AMSSO-Chapter 56: We Can Do It Ourselves

Watching Qin Yiwei and the others skillfully pull storage pouches off those men, Ke Chongbo’s eyes almost popped out.

Were they raised as bandits?!

Aren’t they a little too skilled at this?

“Is there a problem?” Xin Jinrui glanced at him.

“N-no… no problem at all!” Ke Chongbo shook his head repeatedly. “Absolutely no problem!”

Although he thought their actions were a bit shady, these people were his lifesavers, and besides, the ones being robbed were his pursuers, so of course it wasn’t a problem!

Those people dared to come after him, so naturally they had to be prepared for failure!

Xin Jinrui and the others didn’t bother with Ke Chongbo. Even if he had said there was a problem, they wouldn’t have cared.

These men came here to cause trouble, so of course they had to pay the price!

Their storage pouches had to be left behind.

Otherwise, were people supposed to just come and go here as they pleased?

“There should be quite a few good things inside.” They even started discussing it.

“Definitely!”

There had been four black-clothed men chasing Ke Chongbo, all at Golden Core Stage.

Anyone able to reach Golden Core had both some skill and some luck. Naturally, they would carry plenty of good things.

“Um… I can have someone help you open their storage pouches.” Ke Chongbo quickly offered.

To his surprise, they all shook their heads, “No need. We can do it ourselves.”

His eyes widened, “Yourselves?!”

To unlock the seals on a storage pouch, you needed an artifact refiner, and not just any artifact refiner either.

Aside from the Master holding the Iron-Eating Beast cub, the rest were clearly young people.

They all looked about his age.

At that age, they should’ve only just started learning refining. There was no way they could undo seals!

Could it be that their true ages didn’t match their appearances?

After hesitating for a long time, Ke Chongbo finally asked, “Forgive me for being presumptuous, but what are your honorable ages?”

“Honorable age?” They were amused by the question.

“We’re just a little over twenty. No need for such formality.”

“A little over twenty?!” Ke Chongbo gasped. “And you have a way to undo the seals on storage pouches?!”

“We do.”

“What’s the problem?” They looked at him with puzzlement.

Ke Chongbo was about to explode under their gazes.

How was that not a problem?!

What twenty-year-olds could break storage pouch seals?!

“Can you really break them?” he asked again.

“Didn’t we say we could?” Jiang Yunnuan felt a bit impatient. “Why are you asking so many useless questions?”

For the first time in his life, Ke Chongbo’s expression twisted.

Never before had he been treated with such disdain!

In Changtian Sect, he always got the wind and rain if he wanted.

He had only ever been flattered and indulged. Never once had anyone dared to be this rude to him.

But today was different. These were his lifesavers. Every one of them had extraordinary abilities, and they even had a Soul-Devouring Tiger. How could he possibly throw a tantrum?

So, he could only grin awkwardly, “I-it’s just my first time seeing this, so I asked a few more questions.”

Anyone else seeing this attitude from him would’ve been dumbfounded!

But Ke Chongbo dared not feel the least bit resentful.

He was spoiled, yes, but he wasn’t a brainless fool.

Everyone and everything here was extraordinary. It was best to swallow his pride.

More importantly, he was someone who would repay kindness.

If his lifesavers had a harsher tone, that’s fine—after all, his life was very valuable!

“It’s alright. You’ll get used to it after seeing it a few times.” Chu Jingzhuo, however, spoke kindly.

Chu Jingzhuo knew the identities of Ke Chongbo’s parents and treated him relatively well.

It wasn’t that he wanted to curry favor with Ke Chongbo, he just thought the Ke couple had a good reputation, and Ke Chongbo himself didn’t seem bad either.

Seeing Chu Jingzhuo’s smile, Ke Chongbo lit up with joy.

Qin Yiwei glanced at his silly grin and sneered inwardly.

So this young master everyone else tiptoed around was actually this easy to handle.

Her mood was lifted.

As long as Ke Chongbo survived, the Ke couple wouldn’t be influenced. In the future sect master election, they should have no problem.

She had originally thought of reminding Ke Chongbo to beware of his rivals.

But soon she abandoned the idea.

Ke Chongbo wasn’t stupid. Having nearly lost his life, how could he pretend nothing happened?

Even if he ignored it, the Ke couple certainly wouldn’t.

As long as they have any suspicions, they would naturally investigate the truth.

When their son’s life was at stake, there was no way they would sit idly by. 

And besides, they weren’t the type to be careless in the first place.

Thinking of this, Qin Yiwei chose to remain silent.

In fact, she even looked forward to what would happen next.

If Ke Minglu continued competing for the position of sect master, then Zhao Hanxue’s master wouldn’t be able to take the position as easily as in her past life.

If the master couldn’t take up the position, Zhao Hanxue naturally wouldn’t soar alongside him, nor would the Zhao family shower her with so much favor.

The more Qin Yiwei thought about it, the more she smiled.

The others didn’t notice her reaction. Their attention was on the storage pouches.

Especially Meng Fanzé, who was brimming with curiosity.

“Third Senior Sister, what are you going to do?”

Since Meng Fanzé hadn’t been in the sect before, he hadn’t seen their master’s method. His questions were as many as Ke Chongbo’s.

Facing her fifth junior brother, Jiang Yunnuan’s tone softened, “Just relax and watch.”

She picked up a storage pouch and was about to begin.

But when she noticed Ke Chongbo’s gaze, she stopped, “You should go rest first.”

“I-I don’t need to…”

Ke Chongbo wanted to stay and see her technique. After all, an artifact refiner just over twenty years old was incredibly rare!

That was even rarer than him being a Golden Core cultivator at twenty-five!

But Jiang Yunnuan gave him no chance.

Her pretty face turned cold, “You’re injured. You should rest.”

Ke Chongbo: “……”

If not for the disgust on her face, he might’ve thought she was concerned about him out of affection!

But with such blunt words, what could he say?

Helpless, Ke Chongbo could only nod, “Alright, I’ll rest over there.”

Seeing him be so sensible, Jiang Yunnuan smiled, “Good.”

Once he had stepped aside, Jiang Yunnuan began her work.

She had learned quite a lot from the books these past days.

She believed she could handle this storage pouch.

But when she actually tried, she realized she had underestimated it.

It was like a tangled ball of thread. She had only unraveled the surface, while the deeper part was still a mess.

After staring at it for a while, Jiang Yunnuan decisively turned to her master.

—When there’s a problem, of course you go to Master!

Mu Shiyue naturally wouldn’t reject her disciple’s request for help.

And besides, this really wasn’t something that difficult.

“Gather your Metal-Fire spiritual power here…”

Following Mu Shiyue’s guidance, Jiang Yunnuan moved her hands.

By the time she was drenched in sweat, she finally cheered, “Done!”