Chapter 164: Each Harboring Their Own Intentions
Everyone’s attention was drawn by the crisp voice. Su Jiu walked in leisurely, stepping on a light blood sword, with the bearing of a female sword immortal.
Upon seeing that Su Jiu had no visible wounds except for some bloodstains on her, Laura’s eyes widened, and she instinctively asked, “You blocked that vine? Your body…”
Just as she looked up after finishing her task, she had seen Su Jiu surrounded and heavily attacked by several vines. How could there be no injuries at that level of damage?
“Never mind about me, just tell me if you’re keeping your word,” Su Jiu said, gently rubbing the blade of her short sword with two fingertips, then tapping them lightly, producing crisp sounds.
“Clang clang…” It sounded like a countdown.
“Using qi to form a sword, isn’t she afraid of depleting her qi? Or is her strength inherently that great?”
Zian watched the flying sword beneath Su Jiu’s feet, his eyelids trembling slightly, a sense of alarm surging in his heart. He quickly spoke, “Miss, I have no quarrel with you. This is a conflict between our Blood Clans, and I hope you won’t interfere. This is a token of my sincerity.”
He then took out a check from his pocket and handed it over. It was for one hundred thousand dollars.
Glancing at the check, Su Jiu did not take it. Instead, she looked at Laura, a fleeting glint of blood light appearing in her eyes as if asking for her opinion.
Previously, this pig teammate had put herself and the others in danger. If she hadn’t discovered it earlier, they might all be growing flowers by now.
She was a person of principle. Asking for two million wasn’t too much, was it?
“I…”
Laura’s mouth opened and closed, unsure how to respond. She had just blurted out that number out of desperation. Two million US dollars was a considerable expense for the Lobey family at the moment.
After all, they hadn’t had much stock of those magic crystals up to now. Some were sold, some were used. Su Jiu’s thirty magic crystals were all held back by the strict orders of the older generation.
Seeing Laura’s hesitant reaction, Su Jiu gave a deadpan look and turned to take the check from Zian’s hand, saying indifferently, “Then please, do as you wish.”
The Bald Youth, seeing Laura still hesitating, anxiously shouted, “Miss Su Jiu, two million US dollars is not a problem. As long as you help us get out, the family can afford it.”
Seeing Su Jiu accept the money, Zian was initially relieved, but hearing the Bald Youth’s voice again, and seeing Su Jiu turn around, his body tensed up.
This person was very strange! She gave him the feeling of facing an elder. This blood energy, and the residual energy on the sword…
She was very much like someone from that Highness’s faction.
Su Jiu looked at him calmly and said, “There are many corpses of Corpse Demons outside, and there are so many Corpse Demons here. What exactly are you trying to do?”
Zian was stunned. Discovering that Su Jiu didn’t know the purpose of the Corpse Demons, he dismissed his earlier speculation—she shouldn’t be from that faction. With that person’s arrogant nature, they wouldn’t allow their subordinates to participate in these sacrifices.
If she were, then he would have to notify the Count to have her killed. This matter could not be known to that person. If the Piercing Highness didn’t care about this, but that person…
Thinking thus, Zian’s eyelid twitched. In the next moment, he showed a rather benevolent smile and ventured, “Miss Lucica, you’ve also accepted my money. This is a matter between the Blood Clans. Unless you are also from the Blood Clan, I hope you will leave quickly…”
As he spoke, the Corpse Demons also reacted, their bodies erupting with Energy Shields and surrounding Su Jiu, a hint of greed in their expressions.
“Heh heh, I am indeed a Vampire.”
Scanning the surroundings, Su Jiu ignored Zian’s probing. With a blank expression, she raised her hand, reversed her grip on the short sword, and with a surge of blood energy, swung it powerfully.
Nenryu: Battou Shori (Drawing Sword Slash) with External Qi!
“Swish!”
A crimson ribbon tore through the air, slicing all the Corpse Demons directly in half. Zian quickly summoned his fingers to block, only to hear a “zzzzzzzi” sound. He staggered back a few steps, barely managing to receive the blow.
“Drip!”
“Drip!”
Zian felt immense pain in his fingers. Looking at them, one or two fingernails had been peeled off and fell to the ground, with black-red blood constantly oozing out.
He clearly felt that the other party had no Bloodline Phantoms, and their condensation wasn’t high, yet the power was outrageously high.
The moment the other party drew their sword, his body trembled; it was his bloodline sensing an unprecedented suppression.
A group of people stared at the scene, utterly dumbfounded, especially Lucica. She had thought the other party would be strong, but she hadn’t expected her to be so terrifying. Her throat bobbed slightly.
She took out her phone again and felt a bit more at ease looking at the text:
[Me: When can you hurry over? There might be a high-level Blood Clan member traveling.]
[Location: 24°27′17″—31°00′36″]
[Stranger A: I’m already outside the mansion, but I don’t see any vines.]
[Me: Just wait outside. If you barge in rashly, I might get injured.]
…
“So… so strong. This strength, she hasn’t even used her Avatar. I remember her Avatar is ice-attribute.”
Laura watched as this sword strike completely subdued the others… no, removed all their will. She was utterly shaken, and a wild ambition arose in her heart—
High-level Blood Clan members often subjugate low-level Blood Clan members as subordinates.
If she were to use that Embrace and then subjugate Su Jiu and the other, how could she not contend for the blessings in this sacrifice?
Su Jiu was unaware of their thoughts. She calmly looked at Zian and said, “Tell me, what’s the purpose of you infecting so many Corpse Demons? Is it related to that sacrifice?”
Upon hearing this, Zian looked at the rose mark on Su Jiu’s left hand’s back. He lowered his head, disbelief in his eyes.
It’s real! This person before her is that person’s envoy. This rose mark is the best proof.
However, to survive, he could only explain this matter clearly.
Suddenly thinking of something, his face contorted, and he said sternly, “It’s all for the sacrifices to be abundant during the ceremony. These Corpse Demons are just sacrifices. All of this has nothing to do with me… spare me!”
With that, Zian’s body let out a “bang!” and transformed into several large black bats. With a “swoosh,” they shot past Su Jiu’s side, heading straight for the main gate outside.
Su Jiu did not try to stop him. Mainly, they had no enmity, and she took the money, but…
Outside, Yun Xi leaned against the wall, her gaze exceptionally cold. She casually said to the several large bats flying out, “Trying to revive those two beasts? You are truly audacious.”
Upon hearing this, the bats revealed expressions of horror. Not many dared to call those two Highnesses “beasts”… They quickly turned to look, only to find a blood moon slash approaching them.
“Die.”
Seeing that everything had settled, Su Jiu looked at the mechanism in front of her, feeling somewhat troubled. She truly didn’t understand these Vampire formations.
She threw a Corpse Demon’s body in front of it. A laser of immense power erupted, instantly piercing the corpse.
This power, Su Jiu felt, was around Battle King Level.
Meeting the expectant gazes of Laura and the other, Su Jiu’s mouth twitched. She looked at the ancient, incomprehensible script. Just as she was spacing out and slacking off, Yun Xi’s voice sounded behind her:
“I can do this!”
