Chapter 338: No Harm Done
“Guarantor, give them the A-class spirit paper,” the Saintess’s clear and pleasant voice echoed in Yuji Pao’s mind from outside the waterfall. At the same time, a cyan symbol entered his brow.
This was a secret code arranged between his teacher and him, and whoever could correctly activate the secret order on the symbol was the teacher herself. Not a fake.
Upon receiving this information, Yuji Pao felt as if struck by lightning, unable to feel any joy. It was really Jiang Qiue? Had his teacher… truly been captured? Yuji Pao’s face turned ashen, the smile on his lips freezing. He stared with wide eyes at the figures behind the waterfall. Two black-robed figures seemed to be clinging to Jiang Qiue, their arms around her, seemingly doing something. Jiang Qiue’s graceful figure was vaguely seen arching backward.
“Seeking death!!” Yuji Pao was almost choked with anger, his face purple. He glared furiously at the scene inside, his heart leaping into his throat. “You damn guy! Let her go!”
Hearing Yuji Pao’s enraged, Killing intent-filled voice, Xia Feng’s black eyes narrowed slightly, and the power of the Excitation Ring increased a notch! “Saintess, it seems your disciple is not a smart person. How dare he provoke me in this situation?”
Jiang Qiue trembled, biting her lip and arching her slender neck again. Her beautiful eyes stared fixedly at the dripping stalactites above, forcing herself to maintain composure. After regaining her senses, she immediately transmitted an angry message, “Yuji Pao!”
Hearing his teacher’s slightly trembling voice, Yuji Pao faltered. He quickly suppressed the surging, overwhelming rage, his reason returning. This was indeed not the time for anger. He took a deep breath, inscribing the K-Masked Man and Q-Masked Man, those two pieces of trash, in his mind. He then threw the A-class spirit paper without hesitation.
The surrounding Knights watched this scene, somewhat stunned and with grim expressions. They had never expected to face such humiliation, with their Saintess being violated in front of them by two evil disciples. The white-haired old man and the dark-faced strong man exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with indifferent killing intent. Those two overconfident Masked Men had to die!
The light-gold spirit paper appeared above the waterfall, was caught by the K-Masked Man, and then quickly disappeared. The white-haired old man glanced at Yuji Pao, his sharp eyes narrowing. Although it was just an abandoned A-class spirit paper, the fact that Yuji Pao carried it with him was enough to indicate the profound relationship between his father and His Excellency the Pope. It seemed they had underestimated the influence of the Yuji family before.
With this thought, the white-haired old man turned back to the waterfall and said in a deep voice, “Your Excellency, the A-class spirit paper has been handed over to you. Can you release our Saintess now?” Although he didn’t understand why the K-Masked Man wanted this discarded spirit paper, it had no effect on the current crisis. However, this was not something he should consider now. The A-class spirit paper had lost its Enlightenment Mark, so the K-Masked Man had no use for it. Exchanging it for the Saintess’s safety was a worthwhile deal.
Xia Feng caught the spirit paper and scanned it quickly. The complex Spirit Particle Structure on it instantly flooded his mind, making his head feel dizzy and painful. He silently looked away. Although he couldn’t understand the structural diagram, having seen Musashi Tengu’s A-class spirit paper, he could easily discern that this spirit paper was indeed A-class and not forged. It just lacked the aura of an Enlightenment Mark. Seeing this, he handed the spirit paper to Mu Qingtong, then lifted Jiang Qiue’s collar.
“What do you want to do now!” Jiang Qiue frowned.
“Send you out, my esteemed Saintess,” Xia Feng said with a slight smile, glancing at her. “What, do you want to stay here and be toyed with by us?”
“…” Jiang Qiue was startled. She hadn’t expected the K-Masked Man to actually be willing to let her go. She thought that even after getting what he wanted, this K-Masked Man would still hold her hostage, making the Black Moon Knights outside hesitate. However, she had overthought it.
Xia Feng approached the waterfall but then suddenly stopped. After thinking for a moment, he pricked the tip of his right index finger and brought it to the green-robed woman’s lips. A drop of scarlet blood seeped from his fingertip, its pungent smell reaching Jiang Qiue’s nose and lips. Her deep pupils contracted imperceptibly. She suppressed the urge to lick with her delicate pink tongue and looked up coldly, “What do you mean by this?”
Xia Feng’s black eyes calmly looked down, continuing to extend his index finger and pressing the pad of his finger onto the woman’s thin, soft lips. Jiang Qiue did not dodge. She simply raised her ethereal eyes and tightly closed her lips, but she could still feel the faint scent of scarlet blood from the man’s fingertip landing on her lips.
Xia Feng smiled and said softly, “Jiang Qiue, as long as you are willing to sign a Slave Contract with me, I can supply you with my blood for free. How about it~”
Jiang Qiue’s brows furrowed. Her ethereal eyes were indifferent, devoid of any emotion. The Slave Contract was a Spirit Robe that the Black Moon Saintess learned to select guardian Knights. It could be used to contract a servant, or one could become someone’s servant…
Seeing the green-robed woman remain silent, simply looking at him calmly, Xia Feng shook his head and withdrew his hand.
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Alright, I’m a reasonable person. I won’t force you. I’ll send the Saintess out now.” Xia Feng untied the red rope binding her, then lifted her by the collar with his right hand and walked straight through the waterfall, absorbing the terrifying Calamity Force covering her body.
Jiang Qiue took a step, rapidly moving away from the Calamity Force Waterfall. When she looked back, the K-Masked Man had already retracted his right hand and disappeared.
“Saintess!” The Knights rushed forward upon seeing this. Yuji Pao instantly appeared in front of the green-robed woman, asking anxiously, “Teacher, are you alright?” As he spoke, he discreetly glanced at his teacher’s neck, but saw no abnormalities.
In fact, as Jiang Qiue retreated, she had already smoothed the disarray of her chest, and her green dress had returned to its elegant and refined appearance. She stood barefoot on the rocks, hands behind her back, looking up at the Water Curtain Cave, and said calmly, shaking her head, “I am unharmed.” Turning back, her ethereal eyes gazed down at everyone, “Guard this place strictly. Once those two evil disciples emerge from the cave, kill them immediately! Do not hold back!”
“Yes!” The Knights knelt on one knee and replied respectfully in deep voices. The two Papal Knights also bowed their heads, daring not to ask for more. Although not explicitly stated, they all knew that no matter what their Saintess had experienced in the Water Curtain Cave, they had to pretend they knew nothing. This matter was to be kept in the dark!
Yuji Pao looked at Jiang Qiue’s cool back, secretly furious, “Damn it, damn it! Those two Masked Men must die!!”
“Saintess, did they say why they wanted that discarded spirit paper?” the white-haired old man asked doubtfully in a deep voice. Jiang Qiue shook her head. She also didn’t quite understand the Masked Men’s intentions.
The dark-faced strong man seemed to have thought of something, his expression suspicious, murmuring, “They’re not thinking of learning the God King Statue on the spot, are they?”
Learn on the spot? Hearing this, everyone was speechless. This Lord Zhenwu appeared very serious and unsmiling, but he had a good sense of dark humor. Yuji Pao scoffed, shaking his head, “If that’s the case, then these two bastards are indeed stupid.”
