Chapter 449: Chapter 449: Ao Yan Drawing a Big Pie
Inside the Dragon Valley, Jiang Xiaobai had already taken off his iron mask. Beside him, Huseng stared blankly at his master who appeared so much younger.

Before he could react, several powerful martial artists emitting terrifying, primal auras appeared around Jiang Xiaobai.

Ao Cangtian, Ao Wan, Ao Zhenbei all arrived, and even Ao Yuanwu appeared with Ao Yan’s support.

Jiang Xiaobai was stunned. How come his return was greeted with such an impressive welcome ceremony?

“Good lad, you’ve done surprisingly well. You’ve made so much progress in such a short time that everyone in the central region of the Northern State knows your name, Jiang Xiaobai!”

Ao Cangtian slapped Jiang Xiaobai on the shoulder and laughed. He saw great potential in this younger generation.

If it were not for Jiang Xiaobai’s help, Ao Cangtian would still be dealing with his feuds with the Dragon Valley.

“Good job! It’s good that you’re back! From now on, Dragon Valley will be your home!” Ao Zhenbei advanced with a smile.

Everyone’s fondness for Jiang Xiaobai increased substantially following GuBei’s visit to Dragon Valley, especially with everything that happened recently. They had accepted Jiang Xiaobai as one of their own a while ago.

At this point, Ao Yuanwu, chuckling, moved forward and handed Jiang Xiaobai a round porcelain bottle.

“Grandpa, what’s this…”

“Take it. It’s the elixir that you gave Yan’er to give to me. I have a lot of life left so I didn’t need it,” said Ao Yuanwu with a grin. “The young will be the ones to rule in the future, and we old heads need to retire.”

Everyone burst into laughter.

Jiang Xiaobai’s lips twitched at the mention of the word “retire”. How could anyone “retire” in their line of work?

However, he was surprised to have received the bottle containing the Nine-Turns Golden Elixir.

Who would have thought that it would end up back in his hands?

“Let’s go, let’s go. That kid Ao Cheng is back. He’s throwing a feast tonight in Dragon Hall. We’ll drink and talk until we’ve had our fill!” Ao Cangtian laughed heartily.

That night actually went on until everyone had their fill. At the banquet, Jiang Xiaobai was targeted for toasts, one after another.

While he was used to drinking a cup at a time, they were now drinking jar after jar of liquor, the kind that even spiritual power couldn’t metabolize!

After getting absolutely hammered, Jiang Xiaobai was brought back, still rather drunk, by Ao Yan to his old yard.

Only then did Jiang Xiaobai pop an elixir into his mouth. The medicine dispersed 70% of his drunkenness in an instant, making him feel much fresher in the night breeze.

“Hehe, darling, you…”

“Enough! You’ve already taken advantage of me enough earlier. Don’t push it.”

Ao Yan said and then suddenly started to laugh.

Jiang Xiaobai laughed too.

It had been so long since he’d seen her…

Just as Jiang Xiaobai was about to ask Ao Yan to wait a minute, he took out a phoenix-tail fish he had got from Sword Sea Sect.

He had plenty back then and couldn’t possibly eat them all.

He prepared the fresh fish as sashimi, paired it with sauce he made himself, and added a jug of fine wine. They sat knee-to-knee, starting to chat.

Jiang Xiaobai started to narrate his recent adventures to Ao Yan, who felt an overwhelming surge of emotions listening to his tales.

She was relieved to know that, despite all the danger, he still managed to return safely.

As they chatted, morning came.

Ao Yan went inside the room to cultivate, while Jiang Xiaobai sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard to sort out his gains.

Other than the numerous treasure lots he scored at the Gu Clan auction, he also had to decide on his system tasks.

The third task that Jiang Xiaobai had selected while fleeing the Gu Clan was completed as soon as he was teleported to Tianyuan City.

Five hundred points of fame and a law power!

In addition, there were also a hundred years of cultivation- which only slightly upgraded his present abilities. He was still only at the initial stage of Dividing the Gods.

The most important thing was that this was his first law power, taking his first step in inscribing seven-colored Yuan spirits!

Back to the present…

During his showdown with Xu Lingyu, the rewards had doubled. Twenty celestial stones, two strands of merit, and six hundred thousand reputation points.

“What a pity, my reputation points are all used up.”

Jiang Xiaobai felt terrible every time he thought about the reward he exchanged for the Slaying Immortal Sword Array. He even wanted to ask the system if he could return it.

Naturally, he couldn’t!

After taking inventory of his gains, Jiang Xiaobai placed a round porcelain bottle in front of him, as well as several tokens given to him by Baihe before he left.

In the bottle lay a single, first version Nine-Turns Golden Elixir.

Jiang Xiaobai understood how valuable it was.

But Jiang Xiaobai used the techniques from Laojun’s Alchemy!

Just from one glance, he could tell this elixir was imperfect and perhaps it was meant to be so.

It didn’t have the terrifying effects that it should, but the embedded spirituality and doctrine were shocking. Using it to heal wounds or increase powers would be frightening.

Jiang Xiaobai roughly calculated that this Nine-Turns Golden Elixir could be equivalent to about fifty celestial stones.

“I’ll keep it for now. After completing the Yuan Spirit’s task, it may help in upgrading my abilities.”

Jiang said to himself. But just thinking about the task of engraving Yuan Spirit he felt a headache coming.

The Seven-color Yuan Spirit task is conducted in stages. The first step is to engrave a top-notch Yuan Spirit!

In three months!

In the past, when being hunted down, he had already wasted nearly half a month. Time was running out!

“First, I’ll prepare some elixirs, then will start inscribing on the Yuan Spirit.”

Jiang Xiaobai muttered and then started engraving the Yuan Spirit as one would cheat. He gorged himself on elixirs that could enhance the intensity of the Spirit.

It took him two full days to inscribe before Ao Yan interrupted him.

“You were inscribing the Yuan Spirit?”

“Yes. It’s amazing to have come until now.”

“Hehe, should my wife reward me for something?”

Jiang Xiaobai gave a silly smile. Unexpectedly, Ao Yan didn’t get angry but showed a smile.

“Sure~”

Following this, Ao Yan appeared instantly in front of Jiang Xiaobai. Their faces were so close, they could easily feel each other’s breath.

Jiang Xiaobai could even feel Ao Yan’s breath.

It was warm and fragrant.Gulp!

Subconsciously, Jiang Xiaobai swallowed. Could it be that god was smiling upon him today, and Ao Yan was planning to further their relationship?

He even shamelessly closed his eyes, ready for whatever was to come.At that moment, the anticipated sweetness didn’t come.

Instead, Ao Yan moved closer to his ear and joked.”When you complete the Yuan Spirit inscribing, I will reward you.”