How could the old and wily Lu Bei fail to see that his young miss had developed feelings she shouldn't have for this boy?
And when Jiang Xiaobai faced the old man's gaze, which seemed to have already seen straight through him,
he felt somewhat uneasy.
But Jiang Xiaobai was the Child of Destiny, after all. How could he endure this humiliation?
Without a second word, he glared and locked eyes with Lu Bei.
Lu Bei was slightly startled, then smiled. "Not bad, little fellow. You were the one who saved my young miss, weren't you? Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged."
As he spoke, Lu Bei pulled a bottle of pills from his sleeve. "The pills in this Jade Bottle are enough to ensure that you cultivate to the peak of this world."
"Senior, I appreciate your kindness, but on the path of cultivation, one must take every step firmly. Only by keeping one's feet on the ground can one reach higher places. Besides, I believe that if someone else had been in my position back then, they would have saved Yao Tao too." As the Child of Destiny, how could Jiang Xiaobai so easily accept handouts?
Besides, if one relied on pills to break through realms, could that still be called true cultivation?
Wouldn't that make him just like Jiang Suanjing—a medicine jar that looked impressive but was useless in practice?
Looking at Jiang Xiaobai's ramrod-straight back, Yao Tao smiled inwardly. As expected of the man she had chosen. Even in the face of such an enormous temptation, he could still hold fast to his original resolve.
If it had been anyone else, they probably would have accepted it with a grin long ago, right?
"You have ambition." Lu Bei was surprised, then chuckled. "With the spiritual energy