Just obtaining a single Great Transcendent cultivation technique was already a considerable gain.
And now, there are 10 additional Lesser Transcendent techniques!
Plus, two extra sets of seventh-grade alchemy materials…
If he weren't worried about appearing too 'wildly ecstatic', Su Xiaobai would have laughed out loud already.
"Why does it feel like every time I encounter this woman, I end up making a fortune?"
Su Xiaobai vaguely felt as if he had stumbled upon a money tree.
Soon after, the veiled woman supported Elder Feng as they headed to Su Xiaobai's residence.
The reason for going to Su Xiaobai's place was purely that their original lodging had been completely destroyed due to Commander Tang. Moreover, to prevent any attacks from others besides Commander Tang… having Su Xiaobai's protection naturally made everything much safer.
Before arriving, they made a brief detour to pick up a boy who appeared to be about seven or eight years old.
"Yong'an, this is Mr. Su, who refined the Qianyuan Soul Returning Pill to save you. Quickly, thank Mr. Su!"
"Dongfang Yong'an greets Mr. Su!"
The young boy, under the veiled woman's guidance, respectfully bowed to Su Xiaobai.
So, the Qianyuan Soul Returning Pill I refined earlier was for this little kid, huh?
Su Xiaobai suddenly understood.
Then, the group proceeded to Su Xiaobai's residence.
Along the way, through the veiled woman's account, Su Xiaobai roughly grasped the situation.
In Base No. 15, the three major families and the government formed a four-sided power structure.
Among the three families, the Dongfang family ranked first. The patriarch, Dongfang You, was the first person in Base No. 15 to break through to the level of Ultimate Martial Commander. His advancement allowed the Dongfang family to rise above the rest in Base No. 15, gaining the greatest authority.
Dongfang You had five children.
The veiled woman, named Dongfang Rou, was his fourth daughter…
And Dongfang Yong'an was the youngest son.
The reason they fled was due to an utterly absurd reason—Dongfang Yong'an's cultivation talent!
"Just because this little kid has the lowest-level cultivation talent, he must be secretly executed?"
Hearing this, Su Xiaobai was dumbfounded.
Thank goodness I wasn't born into such a family.
Otherwise, I'd be lucky to even survive!
"Dongfang You is an extremely prideful person. To preserve his image, killing a concubine-born son means nothing to him," the veiled woman said coldly.
Even a tiger doesn't eat its own cubs.
Just because of the lowest cultivation talent, to preserve his pride, he wants to execute his own son… Dongfang You is really ruthless!
"Then why is he asking you to return now?"
"Wouldn't leaving you to fend for yourselves better suit his wishes?"
Su Xiaobai asked, puzzled.
"He wants me to marry the governor's son to maximize the Dongfang family's power. At the same time, he wants to completely eliminate any potential threat that could tarnish his reputation."
As she spoke, the veiled woman gently stroked Dongfang Yong'an's head.
Dongfang Yong'an's expression was downcast, clearly already aware of everything.
Su Xiaobai couldn't help but exclaim.
This Dongfang You truly knows how to 'make the best use of everything'.
Marrying off his daughter, using his son to save face… nothing is wasted!
"I fled to avoid the marriage, and Yong'an fled to save his life. Elder Feng, upon learning of this, helped us escape to Base No. 18."
"But Base No. 18 is too close to Base No. 15, and they still managed to track us down… Fortunately, it was Commander Tang who came. If it had been someone else, I would've been captured by now!"
Indeed, Commander Tang had been able to go toe-to-toe with Su Xiaobai before, even suppressing him. If not for Su Xiaobai's sudden level-up, the outcome might have been different…
With his strength, dealing with someone like Dongfang Rou, who was only at the beginner Martial General level, would have been a piece of cake.
From Dongfang Rou's further account, Su Xiaobai learned that Elder Feng's weakness was because he had immediately used a special 'blood-burning technique' upon encountering Commander Tang. By forcibly enhancing his strength to cover Dongfang Rou's escape, he ended up in his current state.
But after all, Elder Feng was just an advanced Martial General.
Even if his potential were fully exploited, at most, he could withstand a single blow from an ordinary Martial Commander… trying to confront someone who could crush an average Martial Commander was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
In the end, Dongfang Rou not only failed to hold her ground but almost lost her life.
Still, such loyalty, sacrificing his life to protect his master, was indeed admirable.
By this point, the group had arrived at Su Xiaobai's doorstep.
"Brother, you're back!"
As soon as Su Xiaobai opened the door, Su Ling'er heard the commotion and ran out joyfully.
But when she saw Dongfang Rou, Elder Feng, and the others behind Su Xiaobai, her expression turned wary, and her cheerful smile faded.
"Sorry to bother you," Dongfang Rou nodded slightly in greeting.
A small white dragon followed behind, also running out excitedly.
But upon seeing Dongfang Rou and Elder Feng, its expression changed instantly, eyes filled with hostility.
"Sky-Sovereign White Dragon?!"
Both Dongfang Rou and Elder Feng were surprised at the sight of the little white dragon.
Raising an S-class beast wasn't something just anyone could do, even in Base No. 15… especially a top-tier S-class beast like the Sky-Sovereign White Dragon, which was incredibly difficult to rear!
Still, they had heard of the Lin family's downfall and had witnessed Su Xiaobai killing Lin Futian. They figured this was probably related to the Sky-Sovereign White Dragon.
"Ling'er, someone is injured. They're here to recuperate for a while. Help tidy up my room so Elder Feng can rest!"
Su Xiaobai instructed.
Hearing that they were just staying temporarily to recover, Su Ling'er's sunny smile returned, and she nodded obediently.
After settling Elder Feng, Dongfang Rou and Su Xiaobai went into a room alone.
"Mr. Su," Dongfang Rou said, removing her veil.
Su Xiaobai couldn't help but hold his breath, his gaze freezing.
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Before this, Su Xiaobai never believed in celestial beauties or fairy-like women, thinking they were all products of Photoshop. No real person could be flawless. But when he saw Dongfang Rou's face in person, he was utterly stunned.
However, having seen many big moments, Su Xiaobai quickly composed himself.
"This is the promised reward: a Great Transcendent technique that the Dongfang family put great effort into acquiring, calledThousand Miles to the West."
"You can tell from the name that it's a body-refining technique, enhancing agility and movement. However, since Dongfang You seized it from an extraordinary family and never fully comprehended it, no one has mastered it to this day!"
"Perhaps you can give it a try."
As she spoke, Dongfang Rou retrieved a tome from her spatial ring.
The pages inside were blank.
She used her spiritual energy to cut her finger, letting blood drip onto the pages. Only then did the diagrams and text appear.