Cyan Jade Palace was named after the current Peak Master of Spirit Beast Peak, Fairy Cyan Jade.

After completing her mission report at the Task Hall, Steward Zhang hurriedly flew on her sword towards Cyan Jade Palace.

Ordinarily, the loss of an Inner Sect disciple from the Top Xuan Sect, especially one who wasn’t even from Spirit Beast Peak like Zhou Yuan, wouldn’t warrant a report to Fairy Cyan Jade.

However, this mission involved Alaric Ye, who possessed mysterious insect control abilities. Steward Zhang deemed it necessary to inform the Peak Master, hoping to prioritize Alaric Ye for special training at Spirit Beast Peak.

Steward Zhang landed at the entrance of Cyan Jade Palace, and the grand doors opened automatically, allowing her to enter.

Inside Cyan Jade Palace, there were charming bridges over flowing streams, pavilions, and towers surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers, creating a picturesque scene.

As Steward Zhang approached the main hall, she noticed an elderly man in tattered clothes, with hair like a bird's nest and a wine gourd tied at his waist, squatting on the ground and intently observing something.

The disheveled old man, looking extremely excited, took a big swig from his wine gourd and started shouting madly.

"Go, Little Mighty! Kill all those scumbags!"

"Yes, yes, just like that, win beautifully!"

"Hahaha, amazing, amazing! As expected of you, Little Mighty. Taking the enemy general's head amidst thousands of troops is as easy as picking something out of a bag. Terrifying, truly terrifying!"

Following Elder Sun's gaze, Steward Zhang saw two small black ants fighting. Most people wouldn’t even notice such a scene, but the disheveled old man was watching with great interest, as if he were on the battlefield himself.

Steward Zhang showed a peculiar expression, then respectfully bowed to the old man.

"Lillian greets Elder Sun!"

It turned out that Steward Zhang’s full name was Lillian Zhang.

This seemingly sloppy old man was actually an elder of the Top Xuan Sect, ranking even higher than the Peak Master. Even the Sect Master had to show him respect.

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The old man ignored Steward Zhang and continued gulping down his wine.

"So interesting, so interesting, what a thrilling fight, hahaha!"

Steward Zhang smiled helplessly and proceeded towards the main hall of Cyan Jade Palace, ignoring the old man.

Elder Sun was Fairy Cyan Jade’s master. He was a heavy drinker, eccentric, and playful, with a nickname of Old Mischievous Boy. If she stayed any longer, she might be dragged into watching ants fight for hours.

Soon, Steward Zhang arrived at the main hall of Cyan Jade Palace.

Fairy Cyan Jade, recognized as the number one fairy in the Dragon-seeking Mountain Range, was holding a brush, painting a highly abstract picture. Steward Zhang only glanced at it briefly, but she seemed to see a pair of snake eyes in the painting.

"Reporting to the Peak Master, I have important information to share."

Fairy Cyan Jade nodded lightly, put down her brush, and said unhurriedly, "Go ahead."

Steward Zhang then reported the details of Alaric Ye’s mission to Fairy Cyan Jade, including her admiration for Alaric’s intelligence, courage, and exceptional character.

Fairy Cyan Jade smiled faintly upon hearing this.

"It seems we have unintentionally recruited a treasure for our Spirit Beast Peak. Mastering the method of spirit insect mutation is no small feat. However, it’s unlikely that he can mutate anything at will or as much as he wants."

"List Alaric Ye as a key disciple for our peak’s training. Keep an eye on him. Also, the Inner Sect disciple assessment is in two months. Since he already has the strength of an Inner Sect disciple, inform him to take the assessment."

"Understood!"

Outside the hall.

Elder Sun, who had been squatting and watching the ants fight, seemed to have heard something, and his eyes sparkled.

"A smelly fart worm that explodes? This sounds fun! Little Mighty, keep fighting, don’t die. The old man will cheer for you next time!"

In the next moment, his figure disappeared on the spot!

...

After Alaric Ye returned to his residence and reflected carefully, his stomach suddenly growled. Little Strong had just returned and hadn’t started his daily tasks yet, so Alaric needed to go to the outer disciples’ cafeteria at Spirit Beast Peak to fill his stomach.

Little Blue flapped his wings rapidly, carrying Alaric as they soared towards the outer disciples’ cafeteria.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the clouds, Alaric sensed a disheveled old man with messy hair and tattered clothes, riding a wine gourd, following him with an excited grin.

Alaric’s face almost changed color in fright. He quickly urged Little Blue to fly faster to shake off the old man, but no matter how fast Little Blue flew, the old man stayed a mere three meters behind.

Those lecherous eyes kept staring at Little Blue’s rear.

Both Little Blue and Alaric felt a chill.

"This perverted old man, could he have some weird fetish?"

Unable to sense the old man’s cultivation level, Alaric assumed the old man was much stronger than him. Realizing he couldn’t shake him off, Alaric had Little Blue stop.

Alaric then respectfully bowed to the perverted old man.

"May I ask what this senior needs?"

The perverted old man grinned, "Kid, your smelly fart worm is so fun. Can you lend it to me for a couple of days?"

Alaric’s face stiffened.

"Well... senior, this smelly fart worm..."

The perverted old man raised a finger.

He stared intently at the smelly fart worm’s rear and said, "One hundred spirit stones a day. Don’t worry, I’m a good person. I won’t do anything bad to your cute little worm. I guarantee it with my honor! Or we can make a pinky promise?"

Hearing that he could earn a hundred spirit stones a day, Alaric hesitated slightly and asked, "May I ask what senior plans to do with it?"

The perverted old man replied, "Of course, I want it to fart and study the principle behind its explosive farts!"

"I have thousands of smelly fart worms. If each one can fart explosively, that would be fun."

"Imagine, during a duel, the opponent thinks my smelly fart worm will stink them to death, but instead, it blows them up. During festivals, I can use them as firecrackers, making our Spirit Beast Peak the most dazzling peak in the Top Xuan Sect, no, in the entire Dragon-seeking Mountain Range!"

The perverted old man laughed so hard he almost couldn’t straighten his back.

Alaric: "..."

Although speechless, Alaric breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the old man, despite his lecherous appearance, wasn’t a pervert. Studying Little Blue’s explosive farts was quite reasonable.

Moreover, the old man was wealthy. Earning a hundred spirit stones a day, a thousand in ten days, was enough to buy two high-grade artifacts. Where else could he find such a good deal?

In the face of money, Alaric could only let Little Blue suffer a bit, while praying that the perverted old man wouldn’t deceive him.