Chapter 175: Making a Deal with a Tiger
Five days later, White Eagle Coast.
The turbulent coast was deserted, with only occasional cries from sea gull-like monsters, stirring up shadows and a flock of “squeaking” bats, creating a chilling atmosphere.
On the coast stood a tall, sheer cliff, leading to a steep mountain path that ascended almost in a straight line, as if sliced by a sharp blade. Without transportation, it was difficult for ordinary people to climb.
At the top of the cliff, a fortress sat like a black giant, exuding a oppressive aura. Even the white sea gulls dared not approach it, only bats could be seen flying back and forth.
It was clear this place was not meant for ordinary people. Looking further inside.
In the center of the fortress was a rather spacious hall. Several people were seated within, dressed elegantly, appearing to be part of high society. Two coffins lay in the middle of the hall, emitting an oppressive and uncomfortable aura.
Upon closer inspection, one of the coffins was half-open and empty, making it even more eerie.
Count Sam sat at the head of the hall, his expression unreadable. Everyone around looked at him, daring not to make a sound.
Beside him, a black-haired girl in a black dress sat at a table. Her face was like that of a Western elf princess, with a delicate oval face and a small blue butterfly wing mark between her brows, clearly indicating European beauty.
The surrounding blood clan members dared not look at her. She glanced around, her eyes filled with playful malice.
In her right hand, the girl held two “Magic Crystal Ba’er Sanlin Jiu Ling (Seven) Jiū Wǔ Bā,” gently rubbing them. As if bored, she tilted her head, grinned, and said to Count Sam, “Your son, that trash, is dead. Aren’t you going to kill everyone in that family? Are you, a Battle King, afraid of a mere family?”
“A useless father with a useless son, hehe.”
After speaking, the girl put a magic crystal into her mouth and chewed it, making a “crunching” sound that was somewhat frightening.
Hearing the girl’s suggestion, Count Sam’s aura surged upwards, making it difficult for those who looked like high-society members to breathe.
“Bang!”
The next moment, he slammed the table heavily. The wrinkles on his gaunt face gathered together, like an angry old lion. Then, his yellowish eyes looked at the girl, and he said in a low voice,
“Bairnis, you are no longer the Countess Blood Butterfly of the past. Your strength after rebirth is only at the War General Level. It’s best for you to behave. You need something from me!”
Bairnis nonchalantly lowered her head, looking at the black boots on her feet, swinging them back and forth lightly. She said, “Need something from me? We all need something. You want to borrow my sister’s essence blood for her first embrace to upgrade her bloodline, and I need to use your corpse demons as fuel to resurrect her.”
Count Sam stared at her intently, speaking without much politeness, “You say the first embrace will only be given to a few who are receptive. Don’t think I don’t know your little tricks. I know the first embrace prioritizes those with higher bloodline concentration.”
He had made so many preparations in advance and would not change his mind because of a few words from the other party.
Upon hearing this, Bairnis rolled her eyes, got up, and jumped down. “Then you don’t have to believe me. You guys chat, I’ll go upstairs for a stroll.”
With that, she gave the coffin a deep look, snapped her fingers, and her body transformed into countless blue butterflies, floating upstairs, her figure soon disappearing.
The solemn atmosphere was instantly disrupted. The surrounding nobles looked at each other for a moment. A silver-haired female blood clan member, dressed quite beautifully, stepped forward and asked, “Lord Count, cooperating with the former Blood Butterfly twins, aren’t we making a deal with a tiger? They committed countless crimes in the past.”
Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that this female blood clan member was Viscount Andrew, Su Jiu’s “old friend.” She had returned to her hometown, Florida, after hearing from her old friend that her bloodline could be improved.
“Making a deal with a tiger? Do you think she, a priest, has the qualifications to be a tiger…”
Count Sam gave a sinister smile, but immediately realized that these things should not be said to those involved. He waved his hand and said coldly, “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask. In any case, you won’t be left out when the time comes to benefit. The most important thing now is to have your people probe the Lobey family.”
“Everyone Ryan brought is gone. We need to see what the situation is with the Lobey family. If they also want to get a piece of the pie… then don’t blame me for being impolite.”
“Please rest assured, my subordinate Lilith has already gone to the Lobey family to gather information. As for benefiting, I only want this coffin.”
Viscount Andrew placed a hand on her chest and slightly bowed, a glint in her eyes. Her gaze flickered towards another locked coffin.
The Blood Butterfly had twins, one defensive, one offensive. I didn’t expect it to be true…
Upstairs, Bairnis leaned against the wall, covering a scab on her chest. The words of the Count Rose before she closed her eyes echoed in her mind: “Don’t stand in her way. You haven’t violated any commandments. I permit you to leave.”
Then, she gently closed her eyes and muttered, “Bos, this is your sister’s last time helping you…”
“From now on… we’ll go our separate ways.”
Taking a deep breath, she forced her helpless little face to return to its previous state. She gently split her lips with her fingers, revealing a manic smile.
Being with Count Sam was like making a deal with a tiger. She absolutely could not show weakness.
…
Lobey Family, a citrus backyard.
A white-haired figure leaned against the wall, looking down at her phone, constantly bragging to Su Jiu beside her.
“So you could fight two at once back then because one of them was a non-combat unit. I thought…” Su Jiu, during a break in her cultivation, held a magic crystal in her mouth, watching Yun Xi slaughter five opponents behind her.
“What kind of stereotype is that? You know that in high-level combat, a healer can be much more powerful than a warrior. Do you know how terrifying unlimited sustain and huge amplitude are? It’s equivalent to you returning to the spring and fighting someone with a dragon buff.”
When Yun Xi played games, she wasn’t so reserved, and her speech was very down-to-earth.
Hearing Yun Xi say that, Su Jiu felt Yun Xi was quite amazing. As if thinking of something, she asked curiously, “Then why didn’t you switch to a healer like in the game at that time?”
Yun Xi was slightly stunned and was about to explain, “Because that person didn’t…”
“Two ladies, that Lilith blood clan member has personally arrived. The Family Head asked me to ask if you want to go and see?”
At this moment, there was a faint knocking sound from outside the door, and a maid’s voice sounded.
“Let’s go, let’s go see who this Lilith is?”
Su Jiu held out her hand and smiled at Yun Xi. In the past few days, she had compressed the Qi and liquid within her body to 88%. She had even practiced “Piercing Cloud” to minor success, but she hadn’t told Yun Xi, fearing she would be surprised.
However, based on her calculations, this minor success of Piercing Cloud might allow her to have decent close-combat ability when E Huo was not present.
Yun Xi nodded slightly. The two followed the maid to the living room. Before even entering, Su Jiu heard a familiar voice shouting, “Don’t tell me you have candidates. Now that Count is going to thoroughly investigate you, I’ll see which little brat dares to steal my position.”
After saying that, she slightly adjusted her cowboy hat, exuding a genuine cowboy aura.
