Chapter 189: Returning the Butterfly (3k)
Recovering her breath, Su Jiu turned her head as well, looking at the girl behind the Old Count with surprise, a faint ripple in her eyes.
It’s her…
Taking a Magic Crystal from her pocket and ingesting it, she turned around completely, her gaze lingering on Bairnis’s cold face and the Old Count’s face twice, muttering to herself, “Is this the one controlling her? But why would the Old Count control a mere Battle General like her?”
As if noticing Su Jiu’s gaze, Bairnis’s usually cold face showed a slight bewilderment but quickly returned to its unfathomable state, her azure eyes as lifeless as embers buried in the deep sea.
It’s better not to know each other.
Count Sam didn’t notice the “exchange of glances” between the two. He snorted at Yun Xi, whose white hair was bristling with anger, “Dream on! Even the other two Counts want to buy it, are you being overly ambitious by wanting to monopolize a spot?”
“Then don’t stop me from killing this Ancient God Sect Leader.” Yun Xi’s lips parted slightly, her gaze fixed on Count Sam. She reversed her grip on the vaporized Rose Saber, calmly walking towards the Head Priest covered in blood and filth.
“You…”
Count Sam’s old eyes squinted, his aura completely chilling, but he didn’t attack Su Jiu or the other. The identities of Su Jiu and the girl made him wary. They possessed such strength at such a young age, which made him suspect what his subordinates had said – that they were subordinates of Lord Piercing.
Perhaps it’s true!
At this moment, Count Shetuo, who was watching the fun, tugged at his gray hair and turned to Count Sam, saying in a rather mocking tone, “Mr. Samber, with these two Blood Clan girls having done that to the Ancient God Sect Leader, he’s probably too scared to compete with us – what if you give them a spot?”
“Heh heh… Those people from the Ancient God Sect aren’t Blood Clan, would they need Sacrifices? Mr. Shetuo, that’s quite an interesting suggestion.” Count Sam glanced at the other, completely understanding his intention.
It was nothing more than wanting to muddy the waters, allowing more Stronger individuals to participate, making it difficult for him to dominate then.
One must know that those who could reach the Battle King Level were not fools. Count Sam wanted to use the auction as an excuse to force them into opposition. Those other Counts could also draw in powerful Blood Clans like Yun Xi and the other to force the opponent into a difficult position.
“Stop! He absolutely cannot die on my territory!”
Seeing that Yun Xi was not far from the Head Priest, Count Sam’s brow furrowed. He took a deep breath and shouted coldly.
Yun Xi’s lips curved upwards. She exchanged a glance with Su Jiu not far away, stopped, turned to look at Count Sam, tilted her head slightly, and smiled, “Has Count Mo thought it through?”
“There’s no way the auction spot can be given to you two. This concerns my credibility after all. I can compensate you elsewhere.”
Seeing Yun Xi stop her actions, Count Sam breathed a sigh of relief. A forced smile appeared on his gaunt face, his expression somewhat unpleasant, and he said.
“Credibility? Isn’t this something you just say to yourself?”
Yun Xi looked at his old face and said plainly, but she didn’t make a move against the Head Priest anymore. She knew that the Old Count’s bottom line was almost reached, and it was not advisable to fall out before the Sacrifice.
Hearing this, Count Sam raised his withered fingers and pointed to Bairnis beside him, feigning helplessness, “This Sacrifice is said to be presided over by me, but that’s not true. She is the real host, and she only gave six spots for the first batch. I can only follow her instructions. Even if they are put up for auction, it’s only 5 spots, which is normal, right?”
After speaking, his gaze fell on Bairnis’s face, a trace of scarlet flashed in his eyes, and he fell silent.
Listening to these semi-true and semi-false words, Yun Xi’s gaze fell on Bairnis. She realized that this person was the little girl in the black dress they had met, and finally understood why the other person knew some spells that only the Gemini Feather Butterfly could cast.
She is indeed a Bloodline of the Gemini! If she were killed, wouldn’t this Sacrifice be directly ended?
Thinking this, a killing intent appeared in Yun Xi’s rosy eyes, and her aura became chilling. It had been a long time since she felt such a strong desire to kill someone. At this moment, her sleeve was suddenly tugged – it was Su Jiu…
Sensing Yun Xi’s agitated aura, Su Jiu, after recovering slightly, grabbed her and shook her head, knowing her meaning.
Immediately, one hand glowed and pressed on her back. Using skill transmission, she said, “Don’t be impulsive. Setting aside whether this girl is good or bad, if you act against her, those forces that are at odds with Count Sam will also target us.”
Bairnis glanced at Count Sam, scanned the surroundings, and lowered her gaze. As if having made a decision, she suddenly walked towards Su Jiu.
Everyone watching this scene was confused and turned their eyes to the Old Count. The Old Count merely frowned, clearly unaware of what the other party was doing.
“What do you want to do?!”
Seeing this, Yun Xi’s eyebrows curved, and she blocked Su Jiu behind her. In her opinion, anyone associated with this Count Sam and intending to conduct a Sacrifice could not be a good person.
Hearing Yun Xi’s cold snort, Bairnis slowly raised her head, looking at this familiar yet strange face. A tremor ran through her body, her blue pupils like the waves of the ocean, trembling incessantly.
She bit her lip, constantly reminding herself that the other party was not that person, but that cold voice always echoed in her mind. In all the days since her revival, she had never slept peacefully.
Now it echoed again – “Helping the wicked do evil, you deserve to die… For the sake of our shared origin, I allow you to have a complete corpse.”
Every time she heard this, she felt the sky darken, her body involuntarily sinking, falling into the cold seabed, her body bound, unable to move anymore…
Her gaze shifted, glancing at Su Jiu behind her. Her lifeless eyes flickered with renewed color, like a ray of dawn at the edge of the coast, shining deep beneath the sea. Although there was not much warmth, it was the only warmth in these years…
But that dawn was blocked by this white-haired girl who looked so much like that person.
Her fangs bit through her pale lips. She licked the blood and clenched her fists secretly, gathering her courage, and said to Yun Xi with a cold face, “Get away! Let me see her.”
“You, an injured ordinary Battle General, dare to be so arrogant?”
Hearing this impolite greeting, Yun Xi stared intently at her face and sneered. Then, she brought her Rose Short Sword to the other’s neck. The short sword cut her neck, and black blood beads flowed out.
Su Jiu watched this scene without stopping Yun Xi. After all, she was now not even as good as an Advanced Stage Warrior. If someone attacked her by surprise, she could easily be defeated.
“Stop!”
However, Yun Xi’s action made the Blood Clan members present suddenly tense, and some even shouted. Didn’t they hear Count Sam say it? This was an important figure related to the Sacrifice that would happen in a few days.
The Old Count cursed Bairnis for being brainless, walking directly into the fire pit. His expression changed, and he forced a smile onto his old face, saying quickly, “This little girl, it’s all a misunderstanding…”
Before he could finish speaking.
“Get away! Don’t you understand human language?!”
Feeling the sting on her neck, Bairnis still said coldly, her eyes as silent as the sea, as if she was saying, ‘Big deal, you can kill me if you want.’
“If you dare, take one more step forward!”
Yun Xi’s killing intent intensified. She even pushed the sword tip further into the pale flesh, looking at the black blood constantly sliding down the sword, and sneered.
If she weren’t afraid of Su Jiu getting hurt, she would have killed this woman long ago. As soon as she killed her, the Sacrifice would be over.
These words made the surrounding Blood Clan members feel fearful, especially the three Counts who looked as if they were about to attack. Count Sam produced a dark red thorny rapier and slowly walked over, stopping about three meters away from the two, and said gravely, “If you kill her, no matter what your affiliations are, neither of you will be able to leave this White Eagle Port.”
Seeing Count Sam about to attack, Yun Xi wanted to say something, but her shoulder was tapped.
“Let her pass… She won’t hurt me.”
With a sigh, Su Jiu shook her head at Yun Xi and walked forward on her own, gently putting down Yun Xi’s hand. She watched as the sword was pulled out, and the snow-white neck oozed black blood. She said softly, “Why would you do this?”
Bairnis didn’t speak. She slowly extended her right hand, clenched it, and then released it. A blue butterfly lay quietly in her palm.
She glanced at Su Jiu’s hand, hesitated for a moment, and instead of holding directly, she grabbed Su Jiu’s hand through the sleeve of her Hanfu…
“What exactly do you want to do?”
This scene made Yun Xi’s eyebrows raise. She shook the blood off her sword and said with a chilling tone. If the other party made any move to harm Su Jiu, she would immediately pierce her through the heart.
“It’s nothing…”
Su Jiu said to Yun Xi, then turned to look at Bairnis, seemingly understanding what she meant, and gently opened her hand.
Handing the blue butterfly to Su Jiu, Bairnis turned and walked back, covering the wound on her neck with her glowing blue hand. She said coldly, “This is a token of eligibility… and the last one.”
She paused and said softly, “I’m returning it to you.”
This was originally intended for private transactions, but she thought better of it… In a place with several Battle Kings, just living like a human had taken all her strength.
Looking at Bairnis’s somewhat frail silhouette, Su Jiu suddenly said, “I can heal your condition, do you want to…”
Unlike Bairnis’s superficial understanding of “Biluo,” Su Jiu, with the assistance of E Huo, understood more. She had completely experienced all the experiences of the person who wrote the book.
Those worms could be killed completely, and Bairnis’s body could also be restored.
“Heh… Maybe when there’s a chance.”
Bairnis’s body paused. She didn’t speak, but her nose felt a little sore. Regardless of whether the other party was trying to comfort her or truly had a solution – she felt quite good. At least it was a comfort.
Alas, her body is getting worse and worse…
