Chapter 9: Let's Make a Deal

【Oh my~ How did I not notice before, you're such a miserly AI.】

【Er Miao needs to upgrade, I can't waste a single point.】

【……Then I, the cannon fodder, don't get to upgrade?】

【Er Miao upgrading can help the Host seize destiny, and can earn even more points~】

This AI even acts coquettish when it speaks; I wonder who created it.

To say that there is no one pulling the strings behind all this is definitely impossible.

But she is currently weak and alone; thinking about these things is futile. When the day comes that she has the strength, she will definitely find the guy behind the scenes and settle the account, principal and interest included.

Xie Guanyu carried Su Xi upside down like a sack. After walking a few steps, he sensed something was wrong.

She seemed to have only tried to run away for a few steps and struggled twice, but afterwards, she was very compliant and did not resist being abducted.

This is not normal.

"Hey." Xie Guanyu raised his hand and patted her butt.

Discovering that Su Xi's butt was round, firm, and bouncy even through layers of clothing, he squeezed it a few more times... The texture was truly good!

Su Xi was lying on his shoulder, her face already flushed red from being upside down, and at this moment, it turned black with rage. With eyes blazing, she said to Er Miao: 【Kill the enemy and win, slaughter him for me!】

【Understood, Host.】

The next instant, Er Miao added: 【Cannot kill him. His strength is far greater than the Host's; it should be about the same as Master's, or perhaps even stronger.】

A gust of midwinter wind blew through Su Xi's heart; it was bone-chillingly cold……

【Can you see his strength level? Higher than Master's?】

【Yes, Host.】

"Little girl, why aren't you screaming and shouting? Your sisters, especially that younger sister, almost screamed the roof down."

"My name is Su Xi, not little girl." Su Xi had a sudden inspiration, "How about we make a deal? As long as you let them go, I will follow you obediently."

Xie Guanyu put her down, looked her over twice, and his crimson lips curled into a smile, revealing a hint of evil within the charm, "Fine, I'll make a deal with you. If you dare to lie to me, I'll crush your butt."

"……You pervert!" Su Xi glared at him fiercely and quietly covered her butt with both hands.

"Compliment accepted. Tell me their names."

"Xue Fuyi, Xue Mengying."

Xie Guanyu looked at her, "You are good to them, but they might not necessarily appreciate your kindness."

"It doesn't matter." She naturally had her own plans for doing this.

Xue Fuyi cannot go to Mo Yu; one can tell from her spiritual root that she, the destined protagonist, is still very much favored by destiny. As for Xue Mengying, she is too annoying; she would rather avoid her.

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Xie Guanyu said nothing more.

He took a Black Scroll from his sleeve. There were densely packed red names on it, and he tapped on two of them—Xue Fuyi and Xue Mengying.

Immediately, the names vanished from the scroll, and two unconscious people appeared on the ground.

After releasing the people, a brush appeared in Xie Guanyu's hand, and he prepared to write Su Xi's name on it.

Su Xi understood; once the name was written, the person would follow into the scroll, so she hurriedly said: "Wait, wait, wait! I said I would follow you honestly and definitely won't run around. I am a very well-behaved person, very sensible."

The sky brightened in an instant.

Xie Guanyu narrowed his eyes slightly; the teleportation channel in the air had already closed. His gaze shifted, landing on that Treasure Cauldron capable of refining demons, his expression cold and stern.

Su Xi also looked over and couldn't help but say proudly: "My Master is truly amazing!"

"Your Master? Rong Shou?" Xie Guanyu was surprised.

"That's right. You had better take my advice, don't touch me, and release all my Southern Dao Sect disciples from the scroll, otherwise my Master can flatten your Mo Yu and leave not even a chicken or dog alive."

Upon hearing this, Xie Guanyu was stunned at first, then couldn't help but laugh, "In that case, I shall wait and see if he, Rong Shou, is truly that formidable."

Rong Shou put away the Treasure Cauldron and said to Hua Qing: "There was a disturbance at Lingxiao Peak, and demonic energy vanished in a flash; I will go take a look. You take them to clean up the remaining stragglers, and also send a message to the Heavenly Sword Sect and Kunyue Sect to ask if there has been any demonic invasion."

"Yes, Sect Master." Hua Qing replied respectfully.

The others also bowed in salute.

When Rong Shou arrived at Lingxiao Peak and flew past the mountain path, he suddenly stopped.

It was exactly the place where Su Xi and Xie Guanyu had stayed.

He checked the surroundings and finally found Xue Mengying, who had fallen unconscious from the Demon Fragrance, in the bushes not far away.

Rong Shou waved his hand, and a surge of spiritual power dispersed the Demon Fragrance on her body.

Xue Mengying woke up slowly. The moment she saw Rong Shou, she muttered deliriously, "Am I dead? Lord Yama is actually so handsome, not ugly at all……"

Rong Shou: "……You are still alive. What happened at Lingxiao Peak?"

Xue Mengying looked at the surrounding environment and was dazed for a while before coming to her senses, "Demonic cultivators! There were demonic cultivators kidnapping people! He kidnapped everyone, Sister, Sister——"

Xue Mengying finally remembered Xue Fuyi and grabbed Rong Shou's sleeve urgently, "Save my sister, her name is Xue Fuyi, she has a Heavenly Grade Water Spiritual Root, she was taken into a scroll by the demonic cultivator."

"Xue Fuyi, Heavenly Grade Water Spiritual Root." Rong Shou remembered what Hua Qing had mentioned to him, "Are you and Su Xi sisters?"

Xue Mengying's expression revealed undisguised disgust, "Her father was an orphan prisoner brought back by my grandfather from the Huanghe Battlefield; she has no blood relation to our Xue Family, and her background is lowly."

Rong Shou's calm expression gradually turned cold, "In the Battle of Huang He, the human race resisted the demons for ten full days and nights, with countless casualties. These people were all heroes and warriors of the human race. Without their sacrifice, the demons would have long since crossed the Huang He; where would this prosperous human peace come from? How could their remains and bloodlines be lowly? Since you have such character, there is no need to remain in the Southern Dao Sect."

Having said that, Rong Shou used Teleportation and left.

Leaving Xue Mengying stunned and blank-faced.

Not long after, a Daoist boy came over, intending to take Xue Mengying back to the Xue Fu in Yun Du.

"Who was that person just now?" Xue Mengying followed the Daoist boy and asked, feeling anxious and dejected.

The Daoist boy said: "That is our Southern Dao Sect's Sect Master. Being able to see him is a great honor. Some disciples haven't even seen him once in hundreds of years of joining the sect."

"Sect Master? He is the Sect Master!" Xue Mengying stopped abruptly, "No! My sister was kidnapped by the demons; I absolutely will not leave until she returns. Otherwise, how can I answer to my father and mother? Also…… I passed the spiritual root test, and I still have to undergo other assessments."

"Besides talent, there is also the test of character. The Sect Master said your character is insufficient; even if your spiritual root is good, you cannot even stay in the outer sect." The Daoist boy replied truthfully.

"My character is insufficient?" Xue Mengying was furious, "I grew up in the Huang Gong, raised by governesses; in all of Yun Du, I am one of the few noble ladies who can be counted on one hand."

"Perhaps the rules you learned are not suitable for the Southern Dao Sect; I will send you back now." The young Daoist had a good temper and did not argue with her.

"I said—we must wait until my sister returns before discussing this," Xue Mengying shrieked.

The young Daoist frowned slightly, paused, and said, "If you insist on waiting for your sister, then go down the mountain to Lingnan Zhen and find an inn to stay in for the time being."

"I am not leaving; I want to see the Sect Master. He has misunderstood me," Xue Mengying said, running toward Xian Dao Tang.

The young Daoist quickly followed, having lost his patience, and bound her with the Binding Demon Rope. "I will send you over first. When your two sisters return, I will inform them to go see you."

No! She only had one sister! Xue Mengying's eyes were wide with rage, but apart from glaring and breathing, her body could not move at all, and she could not make a sound.

Su Xi! It was all because of her that the Sect Master misunderstood her character and ruined her path to immortality.

The more she thought about it, the more resentful she felt; in the future, she would definitely make her pay double!

?? Heart hearts, goodnight~