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Chapter 385: Don’t Let Go

Chapter 385 Don’t Let Go

“Master, didn’t I say you weren’t allowed to leave the circle?”

“Yes.”

“Didn’t I say if you left the circle, I wouldn’t be able to protect you?”

“Yes…”

Li Qingran took a deep breath, as if trying to press all her anger back down into that one exhale.

She gently patted her chest, trying her best to steady her tone and asked softly,

“Alright then. Now, give your disciple one valid reason for stepping out of the circle.

If you don’t, I’m about to throw such a big tantrum your brain’s gonna be buzzing for a full day.”

Chen Huaian really wanted to say his brain was already buzzing.

He paused for a long while before finally muttering out,

“My disciple… if you were walking down the road and saw money on the ground, would you pick it up?”

“No.” Li Qingran replied instantly, firm and decisive.

“How could you not?! Could you really resist?!” Chen Huaian’s eyes widened.

“Why not?” Li Qingran tilted her head, confused. “A gentleman loves wealth but acquires it through proper means.

Ill-gotten gains are like flowing water—like sand in the hand. Even if you grab it for a moment, it’ll slip away in another form.”

Chen Huaian fell silent.

No doubt about it—what she said was absolutely correct.

Especially from the standpoint of a cultivator in the Cangyun Realm.

This answer was textbook-level understanding of cause and effect.

In modern terms:

Pick up some cash off the street, go home all excited, stub your toe on the table leg, crack your nail, and spend money getting it treated.

What’s that called? That’s called “too much joy brings sorrow.”

Powerful cultivators can reduce the influence of karmic backlash—

But never completely avoid it.

So most cultivators don’t pick up money.

But spirit stones? That’s a different story.

Spirit stones aren’t money—they’re resources!

Sure, taking them brings karma too—

But if the payoff outweighs the cost, then snatch away!

As the saying goes,

“To battle Heaven is infinite joy!”

“…Then could you resist?” Chen Huaian turned to Wang Shouyi, desperate, and frantically signaled him with his eyes.

Wang Shouyi got the message.

Senior wanted him to say he could resist!

No normal human could ignore the temptation of a wallet!

Senior must be giving him a chance to demonstrate his state of mind!

Shameful to admit—his heart wasn’t there yet,

But he could only follow the script.

“Of course I could resist!” Wang Shouyi puffed out his chest.

Chen Huaian: “……”

He felt like crying.

Can this damn world just explode already?!

Facing Li Qingran’s serious and questioning gaze, Chen Huaian finally gave up, shoulders slumping as he confessed honestly,

“Your Master was just too bored inside the circle,

Then I saw a wallet on the ground… and picked it up to take a look.

And guess what happened?

A blast of demon qi burst out of the wallet and sucked me in!

Who the hell could’ve seen that coming?!”

Li Qingran listened intently, genuinely empathizing with her Master’s experience.

She felt sorry for him—

But still crossed her arms and pouted sternly,

“So? That’s your reason for not taking your disciple’s words seriously?”

She stepped closer and murmured softly, just loud enough for the two of them to hear,

“Master, I’m not scolding you or blaming you. I know you have a lot of trump cards.

But… but didn’t you say your cultivation is being suppressed by this world’s Heavenly Dao?

If you’re being suppressed, you can’t afford to get careless!”

Chen Huaian nodded obediently. “Your Master understands.”

“Master’s curiosity—I get it. Everyone gets curious.

You haven’t been in this world for long, everything’s still new to you.

When we get back, I’ll make you a… um, wallet? Is that what people here use to hold money?”

Chen Huaian nodded again. “That’s right!”

Li Qingran’s gaze, which had held a bit of lingering anger, suddenly softened.

She reached out her right hand toward Chen Huaian.

“Since Master agrees with me—then from now until we return to the Exorcist Division,

You have to hold your disciple’s hand the whole way.

No letting go.

And I won’t let go of you either. Is that okay?”

Chen Huaian nodded like mad and immediately grabbed her small, icy hand.

He was more than willing!

It was obvious: even though getting dragged into the Tiger King’s trap hadn’t led to disaster—in fact, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise—

The people outside had no idea what had happened.

Li Qingran had clearly been scared half to death.

When he’d first come back, her face was pale, her eyes teary, and she couldn’t even form a complete sentence.

Zhao Ying and Xiang Xiaoyuan had looked just as worried—

Only, they were a step too slow and got elbowed aside by Li Qingran’s sword sheath.

Now, after a long cooldown, she’d finally calmed down.

“Senior, we were all terrified when you got pulled away by that demon qi.

Thank goodness it ended safely.”

Wang Shouyi stepped in now that their talk seemed to be wrapping up.

“Do you remember what happened after you got taken?

That qi seemed to be the Blood Amber Tiger King’s domain.

But d*mn… Senior, not only did you get pulled in—

You broke through to Golden Core while you were in there?!”

“Mm… it’s a long story. That Tiger King—”

Chen Huaian had just started to explain when—

The two tiger demons kneeling before him suddenly shouted,

“Despicable Ascender! You killed our father! We’ll kill you too!

If you’ve got the guts—fight us one-on-one!”

Chen Huaian fell silent.

The one speaking was the bigger of the two—he wasn’t sure if it was the older or younger son.

But clearly, saying things like “duel me!” meant this one was all brawn, no brains.

“You two brats—death is at your door and you still dare talk tough?!”

Wang Shouyi stepped forward, drawing his sword, ready to finish the job.

He’d already interrogated these two.

But they had refused to reveal anything about Senior’s whereabouts—

That alone had him boiling inside.

Now that Senior was safe, there was no need to spare them.

“Hold up!”

Chen Huaian stopped him with a grin.

“My Exorcist Division’s short two gatekeepers.

How about giving these two to me as pets?”

He was still thinking about what the Tiger King had said—

Wondering if maybe, just maybe, he could save these two tiger cubs.

As for the rest… he could explain later.

“Huh?” Wang Shouyi blinked, stunned by what Chen said.

The other Ascenders nearby were just as bewildered.

“Senior, these tiger demons clearly hate Ascenders—you saw it yourself.

Are you sure you want to bring them back as pets?

Even if they sign a contract, it won’t fully restrain them…

If you ask me, they should be skinned and dismembered!

Tiger demons are full of treasures—just the hide alone is premium material!”

Wang’s ruthless words made the two little tiger demons flinch.

But they still looked stubborn as ever.

“Our father said—tigers can be killed, but not humiliated!

Dare to fight us in a duel or not?!”

Chen Huaian could tell—

These two were planning to self-destruct and take enemies down with them.

They didn’t want to leave behind a single piece of useful material for the Ascenders.

But it wasn’t a good time to explain things to them,

So he gave Li Qingran a look.

She understood at once,

Stepped forward, and knocked both tiger demons unconscious with two swift blows of her sword sheath.

“Wang my friend, don’t worry.

If I could tame Bajii, I can tame these two.

Besides, aren’t you with the Exorcist Division too?

With you keeping an eye on them, there won’t be any risk!”

Wang Shouyi flushed and scratched his head.

Senior trusts me that much?

In that case, he couldn’t let him down!

“Alright!”

Wang Shouyi nodded firmly.

“These two tiger demons will be your Exorcist Division’s gatekeepers, Senior!”

“Wang Senior, monsters are cunning—you shouldn’t do this!”

“That’s right, Wang Senior. If those monsters go berserk, the consequences could be dire!”

The Ascenders nearby started voicing their objections.

But Wang Shouyi waved them off decisively,

“Enough! From now on, these two tiger demons belong to Senior Chen’s Exorcist Division!

If anything goes wrong, I’ll take full responsibility!”

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