Chapter 182
Chapter 182: Sect Master Pei Must Not Suffer Loss
As Shi Zi Chu prepared to make her move, Ye He Qi stopped her, his voice gentle: “Let’s make this look real. I’ll do it.”
If Shi Zi Chu unleashed her soul force, the result would only be a battlefield strewn with blood and flesh. When others arrived, it would expose the ruse.
Shi Zi Chu nodded in agreement.
Ye He Qi switched his life-bound artifact into a whip form, and with a flick of his wrist, a group of spirit beasts flew backward, lifeless.
The beasts that died in an instant dropped various heavenly treasures.
Seeing this, Ye He Qi’s attacks became even fiercer.
Shi Zi Chu found a clear patch of ground to stand on. After standing for a while, bored, she called out, “Clan Chief Ye, do you have a chair?”
Ye He Qi, distracted by collecting heavenly treasures and clearing spirit beasts, searched through his storage ring. After a moment, he summoned spiritual power and formed a chair.
Shi Zi Chu sat on the water chair, her elbow resting on the armrest as she watched Ye He Qi clear out the spirit beasts and gather the treasures.
After watching for a while, Shi Zi Chu turned to the spatial storage ring and spoke to Xue Gu, “Xue Gu, do you think you can devour Ascending Towers Island?”
She wanted the power of both the soul and Ascending Towers Island!
“Yes,” came the response.
Xue Gu jumped onto a little dog’s head in the spatial storage ring, its sharp claws poking out from its fluffy pads. The female villain system, who had been about to protest, was immediately silenced.
“Master, you should first consume the soul power. Once the soul is weakened, I can come out,” Xue Gu said in a soft, sweet voice.
Shi Zi Chu agreed.
She formed a one-handed hand seal, and the soul force dissolved into stars, sinking into the butterfly jade pendant.
The residual soul of the beautiful woman felt a powerful energy surge and began to greedily absorb it.
The soul quickly weakened, no longer daring to speak up. It desperately begged: “No! No, please! Spare me! I was wrong! I acknowledge you as my master! Please, let me go!”
Shi Zi Chu remained unmoved.
Ye He Qi glanced over at the soul, which was still desperately begging for mercy, but then turned his attention back to clearing the spirit beasts.
After the residual soul had absorbed enough and felt full, Shi Zi Chu stopped.
At this moment, the soul’s form had shrunk considerably.
Xue Gu, with a flick of its claws, tore through the rules and leapt out of the spatial storage ring.
Shi Zi Chu saw the little cat land on her lap and immediately began to give it a rough petting.
Xue Gu looked disheveled after being thoroughly scratched, and Shi Zi Chu couldn’t help but laugh at the sight.
“Meow meow,” Xue Gu purred softly, sounding both like a complaint and a playful mewl.
Shi Zi Chu, in a better mood, gently ran her fingers through Xue Gu’s soft fur, combing it neatly.
Xue Gu stretched out its fluffy paws, having inspected Ascending Towers Island, and said, “Master, I can devour Ascending Towers Island anytime. But after I do, I’ll need to sleep for a while to digest.”
Shi Zi Chu nodded. “Not yet.”
It wasn’t the right time.
“Master, your master is about to reach the critical point of refining the divine sword,” Xue Gu said lazily, lying on Shi Zi Chu’s lap. “Once the heavenly tribulation succeeds, the divine sword will be born.”
Shi Zi Chu nodded, not worried about Xing Lan in the slightest.
Xue Gu rolled onto its back, showing off its soft, furry belly. “Master, do you want to try artifact forging?”
With your comprehension and the resources in your spatial storage ring, your achievements in artifact forging will surpass mine!
Shi Zi Chu thought of the ores and spiritual plants in her spatial storage ring.
The ores, all fifth rank and above, were precious and plentiful. Leaving them unused was truly wasteful.
“I’ll need to find an alien flame,” she said, tilting her head as she looked into the distance. “And I also need an artifact cauldron, plus a beginner’s book on artifact forging.”
Xue Gu mewed, “Master! I have an idea!”
“What idea?” Shi Zi Chu asked, rubbing Xue Gu’s belly.
“Master, just get your master’s alien flame!” Xue Gu said seriously, its voice sounding oddly cute. “Alien flames are hard to find, but we can just take one from nearby!”
Shi Zi Chu laughed.
She picked up Xue Gu, pressing her cheek into the soft fur of its belly and nuzzling it. “You’re so cute!”
Ye He Qi sent a spirit beast flying, and when he turned around, he saw Shi Zi Chu happily playing with the cat.
He was out there killing spirit beasts, and she was there happily petting a cat.
A twinge of imbalance filled Clan Chief Ye’s heart. With a flick of his finger, the water chair disappeared.
“Ow!”
Caught off guard, Shi Zi Chu fell flat on her back, with the fluffy Xue Gu landing on her face.
Her happy smile shifted to Ye He Qi’s face.
Shi Zi Chu carefully picked up Xue Gu, sat it on the ground, and glared at Ye He Qi, “Clan Chief Ye, you’re so mean!”
Ye He Qi smiled, smoothly changing the topic. “Don’t you want to look at the dharmic robe?”
Shi Zi Chu huffed and, holding Xue Gu, walked over.
The dharmic robe, which had dropped from the spirit beasts, was wrapped in a transparent light orb. Shi Zi Chu nodded in satisfaction. “Clan Chief Ye, how many immortal rank magic artifacts have you collected?”
“Not many,” Ye He Qi replied with a smile, his brows relaxed and his mood clearly good.
“Shi Zi Chu?”
“Big brother?”
As the voices sounded, Ye He Qi quickly waved his hand and stored away the dharmic robe.
Chu Zhi Rou glanced around, noting that many of the spirit beasts had scattered, clearly intimidated by Ye He Qi and Shi Zi Chu.
Shi Zi Chu turned to greet Pei Qing You, saying, “Sect Master Pei.”
Pei Qing You nodded in acknowledgment, then casually asked, “Didn’t you come with Young Master Jiang?”
“We split up,” Shi Zi Chu replied.
Her casual conversation caught Chu Zhi Rou’s attention, and soon she realized something.
While no one had recognized Shi Zi Chu’s back, Pei Qing You had immediately called out to her!
Shi Zi Chu looked at Ye He Qi.
Ye He Qi handed her two heavenly rank magic artifacts.
Shi Zi Chu took the magic artifacts and walked toward Pei Qing You. “I still can’t use storage space, Sect Master Pei. Could these two magic artifacts make up for the value of this dharmic robe?”
Dharmic robe?
Chu Zhi Rou’s eyes fell on Shi Zi Chu.
The light pink, floor-length gown with wide sleeves looked tailor-made for Shi Zi Chu. But this gown…
Chu Zhi Rou’s pupils contracted, and a wave of betrayal surged within her heart. She turned sharply to look at Pei Qing You.
This gown was the new dharmic robe from Linlang Pavilion, invulnerable to water and fire and capable of resisting some damage. It was incredibly expensive.
She had once casually mentioned liking it, knowing that Pei Qing You, with his nature, would secretly buy it for her.
But now… he had given the robe to Shi Zi Chu?!
Pei Qing You took a circular magic artifact from the pile. “One is enough.”
Shi Zi Chu handed him the second magic artifact. “We can’t let Sect Master Pei suffer a loss.”
Seeing Shi Zi Chu refuse to let him decline, Pei Qing You had no choice but to accept both.
Then, he noticed Chu Zhi Rou’s astonished and shattered gaze fixed on him, as if she were looking at a heartless person.
“Rou Rou, let me explain!” Pei Qing You immediately became flustered. “This dharmic robe was indeed meant for you, but Shi Zi Chu… she…”
Chu Zhi Rou, never missing a chance to strike at her rival, mocked, “Sect Master Pei, if you’ve changed your affections, just say so. No need to hide behind excuses.”
Chu Zhi Rou turned her head, her eyes reddened.
“At that time, the situation was special, and I told Shi Zi Chu to pay me back in spirit stones once she left!” Pei Qing You hurriedly explained, his voice tinged with urgency. “Besides, you and Shi Zi Chu have made amends, right? I did this to help you.”
Help her?
He took something she liked and gave it to Shi Zi Chu, then claimed it was to help her?!