Chapter 1764: Chapter 1764: Elder: Why Still Bringing Leakage of Questions? (3/5)

At the same time.

The same scene played out with the others as well.

Except that what Mu Fusheng dropped was a Thunder Essence.

These Thunder Essences, as long as absorbed, could be mastered instantly, enabling one to reach the realm of Thunder Rules Power in a breath.

The elder appeared before him, displaying the Thunder Essence, a talisman brush of Realm God level, and a talisman-making diagram of Peak Realm God level.

These three items were undeniably an ideal match for Mu Fusheng, and would prove immensely beneficial to him.

The elder smiled and asked, “Young man, which item did you drop?”

Upon hearing this.

Mu Fusheng didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he stared at the elder, his expression full of suspicion, and asked, “Senior, how do you know I want all these items?”

The elder froze for a moment.

This kid is different from the rest.

Why isn’t he following the script?

Taking a deep breath, the elder forced a smile, responding, “Don’t mind those details.”

Mu Fusheng shook his head firmly and said seriously, “Senior, the fact that you can bring out these items proves that you already know all about me. If that’s the case, the other traps and trials in this relic are bound to target me.”

“And if so, accepting these items without earning them could very well be a trap.”

The elder: “…”

Just how cautious is this kid?

What kind of paranoia are we dealing with here?

“These three items aren’t mine… One of them is yours…” The elder explained, suppressing his annoyance.

Mu Fusheng quickly shook his head and replied, “No, it’s not something I dropped. It’s something you guided me into dropping. Earlier, the earthquake and the sudden situation forcing me to let go of the Thunder Essence were orchestrated by you, Senior.”

“So these belong to you, Senior, and have nothing to do with me.”

I’m definitely not taking them!

His parents had taught him from a young age–never accept unearned rewards.

Never covet things lying on the ground.

Taking such things without permission often comes with a price.

The elder’s fists had already clenched tightly.

Damn it, has giving away something become this difficult these days?

Why isn’t he like the previous groups?

“Relax, it’s not a trap!”

Mu Fusheng shook his head, saying, “No worries, Senior. If they’re not yours, they must be things you picked up yourself. You can keep them.”

“Just choose! Stop wasting my damn time!” The elder roared, his expression twisted with rage.

Mu Fusheng was startled; why did he lose his composure?

So, Mu Fusheng cautiously asked, “Senior, if I don’t choose, does that mean I won’t be able to proceed to the next level?”

The elder hesitated.

Seeing the elder’s lack of response.

Mu Fusheng simply said, “Then I’d rather not take anything.”

As a result, the elder’s face darkened as he muttered, “Yes…”

Can you imagine?

A phantom soul body actually looked like its face had gone black!

Upon hearing this, Mu Fusheng continued, “Then whichever item I choose won’t trigger a trap?”

The elder: “…”

“No response? Silence means there is one.” Mu Fusheng shook his head emphatically like a spinning rattle drum, declaring, “Then I’d better not take anything at all.”

Smack!

The elder hurled all three items to the ground in front of Mu Fusheng before grumbling irritably and disappearing.

If he didn’t leave soon, he felt like he might cough up blood from sheer anger.

Mu Fusheng glanced at the three divine items on the ground, hesitated for a moment, but still inspected them before picking them up.

Had the elder seen this scene, he might have been driven to burn out his remnant soul and fight Mu Fusheng outright.

These items were practically shoved down your throat, and you still hesitated?

As Mu Fusheng picked up the three divine items, the plaque above the towering gate in front of him started to change.

The previously blank plaque revealed three flamboyant words in an elegant script.

Mou Tian Hall.

The gate opened wide.

“Mou Tian Hall?” Mu Fusheng murmured. “Senior Brother entered the Shanshui Hall. He followed his heart and took only what was truly his…”

“That means Shanshui Hall stands for honesty and staying true to oneself, while Mou Tian… does it signify using skill to claim everything possible?”

Mu Fusheng shook his head, storing the three items into a separate interspatial ring. This ring contained various defensive arrays specifically meant for holding dangerous and unstable items.

Afterward, Mu Fusheng took out the voice transmission jade pendant, relaying what had happened before stepping into Mou Tian Hall.

The gate closed.

…

In front of Blackie.

There were a halberd and a pair of gloves capable of amplifying strength.

Both were of Realm God level.

The elder smiled kindly and asked, “Young man, which item did you drop? I’ll return it to you.”

Blackie thought about it for a moment and replied, “I dropped the halberd.”

Just as the elder was about to hand over the halberd, Blackie glanced at the gloves and said, “But those gloves look pretty good too. I happen to lack a pair of gloves. I want them as well.”

The elder froze and then retracted the halberd, saying, “But… didn’t you just say the halberd was the item you dropped?”

Another one not following the script?!

Blackie nodded, “Yeah, but this is a trial. Senior, since you asked, you must already know the halberd is mine.”

“Which means both items must be yours. You’ve already offered to give me the halberd, so what difference does one item or two make?”

The elder: “…”

What kind of twisted logic is this?

Blackie stretched out his hand.

The elder instinctively shirked away, “Young man, you sure are greedy!”

Blackie retorted indignantly, “My junior brother took three items. Why am I denied two?”

The elder froze again.

Then recalled what had happened with another of his manifestations.

He exclaimed in shock, “How do you know???”

Blackie sighed, “Obviously, he transmitted the information to me!”

“You two aren’t even in the same relic, separated by tens of thousands of miles, and you claim the information was transmitted this far?! Besides, the remnants have isolation arrays!”

Blackie shrugged, “Senior, that’s none of your business.”

The elder inhaled deeply, “If you want both, you’ll have to fight for them!”

Thinking of the aggravation he had endured earlier and now again, the elder felt his blood pressure spike.

If he didn’t exact some torment back, how could he call it even?

So, with a wave of his hand.

A skeletal figure materialized!

The gloves rested on the skeletal hands, while the halberd was clenched tightly.

The skeleton’s realm was Middle Stage of Monarch God Realm!

He had initially considered summoning something of equal realm to Blackie. After all, there were also two Realm God-level weapons boosting it.

But he had his own temper. How could he not pay it forward after being irked so badly?

“Defeat this, and the two items are yours!”

Upon hearing this, Blackie showed no fear or dissatisfaction. Instead, he cracked his knuckles, his eyes gleaming with battle intent. Grinning wide, he said, “Great! I didn’t get to fight to my heart’s content back at Seven Treasures Saint Sect. I hope this skeleton can take a beating!”

The elder was dumbfounded.

This…

What’s happening here? Not discouraged or intimidated but excited instead?

Whose master trained these two?

But the elder didn’t yet realize that tormenting him weren’t just Blackie and Mu Fusheng alone…