Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 2869: Chapter 36: Treasures Found by Ability! Why Should I Return Them?

As the Taoist Master, he dedicated his entire life to the Dao Palace, and his sense of responsibility was still very strong.

”Senior Taichu, please be not impatient, let me ask you a question...” Wang Shouzhe observed the situation calmly, obviously anticipating that Taoist Master Taichu would bring up this matter, ”Has the Primordial Taoist Palace ever come across various lost treasures of the ancients?”

”Of course we have... and not a small number at that,” Taoist Master Taichu replied honestly, adding, ”However, those treasures no longer have owners.”

”That’s it, when I found the Yuan Water Sacred Image and Yuan Water Sacred Sword, they no longer had owners either,” Liu Ruolan caught on at this moment, blinking as she spoke, ”In the vast boundless world of the Void Sea, there is not just one set of Yuan Water Sacred Image and Sacred Sword, Senior Taichu, how can you prove that the treasure I found is the property of your Primordial Taoist Palace?”

”This... isn’t the situation obvious?” Taoist Master Taichu was at a loss for words and laughed, ”Ruolan, you are the reincarnation of the Xuanling Saintess, these two treasures are the relics lost by the Xuanling Saintess.”

”Then go find the Xuanling Saintess, don’t look for me, Liu Ruolan,” Liu Ruolan’s face hardened as she spoke directly, ”The treasures I found through my own skills have nothing to do with the relics of the Xuanling Saintess. You simply claim them as the assets of your Dao Palace, are you preparing for robbery?”

Clearly, Liu Ruolan intended to keep the Yuan Water Sacred Image and Sacred Sword for herself, with no intention of returning them to the Dao Palace.

For a moment, Taoist Master Taichu was left speechless.

Although logically speaking, the two treasures in Ruolan’s hands were indeed the relics of the Xuanling Saintess. However... one could not completely rule out the possibility that she was just lucky and picked up another set of Yuan Water Sacred Image and Sacred Sword elsewhere!

The possibility was extremely small, yet it could not be denied.

If it were someone else, Taoist Master Taichu would probably not bother arguing further, but Liu Ruolan was the reincarnation of Senior Sister Linglan... When she played rogue, Taoist Master Taichu had no solution.

”Alright, alright, indeed I have no substantive evidence for this matter,” Taoist Master Taichu wiped his face, resigning to let it pass, ”Then I won’t pursue this, leaving it to the next Taoist Master. Ruolan, are you satisfied with this?”

”Satisfied with what? These are my treasures to begin with,” Liu Ruolan argued forcefully, ”Should I thank you for not robbing my treasures?”

”Alright then, as long as you’re happy,” Taoist Master Taichu was somewhat helpless.

He certainly couldn’t really resort to robbery, could he?

He sighed and then suggested, ”Since Ruolan is unwilling to return to the Dao Palace, how about I adopt you as a goddaughter, as compensation for the sacrifice of the Xuanling Saintess?”

”That won’t be necessary,” Liu Ruolan hurriedly refused, ”I’ve lived for over a thousand years, and am already the Old Ancestor of my family, long unaccustomed to being someone’s daughter.”

Her biological father, Liu Gaowang, had only a Spirit Platform Realm cultivation base and couldn’t advance beyond it. He died at the age of two hundred and fifteen. Her biological mother hadn’t even reached the Spirit Platform Realm and died just over a hundred years old.

Having been an Old Ancestor for so long, she really couldn’t adapt to a sudden decrease in status.

However, Taoist Master Taichu was stunned upon hearing her words.

Just barely over a thousand years old, alas~ she was still a child and had already propagated an entire lineage.

Instantly, he glanced at Wang Shouzhe with disapproval in his eyes.

You’re wasting the pillars of the human race!

Yet, after a moment’s thought, he remembered that many of the descendants of this couple were very excellent, which seemed to be a contribution to the human race.

Alas~ forget it, best not to dwell on it, the more you think, the more troubling it becomes.

During this conversation, Wang Youping had already tidied up the dwelling and came over with his men to invite Taoist Master Taichu, letting him personally inspect it to see if anything needed to be added. After all, the guest this time was a Taoist Master, it was his first time hosting a guest of this calibre, and he naturally went all out to ensure nothing went wrong.

And so, Taoist Master Taichu stayed at the Guiyuan Other Courtyard.

Except he hadn’t stayed a full month before Liu Ruolan requested him to relocate to a very remote independent courtyard, a thousand miles away from Wang Shouzhe and others.

Taoist Master Taichu found this relocation baffling and couldn’t figure it out.

Did Ruolan find him annoying?

Unfortunately, as a ten-thousand-year-old bachelor, even if he racked his brain, he couldn’t imagine that his power was too strong, and his sensory perception and hearing too keen.

As a Taoist Master, even if he didn’t intentionally listen, at such close proximity, it was unavoidable that he might overhear something he shouldn’t.

Liu Ruolan tried to persuade Wang Shouzhe several times to co-study the Golden Toad Great Dao but was always refused by Wang Shouzhe using this reason.

Naturally, in anger, Liu Ruolan demanded the relocation of Taoist Master Taichu as far away as possible.

In the midst of liveliness, time flew by swiftly.

Eventually, the Taoist Master stayed in the Guiyuan Other Courtyard for a full forty years.

This projection was finally about to dissipate.

Before dissipating, Taoist Master Taichu specially bid farewell to Wang Shouzhe and his wife, and handed Liu Ruolan a [Taoist Yuan Pill] that he had someone send from the Dao Palace: ”Ruolan, last time I refined a total of three Taoist Yuan Pills in two tries, one was given to the Spiritual Bamboo, one was requested by the Divine Emperor, this last one you should quickly use before ascending to True Immortal, to increase your bloodline talent a bit more.”

”This...” Liu Ruolan shook her head, looking at Wang Shouzhe, ”My husband said he would get a Taoist Yuan Pill for me.”

Clearly, without her husband’s consent, she was unlikely to casually accept a gift from someone else.

Taoist Master Taichu paused, couldn’t help but give Wang Shouzhe a side-eye, his gaze disapproving: ”I admit Master Shouzhe has some skills, but Taoist Yuan Pills are not so easy to obtain? Even when I personally refine them, I can’t guarantee a pill in one try. Ruolan, you should take this, as compensation from the Dao Palace for Xuanling Saintess’s sacrifice.”

After all, Xuanling Saintess did have an accident while pursuing the thief who stole from the Dao Palace, so calling it compensation was barely justifiable.

”Since it’s compensation, then I will accept it,” Liu Ruolan hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly and accepting the Taoist Yuan Pill.

However, she immediately handed the Taoist Yuan Pill to Wang Shouzhe, speaking softly and sweetly, ”My husband, this Taoist Yuan Pill is my gift to you.”

”Thank you, my lady,” Wang Shouzhe accepted it gladly, then gripped her delicate jade hand, solemnly promising, ”Give your husband some time, your husband will also work on getting one for you.”

Taoist Master Taichu’s mouth twitched, once again caught unprepared by a dose of dog food.

Why do you two insist on doing this?

Ruolan can just use this one, can’t Wang Shouzhe acquire one for himself? Why must you present it back and forth, and end up the same, it defies logic!

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