The fourth pet led by the tall female cultivator was none other than … Wang Baole's fellow Federation countryman, Zhuo Yixian!
Zhuo Yixian had been part of the last batch of Federation Seedlings to enter the ancient greenish-bronze sword. After entering the Dao Palace, he had mysteriously disappeared. Even during the great battle between the Dao Palace and the Federation, he had disappeared without a trace. Wang Baole had once thought that Zhuo Yixian had died. It wasn't until he read a top-secret document before leaving the Federation that he learned that members of the Federation had mysteriously disappeared over the years.
Zhuo Yixian's name had also been listed in that document as a suspected missing person!
Wang Baole had thought that they would never meet again, but he had never imagined that they would meet again in the Divine Eye civilization … in such a bizarre manner!
Especially since … Zhuo Yixian was clearly in a miserable state. Not only was his body much thinner, but his former arrogance was also gone. Not only did he look wretched, but his spirit was also in an extremely dispirited state. Although his clothes were neat and clean, the rope around his neck … made it seem like he was being treated like a pet no matter how one looked at it.
As he walked forward with the other three pets, they would occasionally whine … This caused the female cultivators around them to giggle. Some of them even stepped forward to size up Zhuo Yixian, occasionally touching him here and there. Although it was strange, if one thought of Zhuo Yixian as a pet dog, all these actions made sense.
However, Zhuo Yixian didn't look very different from the cultivators of the Divine Eye civilization, so there was clearly a difference in treatment. It was obvious that he was the leader of the four pets, and his looks were passable. To a certain extent, he was quite likable.
Wang Baole had a strange expression on his face as he looked at Zhuo Yixian. He was deeply moved, so he rubbed his chin. After all, they were fellow countrymen. He couldn't just ignore Zhuo Yixian's wretched state. Therefore, if he could save Zhuo Yixian, it would be best.
However, if the price of saving this person was too high, Wang Baole felt that it was not worth it. Therefore, when he saw the group of female cultivators walking away, Wang Baole coughed and shouted.
"Ladies, please wait, your storage pouches are missing."
As soon as Wang Baole spoke, the female cultivators chatting in front of him stopped in their tracks and looked at Wang Baole. Although they had never seen Wang Baole before, the Violet Gold New Dao Sect's bounty notice had spread throughout the entire Divine Eye civilization. Thus, they naturally knew what he looked like. They also knew that he had come to the Ice Phoenix Legion.
Therefore, he was able to recognize Wang Baole with a single glance.
As the female cultivators looked at him, Wang Baole strode forward, waving his right hand to produce a dozen or so bags of holding. Each bag of holding was filled with resources and materials. Although they weren't particularly valuable, they were definitely worth the price of a greeting gift.
As he held the bags of holding, he flashed what he thought was his most charming smile. As he approached, he handed the bags of holding to each of the female cultivators.
The female cultivators turned their gazes towards Wang Baole, sizing him up. Even though they held onto the storage bags, they didn't ask for them. It wasn't until Wang Baole handed the last storage bag to the main character of the group, the tall female cultivator who was leading the four pets, that the female cultivator scanned the bag with her Divine Sense and spoke calmly.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi. You're giving us gifts on our first meeting, but we don't dare to accept them." With that, the woman handed the bag of holding back.
When he heard her words, Wang Baole blinked a few times, and his face flushed a bit. It wasn't that he was embarrassed, but rather, he seemed a bit shy. He waved his hands, clasped hands, and bowed to the group of women.
"Long Nanzi was being rude," he said. "It's just that when you all walked past, your fragrant scent made me feel like I was in a Celestial Realm. I couldn't help but want to get closer and get to know you all …. When I got closer and saw your faces, I didn't know why, but I couldn't help but feel nervous …." Wang Baole looked a bit flustered as he tried to suppress his nervousness. When you combined that with Long Nanzi's extraordinary appearance with his clean clothes, as well as the fame he had gained after his battle with the Black Dragon Legion, it was only natural that he wouldn't arouse any dislike.
Furthermore, his expression made his words seem very sincere. What women couldn't possibly refuse was sincere praise. Therefore, they began to have a good impression of him.
The tall woman smiled and then scanned the bag of holding with Divine Sense. Her heart trembled. The gift that Wang Baole had given her was even more valuable. Therefore, she smiled and nodded.
"Sisters," she said, "since fellow Daoist Long Nanzi is giving us a gift, please accept it."
As she spoke, the surrounding female cultivators started laughing as well. After keeping the storage bags, they looked at Wang Baole with interest in their eyes. Wang Baole was good at interacting with people. Therefore, in a few words, he complimented the beauty of one's skin, the elegance of another, the taste of one's clothes, and the fragrance of another's incense. Occasionally, he would even act like a charlatan and say that he knew how to read people's palms. Therefore, he was soon chatting happily with the female cultivators, forgetting about the pets.
As for the four pets, they were all sighing emotionally, especially Zhuo Yixian. When he thought about how he had been just as charming back in the Federation, and yet here he was just a pet, he felt even more bitter.
It was in this way that Wang Baole chatted with the female Cultivators for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. He got a general understanding of the tall woman's preferences, and also learned that she had a hobby of collecting pets. At the same time, he could tell that she wasn't very possessive. Finally, he changed the subject to the four pets. After exclaiming a few words of praise, he expressed his desire to buy one to guard the Immortal's cave.
Hearing Wang Baole's words, the tall female Cultivator pondered for a moment. If he had proposed to buy it from the beginning, she naturally wouldn't have agreed. But now, although they had just met, she felt very comfortable with his appearance and the way he spoke. In addition, she also knew that this Long Nanzi was quite famous. Although he seemed to be in the middle stage of the Soul Conduit realm, he was able to single-handedly cripple an entire army. Even if he used tricks and sneak attacks, it was definitely not something an ordinary cultivator could do.
For such a person, the tall female Cultivator was willing to make friends with him. At the same time, although she had a hobby of collecting pets, she had too many and would usually give some away. So after thinking about it, the tall female Cultivator didn't refuse. However, she was more or less curious as to why the other party was interested in this pet. But she didn't ask much and offered a reasonable price.
Seeing that things were going so smoothly, Wang Baole was very happy. However, he was clever and wouldn't make any mistakes in this regard. So, after chatting and laughing with the other women and exchanging contact information, he began to trade with the tall female Cultivator. As for the price, Wang Baole directly put several times the price in his bag of holding.
Thus, the tall female Cultivator's eyes narrowed slightly. She knew that Long Nanzi's goal in buying her pet wasn't to get close to her, but to use this opportunity to get closer to her and give her a gift.
So, she smiled widely and nodded to Wang Baole before leaving.
Wang Baole watched as the group of female cultivators left. Then, he lowered his head and looked at the rope in his hands. He looked at Zhuo Yixian, who was squatting beside him and being held by the rope. He couldn't help but cough. He sized Zhuo Yixian up. The look in his eyes made Zhuo Yixian shudder, and he lowered his head instinctively.
Seeing that Zhuo Yixian was afraid under his gaze, Wang Baole once again sighed emotionally. He rubbed Zhuo Yixian's head and then turned to lead him to his immortal's cave residence.
Zhuo Yixian had witnessed the entire process of him being traded away with his own eyes. But then, Wang Baole's strange gaze turned his grief and indignation into fear. Fortunately, the final pat on Zhuo Yixian's head made him feel less uneasy, but he was still nervous. He didn't dare to struggle and allowed Wang Baole to lead him forward.
Just like that, Wang Baole led Zhuo Yixian all the way back to his residence. After tying the rope to a wooden pole, Wang Baole turned to size up Zhuo Yixian again before speaking calmly.
"Can you understand the language of our Divine Eye civilization?"
Upon hearing Wang Baole's voice, Zhuo Yixian became even more nervous. He squatted there and hurriedly nodded. Although he hadn't been in the Divine Eye civilization for long, as a cultivator, he learned the language very quickly. This was especially so for his previous master. In order to train his pet, he naturally had him learn the language of the Divine Eye civilization.
"Very good. Tell me about your origins and how you were captured." Wang Baole sat down cross-legged, a dark light shining in his eyes as he slowly asked.
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