Chapter 606: Saving Lin (3k)
“Su Jiu…”
Lin stared blankly at the young girl walking on air. After a moment, a strange smile slowly appeared on her pale and beautiful cheeks. She lowered her head again, anger surging in her eyes as the hardships and bitterness of recent days rushed into her heart.
She tightly clenched her fists, her fingertips turning unnaturally pale from the pressure.
Searching for the essence blood of top monsters in Cherry Blossom Country yielded nothing, and she was inexplicably hunted by some people. All this suffering was caused by the person before her.
But… the same words still applied—
Whoever can defeat her is a true hero, regardless of the means, whether it be unscrupulous, insidious, or cunning.
She slowly released her hand, lifted her blood-stained face, and sighed inwardly. Looking at the figure standing in front of her, she secretly vowed:
If she can help me break through my limitations and achieve further progress, I wouldn’t mind following her for a while.
But it would only be following. If she wants to take me as a beast pet, she must win me fair and square in a duel.
Baichuan raised an eyebrow, his gaze calmly fixed on Su Jiu. His cold voice was like that of a piece of seabed ice:
“So, are you really going to interfere with the affairs of our Baichuan Association?”
With just a glance, he discovered that many of his subordinates had perished at this person’s hands. The smell of blood permeated the air, making his brows twitch. The eyes staring at Su Jiu finally showed a hint of anger.
Sensing the indignation in Baichuan’s eyes, Su Jiu smiled, still gently stroking the loquat branch in her hand, and said softly, “I said I would protect her. I hope you will take half a step back, as you have no other grudges.”
“No grudges, no grudges, but you, a quasi-god level, are trying to compete with me for…”
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Baichuan laughed in anger, his laughter filled with a deep chill. He calmly pointed at Lin behind Su Jiu and said in common English, “This top-tier beast pet? With your strength, you’re probably not quite qualified yet?”
“Brother Bai Yun, aren’t you going to help me?”
As if sensing something, Baichuan turned his gaze to a metal building in another direction. There, a middle-aged East Asian man wearing alchemist attire was holding a wooden gourd and watching them with a smile.
The middle-aged man, referred to as Brother Bai Yun, took a sip of wine, looked over, and waved his hand, smiling, “This is a matter for the Baichuan Association. Our Bai Yun Commercial Association is just a simple commercial association and does not interfere in such matters.”
He paused, leaning against a metal pillar, and smiled meaningfully, “Besides, this young lady is a member with great purchasing power. If Brother Bai Yun drives her away, the others will be dissatisfied.”
Su Jiu’s previous actions had naturally attracted the attention of these War God levels. To everyone’s surprise, these War Gods did not help her but indifferently watched how the leader of the Baichuan Association would act.
Their united purpose was more to expand their influence and attract more spectators, but in reality, they would not favor their partners in terms of interests, or rather, their internal structure was not solid.
Rejected by the middle-aged man holding the wine, Baichuan’s face immediately showed an unpleasant expression. He did not expect these people to give him no face at all. When the president of the Bai Yun Association said Su Jiu was a big buyer, they all chose to stand by.
“Who is this young lady who can confront President Baichuan?”
“Perhaps she is a high-ranking official of some major power? This place is closest to Sakura, so she must be from the Sakura Eight Families, right?”
“Her voice sounds so young. Perhaps only the top three families among the Eight Families can do this?”
During Baichuan’s exchange, many people below were also attracted by the commotion and ran over. Those students also arrived below, looking up at the sky with a shocked gaze.
Is this what true strength looks like?
“This person’s strength is probably at the mid-stage of Initial Stage Battle God, and the sword intent on her is very strong, only slightly weaker than your sword intent.”
Muttering softly, Lin knew that Su Jiu’s strength had not truly reached the War God level. Many of their past fights were achieved through trickery. If she were to truly face such a close-combat expert, she might be at a disadvantage.
She nervously picked up a bottle of purple potion and drank it, looking at a place without guards, planning to escape.
It wasn’t that she was afraid of death, but only by escaping herself would the battle about to erupt cease.
Hearing this, Su Jiu was slightly stunned, then smiled and turned to look at Lin, asking, “Do you think he is very strong? I have defeated stronger people than him… and I still have secret techniques I haven’t used.”
Only Initial Stage Battle God level, and only at the initial stage at that. The mastery of the rules was probably not even as strong as Bai Zhi’s. If she hadn’t obtained the Dragon Rhythm, Su Jiu might have been a little afraid.
But it was different now!
Not only had her bloodline evolved, but her strength had also reached Intermediate Battle King. If she couldn’t win, she could use the three-stage Elegy to go berserk.
In the third stage, she had grown from a Barbarian King in three seconds to an Ultraman who could last for five minutes!
She was terrifyingly durable!
Seemingly able to feel the sense of security brought by Su Jiu through the mask, Lin couldn’t help but relax. She knew that the young girl in front of her would not talk big for no reason.
Perhaps she really had confidence in facing a close-combat expert at the War God level?
“Judging by her aura, she’s only quasi-War God. I want to see where your confidence comes from.”
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Baichuan’s face twitched. Then, he slowly walked towards Su Jiu, stepping in the void. With each step forward, the aura emanating from his body became stronger, with intense sword intent swirling around.
“Sword Ghost Avatar!”
Just like a moonlight swordsman charging forward, Baichuan’s hair was wild and disheveled, his eyes glowed white, and arcs of electricity crackled around his long sword.
“Full Moon Slash!”
Looking calmly at the former, Su Jiu smiled faintly, giving him no chance to “charge up” for a big move. She immediately raised her sword and swung it forward.
“Hum hum—”
In just a blink of an eye, a rapidly rotating moon disc condensed on the blade. The edge of the moon disc was as sharp as a blade, emitting a whirring sound as it rotated.
With a whoosh, the rapidly rotating moon disc appeared in front of Baichuan at an extremely high speed. Then, with imposing sharpness, it slashed towards his neck.
“Don’t you need to condense your rules?!”
Seeing the moon disc slashing towards him, Baichuan’s expression changed drastically. He flickered his body, but the moon disc’s speed seemed to increase, rapidly enlarging in his pupils at a terrifying speed.
He had already started cursing inwardly. This young girl in front of him didn’t play by the rules. She didn’t summon a domain or condense her rules; she just attacked.
And he couldn’t ignore her skill. In fact, being hit by this skill could very well split him in half. It wasn’t that anyone who reached the War God level could ignore the damage from a Demigod. On the contrary, even a Battle King could kill a War God, as not everyone was a physical cultivator.
“Clang!”
The moon disc shot out like a blood droplet, but just as it was about to touch Baichuan, a figure strangely appeared in front of it. Then, a fat finger blocked the moon disc. In an instant, the moon disc shattered into pieces.
“Could you all do me a favor and not cause trouble? This young lady is a guest, and you, Baichuan, are the host. We merchants adhere to the principle of the guest being paramount.”
A plump middle-aged man stood above Baichuan, looking at them with a smile, like a worshipped God of Wealth, giving people a lucky feeling.
This sudden change caught Su Jiu by surprise. The stout person in merchant attire who suddenly appeared gave her an unfathomable feeling. She immediately cupped her fists in a respectful salute and said softly,
“Sir, we did not intend to cause trouble. I just want to take my friend away.”
Remembering that her mental power was at the Intermediate War God level, and even she couldn’t see through this stout man, he was definitely not a simple person.
The plump man nodded slightly, then turned to look behind him. His eyes were hidden by two folds of fat, making them invisible, but it seemed he was waiting for Baichuan’s reply.
“Since Boss Jin Zicheng has spoken, I dare not refuse. This matter will be dropped here.”
Seeing the appearance of the stout man, Baichuan also clasped his fists in a wary manner. Obviously, as equals at the War God level, he dared not confront the former. Strength also influenced a person’s status.
“Let’s leave it at that. My lords, there is a joint auction by our major commercial associations tonight. I hope everyone enjoys themselves.”
Seeing that both Su Jiu and he agreed to a truce, the man named Jin Zicheng nodded with satisfaction and then disappeared from the spot.
Lin, seeing that she was now mostly safe, narrowed her light purple eyes and took two steps back, preparing to flee.
“Isn’t Jin Zicheng the organizer of this black market? He’s said to be the number one merchant in Da Bang Country. I didn’t expect… his strength to be so great.”
Only then did Su Jiu realize who had appeared, feeling a little scared. She muttered in a low voice, then grabbed the escaping Lin and descended towards the ground.
Although full of reluctance, Lin knew that she had to bow her head under the eaves. She immediately set three rules: “Let me say this first, I’m not selling myself. I’m only following you because you saved me.”
“Do you have money? Just give me ten Intermediate Magic Crystals.” Hearing this, Su Jiu turned her head to look at Lin, and with just one sentence, she left Lin speechless.
“I…”
Lin knew that her pockets were cleaner than her face after using them for healing. It seemed she intended to “use first, then pay” for finding good things.
The two soon landed. The passersby dared not approach Su Jiu and them, hurriedly making way. This allowed them to leave without any obstruction and head towards the Bai Yun Commercial Association’s territory.
There was silence between the two for a while. Suddenly, Lin stopped, her eyes full of sincerity. She extended a slender white finger and looked at Su Jiu, saying:
“Can I put it on my tab?”
“Scram!”
Her response was the girl’s silent, yet soft and loving voice.
