Chapter 281 They Don’t Want to Risk Their Lives for the Golden Toad
Is Tuoba Ruoli's brain okay?
Just now, as soon as Jin Chan saw Yu Youning, he kept chasing Yu Youning and kept spitting out gold to please Yu Youning. Didn’t she see all this?
If Yu Youning hadn't been running and hiding from the golden toad, the golden toad might have jumped into Yu Youning's arms long ago.
In this situation, Tuoba Ruoli actually wants to compete with Yu Youning in this way. Isn't this courting death?
Although no one said what they were thinking, they showed it in their eyes and expressions.
Even Shangguan Xianrui looked at Tuoba Ruoli with a puzzled expression, not understanding where Tuoba Ruoli's mysterious confidence came from.
But no matter what others thought, the expression on Tuoba Ruoli's face did not change much.
Since she dared to propose such a competition, she must have a way to win!
Seeing that Yu Youning hadn't given an answer yet, Tuoba Ruoli thought that Yu Youning didn't dare, so she simply provoked her again, "What's wrong? Yu Youning, are you afraid?"
Yu Youning tilted his head, "Why wouldn't you dare? Since you want to compete, then go ahead!"
The two men walked to both sides and stopped two meters away from the golden toad, facing the golden toad.
Jin Chan looked at Yu Youning, then at Tuoba Ruoli, and stayed where he was obediently.
It didn't move, and didn't spit out any more gold.
Yu Youning stood still and didn't move.
However, Tuoba Ruoli on the opposite side actually pulled out a dagger and cut his palm with it.
Blood instantly gushed out from the wound on his palm.
At the same time, there seemed to be an indescribable fragrance in the air.
This smell clearly came from Tuoba Ruoli's blood.
Seeing this, many people looked unhappy.
Yu Youning just stood there weirdly, but Tuoba Ruoli started using unconventional methods!
Some people directly criticized her, but Shangguan Xianrui showed a smug look on her face, "Isn't this blood from His Highness's body? How can this be considered an unorthodox method? If her blood is useful, she can use it too! Isn't it because she doesn't want to use it? It's because she doesn't have it!"
At the end of her speech, Shangguan Xianrui even chuckled, and the smugness on her face grew instead of diminishing.
Listening to Shangguan Xianrui's words, everyone became more and more angry.
Just when everyone was about to start cursing, the golden toad moved!
Seeing this, Tuoba Ruoli's mouth corners instantly raised, and even the look in his eyes became determined.
Just as she hoped, the golden toad did turn around and look in her direction.
But it was just a glance.
Tuoba Ruoli still had a smile on her face, but Jin Chan had already turned his head and jumped towards Yu Youning happily.
Even though it had lost a leg, it was no slower than a toad. Tuoba Ruoli had obviously not expected the golden toad to suddenly change direction. She didn't even have time to put away the smile on her face, and could only watch the golden toad get farther and farther away from her.
The golden toad jumped and hopped, and soon it arrived in front of Yu Youning.
Not only did it not stop, it even jumped up and wanted to jump directly into Yu Youning's arms, but Yu Youning dodged it directly.
Although it was covered in gold, Yu Youning still didn't want to hug it.
Jin Chan looked at Yu Youning with eager eyes, which actually made him look a little pitiful.
Just at this moment, Huo Qingchen walked over.
"Let me hold you!" Huo Qingchen said to Jin Chan, "Youning and I have a very good relationship. I'll help Youning hold you, and I'll definitely let you stay by her side all the time. How do you think?"
Both the voice and the tone sounded like someone trying to trick a child.
The golden toad tilted its head, and after a moment, it leaped and actually jumped into Huo Qingchen's arms.
Feeling the heavy weight in his arms, Huo Qingchen smiled so hard that his teeth were showing.
Golden Toad!
This is the legendary golden toad!
Not only did he see it with his own eyes, he even held it in his arms.
If I tell this to others, I guess no one will believe it.
Tuoba Ruoli looked at this scene, her expression becoming increasingly grim. She angrily said to Huo Qingchen, "Huo Qingchen, quickly put the golden toad down for me."
"Why?" Huo Qingchen raised an eyebrow at Tuoba Ruoli. "You said to let it go, so why should I listen to you?"
So what if Tuoba Ruoli is the Crown Princess now?
She's not the Crown Princess of Dayong, so he's not afraid!
"Yu Youning and I are competing, and the competition hasn't ended yet. How could you pick up the golden toad?" Tuoba Ruoli argued speciously.
"Isn't it over yet?" Huo Qingchen looked around and saw that everyone's expressions were similar to his. He then turned to Tuoba Ruoli again, "You are now the Crown Princess of Xiliang and the heir to the throne of Xiliang. Coming to Dayong, your every word and action represents Xiliang's reputation. You're going back on your word and refusing to admit defeat. Are you trying to disgrace Xiliang completely?"
Huo Qingchen's words were like a series of slaps in the face, hitting Tuoba Ruoli in the face, knocking back all the words she was about to say.
Seeing that Tuoba Ruoli was silent, Huo Qingchen said, "Youning, things here have come to an end. Let's withdraw!"
The space here is small and the air circulation is poor.
After staying there for a long time, I couldn't help feeling uncomfortable all over and even had difficulty breathing.
Yu Youning didn't like this dim environment very much either, so she immediately agreed upon hearing this, "Okay, let's go!"
They quickly entered the tunnel, and those gangsters followed behind.
Soon, only people from Xiliang and the Shangguan family were left in the cave.
Shangguan Xianrui looked around, still a little unwilling, "Could there be another golden toad here?"
Since the first one can appear, why can't the second one appear?
Lin Siqiong sneered at this. "You're the eldest daughter of the Shangguan family, aren't you? Could the Shangguan family be full of people like you? No wonder you want to defect to Xiliang. Without someone to back you up, the Shangguan family won't last long and will be swallowed up by other families."
Although these words did not contain a single curse word, they were still extremely unpleasant to hear.
When someone curses without using any dirty words, this refers to people like Lin Siqiong.
Shangguan Xianrui was so angry that she wanted to draw her sword immediately.
But in the end, she still managed to hold it back.
From their previous interactions, she could tell that Tuoba Ruoli was more or less protective of her mother, Lin Siqiong.
Otherwise, when she fell from the height just now, if Tuoba Ruoli had not let Qiongqi save Lin Siqiong, Lin Siqiong would have disappeared from this world.
But Tuoba Ruoli asked Qiongqi to save Lin Siqiong.
As long as Tuoba Ruoli has not completely given up on Lin Siqiong, she cannot turn her sword against Lin Siqiong.
Shangguan Xianrui took a deep breath and swallowed the anger in her heart.
"Your Highness, I also know that there won't be another golden toad here. Golden toads are something you only encounter once, and even just one is incredibly rare. How could there possibly be a second one? I'm just speaking up for Your Highness. We clearly discovered it together, but they just took the golden toad away without a care for Your Highness. This is simply too much!"
Shangguan Xianrui spoke indignantly, but her eyes were always fixed on Ruobaloli.
Tuoba Ruoli saw her action clearly.
Tuoba Ruoli sneered, "Do you think that because I'm young, I can be easily tricked and instigated by you?"
"No..." Shangguan Xianrui looked panicked, "That's not what I meant..."
"It doesn't matter what you mean." Tuoba Ruoli interrupted Shangguan Xianrui, "I know exactly what to do."
After saying that, Tuoba Ruoli also walked into the tunnel.
At this time, Yu Youning and the others had already found the main entrance, opened the stone door, and walked out directly.
They had fallen from the top of the mountain before, and now they walked out of the main gate, and found that this was the place where the outer and inner areas of the mountain met.
In other words, all the roads they had taken before were in vain!
Someone took out the treasure map and looked at it carefully, then threw it to the ground and stepped on it.
"Don't let me see the man who sold me the picture again, or I'll make him pay!"
"He actually made us take so many detours! He even nearly killed us! This person's mind is truly too vicious!"
"Not only did he want to kill us, he even made so much money from us! This guy simply—simply deserves it! He deserves it for not being able to find the treasure! He missed the golden toad for nothing!"
This caused everyone to burst into laughter. "You're talking as if that person really found the golden toad and could get it!"
Not everyone can get the golden toad!
Don’t be fooled by the fact that the golden toad looks golden and cute now, even a little adorable.
But when it becomes ferocious, it is really ferocious.
According to records in ancient texts, the golden toad is also very ferocious. When facing danger, its body will become countless times larger, and the gold it spits out is no longer hard, but like liquid, but it will not flow everywhere.
That liquid gold will wrap around people and then gradually harden.
Anyone wrapped in it will die like this.
It sounds like there wouldn't be any pain, but if you just think about that way of dying, you know it would definitely be extremely painful!
It was also because of this that, after seeing that the Golden Toad had already recognized Yu Youning as its master, these people in the martial arts world decisively gave up the Golden Toad, and even spoke up to defend Yu Youning and the Golden Toad.
They don't want to risk their lives for the golden toad.
Several people walked up to Yu Youning and saluted her, "Thank you Miss Yu for saving my life. If you need us in the future, just bring the jade pendant to us. We are..."
The other party told Yu Youning about his sect, stuffed the jade pendant into Yu Youning's hand, and then turned and left.
With them taking the lead, others came forward one after another to introduce themselves, express their gratitude, present tokens of gratitude, and then turned and left. The whole process went on smoothly.
After the last few people left, Yu Youning's arms were no longer full.
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