Chapter 196 Blood Sacrifice · Ambitious and Heroic (2/4)
“Boom!”
While Su Jiu was contemplating, two black figures suddenly shot down fiercely from the clouds, landing steadily on the altar, and in an instant, they made a sound that made almost everyone feel deafening.
“Those two Earls…”
Su Jiu looked calmly at the black figures above, watching the black mist on them dissipate, and two figures slowly emerged, wearing black cloaks, their faces unclear. They seemed to be communicating with each other.
“Judging by their aura, they should be two Earls.”
“Opportunity will surely be taken by Mr. Shetuo and Earl Galli. With their bloodline, they can easily receive blessings. If they reach the Intermediate Battle King level, they won’t have to worry about being suppressed by Mr. Samber every time.”
“Mr. Samber is willing to give up such an opportunity to them, showing great magnanimity. If it were me, I would not only suppress them but also use this opportunity to cultivate new direct descendants.”
“Hush—Earls are not someone we can discuss.”
As the black fog was washed away by the rain, the voices of discussion suddenly echoed around as they saw the two imposing figures.
Then, streams of light shot out from all directions, making “swooshing” sounds in the rainy night. Another three people entered, giving a sense of being on a martial arts stage in a TV series. However, they were also wearing robes, and their faces could not be seen.
Seeing that everyone had already gone on stage, Count Sam smiled with satisfaction, but when he found that the number of people seemed insufficient, he looked at their faces one by one. Seeing that the person he expected was not there, he scanned below and continued to announce loudly:
“There are still two more, please come up quickly, the sacrifice is about to begin.”
“Hehehe… Qi’er san liu si ‘san jiu qi wan tao si…”
At this time, Mod, who was leaning against the pillar, chuckled twice, playing with the small black and red knife in his hand, looking at Count Sam with a playful gaze, and said softly, “It seems the important person you added has not arrived yet.”
“Archbishop!”
Glancing at Mod in black, he snorted. Count Sam’s forehead showed wrinkles, like old bark. His old face was inexplicably gloomy, and he shouted loudly, “If you delay the sacrifice, I, this Earl, will not let you off lightly.”
Mod whispered “boring” and then looked at the waists of the two black-clothed figures, specifically at the alchemical dagger on their waists, a strange smile appearing on his lips.
“Who is the other one?”
Su Jiu looked at the stage, her eyes slightly heavy, and did not rush to go up. According to her guess, the other person was likely Andrew’s spot, but Count Sam’s words made her a little confused.
Suddenly feeling the aura of a nearby person strengthen, she looked through the increasingly heavy rain and saw a familiar figure, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: “Laura, what is she going to do…”
Without waiting for her to express more emotion, Laura’s figure turned into a stream of light and rushed up, her aura much weaker than the others before.
“Aren’t they the two women from the auction that day?”
“Impossible. Those two women from the auction that day were not this weak. I even suspect that the killing that happened that day was related to them.”
“Impossible, right? That day, a Battle King died, and there were nearly five High-Rank Battle Generals, and countless War General Level masters… Could it be this woman who did it?”
The others also looked over with strange eyes. They were speculating about Su Jiu and the other person who had caused trouble at the auction that day, but unexpectedly, it wasn’t them. It was an unfamiliar woman, and she wasn’t wearing anything to cover her identity.
“Let’s go see first.”
Without further thought, Su Jiu’s feet surged with blood energy, slowly lifting her body. The blood energy formed a red sword energy beneath her feet, and then she brought her fingers together and quickly lifted them upwards.
“Whoosh!”
The crowd was pushed aside by the aura, and Su Jiu also rushed up on her sword, turning into a scarlet stream of light. While riding the sword, she took out her phone and found that the other party had actually replied to her message:
[Heh heh, you don’t need to persuade me. Three days ago, Count Sam sent a token to the Lobey Family, and now we are all in a competitive relationship.]
Seeing this, Su Jiu’s eyes showed a trace of confusion. She had previously asked if they wanted to buy a spot, and they had said no, but now they said they had received it from Count Sam.
Immediately, her brows lowered, and she had some speculation in her heart, did that Count Sam say something?
But what was the purpose of that by doing so? They had killed his son, and at the auction, he cherished this spot very much, but now he directly gave it to the killer of his son.
Isn’t this ridiculous?
Unless…
The spot for this sacrifice might be problematic.
In just a few seconds, she landed steadily on the edge of the sacrificial area. She glanced at Laura who landed after her and then walked closer. From behind her, she said slowly, “This sacrifice might be a trap. Don’t follow us in the first batch… and there might be Battle King level combat breaking out later, it’s very dangerous.”
Upon hearing Su Jiu’s voice, Laura’s body paused, and she slowly turned around, her expression calm, and looked at Su Jiu with a hint of mockery: “Aren’t you afraid I’ll snatch your opportunity? Count Sam suddenly sent someone to deliver a token to the Lobey Family before, and I had my doubts.
“But I later heard that there was a sudden outbreak of fighting among Battle Kings in the Black Market, and a Battle King and several High-Rank Battle Generals died. He didn’t want to oppose the Lobey Family anymore, so he did this.”
Laura paused, the mockery on her face growing stronger. She met Su Jiu’s gaze and said with a rather calm expression:
“After all, my Lobey Family can also invite an Initial Stage Battle King. Although it’s not as good as Count Sam, in such troubled times, the decision-making power can be similar to those other two Earls.”
Su Jiu was stunned and quickly said:
“No… I took your skill, so I naturally have to ensure your safety. Moreover, Count Sam also has support. Do you see the cleric in black robes over there? That is a High-Rank Battle King.”
Hearing the other party’s words, Su Jiu was dumbfounded. She admired the other party’s strange way of thinking. What did Count Sam fear their Lobey Family for? They could bring a High-Rank Battle King to the scene. If no variables occurred, they likely feared no one.
“How much is that skill worth?”
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Laura chuckled, and her eyes slowly turned cold. She said faintly, “I didn’t expect that the person our family valued so highly would also be a babbler. A High-Rank Battle King is a top figure in the entire state of Florida, how can you come here just by saying so.”
“You’re just afraid my bloodline will surpass yours, such a clumsy lie.”
With that, she walked directly towards those people.
Su Jiu watched her back, twitched her mouth, and said softly, “Good advice is hard to persuade a damned ghost.” She also followed, lightly pulling down her hat brim, head bowed.
However, for the sake of her hook-nosed grandfather, Su Jiu would still help if the situation allowed. Of course, if it involved life-threatening danger, she would definitely give up immediately—she had advised as much as she could.
Count Sam saw Su Jiu and the other person coming over. He immediately swept his gaze over Su Jiu’s face and found that she had pulled her hat brim down low. This made him unsure if it was Su Jiu or Yun Xi on stage now, but both had Initial Stage Battle King level strength, so it didn’t matter who it was…
With his old eyes narrowed, he turned to Laura beside him, and a chrysanthemum-like smile appeared on his old face: “Miss Laura, you are here.”
Laura responded softly and then followed behind the group of people, her gaze leisurely. Looking back at Su Jiu, who had not received a greeting from Count Sam, she couldn’t help but feel a little proud.
Seeing that all the people had arrived, Old Count Sam looked up at the sky, then slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings below the stage. Instantly, the clamor turned silent under his Battle King level pressure.
“The sacrifice begins!”
Then his eyes fell on the sea, and the smile on his face became even more brilliant, even showing a hint of madness.
Su Jiu followed his gaze, her expression becoming somewhat solemn.
There, a solitary figure floated in the sky, standing alone. Azure light turned into butterfly-like dots drifting outwards, and on the dark sea, blood-red, dazzling light began to appear. A coffin carved with butterflies slowly floated up from the water surface.
And the strange thing was… although it was said that the sacrifice had begun, corpses demons kept throwing themselves into it, making noises.
