Fabricating Nonsense, Tricking the Sycophant Tianmeng. (Seeking Reads)

When the mental energy of the Sky Dream Ice Worm swept over him, Xue Chen felt as if he had been seen through completely, leaving him feeling extremely uncomfortable.

The Sky Dream Ice Worm's erratic behavior—startling itself, muttering to itself, and then comforting itself—left Xue Chen utterly bewildered and unable to make heads or tails of the situation.

"Brother Sky Dream... are, are you alright?"

Xue Chen asked tentatively, watching the expressive, chubby worm with great caution.

"I'm fine! What could possibly be wrong with me!"

The Sky Dream Ice Worm puffed up its round, white, chubby body, striving to strike the pose of a lofty senior expert.

It cleared its throat, its tone carrying a hint of the dignity it had just managed to recover:

"Human brat, now, it is time for you to come clean!"

It fired off a barrage of questions like a machine gun:

"What is your name?

Why did you come to this Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave?

How did you know my name was Tian Meng?

Why did you wake me up?

And! Who is this 'Bing-bing' you mentioned earlier?!

What is this about some Xue Chen wanting to snatch Bing-bing away?!"

Its eyes were fixed tightly on Xue Chen with a threatening air, and its tone grew involuntarily heavier when it mentioned the Ice Emperor:

"Explain everything to me from start to finish, and be honest!

Otherwise... heh heh, kid, don't let my kind appearance fool you; I have plenty of ways to make your life miserable!"

Although its combat power was practically non-existent, with its vast mental energy, making a mere Great Soul Master suffer was an easy feat.

It intended to intimidate this human boy first and get to the truth later.

Xue Chen was a bit dazed by the rapid-fire questions, but he quickly calmed down inside.

He knew the critical moment for negotiation had arrived.

Whether he could leave safely, or even establish a deeper relationship with this Sky Dream Ice Worm, depended entirely on his next response.

Xue Chen quickly steadied himself, his mind racing as he plastered a smile on his face that was as innocent and harmless as possible:

"Brother Sky Dream, don't get excited, just listen to me explain slowly!"

He cleared his throat and began to explain with a mix of truth and fabrication:

"First of all, I fell down here from the snowfield by accident.

It's a long story, and it's hard to explain in a short time, so let's not get into it.

As for... Bing..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Tian Meng.

"Stop, stop, stop! Hold it right there!"

Tian Meng waved one of its short, chubby forelimbs, its eyes full of skepticism:

"Kid, are you trying to pull a fast one on your brother?

I searched for this treasure trove for thousands of years, relying on my mental energy, which is peerless across the continent, to find it!

And you expect me to believe you just 'accidentally fell' here? Do you even believe that yourself?!"

It felt that this explanation was an insult to its intelligence.

What kind of hidden, heaven-sent treasure location was the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave? Was it the sort of place one could just accidentally fall into?

Xue Chen was feeling a bit helpless at Tian Meng's agitated reaction, but what he said was indeed the truth.

He spread his hands, his expression becoming even more sincere, even tinged with a hint of grievance:

"Brother Sky Dream, why would I lie to you?

Look at my strength; I'm not even a Soul Grandmaster yet. How could I possibly sense the location of this Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave on my own?

I was just swept down by an inexplicable avalanche. Who knew there would be a hidden world beneath this ice crevice!"

As the Sky Dream Ice Worm listened to Xue Chen, its mental energy subconsciously swept over him again, confirming that his soul power fluctuation of just over level twenty could not be faked.

It tilted its chubby head, the suspicion in its eyes gradually replaced by a sense of incredulous absurdity.

What this kid said... actually makes some sense...

The Sky Dream Ice Worm muttered to itself;

With his cultivation level, let alone finding this place... could it really be...

A thought surfaced in its mind that even it found ridiculous:

*How strange!

Could this kid really have had such incredible dumb luck that he just happened to fall into an ice crevice that leads directly to the treasure vault I've been hiding in for thousands of years?!*

Sky Dream Ice Worm looked at Xue Chen's innocent and helpless expression, and after a long while, squeezed a sentence through his teeth:

"Damn it... fate... is it really that damn coincidental?!"

He had temporarily accepted Xue Chen's explanation, though he still felt as awkward as if he had swallowed a fly.

"Fine, fine," Sky Dream Ice Worm waved his claws irritably, "I'll count it as you having heaven-defying luck! Now, keep talking. How did you know my name was Tian Meng? And what's the deal with Bingbing?! Who is this so-called Xue Chen?!"

He circled back to the most critical part, his eyes fixed intently on Xue Chen. When it came to his Bingbing, he didn't dare to be careless at all.

Xue Chen answered the questions Tian Meng had asked with a mix of truth and fabrication.

Sky Dream Ice Worm's brows furrowed as he listened, and the expression on his worm face became even more colorful.

"Kid, wait a second, let me sort this out..."

Sky Dream Ice Worm rubbed his head with one of his front limbs, attempting to untangle the complex relationships:

"You mean to say you're a human orphan abandoned in the Far North, and then you were adopted by Snow Emperor, becoming her foster son? Then... then Ice Emperor, by that logic, wouldn't she be your... aunt?"

Xue Chen nodded obediently and affirmed, "That's right, Aunt Ice Emperor treats me very well."

"Kid!"

Sky Dream Ice Worm suddenly raised his voice, his eyes filled with disbelief:

"Are you making up stories for me here?! Snow Emperor, the ruler of the Far North, an Ice Sky Snow Maiden with seven hundred thousand years of cultivation, adopted a human child?"

He felt this plot was far too magical; it was practically like the unrealistic dreams he occasionally had while sleeping.

Facing the skepticism, Xue Chen appeared very calm as he tossed out the most crucial piece of evidence:

"Brother Sky Dream, why would I lie to you? If Aunt Ice Emperor hadn't mentioned you occasionally, how could I possibly know your name is Tian Meng? Or that you are of the Ice Silkworm clan with profound cultivation?"

This sentence was like a killing blow, instantly striking Sky Dream Ice Worm's weak spot!

"Bingbing... Bingbing mentioned me?!"

Sky Dream Ice Worm's voice instantly rose by an octave, and all his suspicion, interrogation, and logical reasoning were cast to the winds! His eyes widened into perfect circles, bursting with an incredibly dazzling light, and his entire body trembled slightly from excitement.

He lunged toward Xue Chen, their faces almost touching, his tone urgent:

"What did she say? Quick! Tell me, brother! In detail, don't miss a single word! Bingbing... how did she talk about me?! Did she really mention me?!"

Watching Sky Dream Ice Worm in this state of near-manic excitement and hearing him call her "Bingbing" over and over, Xue Chen felt goosebumps rising and forced himself to endure the cheesiness.

His brain spun rapidly while he struggled to maintain a sincere expression on his face, and he began to improvise on the spot:

"Well..." He deliberately drew out his tone, whetting Tian Meng's appetite, "Aunt Ice occasionally talks about some interesting anecdotes from the Far North. She said... on this vast ice field, a very special ice silkworm appeared among the Ice Silkworm clan, and its name seems to be Tian Meng."

As he spoke, he observed Tian Meng's reaction, seeing the Sky Dream Ice Worm hold his breath, his eyes unblinking, terrified of missing a single word.