Chapter 2285: Emperor Weapon
"Ha ha ha~ Lucky, lucky indeed. I didn't expect to actually catch a Sentient Weapon."
Just as Ye Fan was about to hand the thumb ring to Xu Yue, a plump Daoist with a ruddy face suddenly came running over in delighted surprise.
Though he was fat enough to wobble with every movement, he was astonishingly fast.
He had still been far away when he spoke, yet in the blink of an eye he was before them, reaching for the thumb ring in Ye Fan's hand as he said with overflowing compassion,
"Child, this is a murderous weapon. You cannot suppress it. Let this Daoist subdue it for you."
As he spoke, without waiting for Ye Fan to react, he tried to snatch the thumb ring.
But before he could succeed, Xu Yue casually brushed his hand, and the thumb ring was already on Xu Yue's thumb.
"This was a gift from my friend. Daoist, you should not take what others cherish."
Xu Yue looked at Duan De with a smiling face.
Duan De was quite a capable fellow. He had lived from the Perfect World era until now, and in the future he would likewise enter the ranks of Mortal Immortals. He was exceptionally good at staying alive and especially good at robbing tombs.
But for now, his memories from past lives had yet to return. He merely had a vague feeling, without knowing his true identity.
His personality was just a little greedy, somewhat like that Big Black Dog. Whenever he saw something good, he wanted it. At heart, he was not truly bad. Even when stealing things, he had some principles—he wanted wealth, not lives.
He would even conveniently offer some protection after forming karmic ties.
Otherwise, Ye Fan would have died ten