Chapter 9 Nine Cuts
Luo Mingshu drove her pink carriage forward, turning this exquisite carriage, originally designed for enjoyment and sightseeing, into a racing machine.
The soul-summoning bell wrapped around her little finger sensed the primordial spirit of the hair's owner once again and began to jingle.
As they charged forward, the people in the black carriage ahead panicked. They quickly deployed a protective formation and tightly embraced a large cage covered with a black cloth inside the carriage.
"As expected, it's Princess Shui Qingsi from the Demon Realm. She got angry when we tried to shake her off. We can't let her catch up with us." Shui Qingsi is famous, and no one wants to deal with her.
"I am the fastest demon to use a magic weapon for transportation in the Sandstorm Crossing. If I let her catch up, wouldn't that be an insult to the reputation of my Swift Demon Soul?" The demon cultivator driving the carriage was also inspired, and he began to chase after Luo Mingshu.
The two carriages darted and weaved through the streets and alleys of Fengshadu. Their special ability to change size at will allowed them to pass through every crowded intersection. The wheels of the pink carriage that Luo Mingshu was controlling were almost on fire, and the two mechanical horses pulling the carriage were nearly suspended in the air.
While a scene of speed and passion unfolds here, the humans and demon cultivators on both sides of the street can only see a dazzling pink lightning bolt speeding forward.
As for the real Shui Qingsi, when Luo Mingshu accelerated, her servants driving the carriage couldn't keep up. The two carriages, one black and one pink, were already racing at a professional level, and Shui Qingsi and her companions couldn't even catch a whiff of the exhaust fumes.
But her servant, who had served her for so many years, was a master of deception. Since he couldn't catch up, he simply stopped chasing and started driving aimlessly through the streets and alleys, constantly reporting to Shui Qingsi: "Your Highness, we're about to catch up. Once I turn this corner, you can rest assured, Your Highness. My driving skills are impeccable."
"Princess, I'm driving very fast now. Don't look out anymore, it's dangerous." The master of deception didn't forget to remind Shui Qingsi not to look around, lest she discover the truth.
Shui Qingsi was smug and self-satisfied, while her servants drove a slow rocking horse to catch the big fish.
Luo Mingshu's race against the black carriage naturally attracted countless onlookers, both humans and demons, who recorded the scene and posted it on the Spirit Network.
At this moment, in an inn in Fengsha Ferry, Xie Changming opened the Spirit Network interface as usual and began to pay attention to the situation of the human race and the demon realm. The news about the pink carriage and the black carriage was quickly pushed to the Four Directions Water Mirror.
He thought that to understand a race, he had to go to places with lots of people, in short, to join in the fun.
So Xie Changming went out; he planned to go and take a look.
The black carriage, being chased by Luo Mingshu, thought it could shake off the terrifying pink carriage by relying on its familiarity with the city's routes and using the tricky alleys and street corners. However, Luo Mingshu's driving skills were incredibly proficient—she was even a little excited. After being banned from the competition by the Yuling Sect, she hadn't encountered such a strong opponent in a long time. The faster the black carriage went, the more excited she became.
The pink carriage left countless beautiful drift trails, its dazzling body light and graceful. The swift demon cultivator in front began to doubt his life. He possessed racial talent and was already a king in the field of racing. Moreover, the black carriage he was driving was much better than the pink carriage—the pink carriage had spent all its skill points on flashy moves.
Whether in terms of hardware or software, he was far superior to his opponent. Even so, he still couldn't shake off Luo Mingshu. Cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the Swift Demon Cultivator. He turned around and looked at the large cage that his companion was holding tightly, and frowned.
This thing... can't afford to cause trouble, and Princess Shui Qingsi of the Demon Realm is undoubtedly a big problem.
But the pink carriage behind them was getting closer and closer. Luo Mingshu chuckled softly from inside the carriage: "Trying to outdrive me? That's wishful thinking."
She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead. She was in high spirits because of her excitement, and even felt a little exhilarated. It was just a pity for Lu Yaoyao, who was huddled in the protective array behind her. She had been thrown around so much that she was completely disoriented. When Luo Mingshu started driving, the inside of the carriage was like a large washing machine, and she was being tossed around inside.
Luo Mingshu drove her pink carriage forward. Seeing that the black carriage in front of her no longer resisted, she charged forward in a victorious manner.
Lu Yaoyao breathed a sigh of relief. She was about to remove the protective array on the car when suddenly, something unexpected happened.
A blue carriage suddenly emerged from a side alley, its attendant still trying to bluff, "Your Highness, we're almost there, we can already see the exhaust fumes—"
As luck would have it, the blue carriage stopped right in front of Luo Mingshu. Upon seeing this, Luo Mingshu immediately steered the pink carriage to a stop.
Because of her initial high speed, the entire vehicle was subjected to a huge impact when she braked suddenly.
"Bang—" A loud crash came from the ground. It was the sound of brakes. The pink carriage was only an inch away from hitting the car in front. Fortunately, Luo Mingshu's driving skills were superb, living up to his reputation as the God of Cars of the Yuling Sect. The accident was averted.
Seeing this, the black carriage slipped directly into the barrier of the huge building ahead and escaped in the chaos.
The next moment, Shui Qingsi, who peeked out to see what was happening, watched as her beloved pink carriage began to vibrate. Then... the mechanical horse wearing a pink bow could not withstand the pressure and finally retired honorably, breaking apart. It was quite fortunate that it could survive for so long under Luo Mingshu's control.
"My carriage!" Shui Qingsi screamed.
The reason why the blue carriage that was catching up with them was simple: the black carriage was driving Luo Mingshu around the streets and alleys near their destination, and by sheer coincidence, the blue carriage, which had not intended to chase them in the first place, happened to stop Luo Mingshu.
Shui Qingsi's attendant, a handsome young man who had transformed into a tortoise demon, also jumped off the carriage. He scratched his head, feeling extremely puzzled. How could he catch up with this?
Upon seeing this turn of events, Luo Mingshu's boiling blood cooled down. She realized that she was in Fengsha Ferry, not Yuling Sect, and that speeding in Fengsha Ferry would probably have a bad influence.
But she has plenty of experience in causing trouble, and as a villainous supporting character, she can calmly face the current situation.
Luo Mingshu took out two small pills from her spatial pouch and handed them to Lu Yaoyao. Then she rubbed the pills open and smeared them on her face.
"What is this?" When Lu Yaoyao heard the system say "follow her," she also rubbed the pill onto her face.
"Disguise pills are very expensive. Unless an ascended cultivator with extremely high cultivation or a powerful demon uses magic to detect it, no one can see through the disguise." As Luo Mingshu spoke, she had already changed her appearance. Although her bright and noble temperament remained unchanged, her captivating beauty had disappeared. She had become a woman with delicate features—who, in the cultivation world, would only be considered of average appearance. Pianozl
After concealing her identity, she calmly stepped down from the carriage, intending to resolve the matter. The summoning bell at the location was still ringing, indicating that their initial target, Wei Qing, had not gone too far.
Luo Mingshu remembered that the black carriage took advantage of the chaos to escape into the barrier of the building in front.
In front of her stood a pretty little girl who was furious and a servant trying to coax her.
—At this moment, the demon cultivators who had escaped into the barrier on the black carriage had already reached the top of the building. They looked down at the standoff outside the barrier and exclaimed with relief.
“I told you I was the little princess of the demon realm.” They only recognized Shui Qingsi. “Luckily, we shook her off.”
"Thanks to the two female cultivators driving the blue carriage, they stopped the little princess for us," they said gratefully.
Outside the barrier, Luo Mingshu was the first to break the awkward silence.
“I’ll pay for it.” Luo Mingshu said decisively. She didn’t even bother to look at Shui Qingsi. She still had to follow the Soul-Summoning Bell to track down Wei Qing. “I will pay for the mental distress or any other lost wages with spirit stones. So now can you move the carriage? I want to go in.”
Shui Qingsi had never been treated with such contempt before. She glared at Luo Mingshu and said, "This is my carriage."
She pointed to the pink carriage, and Luo Mingshu thought she was talking about her blue carriage: "Of course I know it's yours. I already said I'd pay you to treat the minor damage to the carriage."
Actually, she didn't even touch the other person; it was her own car that was damaged.
"That pink carriage you're driving is mine, custom-made just for me." Shui Qingsi jumped in front of Luo Mingshu, pointing at her and saying, "You unruly commoner—you wicked devil!"
Luo Mingshu wasn't stupid; she immediately realized what was going on and exclaimed in surprise, "So you were the idiot who was bidding against me last night?"
She had drawn so much hatred that Lu Yaoyao, standing behind her, didn't even have a chance to speak. When Lu Yaoyao saw Shui Qingsi, the system had already spoken in her mind: "Task target detected - Shui Qingsi, little princess of the demon race. Host, you need to obtain her hatred value in exchange for points."
Before Lu Yaoyao could figure out how to make a move, Luo Mingshu had already stolen all the opponent's hatred.
"You...you called me an idiot? This was originally my carriage?!" Shui Qingsi pointed at the wreckage of the bow-tie mechanical horse in front of her and shouted angrily.
"Your family runs a carriage rental business?" Luo Mingshu asked, even more puzzled. "Please, sister, all your carriages need to be rented out."
"You...you..." Shui Qingsi hadn't even organized her thoughts when Luo Mingshu had already walked straight ahead.
"Excuse me, I'm going in. If there are any losses, have your family's chamber of commerce contact me." Luo Mingshu tucked her long hair that fell in front of her chest behind her ear. Even though she looked ordinary because of the disguise pill, this action, combined with her temperament, was indeed very charming.
"You dare to go in? Stop right there!" Shui Qingsi suddenly flashed her waist token, narrowed her eyes, her vertical pupils flashed, and the pressure belonging to the royal family of the demon realm was released.
Because of Shui Qingsi's sudden attack, the onlookers all took two steps back, but on the side of the crowd that no one noticed, someone stood still, calm and composed, his beautiful thin lips pressed into a straight line under his black hood.
“The Wind and Sand Ferry Joint Auction House, is it?” Shui Qingsi turned to look at the demon guards standing in front of the barrier. “In the name of the Demon Realm Princess, I order you not to let her in.”
Luo Mingshu: "?" Are you alright?
Upon hearing Shui Qingsi's name, she finally recalled some details from the book. This idiot seemed to be a supporting female character in the original story. However, she felt no sympathy for her just because they both belonged to the same vicious supporting female character category. Luo Mingshu thought to herself, "How dare such an idiot be worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as me?"
"An auction house?" Luo Mingshu casually took out a small jade pendant from her spatial pouch, playing with it in her hand. "You dare not let me in?"
The jade pendant she took out shimmered with a dazzling purple light. Based on the amount of spirit stones a customer spent at the auction, the auction house would divide customers into different levels according to the color red, orange, red, green, cyan, blue, and purple. Those who possessed the high-grade purple jade pendant had spent at least hundreds of millions of spirit stones at the auction house, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were the bread and butter of the auction house.
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