Chapter 160: The Magic Continent Confronts
“Mino, this is not your Holy Star Academy.”
The subtle threat in her words shocked Mino: “She doesn’t just have hyacinths?”
Wu Qi chuckled: “This is all thanks to you helping me out. I don’t want to fight you, so leave quickly and don’t come back again!”
Mino looked at the madness in Wu Qi’s eyes and instantly understood. The thing in Sang Chu’s hand was probably more captivating to him than hyacinths. It was impossible to make him let Sang Chu go. This time, she had been too presumptuous.
“Sang Chu bought a bottle of antidote from me. She promised to help me find a Corpse Spirit to return to me. You know, Corpse Spirits are very difficult to catch, and this is the only bottle I have. I need to see her.”
Wu Qi’s narrow, sinister eyes stared intently at Mino, as if trying to see through her. After a long while, he finally said, “Third floor lounge. Don’t even think about taking anyone from here. You know my methods!”
With that, he turned and left, ignoring Mino. Looking at his retreating back, Mino’s spine involuntarily curved. She leaned on her cane and walked towards the third floor.
Lounge
Sang Chu lay on the sofa, her arm draped over her forehead. Suddenly, she heard footsteps approaching and quickly opened her eyes, her gaze sharp as she looked towards the door.
Mino entered from outside and saw Sang Chu, who had regained her languid expression. She smiled and sat up from the sofa: “Grandma Mino, long time no see.”
“Your Highness seems to be enjoying this kind of life?”
Sang Chu was startled by the sarcastic tone. After understanding the situation, she smiled and explained:
“Grandma, I just don’t want to wander outside anymore. You know I was poisoned and almost assimilated. But the others had no idea about this; they only thought about how to escape their past lives and how to squeeze the last bit of value out of me. Since that’s the case, and they’re all gone now, I’m giving myself a chance to survive. Is there a problem with that?”
Mino frowned deeply: “You’re playing with fire. Do you know who Wu Qi really is!”
“I don’t care. I only know that he can protect me to survive in this small town, and that’s enough for me.”
Mino: “I can too. Why didn’t you come to me?”
Hearing this, Sang Chu couldn’t help but laugh: “Grandma, if you could truly protect me, why would you have me come to Wu Qi? Is it because you discovered my higher value with him?”
Mino’s expression changed. She was indeed interested because of that, but not entirely: “I admit, I’m very interested in the thing in your hand that has him obsessed, but I don’t…”
“Grandma, I assume the Dean didn’t send you up here for a reunion, did he? Tell me, what do you want from me?”
Seeing Sang Chu’s unyielding demeanor, Mino’s expression also turned grim: “Do you still remember the Corpse Spirit you promised me? Since you’re confined here, you should think about how to repay what you owe me!”
“Corpse Spirit? Since I’m on the same boat as the Dean now, it’s only fair that the Dean sends someone to help me catch one for Grandma.”
As she spoke, she looked towards the door. Wu Qi, knowing she had discovered him, pushed the door open and walked in: “Your Highness’s magic level must be quite high. Mino didn’t even notice me outside the door.”
Mino looked at Sang Chu and Wu Qi in shock. She truly hadn’t noticed Wu Qi outside the door. How had Sang Chu discovered him?
Sang Chu: “If I didn’t have some skills, how could I protect those few good-for-nothings from Rose City to this remote small town? Dean Wu looks down on me a bit.”
Tu You, flying beside Wu Qi, couldn’t help but roll his eyes at Sang Chu. If he hadn’t tipped her off, how would Sang Chu have known he was right outside the door and spoken so confidently? He was impressed by her acting skills!
Wu Qi’s eyes were full of scrutiny, but in the end, he said nothing, just looked at her. Sang Chu met his gaze fearlessly:
“The Dean hasn’t agreed yet. Corpse Spirits are not easy to catch. The one that injured me before was near Feng Xin City, but who knows where it’s hidden now? After all, Corpse Spirits are notoriously cunning. However, I believe the Dean will definitely find a way to help me return this Corpse Spirit to Grandma.”
Mino looked at Wu Qi, but he sneered: “Your Highness’s calculations are quite clever. Corpse Spirits are troublesome and cunning. Where would I be able to get one? Please don’t joke. It’s just a Corpse Spirit; a single rose is enough to settle the debt.”
“What!!!!” Mino was greatly shocked. She couldn’t help but step forward and stare at Wu Qi: “What did you say! What do you say she has!!!”
Wu Qi: “Roses, blooming roses, fresh roses. What, you didn’t know?”
His smug smile made Mino glare at him through gritted teeth. Sang Chu, however, was amused to the point of laughter: “Does Dean Wu think roses are common street flowers? That I can just pull them out whenever I want?”
Tu You flew to her shoulder and rolled his eyes: 【They are common street flowers! 】
Sang Chu: 【Stop complaining about me. Go search around. I suspect there’s a Corpse Spirit in this laboratory. 】
【What? Are you sure? 】
Sang Chu: 【It’s just a suspicion. Wu Qi dismisses Corpse Spirits, but to Mino, a pharmacist, they are rare treasures. Therefore, I reasonably suspect that there should be one in his laboratory. Don’t forget, this place cooperates with Demon Hunters, and they bring all sorts of things here to sell. The price of a Corpse Spirit would definitely not be cheap. Since ancient times, wealth has moved people’s hearts. 】
【Okay, I’ll go now! 】
Except in Mission Worlds, Tu You can turn invisible. In other worlds, as long as he doesn’t want to be seen, others cannot see him, no matter how powerful they are.
He could move freely under Wu Qi’s gaze.
Wu Qi saw that Sang Chu had fallen silent after saying that, and narrowed his eyes unhappily at her: “Your Highness Sang, you’re not planning to renege on your debt, are you? You clearly told me you could provide me with roses!”
Sang Chu smiled: “Yes, but that’s on the premise that I can make a profit. Dean Wu, we are currently in a cooperative state. You let me make big money, and I’ll give you flowers. But if I don’t get any profit, and you want to get roses from me, then I can only give you two words: dream on.”
Wu Qi: “Your Highness is threatening me?”
“No, I’m stating a fact. I am a High-level Cultivator. You’ve used the roses I cultivated, and the effects were good, right? You must know that if a cultivator doesn’t willingly cultivate flowers, the ones that grow might contain deadly toxins, or even black matter. Can you afford to gamble?”
Hearing this, Wu Qi’s eyes blazed with anger. If looks could kill, Sang Chu would have been subjected to Lingchi by now.
