[Dongbo Chengzhi, Young Clan Leader of the Dongbo Clan.]

[Affiliation: Guardian Camp (Cyan Dragon Oath).]

[Interest: Luxurious and elegant things.]

[Disgust: Ugly and filthy things.]

[Habit: Slight cleanliness obsession; Speech habit: Luxurious.]

[School of Sword: Dancing Wind Secret Sword Technique.]

[Current Status: Traveling around.]

Bai Pu walked up, and Dongbo Chengzhi's information had already circulated in his mind once.

The reason Bai Pu dared to come uninvited and directly sit opposite this renowned native powerhouse was due to two reasons.

Firstly, Dongbo Chengzhi liked luxurious and elegant things.

Bai Pu had already built some initial confidence in his appearance.

Bai Pu's Hidden Attribute: Charm Value was very high, which might mean little to natives who didn't care about looks, but for someone like Dongbo Chengzhi, who is a "face-value fanatic," it adds bonus points.

Secondly, Bai Pu's reputation in the Guardian Camp had reached friendly level.

Of course, before Dongbo Chengzhi was aware of Bai Pu's deeds, Bai Pu's reputation was hidden and couldn't directly exert influence.

But even a hidden reputation would affect Dongbo Chengzhi's first impression of Bai Pu, such as inexplicably feeling that the person in front seems familiar, etc.

In the Chibi Scenario, the incident of Crazy Zen backstabbing the Cao Army was not yet known to Cao Zhang, but reputation had already avalanched. Although Cao Zhang would not actively attack Crazy Zen, he would still inexplicably find Crazy Zen very annoying.

It's just that at the time, Cao Zhang was in a crisis, and Crazy Zen's appearance made him think reinforcements had arrived, temporarily alleviating the annoyance.

Sure enough, after Bai Pu sat down, Dongbo Chengzhi glanced at Bai Pu without showing any disgust, merely saying mildly, "You seem very rude, which does not quite match your luxurious appearance."

Bai Pu coughed lightly: "I am a wandering samurai pursuing swordsmanship. Upon meeting a strong person like you, I couldn't resist the urge to make acquaintance, neglecting some courtesies."

Outside the tavern, Glow crossed his thin arms, sneering as he gazed inside the tavern.

Although the originally envisioned scene — Dongbo Chengzhi getting angry and teaching "Gangxin" a lesson — did not occur, he wasn't anxious.

After all, Dongbo Chengzhi, being the Young Clan Leader of the Dongbo Clan, is virtually a world protagonist-like figure, his vision unimaginably high, not to be easily approached with mere words.

If it weren't for Glow possessing a token left by Superstar Alliance experts who discovered this storyline, he couldn't have established a familiar level of goodwill with Dongbo Chengzhi within two days.

Faced with Bai Pu's politeness, Dongbo Chengzhi didn't lift his eyes, continuing to drink his wine.

Such an indifferent attitude was evidently a way to deter Bai Pu from attempting further interaction.

However, Bai Pu took out a slightly old silk scroll, sighing, "By chance, I obtained this secret scroll. Despite constant contemplation, my talent is dull, making little progress."

What Bai Pu took out was his acquisition from the Chibi Scenario, the [Celestial Dragon Fragment]!

Dongbo Chengzhi's drinking action paused sharply as he squinted at the [Celestial Dragon Fragment], then cautiously asked, "May I take a look?"

Bai Pu handed it over without hesitation.

This single action increased Dongbo Chengzhi's goodwill toward him by 300 points!

Reaching the full value of ordinary goodwill, only slightly shy of the familiar level.

The [Celestial Dragon Fragment] dropped from Cao Zhang's Treasure Chest but is very likely a clue to Lu Bu's Halberd Technique!

Lu Bu, what a person, the greatest general of the Three Kingdoms! And the difficulty of the [Three Kingdoms: Chibi] Scenario — or rather, the intensity of Spiritual Particles reaches 2.4, incomparable to the difficulty 1.8 [Heart Demon: Oath] world.

Such martial arts clues left by a strong individual, in the eyes of a native powerhouse like Dongbo Chengzhi, are undoubtedly priceless.

The reason Bai Pu dared to present the fragment without fear of Dongbo Chengzhi taking it is based on the description in the intelligence about Dongbo Chengzhi.

This Young Clan Leader is a perfect idealist, unwilling to allow any flaws in himself — from clothing, residence, to appearance, swordsmanship, and conduct, he cannot accept any blemish!

Forcing himself to take Bai Pu's [Celestial Dragon Fragment] would surely count as a blemish in conduct, something Dongbo Chengzhi disdains.

Dongbo Chengzhi took the [Celestial Dragon Fragment] and flipped through it page by page, his face displaying joy and contemplation, finally turning to disappointment as he returned it to Bai Pu's hand.

"This Secret Scroll is incomplete, and its style is mainly bold and fierce, supplemented by subtlety and softness, seven parts yang, three parts yin, which does not match my self-created 'Dancing Wind Secret Sword Technique.' I'm afraid I cannot guide you."

Evidently, Dongbo Chengzhi's disappointment was due to his inability to derive nourishment from the Secret Scroll.

Bai Pu was somewhat prepared, so he asked, "Could you please inform me of whom I should seek guidance from?"

Perhaps due to the goodwill from Bai Pu's willingness to lend the Secret Scroll, Dongbo Chengzhi didn't hide, smiling as he said:

"As far as I know, there are two places where you can find someone for guidance. One is the Zhu Clan on the southern continent, whose combat style is fierce and bold, sharing many commonalities with this Secret Scroll."

Bai Pu smiled wryly, the Zhu Clan being the founders of the "Vermilion Bird Oath," their base is far away in the Southern Ash Sea, separated by thousands of miles from the Black Tortoise Mountain Range, making it impossible to reach in the short time of exploring the Spirit Realm.

Unless he's extremely lucky and happens to encounter a top expert of the Zhu Clan in the Black Tortoise Mountain Range.

Dongbo Chengzhi continued, "Besides the Zhu Clan, there is another person, whose strength reigns supreme in the era! He is the current Patriarch of the Beiming Family, Beiming Jihu."

After a pause, Dongbo Chengzhi recalled fondly, "As I traveled to the Black Tortoise Mountain Range, visiting Basalt, I had the fortune of sparring with Lord Beiming Jihu. He is fully committed to pursuing the extreme of swordsmanship, having not only trained the 'Beiming Xuanjing Style' to an extraordinarily luxurious level but also openly embracing various schools, manipulating the sword dao of any contemporary style with ease. I believe he is qualified to guide the content on this Secret Scroll."

Bai Pu pondered, the difficulty of decoding the [Celestial Dragon Fragment] was indeed alarmingly high! Beiming Jihu calls himself the King of the North, his power nearing the total BOSS level of the [Heart Demon: Oath] world, indisputably the top "person" in the Guardian Camp!

Gaining his goodwill is far more difficult than with Dongbo Chengzhi.

If one rashly seeks guidance without high goodwill, Beiming Jihu might even directly flip and seize the fragment.

After all, Bai Pu's identity is just a wandering wild warrior! While Beiming Jihu's obsession is "reaching the extreme of swordsmanship with a mortal body," he lacks moral rigidity and cannot be considered on par with Dongbo Chengzhi.

Bai Pu looked up at Dongbo Chengzhi, quickly formulating a contingency strategy, which was to approach the matter indirectly.

Develop Dongbo Chengzhi's goodwill!

After becoming friends with Dongbo Chengzhi, then ask him to take him to Basalt, and visit Beiming Jihu.

This is a form of insurance, Bai Pu believes, Beiming Jihu shouldn't perform an act of face-turning and seizing the Secret Scroll in the presence of Dongbo Chengzhi...

However, before Bai Pu had exchanged a few words with Dongbo Chengzhi, someone was already impatient.

A large head squeezed over from the side.

It was Glow.

Initially, Glow held a sense of superiority, after all, among the batch of Awakened who entered, the only one who managed to raise Dongbo Chengzhi's goodwill to a familiar level was him!

Bai Pu actually could speak with Dongbo Chengzhi! This action seemed akin to a direct challenge, how could Glow not be anxious?

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