Chapter 89

Unlike Guangxiao, who had become a bloodied mess, Gui BuGui immediately got up after falling to the ground. He had originally intended to continue fighting Wu Mian to the death, but upon standing up, he realized that the magical techniques given to him by Yan Aihou had been completely drained by the power emitted from the pearl. It was only because of Gui BuGui’s profound magical arts that he had managed to withstand most of the attack with the techniques inside his body. Otherwise, even with his immortal and undying constitution, that single blow would have been unbearable.

As Gui BuGui got up, Guangxiao’s disciple had already gone over to help his master to his feet. He had originally planned to seek help from Guangyi, but at that moment, he realized that Guangyi and his disciples had disappeared without a trace. With no other choice, the disciple could only carry his unconscious master out of the hall.

Just as they were about to carry Guangxiao out, Gui BuGui’s voice suddenly rang out: "Wu Mian! We’ll settle this later!" After saying this, the old man’s voice dropped a few octaves as he looked at Guangxiao’s disciples, who were already at the hall’s entrance, and said, "Was Xu Fu drunk when he gave you your names? Renyi Xiaotie, I spit! You are the opposite of all that. Don’t say I’m wrong, but despite your lack of filial piety, you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve. You knew Guangyi had already fled with his people, so you started feigning death. If I had known, your Great Master should have named you Guangzhi."

At this point, Guangxiao, who had been carried to the entrance, suddenly opened his eyes. Struggling to stand, he was supported by his disciples as he said to Gui BuGui, "Brother Gui, you have keen eyes. What? Are you going to send me to the cycle of rebirth now? I am no longer within the sect, so you don’t need to hold back. Out of respect for the many years I have called you brother, if you let my disciples go, I will be eternally grateful."

"Go, this is not a place for your battle," Yan Aihou said before Gui BuGui could respond, waving his hand at Guangxiao. He continued, "After you leave, give the current Great Master a message. Xu Fu knows about this place. Although I am just a wisp of his soul, he will eventually return. If this place is damaged, even if my true self cannot descend, your Great Master Xu Fu will hold you accountable. Go. If you have the ability, you can come back, but it won’t be as easy as it is now."

At this moment, Guangxiao, who had narrowly escaped death, dared not argue. With the help of his disciples, he barely managed to bow to Yan Aihou before being assisted out of the hall, trembling all over.

After watching these people leave, Gui BuGui turned around and looked at Wu Mian, who was still staring at the red pearl. He gritted his teeth and said, "This treasure has been hidden in my flesh and blood. How did you manage to take it out without me noticing?"

Before Wu Mian could respond, Yan Aihou, standing nearby, suddenly interjected, "I didn’t expect you to have such a treasure. When I was the Great Master, there were only three Heavenly Storage Pearls in the world. Even after several hundred years, there are no more than five. I didn’t think you would have one hidden."

"Do you mean this is a Heavenly Storage Pearl, the greatest treasure of the Fangshi sect?" Wu Mian was almost disbelieving. When he was a court Fangshi, he had seen records of the Heavenly Storage Pearl in the First Emperor’s collection. According to legend, these pearls were taken from the life essence of sea monsters and then refined by powerful practitioners.

In simple terms, a Heavenly Storage Pearl is a magical storage device that can absorb the techniques of Fangshi and release them as powerful attacks when accumulated to a certain level. Unfortunately, Wu Mian didn’t know how to use it and accidentally released the stored techniques, but fortunately, he didn’t hurt himself.

Seeing the expression on Wu Mian’s face, Gui BuGui became suspicious again. He recalled the situation since they met in the underground palace. Although they had several interactions, even if Gui BuGui’s abilities were sealed, it was impossible for someone to take the pearl from his flesh without him noticing.

Gui BuGui, being a meticulous person, recalled the entire situation several times. Suddenly, he turned to Xiao Ren Shen, who was covering his mouth and laughing beside Yan Aihou, and said, "Little ginseng brat! It was you. When we were hiding from the soul storm, you took the pearl from my flesh while I was electrocuted and then gave it to Wu Mian as a favor. Wasn’t it? That’s why I had a wound under my arm when I woke up, and you said it was from a rock. It was all you!"

If not for Yan Aihou standing in front of Xiao Ren Shen, Gui BuGui would have already rushed over to fight the little boy. At this moment, Wu Mian also understood the origin of the pearl. He played with the pearl in his hand and said with a half-smile, "Was this prepared to guard against Xu Fu? You even hid it in your flesh. It must have been hard to carry such a treasure all this way. I’m starting to wonder if you just enjoy this. You’ve been enduring and staying by my side just to get struck by lightning."

Gui BuGui’s eyes were fixed on the pearl in Wu Mian’s hand. After a heavy sigh, he said, "Do you know how hard it is to hide such a thing? This is called a Heavenly Storage Pearl. When you transfer techniques into it, only one-tenth of the techniques can be stored. I went through great efforts to hide this pearl in my flesh. How did you discover it?"

Xiao Ren Shen smiled and said, "After we entered here, you kept touching your armpit. We ginseng aren’t fools. After taking it out, we thought it was just a pearl. Otherwise, we would have kept it for ourselves. It’s quite fun to see it knock people away."

While Gui BuGui and Xiao Ren Shen were talking, Wu Mian tried to transfer his techniques into the Heavenly Storage Pearl. As the old man had said, only about one-tenth of the techniques could be transferred, and the rest seemed to vanish into thin air.

It seemed that Gui BuGui had been generous in his description. Such a loss was not worth it. After one attempt, feeling the significant difference from his expectations, Wu Mian didn’t hesitate and threw the pearl back to Gui BuGui. The old man, somewhat at a loss, caught the pearl. Wu Mian then said indifferently, "There, the pearl is back to you. If you want to sew it back into your flesh, do so. If not, swallow it. Remember to pull it out when you need it."

With the Heavenly Storage Pearl back in his hands, Gui BuGui still couldn’t believe his eyes. After a moment, he looked up at Wu Mian and said, "You saw it yourself. Although the techniques are transferred slowly, the power when used is astonishing."

"Who has the spare techniques for that?"

As they were talking, Yan Aihou had walked over to Gui BuGui. He took the red pearl from the old man’s hand, looked at it, and then returned it to him, smiling slightly and saying, "Before I attained the Dao, this was only the second time I saw a Heavenly Storage Pearl. But for a soul like mine, it’s useless."

After saying this, Yan Aihou’s gaze left Gui BuGui and turned to Wu Mian, saying, "Alright, junior brother. Now we should talk about our matters. I took you as my last disciple. From now on, we will be brothers. Is it unfair for me to do this without meeting our master?"

After Yan Aihou finished speaking, Wu Mian chuckled and said, "Wait, don’t be so polite. You took the master role yourself. A master I’ve never met, what could he teach me?"