Sword Venerable Su Ran's teeth were clearly nowhere near as effective as her straw. She bit down on Xiang Yuan's neck and exerted force several times, only to find his skin thick and tough; she simply could not break through his defenses.
Xiang Yuan sat properly, ignoring Sword Venerable Su Ran's displeased gaze. Xiang Yuan shrugged to indicate his refusal: either use a straw, or keep dragging this out. There was no third option.
The more Xiang Yuan refused, the more excited Sword Venerable Su Ran became—ptui, the more adamant she became. She swore to seize Bai Wuyan's territory and use it to strike at her.
After biting for a while to no avail, Sword Venerable Su Ran had no choice. By this point, striking at Bai Wuyan had become secondary; her competitive spirit had taken over, and making Xiang Yuan obediently yield had become the main objective.
Unable to break through his defenses, she was deeply dissatisfied. "Speak. What exactly must I do for this Venerable to draw the medicine? You must have another purpose in coming to Sword Heart Studio. Say it outright!"
She'd finally caught on!
Xiang Yuan raised a hand to wipe the saliva from his neck, picked up Sword Venerable Su Ran and shifted her to the side, then said, "To be honest with you, Sword Venerable, Xiang came here to seek a divination. Two doubts have been coiling around my heart..."
Xiang Yuan explained his questions regarding Upper Zhou and the gods, and made it clear that Sword Venerable Su Ran was a fair person who did business for money. So long as she could answer his questions and clear his doubts, Bai Wuyan's VIP treatment was entirely negotiable.
"Fine, but this Venerable draws the medicine first!"
"No. Answers first."
Xiang Yuan shook his