Chapter 50: Baha's Absolute Home Ground
After soaking in the hot spring for a while, Su Xiao felt somewhat drowsy. Although he lacked energy, the feeling that a single good sleep would bring him back to full strength was likely one of the wondrous effects of the Eternal Spring.
The room where the Black Maple Tree was located could no longer be called a room. It was more fitting to call it a greenhouse, a planting area, or a hot spring zone. One wall was completely transparent, offering a view of an endless prairie outside, where herds of livestock occasionally passed by. At night, the sky was filled with stars, preventing the planting area from feeling stuffy and confined.
This wasn't a simulation; it was a privilege activated by spending several hundred Soul Coins. The prairie seen was real, a planet without intelligent life, and it was beautiful.
The spring eye, set on a high stone platform, cascaded down clear water with a gurgling sound. Su Xiao lay down on a nearby rattan bed and soon fell asleep.
When Su Xiao woke up, after the initial grogginess of just waking up, he felt refreshed and clear-headed. His thoughts were agile, his breathing seemed smoother and more open. It appeared the Eternal Spring had more benefits than he had imagined.
Su Xiao drew some spring water from a high trough. This water hadn't been processed by the hot spring device yet. Boiling it to make tea would be a good choice. He took out some homemade Maple Tea, boiled the Eternal Spring water, and brewed a pot.
After drinking a cup of Maple Tea, Su Xiao meditated for a while. Most notably, the restless blood energy from killing numerous participants had completely calmed down. Excessive killing easily breeds demonic thoughts. Proper relaxation is a good strategy and is more conducive to the practice of the blade.
Su Xiao took out a container and collected more pure Eternal Spring water. He had some matters to discuss with the Black Mist Figure and the others at the Starry Sky Seat this time. Bringing some gifts was necessary, such as treating them to tea at the banquet.
Any relationship, whether familial, same faction, or same origin, requires mutual maintenance. Simple taking, even with blood relations, will eventually become worthless.
Su Xiao organized the various items in his storage space. First, he prepared items for Beini to sell. He hadn't upgraded [Basic Passive: Spirit Toughness] earlier precisely because he planned to use the income from opening treasure chests, combined with his remaining Soul Coins, to do so.
There were quite a few items to sell this time: [Ghost's Wrath and Hatred (Immortal Rank Gem)], [Raging Shark (Active Skill Scroll)], [Light: Extreme Radiance (Active Skill Scroll)], [Omen (Holy Spirit Rank Ring)]. All of these were to be taken by Beini to sell.
Additionally, the two basic scrolls [Basic Passive: Rain Pheasant] and [Basic Passive: Spirit Thought] were also to be sold. Su Xiao's previous idea was to keep these two basic passive scrolls and see if he could exchange them for the basic passive scroll he needed.
The problem was, he had kept them until now and still hadn't traded them. People did come to trade, but the basic passive scrolls they offered were not good. Now, it was better to sell them and use the proceeds to upgrade [Basic Passive: Spirit Toughness].
Beini had gone to the Trade Street to sell a few hours ago. Now, he just had to wait for the Soul Coins to come in.
Beini was busy contacting many old customers, so Su Xiao didn't entrust the sale of the [Black Armor Knight] set to her. He edited an email to the leeks... ahem, to the Divine Emperor Adventure Group.
Besides these earnings, Su Xiao had also obtained an item earlier, named [Faceless]. This was a transparent mask. If not held in hand, it was impossible to see its existence. Even in perception, this thing was faint and elusive.
The Faceless Man's ability was very strong and also very strange. His death was quite unjust. To make the [Freedom Contract] take effect, he had to assassinate Huishenshi.
Su Xiao didn't know this. After so many days with no movement, he thought the Faceless Man and Brother Pig had failed. It turned out that after detonating the Sun Holy Sword, it had sent these two allies away.
[Faceless] was a Soul Fusion, meaning part of a Soul Equipment. An Empty Shell + Soul Fusion equals one piece of Soul Equipment. The problem was, Su Xiao felt he probably wouldn't find a Soul Empty Shell matching [Faceless]. He really didn't have that kind of luck.
That being the case, Su Xiao decided to try something. What would happen with the combination of [Faceless] + [Primordial Mask]? Their characteristics were quite similar.
Su Xiao took out the Primordial Mask and placed [Faceless] over it. He then found that [Faceless] merged into the mask. But after waiting a while, nothing happened.
Su Xiao estimated that [Faceless] probably wouldn't be wasted. Perhaps the combination needed some time? Thinking this, he put away the Primordial Mask.
Pushing open the door and leaving the planting area, Su Xiao looked at the Soul Severing Shadow Stone floating in mid-air. The fusion was still ongoing. Since before he slept, his Soul Coins had been gradually consumed. This was the deduction of the 5790 Soul Coins required for fusing the Soul Severing Shadow Stone.
Su Xiao assessed his own condition and decided not to use [Type VII Tempering Mixture] for now. He planned to use [Type VII Tempering Mixture] after completing all upgrades this time, before entering the next world. This would be more cost-effective. This item was hard to come by and couldn't be wasted at all.
He checked the time. There were about 10 hours left before heading to the Starry Sky Seat. This time, he was going by train. The "ticket" sent by White Bull's proxy was much more reliable than the spatial card Young Miss had gotten last time.
As usual, Su Xiao went to treat the Saber-haired King. After several treatments, her condition was improving day by day.
Su Xiao estimated that one more treatment should be enough. If not next time, then one more after that would basically cure her. This meant the Dark Substance was about to run out.
After finishing the treatment and confirming the Saber-haired King wasn't damaged by the repairs, Su Xiao took the few obtained portions of Dark Substance and left.
On the way, Su Xiao checked the team accounts. Beini had sold everything, totaling 39,100 Soul Coins. Adding the existing ones, they had 61,900 Soul Coins in total.
This was even after accounting for the previously hoarded supplies. Soul Coins were once again in a state of insufficiency. Even so, the abilities that needed upgrading couldn't be neglected. Su Xiao headed straight for the Attribute Enhancement Hall and, familiar with the process, activated an Attribute Enhancement Pod.
With Su Xiao's method of ability enhancement, he couldn't possibly upgrade all the required abilities in one go. Even if he had enough Soul Coins, his body couldn't handle it. For example, with the [Basic Passive: Physique] ability, after maxing it out, Su Xiao had to soak in the Eternal Spring and sleep to recover.
When Su Xiao walked out of the Skill Upgrade Hall, his savings had dropped from five digits to three digits, leaving only 800 Soul Coins. In contrast, [Basic Passive: Spirit Toughness] had been raised from Lv.37 to Lv.50. As for maxing this ability out at the Eighth Rank, while one should have dreams, one must also not be delusional.
[Basic Passive: Spirit Toughness, Lv.50]
Skill Effect 1: Soul damage dealt increased by 51% (increased by 18%).
Skill Effect 2: Soul Energy Rank +5 (increased by 2 Ranks).
Skill Upgrade Requirement: Soul Strength over 300 points.
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Upgrading the [Basic Passive: Spirit Toughness] ability was a somewhat painful cumulative process. Before unleashing powerful traits like "Blade Severing Soul," [Basic Passive: Spirit Toughness] wasn't very intuitive. The problem was, without gradually upgrading this ability, it was hard to unleash a transformation like "Blade Severing Soul."
On the way, Su Xiao went to the headquarters of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group. In a small bar on the third floor, he met Divine Emperor himself, who looked as happy as a spring breeze. Su Xiao didn't know what had made him so cheerful. A short while later, Su Xiao, Divine Emperor, and Old Goat went to a quiet meeting room on the second floor to discuss.
"Bai Ye, long time no see."
Divine Emperor said with a smile. Given the current financial strength of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group, buying the [Black Armor Knight] set was no longer as difficult as before. Divine Emperor and Old Goat decided to use this transaction to revive the image of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group!
They were already the most famous adventure group within the Sixth Rank, and Divine Emperor always believed that the combined financial power of a few hundred-man adventure group plus its affiliated merchant guild could rival the Eighth Rank.
Su Xiao placed the six pieces of the [Black Armor Knight] set on the table. The value of this set was probably around 4700 to 4800 Soul Coins. Regardless, it was only a Holy Spirit Rank equipment set. Even if it was a Holy Spirit Rank set produced in a high-level world, its value was roughly equivalent to a medium-quality Immortal Rank equipment.
Moreover, it was the reward for a hidden quest. The value of a hidden quest wasn't in the quest reward itself, but in the gains during the quest period.
For the hidden quest "Path of Destiny," if a normal Eighth Rank contractor accepted it, Yuer would be a super strong ally. At that point, the Eighth Rank contractor, welcoming a big daddy, would follow behind Yuer to reap benefits.
The five power nodes weren't breached like Su Xiao and his team did. That was skipping the first seven or eight quest chains and directly attacking head-on. And Yuer, who was originally the core combatant in the quest, was practically just a spectator in the boss team.
"Bai Ye, we're old friends. This time, we'll offer 5000 Soul Coins."
After Divine Emperor spoke, the confidence in his smile increased a bit. The Divine Emperor Adventure Group's current financial strength was stimulated by hardship.
Originally, Divine Emperor, Old Goat, Mad Fox, Matcha, and others all felt they were wealthy among their peers. But after a few transactions with Su Xiao, their team funds began to wail.
This made Old Goat reflect deeply and start focusing on how to make money. Merchant guilds, commissions, material trading, intelligence trading—anything profitable, the Divine Emperor Adventure Group's directly affiliated merchant guild did. At the poorest point after being "harvested" by Su Xiao, Matcha even started selling skincare products to female contractors.
In the end, within the circle of Sixth Rank contractors and workers, when mentioning the Divine Emperor Adventure Group, some people would look confused and ask, "What's that?" But when mentioning the [Ram Merchant Guild], these people would definitely exclaim "Holy shit!" and say, "So the Divine Emperor Adventure Group is under the [Ram Merchant Guild]? I've heard of them for a long time."
In reality, the [Ram Merchant Guild] was a subsidiary of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group. The guild leader was Divine Emperor himself, and the vice-leader was Old Goat.
In the meeting room, Su Xiao was quite surprised to hear Divine Emperor's offer. This time, the other party wasn't bartering but offering Soul Coins directly, which was impressive.
The transaction went smoothly. Su Xiao gained a new understanding of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group's financial strength. In the future, if he had high-value items, he could consider them, because the Divine Emperor Adventure Group offered a relatively high price.
In the meeting room, after Su Xiao left, the confident smiles on Divine Emperor and Old Goat's faces gradually faded. Divine Emperor seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. His act of showing off had dealt a heavy blow to the team's wallet, but at least they managed to hold on.
Divine Emperor had noticed earlier that their transactions with Su Xiao were gradually becoming less frequent. This was because Su Xiao had sent several consecutive emails, but Divine Emperor, hindered by insufficient funds, couldn't complete the transactions. This led to a cooling of their trade relations, and the Divine Emperor Adventure Group hadn't been able to get high-tier goods.
"It wasn't as hard to bear as I imagined."
Divine Emperor spoke. Hearing this, Old Goat nodded and said, "Looking forward to the next cooperation."
Clearly, Divine Emperor and Old Goat didn't yet know the taste of wearing the mask of pain.
...
Leaving the Divine Emperor Adventure Group headquarters, Su Xiao went to Lide's forge. He learned that the forging of the new short blade was going "smoothly." The forging process was: creating the initial blank, determining the weapon type, then adding various materials during the forging process, and finally forging it into shape.
Lide had completed this process. According to him, it went as smoothly as a dream. He had forged weapons his whole life, and this was the first time it went so smoothly.
The problem was, the short blade was forged, but the forge couldn't be opened. The black flames inside were burning fiercely, making Lide's heart feel uneasy.
Besides the forging of the new short blade, Su Xiao planned to take Owo to the Starry Sky Seat this time to meet Mawen Hua'erzi and the others.
Su Xiao intended to tell the three unscrupulous old fellows the location of the [Talent Awakening Device]. Owo was a Slintez, and the [Talent Awakening Device] was made by the Slintez race.
If Mawen Hua'erzi and the others had the manufacturing blueprints for the [Talent Awakening Device] or related technology, and passed it on to Owo, as a Slintez, Owo might have different gains. If she was talented enough, she could even take on the future maintenance and repair work of the [Talent Awakening Device].
Of course, this could only be realized after Mawen Hua'erzi and the others arrived at the Treeborn World and brought out the [Talent Awakening Device].
Lide agreed with Owo going to the Starry Sky Seat. He had known for a long time that Owo was a Slintez. With his life experience, he knew one thing clearly: when the Arcane Eternal Star discovers that Slintez still exist, they will definitely use thunderous means to eradicate them. Having Owo connect with the Starry Sky Seat was a good thing no matter how you looked at it.
Su Xiao took Owo, who didn't look very bright, out of the forge and went to a restaurant often visited by Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baha. This place was different from Xia's restaurant; it was famous for various grilled meats.
In a private room, Su Xiao looked at the investment girl across from him, who was eating without any ladylike manners, and asked, "Youyuer, did you get first place?"
On the seat opposite, Youyuan, who had been forcibly renamed by her "sugar daddy," remained calm. With her talent ability, being forcibly renamed was normal. Before this, even her parents had forgotten who she was, thinking a thief had entered the house. Only after carefully checking the household register and birth certificate did they reluctantly believe they had such a daughter.
The hesitant look in Youyuan's mother's eyes at the time seemed to doubt whether Youyuan was actually her biological daughter, as she had no memory of her at all.
"I succeeded. The process was... a bit twisted."
As she spoke, Youyuan "shyly" lowered her head and silently ate meat. She wasn't shy; she was feeling ashamed.
Earlier, after receiving Su Xiao's investment, she pushed all her various abilities to the limit her body could withstand, plus the enhancement from various permanent buff potions. She felt she was about to take off on the spot.
After entering the world, Youyuan was very cautious, but she always wanted to clarify one thing: the power of the big-kill explosive Su Xiao had given her, specifically the power of that Apollo.
Youyuan didn't test the Apollo. Instead, she tested the power of the "conventional explosive," the Alchemy Bomb. Youyuan still remembered the calm tone her sugar daddy used when calling it a "conventional explosive," but she couldn't bear to waste one just for an experiment. She only had a dozen or so.
The opportunity came quickly. Not long after entering the world, Youyuan encountered an enemy. She remained calm in the face of danger and threw an Alchemy Bomb. The target was one of the top three in this survival trial.
After that, Youyuan felt a buzzing in her ears, her body flew backward, and her vision was full of afterimages. It took her a long time to recover.
When Youyuan saw the only proof of existence left by one of the top three—a large pit—she gained a new definition of the term "conventional explosive."
After that, Youyuan began her wonderful journey as a bomb girl. When encountering opponents not ranked in the top ten, she would kill them manually. When facing tough opponents, for the sake of "safety," she would throw an Alchemy Bomb, and the battle would end.
In the end, Youyuan didn't use the Apollo. She had a feeling that if she used it, the other participants in this survival competition would most likely join forces to fight against her, the bomb maniac.
Thinking of this, Youyuan sighed. She glanced at Owo beside Su Xiao, who was eating with oil on her nose, and asked Su Xiao, "Big shot, do you use these things to fight enemies in the mission world? Your enemies are really terrifying."
"..."
Su Xiao didn't speak. Baha, who was passing by to eat, grabbed the Apollo and threw it back, saying, "Keep it. This is a discontinued model. Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, if you 'pierce' it with your mental energy, you can make this Apollo explode instantly."
"Instant... explosion?"
Youyuan's smile was uglier than crying. She couldn't figure out what use an instant explosion had besides mutual destruction.
"You'll like it later."
Baha said meaningfully. Just then, Su Xiao received a notification.
[Notification: Youyuan is attempting to trade the special item [Basic Passive Skill Scroll Chest].]
[This item is the exclusive reward for first place in this Second Rank Survival Competition. The initiating party needs to confirm again before the preliminary trade can proceed.]
[The initiating party has confirmed again. Checking the Hunter's Reincarnation Paradise Reputation...]
[This trade has been completed. You have obtained [Basic Passive Skill Scroll Chest].]
[Due to the Hunter's extremely high reputation, the protection mechanism time of [Basic Passive Skill Scroll Chest] has been reduced from 172 hours to 12 hours. It is estimated that you can use this item after 12 hours.]
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Su Xiao picked up the black-gold chest. Such special items have many restrictions.
Simply put, this was a kind of "newbie welfare." Why didn't Su Xiao have it back then? Because after becoming a Law Destroyer, he was no longer in the newbie category. While other newcomers were scheming against each other, he was hunting Violators across worlds.
For the seven types of basic skill scrolls, as long as he didn't get Charm, Intelligence, Stamina, or Soul characteristics, it was fine. Su Xiao was curious about one thing: were there basic passive abilities with negative attributes? For example, a basic passive ability after negative Charm?
If such a thing existed, he would definitely get it. But he guessed it probably didn't.
Baha mooched some grilled meat and then went off to have fun with Bubu Wang and Amu. Su Xiao took Owo back to the forge. Just as they arrived at the forge entrance, he found the large iron door locked. Lide and an old man were chatting across the street, occasionally "greeting" each other.
Su Xiao had seen this old man a few times before. He was also a forging grandmaster-level figure. He and Lide looked at each other as if the other was an idiot, but secretly held a shred of respect for each other. If Lide was a forging grandmaster in weapons, this little old man was a forging grandmaster in armor.
Across the street, seeing Su Xiao and Owo return, Lide left the little old man with a parting shot, "Your young wife back home on Red Iron Star is amazing," and then got up and walked towards the forge.
"You're finally back."
Lide opened the forge door and made a gesture of invitation. Owo was about to run inside, but Lide grabbed her, pulled her aside, and glared at her. Owo's lips immediately began to tremble like waves, as if she was about to burst into tears, but another glare from Lide made her hold it back. She stood there pitifully.
Su Xiao stepped into the forge shrouded in black mist. If he weren't in Reincarnation Paradise, he definitely wouldn't have done this.
As Su Xiao entered the forge, the black mist dissolved into the air. He looked around and found the forge.
The forge had cooled down inside. Su Xiao pulled out the latch, and the forge opened. Wisps of black smoke drifted out from inside. A short blade, not yet fitted with a guard, came into his view.
Lide stepped forward and quickly installed the handle, then performed the final processing. Over three hours later, a guardless short blade lay before Su Xiao. The blade had a slight curve, showing a non-reflective black color. It was about 40cm long overall. The edge, though metallic in color, wasn't bright and shiny, looking like it had acquired its color after long years of sedimentation.
There was a red mark on each side of the blade. It wasn't a decorative painting applied later; it looked like this after forging.
Su Xiao grasped the simple, even somewhat old-looking handle. The new short blade felt good in hand. It wasn't heavy but had the stability of a weapon.
[Dark Walker]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise / Treeborn World / Abyss.
Quality: Immortal Rank ~ ???
Type: Short Blade
Durability: 160/160 (Upgradable)
Attack Power: 410 ~ 430 (Upgradable).
Sharpness: 105 points (Upgradable)
Equipment Requirement: Strength 5 points, Agility 5 points, True Stamina over 240 points.
Equipment Effect 1: Life Fall (Core Passive): If this weapon attacks an enemy's vital point and the damage dealt exceeds 20% of the enemy's maximum health, the enemy will die instantly, and the user's health will be restored to 100%.
Equipment Effect 2: Mission of Slaughter (Core Passive): Each time a living being is killed, this weapon's attack power and sharpness will be permanently increased by a certain amount (theoretically no upper limit).
Equipment Effect 3: Sedimentation (Exclusive Passive): Each time an enemy is killed, this weapon will accumulate the "Twin Human Nature Evil" from the killer and the killed. When accumulated to a certain extent, the "Devouring Life Mouth" at the end of the handle will spit out a [Precipitated Glass], a strange object related to the Abyss.
Equipment Detriment: Dark Bite (Absolute Passive: Cannot Be Avoided): While holding this weapon, lose 5% of maximum health per second.
Equipment Detriment: Death's Poison Curse (Absolute Passive: Cannot Be Avoided): While holding this weapon, cannot receive any health recovery effects other than from this weapon.
Equipment Detriment: Death Pact (Absolute Passive: Cannot Be Avoided): While holding this weapon, it cannot be unequipped for at least 30 seconds.
Rating: 1680 points (increases with kills).
Description: Walk towards death to gain a chance at life; either the enemy dies, or I die.
Price: Tradable after use, but cannot be sold.
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Seeing [Dark Walker], the attributes of the Dark Blade, Su Xiao found the weapon more powerful and more dangerous than he had imagined. A slight mistake could lead to instant death.
With Su Xiao's blade technique bonus, stabbing an enemy's vital point and dealing damage exceeding 20% of their maximum health wasn't actually difficult. The problem was, while holding this weapon, his own health would plummet, and he would be "locked out of healing." Apart from killing enemies to restore health, any healing effect would be useless.
That meant, if he didn't kill an enemy within 20 seconds of holding this weapon, he would die instantly. Furthermore, he couldn't unequip the weapon for 30 seconds. This meant, after picking up this short blade, he absolutely had to kill a living being as the price for using this blade.
It could only be said that, as expected of an Abyss product, power and cost went hand in hand.
When fighting a powerful enemy, Su Xiao wouldn't use this. Would a powerful enemy who could fight him to the death have narrow vision? Seeing Su Xiao suddenly pull out this blade, the enemy would definitely change their strategy, prioritizing defense and observation. After testing for 20 seconds in a defensive stance, Su Xiao would suddenly drop dead, leaving the powerful enemy with wide eyes, finding it hard to believe for a long time.
Su Xiao decided not to use it himself for now. This thing would be the exclusive weapon for the Devourer Host in the future. After the Dark Blade grew a bit, Su Xiao would decide whether to use it. If this thing developed towards the "Daddy Rank" during its growth, Su Xiao would give it to a worthy person.
Given the current situation, this wasn't a loss. At the very least, he could harvest [Precipitated Glass] in the future. This was a good thing.
Bringing the Dark Blade and Owo, Su Xiao returned to his Exclusive Room. It was probably two months ago that Owo, wanting to catch Beini, was severely taught a lesson by Beini. Now, whenever they met, Owo would be in a corner, shutting herself in.
Seeing this, Bubu Wang led her to the hot spring area and let her play inside. Owo got into the water at Su Xiao's exclusive spot, walked towards Amu's exclusive hot spring spot, and immediately disappeared, leaving only gurgling bubbles.
A few hours later, at the agreed time, Su Xiao, Baha, and Owo were ready to depart.
Crack~
The crystal card in Su Xiao's hand shattered, and spatial fluctuations appeared. When the teleportation ended, he was standing on an old, worn-out platform. The sky was a dim yellow, the wind howled across the Gobi, and gravel hit his ears with a crackling sound.
Ding ding ding~
The urgent bell of an arriving train came. As the gravel on the ground trembled, a fully metallic, iron-black ram-horned train sped in. This steel beast stopped with a screeching brake that made one's eardrums ache. The bottom of the door in front of Su Xiao emitted steam and then opened.
After boarding the train, Su Xiao heard a broadcast:
"Welcome aboard the [Newgauge Express Train]. We wish you a pleasant journey."
Su Xiao looked at his ticket and went to seat B3-35 to sit down. Owo sat beside him, and Baha landed on the backrest of the seat. This was a special train operated by the Demon Race. Companions under 16 years old, or followers and summons under a certain size, could ride for free, provided they were accompanied by a ticket holder.
Clang, clang, clang~
The sound of a copper bell came. An old woman with a withered figure and severe hunchback walked over. She carried a bamboo basket on her right arm and wore an old copper bell tied with a thick rope around her neck. Her gray hair was dry and split. Her eyes, seemingly filled with magma inside, indicated that she... it was of the Demon Race.
Su Xiao had seen this Demon old woman once before. That time, he was on his way to the Black Abyss, riding a Demon Race train. He didn't expect to encounter her again.
Soon, the Demon old woman reached the aisle beside Su Xiao. He placed his ticket into the bamboo basket the Demon old woman carried. The Demon old woman slowly turned her head, looked at Owo for a few seconds, then turned back and walked away.
Owo was terrified. She clung tightly to Su Xiao's clothes, her body trembling non-stop.
Was Owo timid? Not at all. The Demon old woman was a terrifying existence within the Demon Race that wasn't easily summoned. The last time the Demon Race had a conflict with the Void Anomaly, Lord of the Old Days, the Demon old woman had directly confronted the Lord of the Old Days, and later they reconciled.
The scenery along the way was nice. The train occasionally shuttled through space. About half an hour later, the train stopped. Su Xiao still had two more stops before getting off.
Several passengers boarded. Among them, someone walked towards Su Xiao's direction, seemingly a passenger who had bought ticket B3-33, which was the seat opposite Su Xiao.
The newcomer had a faint fragrance. It wasn't the scent of flowers, but the smell of some elemental energy. It was pleasant, at least for a Law Destroyer, it smelled quite fresh and clean.
Before the person opposite sat down, they looked at Su Xiao. Su Xiao met their gaze. Their eyes locked. Truly, enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road. The passenger in the seat opposite Su Xiao was none other than Mage Sage Seraphilia.
Su Xiao's first thought was that his whereabouts had been exposed. But on second thought, that wasn't right. The Demon old woman was on this train. Seraphilia would absolutely not make a move. This involved many aspects.
As for after getting off the train, White Bull knew Su Xiao's situation, so he had booked this train. Once Su Xiao arrived at the station, he would immediately go to the Starry Sky Seat. Would Seraphilia make a move at the main entrance of the Starry Sky Seat? Let's just say, even if she wanted to throw her life away, she wouldn't do it that way.
Thinking this, this wasn't an assassination or ambush, but a pure coincidence. Seeing the same hint of surprise in Seraphilia's eyes across from him, it was indeed a coincidence.
"Ya ha, isn't this our beautiful, noble, elegant, but played and abandoned by Green Gillian, Mage Sage Seraphilia."
Baha spoke. In the current situation, it was absolutely invincible.
Hearing this, Seraphilia narrowed her eyes. If she retorted now, it would make her seem vulgar. If she didn't retort, would she just take the insult? Moreover, this was much harsher than just cursing her. With Seraphilia's depth, being sprayed by Baha, she would only watch coldly, dismissing Baha as a noisy feathered beast.
The problem was, Baha first praised Seraphilia, using words like beautiful, noble, and elegant, and then suddenly threw in: "You were played by the female Law Destroyer Green Gillian." That was the cruelest part, killing the spirit.
Seraphilia, wearing a gold-white robe and a hood that revealed only the lower half of her face, looked at Baha. Her gaze seemed to want to pluck Baha's feathers and stew it on the spot.
"What's the matter? Is it illegal to be awesome? Huh? Why aren't you talking? Are you too happy? Seeing your two long-lost fathers, you're so moved you can't speak?"
Baha continued its verbal assault. It had always been annoyed about one thing. What was wrong with those spellcasters from Arcane Eternal Star? Su Xiao was a Law Destroyer, yes, but he hadn't offended those spellcasters from the beginning. Without any grudge, just based on factional hostility, they had been sending people to assassinate him for a long time. To this, Baha only wanted to say: "Factional hostility my ass. If you were beaten and scared before, just say so."
Baha popped a throat lozenge into its mouth and also put earplugs in Owo's ears. There were still two stops to go. Time was plentiful. Baha was going to properly "greet" this Mage Sage who had been targeting them all along.