Yan Ji looked at the mission he was issued.
[Main mission]
[Steal all of Yan Longs luck]
Reward: Ticket to the upper realm
Punishment: Bankruptcy and impotency!
QUEST: Take the heavenly medicinal sects holy treasure, the Radiant Mirror. (heavenly medicinal valley)
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"Sigh."
He looks up at the long line of stairs that were full of broken pieces.
"Did someone fight here? Why is it all broken?"
Walking up further, he saw that the gate had been turned to crisp.
"Wait..."
If everyone is dead then....
"I can just take the radiant mirror and leave!"
"I won''t have to fight anyone!"
Feeling a new sense of motivation, he cheerfully skipped inside.
He hummed like it was spring.
He breathed in with calm.
Then he stopped.
And paused.
As he turned his head 90 degrees to the right.
Staring back at him, were a group of disciples. They were hovering over two dead bodies.
Yan Ji assessed this situation in his mind....
Am I perhaps...
"Y-you!"
Fucked right now?
"Capture him! Who does he think he is!? To invade at this time!"
Clank!
In an instant around his wrists were obsidian chains.
He looked around in confusion whilst kneeling.
W-what did I do?
Suddenly, a female voice was heard.
"What are you all doing!? Let him go!"
It was Shen Yuexin.
"But-"
"We don''t know why he''s here, but arresting people randomly?"
Shen Yuexin stared at them with such ferocity, it made them sweat.
"Y-yes..."
Yan Ji got freed.
Now he stood in front of her and saw her face. Although the white veil was still covering half of her face, she was still stunningly beautiful.
Shen Yuexin immediately knew what was going to happen and sighed.
"Thanks for miss."
However the scene she envisioned never happened.
The pause that she waited for to wake him up to reality never occurred.
Instead, now she was the one that was stunned.
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This was the first man she had ever met that wasn''t attracted to her.
"R-right." She clasped her hands in front of herself and bowed. "Apologies sir, but I hope you understand. Our valley are on edge."
Seeing Shen Yuexin, he obviously knew that she was a beauty...the only issue is.
Well, I''ve seen a lot.
In the age of the internet it would be stranger if he was fazed.
If this was a cliche novel, I bet they would describe her with; With but a glance, kingdoms fall; with but a smile, cities collapse.
Instead of paying attention to her, he changed his interest to the two bodies on the floor. One was all burnt and almost completely lifeless. The other was breathing heavily, but bloody.
"Quick, bring the sect leader in!"
Following his gaze, she understood.
"Grand...sect leader has sustained many injuries. I''m afraid we can''t host you. Please go back."
Her hands are shaky as she try to keep her composure.
Ding!
A imaginary lightbulb lit atop his head.
"What if I can cure him?"
I-impossible!
That was what she wanted to shout out. Even when she looked at her grandfathers body, she saw no hope at all. She only hoped to ease his pain as he....
Still she still hoped for a guiding light.
"How?"
Even if it was unlikely.
"If I can cure him, what can you give me?"
With hands behind his back, he now looked like a devilishly handsome scholar. He didn''t look like a gentleman at all, but more like a scummy businessman.
Though his smile made her not disgusted but happy.
Because it was a smile that was completely confident.
"What does sir want? If the medicinal valley can provide it, we will certainly do so!"
He turned back like a professional. With only two words as a reply.
"Radiant Mirror."
Her heart shook. This was a treasure of the sect, considered to be its lifeblood. She couldn''t give it away just like that...
But if she lost her grandfather....Can she really call herself a doctor? Can she cultivate her dao when the choice are to abandon her grandfather or a piece of treasure.
No.
If the radiant mirror couldn''t save her grandfather''s life...Then she had no use for it.
"I can promise you that. Only after you save my grandfather!"
Grandfather!?
Yan Ji smiled devilishly.
With her emotions in disarray, she accidentally let out that information.
"Hmhmhm." he chuckled.
She could already feel like she made a mistake somewhere.
With his back turned, he had actually been scrolling through the store.
Store:
Balance: 47pt
Elixir: 20pt
Description: As long as they still have a breathe in their body, this will heal them completely.
Buy!
Shen Yuexin waited amongst the silence.
"Fine. I believe in miss." His back still showing towards her. He raised his right hand with a pill in it.
"Does miss recognize this?"
As soon as she saw it, she instantly knew. If a doctor didn''t know, could they really be a doctor?!
"An E-Elixir!"
"So you do know." He judged her reaction as satisfactory and knew that he didn''t need to hide his expression any longer.
Turning towards her, he held the pill in the palm of his hand. Extending it to her.
"Since miss knows, I wonder if this will be a good trade?"
She looked at the pill. Then she looked at him.
"Just who is sir?" Her gaze grew serious.
Should she really be taking this deal? What if it was a evil person? He looks like one. What if the pill was actually a poison that can control someone?
"Just a wandering storyteller. You can test the pill if you want."
However no matter how many what ifs...she would rather jump at the opportunity to save her grandfather.
I might regret this later...but I''ll surely regret this now if I don''t take it.
"Thank you sir."
She rushed to her grandfather, but was stopped by Yan Ji''s question.
"Uh, what about that disciple over there? Do you need another pill?"
Shen Yuexin knew instantly who he was talking about, but what she was surprised about was the fact that he had another pill! What treasure trove did he loot to have such items!?
She thought about it...His current situation was only because he involved himself in their conflict.
And decided.
"...What will you trade now?"
"Hmmm....let me think about it. I don''t really have anything right now."
Yan Ji took out another pill and tossed it.
"Alright. As long as it isn''t something heinous, I promise."
Balance: 7
"Relax, I won''t. Then, I''ll be over there."
He pointed to a random direction and left.
Shen Yuexin gave one pill to another disciple.
"Give this to...." She realized she didn''t know his name. "Him."
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"GUHAAA!"
Her grandfather screamed in pain. Shen Yuexin quickly got closer, her heart hurting at the site of her grandfather burnt flesh and bloody body.
She forced the pill down his mouth with some water to help.
Her tears began running as every second was constant screaming.
Until it slowly faded.
Even she was stunned at how fast the pill had worked.
In over 10 seconds, her grandfather had returned to normal. As if nothing ever happened at all.
"Truly a miracle pill."
"Y-yuexin..."
He tried to open his eyes, but the mental fatigue kicked in. He was asleep.
"Take care of grandfather."
On the other hand, she rushed back to Yan Long.
She had to personally check for himself if he was alright. After all, she felt...guilt.
"How is it going?"
She saw that Yan Long had taken the pill.
Yan Ji was curious on who this bloody person could be. A sect senior student? Lover? Brother? Why was she showing so much concern?
He looked closer and closer...
Hmm....Why does it look so familiarrrrrrrRRRRR?!?!!!?!!!!
Yan Long!!?
Eyes widened and Without even a single hint of hesitation he turned to Shen Yuexin with two fingers pointed up.
"I''m going to use my 2nd wish! Protect me from him!!"
GOD! Why of all people did it have to be him!?
Then with eyes staring at Shen Yuexin, the beauty with a veil covering her face, he had his answer served up on his plate.
I should have known....
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Targets:
Yan Long: 20%
Mo Yue: 28%
Shen Yuexin: (no longer affiliated)