Chapter 40: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda

We finished our meal quickly, as we still had to find the Tricolor Peacock.

We kept looking for some time but still haven't found it. I looked at Rongrong then turned my head to the sky.

"Rongrong, I think you should go home soon."

"Huh? Why?"

"Look at the sky, it is already evening. It will soon be night, when the powerful night spirit beasts become quite active."

"Really? But I still haven't found my first Spirit Ring."

Rongrong said it sadly and lowered her head slightly.

"It's not the end of the world, there's still tomorrow. You can come back tomorrow to look for it."

I said trying to cheer her up.

" But I have to get it today… ah!!! Look at that Xiao Kai!!! Isn't that the Tricolor Peacock?"

I looked in the direction Rongrong pointed at and saw the Tricolor Peacock. But something is strange….

"Ah right, it's actually there…."

There's something strange, before I already checked the area with Observation Haki.

In fact, I always activate Observation Haki. But I don't feel this Tricolor Peacock.

It was as if the Tricolor Peacock had just arrived. Also, that Tricolor Peacock looks exhausted?… what's going on?

I extended the range of Observation Haki and could feel a slight presence.

But it was too vague, so I assumed it was just my fault. But it seems not so….

From the start I also felt that I was being watched, I couldn't detect it with Observation Haki.

I can only feel with my strong instincts. My instincts told me I was being watched. Also, if I make a mistake I could die…

I hate this… this feeling makes me feel weak, like I can't fight back.

I turned to Rongrong who followed behind me, I didn't want to mince words anymore.

I hate the feeling that makes me feel weak, this must have something to do with Rongrong.

"Rongrong, what are you hiding from me….?"

I immediately got to the heart of the matter.

"W-what are you talking about? I have absolutely no idea….."

A very obvious lie, her voice trembled and she hid her hands behind her back.

"Never mind… later I will also know."

Hiding within the bushes, I saw the Tricolor Peacock walking quietly.

*Swush...*

Not wanting to have a boring fight, I immediately used Emperor Haki to paralyze Tricolor Peacock.

"W-what's going on! Why did it suddenly turn off!!!"

Rongrong said angrily.

"Don't worry, the Tricolor Peacock isn't dead yet."

"Ah, I see… then? Did you do that?"

"That's one of my skills."

I answered calmly and evenly.

"But I didn't see you take out a Spirit Ring…"

"That is an ability that I cultivated myself not the result of absorbing a Spirit Ring."

" Oh, I see…."

"Hurry up, kill the Tricolor Peacock before he regains consciousness."

" Okay."

With that, Rongrong took a knife from her pocket and stabbed the Tricolor Peacock in the head to death.

Looking closely, I made a little analysis of the Tricolor Peacock.

"It seems to be around 300 years old, it might be suitable to be the first Spirit Ring."

"Of course, I chose this Spirit Beast!!! By the way, how old was your first Spirit Ring?"

Rongrong's tone returned, becoming arrogant and proud.

"My first Spirit Ring came from the 1,000 year old Origami Butterfly."

" Origami Butterfly? And, 1,000 years!!! Why? Eh, no. How? How did you beat it?"

Rongrong said in surprise, really, you should stop being surprised by every single thing.

"Didn't I say I almost died many times in this forest? During the fight with the Origami Butterfly I also almost died."

" No!! No!! No!!! You should be dead already!!! To face a Spirit Beast over 1,000 years old requires a Spirit Ancestor!!!

And you? Shouldn't you just have a spirit awakening? How did you get that strong?"

"I practice."

I said with a shrug, not wanting to say more.

"No…. But, how can your body accommodate that much Spirit Power? A normal person's normal age to absorb that first Spirit Ring is 424 years.

If it exceeds that even by one year, that person will still explode due to not being able to withstand spirit power."

"Didn't I say? I trained… and also, when I absorbed my first Spirit Ring, I did almost explode…."

I remember when my body felt like it was being torn apart from the inside. It's a good thing that back then I diverted Spirit Ring's spirit power to strengthen my body. If not then maybe I've exploded.

"Why are you being so careless?... It's too dangerous, you also live here right? Weren't you the one who said it was dangerous here?"

"I use a principle that goes, 'the more the risk, the bigger the reward'."

" Just because of that?"

Rongrong made a face like she saw a strange person.

"Of course, now look at me. I can be this strong because I keep risking my life to get stronger."

Rongrong was speechless not knowing what to say.

Suddenly, when the Tricolor Peacock completely died. A yellow Spirit Ring can be seen floating.

"Hurry and absorb it, it's almost night."

Following my words, Rongrong sat down to meditate and began absorbing the Spirit Ring. She opened her hand and exited a seven floor pagoda.

I gasped, I was so shocked. I did estimate that Rongrong has quite a strong background.

But I didn't expect it to be the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda clan.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda clan is famous for their hereditary Spirit, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

It was said that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was the best support-type Spirit on the continent.

But sadly this Spirit had one drawback which was that the possessor of this Spirit would not be able to break through the level 80 Spirit Douluo.

Because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda only had seven floors. So the maximum level that can be reached is level 79.

I took a few steps back in surprise. Crap, if the background is just an ordinary clan then I can accept.

But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was one of the strongest clans on the continent. All major clans must have big problems.

I don't want to get involved with their problems.

Why did a person from one of the great clans appear before me now?

Since Rongrong was from one of the great clans, then she must have had a protector always by her side.

Thus she dared to enter the Star Dou Forest with confidence…

I was deceived from the start... Rongrong didn't deceive me directly.

But she cheated indirectly!!! She didn't tell the truth from the start and only used me!!!

Meaning the presence I've been feeling all along is a guardian protecting Rongrong from afar.

I'm tricked…. Before I felt threatened and now I was deceived. What's with today?

Why am I so unlucky? I unconsciously let out a chill from my body.