The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1454 - 1453: Mooching Food and Drinks

Tang Rao smiled shyly. He had discreetly applied some poison on his Thunderclap Palm earlier. Although the Thunderclap Palm didn't actually hit the man, it still dealt him a significant loss."What, poison?"

The man's face suddenly changed color. He couldn't fathom how Tang Rao managed to poison him despite his own vigilance.

"Yes, indeed. When you blocked my palm earlier, but I changed its direction—that was the moment. Did you feel a sudden sting in your hand then? Did you feel like your hand lost control for a moment? That was actually my doing."

Tang Rao was honestly quite adorable in his manner of confession, even Wu Suowei was touched by his cute gestures.

"You brat, even I didn't catch how you did it just now. It seems your skills have become even more proficient, very nice."

Being praised by Wu Suowei made Tang Rao's face blush a little.

"Master, save the compliments for later."

Tang Rao silently counted in his heart, one, two, three, and as soon as he finished, the man cried out in pain, extending both hands—which had turned from normal color to liver red.

It gave the man quite a fright.

"Give me the antidote!"

His voice turned from confident to trembling.

"No way, if I give you the antidote, you'll kill me, threaten me, and make me give you the Divine Stone. I don't consider myself noble enough to comply with your unreasonable demand. Why do you think I'd agree to such a request?"

What Tang Rao said made sense. If one were to switch perspectives, the man too would make the same choice as Tang Rao.

Victory and defeat define kings and foes. The man acknowledged his bad luck and, without hesitation, drew his saber and ruthlessly severed his arm, also snapping the hand holding the knife.

This way, he could prevent the infection from spreading beyond his hands.

The spot where the man originally stood became drenched in blood, making Tang Rao feel a bit queasy.

"Wow, when someone is ruthless to themselves, even they must feel scared, right?"

Tang Rao hadn't expected the man to be willing to sever both arms to save his life; otherwise, he would have been even more ruthless earlier.

While he and Wu Suowei were in shock, the man fled once again, this time Tang Rao did not pursue.

"Why not chase him? He has the Furnace Stone you want. As a notorious seeker of wealth, are you really giving up the Furnace Stone so easily? That's not like you."

Wu Suowei wasn't mocking, as very few things stirred his interest.

"Yes, indeed it's not like me, but so what?"

Tang Rao whistled, and a tiny creature scurried to Tang Rao's feet, extending its claws in a fawning manner. Between its claws was a lump of black stone.

"What's this?"

Wu Suowei watched wide-eyed as Tang Rao took the Furnace Stone from the hedgehog's paw.

"Here, the thing you wanted."

He just passed it over without intending to keep it, as Furnace Stone was useful only to Artifact Refiners and in Tang Rao's hands it would be wasted.

"Great job, how did you pull this off? I was heartbroken for a while thinking the Furnace Stone was lost. Who knew you had this trick up your sleeve? Impressive, very impressive."

Wu Suowei's eyes squinted with laughter, hardly realizing how mischievous he looked.

"No need to be so polite. As long as you're happy, Master, even the moon in the sky I'd have Little Hedgehog bring down for you. No need to mention this small Furnace Stone."

Someone stole a cow and dared to boast so high about it. Isn't there anyone to step in?

Little Hedgehog has as many spikes as Tang Rao has black lines on his face, it risked its little heart thumping to steal the Furnace Stone for Tang Rao, yet he doesn't appreciate the effort, saying it could even fetch the moon?

If you can do it yourself, don't drag me into this, can we agree on that?

Sometimes, Little Hedgehog really struggles to express its grievances.

"The man who escaped is not simple. To preserve his life, he's willing to destroy his own hand. It's clear that if given the chance, he'll strike back, so you best prepare yourself mentally for that outcome."

Ruthless people are not rare in this world, Wu Suowei has seen many, and those who are cruel to themselves are even more brutal to others. Watching the figure that had long disappeared into the distance, Wu Suowei couldn't help but sigh.

"Master, last time I encountered Dragon Mother, she told me that the Divine Stone recognized me the moment I met it, so even if someone else takes it, they can't use it. Are these people trying to take the Divine Stone just that ignorant?"

Tang Rao hadn't had the chance to mention his encounter with Dragon Mother to Wu Suowei yet. If it hadn't been for this spontaneous moment, he probably wouldn't have brought it up.

"Met Dragon Mother? Hahaha, that temper didn't give you any trouble, I'm surprised. You kid, you've got good luck getting her guidance. She's right, the Divine Stone works only for you, unless you voluntarily sever the connection. Then the Divine Stone would establish a relationship with the person you directed, but if the Divine Stone rejected that person, it would automatically self-destruct."

This was something Wu Suowei mentioned that Tang Rao hadn't heard from Dragon Mother.

"So that's how it is!"

It seems Tang Rao should thank the Divine Stone for recognizing him back then?

Looking at the Divine Stone resting in the Space Ring, Tang Rao felt grateful toward this mute object.

"Such a beautiful place, but tainted by blood. Where to next? Seems like we can't go to the big town, or our strength would draw the assassins' attention before we finish exploring."

Tang Rao expressed precisely what Wu Suowei was contemplating.

"Visit the West Island Master, mooch some food and drink, interested?"

Mooching food and drink truly fits the style of Tang Rao and Wu Suowei. They say birds of a feather flock together, and in habit, they were quite alike.

The mention of free meals and drinks made Tang Rao's eyes sparkle with little stars, though his emotions didn't completely overwhelm his rational thinking. Before enjoying free meals and drinks, there was something he needed to clarify with Wu Suowei.

"Master, let's clear this up: I have no objection to mooching food and drink, but using my name to swindle meals and drinks, and planning to marry me to the Island Master's daughter—let's not bring that matter up yet, surely you won't oppose me on this, right?"

Tang Rao's sincere starry eyes rendered Wu Suowei speechless to refute.

But marrying the daughter of the West Island Master was Tang Rao's duty and obligation. Wu Suowei wanted to explain but didn't know how to describe the complex reason.

"I promise you, I won't bring it up for now. Once you meet her, as long as you can maintain your resolve, I have no objections."