HLnovel Chapter 204 Refusal to Trade
Chapter 204 Refusal to Trade
Ye frowned and glanced at the crowd, saying sternly, "Is this the time to argue? This is the battlefield of gods and demons! In such a dangerous place, instead of thinking about how to escape, you're causing trouble! Do you all have a death wish?!"
Gu Changhuai, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. His words were concise and threatening: "If you cause trouble again, I will throw you out."
The disciples who had been making a ruckus were so frightened that they all lowered their heads.
They're not stupid; being thrown out at this point would be tantamount to suicide!
Bai Jinyan also put away his smile and said calmly, "I agree with Fellow Daoist Gu's approach. If anyone tries to incite trouble again, then don't blame us for being impolite."
As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Ning Wanshuang and some of the disciples of Tianyi Sect.
These people all turned pale, and Ning Wanshuang bit her lower lip tightly, feeling extremely ashamed and indignant.
Ye Danqing's face turned pale and then flushed, looking extremely unpleasant. He glared fiercely at his junior brothers and sisters behind him, then warned, "Shut up, all of you! Don't say another word!"
The disciples of Tianyi Sect knew that their senior brother was truly angry, and no matter how unwilling they were, they dared not utter another word.
Chu Wenqing, standing to the side, couldn't help but stick out his tongue, marveling at how fierce these people were. Their nonchalant attitude made Qin Xiu furious. However, he ultimately respected his senior brother's words and didn't say anything more, only patting Ning Wanshuang's shoulder reassuringly.
Ning Wanshuang was already on the verge of tears, and now that Qin Xiu wasn't helping her either, she felt even more aggrieved and tears streamed down her face. While crying silently, she couldn't help but look at Su Xi and the others through her teary eyes, a sudden surge of resentment rising within her.
Ever since she transmigrated into the book and became the female lead, she's been the center of attention, everyone revolves around her, and opportunities and magical treasures are readily available to her. But ever since she met these people, she's been plagued by bad luck! She's always being scolded and blamed!
These people did it on purpose! They're absolutely despicable! She initially thought Chu Wenqing and Song Qiao were good people, but now it seems they're just like those two female cultivators—all two of them are the same kind of scoundrels! Not a single one of them is any good!
No one spoke at this moment, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Su Luo estimated that enough time had been spent stalling, then looked at Ye and asked, "Fellow Daoist Ye, are you still being chased by the puppet army?"
Ye was immediately distracted by her words and shook his head upon hearing this, "We're not being chased yet. We killed the group of skeletons that were chasing us the most closely, and then used a magical artifact to conceal our presence and confuse the skeletons that followed, which is how we safely reached this oasis. It's just..."
She didn't say anything more, but Su Luo knew without guessing that the puppet army would return after they left the oasis tomorrow. However, that was none of Su Luo's business.
So she nodded and casually said, "I see. At least the Oasis is safe tonight, and everyone can rest easy."
Ye glanced at the Soul-Devouring Beast on Su Luo's shoulder, hesitating to speak. Although she really wanted to ask Su Luo for help in getting the Soul-Devouring Beast to devour all the vengeful spirits, she was too embarrassed to ask.
While they were still hesitating, Su Luo said, "In that case, it's getting late. Please find a place to rest wherever you like. I hope everyone can get along peacefully tonight and avoid causing any more trouble. Our resting place is in the back, so we'll take our leave now."
Lin Ji took Su Luo's hand and turned to leave.
Chu Wenqing smiled and waved to everyone, "Then bye-bye!"
Seeing that they were about to leave, several people in the crowd suddenly became anxious and all looked at the Soul-Devouring Beast.
Su Luo can't leave now! If she takes the Soul-Devouring Beast away, won't they still have to fight the puppet army tomorrow? We need to discuss it with her quickly!
"Fellow Daoist Su, please wait a moment!"
Just then, someone suddenly called out to Su Luo.
Su Luo turned around and found that it was Bai Jinyan who called her, which made her raise her eyebrows in surprise.
Unexpectedly, he was the one who spoke first.
"Is something wrong?"
Bai Jinyan stepped out of the crowd and asked in a gentle and refined manner, "Fellow Daoist Su, may we make a deal?"
"What deal?"
He looked at the Soul-Devouring Beast and said calmly, "Could we travel with you tomorrow? As you know, we're being chased by the puppet army, and we'll likely be attacked as soon as we leave the oasis. That's why we desperately needed your help yesterday. Of course, the reward for your help is negotiable—spirit stones, magic weapons, or precious pills—whatever we have, we can give you."
Upon hearing this, people from the other sects immediately began to whisper among themselves.
"Shuqiu Pavilion is really rich and powerful! Why don't we just go together? Why give such a high reward!"
"What else? You expect to get something for free? Why should I? They're not stupid..."
"Yes, it's perfectly normal to pay someone for their help. After all, Soul-Eating Beasts aren't easy to find."
"It's not that I'm unwilling, but our Ten Thousand Swords Sect is poor! Last time we traded in the Profound Ice Realm, we used manual labor. If they're willing, we can exchange manual labor for it!"
"Alas, you only realize how little money you have when you need it..."
The disciples of Tianyi Sect felt utterly disheartened, especially Ye Danqing and Qin Xiu.
The other sects might still have some hope of getting Su Luo's help, but the Tianyi Sect couldn't! After all, the Tianyi Sect had offended Su Luo terribly in the past!
That's what they thought, but the people from Tianyi Sect still held onto a sliver of hope, looking at Su Luo with expectant eyes.
Maybe, or perhaps Su Luozhen will agree... It doesn't matter if the fee is a bit high, anyway, Tianyi Sect is very rich, as long as we can survive this ordeal!
The girl paused for a moment, then shook her head and refused with a smile, "Let's forget about this deal."
Putting aside the numerous troubles of walking with the female lead, the reason they were able to eliminate the vengeful spirits so discreetly was because they were few in number and unlikely to attract attention. If they were with the people from Shuqiu Pavilion or others, they would be too conspicuous and would definitely attract many vengeful spirits.
This is such a hassle!
Thinking of this, Su Luo gave her second reason, expressing her concerns. She added, "You've provoked the puppet army's pursuit. Behind those puppets must be many vengeful spirits. I only have one Soul-Devouring Beast; no matter how powerful it is, it can't handle them all. Therefore, I cannot grant this request."
Upon hearing this, Bai Jinyan was slightly disappointed, but he didn't press the matter further. He simply apologized, saying that he had taken things for granted.
What Su Luo said makes sense.
Behind the puppet army chasing them were at least several hundred vengeful spirits. No matter how powerful the Soul-Devouring Beast was, it couldn't possibly devour all those vengeful spirits at once; one can't fight against so many. Besides, Su Luo and the others weren't stupid; they wouldn't put themselves in danger for the sake of temporary monetary temptation!
After hearing Su Luo's explanation, the rest of the people fell silent. Most understood her concerns and could only sigh in disappointment. Only a very few people did not understand and muttered under their breath in dissatisfaction.
"And you all claim to be cultivators, yet you actually stand by and watch someone die..."
"Exactly, she must have done it on purpose, deliberately trying to make a fool of us!"
Upon hearing this, the people next to them quickly nudged their arms and then whispered a warning: "Stop talking, your senior brother/sister is glaring at you!"
The person looked up and met the cold gaze of their senior brother/sister, immediately shivered, lowered their head, and dared not say another word.
Su Luo didn't notice this little incident, but Lin Xu, with his sharp ears, heard it. He glanced at the group of people with a sinister look and silently memorized their appearances and sects.
Without another word, the three turned and left. Before they had gone more than a few steps, Feng Xiyue and Song Qiao ran over.
Before Feng Xiyue arrived, her voice preceded her: "Su Luo, are you alright?"
Bai Jinyan immediately raised his head, his gaze sharp as he looked over. When he saw Feng Xiyue, the corners of his mouth turned up almost imperceptibly. It was clear that Feng Xiyue was only focused on Su Luo and didn't even glance at the people behind her, so his lips unconsciously straightened out again.
Jiang Wanyue noticed that her senior brother's expression kept changing, and couldn't help but twitch her lips.
Over there, Su Luo waved her hand to indicate that she was fine when she heard Feng Xiyue's question, and then asked meaningfully, "Is everything done?"
Does this mean that all the Seven-Colored Lotus have been dug up?
Feng Xiyue immediately understood and nodded, "Don't worry, I'm here."
At the same time, Song Qiao touched his storage bag, implying that the Seven-Colored Lotus had already been stored in his storage bag.
Su Luo immediately felt relieved. Holding Lin Ji's hand with one hand and Feng Xiyue's hand with the other, she smiled and said, "Let's walk a bit further back and find a suitable place to rest."
The group readily agreed and quickened their pace to leave.
Once Su Luo and the others had gone some distance, the disciples from the four sects began to find a place to rest. They hadn't had a proper rest for the past few days, and had to fight the puppets; they were simply exhausted!
A cold wind blew by, rustling the leaves. Suddenly, a brightly colored petal drifted by and landed right on Ning Wanshuang's hair.
"Junior sister, there's a flower petal on your head, let me remove it for you."
Ye Danqing smiled slightly and then helped Ning Wanshuang remove the petals.
Just as he was about to throw away the petals, he glanced at them casually. When he saw the shape and color of the petals clearly, Ye Danqing's pupils shrank instantly, and he said in disbelief, "This...this is a petal of the Seven-Colored Lotus?"
These words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.