Chapter 10 "Your Excellency, weren't you also pulling at..."
Si Yao hugged the white jade gourd like a precious treasure, squinting her eyes, "Steward Mo, no extraordinary treasures have appeared in Xingyunping for decades, but I have found one now, so its value should naturally be even higher."
Seeing that Si Yao had successfully found the treasure at Xingyunping and that the treasure was worth twenty high-grade spirit stones, Qu Sui's eyes turned red and she gritted her teeth, "Si Yao, don't be ungrateful! Twenty high-grade spirit stones! You've lived this long, and you've probably never received so many spirit stones at once before!"
Si Yao rolled her eyes at Qu Sui, then smiled at Steward Mo, "Since Steward Mo doesn't plan to raise the price, I'll go to the prefectural market. I estimate the price there will be higher."
Seeing that Steward Mo hesitated, Si Yao continued, "There are many wealthy cultivation families in the prefecture. Compared to our major sects, they will be more eager for rare materials. They will naturally be willing to pay a high price for my Purple Star Crystal."
After saying that, he gave Xiao Yezi a wink, and the two of them turned and prepared to leave the mission headquarters.
In a panic, Deacon Mo chased after her again, grabbing Si Yao desperately, "No, no, no, I'll add some more, double the price, is that alright?"
A sly glint flashed in Si Yao's eyes, and she chuckled, "That's more like it!"
Deacon Mo took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and took out forty high-grade spirit stones. "Give me the white jade gourd first."
"Don't worry, I can't run away."
Si Yao handed the white jade gourd to Deacon Mo, and with her other hand reached out and grabbed the storage bag containing forty high-grade spirit stones from Deacon Mo's hand. "Give it to me!"
Once the money was exchanged, the disciples who had come to join in the fun started howling again.
The last time someone found a rare treasure in Xingyunping was thirty years ago, and the reward that time was worth ten high-grade spirit stones, which is nothing compared to Si Yao's current situation.
They all looked on with envy, and exclaimed that Nebula Plain would definitely be a popular destination for missions again in the next few years!
With forty high-grade spirit stones in hand, Si Yao was grinning from ear to ear.
However, Qu Sui was furious.
Si Yao swaggered up to Qu Sui and said, "Here are ten high-grade spirit stones for you. That means I've paid off my debt to you."
Qu Sui reluctantly accepted the task, her gaze involuntarily falling on Xiao Yezi. The disciples who had been watching the spectacle were still in an uproar, eager to take on the Xingyunping exploration mission.
Qu Sui almost lost her footing when Si Yao and her apprentice disappeared from sight.
Si Yao was in a great mood after leaving the Mission Department. She took Xiao Yezi's hand and walked towards the Treasure Pavilion.
Looking at the remaining high-grade spirit stones in her hand, plus the ones she had previously received from the Department of Internal Affairs, she now possessed a total of thirty high-grade spirit stones and six hundred mid-grade spirit stones.
She weighed the storage bag in her hand, playing with it, feeling a sense of satisfaction that her "wallet was bulging".
Xiao Yezi walked quietly beside Si Yao, letting her hold his hand.
The master beside me would occasionally hum a little tune.
He inexplicably raised the corners of his mouth, as if he felt the same way she did.
He also felt a rare sense of accomplishment after successfully returning from the treasure hunt at Xingyunping.
However, as a gust of wind swept by, Xiao Yezi frowned slightly, paused in his steps, and felt a sharp pain in his temple.
Si Yao looked down at him, "Disciple?"
Xiao Yezi was silent for a moment, then raised her head and met Si Yao's gaze.
His eyes were no longer as clear as before, especially when he saw that Si Yao was holding his hand, a hint of shock and resistance flashed across his eyes.
He quickly withdrew his hand and turned his head away.
Si Yao was puzzled as to why Xiao Yezi was acting this way, since he was perfectly fine just now.
Why are you two having a disagreement?
"Xiao Yezi?" Si Yao called out again.
Xiao Yezi coughed lightly, not even looking at her, and asked, "Where are we going now?"
Si Yao said, "Go to the treasure pavilion. I already told you to go there."
Xiao Yezi's brow twitched slightly, and she lowered her head. "Oh, let's go then."
Si Yao stroked her chin, pondering, "Little Ye, have you been tired these past few days searching for treasure at Xingyunping?"
Is that why I'm a little forgetful?
Xiao Yezi didn't slow down. "Hmm, maybe."
Si Yao glanced at Xiao Yezi a few more times, but didn't ask any more questions.
Upon arriving at the treasure pavilion, Elder Xu, the steward, saw the master and apprentice and eagerly came to greet them.
"Si Yao, you're finally here. Which magical artifact do you want to exchange for this time?"
His attitude was the complete opposite of his cold and disdainful demeanor that day.
Si Yao hissed, "Mr. Xu, I'm not used to your enthusiasm."
Old Xu chuckled and quickly took out several popular magical artifacts that gleamed with light, saying, "Come, come, take your pick."
Si Yao said, "What? Aren't you afraid I'll run out of money?"
Old Xu: "Hehe, don't think I don't know. You found a rare treasure in Xingyunping and now you have plenty of spirit stones."
Si Yao glanced at him; this old man really knew how to change his tune depending on the wind.
She didn't take a liking to the magical artifact recommended by Elder Xu, but insisted, "Bring out the Soul-Destroying Lamp that I had my eye on the other day."
Old Master Xu's interest instantly plummeted by half. "The Soul-Destroying Lamp requires a powerful, yang-type cultivation technique to match it. Who in our Joyful Union Sect cultivates such a technique?"
Si Yao was too lazy to talk to him anymore, and took out ten high-grade spirit stones. "Give them to me quickly."
Because the Soul Extinction Lamp is a rare magic weapon of the Hehuan Sect, its value has now dropped to one thousand mid-grade spirit stones, which is equivalent to the price of ten high-grade spirit stones.
Old Xu clicked his tongue and said irritably, "You took so many spirit stones, but only chose the Soul-Destroying Lamp. How stingy."
Si Yao ignored his words and looked around the treasure pavilion. "Give me some more pills that can help with cultivation, in quantities equivalent to five high-grade spirit stones."
Old Xu then perked up, "That's more like it."
While Si Yao was still talking with Elder Xu, Xiao Yezi retreated to a corner and summoned Yan Ao with his mind.
As Xiao Yezi's spirit, Yan Ao did not appear at this moment, but his voice rang in Xiao Yezi's mind: "Your Excellency has finally returned. Does Your Excellency know that another version of you has been occupying this body for three whole days..."
Xiao Yezi frowned deeply, "I actually slept for three days?"
He was puzzled. Last time, his other self didn't exist for very long, so why did it last for three days this time?
Xiao Yezi took a deep breath, looked at Si Yao who was haggling with Old Xu in the distance, and then transmitted his voice to Yan Ao: "Wasn't this woman almost dead the other day? Now she's fine again. Tell me, what happened these past few days?"
"Your Majesty, the woman is still alive, thanks to you."
Yan Ao recounted everything that happened in the stone cave, "Your Excellency was very anxious at the time, thinking that I was going to harm that woman. You even held her in your arms, scolded me, and chased me away."
"I was holding her?" Xiao Yezi asked incredulously. "Yan Ao, do you know the consequences of lying?"
"How could I dare lie, Your Majesty? Weren't you holding her hand just now?"
Xiao Yezi: "..."
He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. That other self is still you..."
Yan Ao's voice came again, "Actually, I think that kind of Venerable One is quite good, especially in front of that woman, you are so obedient."
"I have never seen such a Your Excellency before..."
Xiao Yezi's anger surged. "Stop, don't speak."
He can no longer control when his other self will appear, nor does he know when he will fall into a deep sleep.
What angered him even more was that he couldn't kill Si Yao in one fell swoop, reclaim his primordial spirit, and return to his normal self.
It's absolutely hateful!
On the other side, Si Yao had already exchanged spirit stones for the corresponding magical artifacts and pills. She walked towards Xiao Yezi and waved the Soul-Destroying Lamp in front of him, "Disciple, from now on this Soul-Destroying Lamp is yours."
Xiao Yezi slowly lifted her eyelids, but hesitated to reach out.
His face was flushed, and his eyes flashed with barely concealed anger.
Si Yao's eyes darted around. "Disciple, do you also find this Soul-Destroying Lamp unacceptable?"
Xiao Yezi was still thinking about what Yan Ao had just said.
He looked at Si Yao, and then thought back to when he had just woken up, his hand was being held by Si Yao.
Could this woman be taking advantage of him while he's asleep to make physical contact with another man?
After all, this woman was an elder of the Hehuan Sect. The Hehuan Sect was skilled in seduction and enjoyed dual cultivation. When Xiao Yezi thought of this, the scene of his passionate entanglement with this woman in Qingfeng Stream that night came back to mind.
hateful……
He regretted it; he shouldn't have so hastily entrusted his primordial spirit to her body in that way, causing his virginity, preserved for three thousand years, to be broken in a single day.
Xiao Yezi's eyes were red, as if they were about to spit fire.
Si Yao was slightly taken aback, then leaned closer to examine him. "Do you dislike him that much? You've made my good disciple so angry..."
She didn't know why Xiao Yezi was angry at this moment, so she patiently explained, "This Soul-Destroying Lamp is made of ancient meteorite iron. Although it is not very compatible with the Hehuan Sect's techniques, your master has already thought of other methods. You will definitely be able to make the most of it in the future."
Xiao Yezi felt that Si Yao was buzzing around like a mosquito. When he looked up, he found that the woman's exquisite face was right in front of him.
His gaze paused slightly, then he quickly took two steps back.
"Not going to talk anymore? Oh dear, kids always throw tantrums." Si Yao waved her hand. "Alright, alright, let's go back to Chuixue Courtyard together."
Xiao Yezi's head was throbbing, and he could only suppress the anger in his heart.
Frustrated, he couldn't help but send a telepathic message to Yan Ao: "This woman is so noisy!"
Yan Ao responded and said, "Your Excellency, how dare she call you a little kid? You should beat her up."
Xiao Yezi's face grew increasingly gloomy. "You'd better shut up."
Yan Ao begged for mercy twice and then said, "Your Majesty, we discovered in the stone cave that others cannot attack her dantian, because doing so would damage your primordial spirit and cause you the same harm and pain. However, in order to retrieve Your Majesty's primordial spirit as soon as possible, I have a plan at this moment, but I don't know if it is feasible?"
Xiao Yezi's expression softened a bit. "Tell me about it."
Yan Ao: "Since we can't attack her dantian, if we poison her to death, will Your Majesty's primordial spirit return to its place?"
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