"Spirit Scented Grass. You're not unaware, are you?" Qian Duoduo lowered his head and voice.
He knew the second challenge had arrived. His Master, Liu Boli, hadn't taught him how to resolve this, so he had to figure it out himself.
Seeing Qian Duoduo actually take out dozens of fresh Spirit Scented Grass, Zeng Zifang couldn't help but smile.
"This Spirit Scented Grass is so special; it has the scent of Ethereal Weapon Tribulation. Will the scented liquid refined from it allow people to enter the Heavenly Human Realm?"
With the conversation reaching this point, Qian Duoduo knew he had to show some sincerity.
Zeng Zifang wasn't a fool; trying to gloss over it with Spirit Scented Grass was impossible.
Since there were no Old Ancestor-level Cultivators ambushing around Qian Manor, it meant Zeng Zifang was still keeping the secret of him going down Peak Head Cliff.
If he couldn't convince Zeng Zifang now, whether he could safely get through tonight was uncertain.
"Grand Elder, it's windy outside. Shall we talk inside?"
Qian Duoduo smiled brightly.
Zeng Zifang didn't expect him to be so calm. "Want to silence me? I'm so scared."
Though she said she was scared, she lifted her leg and walked into the room.
She was clearly not afraid of Qian Duoduo harming her, partly due to her confidence in her cultivation, and partly because she had a backup plan.
If anything happened to her in Qian Manor, news would surely reach Ancestor Zeng.
Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan also knew Qian Duoduo had returned at this time. They originally wanted to greet him, but seeing Zeng Zifang stop Qian Duoduo, they simply didn't dare to leave their rooms, nor did they dare to probe Qian Duoduo's Immortal Cave with their Spiritual Awareness.
What shouldn't be known, absolutely isn't known; what shouldn't be heard, absolutely isn't heard.
This was good fortune.
Pushing the door open and entering the room, Qian Duoduo invited Zeng Zifang to sit in the Immortal Cave's main hall.
After activating the shielding Formation, he took out an initial-level xuan weapon—a Sword Cultivator Puppet—and handed it to Zeng Zifang. "Grand Elder, I just refined this. Take a look."
"A Profound Weapon? You refined it?" Zeng Zifang took it and was startled.
She had seen initial-level xuan weapon Sword Cultivator Puppets in the market of Wuzhu City.
Profound Weapons could only be refined by Four-Rank Refiners, and Ba Ling Sect had no Four-Rank Refiners.
However, she quickly regained her composure. "Are you telling me that refining this thing attracted the Ethereal Weapon Tribulation?"
Only Spiritual Artifacts could attract Ethereal Weapon Tribulation; this was common knowledge.
Qian Duoduo quickly shook his head and took out a Spear Cultivator Puppet and a Whip Cultivator Puppet.
Zeng Zifang narrowed her eyes, looking at the still initial-level xuan weapon Puppets, not uttering a sound.
Her reason for not speaking was very clear: you, Qian Duoduo, are a Little Peddler. It's not strange for you to accumulate some Xuanshi Puppets in your hands, but trying to use them to explain Undergoing Tribulation simply doesn't make sense.
"I refined these three Puppets in one go, and nothing happened. However, I got a whim and refined this one, the Four-Unlike."
Qian Duoduo took the Four-Unlike out of the Golden Toad.
"It was just refined, and a bolt of lightning struck down. Fortunately, it didn't damage it."
The Four-Unlike glanced at Zeng Zifang, showing no fear or affection, and habitually squatted beside Qian Duoduo, like a well-behaved pet.
Zeng Zifang was startled again upon seeing the Four-Unlike.
She clearly didn't recognize the Four-Unlike.
It was the first time she had seen a Puppet so large and lifelike, indistinguishable from a Spirit Beast.
She was certain that the Four-Unlike was not a Spirit Beast, because Spirit Beasts could not be placed in a Storage Pouch.
"Where did the Magic Treasure for this thing come from?" Zeng Zifang squatted down, examining the Four-Unlike before asking.
"There's no Magic Treasure; I thought of it myself." Qian Duoduo looked at Zeng Zifang, his eyes full of honesty.
"You thought of it yourself?"
Zeng Zifang's eyes widened, disbelieving Qian Duoduo's words. "What about the Ethereal Weapon Tribulation?"
"It struck it and disappeared." Qian Duoduo pointed at the Four-Unlike.
Anyway, Zeng Zifang couldn't see through it, so it might as well take all the blame.