Chapter 400: Chapter 400

400: Chapter 387: Four Pests 400: Chapter 387: Four Pests She chuckled to suppress the tumult of emotions within her heart, saying, “Not a bad deal?

If we really traded Spiritual Power Stones for goods, we might just lose our lives in the process, Jiujiu.

When will you start using your brain before speaking?”

Her tone was harsher than usual, and her words were more direct and hurtful.

Li Jiujiu felt extremely wronged.

“Fang Geyu, how can you be ?

Didn’t Si Chen also use Spiritual Power Stones to save thirteen people?

When he asked you for three thousand Spiritual Power Stones to save that girl, you didn’t utter a single complaint and just gave them to him promptly.

Am I not also suggesting a barter, yet why do you target me alone?

Or is it that among all these people, you only favor your favorite one?”

She had long grown accustomed to Fang Geyu’s venomous and cutting remarks and naturally did not feel wronged, though her expression was feigned, her tone genuinely carried a trace of sourness.

Fang Geyu rolled her eyes, devoid of energy, and said, “Li Jiujiu, you’ve not been down the mountain often.

I won’t argue or justify much with you, but you must understand, one can be kind-hearted, but your kindness and good intentions must carry some sharpness and edge.

Otherwise, it’s equivalent to zero, such kindness does nothing and only harms both others and oneself.

Under a life-and-death situation, one should never underestimate the malice and treachery that lurk in a person’s heart.

There are hundreds of people outside, each costing three thousand Spiritual Power Stones.

Although Shifang City is rich, accommodating a few hundred people is not impossible, but you should know, outside, why would they worry about losing their lives if they don’t have Spiritual Power Stones.

I’m here alone, and though there are plenty of Spiritual Power Stones in my Qiankun Bag, it’s not like my treasury in Shifang City.

I can save one or two people, or even up to a hundred, but with these few hundred people combined, wouldn’t they drain my blood dry and consume all my flesh?

If I were to save ten people, there would be a hundred more smelling the hope of life, like mosquitoes drawn to blood, how could they let go?

Now, with Ghost Mountain being so dangerous, and the external world’s Spiritual Power sealed by the Feather Order, without Spiritual Power Stones to replenish your power, you are no different from fish on a chopping board in the eyes of the Wandao Immortal Alliance.

The Immortal Alliance only accepts Spiritual Power Stones and not other thoughts.

When you say Si Chen used Spiritual Power Stones to save those thirteen people, do you really think he was just being kind-hearted?”

Li Jiujiu was stunned, murmuring softly, “Is it not because he found them pitiable due to their injuries?”

Fang Geyu held her forehead, deeply speechless at her naivety.

Baili An coughed lightly and said, “Ning Feiyan had prepared a Demon Tamer in advance, seemingly anticipating that the Bronze Gate would open.

Then, she stirred up trouble by demanding Spiritual Power Stones.

If left unattended, today’s confrontation would surely result in heavy casualties, and the conflict might inevitably set us aflame.

The Young Master of Tianlong Sect was injured, affecting twelve people, so I demanded the Spiritual Power Stones for those twelve to buy them an amnesty.

By doing so, Bi Ping wouldn’t dare continue harming others.”

Finally, Li Jiujiu understood, “So this is the so-called ‘killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.’ With Bi Ping setting an example, the side that paid the Spiritual Power Stones wouldn’t fight again, because they don’t want to hurt others and be forced to give up their stones.”

Fang Geyu chuckled, “Not too foolish after all.”

Baili An said, “Under the current circumstances, Spiritual Power Stones are the last means of saving one’s life.

Although the Spiritual Power around Ghost Mountain is nearly depleted, there is still a strong dark power here in this space.

Even if we used up all our Spiritual Power Stones, I can still protect you.”

Li Jiujiu smiled sweetly, saying, “Si Chen, you are really reliable.”

In the neighboring room, Su Jing, who had been closing her eyes, cast a cold glance over.

Catching her gaze, Fang Geyu immediately said, “What are you looking at?

I haven’t asked you yet why you tried to snatch Si Chen’s handkerchief?”

Su Jing corrected her, “The handkerchief belongs to Ning Feiyan.”

Fang Geyu spoke bluntly and mockingly, “I wouldn’t have expected it.

When did you start caring about this little corpse demon that you once hurt?”

Su Jing remained unmoved, “Boring.”

Fang Geyu had no answer for her impassive demeanor.

Of course, with Su Jing’s personality, how could she possibly become agitated over a handkerchief?

Even though her actions might easily be misunderstood, no matter what intriguing things Su Jing might do, one would not associate her with romantic affairs.

Even though she had snatched a handkerchief meant for a young man of the opposite sex from a woman’s hand, people would still believe that she was genuinely only interested in the handkerchief.

Baili An thought so as well and voiced out, “Ning Feiyan’s handkerchief, is there something wrong with it?”

After a moment of silence, Su Jing pulled out the crumpled handkerchief from her sleeve, unfolded it, and said, “The handkerchief is ordinary, but the Purple Butterfly embroidery on it poses a huge problem.”

Baili An’s interest was piqued, “What do you mean?”

Su Jing nodded, “The pattern embroidered is that of the Demon Bone Flower Butterfly from the Demon Prison.”

“Demon Bone Flower Butterfly?

What is that?” Not to mention the unsophisticated Li Jiujiu, even Fang Geyu, who was well-read in various monster records, was hearing this name for the first time.

“A kind of extinct demon.

This butterfly possesses terrifying parasitic reproduction abilities, feeding on human brain marrow, stealing people’s cultivation and bodies, and is one of the four great hazards of the Demon World.”

Li Jiujiu was puzzled, “Four hazards of the Demon World?

Isn’t there only three?”

“Three Hazards of Demon World: The Xing Wu of Demon Prison, Ghoul at the Gate, and the Demon Bone Flower.”

Su Jing explained, “There were originally four hazards.

The Demon Bone Flower Butterfly was the leader of these four; however, on the day Xing Wu was born, three thousand Demon Bone Flower Butterflies were burned to extinction in the endless inferno, erasing them from the records of the four hazards of the Demon World and destroying all related records.

Nowadays, very few in the mortal realm know what this butterfly looks like.”

Fang Geyu’s expression grew solemn, “Then how do you know about it?”

Unperturbed by her questioning gaze, Su Jing said, “Because in this world, only my Taixuan Sect possesses the ancient scrolls required to cultivate this butterfly.”

At that revelation, Fang Geyu fell silent.

The ancient scrolls that cultivated one of the four great hazards of the Demon World being kept by Taixuan Sect meant they were undoubtedly sealed by the Sect Master, Su Guanhai, and naturally could not be leaked.

Baili An asked, “Why not destroy these scrolls?”

Su Jing replied, “In the world, everything has its opposing force.

The demon butterfly is too dangerous, and even if extinct, that remains only as elusive hearsay in the Demon World.

Despite thousands of years passing, no one can guarantee that its demonic projection will not reappear in the mortal realm.

The reason to preserve these scrolls is only to derive techniques to decode the Demon Bone Flower Butterfly.”

This proved that the concerns of her father, the Master of Taixuan, had become reality.

The Demon Bone Flower Butterfly, an extinct demon unknown to many, yet the handkerchief of an elder from the Wandao Immortal Alliance bore the pattern of this butterfly.

Baili An’s gaze shifted slightly, as he noticed that of the three Purple Butterflies originally on the handkerchief, two were missing, leaving only one solitary butterfly remaining.