Taking a Master

Watching Ju Hua's puzzled expression, Overlord Nine Spirits smiled faintly. Without hesitation, she said:

"Emperor Lihuo happens to need my help with something. With me putting in a word, you'll only need to pay one hundred thousand Black Crystal Stones, and he can refine six Life-Bound Divine Weapons suited to you. What do you think?"

"Senior Nine Spirits, one shouldn't accept favors without earning them. Besides, I don't have one hundred thousand Black Crystal Stones!" Ju Hua shook his head at once.

Not having one hundred thousand Black Crystal Stones was one reason. More importantly, he wasn't close enough to Dao Lord Nine Spirits to ask her to use her influence to secure him a benefit.

"Given how you performed at the Dao Inquiry Assembly, one hundred thousand Black Crystal Stones will find their way into your hands sooner or later. I can lend you the sum now. Once you receive the hundred thousand from the assembly, you can pay me back." Overlord Nine Spirits smiled, then continued:

"Besides, if you become my disciple, you won't need to worry about accepting an unearned favor. Once you're my disciple, I'll naturally devote myself to nurturing you."

As Overlord Nine Spirits spoke, the aura around her gradually changed. The abyssal presence slowly faded, and an utterly terrifying aura of eternity rose from her.

Of course, that eternal intent came and went in an instant. By the time Ju Hua had recovered from his surprise, the aura had vanished without a trace!

But Ju Hua was certain he hadn't sensed it wrong!

"Senior, have you successfully achieved Dao Integration?"

Ju Hua clearly remembered that when he had first met Dao Lord Nine Spirits, she had still been a Dao Lord. He hadn't expected her to have achieved Dao Integration by the time they