purple light to his hand.

"Ah!" Ji Chengyu yelled with pain and withdrew his hand in a hurry while the oppressive force around him disappeared.

At that time, the old man with a white beard had sat down on an old-fashioned armchair, holding a teacup and sipping at his tea leisurely.

"Your Highness, you failed again. Why not just give it up? In my opinion, even if you capture the sword by force, it would not last. What's worse, you may be hurt instead, for this magical weapon is really bad-tempered."

"Well, it's not surprising. But the power of this magical weapon seems to be stronger than before," Ji Chengyu held his right hand and said, his voice free and easy. Though he already had many high-quality magical weapons, he was not completely satisfied with any one of them. When he saw how powerful Golden Phoenix Lazurite Sword was, he was determined to obtain it. However, every time he increased his oppressive force, the magical weapon would deflect it with the same power.

Dugu Muyou suddenly comforted the Fifth Prince, "Are you all right?"

Ji Chengyu was surprised, for it was the first time he heard Muyou caring him like this. He curved his mouth and felt a wave of happiness.

"Thanks for your kindness. I am all right and the injury isn't serious. It's just the case, for I have tried to capture it several times and all my attempts failed. It's just another failure."

Dugu Muyou looked at the shining Golden Phoenix Lazurite Sword and went forward to it. To everyone's surprise, the light of the Golden Phoenix Lazurite Sword dispersed. The old man frowned at the scene, for he had never seen anyone succeeding in dispersing the light before.

The room became quiet. Suddenly, Golden Phoenix Lazurite Sword made a long crisp and sweet sound, which sounded as if it had been showing its affection to her.

Dugu Muyou stopped and rose its right hand, imitating Ji Chengyu to direct the sword, "Up!"

The sword vibrated a little and rose up immediately. Dugu Muyou put her right palm up with her eyes glistening with happiness. Golden Phoenix Lazurite Sword fell to her palm stably as if it had felt something different. Once she got the sword, she felt abundant spiritual qi flowing around with her mind sharper and eye clearer, which was very comfortable.

How was it possible?

The white-bearded man's hands shook and failed to hold the teacup while the water all fell on him. He goggled at the scene with his eyes wide open. He couldn't believe it at all! For two decades, many people with extremely high levels of cultivation all failed to capture the sword. How could a common girl like her obtain the sword?

Ji Chengyu, who just failed in capturing the sword, was also shocked. So was the middle-aged man who led her in. He opened up his mouth to an unbelievable size unconsciously.

"Where... where are you from?" The white-bearded man was choked and stammered out of extreme amazement.

Dugu Muyou felt the spiritual qi flowing inside the sword. She wielded the sword at the read wood tea table unconsciously. Though the sword didn't touch the table, the powerful and sharp wind of the sword cut the table into two halves. It was really a great sword, worthy of its name as a top magical weapon. When she held it, she felt mollified as if the sword had belonged to her many years ago, and it had just returned. She flushed with great excitement, which she couldn't conceal. When she heard what the white-bearded man asked, she replied with her brows arched.

"I am Dugu Muyou. I hope that you can keep your words."

"Dugu Muyou? The muggle of the Dugu Family? The one that couldn't cultivate even at the age of nineteen?" The white-bearded man asked with greater surprise.

"Yes..."

Dugu Muyou was speechless, for the white-bearded man was outdated. She thought her talent had been known by all.

"No wonder you can do it. Then it makes sense. I have lived for hundreds of years. It's my honor to meet you and I would like to take back my words. Please don't blame me for my rudeness."

"No wonder? Makes sense?" Dugu Muyou repeated his words in her heart and felt the old man was really odd, for he spoke as if he had known everything about her. Last moment, he was sneering at her as a common girl. But the next moment, he made his apologies so immediately and sincerely that she couldn't bring herself to blame him.

"That's for sure. I bear you no grudge."

Only then did Ji Chengyu recover from the shock. So he echoed their words.

"Dugu Muyou is very generous and you don't have to worry about it! But it's really enviable and surprising that Miss Muyou, you should be able to capture Golden Phoenix Lazurite Sword! I'm jealous!"

Ji Chengyu observed Dugu Muyou very carefully. Every time he met her, he was surprised by her. She had upgraded to the Stage of Divinity at such a young age. What was more amazing was that she only took half a year to be of his level from a complete muggle. How shocking her speed of cultivation was! At that time, he was more convinced that he should have her on his side.

Dugu Muyou smiled out of courtesy and her hand grasped the sword even harder. Though she still had doubt over the old man, the excitement of getting such a treasure excelled all other feelings.

The manager kept his words and gave Dugu Muyou Golden Phoenix Lazurite Sword for free. What was more, he gave her a VIP card, telling her that if she needed anything, she could just come to his store, and he would never charge her unfairly.

Dugu Muyou took over the card made of magic crystal and thought that the old man wasn't that bad He was only somewhat arrogant and bad-tempered.

It was dawn, which was already late, so Dugu Muyou bid farewell to the manager and the Fifth Prince and returned home by the way she came. When she passed a roast chicken stalk near the food market, she suddenly realized that Blood Fox had run away, which she didn't notice at all. Looking at the inviting roast chicken, she went forward and bought one, for she wanted to reward Blood Fox with it since she was really in a good mood.

It was just that she didn't know where Blood Fox had run to.

When she arrived home, she opened the door gently and saw a tall figure tilting back in the bed with a book. When he heard the sound of the door opening, he looked up from the book and asked with his voice languid and charming.

"It seems you have gained a lot today."

"Why are you here all of a sudden?" Dugu Muyou asked. Was he a projection or a real person? Dugu Muyou wondered and reached out to touch him. She thought that was just a projection. However, she touched his cheek, which made her flush. She was stunned and took back her hand immediately.

She never knew that his skin was so smooth before.

"It's been only a short time since we saw each other. Do you miss me that much?" Nangong Xun smiled for he felt good about being touched on the face, though he didn't expect it. However, he would not give up the chance to flirt with her.

"No, I don't!" Dugu Muyou objected, but she couldn't find more words. Seeing him from time to time had become a habit of hers these days.

"It's Golden Phoenix Lazurite Sword." Nangong Xun squinted and said seriously word by word.

In the cultivation court in a bamboo forest, a man in dark blue was cultivating on the ground, while a ten-year-old boy was by his side.

"Master! I gave the elixir to the lady!" The boy said delightfully, hoping the man could reward him.

"Are you sure you gave it to the right person, Xiaofeng?"

"Of course! I am the best! Look, the lady also gave me a golden grain!" The boy took out the golden grain from his pocket as if it had been the greatest treasure in the world while the golden grain shone brightly under the sun.

The man seemed to be satisfied, so he touched the boy's head gently. Then the boy scampered away.

"Hope I can see her again..."

The man said gently and his words faded in the wind.