Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

"Just now, sister, you made three conditions."

"First, I'll call you 'older sister'."

"Second, I'll do whatever you say."

"Third, put sweets in your mouth."

Su Chen slowly withdrew his finger.

"Now, our roles need to be reversed."

Jiang Shiyu bit her lower lip.

Those two little tiger teeth were gently grinding together.

She already knew what this kid was up to.

What do you want?

Su Chen smiled without saying a word.

He simply raised one finger.

"I won't make things difficult for my sister."

Just one.

"From now on, you'll have to call me that."

Su Chen paused, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Su, brother."

Jiang Shiyu's face instantly turned bright red.

The redness started from the base of her neck and went all the way to the tips of her ears.

"You're dreaming!"

Jiang Shiyu tried to stand up immediately.

But she had just used so many magical treasures, and her spiritual power was almost completely depleted.

In his panic, everything went black, and he slumped back down.

Su Chen didn't urge him.

He just looked at her with a smile.

Outside the tower, the muffled roars of the beasts echoed one after another.

Su Chen stretched.

"No rush."

"Take your time thinking about it, sister."

"Anyway, the restrictions on this stone tower can hold for a while longer."

"If we can't figure it out, let's stay here a little longer."

"Until those beasts collapse this tower."

Jiang Shiyu's expression changed repeatedly.

Of course she knew that Su Chen had her figured out.

The current situation.

His spiritual energy was exhausted, and even his magic treasures were useless.

Once you step out of this stone tower, you're doomed.

The only one who can save her, at best, is this infuriating and hateful brat in front of her.

A powerful being at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Just a moment ago, I was trampling on them and ordering them around.

Right now.

Feng shui has completely changed.

"Brother Su!"

"Alright, alright!"

Only then, satisfied, did Su Chen withdraw his hand.

"That's right."

"If you had been this sensible earlier, none of this would have happened."

Jiang Shiyu turned her head away, refusing to look at anyone.

The bare foot rubbed back and forth.

but.

Jokes are jokes.

The important business still needs to be done.

Su Chen stopped smiling.

"Alright."

"Tell me, why did you go out?"

Jiang Shiyu then turned around.

"Do you have a solution?"

"There is a way."

Su Chen touched his chin.

"However, it will cost a bit of money."

Jiang Shiyu didn't understand.

"Financial loss?"

Su Chen didn't explain.

He simply curled his fingers and made a gesture in the air.

A square seal appeared out of thin air and landed in his palm.

That seal is very ancient and simple.

The print on his body still had a few faint red streaks.

That was the power of a heavenly tribulation.

"This seal of mine is my natal magic weapon."

Su Chen weighed the seal in his hand.

"Under normal circumstances, it swells to the size of a mountain, easily capable of suppressing and killing Nascent Soul cultivators."

"But there are too many of those beasts outside."

"If I were to kill them one by one, I would never finish them off even after a long time."

Su Chen paused.

"The only way."

"I'll take this seal and combine it with this wisp of my Heavenly Tribulation power."

"Push them to the limit."

"Using the malevolent energy of that lightning tribulation, we'll subdue all these beasts in the hall at once."

"Let's take advantage of that opening and rush out."

Jiang Shiyu listened, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Listen, that sounds feasible."

"Then what did you mean by 'financial loss' just now?"

Su Chen gave a wry smile.

"Push the power of your natal magic weapon to that level."

"This seal will fundamentally damage you."

"If not handled properly, most of it could be ruined."

"In the future, it will take at least several decades to raise it back to health."

Jiang Shiyu then realized what was happening.

So that's how it is.

This kid is going to use a natal magic weapon that he's nurtured for who knows how many years to pave the way for her.

She stared at Su Chen for a long time.

The slight disdain I felt for him had, without me even realizing it, largely dissipated.

previously.

She only thought of Su Chen as a pretty face with a hollow reputation, relying on some magical artifact.

Looking at it now...

This kid is really shrewd.

"I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should."

Jiang Shiyu gathered the dust-stained hem of her skirt.

"Since you are at the late-stage Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul realm, why did you pretend to be seriously injured just now?"

"If only they had revealed their true abilities earlier."

"How did things come to this?"

Su Chen smiled.

No answer.

There are some things I can't tell her.

I came here to see Master Hongfu.

The bigger the commotion, the better.

There was a reason why we remained inactive for half a day just now.

"Why is my sister asking this?"

Su Chen chuckled.

"Getting out of here is the priority."

"but."

Su Chen changed the subject.

"I have to say this upfront."

Jiang Shiyu's heart jumped again.

This kid, why does he have so many "buts"?

"With the movement of this seal, I will risk destroying most of my natal magic weapon to carve a path for you and me."

"After you go out."

Su Chen held up two fingers.

"This main hall has only two paths."

"One option is to go back the way we came."

"You're familiar with that drainage tunnel."

"Once you're out of Tian Shu Star City, you can go wherever you want without any trouble."

Su Chen paused.

"There's one more."

"Go deeper in."

Jiang Shiyu remained silent.

Just listen quietly.

"I'm going to go deeper."

Su Chen's voice faded.

"If you want to go back, sister, you are welcome to do so."

"We're even now."

"But if you want to come with me and venture inside..."

Su Chen's gaze fell on Jiang Shiyu.

"Then you'll have to do it on my condition."

"You listened to whatever I said along the way."

"No, those who called me 'sister' and 'listen to you' just now."

Whether it works or not is up to you to decide.

Jiang Shiyu fell silent.

Outside the tower, the young golden crow let out another long cry.

The scream was extremely shrill.

It's so sharp it hurts your ears.

Jiang Shiyu's fingers unconsciously picked at a shallow engraving on the tower wall.

go back?

Of course she can go back.

They safely left this area.

Can...

She remembered the numerous mythical beasts that filled the hall outside.

One of them is comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The Venerable Hongfu took such a mythical beast and kept it like livestock.

Just how profound is the foundation of this temple?

Go inside.

Who knows how many opportunities she might have had that she wouldn't even dare to dream of?

such an opportunity.

missed.

I'm afraid I'll never have another one in this lifetime.

in fact.

Su Chen had already anticipated this.

This girl definitely deserves to go in.

The Holy Maiden of the Starry Sky Dao Sect.

He was arrogant and competitive.

There was such a huge treasure trove right under their noses.

Should we let her go back empty-handed?

That would be worse than killing her.

Su Chen didn't urge him.

He simply leaned against the tower wall, closed his eyes, and rested.

The ray of light that leaked down from the top of the tower slowly moved to a different spot.

"I'll go in."

half an hour.

Jiang Shiyu uttered these three words.

Su Chen opened his eyes and laughed.

Have you thought it through?

"I'm the kind of person who doesn't easily follow my rules."

Jiang Shiyu raised her chin.

That aloof and reserved demeanor has returned.

This time, however, his confidence was clearly not as strong as before.

"Su Chen".

"I admit that I misjudged him before."

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