Chapter 51: The Headstrong Saintess
The Demon Express raced through spatial tracks that resembled a purgatory. Inside the carriage, Baha had been fitted with a hawk muzzle. It wasn't voluntary; there was a reason.
During the previous leg of the journey, Baha had offered a profound and sincere greeting to the relatives and friends of Mage Sage Seraphilia.
Leaving aside whether he could out-argue them, Seraphilia's status alone meant she couldn't "speak freely" like Baha, so she had to endure for the time being.
Seraphilia was also a VIP on this Demon Express. In the VIP carriage, there were only Su Xiao, Wo Wo, Baha, Seraphilia, and a few attendants. The demoness attendant initially tried to persuade Baha not to launch verbal attacks on other guests, emphasizing that everyone was a VIP and civilized.
After multiple failed attempts at persuasion, the demoness attendant got angry and started a verbal duel with Baha.
This scene surprised even Seraphilia herself, who then felt that the VIP ticket was really worth it.
Ding-ding-ding~
The urgent bell signaling the arrival at a station sounded. The Demon Express gradually stopped, and the doors opened.
Just as Su Xiao stood up, Seraphilia across from him also rose, preparing to get off.
"Thank you, esteemed guests, for riding this express. We wish you a pleasant journey."
The demoness attendant by the door spoke sweetly, but there was no going back. No matter how sweet she was now, the image of mouths full of sharp teeth splitting open on her neck, under her ears, and on her palms as she traded insults with Baha was permanently seared into memory, impossible to forget.
Su Xiao got off with Wo Wo. After the train departed, he looked at Seraphilia and said, "Are you planning to make a move here?"
"I'm hesitating."
Seraphilia seemed to be pondering.
Ignoring Seraphilia, Su Xiao took out his pocket watch, checked the time, and then sat on a metal bench on the platform, as if waiting for someone.
Seeing this, a different light flickered in Seraphilia's eyes. Golden magical energy began to surface on her right hand under her sleeve, forming patterns that spread up her entire arm.
Time passed minute by minute. Five minutes later, Su Xiao took out his pocket watch again and glanced at it. His expression was calm, but Baha on his shoulder showed a barely perceptible hint of anxiety in his eyes.
This anxiety seemed to be caught by Seraphilia. She made a move as if to attack, intending to kill Su Xiao on the spot, but then suddenly stopped. In the end, she also chose to sit on the bench.
"A pity."
Seraphilia spoke.
Su Xiao turned his head to look at Seraphilia, a friendly smile gradually appearing on his face. He said, "Indeed, a pity."
As he spoke, Su Xiao stood up and walked towards the back of the platform. The fact that Seraphilia hadn't attacked was a loss for Su Xiao. If she had chosen to attack, Tuanzhang, White Bull, Saintess, and Undying Old Man, who had already arrived, would have acted simultaneously to kill her on the spot.
This involved a matter of stance. Normally, members of the Starry Sky Seat rarely cooperated with each other because they had different stances or commanded different forces. However, after gathering near the venue for the Starry Sky Banquet, this stance was unified.
The current situation was that Seraphilia was a high-ranking member of Arcane Eternal Star. If Tuanzhang, White Bull, and the others took the initiative to attack her, it would cause huge losses in terms of stance and influence.
But if Seraphilia publicly attacked Su Xiao, a member of the Starry Sky Seat, right in front of the venue's main gate, that was a different concept. It would be a severe slap in the face to the Starry Sky Seat. If Tuanzhang, White Bull, Saintess, and Undying Old Man killed Seraphilia on the spot, Arcane Eternal Star would be furious but would also know they were in the wrong.
The Starry Sky Seat was, of course, not to be trifled with. In the end, both sides would make a huge fuss to save face, but it would be all thunder and no rain. After 1 to 3 years, the matter would fizzle out, saving face without incurring losses from a direct confrontation.
As Su Xiao walked forward, a wall of mist appeared ahead. He followed the steps into the grayish-white mist and entered the Starry Sky Seat.
The Starry Sky Seat was still the same as before. The surrounding walls and ceiling were obscured by white mist. Around the round table in the center, there were a total of seven seats.
At this moment, White Bull and the others were not inside the Starry Sky Seat. Besides the black mist figure sitting in Seat 0, there were the remnant soul of Mawen Hua'erzi and the old Law Destroyer with pitch-black eyes that sent chills down one's spine at a single glance.
Among all the people Su Xiao had ever met, the old Law Destroyer gave him the strongest sense of danger. That feeling of a stern-looking old man on the outside but a dark blue evil ghost on the inside made people instinctively afraid to meet his eyes and even want to step back.
"Little bastard, I heard your Black Maple Tree is selling well."
The old Law Destroyer sitting in Seat 1 spoke. Mawen Hua'erzi beside him remained silent.
"..."
Su Xiao also didn't speak. He sat down in his own Seat 5 and placed Wo Wo, who was already scared limp, on Saintess's Seat 6.
"Take good care of it. Don't waste that tree seed."
"Tree seed?"
Su Xiao was puzzled. Back then, he had torn off bark from the mother tree, along with a small part of the trunk.
The old Law Destroyer didn't say anything more, didn't mention that a single piece of bark couldn't actually grow a Black Maple Tree, or what the tree seed was.
"Alright, tell us, why did you call us three here this time? Don't bother us dead old folks with 'living world matters.'"
With the old Law Destroyer's words, the following topic seemed to take on a more "underworldly" tone.
"I found the 'Talent Awakening Device.'"
"Oh?"
"That device still exists?"
Including the old Law Destroyer, all three were slightly surprised, but not to the point of being shocked.
"It still exists. I've used it before..."
Su Xiao roughly described the situation in the Treeborn World. After learning these things, the old Law Destroyer and the other two were a bit surprised this time, surprised by the creative ways the Elf Race courted death.
"So your idea is to have us three dead old folks go and bring that device out?"
"Yes."
"This is indeed possible. It's beneficial for both you and us. But there are some things you might not understand. If that thing gets damaged during transport, it's completely ruined. It might be better to leave it in the Treeborn World for some lucky person to discover..."
The old Law Destroyer's tone carried a hint of nonchalance.
"I brought the orphan of the Slinster Clan. This is her."
Su Xiao picked up Wo Wo, who was already completely limp with fear. Actually, it wasn't Wo Wo's fault. Any child who hadn't come of age would have their legs turn to jelly when meeting the unscrupulous three elders, especially when the three hadn't disguised themselves as kind-hearted old men.
The dragon slayer eventually becomes the dragon—that is fate. The Law Destroyers defied fate. While retaining their convictions, they transformed into something more malicious than dragons, thereby slaughtering them.
This also meant that the ancestral Law Destroyers, who had saved countless worlds from the brink of collapse, all had terrifying auras. As for their character... well, their deeds were glorious, but their personalities were just so-so. Each had their own flaws, being painfully real.
Moreover, no one stipulated that only saints with virtuous morals could slay ancient gods. Among the Law Destroyers Su Xiao knew, each was different:
The terrifying old Law Destroyer.
The unscrupulous Mawen Hua'erzi.
The lecherous Green Gillian.
The star-devouring Akas.
None of these Law Destroyers looked like good people. If they stood together, it would be truly nerve-wracking. An uninformed observer might even instinctively shout, "Go get 'em, big brothers of Arcane Eternal Star!"
Inside the Starry Sky Seat, as Su Xiao picked up Wo Wo, Mawen Hua'erzi and the old Law Destroyer both stepped forward. Mawen Hua'erzi pressed behind Wo Wo's ear, seemingly confirming that this was indeed a member of the Slinster Clan.
Both the old Law Destroyer and Mawen Hua'erzi showed rare gentle smiles. Then Mawen Hua'erzi indicated that Su Xiao should go about his business and not disturb them while they imparted knowledge to the younger generation.
This situation was quite normal. The Slinster Clan had backbone. Even when ultimately annihilated, they still refused to submit to Arcane Eternal Star, burned all their years of research, and held their ground in the fortress on Zeland Star, fighting to the death against the Spellcasters.
With an expression that looked like she might cry at any moment, Wo Wo was stuffed with a large pile of books, blueprints, and wooden boxes of unknown contents. Only after the old Law Destroyer and Mawen Hua'erzi left did they presumably go to find a way into the Treeborn World to retrieve the Talent Awakening Device.
Still shaken, Wo Wo, at Su Xiao's instruction, carefully put away all the items in her arms. Then she sat on the same seat as Su Xiao, refusing to go anywhere else. The seats in the Starry Sky Seat were quite wide; Saintess usually sat sideways on hers.
A few minutes later, the mist wall at the entrance rippled. The tall, burly White Bull walked in and sat down in the largest Seat 4 among the seven. As soon as he sat down, he let out a long sigh. Judging by his expression, something had been bothering him lately.
"Bai Ye, Seraphilia came looking for me."
"Looking for you?"
"Remember our cooperation on the potion business? The name Holy Flame Alchemist naturally spread. This time Seraphilia came to recruit the Holy Flame Alchemist."
Saying this, an involuntary smile appeared on White Bull's face. During his negotiation with Seraphilia, he was laughing his head off inside. A Spellcaster trying to recruit a Law Destroyer—this world had gone crazy.
"And then?"
"And then Arcane Eternal Star is planning to hold the 'Arcane Festival' soon. Seraphilia's intention was to invite Holy Flame to visit Arcane Eternal Star a few days before the festival and participate in this celebration."
White Bull raised his voice a bit and continued, "I personally declined, but that woman is too stubborn. Her exact words were that I only needed to extend the invitation to Holy Flame Alchemist. Any consequences would be borne entirely by her, Seraphilia. I've relayed the exact words to you. Whether you go or not has nothing to do with me. You two have to settle your own affairs."
Having said that, White Bull lit a cigar and took a deep drag. This was the first time Su Xiao had seen anyone smoke a cigar like that.
As the underworld emperor of the Dark World, White Bull saw the situation clearly. He knew that if Su Xiao went to Arcane Eternal Star, he would definitely do something.
It was hard for White Bull to stay out of this. As a fellow member of the Starry Sky Seat and a partner in the potion business, he naturally knew that Su Xiao, the Law Destroyer, was the Holy Flame Alchemist. Under these circumstances, recommending Su Xiao to Arcane Eternal Star was a classic act of mischief.
Although White Bull did this, he put on a show of being forced, of being in a difficult position. He made it seem like Seraphilia had forced him to relay her exact words, or else he would have to be hostile to Arcane Eternal Star, and he was so scared. That was basically the feeling.
If the matter were investigated later, Arcane Eternal Star would have to swallow their pride and accept it. Seraphilia had forced him to make the introduction. White Bull had refused multiple times. Besides, did they really think White Bull was easy to bully?
It could only be said that White Bull's move was very clever. He got the huge benefits from the potion business, helped Su Xiao achieve his goal, and ultimately avoided a direct conflict with Arcane Eternal Star.
This proved that White Bull became the underworld emperor not just because of his strength. This legendary figure, who rose from the streets and death pits, had real skills.
"I understand."
Su Xiao spoke. Upon hearing this, White Bull, sitting diagonally opposite, smiled and nodded. Su Xiao's simple reply was a subtle way of conveying that White Bull didn't need to be further involved in this matter.
Soon, Tuanzhang and Undying Old Man arrived and took their seats.
"Move aside!"
Saintess's voice came. Su Xiao suddenly heard a whooshing sound, then felt something thud against the back of his chair. Fortunately, the seats in the Starry Sky Seat were bolted to the floor and were exceptionally sturdy.
"What kind of stunt is this now?"
Tuanzhang spoke with a hint of amusement, his voice as calm and pleasant as ever.
"My waist~"
Barefoot, Saintess floated up. She held her waist with one hand, wincing in pain for a while before recovering. With a flick of her finger, the broom, now broken into several pieces, floated up.
"I've been watching a show recently and saw a witch in a big hat riding a broom."
"Well~ Can't you fly? Your floating ability is way more impressive than flying."
Baha, perched on the back of Su Xiao's chair, spoke up.
"You don't understand. I want that elegance. You know, elegance with a hint of allure."
Saintess sat sideways on Seat 6. Hearing her words, everyone in the Starry Sky Seat remained silent. They were used to Saintess's flightiness.
Saintess had the family background, looks, figure, and temperament of a goddess. But the moment she opened her mouth, she turned into a crazy woman.
This time, Su Xiao had brought 6000 grams, or 6 kilograms, of Black Maple Tree branches. The yield of the Black Maple Tree was steadily increasing. Although it couldn't compare to the output of the three trees in Arcane Eternal Star, the Black Abyss, and the Abyssal Dragon's Lair, it was much better than before. Moreover, nourished by the Eternal Spring, its quality was sure to improve further.
Speaking of the Eternal Spring, Su Xiao had just given some to the old Law Destroyer and Mawen Hua'erzi, along with his own homemade Black Maple Tree tea. The old Law Destroyer almost said, "What kind of wasteful way is this?"
But thinking about Su Xiao's current situation, the old Law Destroyer felt this was the best use of resources. Su Xiao couldn't stably sell Black Maple Tree produce long-term. The leaves' effectiveness would diminish over time, so it was better to pick them while tender and fry them into Maple Tea for long-term storage.
The result was that the three unscrupulous old men, while saying how wasteful this was, were actually very quick to divide the tea.
Inside the Starry Sky Seat, everyone participating in this Starry Sky Banquet had arrived. Daomo wasn't present because a certain force was recently planning to seize his Black Maple Tree. It was foreseeable that Daomo would likely bring a lot of good stuff next time he attended the Starry Sky Banquet. There had been precedents for this.
Since the Starry Sky Banquet hadn't officially started yet, Su Xiao took out a simple tea-making set. Soon, he brewed a pot of tea, took out seven cups, and poured seven servings. Wo Wo was too young to drink this. As for Baha, he could brew his own when they got home. Several large boxes of Maple Tea were on the wooden shelf in the planting area, free to drink.
"What is this?"
White Bull picked up the oversized teacup and took a small sip. His eye twitched. He always ate Black Maple Tree branches directly; no one knew the taste of the Black Maple Tree better than him.
White Bull looked at Su Xiao, a hint of doubt in his eyes, as if confirming whether Su Xiao had really made tea from Black Maple leaves.
Saintess, sitting next to Su Xiao, held her teacup with both hands. Her inner thought was that showing off wealth was despicable! But thinking this, she took a big gulp of Black Maple Tea. It was delicious.
"Bai Ye, publish a book."
Tuanzhang spoke.
"Huh?"
Su Xiao didn't understand what Tuanzhang meant.
"Write a book on planting and caring for the Black Maple Tree. I'll be the first to buy it."
"..."
Su Xiao continued drinking his tea, not responding to Tuanzhang's teasing. Tuanzhang didn't mind. He knew Su Xiao was like this, often silent, used to listening more and talking less.
After three rounds of tea, the black mist figure in Seat 0 spoke:
"Everyone, let's begin. As usual, state what you need. Saintess desires the 'Stellar Imprint.' White Bull needs 'Life Source.' Tuanzhang needs 'World Core.' Bai Ye needs 'Ancestral Remains.' Daomo needs... cough, Daomo isn't here. Undying Old Man needs information on the 'Undying Curse.'"
Having said this, the black mist figure fell silent. He didn't participate in the Starry Sky Banquet's trades.
"I have obtained the Stellar Imprint."
Su Xiao raised his hand and spoke. Upon hearing this, Saintess's expression was a mix of joy and pain. She said, "Last time I bought a fifth of the Stellar Imprint from you. Don't tell me it's another fifth this time. Don't mess with me. I've already been through a lot trying to find the Stellar Imprint."
Saintess started playing the victim. Yes, this was Saintess. If you were fooled by her, she would laugh out loud immediately. Then if you hit her, she would bite you.
"This time it's a whole piece..."
Before Su Xiao could finish, Saintess had already jumped onto his seat, grabbed his hand, and said with blazing eyes, "You must sell it to me all at once. Selling it piece by piece—you Law Destroyers are capable of that. You're all devils, worse than the Devil Race."
"..."
Su Xiao didn't speak. Seeing this, Saintess could only float back to her seat and tentatively asked, "The price is?"
"300 Soul Crystals."
Su Xiao casually named an exorbitant price.
"Deal!"
Saintess's "Deal" made everyone's eyes focus on her. Soul Crystals were a resource whose consumption and production were severely disproportionate. The output from the Paradise factions was somewhat better, but in the Void, this resource was very scarce.
The decisiveness of Saintess's "Deal" even made Su Xiao wonder if he had set the price too low.
In reality, Saintess had thrown caution to the wind. Never underestimate a woman's obsession with staying forever beautiful. It's like when a man hears something is good for the kidneys and immediately pays close attention. It's all very normal. Becoming strong doesn't mean being emotionless and desireless.
The Stellar Imprint could lock the lower limit of one's life mark. This effect was very mysterious. For example, if the lower age limit was locked at 14, the person locked would never be younger than 14.
This effect was useless for 99.99999% of people, but it was Saintess's dream.
Saintess's unique ability was that she would fall into a slumber every 20 years, temporarily forget her "big account password," and start over with a small account, reverting to the appearance of a 7-year-old, with some changes in her mentality.
When she reached 20 again, she would slumber for another period. During this slumber, not only would her strength return to its peak, but her limit would also increase somewhat. Then the cycle would repeat.
Simply put, Saintess's ability was the dream of all women. She wouldn't age, with a maximum age of 27. After that, she would selectively retain important memories, such as those related to strength, her clan, Su Xiao, Tuanzhang, Undying Old Man, etc.
Soon, the Starry Sky Seat would have a 7-year-old brat. That would be the younger Saintess. In her child state, she often bit people.
This was also Saintess's biggest weakness. After reverting to 7 years old, her strength was too weak. If she could lock her lower age limit at 15, her reincarnation cycle would decrease from once every 20 years to once every 12 years.
Moreover, after each "rebirth," she would only need about a month to adapt before she could start training. The overall efficiency would completely blow her previous state out of the water.
That was why Saintess was so desperate for the [Stellar Imprint].
"Deal."
Su Xiao pressed the Stellar Imprint onto the table. Saintess instantly lost her previous heroic demeanor. She hemmed and hawed for a while before saying, "Can I pay in installments?"
"In... installments?"
Baha was shocked. He really didn't expect this twist.
"Yes, yes, installments. A total of 300, 20 to 40 per installment. After I gather the first installment, I'll hand it over to Tuanzhang. Then Tuanzhang can use your Paradise's mechanism to mail these Soul Crystals to Little Gothic Dress. Finally, Little Gothic Dress can pass them on to you. Perfect."
Saintess was determined to get the Stellar Imprint no matter what.
Su Xiao pondered for a moment. This was indeed feasible. Even if he were given 300 Soul Crystals right now, he would use them in batches. Improving Technique-type abilities too quickly wasn't always a good thing.
With the deal between Su Xiao and Saintess settled, Tuanzhang and Undying Old Man also made an exchange. Then White Bull bought a box of pollen from Saintess.
After the material transactions or exchanges were complete, White Bull pushed a small wooden box over. Su Xiao opened it and saw the [Ancestral Remains] inside. This was the reward White Bull had promised last time when Su Xiao sold him Life Source.
"Bai Ye."
Tuanzhang spoke. He pressed a badge onto the table and slid it over to Su Xiao.
This was the reward Tuanzhang had given Su Xiao last time for using the Void Tree to concoct the [Tree's Blessing] potion.
Su Xiao picked up the badge on the table. A prompt appeared.
[Prompt: You have obtained an unowned Reincarnation: Glory Badge (Unbound state. The difficulty of obtaining this type of unowned badge is multiple times higher than that of similar badges. Please carefully consider whether to bind it and become the permanent holder of this badge).]
[Reincarnation: Glory Badge]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise
Category: Special Equipment/Badge
Durability: 400/400
Equipment Effect: When worn, reduces the usage cost of the Skill Upgrade Pod by 20%.
Description: A symbol of glory for the warriors.
Selling Price: Cannot be sold or traded after binding.
Seeing the attributes of this badge, Su Xiao felt a pang of regret for not obtaining it sooner. Fortunately, it wasn't too late. The accumulation of Technique passives hadn't yet reached the most resource-intensive stage.
It could be said that with this badge, Su Xiao would effectively gain an additional 20% Soul Coins per world progress. Most of his Soul Coins were used in the Skill Upgrade Hall to improve various Technique passives or basic abilities.
"Bai Ye, are you thinking it would have been better to get this earlier? Actually, you couldn't see it before. Now you can not only see it but also use it. This was one of the spoils I got when I attacked Dawn."
Hearing Tuanzhang's words, Su Xiao understood what was going on. Tuanzhang's previous attack on Dawn Paradise was different from Su Xiao blowing up the remnants of Dawn Paradise in the Treeborn World. That was a Paradise War.
Putting away the [Reincarnation: Glory Badge], Su Xiao took out the 6000 grams, or 6 kilograms, of Black Maple Tree produce he had brought.
"500 Soul Crystals (Complete), 2000 grams."
Tuanzhang made an offer. He still didn't offer Soul Crystals (Core). This didn't mean the Black Maple Tree produce was less valuable than the Stellar Imprint. They couldn't be compared. The Black Maple Tree produce was a continuous resource, and Su Xiao's tree wasn't tall, with limited output. The Stellar Imprint was a nearly extinct item. Who knew if there would be more after this one?
One was a continuous resource, the other a potentially extinct item. Which had higher holding value was obvious.
Moreover, the prices within the Starry Sky Seat were quite peculiar. Sometimes it wasn't about how much something was worth, but whether it was needed. That was the key. Everyone took turns gaining or losing advantages. For example, the value of the Stellar Imprint was amplified by Saintess's need.
Too expensive? Outside, you couldn't even buy it. Besides, Saintess was too headstrong this time. Su Xiao had named a random price, expecting her to bargain. Instead, she accepted directly. It seemed Saintess had long decided to pay in installments. Who knew how long she would take to pay it off.
"I'll take the remaining 4 kilograms."
"I'll take the rest."
White Bull and Saintess spoke one after the other. They looked at each other.
"30 Soul Crystals (Core)."
White Bull made an offer.
"Well..."
Saintess looked at Su Xiao. Given her temperament, she was actually blushing with embarrassment, as if asking if she could owe more.
"..."
Su Xiao pushed the remaining 4000 grams of Black Maple Tree produce towards White Bull. How ironic. Last time, White Bull traded 3 Soul Crystals (Core) and a key with a special mark for 2000 grams of Black Maple Tree produce. This time, the price had increased significantly. It could be said that the advantage White Bull gained last time was immediately lost this time. Such was the peculiar pricing of the Starry Sky Seat.
An exquisite wooden box containing 30 Soul Crystals (Core) was placed in front of Su Xiao. He opened it and looked at the Soul Crystals inside, feeling a surge of emotion.
In the Treeborn World, he had fought to the death against the Queen of the Ghost Clan, the Four Life Evil Ghosts, and Huishenshi, killed hundreds of Violators, ventured into dangerous areas, and even blew up the remnants of Dawn Paradise. From all these feats combined, he had only obtained 11 Soul Crystals (Core). To be honest, this was already a good haul.
But now, by casually selling some Black Maple Tree produce, he had obtained 30 Soul Crystals (Core) and 500 Soul Crystals (Complete). And this was when the Black Maple Tree was still in its growth phase with low yield.
Imagine if news of someone owning a Black Maple Tree got out. How many greedy eyes would it attract from the Void, Doom Star, Wind Sea Continent, the Night Enchantress Witch Guild, and the contractors of various Paradise factions?
Su Xiao wouldn't consider that for now. He had no plans to sell Black Maple Tree produce through other channels. What's more, he wasn't the only one with a Black Maple Tree in the Starry Sky Seat. Daomo also had one. It was a natural protective umbrella.
This Starry Sky Banquet should have ended, but no one left. Su Xiao first took out a metal egg the size of a coconut. Seeing this, Tuanzhang's aura fluctuated slightly. He had asked many people but couldn't produce this "Space Stabilization Device." Now it had been successfully made.
The metal egg flew up and landed in Tuanzhang's hand. This was their first cooperation in Alchemy. Su Xiao had offered the first one for free.
Su Xiao then placed a sealed potion vial on the table. This was the potion Saintess had ordered, also free for the first time.
After that, Su Xiao tossed a vial of potion that looked like thick black blood to Undying Old Man. This was a custom order. It was a great tonic for him but would be fatal to anyone else.
Finally, there was the potion White Bull had ordered. This was for his sister. That powerful woman with short white hair was famous in the Void. But due to an incident with the Abyssal Dragon, both White Bull and his sister were injured. White Bull felt there was no hope for his own recovery, but with the aid of this potion, his sister might still recover.
"White Bull, this isn't the best treatment."
Su Xiao placed the potion on the table. White Bull, who had just shown a look of joy, frowned slightly. Normally, he wouldn't do this, but inside the Starry Sky Seat, there was no need to maintain his usual vigilance and control over his expressions. Saintess was so carefree here for the same reason. She was a bit like that normally, but not as obvious.
"What do you mean?"
White Bull put away the potion. He never refused freebies in the Starry Sky Seat.
"In a while, I'll come to the Void as Holy Flame. I can stop by and treat your sister. But I need to make one thing clear first."
"What?"
"I'm not responsible for any psychological issues that arise from the treatment."
"That's fine. My sister is different from the women you imagine. When you arrive, should I have her drink this potion then?"
"No need. She can drink it now to suppress her injuries. I've made two bottles. It's impossible to cure your injuries, but one bottle can suppress the recurring pain."
Su Xiao tossed a light green potion to White Bull. White Bull uncorked it and drank it casually. After a moment, his muscles relaxed. The familiar excruciating pain within him was rapidly receding.
"As long as you cure my sister, I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the reward."
Leaving these words, White Bull stood up and walked out. Soon, Tuanzhang and Undying Old Man also left. It was foreseeable that at the next Starry Sky Banquet, there would be a flood of potion commissions. Next time, they wouldn't be free.
Su Xiao took out a large bag of Maple Tea and successfully temporarily hired Saintess. Saintess herself didn't care much about Maple Tea—she'd drink it if available, but wouldn't miss it if not. However, the few old immortals in her family would definitely stare wide-eyed at this stuff. Saintess decided to take the whole bag back.
There was a spatial exclusion reaction inside the Starry Sky Seat, so Su Xiao had to wait until he left before using the return spatial card provided by White Bull.
Su Xiao estimated that Seraphilia should be waiting outside. It was still too early to fight her head-on. Hiring Saintess to stall her was a good choice.
After waiting a moment, Su Xiao left the Starry Sky Seat. Booming sounds came from afar. Saintess's method this time was particularly bizarre. Every time she attacked Seraphilia, she would shout "I love you," "You're so beautiful," and other flattering words. Her mouth was dripping with honey, but her attacks were getting fiercer each time.
Su Xiao activated the spatial card provided by White Bull and returned to Reincarnation Paradise. Before he teleported away, the booming sounds and "You're so beautiful" continued. Saintess was very efficient after receiving her payment.
PS: (Recommending a book by my friend Purple Pig, titled "The Scourge of One Piece.")