At Xiao Chen's words, "Our bond is as deep as the sea."
Li Jinchán's taut nerves finally relaxed.
Fortunately.
The little brat had not followed up with another "You and I share no fate."
"As long as you're satisfied, my disciple. Truth be told, in all my years, this is the first time I've felt such an affinity with someone!" Li Jinchán said with a smile.
He chuckled inwardly.
After putting on an act for so long.
The little fox had finally taken the bait!
In a moment.
He would make sure Xiao Chen died in excruciating agony.
To avenge the extortion he had just suffered.
"I, too, suddenly feel an immense affinity with you, Master!" Xiao Chen smiled back at Li Jinchán.
He had been gravely injured earlier.
And had been worrying over his lack of spiritual materials to heal himself.
Who would have thought a Li Jinchán would fall from the sky?
Not only had he brought Xiao Chen medicine.
He had also gifted him five spiritual plants.
Giving him the confidence to wield the Wind Lord Sword to slay his enemy.
What a good man!
An unimaginably good man!
Laughably, Li Jinchán thought victory was already in his grasp.
And that he could toy with Xiao Chen at will.
Little did he know.
While the mantis stalked the cicada.
The oriole waited behind.
The supposed wielder of the blade.
Could have that blade turn against him at any moment.
"My good disciple, come. Let me give you a brief explanation of the effects and uses of these five spiritual herbs. This is a fifteen-hundred-year-old redblood god-devil ginseng. It can invigorate your blood and grant you the strength of a savage beast for a short time. Once fully absorbed, it can permanently increase..." Looking at Xiao Chen, Li