Origin Allocation

Chu Yuan instantly went on guard, feigning confusion. "Huh? What fortune? How come I don't know about it?"

"...You brat, still trying to play dumb with me! Heavenly Craft already told me!" The City Lord sneered. "The Origins of four Supremes!

"Even if I count one each for your parents and younger sister...

"There should still be one left over, right?"

"Ah, my dear City Lord, you've truly wronged me!

"I didn't give that one I got earlier to my family either..."

The City Lord froze for a moment. "From the sound of it, that Origin... has already been given away?"

"I gave it to Hope."

"..." The City Lord agonized over it for quite a while, not knowing what to say.

Setting everything else aside, Hope had once protected Chu Yuan as he fought his way out of Demon Race territory. He had saved Chu Yuan's life and safeguarded his path; giving him an Origin was beyond reproach.

But on the other hand, Hope was of the Alien Race...

"Then... some people may be dissatisfied..."

Chu Yuan sneered. "Who's dissatisfied? Tell them to come find me!

"They want a Supreme's Origin? If they've got the skill, they can go get one themselves!

"Of course, I'm not talking about you, City Lord..."

The City Lord was somewhat displeased and shot him a glare. "When you wanted an Origin supreme treasure before, why didn't anyone tell you to go get it yourself?"

Chu Yuan grinned. "Times change. We cultivators, forgetting our roots is..."

"Is what?"

Seeing the City Lord's ugly expression, Chu Yuan stopped teasing him. "Impossible, of course. What kind of person do you take me for, City Lord?"

"That's more like it..."

"I can't let you make this trip for nothing, after all.

"How about this? I'll set aside