Chapter 135: Whispers of Roses (3k)
Outside the venue, at the electronic negotiation center.
“If you don’t release them, I will order an attack.”
Yan Fang looked at the video, sensing a lingering fear within her. What was this Lord Su, this Little Whirlwind, planning to do? According to her knowledge, she had merely visited Guzhou and inexplicably become a Big Shot.
“Wan Ge, a Night Watcher has infiltrated in advance, but why would a healing type use Wan Ge…”
The Principal of Magic City supported her chin with one hand, fiddling with a small seal. This was the negotiation authority granted to her by her superiors – the decision to release the “Singer” rested with their negotiation team.
“Representative of the Huainan Province Night Watchers…”
Upon hearing this, the negotiating team cast surprised glances towards a figure in the corner, clad in a black hooded cloak. He suddenly looked up, revealing a familiar Uncle’s face – Ren.
He grinned, “Esteemed Commanders, trust her. This is the finest Night Watcher Huainan has produced.”
“Don’t stamp the approval so quickly; please give her a little more time!”
After speaking, he lowered his brow slightly, holding his phone. Beneath the black robe, it glowed faintly:
[(Special Concern) Little Salt Youyou: Wood, the Old Man has already gone.]
The Young Man in Suit from before interjected immediately, his voice tinged with doubt, “But she seems to be only Warrior Class. Even as a Night Watcher…”
Hearing this, the Principal of Magic City looked at him and chuckled faintly, “Mr. Wang, there’s no need to say more—”
Then, her gaze shifted back to the screen, her red lips parting slightly, “But she knows Wan Ge… just like that lady.”
…
Inside the examination hall.
“Master! Descend! Forge that timeless formation for your most devout servant!”
The Chief Judge’s gaze was unwavering as he watched the hand, his expression frenzied yet remarkably calm. Su Jiu and the others were completely ignored, clearly not believing they could disrupt the ritual.
Without the explosive damage of a High-Rank Battle General, disrupting the ritual was nothing short of a dream!
As for Su Jiu earlier, he was believed to be at most an Initial Stage Battle General, as it was obvious she didn’t release External Qi.
“Whoosh, whoosh—”
Crimson-brown winds continuously blew from the center of the vortex, carrying a腥味 that assaulted everyone’s nostrils. The other four took a few steps back.
Su Jiu’s eyes opened and closed as blood energy permeated the surroundings, her aura steadily climbing until it reached Mid-Rank Battle General before slightly halting.
This was the “Wan Ge” that brought the dawn!
“Swoosh swoosh!”
Seeing that the three Sacrificers were not far from the vortex, her expression turned solemn. She slashed out two massive crescent-shaped sword energy blasts towards the vortex. The surrounding Intern Dragon Hunters displayed expressions of horror—”This power is already stronger than many of their university teachers! It’s faintly touching the threshold of High-Rank Battle General.”
It was a Teacher! Not a counselor! And the minimum requirement to teach at a university was to reach Mid-Rank Battle General!
“Bang!”
Then, her body shattered, transforming into several Little Bats and rushing forward furiously—their speed several times faster than before!
The Little Bats, like meteors and sword energy, split into two paths, flying off to the sides, one black and one red, with only one target – the vortex!
This scene was naturally witnessed by the high-ranking officials of Dragon Country in charge of negotiations outside the venue. Although they had expected it, they were still immensely surprised—this power!
High-Rank Battle General!
The Principal of Magic City jolted to her feet, her gaze fixed on the scene, and could not help but murmur in admiration, “This is the elite among the Night Watchers…”
The most surprised was Ren. Beneath his black robe, his eyes were filled with disbelief, and he whispered, “She’s only studied ‘Wan Ge’ for a few days and can already perform at this level. She’s even more of a genius than that monster…”
…
By the time the Chief Judge reacted, he was already halfway there. Feeling the considerable power of the sword energy, he suddenly exclaimed in disbelief,
“How is this possible?! Wasn’t she the one I was constantly chasing? How could she have skills with such power!?”
Ignoring the sacrifice, his expression was as if he had seen a ghost. He quickly summoned a gauntlet to block, intending to meet the sword energy with a palm strike.
“Bang!”
He successfully blocked one sword energy blast, and immense force transmitted through it. His heart leaped in shock as the three people in his hands fell to the ground.
Yet, he could only watch helplessly as the other colossal sword energy blast surged towards the vortex. Everyone’s attention was focused on this sword energy.
“Useless trash! Si Chen’s dog is as useless as him! Hurry and send the sacrifice over, or I won’t be able to make a move either!”
But the next moment, a neutral voice echoed from within the vortex. A phantom reached out its hand, colliding with Su Jiu’s sword energy.
“Bang!” The sound of a massive object impacting resonated all around. The sword energy was completely blocked. The phantom’s hand merely became more illusory, seemingly no worse for wear.
Seeing this, the Chief Judge was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he suddenly felt a figure appear next to the vortex, directly opposite him. His expression froze; he had no time to react – when did she get there!?
“Heavy Moon! Break for me!”
Su Jiu’s face contorted in ferocity as she raised her hand, using two fingers as a sword. A red stream of light flowed, unleashing a full moon heavy strike, and a blood-red moon the size of a large pot appeared in the air.
It was the trajectory of her two fingernails!
“Boom!”
Her fingertips collided with the vortex, creating a violent sound that stirred up massive dust clouds. The entire sky was engulfed in bloody mist… but the blood-red suction seemed to have not disappeared.
“Ah!” The neutral voice cried out as if pricked, a hint of anger in its tone.
“So hard! Completely different from Silly Duke’s!”
As Su Jiu’s body was repelled, she transformed into a Little Bat with a “bang” to cushion the impact. Looking at the red glow emanating from the smoke, although it wasn’t completely shattered, she was certain—this vortex must have been partially destroyed.
“Crack crack!”
As expected, a cracking sound emerged. Accompanied by the dissipation of the mist, the phantom hand was gone. A red crack could be faintly seen splitting from the center of the vortex, shattering like a mirror.
The bloody aura emanating from the monsters became intermittent, and the Chief Judge’s aura could no longer be stabilized at High-Rank Battle General. Everything was moving in a better direction.
“Luckily, she isn’t a true High-Rank Battle General, or I would be doomed!”
Seeing this, the Chief Judge quickly threw out an alchemical item used to block external damage, then sliced his wrist. Blood flowed strangely into it, and the fracturing of the vortex began to slow down.
He intended to stabilize it with his own blood!
“Idiot! Forget the negotiations; let those monsters kill a hundred people to stabilize the summoning formation!” the neutral voice suddenly shouted, seemingly exasperated.
“Alright!” The middle-aged referee hurriedly used his pager to call out to someone…
Su Jiu was flung far away. She watched as a grey-golden light barrier surged from the center of the vortex, and her heart sank.
She had heard the words of the “god” inside just now – “kill a hundred people!”
She wanted to charge up again, but her vampire true form could no longer sustain the cost of “Wan Ge.” She felt pain from head to toe.
High in the sky, hearing the sounds of monsters erupting, she gazed at three distant locations. There, just like where she was, swarms of over a hundred monsters surrounded students, and a faint sense of powerlessness surged within her.
At this level, she couldn’t possibly stop a divine descent.
Outside the venue, everyone’s gaze was somewhat dim, but no one complained. She had done all she could.
Yan Fang sneered, “Making a mess of negotiations instead of proceeding, and now a hundred students are to be sacrificed. Lord Mad Sword really knows how to choose.”
The Principal of Magic City quietly observed Yan Fang, noticing the silent mockery on her face. It was clear they had made many plans for this operation.
A single High-Rank Warrior class Night Watcher could not possibly complete the mission. According to the Huainan representative, this Night Watcher was still a high school student—such a talented individual absolutely could not be harmed!
Afterward, they must recruit her to be the chairperson for this session! The Gaokao… ordinary geniuses needed that.
Now, even for the sake of such a genius, they had to let people go… At this, the seal in her hand was ready to be applied.
“Lord Mad Sword, wait a moment longer!” Ren’s voice rang out. He didn’t believe Su Jiu’s strength was only this much, especially since she had successfully escaped from over twenty Battle Generals that day.
But… he hadn’t expected that it was merely the fortune of Lord Liu Yue.
“Stamp it in five minutes. They must not be harmed.”
…
“Hoo—”
It was too late… Her body was already very weak, even breathing was difficult. Without E Huo, her most sustained second form couldn’t be used.
Su Jiu felt extremely tired and could only transform back into human form. Green light emanated from her hands in a continuous healing process, but the mental fatigue was indelible.
She softly closed her eyes, listening to the sound of the wind brushing past her ears, longing for a sleep where she could just ignore everything.
At this moment, a faint voice reached her mind, carrying a sense of intimate bloodline connection. It was a mental transmission from a Blood Clan member to a subordinate, extremely draining of mental power.
“Didn’t you say—you would be my knight? Don’t fall asleep.”
The voice was very familiar, it was Silly Duke’s tone, but it was soft, making Su Jiu feel as if she were leaning in her elder sister’s embrace. It was very gentle, devoid of profanity, carrying a hint of elder’s care amidst its youthfulness.
“I bestow upon you the bloodline skill – Blood Devour.”
“My knight, let the true roses bloom!
“At that time, I shall descend!”
