Chapter 212: I Have Made Contributions for Yumen Pass, I Have Shed bl**d for Yumen Pass!
When Luxianbei walked out with her head held high from the shabby little house, she saw “Li Tietou” waiting in the yard, paused her steps slightly, and quickly took two deep breaths.
She felt a little nervous, her palms sweaty.
Even though both were hidden identities of Cataclysm Grade, the pressure from Nanling County King and Zhang Hainan was completely different.
After all, saying something wrong in front of Zhang Hainan would at most leave her as a guardian beast for Zhenwu Mountain, while saying something wrong in front of Nanling County King could lead to a disastrous end, perhaps even her head being used to pay respects.
Using the head of a beautiful, bloodied demon woman as a tribute would definitely have an exceptional effect!
In fact, during the short distance from the house to the door, Luxianbei had already imagined several different ways to speak—soft, hard, candid, moral high ground, fantastical absurdities… a variety of approaches, yet the more she thought, the less assured she felt.
She had no idea what the guy outside would respond to; there was almost no room for trial and error.
“…”
If only she didn’t have to worry about Shen Baiwei’s condition, getting stuck again in that hellish place resembling a biochemical lab, and not being able to freely choose save points each time she loaded a game.
Is there really no problem that the SL technique can’t solve in this world?
However, if she could truly load unlimited times to strategize against “Li Tietou,” it would be a bit too minor of a scheme. Wouldn’t it be better to wait until the war started, have the Shaman Queen’s army hone various skills, grind through hundreds or thousands of monsters, and max out proficiency in different abilities?
Then she could loot their equipment, find a place to bury it, and dig it up later when she returns, taking it all to the God Realm Prototype. I’d™ get rich overnight! Luxianbei thought secretly.
After waiting for a moment, seeing her walk out of the little house, Li Tietou revealed a naive smile, awkwardly waving his hand.
I have to say, he looked just like Long Bang possessed, the only difference being the distinction between a rustic fool and a rich man’s foolish son.
“Miss, are you ready? If you’re ready, please follow me to leave!”
The acting wasn’t bad; if she hadn’t already guessed his identity, she might truly have been deceived. I would give it a score of 7.602! Luxianbei rated Li Tietou’s performance in her mind and shook her head.
“Sorry, this military man, we appreciate your kindness, but please allow us to refuse.”
Regardless of what Li Tietou was aiming for, taking the most difficult yet simplest first step—refusing his proposal—was always correct.
As for the reason for refusal, she’d assess the situation later and improvise.
“Not going?” Li Tietou pondered for a moment, frowning and asking, “What’s the reason?”
Saying that, he cupped his hands, “Miss Shen, to speak frankly, the general has already returned to the city. I and my fellow comrades were ordered to find you. I didn’t expect to encounter you here.”
“Military orders are as heavy as mountains and should not be easily disobeyed. If there isn’t a reasonable explanation, please don’t make it difficult for me.”
Upon hearing this, Luxianbei was taken aback, forcing back her astonishment, and replied expressionlessly, “Do you know me?”
“Of course.” Li Tietou smiled, “Miss Shen assisted Lieutenant Long last night in expelling the enemies in the city, all of our Longxiang Army brothers know who you are.”
“The general, upon hearing of Miss Shen’s deeds, wanted to meet you, which is why we were dispatched to find you.”
Luxianbei, “…”
The general wants to see me? Here! You can see me now; can you leave? Do you want me to sign something to take back as proof?
It’s impossible not to throw some trash talk; not saying anything feels like constipation.
However, depending on the situation, whether to say it in her mind or out loud, was just a matter of choice.
Luxianbei grumbled internally, thought for a moment, and decided to give a relatively risky answer.
“Even so, we will not leave here. I’m sorry, but I can’t explain the reasons; you already know about my assistance to Lieutenant Long and Miss Xia. I believe you can see that we have no malicious intent.”
After saying that, she waited for a second, seeing that Li Tietou had no particular reaction, and bravely added, “If the county king insists on seeing us, he can come here to meet.”
When Li Tietou mentioned helping Long Bang and Xia Lianqing, Luxianbei relaxed slightly.
One of her main concerns was that this guy completely didn’t know she had helped Long Bang and Xia Lianqing or was pretending not to know, determined to act against her and Shen Baiwei. But since he took the initiative to mention it, things would become much easier.
To her, as long as he was willing to bring it up, for the sake of his reputation in the Longxiang Army, he likely wouldn’t act violently against them, effectively giving them a revival token in the game.
The revival token is a chance for trial and error, a leeway to gauge limits.
One of the calamities’ specialties is dancing on others’ thresholds.
A direct spinning kick into a grand Turkish stomp!
“Oh?” For “Shen Baiwei’s” response, “Li Tietou” showed some surprise, slightly raising his eyebrows and falling into a brief thought.
He initially thought that these two young ladies, Shen Baiwei and her companion, were very likely harboring unfavorable intentions toward Yumen Pass.
Their assistance to Long Bang and Xia Lianqing was merely to gain trust, and their efforts to evade Hong Bian’s invitation through various means could be seen as cunning and unscrupulous, naturally making them more hesitant to face him.
And now, this young lady Shen, besides unwillingness to leave this shabby hut, seemed completely unafraid to meet him, which was worth pondering.
Indeed, she might have some hidden motives, but it didn’t seem like she intended any harm toward Yumen Pass?
In that case…
Li Tietou thought, nodded, straightened his back, looking directly into “Shen Baiwei’s” eyes, then activated the Spirit Patterns to release Spirit Energy Fluctuation.
The terrifying Spirit Energy Fluctuation suddenly descended, causing Luxianbei’s heart to tighten. Accompanying a blur in her sight, she vaguely saw amidst lightning and thunder, a colossal creature with a dragon’s head and fish body, tail adorned with bird feathers, leaping out of tumultuous waves, shooting forth hurricanes and torrential rains from its mouth.
In her ears, it was as if an echo emerged, a long and resonant dragon’s roar that shook her very soul.
Then.
In her vision, there remained only a pair of eyes.
Those were the eyes of Nanling County King, as well as the eyes of Chihuan.
Deep within the golden vertical pupils reflected a torrential rain that seemed capable of covering the entire world.
“Then I came personally now…”
Luxianbei stood there dumbfounded, countless thoughts swirling in her mind, but fear, panic, and shock stirred into a chaotic mess, darkness closing in as if someone were choking her throat, making it hard to breathe.
Li Tietou released the Spirit Energy Fluctuation only to signify his identity, providing a light intimidation but had no intention of targeting Luxianbei. Seeing her pale face and apparent fear, he couldn’t help but wonder.
Am I really that frightening? Was I a bit too fierce for a young lady? But I clearly held back! Li Tietou thought.
Xia Lianqing always complained that he didn’t know how to cherish young women; he never believed her, always thinking he understood their feelings. Yet now, he came to believe…
However, what he didn’t realize was that the reason Luxianbei couldn’t move temporarily was not just due to that horrendous Spirit Energy Fluctuation, but more significantly the suppression of authority.
His Spirit Pattern authority came from the legendary urban legend—Chihuan, symbolizing disaster control, warding off evil, invoking rain, and so on, while Luxianbei’s power derived from the mythological species linked to the drought god, and the witch species were evil in nature.
Though, from a certain perspective, their powers might balance each other out, when one party is of Cataclysm Grade and the other isn’t, it becomes a sheer suppression.
It’s akin to how even the scrawniest adult can easily overpower a five or six-year-old child.
In fact, even if he and Luxianbei were both Grade A, or if she had been substituted for Shen Baiwei, rushed out from the house feeling the Spirit Energy fluctuations while hesitating whether to watch the calamity unfold or quickly load the game, they wouldn’t encounter such an extreme situation.
After a long time, Luxianbei managed to open her mouth with difficulty, instinctively questioning, “What do you™ want?! I have made contributions for Yumen Pass, I have shed bl**d for Yumen Pass, you can’t treat me like this, this is ungrateful!”
As the words fell in the silence, the two exchanged glances.
Li Tietou paused for a moment, his expression becoming awkward as he chuckled, “Sorry, I just scared you pale… I only wanted to signify my identity, I didn’t intend to harm you.”
Luxianbei remained silent for a while, the corners of her eyes twitching slightly, but ultimately because the opponent’s fist was bigger, she maintained a stoic expression and replied, “Can you not speak? Do you have to showcase your Spirit Pattern authority? Do you know this is nauseating…?”
And also…
You can’t just throw away your disguise like that? Why aren’t you following the script?
Jumping straight to skipping hand-holding, hugging, and kissing, going straight to having babies, who can handle that? Luxianbei thought.
Just as she was contemplating, Li Tietou asked, “So, what exactly is Miss Shen’s objective? Can you tell me now? Or rather, which side are you on? Yumen Pass or the Shaman Queen?”
Luxianbei thought for a moment, but still decided to tell the truth; after all, there was nothing to hide in this matter. Continuing to conceal it now would only lead to misunderstandings.
“Neither, I just want to witness, witness your stance alongside the Shaman Queen, uh… how do I say it? Like a neighborhood aunt watching the couple next door have a fight, just looking to enjoy the spectacle… do you believe that?”
Li Tietou looked at Luxianbei in astonishment but didn’t speak.
“Is there a problem?” Luxianbei asked weakly.
“Hahaha, no problem!” Li Tietou laughed, “Absolutely no problem, Miss Shen can just watch at will. I can even prepare the best spot for you, how about… accompanying me on the expedition?”
Luxianbei, “？？？”
What on earth? Is he taking me hostage, or is this a warm invitation?
