Chapter 606 - 587: So It Was an Oddball

Lingg Guang’s face turned deathly pale. This woman was not only the most talented Spirit-Controlling Master in the Wang City Spirit Control Association, but also the young miss of the Muhe Clan. A single word from her could wipe him out.

As Muhe Xiaoyu spoke, Su Xueyou merely nodded. It was clear this Brother Su was also one of Muhe Xiaoyu’s admirers.

"Sir, we were rude just now. How about I help you seal this True Essence Beast? All fees will be waived."

Muhe Xiaoyu said.

Wang Meng nodded. ’Excellent, excellent,’ he thought with a slight smile. "Sure. If a beauty like you is asking, anything is negotiable."

Wang Meng’s words were a bit flippant. Anger flared on Lingg Guang’s face again. Muhe Xiaoyu was their Goddess; how could he allow...

However, before Lingg Guang could react, Muhe Xiaoyu had someone take him away.

Muhe Xiaoyu, however, wasn’t angered by Wang Meng’s words. She took the Spirit Containing Ring he offered, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

"A fine item."

"It’s so-so."

Both of them were concise. Muhe Xiaoyu didn’t perform an Identification, directly proceeding with the sealing. This also required considerable Control Power, or the sealing could easily fail.

But Muhe Xiaoyu obviously did not fail. The Fire Rabbit was completely sealed into the Spirit Fusion Ring.

As soon as the sealing was complete, Su Xueyou, who was standing to the side, couldn’t help but clap and cheer. "Amazing! Truly amazing! Junior Sister, have you already advanced to the Fourth Grade?"

Muhe Xiaoyu smiled faintly. "I’m preparing for the Fifth Grade trial this time. Well, are you satisfied?"

Muhe Xiaoyu handed the ring to Wang Meng. Her hands were very fair and delicate. Within her slight arrogance was a kind of strength, much like Yang Ying...

Wang Meng stared intently. At the side, Su Xueyou couldn’t help but let out a few dry coughs. ’Junior Sister’s charm is getting even stronger.’

Wang Meng finally snapped out of his nostalgic daze, shrugged, and took the ring. Feeling the Fire Rabbit inside, it was indeed completely different now.

"Thank you both. Farewell."

He left as soon as he said he would; Master Wang was certainly not one for idle chatter. Su Xueyou quickly saw Wang Meng out. "Brother Wang, I never expected your Identification Skill to be so strong! A true Master doesn’t show off his abilities!"

"Brother Su, I’m not lying to you. It was really my first time trying. I just got lucky."

Wang Meng said this with great sincerity. To an honest person like Su Xueyou, Master Wang would only be more honest.

The problem was, he was telling the truth, and Su Xueyou actually believed him.

’His first time... successfully identifying a Fourth Grade item on the first try.’ Brother Su’s world began to come CRASHING down.

Back in the room, Su Xueyou was still muttering to himself, "His first time, his first time..."

"Was that really his first time performing it?" Muhe Xiaoyu wondered, a trace of doubt in her heart. The Identification Array he cast had been very unstable, on the verge of collapsing at any moment. The golden light that appeared afterward wasn’t normal, either. But the result was genuine. As a Quasi-Fifth Grade Appraiser, Muhe Xiaoyu could tell.

"He said it was. I don’t think Brother Wang is a liar," Su Xueyou said.

His first time...

"What’s his name? Do you know him, Senior Brother?"

"Wang Meng. This is the second time he’s been here. I’ve never seen him before."

Su Xueyou scratched his head. He always felt a bit awkward when he was alone with Muhe Xiaoyu.

’Interesting!’ Muhe Xiaoyu didn’t quite believe it was his first time ever performing an identification. ’Perhaps it was just his first time successfully identifying a Fourth Grade item. But even so, for someone about my age to have such talent... I feel like I should recommend him.’

"Little Yu is back!" A hearty voice sounded from outside. Muhe Xiaoyu and Su Xueyou hurried out to greet him.

"Greetings, Master," Muhe Xiaoyu said, performing a deep bow.

"None of that, none of that. No need for so many worldly formalities. Not bad, little girl. You’ve really brought honor to our Wang City Branch!" Luo Shan laughed. He, too, felt a great sense of pride and vindication.

The competition between the major branches had never ceased, and Muhe Xiaoyu’s talent had truly allowed Wang City to shine.

"It’s all thanks to Master’s excellent guidance."

"Haha, gracious in victory and resilient in defeat. Very good. Xueyou, you need to learn from Little Yu. Even though you’re the senior brother, on the path of cultivation, the skilled take precedence. You must be humble."

"Yes, Uncle," Su Xueyou said respectfully.

"Here, you are to call me Master."

"Yes, Master." Su Xueyou scratched his head in embarrassment.

Luo Shan felt helpless. ’This kid is good at everything, but he’s a bit of an airhead.’

"Master, did you catch your True Essence Beast?" Su Xueyou asked.

Luo Shan shot the boy a glare. ’He really knows how to touch a sore spot.’

"Oh? Is there something now that requires Master’s personal attention?" Muhe Xiaoyu asked with a smile. She held immense respect for Luo Shan. He was the one who had guided her onto this path, and after discovering her talent, he had recommended her to the Spirit Control Association headquarters, because there, Muhe Xiaoyu could find greater opportunities for growth.

For such a master, Muhe Xiaoyu felt a reverence that came from the bottom of her heart.

Luo Shan was a bit embarrassed. "Sigh, don’t mention it. It’s that girl Biyao’s birthday soon, and I couldn’t think of a gift. I wanted to catch a decent True Essence Beast. I had found one, but then it disappeared somehow. Looks like I’ll have to find a different gift."

Muhe Xiaoyu and Su Xueyou both smiled faintly. This was a very normal occurrence.

"AHEM. I just got back. Why is it so noisy in here? What happened?"

Luo Shan asked, changing the subject.

Su Xueyou recounted everything that had just happened in detail. Before he had even finished, Luo Shan’s eyes went wide.

"A Fourth-Grade Fire Rabbit???"

"Yeah," Su Xueyou said, a little bewildered.

"Was the young man around twenty years old, looking a bit pale and dissipated?"

Luo Shan gestured as he spoke, and Su Xueyou, at his side, nodded quickly. "Do you know him, Master? No wonder his Identification Skill is so incredible."

Muhe Xiaoyu felt a flash of reproach. ’Honestly, Master... what a thing to say. His face was just a little pale, and he turns it into ’pale and dissipated’.’

Luo Shan smacked his hands together. "That’s got to be it! I knew it! I clearly laid down an Array Technique, so how could that rabbit have possibly escaped? I was originally planning to catch that Fire Rabbit to be a sparring partner for that girl Biyao’s True Essence Beast."

"Are you saying that he snatched this Fourth-Grade Fire Rabbit from right under your nose?"

Muhe Xiaoyu found it a little hard to believe.

"HISS... This kid is something else. To be able to snatch it from right under my nose... how interesting. Since when did Wang City’s younger generation produce such a character? And with a Fourth Grade Identification Skill, no less."

Luo Shan was also surprised. This type of Fire Rabbit was extremely cunning; an ordinary Spirit-Controlling Master wouldn’t be able to catch one at all. What’s more, he hadn’t even noticed it happening, which meant the Fire Rabbit was captured with basically no struggle.

Muhe Xiaoyu’s eyes flickered as she seemed to be pondering something.

"Oh, right! Master, I just remembered. A couple of days ago, he bought a pile of Demon-Binding Ropes from us..."

"That’s impossible. An ordinary Demon-Binding Rope could never capture a Fourth-Grade Fire Rabbit," Muhe Xiaoyu blurted out.

Su Xueyou scratched his head. "I remember it clearly. It seemed like he thought the Immortal Binding Rope was too expensive."

Luo Shan’s mouth fell open. ’That worked? ...Just where did this weirdo come from?’

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