"Fellow Daoist Beichen, we Sanqing are the orthodox successors of Father God Pangu. Though Father God's Pangu Essence Blood is ownerless at the moment, the three of us came all this way. Surely you can't take every last drop?"
Sect Master Tongtian's face was weathered, and he gave a bitter smile.
Pangu Essence Blood was far too precious. Even though Beichen had once shared a bond with him and they got along well, Tongtian had no choice but to speak up.
Beichen heard him and replied with a friendly smile, "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, what do you think of Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao?"
"Huh? Why bring them up all of a sudden, Fellow Daoist Beichen?" Tongtian let out a long sigh. "A few years ago, they came from your Three Immortal Islands Dao Field to pay their respects to me, their master. They've already entered the Quasi-Sage Realm. Truly impressive."
Tongtian felt a little uneasy. He assumed Beichen meant to bring up how he had helped look after his disciples, using it to shut down his request. So he said, "Gongming and Yunxiao may be my disciples, but they're also members of your Immortal Island Palace. It's only right that Dao Ancestor Beichen look after them, isn't it?"
As he said this, Tongtian gave a sly grin. Perfect!
Now Beichen couldn't use Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao's cultivation as an excuse to shut down his request for Pangu Essence Blood!
Beichen merely smiled. "Of course!"
"Then what do you think of Qiongxiao and Bixiao, Fellow Daoist Tongtian?" Beichen asked again.
"Huh? Qiongxiao and Bixiao?" At the mention of them, Tongtian's face lit up with a fond smile. "Those two little girls are the disciples I dote on most. They're clever and mischievous, and utterly adorable."
"But, alas, they're also the ones who