"This trip of yours was truly fraught with danger..."
Delaney Hunter, after hearing Carson Flores’s story, looked shocked.
Because the Snow Dragon Leopard King was trafficked but unexpectedly earned him more than twenty million Spirit Stones, along the way he obtained two Beast Taming Bags, hatched Logan Moss, was surrounded by Blood Shadow Assassins but picked up a Nascent Soul companion, learned the secrets of Harmony Hollow, and was mysteriously targeted for murder by a Divinity Transformation Realm powerhouse but managed to escape unscathed...
Carson Flores only spoke about being chased by Tobias Singleton, leaving out his suspicions about Bryant James.
Carson Flores sighed, "It was indeed quite mystical, but luckily there were scares without danger, and I still made over twenty million Spirit Stones. I also bought sixty pieces of Dark Iron Raven Essence, enough to refine both of my legs completely."
Delaney Hunter laughed, "You have quite the knack for earning Spirit Stones, blinking and making tens of millions of Spirit Stones, far more impressive than your senior sister here."
Carson Flores smiled, "It’s all luck, and it all came knocking on my door... By the way, senior sister, should we report this to Master?"
Delaney Hunter thought for a moment, "With the footage, Jade Slip as evidence, the authenticity of this matter is highly credible. If we can withstand the intense poison of Harmony Hollow and enter its depths, then this is truly an earth-shattering matter, especially since the Tomb of the Demon Emperor might be inside Harmony Hollow. Let’s go and see Master."
Carson Flores and Delaney Hunter landed in front of Daxton Campbell’s wooden hut, and Delaney Hunter gave a respectful bow, "Master, Carson Flores has returned with important news about the Tomb of the Demon Emperor in Harmony Hollow."
The door of the wooden hut opened, and Daxton Campbell’s voice came out, "Come in."
Carson Flores and Delaney Hunter entered the hut, where Daxton Campbell sat cross-legged on a broad divan, his expression detached and his gaze steady.
Carson Flores gave a respectful bow, handing over the Jade Slip he obtained from Joaquin Moses, "I encountered in Fierce Lion City the daughter of the leader of the Misrds State branch of the Assassin Organization, Blood Shadow, being hunted. By a twist of fate, I saved her, and learned that within Harmony Hollow there’s a demon beast resembling a peacock with red feathers. The fresh blood of this demon beast can delay the onset of poison and significantly reduce the symptoms of poisoning..."
Daxton Campbell’s Divine Sense swept over the Jade Slip, and suddenly, his eyes flashed as if with lightning.
Delaney Hunter and Carson Flores quietly waited.
After a while, Daxton Campbell spoke, "Delaney Hunter, during the Sect competition in Misrds State, your eldest senior brother will represent me. You take Carson Flores to meet with him. After the competition, have your eldest senior brother cooperate with you, and according to the map, go to Harmony Hollow to seek out the Blissful Bird."
Delaney Hunter’s eyes lit up, "Master, do you recognize this demon beast?"
Daxton Campbell nodded, "This is the Blissful Bird, resembling a peacock in appearance. They live in an ancient Wisteria tree that has thrived for ten thousand years. The Blissful Bird enjoys nectar and Spiritual Springs, and the flowers of the Wisteria are precisely their favorite. So the deduction by the blood owl should be correct. The Blissful Bird may have drunk from the Harmony Spring, hence its blood can resist the deadly poison."
"You walk the Path of the Sword Bone, your body’s Sword Bones have formed, making you much more resistant to the strange poison of Harmony Hollow than ordinary cultivators. Your risk of entering is the smallest. Even though your eldest senior brother is more powerful than you, in this respect, he is not your equal."
Delaney Hunter respectfully replied, "Yes, Master."
Daxton Campbell’s gaze fell on Carson Flores, "How did the trip to Mount Kahdas go?"
Carson Flores responded, "Cave Master asked me to tell Master that he is informed of the situation and will keep a close watch."
Daxton Campbell stared into Carson Flores’s eyes, "Calling me Master, is it sincere?"
Carson Flores answered frankly, "Without senior’s recognition as a disciple, giving me support, the journey would not have been so smooth, not to mention that senior sister has taught me the Three-foot Sword Veil, setting me on the Path of the Sword Bone, which is also something passed down by you, senior. My calling you Master is naturally heartfelt..."
Daxton Campbell continued to question, "What about Wilson Weiss?"
Carson Flores answered calmly, "Senior Wilson has been of immense help to me, and I regard him as a master in my heart, with the utmost respect."
Daxton Campbell snorted coldly, with an indifferent tone, "If you regard him as a master, what does it mean that you also take me as your master, playing both ends against the middle, or whoever gives benefits is the master?"
Carson Flores, unafraid, with an earnest expression replied, "My respect for Senior Wilson does not conflict with my respect for you. If you were Senior Wilson’s enemy, I would certainly not have taken you as my master. But since you are Wilson’s friend, I think Wilson himself would not mind this scene. As for you, Master, when a friend’s disciple is bullied with no one to guide him, you extended a hand to give guidance and protection – isn’t this fulfilling the duty of friendship?"
Daxton Campbell chuckled, "Smooth talker, if Wilson Weiss were still alive, he wouldn’t have accepted such a slick disciple as you."
Carson Flores blinked, "Senior Wilson has his own uprightness in heart, naturally not something a disciple like me could compare to."
Daxton Campbell stared coldly at Carson Flores, who returned the gaze calmly, neither servile nor overbearing.
Suddenly, Daxton Campbell tossed a garment shimmering with purple radiance toward Carson Flores, "Running around like a weakling, take this garment and wear it. Be careful, don’t get your head blown off..."