Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 246: I didn’t expect to find a hermit master here!

Chapter 246: Chapter 246: I didn’t expect to find a hermit master here!

At the villa entrance, Wu Pianpian quickly returned and shook her head at Qian Yourong. "The elixir is useless. But I suddenly remembered the Butterfly Valley Medical Immortal—he’s said to rival Hua Tuo himself! He must have a way!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry and invite him here! Give me the address, I’ll go get him!" Nanling Bully seemed even more concerned than the two women.

Qian Yourong blinked but said nothing.

It was obvious that Wu Pianpian was just repeating what that scoundrel Ning Xuan had told her to say. If such a figure truly existed in the Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace, how could she not know of him?

"You can’t be the one to go. The Butterfly Valley Medical Immortal has three conditions under which he won’t treat anyone, and he has a particular fondness for rare treasures, which makes him a headache to deal with!" Wu Pianpian shook her head, her acting skills clearly a notch below Qian Yourong’s.

However, Nanling Bully didn’t notice at all. He was currently racking his brains, trying to think if he had anything valuable on him.

"I have it! Quick, see if this will work!" Nanling Bully took out an item, presenting it with both hands as fast as he could.

He really does have a treasure on him! Junior Brother is a true miracle worker! Wu Pianpian took it. Although she didn’t know what it was, the moment it settled in her hand, the bottleneck that had stumped her for so long actually showed signs of loosening! This is definitely a divine object!

Without another word, Wu Pianpian turned and walked away.

She hadn’t received any professional training in acting. If she didn’t leave now with this thing in hand, she was afraid she’d burst out laughing. That would blow their cover for sure.

Nanling Bully was dumbfounded. It took him a long moment to recover before he asked Qian Yourong in confusion, "What does she mean by that?"

"You should leave," Qian Yourong said, dismissing him. "We have to depart immediately; time is short!"

As Nanling Bully nodded, he quickly backed away.

WHOOSH!

The mobile villa vanished in an instant.

I hope he’s all right! This competition wouldn’t be the same without him! Looking in the direction the mobile villa had disappeared, Nanling Bully’s face remained etched with worry.

The next moment, a whistling sound cut through the air. An object flew through the void like a meteor, its momentum absolutely terrifying.

Nanling Bully gave a cold snort, showing no intention of acting himself. Just as the object’s power crested, an Element Force Giant Hand materialized out of thin air and snatched it.

At that moment, Nanling Bully saw clearly what it was.

Wasn’t that the device he’d paid a hefty price for Ning Xuan to activate?!

It was already too late to pull back his attack.

BANG!

Nanling Bully could only watch helplessly as it shattered within the massive hand of Element Force.

His breath hitched in the void, then his body plummeted straight toward the ground.

BOOM!

A huge crater instantly appeared below the dueling platform, sending dust flying everywhere. For a long time, no one emerged from it.

When You Ruo dispersed the dust and approached, she saw Nanling Bully lying inside, covered in grime, the look of utter despondency on his face.

At that moment, Nanling Bully wanted to die. That was the item the great figures of High Heaven had repeatedly instructed him to activate at all costs! Otherwise, he never would have given Ning Xuan so much. And now, look what happened. The Heavenly Crystal was gone, and the item he brought was gone too. And he was the one who personally destroyed it. How was he going to explain this when he got back?! He wanted to cry but had no tears!

"Uncle Buliang, what’s wrong? Are you alright?" You Ruo asked, feeling a little uneasy seeing him in this state.

Could that scoundrel Ning Xuan have pulled another one of his stunts?!

Meanwhile, on the mobile villa, Ning Xuan’s expression was the complete opposite of Nanling Bully’s. He was toying with the item in his hand, feeling better than he ever had before. Just now, the Doll had told him that the item Nanling Bully had given him contained a complete Primordial Source! It even had the ability to store energy. If used correctly, it could devour the energy of an entire realm! Nanling Bully surely didn’t know its true value; otherwise, he would never have let it go.

What a steal! And a free one at that!

"Considering how cooperative he’s been, I’ll charge him a little less later," Ning Xuan murmured, tossing the other object in his hand.

If Nanling Bully were here, he would be utterly astonished. The object Ning Xuan was tossing was the very same one he had just crushed! 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Junior Brother, aren’t we being a bit too cruel?" Wu Pianpian spoke up, feeling a little embarrassed. Fleecing a sheep was one thing, but to keep fleecing it was another.

Beside her, Qian Yourong smiled. "He’s from the Upper Realm, and from a powerful background at that. We were asking him for Heavenly Crystals before, but did you see the IOU? It mentioned Divine Crystals."

Hearing this, Wu Pianpian’s beautiful eyes lit up. "That’s right! I almost forgot. Junior Brother, fleece him! Fleece him for all he’s worth! Milk him dry!"

Wu Pianpian waved her small fists, her pretty eyes filled with excitement. "Why don’t we go back right now? We can just say we happened to run into that Butterfly Valley Medical Immortal on the road!"

She was growing impatient.

"Senior Sister," Ning Xuan said, somewhat speechless, "even if he’s a big fat leek, we’ve only just harvested one crop. We have to give him some time to grow back."

My Senior Sister... her bust is as great as her magnanimity, but her heart is truly black!

"Alright then. We’ll wait a bit longer."

The other women all looked at Wu Pianpian, making her feel embarrassed for a change.

「Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace.」

Outside the dueling platform, many people were whispering among themselves. "What’s going on? Why did the tournament pause?" "Who knows? It’s been on hold for a while, and no one’s said anything." "Did you guys notice? The tournament started, but the other Venerable still hasn’t shown up." "That’s right! I’d almost forgotten about him. Did he not descend to the Lower Realm, or...?" "Impossible. I heard it takes the power of two Venerables to activate the Heavenly Ladder!" "Then what’s going on?" "Hey, aren’t we getting sidetracked? I thought we were talking about why the tournament paused."

Just then, a sonic boom echoed through the void.

BOOM!

And then, the mobile villa appeared!

Nanling Bully, who had been missing for some time, reappeared out of nowhere and went straight to the mobile villa. He didn’t need to ask any questions, because he saw Ning Xuan! Though Ning Xuan’s complexion was still pale, he seemed to have no major injuries.

I never expected to find such a reclusive master here! Nanling Bully couldn’t help but marvel.

"If there’s a chance, I’ll introduce you. By the way, the old gentleman said he really likes that item. I imagine he’d be happy to meet you." Ning Xuan’s words made Nanling Bully overjoyed, and he thanked him profusely.

Behind them, the women all bowed their heads. Especially Wu Pianpian. She could hardly contain her laughter.

This Junior Brother of hers is really something else! Not only did he fleece a Venerable from the Upper Realm, but the guy is thanking him for it! And what’s more, this big fat sheep is about to be fleeced again. Just thinking about it is so exciting!

"The old gentleman is highly skilled. I’m fine now. You should get back to your business," Ning Xuan said. He appeared to be dismissing him, but he was actually guiding Nanling Bully’s thoughts.

Sure enough, Nanling Bully immediately remembered the live broadcast.