Divine King of Honour-Chapter 240: The Older, the Wiser

"Sister Hong, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way," Xu Nian said with a sheepish smile.

Although he had just feigned ignorance and ruined Sister Hong’s plan,

he had to remember that Sister Hong was a Marquis Level powerhouse.

If he truly angered her, he feared the consequences wouldn’t be pleasant.

Sister Hong, now alone with Xu Nian in the courtyard, took a deep breath to quell her anger.

But due to her previous irritation, her body still trembled slightly, and the ample waves at her chest were still quite eye-catching.

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Xu Nian quickly averted his gaze, not daring to look again, fearing his eyeballs might fall into the crevice.

This action actually coaxed a smile back onto Sister Hong’s face; she thought she had regained some ground.

"You’re quite the sly one, much smarter than I anticipated, daring enough to play tricks on me," Sister Hong said as she walked towards Xu Nian, intentionally exaggerating her footsteps.

Xu Nian was speechless; this was the tactic he feared most. He quickly tried to laugh it off, "What Sister Hong said... I was just telling the truth, that’s all."

"Oh? Really?" Sister Hong had already walked up to Xu Nian, her fingers gently gliding across his shoulder.

Xu Nian swallowed hard, looking at Sister Hong who was now close enough to touch, feeling utterly helpless.

At such close proximity, he could even catch the faint scent coming from her, which sent his mind reeling.

"Hmph, you brat, still not telling the truth? Do you need Sister Hong to give you a little sweetness before you’ll speak honestly?" Sister Hong hummed coldly, grabbed Xu Nian’s hand, and was about to press it onto an inappropriate place.

"I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything," Xu Nian quickly retracted his hand.

Damn, that was terrifying.

She even had that move at her disposal.

At Xu Nian’s reaction, Sister Hong then smiled seductively, "Speak up then. What’s your true purpose in coming to the Artifact Refining Sect? I’ve already asked those three old men from the Outer Disciple ranks; they say you practice the ancient Artifact Refining Technique. If you possess such a technique, there’s no need for you to come to our Sect. You must have another motive for being here."

Xu Nian was still somewhat shaken.

His hand had almost pressed down.

He wasn’t surprised by Sister Hong’s conjecture.

Given Sister Hong’s wit, it wasn’t hard for her to guess these things.

"I came for the Sect’s Spiritual Sense Spiritual Artifact," Xu Nian admitted without wanting to hide it.

Even if he lied, Sister Hong would find out later; it was better to just be frank now.

"Spiritual Sense Spiritual Artifact? You mean the Heavenly Gang Pearl?" Sister Hong asked, taken aback.

Xu Nian nodded.

"But that’s not just any Spiritual Sense type Spiritual Artifact; it’s also the Sect’s treasure and the Sect Master’s token. It’s impossible to lend it out casually," Sister Hong said, shaking her head.

"I know, but I must obtain that treasure because I need it to save someone. Since it’s the Sect Master’s token, then I’ll just have to become the Sect Master," Xu Nian said with resolve in his eyes.

Sister Hong was momentarily stunned.

Become the Sect Master?

If someone else had said this to her, she would have thought it was a joke.

But with this young man in front of her, she dared not dismiss it so easily.

"The current Sect Master has only been in position for ten years. To step down, it would probably take another ten years. Even if you have the ability, can you really wait that long?" Sister Hong asked out loud.

Xu Nian shook his head, "I only have a little more than two months. Even if the Sect Master doesn’t step down, I will work hard to convince him to do so, or even persuade him to make an exception and accompany me on a trip if I have to." Stay tuned with novelbuddy

Sister Hong fell silent at his words.

To become the Sect Master in just over two months was practically impossible.

Nowadays, Xu Nian was just a newcomer among the ranks of Little Artifact Refiners, yet to become a candidate for Sect Master, one must possess at least the peak strength of a Great Refiner.

The gap in realms was too much, and artifact refining skills weren’t so easy to improve.

Xu Nian naturally discerned Sister Hong’s thoughts and chose not to explain anything.

Others might not be able to improve in such a short time, but he could, after all, his artifact refining relied on the power of Spiritual Sense.

"Sister Hong, if there is nothing else, then I shall take my leave," Xu Nian said.

"Okay, but take this with you, consider it a loan from me," Sister Hong said with an open hand, revealing a Jade Bottle in her palm.

Xu Nian opened the Jade Bottle and his face immediately showed a surprised expression.

"Spiritual Sense Pill!" Xu Nian looked at Sister Hong, not expecting her to give him such a valuable item.

"I’ve heard that you refine artifacts with your Spiritual Sense, and I figured the pill might be of some use to you. As I haven’t awakened my Spiritual Sense yet, the pill would be wasted on me. If you have the chance in the future, you can repay me," Sister Hong said.

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

The Spiritual Sense Pill was incredibly precious, so much so that even a Prefectural Governor wouldn’t be able to produce one, and yet, Sister Hong was giving such a pill to him.

However, the pill indeed would be of great help to him.

"Thank you, Sister Hong. If I get the chance in the future, I will repay you doubly," Xu Nian said sincerely.

"Go on!" Sister Hong said with a charming smile and a wave of her hand.

Xu Nian gave Sister Hong a meaningful look, then turned and left.

Watching Xu Nian’s departing figure, Sister Hong’s mouth curled into a light smile, and she jokingly murmured, "A kid with desires but no guts to pursue them, spying on me in the end. But he is quite interesting. If I were ten years younger, I’d definitely pursue him. But perhaps I can introduce him to that girl Xixi."

Having said that, Sister Hong’s figure flashed and vanished into the courtyard, heading towards the direction of the elite disciples.

Xu Nian walked out the gate only to find two people waiting for him outside.

One was Sun Feng, which was not surprising to him.

But the other person did surprise Xu Nian.

This was the handsome youth who had looked at Xu Nian coldly before.

"Hello, my name is Gu Fei," the handsome youth stepped forward and said in an indifferent tone.

"Hello, Senior Brother Gu, may I know what this is about?" Xu Nian continued.

"I’d like to challenge you. I can tell that everything you said in front of everyone earlier was a lie, and I’ve learned about your true artifact refining level from Sun Feng," Gu Fei said.

Xu Nian was speechless for a moment, then turned to look at Sun Feng.

"Brother, Gu Fei once saved my life, and I’m repaying that debt. If you want to blame someone, blame me," Sun Feng said.

Xu Nian waved his hand resignedly, "Forget it, it’s a trivial matter. If I’m not mistaken, you must be that genius who entered the Inner Sect at twenty, a Five-star Small Refiner?"

"That was my strength a year ago. I believe you have your secrets as well. I am eager to witness the ancient Artifact Refining Technique," Gu Fei seriously said.

"When and where?" Xu Nian asked.

"Tomorrow morning at the Inner Sect Square. I will spread the word. Whoever wins will be recognized as the first genius of the Inner Sect," Gu Fei said before turning around and walking away.

Xu Nian watched Gu Fei’s retreating back and shook his head helplessly.

"Brother, I thought you didn’t want to compete for the title of number one in the Inner Sect?" Sun Feng asked.

If Xu Nian had really cared about such vain glory, he would’ve admitted it earlier and wouldn’t have acted this way.

But Xu Nian simply laughed, "You’re repaying a favor, and so am I."

Gu Fei did not understand.

However, Xu Nian had already started walking, preparing to return to his residence.

But after a few steps, he slapped his forehead and chuckled bitterly, "It’s over, I’ve fallen into a trap. It turns out that the old ginger is still spicier."

In the deep courtyard above the void, Yann Hong stood in mid-air, her mouth hinting at a smile, "Kid, you’re still too naive to contend with me. Just be a good Red Blood Wolf."