Chapter 45 The Fiery Black Steed

Seeing that Chu Liuxiang's quest system had not yet been generated, and there was no opportunity to increase his favorability for the time being, she showed off her adventure and prepared to leave.

Just as I reached the entrance of the inn, I saw an NPC dialogue suddenly appear in the chat box.

"I heard that Princess Pipa is offering a reward of five thousand gold pieces for the head of Yidianhong from the Central Plains."

"!"

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he immediately stopped in his tracks.

Before she could even ask, she heard Chu Liuxiang's voice.

"Could you please tell me, sir, why would Princess Pipa suddenly offer such a large reward for 'One Red in the Central Plains'?"

Having just witnessed Hu Tiehua's display of power in the inn, the NPC who had spoken earlier glanced at Chu Liuxiang, who was sitting at the same table as Hu Tiehua, and dared not hide anything.

"It is said that Zhongyuan Yidianhong killed Princess Pipa's father, the King of Kucha."

Chu Liuxiang stood up, picked up the teacup from the table, and placed it on the merchant's table where they were talking.

Don't underestimate this seemingly ordinary pot of tea; it's incredibly precious in this arid desert. A small pot like this would cost a hundred taels of silver at the inn. The merchant and his companions, a group of four, could only afford to order one pot to share.

Seeing that Chu Liuxiang had given him his tea, the resting merchant immediately felt much more favorably toward him and became very talkative.

"The King of Kucha had previously been betrayed and escaped with only a portion of his men and relatives. It is said that the traitors did not want the King of Kucha to still be alive, so they spent a large sum of money to hire some skilled martial artists from the Central Plains to assassinate him."

"The martial arts of the Central Plains are far superior to those of us from the small Western Regions. Even though the King of Kucha had personal guards protecting him, he still died at the hands of an assassin named Zhongyuan Yidianhong."

Even the slow-moving Chu Liuxiang is still asking questions here.

Those who acted quickly had already released their hawks to help her find the person, preparing to receive this unexpected windfall.

Sometimes, the protagonist's halo is just that unreasonable.

Even though he set off before Chu Liuxiang and had a lucky encounter with his steed, when he finally found his target NPC, he discovered that Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua had already surrounded him.

"Are you guys also on a bounty? Can I join you?"

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he asked without any hesitation.

Anyway, they haven't made a move yet, so everyone who sees it gets a share!

Even if I can't get the full 5,000 gold, getting 1,250 gold is not bad.

"We'll split the bounty equally."

Chu Liuxiang, who wasn't there to kill the Central Plains's most notorious villain, was speechless.

"Zhongyuan Yidianhong is my friend. Green Reed Fairy Mother, could you please show mercy and drop this bounty?"

Chu Liuxiang is never one to let his friends suffer.

He pulled out a stack of silver notes from his pocket and handed them to Xiu Chuqiyu.

"Here is 20,000 taels of silver. This is all I have left. Consider it compensation to the Fairy Mother."

Showing off one's serendipitous encounters doesn't mean being shy about accepting gifts from NPCs.

She accepted the banknote without hesitation.

"Twenty thousand taels of silver notes are equivalent to two thousand gold, which is much more than one thousand two hundred and fifty gold."

"Okay, I agree."

Seeing that Xiu had agreed to the extraordinary encounter, Chu Liuxiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Instead, Zhongyuan Yidianhong in front of him glanced at Chu Liuxiang with surprise, a hint of confusion showing on his usually expressionless face.

"You know, I've never been someone who values ​​my own life."

"You don't need to waste this money on me."

Hearing this, Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "As you know, I am never the kind of person who would abandon a friend's life."

"Besides, money is just an external thing."

As he spoke, he reached out and patted Zhongyuan Yidianhong on the shoulder, and solemnly said, "Besides, you were tricked into killing the King of Kucha because of me, so I should bear this karma."

Zhongyuan Yidianhong did not continue arguing with Chu Liuxiang about whose responsibility it was, but instead keenly sensed Chu Liuxiang's intentions.

"You intend to go and find Princess Pipa in my place?"

He seemed quite puzzled.

“I am an assassin, and killing is my job. Even if killing the King of Kucha was a mistake, I never felt I needed to feel remorse or regret for it.”

"If they have the ability, they can come and seek revenge on me."

"Why take the responsibility upon yourself, and why feel guilty about it?"

Chu Liuxiang shook his head without explaining.

He was just thinking about that willful and beautiful Pipa Princess. If he were to be killed one day, would Rongrong and the others be as heartbroken as the Pipa Princess and try every means to avenge him?

Chu Liuxiang is always a romantic and chivalrous man.

His heart told him he had to go and see.

This absurd reason was quickly accepted by the rest of the team.

Hu Tiehua, always childlike and incredibly soft-hearted, was immediately filled with sympathy for Princess Pipa upon hearing Chu Liuxiang's suggestion. He was the first to raise his hand in agreement with Chu Liuxiang's idea.

Ji Bingyan was a bit more hard-hearted. But he also had his own considerations.

He always remembered that their purpose in entering the desert was to find Su Rongrong and the other two. He also didn't forget that Black Pearl, the son of the Desert King, was lurking in the shadows, preparing to deal with Chu Liuxiang.

If they could resolve their feud and gain Princess Pipa's help, wouldn't it be easier for them to achieve their goal?

As for why he didn't leave after showing off his extraordinary encounter?

"Are you also coming with us to find Princess Pipa?" Chu Liuxiang asked.

Showing off his unexpected encounter, he looked at the newly refreshed side quest and nodded decisively.

"Together with Chu Liuxiang and the others, we will search for Princess Pipa and inform her of the whereabouts of the Star of Bliss."

Newly created tasks do not show their rewards.

But showing off his extraordinary encounter reminded him of the five thousand gold coins bounty he had offered earlier.

"This should be a wealthy NPC. Since we can't find Shi Guanyin for now, we might as well earn some extra money and save up some gold to buy big iron in the next level."

The group reached a strange agreement and headed together to Princess Pipa's royal tent.

Only Zhongyuan Yidianhong was sent away by Chu Liuxiang under another pretext.

Bringing the murderer along would be far too provocative.

Chu Liuxiang had no choice but to use the excuse of asking Zhongyuan Yidianhong for help to trick him into going to the interior of the pass.

"Now there's only one question left," Chu Liuxiang said. "Where is Princess Pipa now?"

"I know!"

Raise your hand to share your amazing adventures.

She had already changed back into her green gourd outfit. Little did anyone know how strange it would seem to everyone that a green gourd with long, beautiful legs would suddenly raise one arm.

She said enthusiastically, "I know the way, you can come with me!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Tiehua quickly approached Xiu to share his extraordinary encounter, his eyes sparkling with curiosity.

How did you know where Princess Pipa was?

He proudly raised his head, showing off his extraordinary adventure.

"I just know!"

He then summoned the red palanquin again and invited Chu Liuxiang to ride with him.

"Get in the car, I'll take you there."

He touched his nose under the teasing gazes of Hu Tiehua and Ji Bingyan.

"Everyone else is walking, is it inappropriate for us to take a car?"

She was so happy to see this amazing encounter, and all she wanted was for Seasun Games to release a mount that could be ridden by multiple people and had a built-in "travel" attribute. Otherwise, she could have easily increased her favorability with several NPCs at once.

"No, actually the multi-person mount has already been released," Xiu Chu recalled the ghost ship and the quest reward she hadn't claimed, gritting her teeth as she said, "That damned Stone Guanyin!"

Regrettingly, he retrieved the red box and summoned Li Feisha. Looking at Chu Liuxiang and the others still standing on the ground, a sudden inspiration flashed in his mind.

Since character customization cards can be sold, can mounts also be sold?

Thinking of this, she clicked on her mount and dragged out a steed named Ta Yan Wu Zhui from her mount inventory, gifting it to Hu Tiehua, who was closest to her.

Looking at the magnificent horse that had suddenly appeared in front of him, Hu Tiehua asked incredulously, "For me?"

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded.

He watched as the fiery black steed disappeared from his mount's enclosure, then grinned, showing off his extraordinary adventure.

The extra Cloud Soaring, Sky-Piercing, and Earth-Dominating skills she had previously acquired while trying to unlock the Unruly skill finally have a source.

Which player who goes to the Candle Dragon Palace to farm horses doesn't have dozens of Flaming Black Steeds on them? They can't bear to throw them away, and they're an eyesore in their mount inventory. Now they finally have a place to use them up.

In turn, they dragged out one of each of the three suffixes—Soaring Cloud, Horizontal Sky, and Overlord of the Earth—and gave them to Chu Liuxiang and his companions. Showing off their extraordinary encounters, they were pleased to see their favorability ratings rise sharply.

Chu Liuxiang and his companions were overjoyed.

Which chivalrous hero doesn't love a fine horse?

These swift black horses were merely lame in the eyes of Xiu Chuqi, but to Chu Liuxiang and his companions, they were simply peerless steeds.

Even someone as knowledgeable as Chu Liuxiang had never seen such a magnificent steed.

"Such a fine, top-quality horse is just being given to us like this?"

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he casually nodded: "Here you go."

"Are you really not going to regret it?" Knowing that Chu Liuxiang, who had shown off his extraordinary encounter and love of gold and silver, was particularly moved: "This is a steed that is priceless!"

"Stop nagging," Showing off her adventures said impatiently, "Are you still going to find Princess Pipa?"

"want!"

"want!"

Hu Tiehua and Ji Bingyan spoke at the same time.

The two stroked the magnificent black horse beside them with delight, already planning how to transport such a fine steed out of the desert once things were settled, when they heard Chu Liuxiang actually declining this delightful gift.

The two exchanged a glance and quickly grabbed Chu Liuxiang, who was about to say something.

"Since the Green Reed Fairy has given them to us, it means that these things are not very precious in her eyes, so stop whining."

Chu Liuxiang touched his nose, turned around and leaped onto his horse, patting the neck of Ta Yan Wu Zhui with a similarly affectionate expression.

He declared confidently, "Let's go."

With the system's task guidance, the adventure quickly led everyone to Princess Pipa's royal tent.

A group of guards carrying long halberds stepped forward and stopped them.

Who comes here?

Chu Liuxiang dismounted: "Please announce my arrival, just say I am Chu Liuxiang..."

Before he could finish speaking, the guards holding the halberds suddenly changed their expressions, and one of them threw down his halberd and hurriedly ran away.

"Princess, Princess, the Green Reed Fairy has arrived!"

"The Green Reed Fairy has arrived!"

The atmosphere in the camp immediately became lively, no longer the serious and desolate place it had been before.

This was the first time Chu Liuxiang had ever been so ignored, and he awkwardly touched his nose.

Hu Tiehua, who was standing to the side, laughed and patted him on the shoulder.

"Hahaha, even your reputation, you old bug, will one day be useless."

"It seems that in this desert, the Green Reed Fairy is much more famous than you."