Master of What

“No... No more...”

“I really can’t take it anymore. Please, let me go... Ghk... gghk...”

In a small courtyard in Beast City.

Ye Shu lay sprawled helplessly on the ground, foaming at the mouth. He looked as if he had completely run out of strength and tricks.

“Tsk! That’s all it takes to bring you down?”

Ao Xue slowly rose from his waist, straightened her disheveled clothes, and looked at him with disdain. “So this is the so-called Lord of the World? Turns out you’re nothing but a pretty face with no substance—a silver spear with a wax tip.”

“That’s enough for today. I’ll let you rest for a while.”

With that, she moved toward the courtyard gate with light, graceful steps, humming a cheerful tune.

She left Ye Shu lying alone on the ground, silently enduring the aftermath.

He had never imagined that one day he would take pills until he vomited.

He was a ruthless man who had dared to swallow more than a hundred Qi Recovery Pills at the Qi Condensation stage!

Yet today, he had actually... fallen victim to the demoness’s schemes.

Ye Shu gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with resentment.

That detestable Little Dragon Girl! In order to make him her human pet, she had resorted to such despicable methods. Did she really think a little petty benefit would be enough to make him submit?

What a joke!

The human race would never become slaves—even if they were provided with food and lodging!

“Hmph!”

Ye Shu snorted coldly. With great difficulty, he sat up from the ground, rubbed his round belly, and let out a burp. A rich medicinal fragrance immediately rose from his throat.

“Damn, I ate too much. It’s even difficult to refine all this.”

He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

The pure medicinal energy was immediately drawn into motion. It circulated through his body on its own, steadily increasing his cultivation.

His cultivation was currently around the Return to Void stage.

With the Acquired Merit Art layered on top and the power of his dual bodies supporting him, he could even fight a Void Refinement expert if he went all out.

As for that ultimate technique capable of making one an immortal in a single step...

Unfortunately, he couldn’t use it.

The Azure Profound Sword had shattered on the spot, and it wasn’t with him anymore. Without sufficient spiritual energy, it was better for him to honestly focus on cultivating his Acquired Merit Art.

From what he could sense alone, there were at least five beings in Beast City whose auras were no weaker than the eighth rank. With his current strength, trying to fight his way out would still be far too difficult.

“I wonder how strong that Little Dragon Girl is.”

Ye Shu opened his eyes and muttered to himself.

He wondered whether he could capture the leader first and force the others to surrender. After all, she didn’t look particularly bright.

But without figuring out the gap between their strengths, he couldn’t act recklessly.

“I’ll secretly set her up first. Once my cultivation improves, I’ll get my revenge properly.”

Ye Shu quietly muttered to himself while refining the medicinal energy in his body.

“What are you mumbling about?”

Just as he was thinking this, a clear, lark-like voice rang beside his ear.

He looked up and saw that Ao Xue had returned.

At that moment, she stood with her hands on her hips, cheeks puffed out, staring at him suspiciously.

“Were you secretly bad-mouthing me again?”

“How could I, Lady Dragon?”

Ye Shu immediately rubbed his hands together and put on a sycophantic smile.

“I was just thinking—Lady Dragon, you’ve given me so many pills. Won’t the beast race have something to say about it?”

“After all, these pills must be worth quite a lot...”

“Oh, that?”

Ao Xue waved her hand dismissively. With an unconcerned look, she patted her chest and said, “Don’t worry. The ingredients for these pills barely cost anything. You could eat until you burst and it still wouldn’t matter.”

“Huh?”

Ye Shu stared at her in bewilderment and couldn’t help asking, “What are they made from?”

He had actually wanted to ask that for a long time. Not only were these pills remarkably effective, they also tasted exceptionally good. Yet Ao Xue claimed that their ingredients were nothing precious.

With all his knowledge, he had never heard of such a pill formula.

If he could pry the information out of her, he might even be able to reverse-engineer the formula and refine the pills himself in the future.

Ao Xue saw through his intentions at once and gave him a mysterious smile.

“You want to know?”

“Yes!”

Ye Shu nodded with utmost seriousness.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk!”

Ao Xue’s large eyes spun mischievously. She winked at him and said, “You want to know? If you do, then say something nice for me to hear.”

“Beauty! Fairy sister!”

Ye Shu answered without the slightest hesitation. He spoke so quickly that it was astonishing.

Even Ao Xue was stunned for a moment.

“Not that!” she snapped, glaring at him in embarrassment. “You know what I want to hear.”

“...”

Ye Shu fell silent at once, his expression turning grim.

He hadn’t expected this foolish dragon to be so difficult to fool. But if he said those two words, where would that leave the dignity of the Heaven’s Chosen? How could he show his face outside ever again?

But that pill formula...

Seeing him caught between two choices, Ao Xue wasn’t in a hurry. She folded her arms and waited leisurely for him to decide.

After a while, Ye Shu finally made up his mind.

First, he glanced left and right to make sure there was no one else in the courtyard. Only then did he cautiously call out:

“Mas... Master...”

His voice was youthful and carried a hint of shyness.

But to Ao Xue, it sounded like heavenly music. She became so delighted that she nearly forgot where she was, her eyes narrowing into happy crescents.

“Not bad, not bad. I haven’t been feeding you for nothing.”

She secretly put away the image-recording stone in her hand. She decided to preserve this voice carefully and play it for him someday when he annoyed her, just to give him a good scare!

The mere thought of it nearly made Ao Xue burst out laughing.

“You damned Hakilong...”

Looking at her barely restrained expression, Ye Shu gritted his teeth. His expression was far from pleasant.

“Now tell me what the ingredients are!”

“Actually, it’s very simple~”

Ao Xue lightly tapped her chin with one finger and gave Ye Shu a playful smile.

“The main ingredient in these pills is dragon saliva.”

“D-Dragon saliva?”

Ye Shu repeated the words in disbelief.

Dragon saliva? Wasn’t that... wasn’t that...

This woman’s spit?

“F*** me!”

His vision went black, and he fainted on the spot.

He was crying inside. He didn’t want to live anymore.