Master Longbrow’s face was already ashen, and hearing Ye Qiu say that being handsome brought good luck made it even uglier.
What’s that supposed to mean?
Calling me ugly, so my luck’s bad?
“Hmph!”
Master Longbrow let out a cold snort, expressing his dissatisfaction with Ye Qiu, while secretly vowing in his heart.
“From now on, when hunting for treasures, I absolutely can’t bring this little brat. As long as he’s around, I get nothing.”
Master Longbrow’s eyes were red with jealousy.
Ye Qiu had first obtained the Suihou Pearl and now a Qiankun Cauldron. Such luck could only be described with two words—
Heaven-defying!
Both envious and unwilling, Master Longbrow said, “Little brat, if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have even come to Dragon Gate.”
“You got the Suihou Pearl and the Qiankun Cauldron all because of me.”
“I haven’t gotten any benefits. Shouldn’t you comfort me a bit?”
Ye Qiu consoled, “Old man, don’t lose heart. You didn’t get any treasures now, and you won’t in the future either.”
“Damn you, can’t you talk properly?” Master Longbrow glared at Ye Qiu, “I don’t care, you have to give me some comfort.”
“What kind of comfort do you want?” Ye Qiu asked with a smile.
“Little brat, since you already have the Qiankun Cauldrons, how about giving me the Emperor Sword?”
Master Longbrow had coveted the Emperor Sword for more than a day or two. Seizing the opportunity, he didn’t hesitate to ask Ye Qiu for it.
The moment the words left his mouth, Master Longbrow regretted it, knowing how important the Emperor Sword was to Ye Qiu. It was impossible for him to give it away. Asking for it was just inviting humiliation.
“Forget it, pretend I didn’t say anything…”
Before Master Longbrow could finish, Ye Qiu said, “Alright, since you like it, I’ll give it to you.”
“Are you serious?” Master Longbrow looked at Ye Qiu in disbelief, “You’re really willing to part with the Emperor Sword?”
Ye Qiu said, “If it were anyone else, I definitely wouldn’t give it up, but you’re different. You’re my good friend. If I refused after you asked, wouldn’t that make you lose face?”
Hearing this, Master Longbrow was so moved he nearly cried, “Little brat, you’re so good to me. Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me yet. I need to warn you, the Emperor Sword has a slight problem. I hope you don’t mind…”
Before Ye Qiu could finish, Master Longbrow cut in, “I don’t mind, I don’t mind! Hurry and give me the Emperor Sword!”
Then, under Master Longbrow’s eager gaze, Ye Qiu took out two broken pieces of the Emperor Sword.
“Here you go!”
Master Longbrow was dumbfounded, “What’s this? Why is the Emperor Sword broken?”
Ye Qiu sighed, “Some time ago, during a battle with a top expert from the East on a deserted island, the Emperor Sword snapped.”
Master Longbrow fumed, “If it’s broken, why are you giving it to me?”
“Didn’t you ask for it yourself?” Ye Qiu said, “Besides, I already warned you it had a problem, and you kept saying you didn’t mind.”
Master Longbrow nearly spat out a mouthful of blood in frustration.
“Old man, do you still want it?” Ye Qiu asked.
Master Longbrow snapped, “The Emperor Sword is broken. What use is it?”
“You’re the one who didn’t want it. Don’t blame me, and don’t ask me for the Emperor Sword later.” Ye Qiu quickly stored the sword back in his Qiankun bag.
Though the Emperor Sword was broken, it had been with Ye Qiu for a long time, sharing countless life-and-death moments. To Ye Qiu, the sword was like a brother.
He resolved that, if he got the chance in the future, he’d find a way to repair it.
Master Longbrow, clearly displeased, said, “Little brat, I don’t care. You have to give me something good, or I’m done with you.”
“What else do you want?” Ye Qiu asked.
Master Longbrow said, “I don’t want any other treasures. You wouldn’t give them anyway. Just give me some money. That shouldn’t be hard for you, right?”
“Alright,” Ye Qiu agreed readily, chuckling, “Money, to me, is just a number.”
Damn it, this bastard’s showing off again!
At that moment, the five aligned stars vanished, the full moon turned into a crescent hook, and the ten thousand lotus flowers in the Yishui River withered in an instant.
At the same time, the Buddha’s light illuminating the mountains on both banks and the chanting of sacred sounds also faded.
The world returned to calm.
Only the two water dragons remained, lying on the water’s surface, emitting low roars as if bidding farewell to Ye Qiu.
“Go,” Ye Qiu said softly.
Roar—
With a dragon’s cry, the two water dragons circled Ye Qiu before diving into the Yishui River, and in an instant, the waters calmed.
All the strange phenomena seemed as if they had never occurred.
“Huh?”
Ye Qiu gazed at the opposite mountain, suddenly letting out a sound of surprise.
Master Longbrow looked up and saw a Buddha statue on the mountain emitting a faint golden light.
Though dim, the light was striking in the dead of night.
Could there be a treasure?
“Little brat, let’s go check it out. There might be something good on that mountain… Bloody hell!”
Master Longbrow let out a startled cry, realizing that, at some point, Ye Qiu was already on the other side of the Dragon Gate Bridge.
“Little brat, wait for me!”
Master Longbrow shouted while hurriedly chasing after him.
Soon, the two arrived before a Buddha statue.
Among countless statues, this one was unremarkable, just over two metres tall.
The Buddha sat cross-legged on a lotus platform, smiling gently, holding a string of prayer beads, eyes lowered, lifelike.
At that moment, the statue was emitting a faint golden light.
“Strange, with so many Buddha statues here, why is only this one glowing?” Master Longbrow said, puzzled.
Ye Qiu stepped forward, stood before the statue, and stared into its eyes for a moment. Suddenly, a burning sensation came from his right palm.
Looking down, he saw a “卍” symbol in his palm, radiating brilliant light.
“The Buddhist swastika symbol!”
Master Longbrow’s face was full of shock as he asked, “Where did you get that?”
“Kaisar Temple,” Ye Qiu replied.
The last time he went to Kaisar Temple, after defeating Jiaye Dragon Tree, he not only obtained this mysterious swastika symbol but also the Art of the Bedchamber and a thousand-year-old Bodhi tree.
“Old man, what does the swastika symbol do?” As Ye Qiu spoke, he felt as if something was guiding him. He gently pressed his right palm onto the statue.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, the statue erupted with countless intricate seal characters, each the size of a copper coin, shimmering with blazing golden light.
Master Longbrow’s eyes widened as he carefully examined them.
Soon, he recognized them.
“This is… the supreme Buddhist secret technique, the Divine Scripture!”
No sooner had Master Longbrow spoken than the golden seal characters surged into Ye Qiu’s forehead.
