Dong Qianqiu stared blankly. Didn't fishing require bait? How could he do it without anything?
"You don't use bait?"
"Not necessary."
Gu Xun responded confidently to Dong Qianqiu's doubt, who scoffed at the remark.
"If you can catch a fish without bait, I'll admit defeat."
"Oh? How exactly do I lose?"
Gu Xun looked at Dong Qianqiu with renewed interest. Seeing no fish taking the bait below, Dong Qianqiu grew confident too.
"If I lose, I'll grant you one wish. If I win, you grant me one. Ten minutes to decide—deal?"
Dong Qianqiu declared with brimming confidence. Just as they sealed the wager, Gu Xun's float twitched.
Dong Qianqiu's slender frame trembled instantly, while Gu Xun's swift reflexes jerked the rod upward. A pufferfish was hauled onto the line.
Staring at the pufferfish dangling from Gu Xun's rod, Dong Qianqiu froze in stunned silence.
"Oh? Looks like it didn't take ten minutes~"
Gu Xun grinned at Dong Qianqiu, who felt her face burn as if slapped. For a moment, she was at a loss for words.
"So? I won, right?"
Gu Xun's amused gaze fixed on Dong Qianqiu. Her face flushed crimson as she clenched her tiny fists, but she still lowered her head.
"You won..."
"Mhm. I won't make things hard for you. I'll give you three choices."
Gu Xun nodded, ready to tease the little shark. Dong Qianqiu immediately asked,
"What choices?"
"First choice: Go fight a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast one-on-one right now."
Gu Xun played his trump card, stunning Dong Qianqiu. What? Are you serious?
"Are you kidding me?! I'm a peak Level 19 Spirit Master—what do you expect me to do against a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast that rivals a titled Douluo?!"
Dong Qianqu couldn't hold back any longer at Gu Xun's absurd demand, her defenses crumbling instantly.
Seriously? You want me, a peak Level 19 Spirit Master, to take on a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast? How the hell is that even possible?
Gu Xun shrugged indifferently. A Spirit Master taking on a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast? Anyone could do that. He clapped his hands.
The next moment, Di Tian materialized instantly, holding a hundred-thousand-year-old Holy Light Pegasus in his hand.
"Master, this is a hundred-thousand-year-old Holy Light Pegasus."
Dong Qianqiu froze upon hearing this. Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
Gu Xun nodded at the sight, then flicked the Holy Light Pegasus on the head. The creature looked utterly bewildered.
But upon sensing Di Tian's death glare, the Holy Light Pegasus instantly understood. It let out a wretched scream and immediately played dead.
Gu Xun turned to the dumbfounded Dong Qianqiu and said with a smile.
"See? I defeated a hundred-thousand-year Holy Light Pegasus without even using spirit power."
As he spoke, Gu Xun produced a ten-thousand-year Holy Light Fruit and offered it. The pegasus, which had been feigning death, instantly sprang to its feet like a carp leaping, scampering over to Gu Xun and gobbling down the fruit.
After finishing, it affectionately rubbed against Gu Xun's arm. Gu Xun waved his hand, and the Holy Light Pegasus promptly departed.
Dong Qianqiu watched the entire scene in silence, her face darkening. So what if you keep a bunch of hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts as pets?
Gu Xun: Sorry, but keeping a bunch of hundred-thousand-year soul beasts is pretty damn impressive.
"I can't do it. What's the second one?"
Dong Qianqiu's face darkened. Was this even humanly possible? Hearing Dong Qianqiu's question, Gu Xun pondered for a moment before pointing to his own face and saying:
"Kiss me here."
Dong Qianqiu's face instantly flushed crimson, and Di Tian, sensing the tension, wisely vanished.
"No way! You scoundrel! Don't even think about making me kiss you!"
Gu Xun hadn't expected her to comply. His real goal was the third option. Smiling mischievously, he said:
"Well then, you've chosen the third one."
"You! Don't push it too far!"
Dong Qianqiu realized Gu Xun was deliberately making things difficult for her. The first two options were just smoke screens; the third was his true objective.
"I won't. Then I'll tell you what your third choice is."
"What is it?"
Dong Qianqiu took a deep breath, letting the flush fade from her cheeks, then looked at Gu Xun and asked.
"My shoulders feel a bit stiff, and my legs are sore too. You know what I mean, right?"
Gu Xun smiled at Dong Qianqiu as he spoke. Dong Qianqiu gritted her teeth—Gu Xun's real goal was to get her to massage his legs and shoulders.
The first two options were just setups to trick her! How could Gu Xun be so mean? Infuriating! Infuriating! Infuriating!
"Fine! I'll give you a proper massage!"
A hash symbol appeared on Dong Qianqiu's forehead as she rolled up her sleeves and strode over menacingly.
Seeing this, Gu Xun silently activated his bloodline martial spirit, greatly enhancing his physical strength.
Sure enough, as soon as Dong Qianqiu reached his back, she dug her fingers into his shoulders with all her might.
Eventually, Dong Qianqiu's hands grew numb from the effort, yet she still couldn't budge him. Stunned, she stood there dumbfounded.
"Come on! Got any strength? Can you even do this?"
Gu Xun couldn't help but mock her. Seeing this, Dong Qianqiu realized he must be using some defensive enhancement soul skill, and her face flushed with anger.
But Dong Qianqiu knew she couldn't break through Gu Xun's defenses! Left with no choice, she resigned herself to massaging his shoulders and pounding his legs with a look of resigned resignation.
Gu Xun was thoroughly enjoying himself, but poor Dong Qianqiu was suffering. Fortunately, being a spirit master, she possessed abundant stamina.