Star Bow Crossbow

Go to your household?

Chen Fusheng had not expected Mu Zhen to invite him like this and hurriedly said, "Your junior brother should have visited long ago."

Mu Zhen realized that sounded somewhat wrong and said seriously, "It is mainly to discuss the matter of the mineral vein."

"Hahaha, Senior Sister, you can make the decisions. There is no need to discuss anything else with me. If you really dig up a treasure, just give me a share."

"?" Mu Zhen.

"By the way, Senior Sister, are you free to take a trip down Black River?"

Over the past few days, he had heard that several disciples had been severely injured by demonic beasts. The Purple Python Crossing River diagram could detect the traces of demonic beasts for him, but the price was truly astonishing.

Mu Zhen, on the other hand, was a water-type star master with powerful healing and recovery abilities. Combined with Liu Bai's defensive Armor Series and Wang Lie's Adamantite Series, they formed an incomparably excellent team.

"Sure. It's not like I have anything else to do." Mu Zhen did not want to stay cooped up on the Flood Dragon Ship either.

On the top deck of the Flood Dragon Ship, Xuan Yuanchang looked down at the man and woman conversing on the deck. With his Crimson Sun Star, he could sense that the veiled girl was Mu Zhen.

"These past few days, Junior Sister Mu Zhen hasn't even left her room. I thought she had an aloof personality."

Xuan Yuanchang drank the Hundred Flowers Dew coldly, his brows knitting slightly. Its taste was somewhat different from the Hundred Flowers Dew in the imperial palace.

"Your Highness Yuanchang, you seem very concerned about Mu Zhen." Xu Changfeng stood with his hands behind his back and glanced at the unforgettable Chen Fusheng, surprised that a menial servant had connections with a genius girl.

"Heroes have loved beauties since ancient times. What's wrong with that?"

A gloomy look flashed through Xuan Yuanchang's eyes. What is that menial servant beside Mu Zhen supposed to be?

Xu Changfeng said that aloud, but inwardly he sneered. Are you a Heavenly Star Master, Xuan Yuanchang?

"Manor Lord Changfeng, you've held your position for ten years now, haven't you? Your luck was truly good back then—you reached the Four Realms just before my father emerged from seclusion." Xuan Yuanchang suddenly smiled.

"Er, matters of promotion are all decided by headquarters." Xu Changfeng was bewildered. What did this have to do with anything? He naturally knew Xuan Yuanchang's father, but he had never heard that the man intended to run for office.

"How could headquarters pay attention to an ordinary Star Gazing Manor?"

Xuan Yuanchang raised a brow. "The inspector within Tian Yuan Kingdom is the sovereign of our Tian Yuan Kingdom. Back then, you were able to successfully inherit your position because of the sovereign's recognition. My father even quarreled with my grandfather over that matter."

"That is giving me far too much credit!" Xu Changfeng understood even less.

The inspector from the Heavenly Sun Star Palace held a position equivalent to a fourth-grade Star Lord and wielded immense authority, mainly responsible for punishing star masters for good or evil deeds. Even Xu Changfeng was subject to his restrictions.

With the sovereign and the inspector holding supreme authority, the Xuan Yuan Family could be said to have absolute control over the territory!

"Manor Lord Changfeng, you don't need to be nervous. I came here to convey the sovereign's intentions. Of course, it is a good thing. The position of vice principal of Tian Yuan Academy has become vacant. If you ask me, you should move over there."

Xu Changfeng narrowed his eyes slightly. Tian Yuan Academy was the royal academy, and in terms of status, it ranked a level higher... But he already knew that the secret treasury was about to open.

"You want to transfer me away and keep me in a sinecure? Then you'll lead the expedition into the secret treasury?"

Xu Changfeng was furious, but he still said on the surface, "I never thought the sovereign would still remember me after all these years. In a few days, I'll go to the imperial palace to meet with him."

"Oh? Was my meaning not clear enough?" Xuan Yuanchang's gaze turned cold.

"Wouldn't my going there show more sincerity? Hahaha, tonight is the Ten Thousand Fish Banquet. Why aren't you all coming to toast His Royal Grandson Your Highness?"

Xu Changfeng suddenly burst into laughter, making everyone compete to offer toasts.

As soon as Chen Fusheng arrived at the banquet hall, he saw Wang Lie standing anxiously at the entrance.

"Lie-ge, what are you doing here?"

"Don't even mention it."

Wang Lie was frantic. Earlier, they had been preparing to find Chen Fusheng and make a trip to Black River, but they had run into people from the Ling Family.

Ling Chen had been slapped, and Ling Yao's broken arm had caused him immense pain. Although it had nothing to do with Liu Bai, Liu Bai had mocked him at the time, planting a hidden grudge.

Just now, Ling Yao had provoked him in every possible way and forced him into a fishing match, with the winner determined by the value of their catch.

"How much did you lose?" Chen Fusheng frowned.

"I lost horribly. When I left, I'd already lost three times—nearly sixteen thousand star stones!"

"What? More than ten thousand?" Chen Fusheng's expression changed dramatically.

"He put the modified treasure ship up as collateral!"

Wang Lie wanted nothing more than to strangle Liu Bai. "He's still gambling. It's obvious he fell into a trap. The Ling Family found a fishing expert and deliberately lost to him a few times. Then, in the last three rounds, the other guy caught spirit fish one after another!"

Chen Fusheng's expression darkened. If Liu Bai lost again, he might not even be able to keep his storage pouch!

A large crowd had gathered around the gambling area. One person was losing, and everyone else was enjoying the spectacle.

"What a pity. Although Liu Bai managed to bring up a spirit fish this time, its price was a little low. Not only did he lose the wager, but the spirit fish has to be handed over to the other party as well."

"Hahaha, Liu Bai, this Star Bow Crossbow is a rare treasure, one that only appears once in a blue moon. It has been nourished by star energy day and night. In another few decades, it should transform into a star artifact, right?"

Ling Yao toyed with the small, exquisite bow crossbow in his palm. With a surge of energy, he made the bow crossbow condense energy on its own and transform it into an arrow, capable of delivering a devastating blow to any Other Shore Realm star master.

Liu Bai was nearly crying. This Star Bow Crossbow was his girlfriend's beloved possession. She had only lent it to him for a few days. If she found out later, wouldn't she hang him up and beat him?

"Junior Sister, we've known each other for so long, yet I still haven't given you a proper gift. If you ask me, this Star Bow Crossbow suits you better."

Ling Yao's severed arm had long since healed. He casually tossed the Star Bow Crossbow to Huang Li.

"Thank you for bestowing this treasure upon me, Senior Brother." Huang Li was somewhat flattered, provoking the envy of the female disciples watching. They wished they could throw themselves at Ling Yao right then and there.

"Hahaha, Liu Bai, weren't you acting so arrogant a few days ago? Why are you mute today?"

Ling Chen laughed loudly in mockery. "Weren't you going to turn the tables? Come on, put your storage pouch up as a wager!"

Liu Bai felt a little frightened. If he lost again, he would have nothing left.

"If you don't dare, get lost. Remember my words. From now on, whenever you see someone from our Ling Family, keep your distance. Otherwise, every time I see you, I'll beat you once!" Ling Chen pointed at him even more arrogantly.

"This damned little bastard!" Liu Bai was nearly driven mad. From the corner of his eye, he also noticed Chen Fusheng standing head and shoulders above the crowd.

Chen Fusheng shook his palm, making a gesture of casting a net.

Liu Bai was anxious. Can Chen Fusheng really do it?

He admitted that Chen Fusheng had good luck, but Chen Fusheng had not been on the path of cultivation for long. How could he possibly defeat a fishing expert?

"Get lost already!" Ling Yao was practically on the verge of stepping on his face to humiliate him.

The people nearby could not help bursting into laughter. This kept-up prince was famous far and wide; in the future, he probably would not be able to hold his head up in public.

"How do you want to gamble?" Liu Bai shouted, tilting his head back as though he had gone mad.

A look of wild delight flashed across Ling Yao's eyes. The fishing expert he had brought had secretly developed a special Scented Bait. It was merely extremely expensive to make, but fortunately, there was now a fool willing to pay the bill.

A cultivator who knew Liu Bai wanted to come over and persuade him, but out of fear of Ling Yao, he could only retreat.

"I'll take a small loss and wager the Star Bow Crossbow against your storage pouch. I hope all my fellow senior and junior brothers will bear witness." Ling Yao smiled with immense confidence.

"You don't know your own strength. I'll give you ten breaths!"

The short, middle-aged man beside Ling Yao also stepped forward to pressure him. Although his cultivation was not high, he enjoyed great fame along the banks of Black River. He was also an alchemist, and people had given him the nickname Fire Monkey!

According to the current rules of the competition, the winner would be decided by the total harvest within the time it took half an incense stick to burn.

Liu Bai gripped the Golden Silk Net. Under everyone's astonished gazes, he did not cast the net himself. Instead, he threw it to the menial servant boy walking over from the distance.

What was going on?

"Chen Fusheng!" Ling Chen's head buzzed. He glared furiously at the pauper who had made him suffer his first slap. If Ling Yao had not reached out to hold him back, he would already have charged over.

Ling Yao's gaze was cold. He had not expected Chen Fusheng to board the ship as a menial servant.

If not for Old Han's affair delaying them these past few days, their entire family would have suffered an unexpected accident.

"What is this supposed to be? A kitchen servant who should be chopping vegetables is actually helping with a wager?" Someone could not hold back his laughter, mocking the kitchen servant in every word.

"Liu Bai must have gone mad from losing. Without powerful spiritual mental force, trying to catch spirit fish isn't that just a fool's dream?"

More and more people shook their heads. Fire Monkey, in particular, nearly spat out his leftovers when he learned that Chen Fusheng had only been cultivating for a little over a month.

Ling Yao grew suspicious, recalling the fifty pounds of game Chen Fusheng had hauled up...

"Ling Chen, is your injury healed? I was a little heavy-handed the other day. Don't take it to heart." Chen Fusheng casually tossed out the words, as though they had come from nowhere.

"Chen Fusheng!"

Ling Chen's eyes reddened. Not yet ten years old, he roared, "What are you supposed to be? What makes you think you can fight me?"

"Oh? Why can't I fight you?" Chen Fusheng countered.

"You don't know your own strength. If you can win, everything Liu Bai lost will be returned to you!" Ling Chen ground his teeth.

"Then I'll thank you." Chen Fusheng sneered. This matter had also started because of him—how could he hide behind the scenes and ignore it?

"You can say that after you win!" Ling Chen was so furious that he was trembling.

"Chen Fusheng, why did you jump out to stick your neck out? Hurry up and leave!" Huang Li came over, exasperated. Because of the broken-arm incident, Ling Yao had treated her coldly for quite some time.

But in the end, they still had an unbreakable relationship. Huang Li only wanted Chen Fusheng to disappear from her world completely.

"This Star Bow Crossbow is quite good." Chen Fusheng turned around and carried the Golden Silk Net toward the casting position.

Huang Li flew into a rage. "Go on and make trouble, then! I'm washing my hands of you!"

Ling Yao still felt that something was wrong, but when he thought of Fire Monkey's unique Scented Bait, he put his mind at ease.

"Don't let him catch a single fish!" Ling Yao told Fire Monkey through a thread of condensed sound.