novelhk Chapter 101 Trading
Chapter 101 Trading
The ghosts didn't cause any trouble and brought Lin Qianxiu in without saying a word.
Lin Qianxiu's dangling body approached, but Luo Sifan took the initiative and hugged her first.
Its touch was icy cold, as if it were no longer the physical body of a creature from Yunzhou. Luo Sifan had pushed his Foundation Establishment realm to its peak, yet he couldn't even transfer a trace of Taiyi spiritual energy into it. His pulse was extremely weak, nearly a hundred times slower than that of a living person.
Although the luster of the jade pendant could adhere to Lin Qianxiu's body, its influence was extremely weak. Luo Sifan was helpless and his heart sank.
“Young Master Lin, this young lady looks terrible, and in fact, she is on the verge of death. However, if you leave her to me, I am 90% confident that I can restore her to full health within seven days. I just wonder how important this young lady is to you?”
Lord Zhen stood by with his hands folded, his expression indifferent. Even though Luo Sifan's complexion was terrible, it did not change her expression in the slightest.
Luo Sifan narrowed her eyes and looked up at City Lord Zhen. Her expression and tone clearly indicated that she was still somewhat unsatisfied.
“Lord Zhen, please speak frankly. I, Lin Xiaozhi, will weigh your requests and see if they are worth doing.”
Luo Sifan maintained a calm tone, but her eyes widened unconsciously as she stared unblinkingly at Lord Zhen's cold and beautiful face.
“Young Master Lin, I can save her, and you can take her away. But you must stay here for seven days. My ancestors in the city made this a condition for returning the young lady. I argued with them for a long time, but they insisted on this and refused to budge an inch. Left with no other choice, I had to agree to their terms and take the liberty of bringing the young lady back first…”
Lord Zhen parted her lips slightly and, under Luo Sifan's intense gaze, uttered this somewhat strange request.
Luo Sifan found it difficult to discern the truth from her calm expression. After all, he didn't understand the content of their conversation. Whether her words were true or false was entirely up to Lord Zhen.
This was an unusual request, and Luo Sifan hesitated for a moment before not immediately agreeing.
Lord Zhen observed Luo Sifan's subtle expressions and then continued:
“Young Master Lin, I am also surprised by the request of our ancestors. As you have seen, even as the city lord, I have to be careful when I come here. This place is full of wise and virtuous ancestors of my city, and their actions are naturally somewhat willful. I can only agree to this matter first and rescue this young lady. As compensation, I will do my best to rescue this young lady and let her return safely to Young Master Lin’s side.”
Lord Zhen spoke with conviction and made perfect sense. Luo Sifan knew that although her words were polite, her expression and tone clearly left him no room for compromise or choice.
Zhao Lingfei and Gui Yutu silently watched how Luo Sifan would choose: would he abandon Lin Qianxiu or risk his life to enter the dangerous place and seek Lin Qianxiu's survival?
Luo Sifan appeared hesitant, but he had already made up his mind. He could not let Lin Qianxiu perish here.
"Lord Zhen, is there one more? There are two people who entered the inner courtyard."
Luo Sifan had made up his mind and didn't bother to think about it anymore. He urged City Lord Zhen to give him Uncle Qiao.
Lord Zhen smiled slightly, seemingly having grasped Luo Sifan's thoughts:
"That person isn't here; he's in one of the cubicles along the passageway. Young Master Lin, please rest assured, we'll take him out on our way back."
Luo Sifan nodded upon hearing this:
“That’s good! I can now have no more worries. Lord Zhen, please take this young lady away from here and do your best to treat her. I, Lin Xiaozhi, will always remember Lord Zhen’s kindness!”
Luo Sifan acted decisively; after speaking, he gently pushed Lin Qianxiu, whom he was holding, toward Lord Zhen.
Lord Zhen spread his sleeves and pulled Lin Qianxiu into his arms. He then took out a red fruit and placed it between Lin Qianxiu's pale lips. After observing for a few moments, he looked up and smiled faintly at Luo Sifan.
"Young Master Lin, please rest assured. I have treated those in even worse condition than this young lady. It's just that the process is more complicated and requires a gradual approach and slow conditioning. The two-realm ginseng fruit I fed her is enough to keep her condition stable and prevent it from worsening."
The high-level cultivators of Fangyuan City were naturally skilled at treating the disease caused by interdimensional conflicts, and Luo Sifan had nothing to say but could only nod in agreement.
"In that case, we'll take our leave now. This young lady's illness cannot be delayed any longer."
After Lord Zhen finished speaking, he helped Lin Qianxiu up and turned back.
Zhao Lingfei was stopped by her mother, who instructed her to stay and act as Luo Sifan's translator.
Zhao Lingfei let out a soft cry, her face clearly showing some fear. Helplessly, she stopped and stared blankly as City Lord Zhen and the others disappeared into the passageway.
With the protective power of the Five Elements True Realm gone, Zhao Lingfei felt the place was even more eerie. She bit her lip and took a few steps closer to Luo Sifan.
The ghosts remained calm and didn't rush forward to do anything strange. They stayed still around the coffin, making piercing noises and talking amongst themselves.
Luo Sifan had already prepared Lu Gong's short sword in the mirage pearl, ready to be used. Feeling somewhat relieved, he couldn't help but find it amusing to see the usually arrogant Zhao Lingfei cowering in fear.
He simply waved to Zhao Lingfei in a friendly manner.
Zhao Lingfei approached somewhat annoyed, probably blaming Luo Sifan for today's bad luck.
She glared angrily at Luo Sifan:
"Young Master Lin, what brings you here now?"
Luo Sifan wasn't angry at all, and looked at Zhao Lingfei, who had a gloomy face, with a grin:
"It's alright. I'm just feeling cold all by myself here, so I'll just chat with Miss Zhao."
Zhao Lingfei snorted coldly, but instead of turning around and leaving, she obediently stood beside Luo Sifan, her eyes glancing around the hall full of coffins with a hint of panic.
"Since we're here, let's make the best of it, Miss Zhao. Is this place really that scary?"
Luo Sifan lowered his voice and asked Zhao Lingfei.
"You outsiders have no idea how terrible this place is!"
Zhao Lingfei was annoyed by his nonchalant manner and said resentfully, lowering her voice to a whisper, afraid of angering the ghosts of this place.
"No matter what, they are your ancestors and predecessors, and they are also cultivators with profound cultivation levels. Miss Zhao, why are you so afraid of them?"
Luo Sifan was somewhat curious; from beginning to end, those ghosts seemed to be quite rational.
Zhao Lingfei curled her lip, intending to reveal some secrets about Fangyuan City to scare this reckless brat.
Luo Sifan saw her face stiffen and her eyes widen in shock, as if she had encountered something extraordinary.
Luo Sifan turned around in surprise, but there was nothing unusual about the surroundings. It was still the desolate coffin hall with the three peaceful ghosts.
Zhao Lingfei's unusual behavior lasted for more than ten breaths before it stopped.
Seeing that her eyes had finally regained their liveliness, Luo Sifan breathed a sigh of relief and asked again:
"Miss Zhao, you looked quite frightening just now. What happened?"
Zhao Lingfei's chest heaved, ignoring Luo Sifan. Her initially stiff expression suddenly became agitated and uneasy after she regained her composure. Then, with a solemn expression, she reached out and began counting the coffins in the hall.
Luo Sifan suppressed his confusion, turned his body to the side, and let her do this strange thing.