Chapter 139

Chapter 139: Refusing Because It Is Not Worth It
Yao Wuji’s eyes turned red with anger. She had clearly been the one with the best chance to take the lotus, but at the crucial moment her Scarlet Spider had made a mistake and handed the treasure over for nothing.

The others were also very unwilling. Spirit power surged under their wide robes, and they looked ready to fight another round.

Mo Ci, Ji Han Zhou, and the other four stepped forward and stared coldly at that group.

With Yu Zhao taking the lead for them before, they had barely made a move the whole time. Right now they were in their best state, each of their eyes shining with a cold light, without a trace of fear.

The two sides faced off against each other, and the scene fell into a stalemate.

Yao Wu Jisuddenly spoke, breaking the silence: “Hey, how about I trade those two people for the World-Cleansing Azure Lotus?”

Everyone was stunned. Their gazes turned, and they finally remembered that there were still two people in an unremarkable corner.

Fang Cheng Lang had not expected Yao Wu Jito think of using them to trade for the lotus. He felt both ashamed and angry.

Fang Cheng Lang hurriedly tried to speak: “Little Six, don’t agree…”

Yu Zhao cut him off: “No.”

Fang Cheng Lang and Yu Zhao spoke at the same time.

Fang Cheng Lang stared at Yu Zhao in shock, a hurt look flashing through his eyes.

He indeed did not want Yu Zhao to agree to Yao Wuji’s terms, but when he heard her clean, decisive refusal, a wave of loss and pain still rose in his heart.

Yao Wu Jiwas taken aback and asked: “Why? You know each other, don’t you?”

She had thought Yu Zhao would agree.

Yu Zhao’s lips curved in a half-smile as she said: “Of course I will not trade, because it is not worth it. Who would do a losing deal?”

It was as if Fang Cheng Lang’s spine had been pulled out in an instant. His straight back slowly slumped, and his eyes dimmed.

Yao Wu Jiglanced at him, then turned her head and bargained with Yu Zhao: “I don’t need the whole World-Cleansing Azure Lotus. Just give me half of the seeds.”

Yu Zhao answered: “No.”

Yao Wu Jisaid: “Three… no, two, two lotus seeds should be fine, right? Trading one person for one lotus seed is already a good deal.”

Yao Wu Jibred poisonous insects and often dealt with all kinds of poisons. The lotus seeds of the World-Cleansing Azure Lotus were the perfect holy medicine for detoxification.

If her instincts did not tell her that she could not do anything to Yu Zhao, she would have loved to snatch the entire lotus and not leave even one seed behind.

The others did not know what relationship Yu Zhao had with Fang Cheng Lang and Cui Jue, and they all guessed whether she would agree.

Yu Zhao’s thin lips parted slightly, and she calmly spoke two words.

She said: “No trade.”

Yao Wu Jigrew angry and snapped: “So you never planned to trade with me from the start and just played me on purpose, is that it?”

The Scarlet Spider under her bent its long legs and lowered its body, as if it would pounce the next moment and bite Yu Zhao to death in one go.

Yu Zhao said calmly: “I can trade with you, but what I want in exchange must be the poisons you carry on you, not them.”

Yu Zhao’s thoughts were simple. Next, she was going to the Greenwood Sect and needed to borrow the sect’s alchemy rooms and artifact forging rooms.

People always said that when you accepted someone’s help, you could not speak hard, and that no one blamed someone for bringing too many gifts.

If she came bearing gifts, she could show her sincerity.

Yao Wu Jiwas clearly someone skilled in poisons. Her toxins were surely unusual and might give the Greenwood Sect’s alchemists some inspiration.

Yao Wu Jithought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

The poisons she carried had all been personally extracted from various poisonous insects and toxins. They were rare in the outside world. Although the extraction process took time and effort, she had plenty of experience, so it was not too troublesome. Using them to trade for lotus seeds was acceptable.

After the two reached an agreement, Yao Wu Jiimmediately changed sides and pointed her spearhead at the others.

She said coldly: “The World-Cleansing Azure Lotus is ours. You had better leave, or else…”

Her finger traced across the Scarlet Spider’s crystal-clear back shell. The threat was obvious.

The others were unhappy, but they also knew the situation was already decided and could only grit their teeth and leave.

As soon as they left, Yu Zhao and Yao Wu Jibegan a heated discussion about the lotus seed trade. Ji Han Zhou, on the other hand, walked over skillfully to the dead Companion Spirit Beast, rubbed his hands together, and started to dissect it.

Seeing that Yu Zhao and Ji Han Zhou both had things to do, the female cultivator from Hundred Flowers Valley looked around and began to clean up the battlefield.

About the time it took for one stick of incense to burn later,

Yao Wu Jistared at the three hard-won lotus seeds in her palm, glared hatefully at Yu Zhao, and said: “You profiteer.”

Yu Zhao did not get angry at all. Her gains this time were quite good.

Ji Han Zhou and Mo Ci walked over to her and said that they had already taken care of everything that needed to be handled.

Yu Zhao nodded to Yao Wu Jiand turned to leave with Ji Han Zhou and Mo Ci, but Yao Wu Jicalled out to stop her.

Yao Wu Jisaid: “My name is Yao Wuji. What is your name?”

Yu Zhao stopped and answered: “Yu Zhao.”

Yao Wu Jiasked again: “You will go to the Cultivation World Grand Tournament next year, right?”

Yu Zhao replied: “Yes.”

Yao Wu Jismiled and said: “Good. I will wait for you at the Cultivation World Grand Tournament.”

She curved her lips into a smile, patted the Scarlet Spider, and left in a carefree manner.

A few breaths later, her voice drifted over from far away.

She said: “Since you do not want those two, I do not want them either. Just let them live or die on their own.”

Yu Zhao glanced in the direction Yao Wu Jihad left, a trace of doubt flashing across her face.

From this short contact, Yu Zhao could be sure that Yao Wuji’s strength definitely made her a top favorite to win the Cultivation World Grand Tournament. But what was strange was that in her previous life, she had never heard of Yao Wuji.

[Could something have happened later that kept Yao Wu Jifrom joining the grand competition?]

[A year from now, will I still have a chance to see her at the Cultivation World Grand Tournament?]

Ji Han Zhou said hesitantly: “Senior Sister Yu, those two are injured. Should we…”

Ji Han Zhou looked at the battered Fang Cheng Lang and Cui Jue. Perhaps out of the sympathy between sword cultivators, compassion rose in his heart.

Yu Zhao said casually: “You can do whatever you want, but try to be quick. We still have to go pick the Heavenly Immortal Herb.”

Yu Zhao not wanting to have dealings with Fang Cheng Lang and Cui Jue did not mean she would stop Ji Han Zhou from helping them.

Ji Han Zhou was an independent person. Whatever he wanted to do should not be influenced by her will.

Ji Han Zhou was happy that Yu Zhao did not object. He answered: “All right,” then quickly ran over to Fang Cheng Lang and Cui Jue. As he helped clean the spider silk off them, he also checked their condition.

Fang Cheng Lang said hoarsely: “Thank you.”

Fang Cheng Lang’s voice was hoarse, and a bit of light returned to his eyes.

He could see clearly that Ji Han Zhou was a companion protected under Yu Zhao’s wings. If Ji Han Zhou came to help, did that not also mean that Yu Zhao was not as cold as she looked on the surface?

[In fact, she had always been thinking about them in her heart.]

When Ji Han Zhou finished checking Cui Jue’s condition, he got a fright.

Cui Jue’s condition was very bad. He had completely lost all sense of the outside world and was like a walking corpse.

Ji Han Zhou took out a small pill bottle and said: “When we travel outside, we are all friends, so there is no need to be so polite. You two are heavily poisoned. I have some detoxification pills here that can temporarily suppress the poison, but if you want to completely clear it away, you will have to find another way. I cannot help you with that.”

He took a few Detoxification Pills from the bottle and handed them to Fang Cheng Lang, a bit of pity in his eyes.

The Detoxification Pills would only help Fang Cheng Lang. As for Cui Jue…

In Ji Han Zhou’s eyes, Cui Jue was no different from a dead man. Even if they saved him, he would suffer heavy damage to his life force and be left with serious lasting injuries.