Chapter 183: Wenders’ Map
“Who?!”
Startled by the unpleasant voice, Su Jiu turned and looked, only to be even more surprised. The person who spoke was actually a handsome young man, and she immediately relaxed, asking, “Sir, you must be Wenders, right? We’re the buyers who made an appointment with you yesterday.”
“Here is your magic crystal, take it and leave quickly.”
Wenders glanced at Su Jiu, lowered his gaze, took out a magic crystal from his pocket and threw it over. He then sat there like a puppet, quietly waiting for something, not acting like a merchant at all, as if selling goods wasn’t his goal.
“You are such a person…”
Taking the magic crystal, Yun Xi’s eyebrows shot up, her irritable nature almost uncontrollable.
“Sir, please just treat us as ordinary customers. We’re here to buy some things by the way.”
Seeing that her small mouth was about to turn into a machine gun, Su Jiu pursed her lips, quickly pulling Yun Xi who was about to curse. She didn’t say anything immediately, but withdrew her gaze and looked back at those shelves of goods.
“How much are these things?”
Stroking the scorching stones with the tips of her fingers, feeling the energy within slowly transmit, Su Jiu’s fingers then touched some herbs. The energy they brought made her hands feel a slight burning sensation, far beyond what the Scarlet Flame Grass could compare to.
Wenders looked over and said casually, “Volcanic Ancient Stones, or Flame Scale Grass, White Scorched Grass, and other lower-grade herbs, all for a hundred thousand US dollars each. Take whatever you please.”
Su Jiu nodded gently. She could feel that this shop was different from the mixed and chaotic shops outside. Buying these things for a hundred thousand US dollars was probably the same price as the merit shop. She was about to scan her code to buy some as cultivation materials.
Seeing Su Jiu about to scan to pay, Wenders looked up slightly and asked in surprise, “Judging by your auras, you should be from the Blood Clan, right? Why are you, a Blood Clan member, buying so many fire-element materials? Even though I’m down on my luck, I don’t need your pity.”
“Sir, you misunderstand. I am not a pure vampire, but a half-blood who can transform into a human. My other form also requires certain fire-element materials, otherwise, I wouldn’t need your information.”
Seeing that the other party seemed to have misunderstood her meaning, Su Jiu explained briefly. Her gaze then shifted to the metal shelf nearby, which seemed to be piled with alchemy scrolls. There were many scrolls and maps placed on it.
Su Jiu simply picked up the map on the very top. It seemed that the map had just been picked up and placed there. She saw the familiar Dragon Country characters “Flame Phoenix Sparrow” on the scroll. Su Jiu was shocked in her heart – any demon related to “Phoenix” or “Roc” was likely to be of a very high racial grade.
“This also seems to be a bird… wait, could it be that this is it.”
As if thinking of something, Su Jiu suddenly unrolled the map. Her hands suddenly froze, and she tremblingly spread it out… When it was completely spread open, she saw that it was clearly a map of the Dragon Country. She glanced at Yun Xi and found that she was also looking at it with surprise, and asked somewhat confusedly, “This… this is indeed the map from the picture on the phone. How did he put it here?”
Receiving Yun Xi’s affirmation, Su Jiu’s heart suddenly skipped a beat. If she could get this thing, it would save a lot of effort, and it happened to be a bird demon—most importantly, for demons, if it were a corpse, the truly valuable part wouldn’t just be a feather. High-grade demons were entire alchemical materials, which could be sold at a very high price.
The fact that this shop owner was willing to sell it meant, very likely, either it was a very dangerous place, or he was unable to go there himself.
Glancing at Wenders, Su Jiu suppressed the urge to run away with Yun Xi. Just as she was about to stealthily search for the marked points on the map, Wenders’ voice came, as if he didn’t care if Su Jiu and the other person took the map:
“This map has already been promised to that Priest. Although she might not need it, it already belongs to her, so please put it back.”
“Sir, I am willing to offer ten Intermediate Magic Crystals. Won’t you consider selling it to me directly? This price is enough for you to hire a Battle King level Priest to go all out.”
Hearing this, Su Jiu couldn’t help but frown. She had once wanted to take the map and run away. After hesitating for a long time, she gritted her teeth and said.
Judging from Wenders’ words, it seemed he no longer intended to sell it at the auction, but this price was already the highest she could afford. If she increased it further, it might cost her her life.
“This…”
Upon hearing ten Intermediate Magic Crystals, Wenders’ face slightly widened in surprise, and the expression in his eyes as he looked at Su Jiu changed. Along with the surprise, his face was an erratic mix of emotions as he looked at Su Jiu, finally turning into a sigh: “Little girl, it’s best to keep a low profile in this black market. You, as a Dragon Country person, should understand the principle of not showing off your wealth even better than I do.”
Su Jiu looked at the fleeting sharpness in his eyes and was suddenly startled. In that haggard appearance, she actually felt a sense of pressure, like facing Battle Kings like Huang Fusheng…
She had a feeling that the other party was likely a Monarch. Since the War General level, not many people could make her feel threatened.
Even Doubi Xi, a Peerless Battle General, only made her feel a bit suppressed. It could be said that this young man named Wenders’ identity was indeed not simple.
With that, Wenders lowered his gaze and quietly looked at the woman in his arms, as if whispering, “A Battle King level Priest. Perhaps in the past, I would have sold it, but now, let’s forget it… That Priest is very special. What she can do is something that many Battle King level, and even War God level Priests, cannot do.”
Squeezing the map in her hand, Su Jiu gritted her teeth and said again, “Is it really not possible? That gentleman also said he might not need the map. Can you sell this map to me separately?”
“Please leave.” In the man’s words, there was already a hint of seeing them out.
“Sigh… let’s go.”
Su Jiu reluctantly put down the map and was about to turn to leave. This young man indeed had a bit of a knightly demeanor, similar to the stubbornness and adherence to principles described in novels.
The next moment, Yun Xi’s hand suddenly rested on her shoulder. Her gaze was like a torch as she looked at the woman in Wenders’ arms and smiled softly, “Mister Holy Knight, marrying a demon is a capital offense in that place.”
As soon as she said that, Wenders gently placed the woman on the sofa. Behind his slender figure, the shadow of a roaring red dragon faintly appeared. He stared intently at Yun Xi’s face, his tone devoid of much politeness, and said coldly, “Are you threatening me?”
As he spoke, the flickering red lacquered door closed with a “bang!” And the fire elements in the air began to intensify, and the temperature seemed to be burning like a flame.
“His words are affecting the surrounding temperature… that true shadow… he is indeed a Battle King level expert.”
Looking at the heat rolling towards them, Su Jiu’s face darkened. Then, several blood-colored energy shields appeared on her body to block the scorching heat.
“Not so… I see that your wife doesn’t seem to be sick, but rather poisoned. And her gray hair is a symptom of deep poisoning. I’m afraid she doesn’t have much time left?” Yun Xi waved away the heat and replied indifferently.
Hearing Yun Xi’s words, Wenders’ face completely darkened. With a hint of anger, he pointed to the door and said, “You two get out! My wife will be fine with that person’s treatment.”
“That person… is also a demon, right? After all, it’s difficult for ordinary humans with their mild attributes to cure this kind of thing.”
Yun Xi seemed to know everything. She found a chair and sat down, saying with a dismissive smile.
