Chapter 321 Heavenly Ladder
Fang Ke is a liar, at least for now; she has deceived the "Xiu" in front of her.
After Xiu left somewhat flustered, Fang Ke's worried and distressed expression faded by half, and she gradually calmed down, becoming indifferent.
She then took out the crystal ball, chanted a spell, and Xie Xiu removed the seal from the crystal ball, allowing her to easily retrieve Xiao Qi.
As soon as the purple energy left the crystal ball, it immediately scattered wildly, as if it had been trapped for too long and was in a state of confusion and disorientation, not knowing when or where it was, nor who the person in front of it was.
Fortunately, Fang Ke had implemented a spatial lockdown in advance. She called out to the system, which was wandering around aimlessly, "Xiao Qi."
The energy was taken aback, then heard Fang Ke say, "I'm here."
Then Xiaoqi finally found its way, turned around and plunged into her forehead.
She was struck by energy, and after a long time, the system restarted and re-bound. She checked around and only stopped when she saw that no items or skills had been lost.
"Xiao Qi, are you alright?"
"Owner……"
Xiao Qi's voice was hoarse and weak, tinged with a bitter laugh, "I almost self-destructed..."
Fang Ke frowned. "What did he do to you?"
Xiao Qi paused for a moment and said, "He threw me into his spiritual sea and forged me for three years... I was almost assimilated and devoured by him..."
Xiao Qi's voice turned fierce, "He doesn't know that I have a self-destruct program on me. Once that moment comes, I will definitely take him down with me."
Fang Ke didn't speak for a long time, but then comforted her, "It's good that you're back. Get some rest. There's still a tough battle ahead."
Xiao Qi had probably never suffered like this before, and her disgust for Xie Xiu reached its peak. She asked, "Master, do you have any countermeasures?"
Xiao Qi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master, we've been in this world for too long, but we haven't made any progress at all. If this continues, we'll be tormented to death by the main god in this world! Master, how can you tolerate this! We need to take the initiative and can't wait any longer."
Fang Ke followed her words and said, "Don't worry, I already have a plan."
Xiao Qi said, "Okay, Master... I believe you. I'll wait for your plan. Please don't let me down..."
Then, the key question came up: "What about your talk of self-destruction? Have you calmed down now?"
Xiao Qi sneered, "Although it can't compare to the power of a planetary explosion, it's at least as powerful as an atomic bomb... This is God's last life-saving measure for me, just in case I fall into the hands of the enemy, so He would rather let me destroy everything."
Fang Ke was surprised and narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed that Xie Xiu was right; parasitic energy itself was a kind of danger.
If this system were to self-destruct, she would probably be reduced to ashes along with it.
But they were re-bound, which was unavoidable, since Fang Ke couldn't stay in this world forever.
Fang Ke finally said, "Don't worry, Xiao Qi, I will never let you go that far."
"You just focus on recovering, and leave the rest to me, okay?"
"Master... thank you... have you really thought about what to do?"
Fang Ke chuckled, "Hmm... I've made the decision for Xie Xiu: this world doesn't need the existence of gods."
Three days later, the bishop came to see Fang Ke again. By then, Fang Ke had recovered from her illness and was sitting in a daze in the garden pavilion of the temple.
After he entered, a protective barrier naturally formed around him.
She turned around and saw Xiu walking over with a stern face. She gave a slight bow and asked, "Your Excellency has come to see me because you have made up your mind?"
Xiu didn't speak, but walked to her line of sight with his hands behind his back.
"Philomena, can I trust you?"
Fang Ke raised an eyebrow from where he couldn't see, but the words that came out were very pleasant to hear, "By saying that, Your Excellency has already made your own judgment, hasn't that been it?"
Xiu scoffed, "Sharp-tongued."
He turned around, and the other person confirmed, "You said you wanted to be my sword."
"Yes, sir."
"Then go to the frigid north and retrieve the ebony wood that has been soaked in the Weak Water for a thousand years. Only ebony wood thoroughly soaked in the Weak Water can pierce the body of a god. Are you willing to go and retrieve it?"
Fang Ke was slightly taken aback. "Sir, are you talking about a legend, or is it true...? You won't make me come all this way for nothing, will you?"
Xiu couldn't help but sneer, "Are you questioning me again?"
Fang Ke smiled and said, "No, I was just wondering if you would have enough time."
Xiu was taken aback, his expression changing. "What do you mean?"
"It seems you still don't trust me, sir. The day the Heavenly Rank appears will be in a year, won't it? This is the only time we can ascend to the Heavenly Court. Do you really want to wait another hundred years, sir?"
Fang Ke's smile deepened. "Your lifespan is very long, so you can probably wait. But I won't be able to wait until then."
Xiu's expression changed several times, finally turning ugly.
"What nonsense are you talking about? A body that has been baptized and divinely forged is practically immortal."
Fang Ke feigned surprise, "Oh? Is that so?"
Xiu felt that saying even a few more words to Fang Ke now would only make him angry.
"When did you find out about the Heavenly Ladder? I never said that."
Fang Ke said, "I think I read the rubbing in the library or in the Elf Forest, but I don't remember."
She was clearly lying. Xiu stared at her for a long time, but in the end, he didn't bother to argue with her.
"Now that you know everything, I have nothing more to hide from you. Go, Philomena. Once you retrieve the ebony, that will be the time for us to storm the Heavenly Court."
Fang Ke accepted the order, saying, "I've heard that the extreme cold of the northern border is extremely dangerous. Please, sir, escort me."
Xiu waved his sleeve and said, "I will send the most outstanding knights and priests to escort you all the way, but this ebony can only be picked by you personally. It is prophesied that only the destined one can cross the Weak Water without being corroded into bones."
Fang Ke seemed to be deep in thought, "What if the prophecy is wrong?"
"That only proves that you are not the destined one. Even if you pass all the tests and fail to obtain the ebony in the end, you are still not the one."
Fang Ke smiled subtly, "You're so cruel, sir."
"..."
"That's settled then. Let me know when you've decided on your departure time. I'll take my leave now."
Fang Ke was about to leave when Xiu grabbed her shoulder and said, "Wait a minute."
Fang Ke didn't turn around. "I'm about to die for you, sir. Can you please give me a moment of peace?"
"..."
Xiu forcibly turned her around, frowning. "You keep saying 'go to hell' and 'pay the price to die,' Philomena. You're a priestess now, don't you know that your words can cause trouble?"
"Who told me to be born pessimistic?"
Xiu looked at her unruly eyes, which were the most vibrant she had been in recent years, and his heart skipped a beat.
He suddenly lowered his long eyelashes, raised Fang Kexue's white wrist, and bit down hard again on the spot where he had left a mark a few days ago.
A powerful force surged towards him, almost causing him to collapse instantly, but he reached out and pulled him into his arms.
The power of this cultivation is not black, but a white energy, making it difficult to discern what element it is.
It is a mixture of all elements, ultimately forming white energy.
After he finished receiving the divine instruction, he paused for a long time.
Below the cross on Fang Ke's wrist, another winding red mark appeared, somewhat like a coiled snake.
"What's this?"
"Substitute Curse".
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