Chapter 316 Romance is Priceless (3.5k)
As Su Jiu gradually approached the massive Molin Workshop, his surprise grew more intense. His body, like a swimming fish, smoothly weaved through the crowded throngs. He hadn’t expected so many people to be out at night.
Because of his petite build, Su Jiu easily maneuvered through the crowd. Occasionally, he would lightly wave his sleeve, using external qi to create an inch of space. This caused some people to complain in low voices, but when they turned and saw the external qi around Su Jiu, they immediately fell silent, their eyes filled with respect.
Those people then hurried away. Strength was always a guaranteed pass anywhere. If it were the Su Jiu of a year ago, he wouldn’t have received such respect.
Pushing open the glass door and entering the alchemy workshop, goose-yellow light poured down. The noisy sounds from outside seemed to be completely shut out at this moment. The short distance of a few meters felt like a world of difference.
Slowly stopping, Su Jiu’s gaze swept around, taking in the palace-like interior. Inside, he could even see polite alchemists demonstrating alchemy. Small display cases also held various small alchemical items.
However, in the corners of the hall, expressionless, fully armed guards were visible everywhere. These guards wore a saw insignia on their chests, radiating an aura of War General level deterrence.
Taking out the essence silk, Su Jiu was about to ask staff how to proceed when a laugh came from the side: “Miss, what do you need to purchase from our Molin Workshop? We are the largest workshop in Magic City. If nothing unexpected happens, you are sure to find a suitable item here.”
Looking up, Su Jiu saw an old man appearing at the counter. Judging by his black and white robe, he should be someone from the alchemy workshop. Without further ado, Su Jiu took a few steps forward, handed over the essence silk, and said softly, ” I want to use this to make a white dress.”
“We don’t do custom orders for materials that are too low-grade…”
The old man took the essence silk with both hands, his gaze casually glancing at it before he froze. He then looked Su Jiu up and down again, a sharp glint in his eyes. After a pause, he continued,
“I’ve never seen this kind of material before. It looks like some kind of high-grade spider silk, and there’s a strange scent emanating from it, which is quite eerie. May I ask, Miss, is this… material of Battle King level?”
“It’s essence silk from a Battle King level White-faced Wolf Spider. I just got it today. What, can it not be used to customize clothes?” Su Jiu’s eyes slightly lifted, and he quietly looked at the old man.
“Heh heh, please don’t blame me, Miss. It’s just that this old man is surprised to see such strange material. Most people can’t even get essence silk from silk, let alone Battle King level spider silk.”
The old man examined the spider silk again, his gaze quite solemn. He then tapped a bell on the table and called a waiter, giving a brief instruction:
“Go and call the madam down. Tell her there’s some very special material. I can’t judge what kind of clothing to make with this material.”
The waiter nodded, then took a few steps before pausing. He whispered an explanation: “Madam is upstairs discussing custom clothing with the Wang and Hu families, so it might take a little longer.”
Upon hearing “Hu family,” the image of that brainless, buxom woman immediately flashed in Su Jiu’s mind. His mouth twitched. Could it be her?
Withdrawing his gaze from the waiter, the old man smiled again and said to Su Jiu, “If you’re making clothes, silk alone might not be enough. You’ll need some magic crystals for decoration and herbs for dyeing. If you’re amenable, you can choose your favorite intermediate magic crystals from our shop…”
“No need for dyeing… As for magic crystals, intermediate magic crystals are also unnecessary.” Waving his hand, to the old man’s astonished gaze, Su Jiu wiped the black ring and took out a magic crystal shaped like a mini narwhal. It emanated a strong frostiness, and one could even feel the pressure of a Battle King.
This was what Ren had obtained after killing the Black-clad Bishop, not picking up the pet’s corpse, but grudgingly taking it from Su Jiu. Its concentration had reached the level of a high-grade magic crystal, a priceless collectible.
“High-grade magic crystal?!”
As his gaze fell upon this magic crystal, the old man’s eyes trembled slightly, and then he suddenly exclaimed, attracting some attention before he slowly waved his hand, indicating that nothing had happened.
After staring for about ten more seconds, the old man slowly looked up, as if seeing Su Jiu anew. He tentatively and respectfully asked, “Could this lady possibly be a family member of one of the six shining stars in the World Competition? Two people are already upstairs requesting custom combat suits.”
“No, I just want to customize a piece of clothing for a friend as a return gift.” Hearing this, Su Jiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and explained.
According to the old man, the people from the Hu family were likely Hu Yang’s friends and family.
“I apologize if I was presumptuous, Miss. Please forgive me.” The respect in the old man’s eyes deepened. To make clothes for a friend with such a grand gesture, even if this young lady wasn’t from a War God family, she wouldn’t be far off.
“It’s nothing.”
Su Jiu found a place to sit and leaned lightly on the counter, gazing at the sparkling alchemical jewelry inside. There were all sorts of styles, which was quite a feast for the eyes. However, Doubi Xi didn’t like jewelry…
The butterfly jewelry he bought last time was given to Bairnis. Alas… what happened to Doubi Xi? The way she used to be, she wouldn’t be so taciturn.
“Heh heh, Miss, are you here to customize clothing?” Just as Su Jiu was spacing out, a soft and sweet female voice rang out, giving off a big sister vibe just from the sound.
Hearing the voice, Su Jiu turned his head and saw a woman dressed in a black and white palace dress, standing gracefully. The woman’s appearance was quite beautiful, and her voluptuous figure was fully displayed beneath the palace robe, exuding the enchanting charm unique to a mature woman.
Behind her followed one of Su Jiu’s “old friends,” Hu Ling, and next to Hu Ling was another young girl in green. The two of them were at odds, constantly bickering.
“I’m making combat suits for my brother, yet you keep coming to snatch materials from me. It’s so annoying.”
The young girl in green snorted and ignored Hu Ling, casting her gaze at Su Jiu, who was dressed in traditional Hanfu. Her eyes held a hint of surprise. Was this the person who made the shop owner personally come down to greet her?
Would she also be competing for materials?
“Heh heh, those materials are first-come, first-served. Besides, your brother doesn’t need fire-attribute materials.”
With a cold laugh, Hu Ling also looked forward. The familiar Hanfu had already caused her to freeze in place, but upon seeing the other person’s face clearly, she wore an expression of disbelief.
Su Jiu, why is she back?!
“Mm.” Su Jiu replied softly. He could sense that the woman in the palace dress was at least Battle King level, at least on par with Old Man Hu’s beard.
“Oh… this thread, its fineness and hardness are comparable to Demigod level. If used for combat suits, it could at least create top-tier Battle King level attire. This high-grade magic crystal is also yours, isn’t it?” The woman in the palace dress glanced at the table and was slightly surprised, then exclaimed with admiration.
“This lady, are you selling this thread…”
Upon hearing that it could be used to make top-tier Battle King level attire, the young girl next to Hu Ling’s eyes suddenly widened, a glint appearing in them. She immediately wanted to ask Su Jiu if he was selling it, but was quickly pulled by the arm. Hu Ling said very seriously, “Don’t ask. They don’t lack this little money, and their status is no less than ours, the third generation of War Gods.”
Su Jiu gently nodded and softly replied, “Mm, but I don’t want to make combat suits. I just want to make a dress.”
“A dress? That’s a very unusual request. If you don’t have a design draft, there might be an additional design fee… The materials are all provided by you. The production cost will be about ten beginner magic crystals.” The woman in the palace dress pondered for a moment, then said with a charming smile,
“Are there any functions you’d like to add? If not, this is the price.”
His thoughts drifted back to when Doubi came to save him. Su Jiu’s mouth curled slightly as he softly said, “If possible, add a Divine General function. The activation method is for the white rose on the dress to bloom, and the way to make the white rose bloom is to kill people…”
The woman in the palace dress looked at Su Jiu with some surprise. She added more functions, and the price of ten beginner magic crystals became twenty intermediate magic crystals. After agreeing on the price, they arranged to pick it up in two days.
This made Hu Ling and the other girl watching beside them gasp slightly. Looking at Su Jiu’s departing back, the young girl in green asked Hu Ling doubtfully, “Do you know her?”
“Just don’t mess with her.”
Hu Ling breathed a sigh of relief and shook her head, not giving any information to this competitor.
Slowly walking out of the shop, Su Jiu took out his phone, still unwilling to accept it, and sent a message asking the other party—
[What exactly happened?]
To Su Jiu’s surprise, the other party seemed to have compromised and actually replied. However, the content of the reply made him feel a little uncomfortable, even feeling as if they were saying it on purpose—
[Nothing happened. As a servant, don’t always worry about your master’s private affairs. Send the clothes to the Blood Night Grass address when they’re ready. The cost will be transferred to you by the butler.]
On the other side, in a castle filled with flashing lightning, Yun Xi slowly put down her phone, exhaled a gentle white breath, leaned against a pillar, and shook her head with a wry smile.
“Drip, drip…” The sound of leather shoes echoed in the empty castle.
The old butler with the goatee walked over slowly, his expression slightly solemn. After a moment, he said with a hint of anger, “Miss, don’t beg those people. Your main body being trapped is very likely their doing.”
“But what can be done? The other blood races wish me dead… Now, my main body is trapped in Wyvern Gorge due to a miscalculation of information, leading students on a trial. Under the attack of a group of intermediate Battle King level wyverns, the formation won’t last for three days. The school is controlled by them, and they won’t offer any assistance.”
“If my main body dies, this clone of mine will also fall into a deep slumber, possibly for fifty years.”
Hearing this, Yun Xi leaned against the slightly cold pillar, feeling the warmth transmitted through it. She realized that she didn’t have anyone she could turn to in her contact list. The only one she could contact…
Alas.
She lowered her head slightly and looked at the chat history under the contact named “Stinky Servant”. Reading the words above, she felt a bit uneasy, not wanting the other party to risk themselves for her again.
She slowly typed a few words again, but didn’t send them. Instead, she gently scrolled up the chat history, all the way to the beginning of “Dream.” A smile unconsciously curved her lips, then gradually flattened, leaving only a sigh: “I’ve truly failed as a Blood Clan Grand Duke. After wielding my sword and fighting for a hundred years, I look back and see no familiar faces.”
The message had scrolled to the end.
And the message box: [See you in fifty years. I’m sleepy.]
Just as she was about to send this message, “Beep beep…” the phone’s screen lit up even brighter. Looking at the incoming message, her thumb, which was only one centimeter away from the send button, paused slightly. The crystalline moisture gathered in her eyes quietly slid down, falling onto the back of her hand, feeling cool. Her lips trembled, wanting to say something, but her words were silent.
[Stinky Servant: Romance is priceless.]
“Butler, prepare the formal attire. I’m going to negotiate with the other school board members!”
Biting her pale lips, Yun Xi used her elbows to support herself and rise. Determination reignited in her eyes. Three days left, only three days!
She didn’t believe that the entire Cambridge University was controlled by the Henry family. With students trapped in a life-or-death crisis, how could other board members stand idly by?
In three days, there had to be hope!
