Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Request to Release the Footage

Li Shuang stared for a second at what Li Li was doing, then followed after her in a hurry.

The Middle Treasury’s door opened with a simple push.

Li Li already had a target in mind, and she rushed straight to a quiet corner.

There, a plain black stone lay quietly on the floor.

Li Li dashed over, hugged the stone, and looked about ready to bite into it.

Li Shuang jumped and snatched it away as she cried: “Wait! This isn’t ours yet!”

Li Li looked up at her with pleading eyes.

On the Heaven and Earth Furnace, the item’s details floated into view.

It read: “Sixth Tier Hidden Dragon Stone: 100,000 Value Points.”

Li Shuang’s pupils tightened.

One hundred thousand Value Points.

A normal Sixth Tier treasure was worth about ten thousand Value Points in the furnace.

But this Hidden Dragon Stone was worth a full one hundred thousand.

That was the same value as a Spirit of Living Water.

There had to be some hidden secret inside this Hidden Dragon Stone.

Elder Ling’s voice sounded as she said: “This is a Hidden Dragon Stone.”

She looked a little surprised too.

She had picked it up by chance in a secret realm. Though it was a Sixth Tier treasure, it did not match her attribute. After studying it for a while and finding nothing special, she left it in a corner.

She had only brought it out today to give Li Shuang more options.

She had not expected Li Shuang’s Sword Spirit to like the Hidden Dragon Stone this much.

Even so, Elder Ling still gave a careful reminder as she said: “You have an Ice Spiritual Root. Forging a pure ice sword should be the best plan. If you mix in other forces, it might hurt the sword’s growth instead. A Sword Spirit’s choices are not always right, so the Sword Cultivator should guide it.”

Li Shuang glanced at Li Li.

Li Li stared back with hungry eyes. [It smells so good. It smells so, so good.]

Li Shuang rubbed Li Li’s head and said softly: “Elder Ling, I trust Li Li’s choice. How many Contribution Points are needed for the Hidden Dragon Stone?”

Elder Ling paused, then said: “You really want it? It is a Sixth Tier resource, and you only just advanced to Second Tier, so you cannot use it yet. Better to think it over and wait until Li Li is about to reach Sixth Tier.”

A flash of disappointment crossed Li Li’s eyes, but she still spoke sweetly and behaved: “Sister Li Shuang, Li Li will listen. We can come back later.”

Li Shuang pinched her cheek and said with a smile: “It’s okay. Li Li does not need to be that obedient.”

Even so, the Heaven and Earth Furnace had priced the Hidden Dragon Stone so high that Li Shuang was not sure she could actually get it.

She looked to Elder Ling and asked with respectful Dao-Questioning: “Elder Ling, the Hidden Dragon Stone has no price tag. How many Contribution Points does it cost?”

Elder Ling hesitated, then said: “I only brought it out from my private stash for now. If you want it, call it three thousand Contribution Points.”

Three thousand Contribution Points was the price of an ordinary Sixth Tier treasure.

Compared to the furnace’s one hundred thousand Value Points, it was not even close. Buying it for that many Contribution Points would be a huge bargain.

Li Shuang thought for a moment, then said: “Elder Ling, my Sword Spirit is very sharp. Since she loves the Hidden Dragon Stone this much, maybe it hides something special. At three thousand Contribution Points, you might be taking a loss.”

This was an elder of the sect. She would use the Hidden Dragon Stone later for sure. If Elder Ling discovered it had a secret, she might feel upset. Better to say it now.

Elder Ling laughed and said: “I studied this stone for a while and never found anything. Three thousand Contribution Points is a normal Sixth Tier price. Just take it.”

Li Shuang was about to speak again, but Elder Ling smiled and added: “How about this. If one day you really find some hidden secret inside the Hidden Dragon Stone, come show me yourself. Treat that as an extra condition, all right?”

Since Elder Ling had put it that way, Li Shuang considered it and nodded earnestly as she said: “Disciple understands.”

Elder Ling nodded and said: “Keep choosing.”

After that, Li Li had no reaction as strong as before, but she still happily picked out a few materials she thought were “so fragrant” and handed them to Li Shuang.

All together, the materials came to about eight thousand Contribution Points.

Among them, the only Sixth Tier piece was the Hidden Dragon Stone. The rest included a few Fourth Tier and Fifth Tier items, and the largest pile was Second Tier and Third Tier materials.

These were things that drew the biggest reaction from Li Li. Some would not be used soon, but keeping them now would save trouble later.

Li Shuang handed her choices over and said politely: “Elder Ling, I am done.”

Elder Ling deducted the matching Contribution Points, then returned the token to Li Shuang.

She gave Black Abyss a meaningful look, and with a faint sigh said: “Purple Affinity is rare and hard to come by. Do not waste this bond.”

With that, she took out a fresh square of cloth and lowered her head to start embroidering again.

Seeing this, Li Shuang left quietly on her own.

With the materials in hand, she could test her sudden idea now. [Let’s see if that wild thought works.]

To avoid drawing attention, she planned to swing by the forge rooms first.

The sect had special forging chambers in different grades. They were ranked A, B, and C, and each had a different furnace. She was only forging a Second Tier sword, so a Grade C chamber was enough.

Li Shuang was about to head out when a voice called to her.

Luo Ming Yue shouted with fierce energy: “Little Shuang!”

Li Shuang looked up, surprised as she said: “First Senior Sister.”

Someone must have provoked Luo Ming Yue. She looked like she was ready to kill.

Luo Ming Yue gritted her teeth and said: “I knew you would come here. The people at Ling Xu Peak have gone crazy again. Come on, I will go with you to the Disciplinary Hall so they do not twist the truth by themselves.”

Disciplinary Hall?

Li Shuang’s eyes shifted as she remembered the hateful look on Sheng Yuan’s face when he left. [I think I know what this is about.]

[He cannot really be that dumb, can he?]

As they walked, Luo Ming Yue rattled off what had happened.

She said angrily: “Sheng Yuan from Ling Xu Peak rushed to the Disciplinary Hall to ask for the Message Tokens’ footage to be made public. He accuses you of refusing to save Ye Zhao Zhao and Chang Le An because of private grudges. You know how it is, the tokens can record, but the footage is usually not made public. He also claims you trapped Ye Zhao Zhao once on the snow mountain, and that you used the same trick in the Langya Secret Realm, committing the crime of abandoning your fellow disciples. He wants the footage shown and you punished.”

The more she spoke, the more speechless she became.

She really could not understand it.

Were those people at Ling Xu Peak like leeches that stuck on and never let go?

She waved a hand and said: “This guy is ridiculous. But do not worry, Little Shuang. With no solid proof, the Disciplinary Hall will not agree to show the footage.”

Li Shuang smiled and looked at her calmly as she said: “Why not?”

Luo Ming Yue blinked and said: “Huh?”