Chapter Fourteen: Limitations of Thinking
Su Yang spoke very softly and gently.
Coupled with his cheerful voice, he was as gentle and warm as the boy next door.
But to Su Chen and Xu Wan, it sent chills down their spines.
They hadn't expected the masked men to catch up so quickly.
"You just want the treasure box, right? I'll give it to you, and you let us go, how about it?"
With the Taixu Cauldron dormant, Su Chen understood that he was no match for the masked man at this moment, and wanted to try to find a way out for himself and Xu Wan.
Su Yang was surprised and glanced at his cousin who was carrying his fiancée on his back. He hadn't expected that the protagonist would also have a moment of revealing his treasure.
"Of course, after all, we don't have any deep-seated hatred. If I could get what I want directly, I wouldn't be causing trouble for you all over the mountains like this."
Without a second thought, Su Yang readily agreed to his cousin's suggestion, speaking with utmost sincerity.
"Su Chen, you can't give it to him. Even if you do, he won't let us go. Just destroy what's in the jade box."
Fearing that Su Chen might actually believe the masked man's lies, Xu Wan leaned down and whispered something in his ear.
"Gossiping about others behind their backs is not something a disciple of the Falling Clouds Sword Sect should do. I guarantee that once I get what I want, I will let you two leave safely! If you go back on your word, may heaven and earth condemn you!"
Also fearing that his cousin might believe his sister-in-law's slander, Su Yang quickly said, making promises without hesitation.
Secretly pinching Xu Wan's thigh to reassure her, Su Chen continued to Su Yang, "Here's what we'll do: I have five jade boxes in my arms. I'll put one down every so often we travel a certain distance. Before we leave the Ten Thousand Mountains, I'll put all the jade boxes down. If you're unwilling, I'll destroy the treasures directly, and then you'll only get two corpses!"
Seeing his cousin's serious expression, Su Yang remained silent for a moment before nodding.
To be honest, he wasn't really confident that he could kill Su Chen so easily. He might be able to kill Xu Wan, but what good would that do?
However, if one could obtain the treasure in the other party's possession and directly convert it into martial arts points to improve their cultivation, the situation would be different.
Moreover, it's still some distance from the exit of the Ten Thousand Mountains, so we can take a gamble!
Seeing that Su Yang agreed, Su Chen didn't play any tricks. He reached into his pocket, pulled out a small white jade box, and threw it on the ground.
Then, warily carrying Xu Wan on his back, he slowly retreated.
Su Yang kept his promise and waited until Su Chen had walked away before slowly stepping forward to pick it up.
He casually opened it and found a fiery red jade slip containing cultivation techniques. He thought to himself that it was a pity it wasn't the Fire Spirit Fruit he had seen underground.
Instead of checking the level of the technique, he put it in his pocket and continued to follow the two people.
"This will only cause more trouble. Just trust me."
I promise that once I get the stuff, I'll leave without saying a word and won't harm you in the slightest!
Look, the sun is about to set. Why dawdle and waste everyone's time? If you're not in a hurry, do you think I'm in a rush to get home for my mom's cooking?
After walking for a while, Su Yang, who was not a very patient person, began to try to persuade Su Chen to give him the treasure box in his arms.
"Since you're in such a hurry, then you should go back quickly. Neither of our families has anyone to cook, so it doesn't matter if it's earlier or later, it won't cause any delay."
Unlike you, who gets home late and the food is cold.
While remaining on guard, Su Chen answered casually.
Upon hearing this, Su Yang chuckled and said, "It's alright, it won't cool down that quickly. At most, it will go from hot to warm. Since you're not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry either."
The two of them chatted on and off like that.
Soon, Su Chen put down the second jade box.
This also means that we are getting closer and closer to the exit of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
This time, Su Yang opened it and received a fiery red martial arts jade slip, which he guessed was a matching one to the previous cultivation technique jade slip.
He scratched his head, feeling a mix of emotions.
My mood isn't bad, but it's not good either.
He casually put it into his pocket, placing it together with the jade slip he had previously placed there, and thought to himself, "Brother Chen, you're really lucky. You didn't let me get the Fire Spirit Fruit twice."
As if reflecting on something, Su Yang gained a very clear understanding of the protagonist's luck.
Su Chen had no idea that he had walked back and forth on the edge of the cliff twice.
He had simply tossed the jade box aside; he hadn't chosen it intentionally.
But it was precisely this that made Su Yang feel the most uncomfortable.
This is because it shows that the destiny carried by the other party is still at work even under these circumstances, which is not a good thing for him who wants to kill Su Chen.
Su Yang even wondered if, had he disagreed with Su Chen's proposal earlier and instead taken direct action, he might have once again caused a shift in fate, allowing Su Chen to escape from his grasp.
"The protagonist's halo is ridiculously powerful." With a helpless sigh, Su Yang was now truly convinced.
As a ninth-level Qi Gathering Realm cultivator, it took him so much time and effort to kill a fourth-level Body Tempering Realm cultivator; he didn't know what to say.
All I can say is that if he ever encounters a protagonist like this again in the future, he would rather die than provoke such beings again.
Whether he can be killed or not is another matter, but the consequences of provoking him will make it so that he won't be able to sleep soundly at night.
After Su Chen threw down the jade box for the third time.
This time, Su Yang opened it and received a red ring.
Space ring.
After dripping a drop of blood and glancing inside the ring, which was about the size of a football field, Su Yang couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.
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