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Deng Yue stood in front of Deng Jiaying and eight elders of the Deng family, feeling a certain pressure. Yet, his small, innocent face showed no signs of discomfort. He bowed deeply in respect.
"I am honored to be invited. My master instructed to convey his best wishes," Yan Xiaobao said politely, ignoring the complaints from the birds within his Dantian, chirping, ’I’ve never said anything would be for such a small family.’
Nevertheless, hearing these words astonished everyone present, both the elders and juniors alike. This was the first ti it was revealed that Yan Xiaobao acknowledged Li Fen as his teacher. The reason behind his decision to disclose this was a secret known only to Yan Xiaobao and Deng Wu.
The sudden revelation filled the Deng family with a renewed sense of advantage, knowing they had gained the favor of this elusive expert. They imdiately resolved to keep this information confidential.
Deng Zeng displayed a smile on his face, waving his hand and summoning a servant in the sa manner the Ma family had done the day before.
Unlike the Ma family, the Deng family did not produce any weapons or armor. Instead, they brought out a white jade box containing a red satin ribbon.
On this ribbon was a pattern, and when Hui Yue gazed at it, he was stunned to discover that inscriptions covered its entire surface.
"This can’t be..." Lan Feng muttered with excitent inside the Dantian Cave.
"This is a gift we wish to offer to your master, as gratitude for his ongoing assistance to us," Deng Cengying said as he stood and ascended the stairway, placing himself on the sa level as Yan Xiaobao.
He carefully picked up the jade box with both hands and approached Yan Xiaobao. Spiritual energy began to stir in Deng Zengying’s hands, clearly indicating that he was circulating his power.
A few monts later, the sound of a sharp click could be heard, as a potent spiritual aura emanated from within the box, filling the entire room.
Appearing within the box was a small white flower. This flower, as white as Yan Xiaobao’s Qilin, had a blazing sun at its center, with liquid droplets shimring on its delicate petals.
The flower was rely a blossom—no stem, no apparent way to absorb nutrients—yet it showed no signs of wilting or decay.
"To think they possess sothing like this..." Lan Feng spoke in awe. Yan Xiaobao felt the greed, astonishnt, and shock stirring deep within his soul. Lan Feng’s emotions raged fiercely.
’What is this?’ Yan Xiaobao quietly asked Lan Feng, as he stared at the exquisite flower before him. Sohow, the sensation he received from it caused the blue cloud within his Dantian Cave to boil with excitent. Yan Xiaobao silently rejoiced at his decision to inform these people that ’Li Fen’ was his master.
"In this world, so plants are capable of cultivation," Lan Feng said, panting. ’These plants are considered dicinal herbs. They absorb the essence of heaven and earth to grow stronger, enhancing their own cultivation. As these plants take in the essence of heaven and earth, their potency increases, evident in the effects of such herbs. This is why older plants are more beneficial than younger ones."
Hearing this, Yan Xiaobao nearly nodded in agreent, as it aligned with knowledge he had already gained.
’All dicinal plants grow from seeds derived from the sa kind of mother plant. They all possess cultivation capabilities, but none of them are like the plant before you.’ Lan Feng remarked, his voice tinged with surprise.
"This is a Shenzhou Flower," Lan Feng finally stated after a brief pause, but he was unable to elaborate further.
Both of them remained in the Deng family’s hall, while all the mbers of the Deng family gazed at the subdued expression that passed over Yan Xiaobao’s face.
"Oh, I apologize," Yan Xiaobao quickly said, his earlier shock now completely concealed behind an impeccable poker face. "I am simply astonished by the beauty and aura of such a flower. I have never seen anything like it before." Yan Xiaobao continued to comnd the magnificent flower before him.
At this mont, Yan Xiaobao could swear before the heavens that he did not know what the flower in front of him truly was, and thus had no fear in playing the role of an unknowing boy.
"This has been a treasured flower within our house’s treasury since the ti of our first generation," Deng Zengying said with a smile, addressing the young boy before him. "No one has ever discovered anything special about it, but its beauty is undeniably exceptional."
In fact, everyone in the hall wholeheartedly believed Yan Xiaobao’s reaction of surprise to its beauty. Except for Deng Wu and this particular young man, all others wore knowing smiles on their faces, confident that the item they gifted Yan Xiaobao had inherent value.
"We hope this gift will be appreciated by your master," Deng Cengying added, relying on a touch of spiritual power to reseal the box.
"Anyone possessing spiritual energy can open this box," he explained, as Yan Xiaobao bowed deeply before him. "I trust your master will find it precious."
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiaobao could only silently agree. He could sense the surging waves of excitent and joy in Lan Feng’s heart, which reverberated through his own soul.
Later, in a nearby building next to the hall, Yan Xiaobao sat beside Deng Wu for the next al. The entire al felt like a prolonged trial for Yan Xiaobao, as everyone at the table spent the ti discussing Deng Wu, deliberately belittling him, unaware of Yan Xiaobao’s knowledge of his actual cultivation level.
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