Instantly, the whole area fell silent.
The apprentices of the Jade Lake, including Bai Cailing and the deacons, were all stunned.
They had guessed this old man was quite extraordinary. He was much more powerful than a sickly cultivator at the Half-Celestial Stage. Also, he had revived a peach tree, which meant he must be extraordinary.
Hearing his words, the onlookers were stunned.
He had no intention of competing for love, but many girls were jealous of him!
Is this the portrayal of this old man's life? He was once a sovereign. Then he was envied, suppressed, and even persecuted by others. How did he end up like this?
It turns out … he is really an old man with a story!
Many apprentices of the Jade Lake were in awe of this old man. No matter how powerful this old man was in the past, the fact that he could revive the peach trees was enough to make them respect him. After all, even the Divine Farmer Clan couldn't achieve this!
"Ridiculous!"
At this time, a disdainful laugh rang out.
The young man sitting in the chair, Yi Zhong, the sovereign of the Divine Farmer Clan, said as he looked at Xu Que with a mocking smile, "If you really want to live an ignoble life by concealing your identity, why did you come to the Jade Lake and save a Celestial Peach Tree? If you really didn't want to be discovered, you should've saved the entire peach garden and left quietly. You shouldn't have saved just one and waited for us to find out and ask you. Then, you pretended to be helpless and got discovered! "
Yi Zhong's words were like a wake-up call for the onlookers.
The apprentices of the Jade Lake also put on weird expressions.
However, the deacons were expressionless. It seemed they were not surprised at all. For them, this was nothing at all.
As long as they could revive those peach trees, the Jade Lake would save a lot of precious materials. Then, they wouldn't need to cultivate a new garden of peach trees. As a powerful cultivator, it was quite normal for the Jade Lake to give him some rewards.
However, Yi Zhong's straightforwardness was disrespectful to the Jade Lake. Although he had said this out of kindness, and the Jade Lake didn't need to beat around the bush with Xu Que, it was inappropriate for the Jade Lake to do this.
They were used to treating people with courtesy, so it was difficult for them to accept such a simple and crude way of doing things.
Immediately, Deacon Lin stood up and said as he looked at Xu Que with a smile, "Elder Xu, this is Yi Zhong, the sovereign of the Divine Farmer Clan. As a matter of fact, we are quite ashamed to say that we are at a loss of what to do with the peach trees. If you really have a way to save the peach trees, I hope you can help us."
She directly overshadowed Yi Zhong's words to ease the awkwardness of the situation. At the same time, she changed the topic back to the Peach Garden and sincerely asked for Xu Que's help.
If it was an ordinary person, he might just give face to the Jade Lake and let it go.
However, Xu Que was not a normal person. After muddling around in the Immortal Cultivation World for so many years, when was he willing to suffer the slightest bit of grievance?
Now that a little brat had spoken so rudely to him, if he didn't regain some face, how could he be called Xu Que? How could he call Xu Que his father?
"Heh, heh!"
Xu Que laughed. His aged body trembled slightly as he laughed. Holding his crutch, he said with a smile, "Deacon Lin, you misunderstood me. Actually, when I passed by the peach garden yesterday, I found it was full of Death Qi. So, I poured the last bit of Spiritual Liquid I had on me into the garden. It was lucky that I could save one peach tree. As for the rest, I really can't help you!"
He refused?
The deacons of the Jade Lake and Bai Cailing's hearts missed a beat.
After that, the onlookers started to look at Yi Zhong. Apparently, they didn't believe that Xu Que could only save one peach tree. The reason why he had rejected Yi Zhong was that Yi Zhong had disrespected him and displeased him.
Yi Zhong was dumbfounded. As a sovereign of the Divine Farmer Clan, he even had a great chance to win the position of the Divine Farmer Clan's Holy Son. His status in the Heaven Continent was so high that nobody dared to disrespect him.
Therefore, he dared to speak rudely to this old man when he saw this old man's cultivation stage was low and he didn't have any powerful background. He wanted to leave a good impression on Bai Cailing and the Jade Lake. At the same time, this old man could be rewarded, and they could complete the transaction easily and directly.
However, he had never expected that the old man would not give him face and refuse to save the entire Immortality Peach Garden.
In this way, he, Yi Zhong, had become a fool who could not accomplish anything but spoil everything.
Bang!
Immediately, Yi Zhong patted the table heavily and stood up abruptly. Then he shouted as he stared at Xu Que, "B * stard! How dare you say that in front of us! Don't tell me you don't respect the Jade Lake and the Divine Farmer Clan!" Xu Que was stunned.
"Alas!" Xu Que could only shake his head and let out a sigh. Then, he said helplessly and sadly, "Young man, you misunderstood me! I'm really unable to help you!"
"You …." Yi Zhong's face darkened and he was about to attack Xu Que.
After all, as a sovereign of the Divine Farmer Clan, he had never been in such a situation. Usually, nobody dared to disrespect him. Even those who were not afraid of death could be killed by the Divine Farmer Clan as long as they didn't have any powerful background.
"Enough!"
At this time, Bai Cailing shouted coldly to stop Yi Zhong's next move.
She said as she looked at Yi Zhong coldly, "My fellow cultivator, this Elder Xu is the father of one of my friends. He is also a guest of the Jade Lake. I hope you can show some respect to him."
After saying that, Bai Cailing turned to Xu Que and said apologetically, "Elder Xu, I'm sorry. The Jade Lake is not a good host. Please forgive me!"
"It doesn't matter. I'm already half a step into the coffin. Why would I care about these things?" Xu Que waved his hand with a benevolent smile on his face.
"Eh …." At the same time, Yi Zhong's face was extremely dark.
This time, he had made a mess out of his good intention. He had planned to show off in front of Bai Cailing. Maybe Bai Cailing would thank him in the end. He didn't expect things would turn out this way. When he saw the amiable smile on Xu Que's face, Yi Zhong felt disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly.
This old man is definitely playing dumb!
Yi Zhong also stood up and said as he looked at Bai Cailing, "Holy Virgin, I'm sorry for my rudeness. Please forgive me. But I don't think what I said is wrong. If this old man is really at his wit's end, why did he only save one peach tree? He should have known that you would come to him before he made this move. If he can't save the whole peach orchard, what's the use of saving one peach tree? Isn't it superfluous? "
Yi Zhong's tone was quite aggressive. He knew he couldn't let this matter go. Otherwise, the Holy Virgin would regard him as a coward. Therefore, he had to reverse the situation at all costs.
Whoosh!
Immediately, Yi Zhong looked at Xu Que coldly and said in a warning tone, "Old man, don't beat around the bush. If you really can't save the peach orchard, I will apologize to you. But I know you must have a way to save the peach orchard. You just want to ask the Jade Lake to give you some benefits. Why don't you tell me your condition? If you can save the peach orchard, the Divine Farmer Clan will give you some treasures. What do you think? "
"My fellow cultivator, you …." Bai Cailing was a bit angry. Even though Yi Zhong's words were reasonable, she still couldn't stand Yi Zhong's attitude.
After all, she felt she owed Xu Que a favor. After all, Xu Que had saved her life in the Refined Moon Palace. Now, Xu Que's father was here. If the old man was wronged, how could she face Xu Que in the future?
However, before Bai Cailing could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xu Que.
"Heh, heh!" Xu Que chuckled bitterly and shook his head. "Fine, now that things have come to this, I have to admit that what this young man said is right. I can save the peach trees, and I also need the Jade Lake."
After hearing this, Yi Zhong's gloomy face instantly loosened up. He let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
Bai Cailing, the deacons, and the female apprentices of the Jade Lake were all stunned.
In their impression, this amiable old man shouldn't be such a shrewd person!
It seems you can't judge a man's heart from his face! The world is so dangerous!
Bai Cailing was a bit disappointed. But she didn't say anything and sat back in her chair quietly.
The deacons had already calmed down. They were used to this kind of situation.
Deacon Lin looked at Xu Que and said with a smile, "Elder Xu, since you have a solution, why don't you tell us what you want? The Jade Lake will surely satisfy you if we can do it."
Ahem, ahem … At this time, Xu Que coughed with his hand covering his mouth. Then he said with an embarrassed smile, "Ladies, I … I want to … Alas! I am old, and my only wish before my death is to marry into the Jade Lake!"
What?
Marry into the Jade Lake?
The apprentices of the Jade Lake, the deacons, and Bai Cailing were all shocked by this.
Even Yi Zhong, the sovereign of the Divine Farmer Clan, was shocked. This old guy is really awesome! He is so old, but he still wants to get a wife! His heart is not old at all! Even the sword under his crotch is not old at all!
"Ahem, ahem, ahem! I'm sorry! Please don't misunderstand me! I am not that kind of person!"
At this time, Xu Que coughed again and said, shaking his head, "Actually, I want to say that I want to marry into the Jade Lake before my death. My unfilial son, Xu Que, is immature and vile. However, he has inherited some of my good qualities, such as handsome, loyal, rich, and devoted. So … "
After saying that, Xu Que paused a bit and took out a golden paper from his crotch. Then he continued to say, "I hope that after saving the peach garden, the Holy Virgin will marry my son, Xu Que, as indicated in the marriage certificate! Before my death, I just want to see my unfilial son marry into a good family. Only in this way can I rest in peace! "
After saying that, Xu Que glanced at Yi Zhong and sneered in his heart.
Stupid sovereign, everyone knows you are interested in Bai Cailing! How dare you force me to state my conditions?
I will make Bai Cailing my daughter-in-law now! Let's see whether you will be angry or not!
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