Cowards Who Dare Not Cause Trouble Are Mediocre

Bai Yuan's eyes flickered.

"Forget it. Whether she meant it sincerely or falsely, I won't give her the Humanoid Transformation Pill for now. I'll take her in to make up the numbers first. If I discover she has ulterior motives, I'll just kill her with a single sword strike."

Having made his decision, Bai Yuan did not hesitate. "Alright. I am willing to take you as my disciple. Are you willing to become my disciple?"

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully taking in a disciple!"

Bai Yuan's gaze burned as he looked at Mission Two, which would be completed with just one more disciple.

That was a Current Most Needed Treasure Chest.

In six years, he had only obtained one of those once, not to mention the three thousand Master Virtue Points.

Once he obtained those, Bai Yuan would be less than five thousand Master Virtue Points away from the first level of the Great Dream Heavenly Immortal Art he had long dreamed of.

The Great Dream Heavenly Immortal Art was essential for lazy people—it allowed one to cultivate while asleep.

Bai Yuan believed that once he obtained this cultivation art, along with the cultivation provided by his disciples, his strength would rise at a terrifying pace.

He did not linger. Successfully taking in a disciple this time had greatly invigorated Bai Yuan.

"Master, Junior Sister asked me to ask you whether you can help her transform into a human now?" Bai Yu's voice stopped him in his tracks.

Bai Yuan turned back. "Your master still needs to observe her for a while. For now, I have no plans to help her transform into a human."

Helping this tree transform now would be idiotic.

As long as he took in one more disciple and obtained the Current Most Needed Treasure Chest, he might get two Humanoid Transformation Pills in one go. Wouldn't that be a huge profit?

With that thought, Bai Yuan carried Bai Yu downstairs.

He was going to take in Soul Beast disciples—a whole lot of Soul Beast disciples—and then help them change classes!

After leaving the Tree Gate, Bai Yuan pointed at a nearby Soul Beast tree that was around one or two hundred years old. "Good disciple, hurry and help your master communicate with it. Tell it to become my disciple."

Bai Yu's little mouth twitched slightly. Her exquisite face was filled with speechlessness as she said, "Master, it hasn't even developed Spiritual Intelligence. I can't communicate with it."

The joyful expression on Bai Yuan's face froze.

He seemed to have forgotten that for a Soul Beast to fully awaken its intelligence, it had to be at least ten thousand years old. Bai Yu developing Spiritual Intelligence after only a few hundred years could only be described as extraordinarily rare.

That tree had developed Spiritual Intelligence entirely because Bai Yu had cultivated within it for several years. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she had enlightened it.

"Then how am I supposed to take in this last disciple?!"

Bai Yuan was on the verge of collapsing. A Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was not something master and disciple could defeat right now. Going after one would only be throwing their lives away.

After all, the Qi Refining First Layer was equivalent to Level 11, the Qi Refining Second Layer to Level 15, the Qi Refining Third Layer to Level 19, and so on.

Even the Qi Refining Ninth Layer was only equivalent to Level 39, while special Soul Beasts that could awaken their intelligence at ten thousand years were not something someone in the thirties or forties could handle.

As for why Bai Yu had been able to instantly defeat Yu Xiaogang with one move, aside from catching him off guard, it was entirely because he was too useless.

"Should I take Bai Yu out adventuring, or make another trip to the human world?" Bai Yuan hesitated.

If they went searching for Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts with awakened Spiritual Intelligence, they would certainly have to enter the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest. If their luck was bad and they encountered a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast there, they would probably be dead for sure.

After considering it over and over, Bai Yuan decided it would be safer to take Bai Yu to the human world.

If all else failed, he could bring Bai Yu back, move into another tree for another ten or eight years, and see whether they could enlighten another tree.

Bai Yuan stopped wasting time. Concealing his aura with all his strength, he took Bai Yu and ran toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Bai Yuan put a mask on both his and Bai Yu's faces.

There was no helping it—they had offended Tang Hao.

And Tang Hao was not dead.

If they happened to encounter him in the human world without masks to hide their faces, they would not even know how they died.

The two raced onward until they had covered nearly a hundred kilometers. Then, a small town came into view.

The town was not large, but people streamed through it, and all sorts of shops lined its streets.

Moreover, the shops here mainly dealt in things related to Soul Masters, such as those selling weapons and armor...

However, none of that had anything to do with Bai Yuan and Bai Yu. They had only come here to have a hearty meal.

"Master, I smell something delicious." Sitting on Bai Yuan's arm, Bai Yu took a deep breath and smiled.

"You little glutton." Bai Yuan could not help pinching Bai Yu's little face as he headed straight for a nearby hotel.

It had been a long time since Bai Yuan had taken Bai Yu out of the Star Dou Great Forest. Since he had brought her out this time, he naturally had to let her enjoy a good meal.

The hotel was a small two-story building, and the aroma in the air came from inside. The first floor was a simple dining hall, while the second floor provided lodging.

The two sat at a table in the corner. The waiter handed them a menu. "Guests, these are all this establishment's signature dishes. They're guaranteed to be delicious and worth the price."

Bai Yuan handed the menu to Bai Yu.

Bai Yu decisively circled several vegetarian dishes.

"Just these? Bai Yu, you don't need to save money for your master. Your master has been out and about for several years, so I still have some money on hand."

Bai Yu shook her head, a sly smile appearing on her flawless little face. "Master, since you put it that way, then this disciple won't stand on ceremony. What I meant was, aside from these vegetarian dishes, I want everything else."

Bai Yuan's expression stiffened. He glanced at the waiter beside him, then at the innocent-looking Bai Yu, gritted his teeth, and said, "Bring the dishes."

"Certainly, honored guests, please wait a moment." The waiter hurried off with a beaming smile. As for whether the customers could finish it all, that had nothing to do with him.

Bai Yuan reached out and pinched Bai Yu's cheek again.

Bai Yu's wine-red eyes were filled with confusion, as though she were asking, "Master, why do you keep pinching my face?"

Without saying a word, Bai Yuan pinched her again.

Bai Yu immediately looked aggrieved, tears welling up in her large eyes.

The sight instantly destroyed Bai Yuan's resistance. Just as he was about to pinch her again, a voice drifted in.

"That girl's pretty cute. Dai Laoda, these guys should all be from Canghui Academy, right?"

Bai Yuan paused slightly.

Dai Laoda?

A voice filled with disdain replied, "They're just some tiny Canghui Academy. What the hell are they acting so cocky for?"

"Master, I sensed a familiar aura." The tears vanished from Bai Yu's large eyes. Sitting on Bai Yuan's lap, she fixed her gaze on an unremarkable youth at a large round table in the hall.

Bai Yuan also turned his gaze toward the ordinary-looking youth.

That familiar aura, along with the scene before him, immediately revealed the group's identities to him—the Shrek Seven Devils.

And Tang San, whom Bai Yuan had nearly killed!

At that moment, a handsome youth with an exceptionally sleazy air leaned toward Tang San and said in a low voice, "There'll be a good show soon."

"What good show?" Tang San looked puzzled.

Oscar smiled. "Dean Flender once said that those who dare not cause trouble are mediocrities. Dai Laoda is deliberately picking a fight!"

Bai Yu raised an eyebrow as she listened.

"Master, aren't these people too wicked? The two sides clearly have no grievances against each other, so why are they deliberately looking for trouble?"