Disaster-Free

"Benefactor, everyone on Bull Dragon Island owes their survival entirely to your intervention." "Henceforth, if Benefactor has any command, so long as this old bull can achieve it, I will see it done even if it costs me my life." Niu Kaitian walked in front, having already stowed his axe. He simply cradled his grandson in his arms. Only after walking for a distance did he speak at an unhurried pace, his tone thoroughly sincere, exuding an open and upright air. "Then how about turning your grandson into a granddaughter?" Yu Xian asked curiously. Niu Kaitian's expression froze instantly, followed by a wry smile. "Benefactor must be joking. If Benefactor truly wishes it, this old bull will simply agree." The topic was successfully killed by Yu Xian. After that, Niu Kaitian led the way in sullen silence, while Yu Xian looked all around like a tourist on a sightseeing tour, not in the least bit hurried to find Vine King. Be it Vine King, Sima Gao, or the Black Lotus Sect, or even Bai Chonghu, Zhou Eyang, You Xinghun, or anything and everything on Bull Dragon Island encountered along the way, to him they were merely scenery during a leisurely stroll. He wanted to come out for a walk, so he came out for a walk. Sima Gao was merely a pretext. Otherwise, even having agreed, he didn't necessarily have to do it today; he could have done it tomorrow, or the day after, or even next month, or next year. Niu Kaitian was indeed a shrewd veteran of the world. He knew that many servants in the inner palace were likely being slaughtered, and that those Star-rankers were still inside pillaging his treasures, yet he still obediently accompanied Yu Xian at a slow pace, letting Yu Xian look at whatever he pleased. This Bull Head Palace was built with exceptionally solid materials, all capable of isolating sound, mental power, and divine sense. The purpose was to protect privacy; otherwise, when Niu Gandang and Youquan made a baby, any slightly stronger servant could spectate, which would be far too humiliating. Precisely because of this, the Star-rankers in the inner palace still had no idea what had happened in the grand hall and did not know that Sun Shenhou was already dead. Otherwise, instead of continuing to kill, burn, and loot, they would have fled for their lives. A few minutes later, they encountered the first Star-ranker who was preparing to leave. The moment they came face-to-face, the other party turned around to flee; after all, with Niu Kaitian leading the way, seeing Niu Kaitian arrive meant disaster. However, just as he turned around, Tiangang Star twisted off his head. "Thank you for taking action, Benefactor." Niu Kaitian hadn't expected Yu Xian to strike so cleanly and decisively, but he reacted quickly and hurried to express his thanks. "Just courtesy demanding reciprocity, that's all." Yu Xian stepped forward, slipped the storage ring off this Star-rank powerhouse, and spoke with a beaming smile. "Big Brother, you used the wrong idiom," Little Nora quietly reminded him. Yu Xian said nonchalantly, "Close enough. Should I use 'birds of a feather,' 'wallow in the mire together,' or 'collude like wolves and jackals'?" What he actually meant was that since this Star-rank powerhouse could kill and loot, he could also kill and loot; everyone was equally killing and looting. "Actually, it's better to say 'pay someone back in their own coin,'" Little Nora quipped. Yu Xian couldn't have cared less; he had been spouting nonsense from the start. He inspected the contents of the storage ring. Most of it was rubbish in his eyes. He curled his lip and tossed the storage ring to Niu Kaitian; the items inside were probably Niu Kaitian's anyway. "Thank you, Benefactor." Catching the tiny ring, Niu Kaitian immediately gave thanks. Next, whenever Yu Xian encountered any Star-rank powerhouse breaking into rooms and killing people, he beat them all to death without exception, then took off their storage rings to see what treasures they had. Unfortunately, he truly looked down on the treasures of Star-rank powerhouses; most of it was miscellaneous junk. There was even a Star-rank powerhouse with a cleft chin and panda eyes whose storage ring was filled entirely with silk stockings. "Vine King!" Finally, ten minutes later, Yu Xian and the others spotted Vine King, who was still ransacking a room. Seeing Vine King, Sima Gao was even more agitated than Yu Xian, pointing at Vine King and shouting aloud immediately. The very next second, Vine King struck out viciously. A vine with an exceptionally sharp tip instantly elongated and stabbed toward Sima Gao. Then, a hand blocked the way in front of Sima Gao, easily catching the blow. Sweat beaded on Sima Gao's forehead. That was too fast. When attacking, Vine King hadn't turned his head at all. This strike was practically a sudden backthrust spear, arriving with horrifying speed; caught off guard, many people could easily have died without even knowing what hit them. "Niu Kaitian!" Only then did Vine King glance back. Seeing Niu Kaitian, he was instantly alarmed. He wanted to flee, but there was no escaping at all. Just as he tried to pull back, he was hauled forward by an immense force, dragged in front in an instant. "Good night!" The last sound Vine King heard was Yu Xian's "good night." Then, a hand landed on his cheek, and he instantly fell asleep. Yu Xian took out the Prison Canon, flipped to Vine King's page, pressed it directly against Vine King's head, and said, "Vine King, your crimes are heinous. Imprisoned!" The next second, Vine King was sent directly into the Everlasting Silence Prison Tower, where a long prison sentence awaited him. Yu Xian sent the Prison Canon back into the Everlasting Silence Prison Tower, clapped his hands, and said, "All right, everything is concluded satisfactorily. We should be going." "Wait, Benefactor, this old bull has a presumptuous request," Niu Kaitian hurriedly spoke up. Yu Xian frowned. "If it's a presumptuous request, don't voice it." "I implore Benefactor to bestow a name upon my grandson," Niu Kaitian said, bracing himself. Yu Xian was originally preparing to leave, but hearing that it was about naming Niu Kaitian's grandson, he immediately stopped, beaming from ear to ear. "Naming? You should have said so earlier! How is that a presumptuous request? I love helping people name things the most." "Then I implore Benefactor to bestow a name," Niu Kaitian said with a sigh of relief. Yu Xian leaned in, took a look at Niu Kaitian's grandson, and then, right under Niu Kaitian's watchful gaze, reached out and flicked his grandson's little bull, chuckling. "His formal name will be Niubao, and his pet name Niuniu. Look how spirited his little bull is!" "Niubao, what a fine name! From now on, my grandson will be named Niubao." Niu Kaitian didn't care in the slightest whether the name Yu Xian gave sounded pleasant or not; as long as Yu Xian was the one who gave it, that was enough. With this thread of karmic goodwill, Niubao's path ahead might be somewhat easier. However, Niubao wasn't happy. Perhaps his pain receptors were rather sluggish, as only now did he feel the sting, immediately bursting into loud wails before sending a stream of urine shooting toward Yu Xian. Fortunately, Yu Xian reacted quickly and dodged Niubao's urine in the nick of time, barely avoiding getting pissed in the face. "Hahaha, look, spirited indeed!" Naturally, Yu Xian wouldn't hold a grudge against a toddler, laughing boisterously at this moment. "It must be because Benefactor gave such a fine name that little Niubao can astonish everyone with a single squirt," Niu Kaitian chimed in with a laugh. Yu Xian waited for Niubao to finish peeing, stepped forward to pinch Niubao's chubby cheek, and after some thought, pulled out a bracelet and slipped it onto Niubao's wrist, saying, "This is the Disaster-Free Bracelet. The power of calamity on him is rather strong. Your misfortune today actually had something to do with him as well. A Dire Disaster Bull Ghost Dragon—his destiny is too overwhelming, provoking the envy of the heavens, so by rights he shouldn't have lived long. But with this bracelet, growing up safe and sound shouldn't be much of a problem." "Thank you, Benefactor!" Niu Kaitian's eyes widened all at once. Only now did he understand the true origin of today's disaster, and he bowed deeply at once. At this moment, what filled his mind was not benefits or ingratiating connections, but gratitude and appreciation straight from the bottom of his heart. "All right, we're off." Leading Little Nora, Yu Xian turned and waved his hand. The next instant, he vanished into thin air. "Farewell, Benefactor." Recovering their senses, Niu Kaitian and Sima Gao bowed once more. Neither of them was willing to straighten up for a long time.