Chapter 841

"What do you want?"

"I'm Zhao Chi, here to deliver something to Xiao Ning."

"Do you have an appointment?"

"... That requires an appointment too?"

"What else? Lady Mu Chang isn't someone just anyone can meet."

Looks like seeing Xiao Ning won't be easy?

Zhao Chi used the system to contact Xiao Ning directly.

Xiao Ning 【Zhao Chi? You need me? What for?】

Zhao Chi 【I've come to give you a gift. I've now had the honor of becoming a vassal lord of our Holy Race, so I've come to present a gift to my superior lord】

Xiao Ning's voice was utterly shocked.

【What? You're giving ME a gift? Hahaha, Zhao Chi, you really are pathetic. Fine, come on in then】

Zhao Chi 【The guards at your door won't let me in】

Xiao Ning 【It's fine, I'll notify them. Come in, you spineless wimp, hahaha】

Before, Zhao Chi would have absolutely felt humiliated.

But this time he came prepared.

To catch a fish, you must first cast bait.

Besides, how could the fisherman be angered by the fish?

The alien-race guard at the gate stepped back two paces and said in a hoarse voice: "Zhao Chi, go in."

Zhao Chi strode inside.

The moment he entered, he heard Xiao Ning's laughter.

"Hahahaha, Yan Ping, you won't believe it — Zhao Chi just complained to me, all wronged, that 'the guards won't let me in,' hahahaha."

The alien-race lord Yan Ping beside her curled his lips, a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

A woman was trampled under his foot.

She was stripped naked, her flesh already a bloody pulp, on the verge of death.

Though it was hard to make out, Zhao Chi recognized at a glance that she was a vassal lord of the Qi family.

He had no idea how she'd offended Xiao Ning.

Xiao Ning said: "Enough, Yan Ping, hurry up and kill her. Don't let her be an eyesore here."

Yan Ping simply stored her away into his territory: "Not dead yet. Still plenty to play with."

Xiao Ning said nothing more and turned to look at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi sighed and stepped forward boldly.

He made his tone as gentle as possible: "In such a good mood, Xiao Ning? This Spirit Energy Stone is something I captured before. I never had the heart to use it myself, so now I'm giving it to you."

"Just this broken Spirit Energy Stone? And you have the nerve to bring it out... Huh? You're Zhao Chi?"

Xiao Ning's mocking smile froze.

What followed was a strange expression rising onto her face.

Yan Ping had originally looked dismissive, but now his eyes narrowed, fixing on Zhao Chi with deadly intent.

Yan Ping was male.

Zhao Chi's devastatingly handsome looks held no appeal for him — instead, they triggered intense hostility.

"You — stay right where you are!" Yan Ping barked a warning.

Zhao Chi stopped immediately.

But his eyes stayed fixed on Xiao Ning.

Xiao Ning licked her lips, swallowing hard.

"Zhao Chi? Come a little closer."

Zhao Chi glanced at Yan Ping. Yan Ping's killing intent flared even stronger.

Xiao Ning said, displeased: "Yan Ping, what are you doing? Zhao Chi is my subordinate lord. Don't you scare him."

Yan Ping said nothing, merely watching Zhao Chi with a cold smile.

Zhao Chi stepped forward slowly and handed the Spirit Energy Stone to Xiao Ning.

Xiao Ning took it casually, set it on the nearby wooden table without even looking at it.

Her eyes kept scanning Zhao Chi's face, an expression of utter bewilderment and amazement.

"Zhao Chi, was everything you just said true? You really think becoming my vassal is a good thing?"

An expectant look actually surfaced on her face.

"Every word is true."

Zhao Chi spouted nonsense without the slightest twinge of conscience.

"You... I know you're not sincere, but I can't help it either. I also need to use your resources to improve myself. Even if we had conflicts before, once you're under me, you'll absolutely soar to greatness!"

Zhao Chi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This face really is useful.

Xiao Ning had actually started explaining herself voluntarily.

Zhao Chi smiled and said: "I'm only a beginner lord, with just a single village-level territory. Why don't you vassalize those advanced lords?"

Yan Ping roared: "Impudence! Is that any of your business to ask?"

"Hey! Yan Ping, don't be so fierce." Xiao Ning stopped Yan Ping, then actually answered Zhao Chi's question.

"Those advanced lords still need to be kept in reserve for combat. If I vassalize them, who'd fight the tough enemies? And vassalizing beginner lords like you generally has little impact. If I forcibly vassalize advanced lords, I'm afraid they'd rebel, and the trouble would still fall on me."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Thank you for explaining things for me. Here are 200 high-grade pills — they're for you too."

"High-grade pills?" Xiao Ning looked at Zhao Chi happily: "No need, I have plenty of this kind of medicine. You keep them."

Zhao Chi smiled: "I don't really have anything too good on my side either. Once we win this battle, if I get good spoils, I'll bring them to you first thing."

"Hahaha." Xiao Ning laughed: "Alright, whether you're sincere or just putting on an act, as long as you can keep it up — where there's meat for me, there's soup for you!"

Yan Ping's brows knit tightly: "Lady… please don't be deceived…"

"Deceived? Deceive me out of what? He's already signed the vassal agreement — what could he possibly deceive me out of?"