The moment Wu Xing spoke, the Chat Group, which had been bustling over points and Gold Soul Coins, fell completely silent. Then everyone's curiosity was thoroughly piqued, and they perked up at once.
Everyone knew that whether it was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which Ning Rongrong had behind her, or Spirit Hall, which Bibi Dong commanded, both were top powers on the Douluo Continent, with countless riches and resources. Hearing this, nobody could hold back any longer.
[Ning Rongrong: Who is it? Brother Wu Xing, is it me? My family is super rich!]
Ning Rongrong popped up right away, her tone full of smug pride, her tail practically sticking up to the sky.
In her eyes, her own Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was richer than a nation. The richest person had to be connected to her somehow.
[Bibi Dong: If we're talking about who's the richest, who could possibly beat me, the Pope? You're just a support sect. You dare compare yourself to Spirit Hall?]
[Nine-Tailed Sky Fox: Exactly! The Gold Soul Coins Spirit Hall pays out to Soul Masters every month are worth more than half a year's income for your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.]
As soon as Ning Rongrong finished speaking, Bibi Dong immediately took offense and jumped in to argue. She showed none of the composure a Pope ought to have.
If this little princess hadn't competed with her to buy it, how could the points she'd been about to get have slipped away?
Besides, what she said wasn't wrong. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was wealthy, but it still couldn't compare with Spirit Hall.
Seeing this, Hu Liena promptly piled on with her support, blindly backing Bibi Dong with shameless enthusiasm.
Even Bibi Dong, who had heard more than enough flattery, couldn't help thinking that this Nine-Tailed Sky Fox group member was a promising talent.
Still, some of the group members felt there was more to it. They hadn't been in the group long, but they'd gotten a rough sense of the Group Leader's character: he never did things by the book.
[Ning Shui Fei Luan: Esteemed Group Leader, I suspect the answer isn't that simple, is it?]
[Zhu Zhuqing: Given how the Group Leader usually acts, it can't really be one of the two obvious powers.]
[Dugu Yan: It's definitely not me. It has nothing to do with me.]
When the questions started coming in, Ning Rongrong and Bibi Dong also caught on. That was right—why would the Group Leader ask such an easy question?
But the two couldn't figure it out. If it wasn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or Spirit Hall, who else could it be?
Could it be the Sea God Island High Priest?
That was possible. Sea God Island had always been mysterious. Spirit Hall had attacked it many years ago, only to suffer a crushing defeat and heavy losses.
[Bibi Dong: Esteemed Group Leader, you're not talking about the Sea God Island High Priest, are you?]
[Sea God Island High Priest: Slander! This is slander! Group Leader, the Pope is clearly slandering Sea God Island. How could the wealth of a single island compare to that of an entire continent?]
[Xue Qinghe:...]
[Blue Silver Emperor:...]
[Ah Rou:...]
As Sea God Island's Great Enshrined, Bo Saixi saw Bibi Dong, the Pope of the mainland's most powerful force, publicly pinning such a label on Sea God Island. She was usually composed and calm, unmoved even by the fiercest storms, but this time she couldn't sit still.
Spirit Hall had attacked Sea God Island once before. She'd finally managed to drive the invaders away and win a rare stretch of peace.
If word got out, every power on the continent would think Sea God Island was hiding a fortune beyond measure. They'd all storm the island to grab a share, and she'd never have another peaceful day. How could Sea God Island live in peace then?
Never mind whether Sea God Island had that much wealth; even if it did, she could never admit it.
So Spirit Hall still hadn't given up on destroying them!
And Qian Daoliu, that old geezer, wasn't any better.
At the same time, in the Worship Hall in Spirit City, Qian Daoliu was sitting cross-legged beneath the Angel God statue when a sudden, inexplicable malice washed over him. He shivered and slowly opened his eyes.
Watching the Chat Group members argue—and Bo Saixi jump in to desperately explain herself—Wu Xing nearly laughed himself sick. Dugu Yan's comment in particular brought tears to the corners of his eyes.
Since Bo Saixi had sent him a picture of her beautiful legs, he had to step in and clear things up.
[Wu Xing: You've all guessed wrong—and not even close!]
[Ning Rongrong: Huh? Brother Wu Xing, it's not the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Spirit Hall, or even Sea God Island? Then who is it?]
[Bibi Dong: Could there be another hidden power? Or are you talking about the two great empires?]
[Xiao Wu: Brother Wu Xing, stop keeping us in suspense. I can practically feel my brain growing.]
[Nine-Tailed Sky Fox: That's right, Esteemed Group Leader. Stop stringing us along!]
Wu Xing's words only made everyone in the group more curious. They couldn't think of anyone else it could be, if not the three just mentioned.
[Wu Xing: They're far away and right in front of us. They're connected to one of our group members.]
[Xue Qinghe: Group Leader, who are you talking about?]
[Zhu Zhuqing: It can't be me, can it?]
[Ning Shui Fei Luan: I know my own limits. It can't be me either.]
[Dugu Yan: If all of you are saying that, then it definitely won't be me. If it does have something to do with me, I'll livestream myself eating... Uh, no, I'll send Brother Group Leader a picture of me in my pajamas.]
[Wu Xing: Seriously? Send one over first so I can have a look and see how it turns out.]
[All the women:...]
Who had just been speaking so righteously in the group about maintaining a civilized chat environment?
And now she was openly trying to make a deal with him!
[Wu Xing: Haha, I won't keep you in suspense. The richest person on the Douluo Continent is Dugu Yan's grandfather—Dugu Bo.]
[Dugu Yan: What??? My grandfather???]
[Dugu Yan: Brother Group Leader, that joke isn't funny at all. If you want a picture of me in my pajamas, just say so. Yan Yan's not refusing to send you one.]
When Dugu Yan saw the Group Leader say her grandfather was the richest, she was completely stunned, her face full of disbelief.
She knew what things were like at home. She knew her grandfather—how could she not?
All she could say was that they never lacked Gold Soul Coins to spend.
[Ning Rongrong: Wow, Dugu Yan! Your grandfather is the richest person on the Douluo Continent, and you were just crying poor!]
[Xue Qinghe: I truly never would have guessed that Dugu Bo was the richest.]
[Ning Shui Fei Luan: I thought we were cut from the same cloth. Turns out I was the clown all along.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: Agreed.]
[Nine-Tailed Sky Fox: Agreed +1.]
[Blue Silver Emperor: Agreed +2.]
[Dugu Yan: Stop agreeing already! Brother Wu Xing, hurry up and tell me—how is my grandfather the richest?]
Dugu Yan sat in a daze on a stone stool in her little courtyard. She racked her brains but still couldn't understand how her grandfather could possibly be the richest, wealthier even than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or Spirit Hall.
Could her grandfather have been hiding something from her?
But that couldn't be right! Her grandfather doted on her more than anyone. How could he keep something like that from her?
[Wu Xing: Dugu Yan, open the Group Mall and search for heavenly treasures. Then you'll understand.]
At those words, Dugu Yan and the other group members all instinctively opened the Group Mall and searched under Immortal Herbs.
Once the search was complete, one sky-high-priced Immortal Herb after another appeared before their eyes, each costing at least a hundred thousand points.
After reading the detailed descriptions of these heavenly treasures, everyone drew in a sharp breath. They couldn't believe that the Douluo Continent actually had treasures like these.
Dugu Yan in particular hadn't understood at first. But soon, she felt as though she'd seen the flowers and plants listed there somewhere before.
A moment later, her eyes flew wide open. She remembered.
These Immortal Herbs were the useless, but extraordinarily beautiful, weeds growing in her grandfather's Herb Garden!!!
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