Chapter 1729: Why Did You Stop Crying?

“It is stated in the ‘Records of the Strange and Profound’ that there are merfolks in the sea whose tears can tear into pearls, and Feathers in the sky whose tears can tear into treasures.”

Old Man Turtle pulled the treasures into his hand and examined them carefully. “They are sparkling and translucent, pure and limpid, colorful and bright. A single bead is worth ten thousand gold. This girl must possess an extraordinary bloodline. I’m willing to bet that she’s a royalty of the Feathers.”

“Stop teasing the little girl, Joyless.”

It was at this moment Feng Qingyou spoke up, “Since we have gotten the pill, there is no need to linger any longer.”

“Fine. You can have your feather back, so stop crying.”

To be honest, Ye Qing never actually wanted to take the spirit feather for himself. It was an extraordinary object, but it was mostly useless to him. The reason he did it was because he was one, curious about the girl’s identity, and two, he wanted to tease her. She was a cute and adorable little girl after all.

He already guessed that the girl was a Feather, but he never thought that she was royalty until now.

The royal family was highly esteemed among the Feathers. They were basically the imperial family of a human empire.

It wasn’t just status that earned them the respect of their fellow Feathers. There was also power.

The bloodline of a Feather royal was extraordinary. Every single one of them boasted incredible strength.

This would explain why the young girl was already a Half-Sage at her age.

The young girl also claimed that her parents were powerful. Now, he knew that it probably wasn’t a lie.

Of course, whether or not they were on his level was a different story.

Now that he had figured out the young girl’s identity, there was no need to tease her any longer.

He wasn’t afraid of the girl’s parents. He just didn’t want to attract unnecessary trouble. What was the point of making an enemy out of the Feathers over a feather that was useless to him?

“Ah...”

The young girl was completely caught off guard when she caught the spirit feather Ye Qing had tossed in her direction. She was so surprised that she forgot how to cry.

“Don’t be a thief. Next time, you may not be as lucky.”

Although the girl boasted great status and even greater background, not everyone was afraid of such things. Besides, the girl herself was a walking money bag. Forget the tears that could literally turn into jewels, her existence alone was worth a ton of money. It was very possible that an audacious villain might choose to kidnap her and use her as ransom against the Feathers.

“Also, if you’re done playing, then you should head home. You don’t want to make your parents worry, do you?”

“Huh? How did you know I snuck out?” The girl subconsciously blurted before realizing her mistake and covering up her mouth. Of course, it was already too late.

“You’re really just a girl...”

Ye Qing shook his head. The girl’s immaturity and inexperience were as clear as day. She was royalty, but she had appeared here alone without any guard, overt or covert. This was only possible if she had snuck out in secret.

Ye Qing did not say anything else after advising the girl. He had already conveyed his message. Whether or not she listened to him or accepted his sentiment was her business, not his.

“Hey. Hey! You’re leaving already?”

The girl called out to the trio a couple of times, but they ignored her. They were gone very soon. The girl hesitated for a second before breaking into a naughty grin. Then, she secretly followed behind them.

......

“She’s following us...”

Inside the Cloud Boat, Old Man Turtle glanced outside the window. Although the girl did very well to conceal her tracks, no one here was an ordinary person. Naturally, her attempt at subterfuge was completely useless.

“Let her.”

Ye Qing paid the girl no attention and produced the pill.

“Uwaaaaaaaaaaah...”

The pill was wearing a terrified expression. Tears were pouring profusely down its eyes as it cried.

Ye Qing and the others had let the girl go after she cried. So, the pill decided to emulate her example. Who knows? They might actually feel sympathy and let it go.

“Oh? What a nice smell...”

The tears did not evaporate after it landed on the table. Not only that, it gave off a delicious scent.

It wasn’t just a nice scent either. They all felt refreshed and stronger in both vitality and vigor after catching a whiff.

Old Man Turtle caught a tear with a finger and tasted it a little. The next moment, his vigor surged mightily and audibly like a tidal wave, and his vitality grew a tad stronger.

Even his wrinkles had decreased considerably.

“What potency!”

Old Man Turtle could not help but exclaim in shock, “This pill contains an enormous amount of life and energy. It can replenish one’s vigor and strengthen one’s vitality, effectively increasing their lifespan. This pill is definitely of legendary status!”

Old Man Turtle was a Sage, so your conventional medicine was completely useless to him. Even natural treasures, spirit pills, and profound medicines that would be considered priceless to your average person didn’t work on him much anymore. This pill was clearly different though, and it was just a single teardrop too. If he ate the entire pill, he dared not even imagine how it would transform him.

The pill started crying even harder when it saw Old Man Turtle staring at it with fervent eyes. It felt that its life was ending before it even began.

“Hahaha... Thank you for your generosity, elder!” Ye Qing chuckled and put away all the tears on the table. They were the good shit after all. He couldn’t possibly waste them.

“Sigh, you lucky boy.”

Old Man Turtle sighed. To be honest, he was beginning to regret his earlier decision. If he knew the pill was this potent, then he wouldn’t have pretended to be generous.

That said, it wouldn’t be right for him to break his word now. He might be old, but he still wanted his face. It also didn’t make sense to have a fall out with Ye QIng and Feng Qingyou over a single pill—especially since he might not be a match for them.

“Hehe... luck is all I have,” Ye Qing replied with a smile and a hidden glint of the eye.

He didn’t really covet the pill that much. He only wanted to test Old Man Turtle and check if he harbored an ulterior motive. So far though, he hadn’t found anything.

“Joyless is just joking. We have gotten this pill together. Of course you would get a share of it, elder.” Feng Qingyou knew what Ye Qing was thinking as a matter of course and played the mediator.

Old Man Turtle smiled. “I would be lying if I say that I don’t desire the pill, but it’s not like it’s the best treasure I’ve ever seen in my life. I won’t break my word and cause a rift between us.”

Ye Qing paid him a compliment, “As expected of an enlightened senior! The breadth of your chest is greater than most!”

Old Man Turtle chided him, “Stop trying to butter me up. I’m immune to it.”

“This junior speaks from the heart, elder!” Ye Qing hurriedly defended himself. “If my words are a lie, then...”

He pointed at the pill and swore an oath, “May the heavens smite this little pill to death!”

The pill was dumbfounded.

Why are you dragging me into your oath? And why should I die if you break your oath?

“Hmm? Why did you stop crying?”

Ye Qing smiled at the pill and placed a bottle in front of it. “Be a good pill and cry some more. Do your best to fill up this entire bottle, yeah?”

Seeing no response from the pill, Ye Qing let out a dark chuckle. “Or, you can not cry and let me eat you!”