Chapter 1020

Chapter 1020: Thrifty~

As the situation on the human race battlefield became more stable, a bright full moon suddenly appeared in the sky. A beam of moonlight, infused with the moon’s power, pierced through the sea of thunder.

A Great Luo from the Saint Moon Tribe used this moonlight to escape the sea of thunder.

“Wood Thunder Saint, I will always stand by the human race until the day you are destroyed!”

After the beam of moonlight returned to the bright full moon in the sky, it disappeared.

The Wood Thunder Saint looked towards where the moon had vanished, a hint of regret on his face.

He then withdrew the sea of thunder and turned to his good son-in-law.

“That Great Luo from the Saint Moon Tribe is very tricky and cunning; I couldn’t find a chance to deliver a fatal blow,” Wang Xiangchi said with some regret. Although he wasn’t controlling the Golden Immortal puppet, he had an immersive experience throughout the battle.

He could clearly sense the entire fight.

“It’s alright; having the Golden Immortal puppet help me suppress those two Great Luos is already impressive.”

The Wood Thunder Saint stepped up to the Golden Immortal puppet, looked it over, and nodded in satisfaction.

“This is the first time I’ve found you so agreeable,” the Wood Thunder Saint said with a smile.

“……” Wang Xiangchi.

The Wood Thunder Saint then patted Wang Xiangchi on the shoulder of the Golden Immortal puppet, and the two instantly appeared near Mu Dai.

At this point, only a few groups of little alien races remained on the battlefield, still resisting; the other alien races had retreated.

“Dai’er, why did you come to this battlefield? You should know that your presence only complicates things for me,” the Wood Thunder Saint said, looking seriously at Mu Dai.

“I just wanted to give father a better chance of winning,” Mu Dai replied, pulling out a sphere of primal energy condensed from lightning.

This was a safeguard left for her by the Wood Thunder Saint, meant to save her life in critical moments.

But this sphere of primal energy could also be absorbed by the Wood Thunder Saint, increasing his power during battle.

Seeing the sphere of lightning, the Wood Thunder Saint’s expression softened.

“Silly girl, this primal energy is insignificant to me; even without it, I can easily escape from battling those three foreign Great Luos.”

“But you are different; even if I absorb this primal energy, it wouldn’t be enough for me to recover your consumption from the River of Time after the battle.”

“If it weren’t for my good son-in-law today, we would have suffered greatly,” the Wood Thunder Saint said, glancing at the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure Black Dragon Sword in the hands of the Golden Immortal puppet.

He then raised his hand gently, intending to move the Black Dragon Sword into his storage space.

However, at that moment, the Golden Immortal puppet firmly gripped the Black Dragon Sword, seemingly unaware of the sword’s pull to return.

“Dai’er, your father-in-law is treating me very well; seeing I have no suitable celestial tool, he directly gave me this Postnatal Spiritual Treasure Black Dragon Sword.”

The Golden Immortal puppet, now resembling Wang Xiangchi, held tightly to the Black Dragon Sword, bowing to the Wood Thunder Saint.

The Wood Thunder Saint’s expression suddenly changed, feeling a bit awkward as he said, “This Black Dragon Sword is…”

Before he could finish, Mu Dai interjected, “Since it was given to you by father, you should accept it quickly.”

“Today, you helped father suppress two foreign Great Luos, and your contribution cannot be overlooked; that is why father rewards you with this Black Dragon Sword.”

“Hurry and put it away; otherwise, others might think you are showing off the Black Dragon Sword given to you by my father, which wouldn’t be good.”

This couple played off each other, lifting the Wood Thunder Saint to great heights.

“Haha, my dear son-in-law, you’re always joking. How could this Black Dragon Sword possibly be worthy of you? Let me take it for now, and I’ll find you a better Postnatal Spiritual Treasure-level Immortal Sword when I get back.”

Without waiting for a response, the Wood Thunder Saint walked over to the Golden Immortal puppet, gently took the Black Dragon Sword from its hands, and quickly stored it in his own space.

“Alright, I still need to deal with those two foreign Great Luos I’ve suppressed, so I won’t disturb you lovebirds any longer.” With that, the Wood Thunder Saint transformed into a bolt of lightning and disappeared.

Mu Dai and Wang Xiangchi stared at each other, both at a loss for words.

“You never told me your dad could be this stingy,” Wang Xiangchi finally said after a long silence, feeling like he’d been shortchanged. He wondered how he’d explain this to his master when he returned.

The battle alone had cost at least two billion Immortal Jade, and he’d hoped to walk away with a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure. But now, it seemed like he’d gotten nothing.

Even the spoils from the two suppressed foreign Great Luos hadn’t been shared with him.

“Well, we hadn’t reached this point before,” Mu Dai said, feeling a little awkward.

The two of them had worked together perfectly, but even so, they hadn’t been able to sway her father, who’d been stingy for millions of years.

“It’s fine. It’s just the Black Dragon Sword. When we hold our cultivation partner ceremony, I’ll make sure to bring it back as part of my dowry,” Mu Dai said through gritted teeth.

“No need for that. I wouldn’t want to make my father-in-law jealous,” Wang Xiangchi said, waving his hand dismissively.

Meanwhile, back at the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan was also feeling a bit disappointed.

“Well, it was just a fleeting joy. It’s only a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, after all.”

“Once I gather enough Time Treasures and advance to Golden Immortal, I’ll have as many as I want,” Xu Fan said.

“Grape, call my dear grandson over. I want to discuss the future development of our sect with him,” Xu Fan said after a moment of thought.

The battle between the two Golden Immortal puppets had cost twenty billion Immortal Jade, completely cutting off the funding for the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure Spaceship project.

“Understood, Master.”

In the courtyard, Xu Fan spent some time catching up with his beloved grandson, whom he hadn’t seen in years.

He gave him some guidance on his cultivation realm before sending him on his way.

“Grape, how much Immortal Jade do we have left in the sect?” Xu Fan suddenly asked.

Seeing his grandson had reminded him of a plan he’d forgotten about.

After showing some concern and offering a bit more guidance, he let his grandson leave.

“We still have 11 billion Immortal Jade, but it’s all reserved for purchasing materials to refine the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure Spaceships.”

“Withdraw all of it and store it in the internal space of the Golden Immortal puppet.”

“While the Great Luo Sage of the Saint Moon Tribe is injured, let’s make a big move.”

Xu Fan had watched the entire battle of the Golden Immortal puppet live. While the puppet hadn’t done much damage to the Saint Moon Tribe Great Luo, the Wood Thunder Saint’s sea of thunder had certainly left its mark.

Xu Fan saw this as the perfect opportunity to make something big happen.

“If we have to fight, then so be it. No fights, no Immortal Jade.”

In truth, Xu Fan’s ideal situation was to effortlessly acquire a large amount of Time Treasures.

He could easily open an academy or start a business with the Immortal Jade and make a tidy profit.

He wouldn’t have to lift a finger and could just laze around in the sect.

But things rarely went as planned. The invisible forces of the world often pushed the lazy Xu Fan into action.