Chapter 2256 - 2248: Failure to Appreciate Kindness
Huang Xiaolong looked at Huang Zhouping’s subordinate, who was kneeling there professing guilt without a trace of respect, and chuckled coldly without acknowledging them. His gaze fell on Huang Zhouping and he spoke calmly, "I wonder what business brings Brother Huang Zhouping to pay me a visit?"
Huang Xiaolong intentionally used the word "visit."
Huang Zhouping frowned slightly upon hearing this but then smiled, "You must be joking, Brother Huang Xiaolong. We are both Saint Heirs of the Holy Sect. I came here just to sit and chat, do we really need a reason for it?"
"There’s nothing much to chat about with Brother Huang. Since you have no business, please leave." Huang Xiaolong’s expression was indifferent, "I need to enter seclusion for cultivation."
Huang Zhouping was taken aback, his expression darkened.
This Huang Xiaolong was truly lacking in tact.
Huang Xiaolong, a newly arrived Saint Heir at the Holy Sect Headquarters, was already given enough respect by Huang Zhouping’s personal visit, yet he was given an order to leave!
Had it not been for the Holy Order from Brother Jiang Tian, why would he have lowered himself to come at all?
"Since Brother Huang does not welcome me, I will not stay." Huang Zhouping’s expression turned cold, "To be honest with Brother Huang, I came here on the orders of Brother Jiang Tian to deliver something to you."
With that, he took out the Jade Box handed to him by Jiang Tian and threw it at Huang Xiaolong.
Huang Xiaolong, without any visible emotion, opened the Jade Box and saw inside a Ganoderma filled with Heaven and Earth’s Holy Spirit Qi!
"Nine-petal Blood Ganoderma!" Huang Xiaolong was shocked.
Even with his mental fortitude, Huang Xiaolong was tempted upon seeing the Ganoderma inside the Jade Box.
When he was in the Biluo Dynasty, Sun Huage, Liu Cheng, the Biluo Emperor Bi Liang, and the Nine Heavens Sect Master Du Youze had sent him many spiritual pills, but compared to this Nine-petal Blood Ganoderma, those were mere garbage.
The Nine-petal Blood Ganoderma, a Sixth Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicine!
Sixth Grade!
In the Sacred Land, Third Grade Spiritual Medicines are not uncommon, and in the spiritual medicine trading markets of the Biluo Dynasty, you can buy Third Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicines, and in Heavenly Bull Power Continent City, you can purchase Fourth Grade items.
But Fifth Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicines are extremely rare.
And Sixth Grade, even more so.
In the entire Zhuoyuan Sacred Land, a Sixth Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicine is a rarity not seen in a billion years.
Huang Xiaolong did not expect Jiang Tian to use a Sixth Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicine to win him over.
Even Huang Zhouping was staring heatedly at the Jade Box in Huang Xiaolong’s hand.
"How about that, Brother Huang, this is a gift from Brother Jiang Tian!" Huang Zhouping said with a smug expression, "Brother Jiang Tian said that as long as Brother Huang joins our Holy Alliance and works for him, there will be plenty more Sixth Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicines, and even better ones than this Nine-petal Blood Ganoderma!"
The Nine-petal Blood Ganoderma is only a low-grade sixth.
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaolong simply closed the Jade Box, then tossed it back to Huang Zhouping.
Huang Zhouping was stunned.
"No merit, no reward. I appreciate Brother Jiang Tian’s kindness." Huang Xiaolong said indifferently, "Please return this Nine-petal Blood Ganoderma to Brother Jiang Tian."
Huang Zhouping’s face turned somewhat unsightly.
Huang Xiaolong had actually refused?
Although he had anticipated that Huang Xiaolong might refuse, he hadn’t expected such an outright rejection.
"Brother Huang, I suggest you reconsider your decision." Huang Zhouping said deeply, "There are a million disciples in the Holy Sect, and not everyone has the chance to join our Holy Alliance, plus you only get one chance!"
"In the future, if Brother Huang regrets and wants to join the Holy Alliance, it would be difficult."
"Because our Holy Alliance has rules that once an invitation is rejected, the person can never join our Holy Alliance again."
Huang Zhouping earnestly "warned."
"Furthermore, our Brother Jiang Tian is bound to unify the Zhuoyuan Saint Sect. By joining the Holy Alliance now, when Brother Jiang Tian becomes the Sect Master, Brother Huang will have the merit of following the dragon!" Huang Zhouping added.
Huang Xiaolong remained calm, "Paths differ, so we do not conspire. My mind is made up, Brother Huang, please leave."
Huang Zhouping’s face darkened, glaring at Huang Xiaolong for a while, then nodded, "In that case, do not regret in the future, Brother Huang."
"Farewell!"
Huang Zhouping looked at the subordinates still kneeling on the ground and couldn’t help but shout, "Get up, we’re leaving!" and was about to lead them away.
However, as Huang Zhouping was leaving, Huang Xiaolong said calmly, "Does Brother Jiang Tian truly believe he can become our Sect Master? Let him break through the Saint Realm first, to avoid becoming a laughingstock should he fail and be unable to ascend as Sect Master!"
"Tell Brother Jiang Tian that his current orders are not yet a Holy Order!"
Huang Zhouping’s eyes narrowed, a gleam flashed, and he stared at Huang Xiaolong, coldly snorting, "I will relay Brother Huang’s words to Brother Jiang Tian."
"I hope Brother Huang takes care of himself!"
After speaking, he left, tearing through the sky.
Huang Xiaolong watched Huang Zhouping tear through the sky and leave, sneering. Even Wan Zhuoyuan’s Holy Soul was still imprisoned in the Beast Barbaric Thunder Pearl space. How could Jiang Tian be a concern?
"Young Master, we are sorry." Standing behind Huang Xiaolong, Zhang Wenyue looked ashamed, "We caused you to lose face."
Huang Xiaolong shook his head, "It has nothing to do with you." After speaking, he took out a few spirit pills and had Zhang Wenyue and the others swallow them, "If you feel you have caused me to lose face, then cultivate diligently and trample those servants hard for me," implying Huang Zhouping’s subordinates.
Zhang Wenyue couldn’t help but chuckle, "Understood, Young Master."
Huang Xiaolong then opened the palace’s Prohibition and, with Zhang Wenyue and a few others, entered the palace, continuing his seclusion and cultivation, quietly waiting for the second assessment test three days later.
Actually, only after the second assessment test will the Holy Sect Elders give him the Saint Son Token and the Saint Son Brocade Robe, and announce Huang Xiaolong’s identity as a Saint Heir to the entire Sacred Land. At that time, Huang Xiaolong will be a genuine Saint Heir of the Holy Sect.
Just as Huang Xiaolong returned to the palace to continue cultivation, awaiting the second assessment test three days later, Huang Zhouping returned to Jiang Tian’s Holy Alliance Palace and reported in detail the manner in which Huang Xiaolong refused his offer, without embellishment.
On hearing Huang Zhouping say that as he left, Huang Xiaolong mentioned that his orders were not a Holy Order, and to talk again after breaking through the Saint Realm, a chilling glint shot through Jiang Tian’s eyes, and the Semi-Saint’s might swept through the Nine Heavens.
"This Huang Xiaolong really does not appreciate favors!" said the flaming-eyed Saint Heir Zheng Yongjia angrily. "Who does he think he is? A waste Saint Heir who just reported to headquarters dares to comment on Brother Jiang Tian!"
It was this Zheng Yongjia who had previously said that Huang Xiaolong was only fit to carry Brother Jiang Tian’s shoes and lead his mount.
Another Saint Heir, Wu Shi, covered in purple light, also shouted angrily, "I’ll have someone teach him a lesson first, and let him open his dog’s eyes wide and see clearly that he’s nothing but dog shit in our eyes!"
Jiang Tian waved his hand, unconcerned, "No rush, we’ll speak again during the Holy Sect’s new disciples’ trial in a few days."