Chapter 323: Otherwise, I’d Really Want to Make Him My Mount
“So, my granddaughter’s injuries have improved quite a bit. I brought her here today to apologize to you personally,” Elder He said with a big, cheerful smile. Then he turned to He Yi and said, “Alright, He Yi, go ahead and apologize.”
He Yi, instead of looking embarrassed or angry, quite honestly took a step forward, bowed, and said sincerely, “Sorry about that. It was all my greed that nearly caused a big disaster.”
“No need to be so formal. After all, we’re dealing with items related to Immortals; I think most people wouldn’t resist the allure of the divine,” Bai Feng waved his hand casually. “Besides, I also didn’t explain everything clearly from the start.”
“You’re really generous,” He Yi said with admiration.
Bai Feng felt a little awkward hearing that. He even suspected she might be sarcastic—after all, he’d almost killed her earlier.
Just then, a loud roar echoed from the yard behind Bai Feng.
He turned his head slightly, not paying much heed. Probably the tiger was just sharpening its hunting skills again.
He Yi looked curious. “Was that the tiger you rescued earlier?”
“Hey, He Yi.”
Before she could ask further, the old man beside them interrupted her with a frown.
“Oh, sorry, I got ahead of myself,” He Yi quickly realized her mistake and hurriedly apologized.
“No worries,” Bai Feng said dismissively. “It’s just that tiger you caught. It’s been doing quite well after treatment—I plan to set it free when I leave.”
“Set it free?”
He Yi’s face showed a bit of confusion again. She remembered Bai Feng had been healing the tiger with many pills, and now he wanted to let it go?
“Because that tiger doesn’t seem to like me much, and honestly, I don’t have the energy to keep feeding a wild beast. Better to let it go,” Bai Feng explained with a smile—whether she believed him or not, he couldn’t care less.
“I see,” She Yi nodded thoughtfully. She was hesitant at first, especially since she almost died at Bai Feng’s hands, so she carried a lot of resentment. But after seeing how he treated the tiger with medicines and then willingly released it, her resentment decreased quite a bit. Bai Feng was genuinely kind, she thought, judging by his actions.
And now, reflecting further, she realized it was probably her own fault. She’d heard from her grandfather that clearing an Immortal’s arm would require long-term focus and no interruptions. And she was an unknown demon tribe who had even clashed swords with Bai Feng—if she were him, she wouldn’t want such an unstable factor near either.
Bai Feng felt He Yi was giving him strange looks. He understood, though—after all, he’d dumped so many pills into saving that tiger, only to then set it free. It was a bit confusing.
But weird or not, he had no intention of pushing the Child of Destiny from the Heavenly Sword Sect anymore.
After a few hesitant seconds, He Yi carefully asked, “Um, can I take it away?”
The tiger was just an ordinary bloodline beast, but since it had touched an Immortal’s arm, she still wanted to see if she could nurture it back home.
Bai Feng looked at her with sudden delight. “What a good person! I was worried about where to safely send that tiger, and now here you are offering to help.”
In the future, the tiger would be in the Southern Region, while he was in the Northern, probably never seeing each other again!
He quickly nodded. “Sure, if you’re heading back, just take it with you.”
“Thank you so much!”
He Yi watched Bai Feng’s changing expression, noticing he wasn’t just talking big but genuinely wanted to find a good way for the innocent tiger.
It was a pity that they had some misunderstandings earlier—otherwise, she really wanted to make him her mount.
The old man beside them stroked his beard, clearly satisfied with He Yi’s response. Unlike her, he had lived a long time and was once the mount of the previous Holy Master Dao Xuan—his experience was broader.
Bai Feng clearly intended to repay them, hence offering to give the tiger. Although the tiger had a common bloodline, it had devoured an Immortal’s arm; just that made it extraordinary.
As for why he didn’t say outright—well, probably because the tiger’s bloodline was so average he wasn’t sure they’d accept it. Plus, he didn’t want to make them feel awkward, so he hinted vaguely.
Truly a genius of the Northern Region! If only his granddaughter inherited half his talent, he could rest easy in his old age.
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After seeing Elder He and his granddaughter off, Bai Feng couldn’t help but inwardly admire—what a kind demon!
Not only did they hold no resentment over him nearly killing He Yi, but they even sent him a precious spiritual artifact. Apologizing was just part of it. Now, they had also helped him resolve a problem—sending that Child of Destiny tiger far away—so much so that Bai Feng felt a little guilty about his own actions.
No, such a good demon must be cherished carefully. But what could he do to repay them?
Hmm… He wondered if He Yi and the others traded or did business. If so, maybe they could collaborate with Yu Ling Long, helping sell shadow spirit retainers and such in the Southern Region. Even offering more benefits—for example, in the portable array disk business.
He decided to ask next time they met.
Having made up his mind, Bai Feng headed toward another direction.
Soon, he arrived at a secluded house. Pushing open the door, inside were some materials and a heap of papers. A petite figure was sitting at the table, intently drawing something.
“Teacher, you’re here?” Shui Xi Yu looked up, then put down her brush and hurried over to Bai Feng. “Teacher, I’ve almost completed all kinds of lanterns. Take a look!”
“That’s pretty fast!” Bai Feng was a bit surprised. “Where are they? Inside the room?”
“No, those rooms are too bright during the daytime, so I finished in the basement.”
After speaking, Shui Xi Yu clapped her hands. Suddenly, the ground cracked open, revealing a widening gap. A downward stone staircase appeared before them.
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White Feng looked at the staircase leading underground, a dozen bizarre thoughts flashing through his mind. His heart grew a little uneasy.
“Teacher, let’s go.” She stood at the staircase, smiling at Bai Feng.
“Alright.” Bai Feng set aside his distracting thoughts and nodded. He figured maybe he was overthinking it.
Besides, such a basement was only suited for ordinary people. For him, a Transformation God Stage cultivator, it wasn’t really useful at all.
