Chapter 156: Contradiction (2.5k)
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding aura seemed to freeze, Su Jiu’s face instantly darkened, and even the Bald Youth’s smile faltered slightly.
No, this is the rhythm of conflict!
“Miss, we never said you get sixty percent! Miss Jiu’s compensation was agreed upon by the family. Without the elders’ consent, it cannot be changed arbitrarily.”
He quickly waved his hand and called out to stop them. They were here to find helpers, not to cause trouble. He didn’t know what relationship this blonde girl had with the Old Priest…
John, standing beside him, clearly didn’t think so. He stopped fiddling with his Cowboy Hat and grinned at the blonde girl, then turned to look at Su Jiu and the other person, saying:
“I think this young lady is absolutely right. Compensation should be given according to effort! This representative of the Sword God Family has neither strength nor certainty that their ethereal intuition and knowledge of vampires are useful.”
“Heh, a hundred-year oath, is this how your Lobey Family fulfills it? Do you not know if your elders teach you this way?” Su Jiu gave a faint smile, her gaze falling squarely on John, and said.
She didn’t leave much room for face in her words. After all, it was one thing for this burly guy to look down on her.
But to block her financial path? Then don’t blame her for turning hostile!
Seeing that Su Jiu dared to retort, John’s face darkened. He suppressed his anger and said in a low voice, “Isn’t that right? You inherited the Sword God legacy midway. Lord Lu also said that considering your young age, do you think you have the strength of an Intermediate War General?”
The blonde girl, hearing this, crossed her arms, her gaze shifting down to Su Jiu and the other person, and chuckled disdainfully, “Two people from the East? That’s understandable.”
With their commotion, more and more onlookers gathered. Sometimes burly men were more interested in gossip than little girls.
Su Jiu narrowed her eyes, the patterned markings on the back of her hand glowing slightly, and she was about to “explain.”
Although she hadn’t reached the level of an Intermediate War General, her strength was greater than some High-Ranking War Generals. Giving this burly guy a lesson would be easy.
“Yo, you want to make a move?”
At this moment, the blonde girl noticed the light on Su Jiu’s fingernails, raised an eyebrow slightly, chuckled, and glanced at the Old Priest behind her, saying, “Auntie Mod, show these two ‘Eastern friends’ our strength.”
The Old Priest behind her nodded gently and walked towards Su Jiu and the other person. Her cloudy, yellowed old eyes stared brightly at them like two rotten longan fruits, and she said in a hoarse voice:
“I believe what Miss said is correct. I hope the two of you will not be ungrateful.”
Su Jiu reached out and pulled Yun Xi behind her like a small animal, then turned to look at the real person in charge of this mission – Laura, and said with a faint smile, “Well said, Ungrateful. Is this how your Lobey Family treats guests? By hiring such dubious individuals?”
“So young, yet so sharp-tongued. I just don’t know if your bodies are as tough!”
Hearing this, the Old Priest’s old eyes sank. She took a forceful step forward, and a golden Energy Shield surged around them, enveloping everyone within. It was evident that she was genuinely angry.
Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, Laura tossed her wavy hair, placed a hand between them, and took a few steps forward.
“Stop, stop… John, you can’t say that.” She flashed a smile and apologized to Su Jiu and the other person, “How about this, you split five-five. You take fifteen of the promised 30 Intermediate Magic Crystals, and I’ll compensate you with another fifteen Primary Magic Crystals, how about that?”
After speaking, she looked at Su Jiu expectantly. This time, she had to get the initial embrace, otherwise, she would not be qualified to compete…
“No, I will contact your family’s representative later and inform them of the situation.”
Su Jiu interrupted her thoughts in a flat tone. She also took a step forward, forming her fingers into a sword shape. The surrounding Energy Shield began to vibrate, making a “creaking” sound.
“Such strong pressure! Is it this Eastern girl?”
The Old Priest’s old eyes narrowed. She felt her own qi being suppressed by a stronger power and quickly increased her control over the surrounding Energy Shield, a few drops of sweat sliding down her cheeks.
With a flash of white light, a white wing appeared behind her with a flapping sound. It was some kind of bird bloodline. The Old Priest even used her Avatar to barely resist this pressure.
Is this the opponent’s… show of force?
But Lucica beside her is from the Holy Light Sect, an elite force in the Americas. It is said that her talent is extraordinary, and she even has the opportunity to become a core disciple.
“However, the condensation of the opponent’s qi liquid seems not very high, so it should not be a big problem…” The Old Priest looked at the blood aura emanating from Su Jiu’s feet and comforted herself.
Although she was also from the Holy Light Sect, she was an unimportant external member. This person rarely came here to take missions, so she had to please her well – she absolutely could not fall behind!
If she could be taken on as an old servant, that would be even better.
Laura frowned when Su Jiu retorted. She wanted to say something, but was stopped by John, the only one among the three who had reached the War General level. He stared at Su Jiu with a look of panic, “She… something is wrong. This pressure and the blood aura rising from the ground – she’s a War General level!”
“This…”
Laura also noticed at this time. Dense qi was continuously emerging from beneath Su Jiu’s feet, constantly drilling out from the bottom of the golden Energy Shield, and then disappearing. She was slightly startled.
Lucica frowned and looked at Su Jiu, her expression unchanged. War Generals were not uncommon in the Holy Light Sect. She just found it strange that Su Jiu, who was younger than herself, was also at the War General level – such a person, yet not famous internationally.
Is it some kind of trash bloodline that can be cultivated quickly?
Without thinking further, she immediately looked at Su Jiu and the other person, her eyes filled with condescension, saying, “We take sixty percent, you take forty percent. This is the maximum concession. If it weren’t for the sect’s assessment, I wouldn’t be associating with you.”
As soon as her voice fell, Su Jiu looked at her calmly and gently pulled her two fingers down, saying faintly, “Sixty-four split? You probably haven’t figured out the situation. If you had planned a ninety-ten split from the beginning, I might have grudgingly given you some profit, but now… I’ll take it all!”
“Boom!”
As she finished speaking, before Lucica could reply, the surrounding golden Energy Shield collapsed like a wall, and the Old Priest spat out a mouthful of blood mist.
With the disappearance of the golden Energy Shield, a huge blood-red long sword descended directly, piercing the ground not far from Su Jiu, standing tall. Within the long sword, incomplete petals vaguely floated, emitting a dangerous aura.
This long sword was silent, deadly!
“This aura – definitely a top-tier genius! Is this some heir from a certain faction on a trial?”
Upon feeling the aura from the blood-colored long sword, Lucica’s expression began to change. Su Jiu’s aura was no weaker than hers, even comparable to their sect’s Saintess.
Keep in mind that the Saintess has the top SSS-level bloodline!
As her expression shifted, she suddenly noticed Yun Xi’s pointed ear accidentally revealed as her hair was blown by Su Jiu. Yun Xi’s eyelids drooped slightly, as if she had discovered something astonishing – this color of qi, then Su Jiu should also be of the Blood Clan. A bloodline of this caliber…
The sect should also be interested, right? Perhaps it would be a great contribution.
The Holy Light Sect seems to have a branch bishop who is a High-Ranking War General in Ver. She could inform him, and it should be fine.
Thinking of this, Lucica immediately looked up, smiled, and said to Su Jiu, “No problem, I just need to complete the mission anyway.”
Seeing her so forthright, Su Jiu found it a bit strange. She gave her a deep look, then pulled Yun Xi and walked towards the exit. The surrounding burly men quickly made way, their eyes filled with reverence.
At the doorway, Yun Xi gently stood on her tiptoes and whispered into Su Jiu’s ear, “Sister Jiu, that woman’s gaze towards us is not right. She might have discovered our Blood Clan identity. I’m scared…”
Feeling the warm qi brush against her earlobe, Su Jiu turned around, pinched Yun Xi’s cheek lightly, and chuckled while feeling the smooth skin in her hand, “You’re right. Hmm… here’s your reward – you get to sit on top! No refusing.”
“Ah?!” Yun Xi’s corner of the eye twitched, and she looked at Su Jiu’s small legs, swallowing hard.
