Chapter 613: Let’s just forget it (3k)
After a few pleasantries with the president of the Baiyun Association, Su Jiu was about to continue eating melon seeds when a gust of air came from beside her, accompanied by a drift of frost. She looked in the direction of the cold.
“They’re back, they’re all back…”
She saw Lin suddenly open her eyes, a hint of sharpness in them. After murmuring to herself, her face regained its arrogance, and even her pale purple lips couldn’t help but curl up.
She no longer had to be suppressed by that swindler! She didn’t have to pretend to be polite, and even if she had to pay back the money, she would do so from a position of superiority!
Su Jiu was eating melon seeds, looking at the other person with confusion. Her cultivation hadn’t dropped, and her seal hadn’t been broken, so why was she acting like such an idiot?
“What are you looking at me for?”
When Lin saw Su Jiu looking at her, her pale purple eyes were also quite cold, as if the young lady was looking at a servant with indifference.
Although she appeared so aloof on the surface, she was extremely happy inside. She no longer had to be subservient!
She had to stand up!
“Is this young lady affected by monster blood?”
A strange atmosphere filled the small room. Even the president of the Baiyun Association looked at her strangely, then looked at Su Jiu, looking like he wanted to laugh but held himself back.
He naturally knew that Lin was the monster being hunted by the Hundred Rivers Battle God. From his perspective, if Lin couldn’t even defeat Hundred Rivers, how could she dare to put on airs in front of Su Jiu, who was suppressing Hundred Rivers?
Lin blinked her eyes. She was already at full energy. Why weren’t these people being respectful to her?
Glancing at the Baiyun president, Su Jiu picked up a melon seed and tapped Lin’s forehead. Lin glared and said in a deep voice, “Swindler, why did you throw me?”
“Heh, if you don’t get beaten for a day, you’ll tear down the house…”
Hearing this, Su Jiu smiled indifferently, pointed to Lin’s dantian, and said softly, “Your seal is still there.”
Lin’s behavior was somewhat like Bai Zhi’s, but Bai Zhi was pretending to be silly, she was an old actor, while this one was truly silly, cute and silly.
“The seal is still there? But I clearly feel full…”
Hearing this, Lin was slightly stunned. She lowered her head slightly, and her mental power mechanically scanned her dantian. Then a chill surged from the soles of her feet to her spine…
It seemed like her energy was just enough for a High-Rank Battle King, but the feeling of fullness made her have an illusion that she could counterattack.
She secretly glanced at Su Jiu, and her throat couldn’t help but roll. She looked like a bitter gourd. What should she do now?
It seemed she had turned hostile too early. She hoped this creditor wouldn’t mind…
“How is it? Is it what I said, Ice Vulture [Sir]~”
While she was doubting her life, Su Jiu’s words were like another stab, even emphasizing the word “Sir.”
This made Lin’s body stiffen. She immediately changed her identity, looked up sharply, and put on a smile that was uglier than crying. She nimbly took two steps back and said earnestly, “Miss Su is the creditor, there’s no need to call me that…”
She paused again, looking at Su Jiu’s unchanged expression and her gaze still fixed on her. Lin’s delicate body trembled, and her smile became even more genuine. “If necessary, you can just call me Lin.”
It’s the same old saying, it’s the victor who takes all, this time you won, Su Jiu! I… endure!
Hearing Lin’s words, Su Jiu found it a little amusing and thought the other person was truly interesting. Then she nodded and said with a light smile, “Then how about I call you Little Lin’er?”
“Ah? That’s fine.”
Lin met Su Jiu’s gaze, then silently lowered her head. When she looked up again, she revealed a smile with small tiger teeth. You are the boss, everything you say is right…
Breaking the seal will still require some materials. She’s unfamiliar with the place, so she can only follow Su Jiu. She needs to appease her first!
This is her way of dealing with the world. A little patience can lead to great things!
Seeing that Lin had finished cultivating, Su Jiu pointed outside, explained the basic situation, and then said softly to Lin, “Follow me to deal with these people, three Intermediate Magic Crystals.”
Glancing at the situation outside, Lin guessed that she would be assisting. She didn’t bother to bargain and silently thought, “47…”
After Lin agreed, Su Jiu looked at Xiao Yezi lying on Liu Yuejun’s back, sighed, and then turned to the president of the Baiyun Association and cupped his fists. “I hope President Bai can help me watch the child.”
“Your Excellency, rest assured, protecting a child is easy for me.”
The president of the Baiyun Association heard this and laughed heartily, waving his hand to show that he was at ease. However, when he looked at Xiao Yezi, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes – “Warrior Class?”
Then, in his heart, Su Jiu’s importance increased. After all, even descendants of War Gods couldn’t awaken at such a young age. This was contrary to the laws of humans, unless they were descendants of top races combined with humans…
“Thank you, President Bai. If there’s a chance, I will.” After receiving the reply, Su Jiu no longer hesitated, cupped her fists to the other person, and then left with Lin towards the outside.
Liu Yuejun also wanted to follow, but he knew he could only stay and protect Xiao Yezi well. He could only sigh and watch Su Jiu and the other two slowly approach the assassins surrounding them.
“Those people are from Hundred Rivers, and I don’t know if President Jin will intervene…”
Standing in the hall, President Bai narrowed his eyes as he watched Su Jiu disappear from view. His gaze landed on the opposite platform, where a figure with a plump body was leaning against the railing.
“I will not interfere in Hundred Rivers’ affairs.”
A faint voice suddenly sounded in the hall. Jin Zicheng’s gaze drifted towards the sky. With his voice, the atmosphere in the hall seemed to suddenly become oppressive, causing President Bai to quickly cup his fists in that direction.
“President Jin, I’m afraid that if this young lady kills those people, President Hundred Rivers will take action again. If you don’t intervene, there will be a rift in the Merchant Alliance.”
President Bai Yun smiled and subtly shifted the target to his competitor. He wished that President Jin would not intervene.
But if Su Jiu wasn’t dealt with, then her killing of Hundred Rivers’ people would be an insult to their united merchant associations.
“If she kills them, she kills them. She is merely carrying out operations for the Dragon Country. If Hundred Rivers interferes with that, I can only say… what a pity for an ally.”
Frowning, Jin Zicheng glanced at President Bai Yun, his voice faint but containing an undisguised decisiveness.
“Executing a mission?”
President Bai Yun did not understand his meaning and was full of confusion, but he did not dare to ask him further. He could only quietly wait for his follow-up.
“The Huainan Garrison Commander called me. His meaning is very clear: if Hundred Rivers interferes with the Kamishiro family’s mission, I am not allowed to care about their life or death, otherwise their business in the Dragon Country will be investigated…”
Looking up at the moonlight on the sea, Jin Zicheng’s small eyes slowly widened, showing some annoyance. This was rarely seen in this rich merchant whose strength was unfathomable.
He was clearly displeased, but he did not dare to say anything, because he knew that the other party’s strength was ranked among the walkers, let alone ordinary High-Rank War Gods like himself.
“This kid Hundred Rivers, relying on the back of the Kamishiro family, has always been extremely arrogant. Now it’s interesting.”
Upon receiving this reply, the president of the Baiyun Association immediately realized Su Jiu’s official Dragon Country identity. Now, the Kamishiro family must have committed a crime in the Dragon Country, which is why they were arrested.
Now Hundred Rivers is in a dilemma. On one side is someone they can’t defeat and is an official of the Dragon Country, and on the other side is his former employer. This is going to be interesting…
“This… Sir…”
Liu Yuejun, who had been listening by the side, knew that the two of them had probably chosen to side with Su Jiu, but he was confused as to why they thought not intervening would be beneficial.
“I don’t quite understand what you mean. Is it not intervening that is good for Xiao Jiu?”
“Let’s wait and see. The young lady who bought you is not simple in strength.”
President Bai Yun glanced at him, a faint smile on his face, and his gaze swept towards the distance, towards the retreating figures of Su Jiu and the other. This was a battle that did not need to be anticipated.
Because the scales of victory had long since tilted…
In the moonlight, the girl slowly walked out of the auction house, her hand seeming to flicker with a glittering light. She looked towards an iron pillar not fifty meters away, where more than a dozen pairs of eyes were staring intently at them.
“Tap, tap…” The sound of leather shoes hitting the metal sounded on the metal plate, like a countdown timer.
One step, two steps…
With light steps, Su Jiu, with a faint smile, gently rubbed her weapon, her breath as steady as ever. Although the target was right in front of her, she didn’t rush to attack. Her actions should be reasonable.
As she walked, the Dragon Girl mask was removed at some point, replaced by golden pupils, deer antlers on her head, and a smiling face bathed in clear moonlight. Her height also increased slightly.
Lin glanced at Su Jiu beside her, and a thought involuntarily popped into her mind: this woman is quite pretty…
The next moment, she quickly suppressed this thought. She was truly “looking for a ghost with a lantern in hand” – what the hell, how could she have such a thought?
On the other side, the man in the black and white kimono looked at Su Jiu and the other person calmly walking towards him, and next to them was the unpurchased deer demon. Instantly, a sense of unease rose in his heart.
“Steward, let’s hurry up and make our move. They have already left the auction house, and now they urgently need to help that person from the Kamishiro family!”
A voice rang out, it was one of the High-Rank Battle Kings, clearly with a sense of urgency in his words.
Hearing this, the man in the black and white kimono glanced at the people behind him again. He knew it was not the time to be indecisive. A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand slightly forward, saying in a low voice, “Go!”
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”
As soon as his voice fell, the numerous black-clothed figures beside him directly flickered under the gaze of passers-by, and then, a mighty aura suddenly soared into the sky. Three High-Rank Battle Kings, with small law halos above their heads, shot out!
The steward finally landed steadily around Su Jiu and the other two. His slightly murderous eyes, with a hint of coldness and grimness, swept towards Su Jiu, who was at the forefront.
“This is a very rich Sakura Blade scent…”
Seeing these black-clothed figures, Su Jiu’s expression remained calm. Her gaze casually swept over the leading steward, and she asked with a smile, “You know I am an official of the Dragon Country, and you still dare to attack. Aren’t you afraid that the Dragon Country’s iron fist will descend and you will all be implicated?”
“You have offended someone you shouldn’t have offended, and your identity is not enough to make the Dragon Country go to great lengths!”
The steward was somewhat surprised why Su Jiu was not surprised, but the powerful figure behind him from the Kamishiro family roared, and the gunpowder was ignited in an instant!
“Then… come on.”
Her gaze swept over these people coldly, Su Jiu smiled faintly, and her words also carried a murderous aura. Frosty white dragon-shaped sword energy materialized and circled around her, appearing quite majestic.
At this moment, a Battle King from the Hundred Rivers Association who was beside the steward suddenly remembered something. His pupils suddenly shrank, and he grabbed the other’s hand, saying in a low voice with a hint of trembling:
“L-Lord, we… let’s just forget it.”
