Chapter 1605: I Want to Go to the Luo Family

"That's more like it!" Zhang Xuan nodded with satisfaction, reaching out to pinch the talisman between his fingertips.

Since the other party was refined from Master Kong's blood, as a Heaven-Approved Master Teacher, he could naturally make it submit. Upon trying, it turned out just as expected.

"..."

Wu Chen's eyes went wide.

To be honest, he had seen the world and was well-traveled, but the shocks he received today were more than he had in a lifetime. He had to admit defeat.

The talisman refined by Master Kong, which even Ancient Sages Qiuwu and Ranqiu disregarded, submitted after being touched... Was there anything you couldn't do?

However, what truly astonished him was not that. After Zhang Xuan grasped the talisman, he flicked his wrist, and this treasure, which everyone fought over and which involved Master Kong's most important legacy, lightly fell into Luo Ruoxi's palm.

"Ruoxi, take this celestial talisman for now. It's useless in my hands anyway."

"..."

Wu Chen's body stiffened.

The four before him had used all kinds of treasures to snatch this item, showing how precious it was, yet he gave it away casually, without a care...

But even more surprising was yet to come.

"This talisman has already acknowledged you as its master. Keep it with you. It's even more useless to me... As long as you take me into the Confucian Temple when it opens, that's enough!" Luo Ruoxi shook her head, equally indifferent, and handed the talisman back.

"Alright then!" After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Xuan reluctantly took the talisman again.

The Spring and Autumn Ceremony was said to be formidable, but with the Library of Heaven's Path, he considered it optional, let alone a mere talisman.

He had come mainly because the girl had invited him, and he wanted to spend more time with her and clarify her identity. Now that he knew she wouldn't betray humanity, giving away the talisman was no big deal.

He just hadn't expected her to be so indifferent as well.

As they pushed it back and forth, the Celestial Heritage Talisman, the party concerned, was on the verge of tears.

A treasure refined by Master Kong, something even Ancient Sage Ranqiu couldn't refine, was being pushed around without dignity, with neither wanting to take it... Stop me, let me dash my head against a wall...

Forget it, I'm just a talisman, a piece of paper. I have no head, so even if I wanted to dash, I couldn't die...

Just as it was feeling utterly depressed, it saw its newly acknowledged master looking at it with a greedy expression, like a miser.

"Little Talisman, since you've acknowledged me as your master, are there any treasures left in this ruin? Gather them all for me to take away!"

"..." The talisman wriggled its body. "There's nothing left..."

"How can there be nothing? Aren't there ninety-nine passages? Since my passage had the Dragon Bone Divine Spear, the other passages must have treasures too, right?" Zhang Xuan asked, puzzled.

"The other passages are all trials or killing arrays. There are no treasures..."

The talisman swayed.

"None?" Zhang Xuan looked at Luo Ruoxi and the others, who nodded. "It's right. The passages we took were trials, and we didn't find any treasures..."

"I see..." Zhang Xuan felt a wave of disappointment.

He had originally thought each of the ninety-nine passages had a treasure comparable to the Dragon Bone Divine Spear, but it seemed he had been overthinking...

"By the way, pry off the three characters 'Ranzi Hall' from outside the door for me. That's also a good item!"

Helpless, Zhang Xuan settled for the next best thing.

"..." The talisman.

I've seen stingy people, but never this stingy... That was a plaque personally inscribed by the ancient sage Ran Qiu, and he didn't even spare the characters...

When others fight, they throw longswords, spears... You throw a plaque...

...

Ignoring the talisman that was about to cry, Zhang Xuan thoroughly looted the Ranzi Hall before finally walking back with satisfaction.

One doesn't know the cost of firewood and rice without managing a household; having finally come to feast on a wealthy household, of course he had to eat his fill.

"Take us away!"

He instructed the talisman, which twisted its body, and the group was immediately enveloped in light. The next moment, they had already appeared outside the folded space, back at Baixi Mountain.

"Miss, Master Zhang, I have some matters that need immediate attention, so I may have to take my leave here... Once I've dealt with them, I'll come find you again!"

As soon as they steadied themselves, Wu Chen bowed with clasped hands, a hint of worry and urgency on his face.

"What happened? Do you need help?" Zhang Xuan looked over.

"Just some trivial matters. Thank you for your concern, Master Zhang. I can handle them alone!" Wu Chen nodded.

"That's good..." Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, go ahead. Contact me when you're done!" Luo Ruoxi nodded.

"Thank you!" Wu Chen said no more. He pointed a finger, and a spatial passage appeared before him. He shook his body and leaped directly in, soon disappearing from their sight.

Watching him leave, Zhang Xuan looked at the girl nearby and smiled slightly: "Ruoxi, what are your plans next?"

With the World Heritage Mother Talisman in hand, even if the remaining talismans weren't found, it wouldn't matter much. Now, all that was left was to wait for the Confucian Temple to open and enter directly.

"I have nothing urgent for now..." Luo Ruoxi shook her head.

"If you have nothing to do, why not come back with me to the Zhang family? I left in a hurry before; this time, I can take you to meet my parents!" Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

Having been reunited after a long separation, he naturally didn't want to part so soon.

Having just returned to his clan and acknowledged his parents, since their relationship was confirmed, he also wanted to take her to meet them.

"This..."

Luo Ruoxi's flawless face flushed slightly: "I caused a scene at the Luo family and took you away, creating a rift between the Zhang and Luo families... Going like this, it's not appropriate!"

"What's inappropriate? They are very easy to talk to..."

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

Although this father and mother had come abruptly, and he hadn't even called them that yet, he had to admit that they were extremely doting on him.

Not to mention other things, just the incident at the Luo family, which had become so tense and involved the face of both the Zhang and Luo families—if it had been other parents, they would have slapped this unfilial wretch to death long ago. Yet they fully supported him. For that alone, they deserved respect.

"This..."

Full of inner conflict, Luo Ruoxi didn't know what to do, feeling at a loss.

For anything else, she could be as cold as ice and as calm as water, even the World Heritage Mother Talisman—whether it was in Zhang Xuan's hands or hers—didn't matter. But... this matter left her unsure how to handle it.

"Don't be nervous. You'll have to meet them sooner or later. Going to see them also confirms our relationship!"

Knowing her worries, Zhang Xuan took her hand: "Alright, it's settled. Don't refuse!"

"I..." Seeing the longing in his eyes, Luo Ruoxi paused and finally didn't refuse: "Alright!"

"Good!" Seeing her agree, Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, then suddenly remembered something: "But before we go back, I want to make a trip to the Luo family first."

"To the Luo family?" Luo Ruoxi frowned.