Ice Lotuses Aren't That Rare
Sang Ying, who had appeared behind him at some unknown time, recalled the longsword that was still helping Fang Chi and the other person defend against the enemy.
The blade landed on Zhao San's neck, and it seemed that with just the slightest movement, this arrogant young master would lose his life.
The first to notice Zhao San's capture was the short man who had been watching him closely. He immediately shouted for everyone to stop and ordered them to cease their actions.
Seeing their young master arrested, the guards naturally dared not make any rash moves.
It was at this moment that everyone realized that the sword they had just used was actually to defend themselves. Sang Ying had used it to mislead them, making them think that Sang Ying had been in their encirclement the whole time. In fact, she had already taken advantage of the chaos to run behind Zhao San and the others!
Seeing that Zhao San's guards had stopped, Sang Ying took the opportunity to push him to join Fang Chi and the others. The scene instantly returned to the initial standoff.
The only difference was that the young man in black who had been following Zhao San was now leisurely leaning against the only intact piece of stone wall, arms crossed, as if he were just a bored spectator.
"How dare you, Sang Ying! Do you even know who my great-grandfather was?!" Zhao San said through gritted teeth.
Sang Ying could guess without him saying it that his great-grandfather was none other than the Zhao Household patriarch who Soul Leaving Stage.
It is probably because of his great-grandfather's boundless doting on him that Zhao San dares to be so unscrupulous.
"I don't know anything about your great-grandfather, but I do know that your life is now in my hands. If you don't obey, don't blame me for being impolite!" As she spoke, Sang Ying's sword was already close to his neck, easily drawing a bloody line.
No one dared to underestimate the power of the spirit sword. Seeing this, the short man became even more agitated and cried out, "Don't do anything rash! You can have whatever you want, just don't lay a hand on our Third Young Master!"
Seeing the fear on their faces, Fang Chi immediately smiled, "Why didn't you know this sooner? Why all the fuss?"
"Let us leave and hand over Su Fuyun to us. Once we're in a safe place, I'll release your Third Young Master," Sang Ying demanded.
Her goal was to leave, so her demands wouldn't be too unreasonable. If she provoked the other party to object, it would be counterproductive.
Fortunately, this request was exactly what the short man wanted to hear. Just as he was about to agree, Su Fuyun exclaimed, "Don't agree to her! She definitely won't let Third Young Master Zhao go. She's always been cunning and treacherous. Don't listen to her!"
Su Fuyun knew what Sang Ying's purpose was in asking them for her, and of course he wouldn't let her succeed.
But the short woman wouldn't listen to her, because after she voiced her objections, Sang Ying had already left a second bloody mark on Zhao San's neck.
Seeing this, the shorter man was even more horrified. He no longer cared about Su Fuyun and immediately said, "I answer..."
"Don't agree!" This time, it was Zhao San who spoke.
He had never been threatened before in his life. The young man, who considered himself the most important person in the world, seemed oblivious to the pain in his neck, gritting his teeth and shouting, "Don't agree! Come up here and kill them right now!"
Anyone who dares to offend me like this will only face death!
Zhao San believed that even if they died, his great-grandfather would protect him.
The shorter man was conflicted upon hearing this. "But you're still in their hands."
If anything happens to Zhao San, none of them, as his guards, will have an easy time.
The shorter man had too many concerns and was only focused on saving his own life. Zhao San probably knew that this man wouldn't dare to take the risk, so he turned to the black-clad youth who was watching the show and said, "Liu Wu, don't you want what I have? Hurry up and save me!"
The young man in black, whose name he had just called, yawned and said lazily, "You only told me to protect you in the dense forest, you didn't say I had to rescue anyone."
This person's cultivation level is unfathomable, and he is probably not as young as he appears. In fact, if he had made a move back then, Sang Ying definitely wouldn't have been able to capture Zhao San.
So, is this person a friend or foe?
"Liu Wu, if you save me, I can give you the whole Ice Lotus!" Zhao San said, and you could tell that he was heartbroken when he made this promise.
Ice Lotus? Sang Ying's eyelids twitched suddenly.
The young man in black had a deep look in his eyes. "I don't really trust what you say. Let me inspect the goods first before I help you."
He spoke so casually, as if he could crush the Sang Ying with a flick of his finger.
However, Sang Ying had no doubt that he absolutely possessed such ability.
"I didn't bring the things with me. I'll take you back to the Zhao Household to get them after I'm done!" If he hadn't been restrained by Sang Ying, he probably would have raised his hand to Heart Demon Oath.
The two started talking right in front of them, which terrified Fang Chi. He secretly sent a message to Sang Ying: "What should we do? That person doesn't seem like a good guy. Are we really going to die here?"
Hai Tingzhou also looked worried.
Sang Ying gave them a reassuring look, indicating that she had a solution. The two of them then felt a little relieved.
"You think you can just give it to me like that? What if your family refuses and kicks me out?" The Zhao Household's power is well-known in the Cultivation World. If Zhao San goes back and complains, not only will Ice Lotus be gone, but he might not even be able to leave the Zhao Household alive.
Liu Wu wanted Zhao San to Heart Demon Oath!
Zhao San wasn't stupid; he understood Liu Wu's meaning perfectly well. This was the second time he had been threatened today.
"Don't forget, Ice Lotus are extremely rare. Without me, you won't find another one!" Zhao San really wanted to back out. In his eyes, everyone who saw his disheveled state deserved to die!
So he wanted to try again.
Unexpectedly, before Liu Wu could speak, Sang Ying behind him said quietly, "Who said there isn't a second one? It's just Ice Lotus, nothing special."
Liu Wu and Zhao San, who had been entangled for so long over an Ice Lotus:... You say it again? You say it again?!
"Ice Lotus isn't a rare thing? How dare you say that!" the short man said loudly, his tone full of disdain for Sang Ying's "lack of knowledge".
Even Hai Tingzhou couldn't help but tug at Sang Ying's sleeve. "Ice Lotus is indeed rare. Even our Hai Household hasn't been able to buy a single one in all these years."
It is precisely because the Ice Lotus is so rare that the Ice Flood Dragon in the Qishan Secret Realm is so relentlessly pursuing it.
Fang Chi was standing to the side, didn't say anything, but he kept nodding.
Seeing that no one in the entire cave believed her, Sang Ying sighed helplessly and said to Fang Chi, "Help me subdue him."
Although Fang Chi didn't understand why, he obediently did as instructed.
Once Sang Ying's hands were free, she took out a jade box from her Storage Bag.
"Heh, you're not trying to say there's an Ice Lotus in this jade box, are you?" Zhao San, who knew best how rare the Ice Lotus, immediately mocked Sang Ying's actions.
However, Sang Ying was not angry at all; instead, she nodded and said, "You're absolutely right, there really is an Ice Lotus here."
The jade box was opened, and the aura of the Ice Lotus instantly filled the air.
Zhao San, who was closest to Sang Ying, immediately fell silent; he only felt a slight pain in his face.
A note from the author:
Hai Tingzhou: I only knew I'd snagged a powerful backer, but I had no idea this backer was so incredibly wealthy!
Zhao San: Thanks for the invitation. At the scene of being slapped in the face, I'm already preparing to dig a hole and crawl inside...
Sparrow is being diligent again today~ Thank you everyone for your support, love you all~