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Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Burn More Paper for You!
Luo Cheng didn’t notice the expressions of the two. After exchanging names, he looked at the Black Mist Wolf corpse on the ground and said:
"These points from the Black Mist Wolves..."
Before he could finish speaking, Huang Shang, who had come back to her senses, immediately smiled and said, "Of course, they’re yours."
Luo Cheng nodded, took out his Identity Token, and stepped forward to collect the points.
At this moment, Huang Shang moved closer to Zhou Jinchuan and whispered, "Is he the Luo Cheng?"
Zhou Jinchuan nodded slightly, "He should be."
Huang Shang’s bright eyes sparkled as she stared at Luo Cheng’s back. She bit her crimson lips lightly and murmured, "If we take his head, we can directly enter the Outer Sect..."
"This... isn’t right!"
Complex emotions flickered in Zhou Jinchuan’s eyes as he shook his head at Huang Shang.
Humph!
Huang Shang wrinkled her delicate nose and said coldly, "This news is already widely known! Even if we don’t make a move, others will! At worst, in the future, we’ll burn more spirit paper for him every year!"
Saying this, Huang Shang cast a glance and scoffed, continuing:
"Zhou Jinchuan, are you truly willing to remain a servant disciple forever and eventually be expelled by the Xuanyuan Sect? You promised me that you would rise to prominence for me. Now the opportunity is right in front of you!"
Zhou Jinchuan furrowed his brows.
By this point, Luo Cheng had collected all the Black Mist Wolf points and turned to the two, saying:
"Since you’re fine now, let’s part ways here."
His goal was to rank in the top ten of the Green Cloud Trial, and he had already wasted enough time here.
"Luo Cheng, please wait!"
Huang Shang’s delicate and elegant face lit up with a smile as she gracefully stepped forward, saying:
"This Qingyun Island is far too dangerous. It’s said that there are even Two-star Top Level Demon Beasts here. Why don’t we form a team to cover each other? As for the points earned from hunting Demon Beasts, we can split them evenly. What do you think?"
Luo Cheng decisively shook his head: "No need. I’m used to working alone."
With others around, how could he devour Beast Souls?
Moreover, these two were merely average Fourth Layer Martial Artists of the Transcendence Realm. They didn’t qualify to team up with him.
"Be careful yourselves. Farewell!"
With that, Luo Cheng prepared to leave.
"Wait!"
Huang Shang hadn’t expected Luo Cheng to refuse so directly and hurriedly reached out to stop him.
Luo Cheng frowned: "Is there something else?"
Huang Shang shifted her gaze and smiled seductively: "You saved our lives, but we don’t have much to repay you. How about this—we’ll transfer all the points from our previous hunts to you as a way to repay your kindness for saving us."
"Oh?"
Luo Cheng hadn’t expected them to be so courteous and had no reason to refuse, so he nodded: "Alright then!"
Huang Shang took Luo Cheng’s Identity Token, pinched it with her fingertips, and squeezed out a drop of blood onto it.
Immediately, the Identity Token displayed the number thirty-five!
Huang Shang’s thirty-five hunting points were entirely transferred to Luo Cheng’s token.
As she did this, Huang Shang occasionally glanced at Zhou Jinchuan standing behind Luo Cheng, her eyes carrying a hint of urgency.
Zhou Jinchuan furrowed his brows deeply, his right hand gripping and loosening the knife’s hilt repeatedly, but he still didn’t make a move.
Annoyance flashed in Huang Shang’s eyes as she handed the Token to Zhou Jinchuan, her tone slightly heavier:
"Your turn! See how many points you have!"
Zhou Jinchuan took the Token, hesitated for a moment, and with a clang, unsheathed his knife, cutting a small wound on his finger.
Blood dripped onto the token, and the number forty-six appeared!
Forty-six points, combined with Huang Shang’s thirty-five points, added up to nearly one hundred hunting points.
This made Luo Cheng quite pleased; saving people wasn’t in vain, after all.
At this moment, an unexpected turn occurred.
Huang Shang, who had moved behind Luo Cheng, suddenly flashed a murderous intent in her eyes, and she fiercely drew her sword to stab Luo Cheng in the back!
Not good!
Luo Cheng’s sharp senses detected the attack instantly, and he quickly sidestepped.
"Luo Cheng, I’m sorry!"
At the same time, Zhou Jinchuan shouted coldly, swinging his long blade into a dazzling arc and slashing down towards Luo Cheng’s head.
"Damn it!"
Surrounded by enemies, Luo Cheng’s eyes flashed with fury as he swung a punch directly at the blade light.
Boom!
Zhou Jinchuan nearly lost his grip on his knife, stumbling back several steps. Taking advantage of the force, Luo Cheng retreated to the side, though he was still half a beat too slow.
Splurt!
A sword’s shadow flashed, blood splashed, and a one-finger-long wound appeared on Luo Cheng’s left arm!
Luo Cheng’s face darkened as he stared at the two, his eyes narrowing slightly:
"This is how you repay the kindness of saving your lives?"
Zhou Jinchuan froze, unable to respond.
Huang Shang raised her eyebrows and scoffed coldly: "Don’t blame us. Blame your own life for being too valuable. Even if we didn’t act, others would! At worst, we’ll burn extra spirit paper for you during festivals!"
"Oh?"
Luo Cheng furrowed his brows, "My life is worth a lot?"
Although the sneak attack had failed, Huang Shang didn’t believe Luo Cheng had any chance of escape. She replied:
"Indeed! I don’t know who you offended, but they offered a guarantee: as long as someone kills you on Qingyun Island, no matter their trial score, they can directly become an Outer Disciple!"
Kill me, and they can directly become an Outer Disciple!
A storm raged inside Luo Cheng’s mind!
He finally understood what had been bothering him at the square—those ominous feelings weren’t a coincidence!
Huang Shang and Zhou Jinchuan stood one before and one behind, blocking Luo Cheng’s escape.
Huang Shang continued:
"All servant disciples with cultivation in the Third Layer of the Transcendence Realm or higher know this message! Even if we don’t act, others would! From the moment you stepped onto Qingyun Island, your fate was sealed!"
"Rather than letting others reap the reward, why shouldn’t we take it ourselves?"
"As for your kindness in saving us, we will remember it. On festivals, we’ll burn extra spirit paper for you!"
Hah!
Luo Cheng laughed angrily, "Remember it? What a fine ’remember it’! Hahaha! Is that what you think too?"
Luo Cheng turned to Zhou Jinchuan.
Zhou Jinchuan hesitated, glanced at Huang Shang, and gritted his teeth: "Luo Cheng, accept your fate!"
"Accept my fate? I saved your lives, and now you turn around to kill me and ask me to accept my fate! Hah, how amusing! Truly amusing!"
Luo Cheng laughed aloud.
Huang Shang frowned at the mocking tone and said coldly: "Jinchuan! Stop wasting words with him!"
Clang!
Luo Cheng drew the Meteor Sword, his voice calm and indifferent:
"The heavens gave you the chance to live, but you chose not to cherish it. Very well! Since I saved you, I’ll personally send you on your way!"
"Hehe, with you?"
Huang Shang’s eyes flashed with disdain as she said to Zhou Jinchuan, "If someone else sees this, it’ll get troublesome. Let’s strike together and finish him quickly!"
"Die!"
With killing intent surging in his gaze, Zhou Jinchuan swung his blade ferociously at Luo Cheng’s head. The blade tore through the air with a piercing, mournful howl!
Expressionless, Luo Cheng shot out his fist.
Boom! The immense force sent the long blade flying. Zhou Jinchuan’s pupils contracted as he staggered backward uncontrollably.
Thwack!
A flash of sword light, the Meteor Sword streaked like lightning, piercing directly into Zhou Jinchuan’s forehead and leaving behind a bloody hole!
