"Old Chrysanthemum, don't lose heart. It's perfectly normal not to get what you wanted."
"If it didn't work this time, try again next time."
"Isn't that what they always say? No gambling dog loses every day..."
Ghost Douluo patted Chrysanthemum Douluo's shoulder, looking a little guilty.
"Who are you calling a dog?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo shot him a sharp glare.
Ghost Douluo hurriedly offered an apologetic smile. "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue."
"I keep feeling something's off. Didn't you say whoever opened their jars later today would have better luck?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo asked in a low voice.
"Could it be that I simply got it wrong?" Ghost Douluo said sheepishly.
What was that supposed to mean?
Chrysanthemum Douluo froze for a moment.
"See you around, Boss Lin."
But in that brief moment, Ghost Douluo tossed out those words, turned into a black shadow, and vanished from the spot.
"I've been tricked!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo finally understood what had happened, but... he was also genuinely startled.
"He's way too fast!"
Ghost Douluo was at least twice as fast as before.
Even if Chrysanthemum Douluo ran for all he was worth, he could never catch him.
"Unless I'm mistaken, that should be Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, one of the Tang Sect Secret Arts."
Lin Xiao's voice rang out, clearing up Chrysanthemum Douluo's confusion.
"That's a martial art too?"
"Yes. And increased speed is only a secondary benefit of this lightness skill. Its real strength lies in movement so unpredictable that even gods and ghosts couldn't fathom it."
"You call that a small increase in speed?"
After receiving Lin Xiao's confirmation, Chrysanthemum Douluo sighed inwardly. What an impressive martial art. Too bad I don't have it.
"Don't worry. You'll get one someday."
Lin Xiao's voice was full of encouragement.
He had no