Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1497: Chapter 1530: Distributing Merit

Huh?

Jiang Fan and the Little Qilin looked at the emerging true appearance of the Ice Heart Venerate through the icy mist.

Man and spiritual pet both petrified together.

The Little Qilin stuck out its tongue and dove into the Void Mirror, sheepishly saying:

"Well... I’m getting sleepy now."

"Goodnight, Master."

"Snore~ snore~ snore~"

Jiang Fan felt a chill run up his spine.

You’re the one who bragged. Now the master has to clean up the mess?

Great, now you’ve learned to set up your master, huh?

When I get back, I’m going to give that Rebellious Guy a thrashing. It must be its fault!

Looking at the Ice Heart Venerate with a cold expression, Jiang Fan’s mouth felt bitter.

He finally understood why the Ice Heart Venerate got angry when she found out about his Magic Artifact rod.

Turns out the dudou incident has been exposed.

He awkwardly said, "Senior, listen to my excuse... no, wait, listen to my explanation."

"Here’s what happened."

"My fishing rod randomly catches nearby spiritual objects, and it just so happened that I cast a line while you were nearby."

"So, it just so happened to cause a misunderstanding."

The Ice Heart Venerate continued to glare at Jiang Fan.

Actually, she understood in her heart that Jiang Fan hadn’t done it on purpose.

Jiang Fan, being in the Void, was already having trouble protecting himself; how could he have the mind to steal her dudou?

Even if he had the thought, he wouldn’t have the guts.

But, even if it was a misunderstanding, it was hard for her to accept!

What’s more, Jiang Fan’s spiritual pet spread rumors about the two of them!

As a result, her expression didn’t soften but became even colder as she said icily:

"Aren’t you going to give it back?"

Jiang Fan coughed dryly and said, "I... gave it away."

You gave it away?

The Ice Heart Venerate got angrier; how could he give away such a private item of hers?

Could it be Jiang Fan kept it for himself?

She got goosebumps and shouted softly, "Take it out! Right now! Immediately!"

Jiang Fan shrugged and said, "I really gave it away."

The Ice Heart Venerate’s expression darkened, and she raised her finger to point at Jiang Fan through the air.

Whoosh!

Luckily, Jiang Fan was prepared and escaped with a Spatial Teleportation.

However, just as he landed.

A fragrant breeze hit from behind, and when he turned around, his face turned pale.

He saw the Telepathy Ring on the Ice Heart Venerate’s wrist radiating a purple light, transmitting the two of them together!

The Ice Heart Venerate smirked, "Didn’t you like me wearing the Telepathy Ring?"

"Do you still like it now?"

Jiang Fan suddenly felt like he was hoisted by his own petard.

It was impossible for him to escape now.

Before the Ice Heart Venerate could make a move, Jiang Fan hurriedly said:

"Wait!"

"I can compensate you."

When handling the dudou, he already considered finding a way to compensate the Ice Heart Venerate.

He never intended to take her belongings for free.

The Ice Heart Venerate scoffed, "Who wants your compensation..."

She’s a Great Venerable of the Heavenly Human Five Declines, the ruler of Holy Spirit State; why would she care about something from a Nascent Soul Realm?

But as soon as she finished speaking, she froze in place.

Staring incredulously at the item in Jiang Fan’s hand.

It was a tiny golden pearl, the size of a little finger, emanating a sacred golden light similar to that of the Buddha Light in Buddhism.

But it was even more divine.

"Mer... merit?" The Ice Heart Venerate couldn’t believe it: "Who gave you this Merit?"

Merit requires a Great Venerate of the Heavenly Human Five Declines to bear.

Jiang Fan, being in the Nascent Soul Realm, could only have received this Merit from someone else.

"An elder who entrusted me with it over a thousand years ago, asking me to give it to someone reliable."

"You, Xingyuan Venerable, and Venerable Lianjing were my potential choices."

The Ice Heart Venerate suddenly understood!

The last time Jiang Fan invited her to Taicang State, it was actually to assess her character.

But she misinterpreted Jiang Fan’s intentions and refused outright!

Thinking of this, she felt a pang of guilt, realizing she’d been overthinking it all along.

And she had missed out on a chance for Merit assessment.

She slightly embarrassed asked, "Do you intend to compensate me with this Merit?"

Jiang Fan shook his head and said, "No."

"The Merit belongs to Wutong Venerable; I’m just passing it to the right person and have no authority to use it for personal apologies."

"This Merit is a gift to you."

"For compensation, I have something else prepared."

He raised his hand and tossed over the Merit.

There was something he didn’t say: this was only one-tenth of Wutong Venerable’s Merit.

The remaining nine-tenths he didn’t plan to give to the Ice Heart Venerate.

From his interactions, he saw that the Ice Heart Venerate was pure and kind, and if she became a Sage in the future, he believed she would make a good one.

But, she was still too young and a female Venerate.

Compared to Xingyuan Venerable’s selflessness for the greater good, she was still lacking.

So, he could only give her one-tenth.

The Ice Heart Venerate quickly caught it, immediately realizing that this Merit must be just a small portion.

She opened her lips but ultimately didn’t speak.

She couldn’t help feeling a twinge of regret, wondering if she’d been too rude, thus displeasing Jiang Fan?

As if seeing her thoughts, Jiang Fan said, "No need to worry, Venerate."

"Public is public, private is private."

"I distribute Merit based on your three’s contributions to Central Earth, unrelated to today’s disagreement."

The Ice Heart Venerate clutched the Merit Divine Pearl with mixed feelings and said, "Thank you."

The relationship between them became this strained, yet Jiang Fan still gave her Merit.

This was truly unexpected.

Jiang Fan calmly replied, "No need to thank me. Your character is worth it."

As he spoke, he took out a hundred snow-white particles of dust.

"This is my compensation to you."

The Ice Heart Venerate sensed something, lifted her gaze, and her pupils contracted again: "Space-Time Dust?"

"So much?"

The surprise in her voice was slightly sharp due to her shock.

The astonishment surpassed seeing the Merit.

Though Merit is rare, you can still find some in Central Earth with a bit of searching.

But Space-Time Dust is a Divine Object that can’t be found no matter how hard you look.

How many Divinity Transformation Venerables going through the Heavenly Human Decline Tribulation, with not much life left, would give everything just to get one particle and still fail?

Yet Jiang Fan just took out a handful?

Jiang Fan said, "I’m trading these Space-Time Dust for your dudou, is that okay?"

The Ice Heart Venerate’s cheeks flushed slightly, casting a glare at Jiang Fan.

That question implied she was materialistic and would trade her private dudou for things!

"No need!" The Ice Heart Venerate snorted, "I just need to know whether you really gave it away or kept it for yourself."

Pfft!

Jiang Fan was momentarily stunned and nearly spat out old blood.

He retorted, "Why would I keep your dudou?"

"What kind of person do you think I am?"

"I gave your dudou to my female companion."

The Ice Heart Venerate observed Jiang Fan’s expression to ensure he wasn’t lying, then felt slightly relieved.

Even though she was still somewhat uncomfortable, Jiang Fan’s generosity in giving her Merit made her disinclined to pursue the matter further.

"Fine, let’s just end this here."

"We part ways now."

The Ice Heart Venerate accepted the Merit, gave Jiang Fan a complex look, and said goodbye.

But just as she was about to leave.

The transmission array from White Horse Temple emitted spatial waves.

A figure in a black dress instantly appeared between them.

She was none other than Venerable Lianjing.

She suspiciously sized up Jiang Fan and the Ice Heart Venerate, puzzled over how these two met.

One was the Supreme of the Holy Spirit State, and the other was a Nascent Soul Realm of Taicang State.

Until she noticed the purple rings on Jiang Fan and Ice Heart Venerate’s wrists.

She couldn’t help but cover her red lips in astonishment: "You two... have become Dao Companions?"