I Am the Incarnation of the Ancient Ruin! A Treasure-Delivering Boy!

Among Blood Soul Island's party was the Grand Elder, Fang Tong. The four disciples from before were there as well. Besides them, there was another elder and a dozen or so disciples.

"Who is that woman? She is actually riding in the carriage of the Cloud Dream Ancient City's lord?" The Blood Soul Island elder was somewhat curious.

"Xue Ming, whoever she is has nothing to do with us. As long as we do not clash with her, it is enough. All we need to care about is how much we can gain within the ruin," Fang Tong said to the elder.

"Mm." Xue Ming nodded.

Moo!

Another beastly roar rang out, and another carriage appeared. It was pulled by two Black Iron Desolate Oxen, their horns black as ink and gleaming with a metallic luster. They were even larger than the Blood Tiger from before.

At the sight of this carriage, the woman frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed again without showing any further reaction.

"Have we arrived?"

A man's voice came from within the carriage. He sounded rather old.

"Young Master, we have arrived," the middle-aged driver answered.

Tap!

The man stepped out of the carriage. He looked like a young master out sightseeing, somewhat haughty and arrogant. He was passable enough, except that his hooked nose made people inexplicably want to laugh.

The moment he got down, the man looked around, clearly searching for someone. In the end, his gaze settled on the woman who had just stepped out of her carriage.

"Jing Yu, so you were here. You really made me search."

The man spoke to himself as he walked toward her, wearing what he believed was a dashing smile. When he reached her, his eyes brimmed with affection.

"What business does Young Master Liu have here? Do not tell Jing Yu that you came sightseeing."

Jing Yu spoke flatly, utterly unimpressed by him.

"Haha, of course I came to protect you. You came alone to such a remote place. How could I possibly be at ease?"

Young Master Liu laughed, leaving nothing concealed in his words.

"Young Master Liu must be joking. Jing Yu is in the Soul Palace Realm. Does she really need someone in the Spirit Vein Realm to protect her?"

Jing Yu said coolly. The man's expression froze, while those around them burst into laughter. They felt that this man's skin was truly thicker than a city wall—someone in the Spirit Vein Realm shamelessly claiming he would protect a Soul Palace Realm cultivator was simply the funniest joke of the year.

"Ahaha, what matters most is my desire to protect you, Jing Yu. Though I am only in the Spirit Vein Realm, I can still contribute some strength. Besides, Steward Mu behind me is in the Dao Foundation Realm. He will certainly be able to help."

The man first offered an awkward explanation, then became smug again, as though the Dao Foundation Realm expert he mentioned were himself.

"Jing Yu appreciates Young Master Liu's kindness. Uncle Lin is also in the Dao Foundation Realm, and he is enough to ensure my safety," Jing Yu said indifferently.

"Jing Yu, with Steward Mu and me joining you, we will definitely be the strongest here. When the time comes, everything in the ruin will belong to you and me. What do you think?"

Young Master Liu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking so punchable that everyone around him began to dislike him.

Jing Yu frowned and cast him an unhappy glance. By saying that, he was making enemies for her. Whether she eventually formed a team with Young Master Liu or not, others would reject her.

"Young Master Liu has gone too far. The things within the Ancient Ruin belong to whoever has the fortune to obtain them. They have never belonged to anyone in particular. Jing Yu has said all she needs to say. Young Master Liu, please do as you wish."

With that, she walked away, unwilling to remain near him.

Young Master Liu's expression turned ugly. He had tried every possible way to please this woman, yet he could not receive even a pleasant look from her. It practically made him explode with rage.

"Listen well! This young master comes from the Azure King's Estate of Yun Country. Within the ruin, you would do best to take a detour whenever you see me. Otherwise, do not blame this young master for being impolite. Hmph!"

After saying that, he swept his disdainful gaze across the crowd, acting especially high and mighty. Many people were furious but dared not speak.

The royal estates of Xu Country were colossal entities to ordinary cultivators. They possessed Inscription Realm experts stronger than those in the Dao Foundation Realm. In the Great Marsh of Cloud Dream, the strongest human cultivators were merely in the Dao Foundation Realm. As for the Inscription Realm, ordinary people did not even dare dream of it.

"Liu Ruying, are you not afraid of tarnishing your estate's reputation by doing this?"

Hearing Young Master Liu's words, Jing Yu became somewhat angry and reprimanded him.

"Hehe, so what? They are merely lowly commoners from some backwater corner. How could they possibly shake the reputation of my Cang Royal Mansion?" Liu Ruying said disdainfully.

"You..." Jing Yu swept her sleeve and simply ignored him.

"Hooked Nose, say that again!"

A voice echoed through the crowd, making Liu Ruying's face darken. His eyes widened as he repeatedly swept his gaze through the crowd, trying to find the speaker.

"Who said that? Step out before this young master!"

"This little master said it. Hooked Nose, damn your granny's legs, your mouth is full of shit whenever you speak. I could smell the stench from far away. This little master cannot stand it anymore. Pah! It stinks, it stinks to death!"

The voice sounded somewhat childish, yet it cursed like an adult, leaving everyone stunned. To dare speak to Young Master Liu like that—what an expert!

"Step out before this young master! Who exactly is it?"

Liu Ruying was so enraged that his hooked nose was nearly crooked. Yet no matter how he searched, he could not find where the voice was coming from.

"Hooked Nose, the seam under your crotch is split open!"

Liu Ruying hurriedly lowered his head to check, only to discover that nothing was wrong. Realizing he had been played, he was so furious that smoke practically rose from his head. The mocking looks from those around him made his expression turn uglier than ever.

"Pfft, whose child is this? He is so bold," Jing Yu said, immediately recognizing the voice as a child's.

"Miss, that person has humiliated Young Master Liu so badly. I fear this will not end well," Uncle Lin said.

"It is fine. I will stop him later," Jing Yu said with a smile.

Liu Ruying's face flushed red with rage, and his hooked nose twisted crookedly, making people want to laugh at the sight.

"Steward Mu, find that person for me! I want him dead!"

"Yes, Young Master," Steward Mu answered. Then he unleashed his Divine Sense and began searching through the crowd.

After a while, Steward Mu still made no movement. After another while, his brows had furrowed, yet he still had not found any trace of the person.

"Steward Mu, have you not found him yet?" Liu Ruying had already become impatient from waiting.

"Young Master, I am sorry. I cannot find that person's trace." Steward Mu shook his head. His Divine Sense had searched the crowd several times, yet he had detected none of that person's aura. It was truly strange.

"Damn it!" Liu Ruying cursed.

"Ahem, this venerable one is the incarnation of this ruin. Of course you cannot find me. Hooked Nose, seeing how overbearing and domineering you were just now has made this venerable one unhappy. I do not want to let you enter anymore. The things inside will have nothing to do with you. If you still wish to enter the ruin, then you must..."

The voice suddenly stopped, making everyone's hearts itch with curiosity.

"Then what must I do?" Hooked Nose asked anxiously. Even Steward Mu could not detect the speaker. Here, it could only be someone from within the ruin—or perhaps the ruin itself.

This ruin looked anything but ordinary, and there were surely many fine treasures inside. If he alone truly could not enter, he would suffer a tremendous loss.

"Mm, how about this? Hand over every treasure on your person to this venerable one's envoy, and this venerable one will agree to give you even better treasures after you enter the ruin. What do you say?"

"Really?" Liu Ruying asked excitedly.

"This venerable one's word carries the weight of nine tripods. I would not stoop so low as to deceive a little brat like you. Sigh, it has been tens of thousands of years. There are still so many treasures inside. What should I do with them?"

"Senior, I agree! I will hand over all the treasures on my person right away. Please make sure to give me one better treasure. No, two. No, three."

Liu Ruying was ecstatic, feeling as though he was about to reach the pinnacle of life.

"Hahaha, brat, you truly are greedy. Fine, this venerable one does not lack your few treasures. Hand over all your treasures, then. This venerable one's envoy is a little child. When he comes, give them to him."

Liu Ruying looked at the child walking toward him in surprise. It really was a child.

It was not only Liu Ruying who was surprised. Jing Yu was surprised as well. Looking at this child, she felt as though she had seen him somewhere before.

"Pfft." Fang Tong of Blood Soul Island nearly choked on his breath. Others might not know, but how could he not? This was the older of those two little monsters from before. When had he become an envoy? Could it be...

"What are you still looking at? Hurry up and give him your things. Do you not want this venerable one's treasures anymore?"

"No, no, no! I will give them to him right now, all of them!" Liu Ruying hurriedly took the treasures from his Dantian and stuffed every last one into Taishu Yun's hands.

With so many people watching him, Taishu Yun felt as though his face were about to burn. He truly should not have agreed to join Taishu Jing in this mischief.

This Young Master Liu was also an idiot, believing it so easily. Looking at this pile of Spirit Ore and spirit herbs, he was the very definition of a treasure-delivering boy!