Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 758 - Four Hundred and Seventy-Seven Extortion

Chapter 758: Chapter Four Hundred and Seventy-Seven Extortion

In the soundless chamber, four individuals were engulfed in silence.

Luo Daofan maintained a 45-degree angle gaze at the ceiling, showing not the slightest intention of wavering.

There were some burdens he could bear for the kid, but this matter was something Luo Daofan could never take on.

How was he to explain to Luo Xiran that he knew his sister might be trapped in the Underground Palace and didn’t go to find her?

In the end, it was the bewildered Xu Xinyao who broke the silence in the room:

"Third brother, what’s wrong with you all?"

She couldn’t understand why the other three had suddenly stopped talking, nor could she grasp why the two Luo seniors had those expressions on their faces.

Luo Xiran gave Xu Yuan a deep look, then another deep look at Old Man Luo, before gently smiling at Xinyao:

"Nothing much, just some misunderstandings that were suddenly cleared up, which was a bit surprising, that’s all."

Xu Xinyao looked thoughtful, seemingly understanding yet not, and responded:

"Oh....."

"Ahem."

Xu Yuan coughed lightly to interrupt their conversation, glanced at Old Man Luo who was still staring at the ceiling, and said in a low voice:

"Back to the main topic, Old Man Luo, could you give Xinyao the crafting method and materials for the Soul Ring?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xinyao immediately put aside the confusion in her mind, looking eagerly towards the middle-aged scholar who was still gazing upwards at a 45-degree angle.

Seeing that the matter had tentatively been set aside, Old Man Luo resumed his air of a master, giving Xu Xinyao a look and smiling faintly:

"This girl, I find your disposition pleasing. The crafting method and list of materials, even the Formation Patterns on them, can be given to you, though many of these materials are likely extinct in the present world."

"It’s okay."

Xu Xinyao promptly replied, "Xinyao is not trying to recreate a Soul Ring exactly; even if the materials are extinct, there will always be lower-grade substitutes to find."

Old Man Luo chuckled and with a wave of his hand, a page formed by condensed Will-spirit appeared before Xinyao’s eyes:

"Since I’m giving it to you, how you use it is your own business, but after you have looked at this page, it will automatically destroy itself. Hehe, you’re much more adorable than this kid, Xu Yuan."

"Tsk."

Xu Yuan clicked his tongue, "No, Old Man Luo, my sister was the one I rescued..."

He trailed off, his voice tapering off under the cold gaze of Luo Xiran standing beside him.

Old Man Luo sent him a timely, schadenfreude-filled look.

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes and leaned back carelessly on the couch.

His goal had been achieved, and letting the disrespectful old man have his fun was inconsequential.

As for the matter of the Underground Palace being brought up, it wasn’t really a big deal; Luo Xiran wouldn’t possibly disclose it to his father and the others.

After all, he, Xu Yuan, was the one who rescued her, and the reason she stayed at the Prime Minister’s Mansion was also because of him, Xu Yuan.

After a brief silence, Xu Xinyao placed the densely written page on her lap:

"Senior Luo, I have memorized it."

Old Man Luo showed no surprise upon hearing this, as though remembering everything at a glance was not unusual for a genius. He had seen many such individuals over the millennia. With a wave of his hand, the page formed by the condensed Will-spirit turned into specks of starlight and dissolved into the air....

Once this affair was concluded, the four chatted idly as the sun sank in the west and night once again enveloped the heavens.

Xu Xinyao slowly stood up from Xu Yuan’s bed and bowed slightly:

"Senior Luo, Senior Xiran and I still need to expand the Formation below, so please excuse us."

Old Man Luo responded with a faint smile.

Perhaps because Xinyao reminded him of Xiran from years past, gentle yet lacking her inherent pride, he found himself growing fonder of the girl the more he saw her.

After a moment’s contemplation, he suddenly asked:

"Girl, I have a Cultivation Technique that’s quite suitable for you. Would you like to switch to it?"

Before Xinyao could reply, Xu Yuan eagerly spoke up:

"What Cultivation Technique? Let’s hear about it."

Although Old Man Luo could be unreliable at times, it was undeniable that he was a treasure trove.

Having lived for ten thousand years, even if he had spent a considerable time sleeping within the Soul Ring, the various techniques he possessed could still be counted in vast quantities.

After all, in his quest for immortality a millennium ago, he had nearly scoured all the available techniques and secret arts, taking the best of each.

Old Man Luo’s expression darkened directly:

"I wasn’t asking you, kid."

Xu Yuan laughed dismissively:

"I don’t even fancy your old techniques."

"Then why are you asking about it?"

"Can’t I watch out for my sister? Who knows what pitfalls might be in that old man’s techniques you’re offering."

"How could I possibly scheme against a child that Xiran has taken a liking to?"

"Then why won’t you let me see it, got something to hide?"

"......" Luo Daofan.

"Brother, please say less."

Xu Xinyao prodded Xu Yuan in the waist, then bowed to Old Man Luo, "Senior Luo, Xinyao already has a primary Cultivation Technique, and it aligns well with my research in the way of Formation Patterns."

Old Man Luo waved his hand, and said with a smile:

"I, of course, see that; your kind as Formation Masters always spend a great deal of time and effort on the path of Formations. The speed of your technique’s cultivation is too slow; even if you exhausted your whole life, you’d likely only reach the Integration Body realm.

"Don’t you think a mere hundred years is too short?

"Moreover, within my technique are several secret arts that are very compatible with the Formation you have chosen."

Saying this, Luo Daofan waved his hand, and with Will-spirit he conjured a book as thick as a thumb, tossing it to Xu Xinyao:

"Never mind, I’ll give you this technique first; you can take a look and then decide whether you want to switch your cultivation."