At the same time, she secretly transmitted her voice to Zu An: "Don't be so ungrateful, brat. The scale that Little Fish gave you was indeed magical, but it had a limit to the damage it could block. Beyond that limit, Little Fish's scale couldn't save your life. But this Lifeline Talisman is the culmination of Senior Brother's hard work, embodying his entire understanding of runes. It uses the attacker's damage as an energy source to convert it into protection for you. Therefore, no matter how high the opponent's cultivation level is, it can negate 20% of the damage. In extreme cases, even if the Emperor attacks you, 20% of the damage will be reduced."
"Whether you can survive after the 20% damage reduction depends on your luck, which is why it's called a glimmer of hope."
"In addition, this talisman will reflect 20% of the damage back to the opponent, making it a truly rare and precious item."
After hearing her explanation, Zu An was finally moved. This thing was indeed top-grade. He hurriedly bowed to Xie Daoyun: "Miss Xie, this trip to the secret realm is indeed fraught with danger, so I won't be so polite as to refuse. However, this talisman is so precious, you must have found it extremely difficult to obtain, yet you gave it to me. I really have no way to repay such a great kindness..."
Jiang Luofu, who was standing to the side, interrupted jokingly, "And then you repay him with your body?"
"Teacher Jiang, what are you saying!" Xie Daoyun said coquettishly.
Zuan also said seriously, "How could I have such thoughts? I just want to remember this kindness deeply in my heart and never forget it for the rest of my life."
Xie Daoyun hurriedly said, "There's no need for that. It's just a pity that my skills are not yet proficient enough to draw such talismans. In the future... I can draw more for you in the future."
Zu An immediately laughed: "Then thank you so much, Miss Xie."
Seeing the two chatting and laughing, Jiang Luofu rolled her eyes. This guy is pretending to be a gentleman again. He wasn't like this with me just now. Humph.
After leaving Xie Daoyun, Jiang Luofu escorted him to the back mountain, pointing to the path ahead and saying, "If you keep walking this way, you'll reach the entrance to the secret realm. The Crown Prince's faction and the Qi King's party are all there now, so I won't join the fun. Be careful on your way, and remember what I told you."
"Thank you, sister!" Zu'an originally wanted to say something about what would happen after he returned, but he was afraid of making a promise, so he said goodbye to her briefly and then embarked on his journey.
By this time, the entrance to the secret realm was already crowded with people from all sides. Bi Linglong had been waiting at the ancestral home for a long time without any results, and with time running out, she had no choice but to come to the academy first.
Unfortunately, she didn't see that person there, and she was immediately filled with disappointment.
At this moment, Gu Xing said excitedly, "I knew that guy wouldn't dare to come. He's probably hiding somewhere, waiting for the secret realm to close before pretending to run out and act like he just missed it."
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Third update
The juicy gossip has finally come to a conclusion. The police recently released a statement revealing that someone was double-crossing Ms. Du and Mr. Wu – it's like something out of a movie! What really amazes me, though, is that DMZ hired an online writer to pen her script. This battle cry is incredibly effective! If she were to write a novel, she'd be a literary genius!
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