Dan Bingli hesitated in her heart, watching Qin Luo's receding figure. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her body, which was trembling slightly due to tension and confusion.
Then, mustering his courage, he called out in a hoarse voice:
"etc!"
Hearing this belated news, Qin Luo breathed a sigh of relief. He paused and slowly turned around, a perfectly timed look of surprise flashing in his eyes as he gazed at Dan Bingli, who was rushing towards him from afar.
Dan Bingli strode up to Qin Luo, raised her eyes, looked him directly in the eye, and said coldly:
"I agree to these conditions!"
"However, this bloodline stone must be handed over to me as soon as possible after the competition."
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo couldn't help but scrutinize her closely. Although her face appeared slightly haggard, her light blue eyes held a stubborn glint. After a long silence, she hesitantly said:
"If Miss Dan is in a hurry for this Saint-grade Primordial Bloodline Stone, it's not impossible to give it to you in advance, however..."
At this point, Qin Luo paused, as if considering his next words:
"However, I'll have to ask Miss Dan to come back with me."
Upon hearing this, Dan Bingli's eyes widened instantly, and she subconsciously took a step back. She thought to herself that her mother was right after all; no man was a good person. Qin Luo had just said he would give her the Saint-level Primordial Bloodline Stone ahead of time, but now he was making this request. He must have ulterior motives.
Seeing this, Qin Luo explained with a helpless expression:
“Miss Dan, you must have misunderstood something. Just now, when you were refining that bloodline stone, I noticed the blue light threads that appeared during the refining process. It seemed to have a certain influence on the surrounding spiritual energy, which is why I said those offensive words.”
"I've noticed that the concentration of spiritual energy here is significantly lower than where I live. If you wish to increase your chances of successfully refining this Saint-grade Primordial Bloodline Stone, a place with abundant spiritual energy might be more conducive to your refining process. Please consider this carefully."
Despite Qin Luo's explanation, Dan Bingli's doubts did not dissipate. She frowned slightly, still watching him warily.
What Qin Luo said was only one side of the story, and she couldn't determine its veracity. Moreover, there were countless ways to deceive people in this world, so she dared not easily believe Qin Luo's words.
"As expected, the gentle persuasion method didn't work on this girl."
Qin Luo pondered to himself, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
He had thought that his earnest explanation would at least lower her guard a little and make her seriously consider it. But he hadn't expected her to remain so wary, completely unmoved by his words, no matter how eloquently he spoke.
However, this is understandable. After all, she was alone in a foreign land and had just experienced many setbacks. Not only was she burdened with huge debts, but she also suffered repeated setbacks in activating her bloodline. It is only natural for her to be wary of others.
"Fine, we need to try a different approach."
"It seems I have to be tougher, otherwise I'll waste a lot of time here."
Thinking of this, Qin Luo took a deep breath, his expression hardening slightly, and looked at Dan Bingli, slowly saying:
“Miss Dan, I, Qin Luo, believe I have made my point clear enough and shown my utmost sincerity. Yet you remain so stubborn, so wary of me, and so unwilling to believe what I say. If you truly do not trust me, then our cooperation is probably not worthwhile.”
Upon hearing this, Dan Bingli was slightly taken aback, not expecting Qin Luo to suddenly say such a thing.
Although she did harbor many doubts about Qin Luo, this collaboration was related to her future cultivation progress, so she wasn't entirely indifferent. However, she simply couldn't bring herself to trust Qin Luo completely.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to begin. In that moment of distraction, Qin Luo, no longer wanting to linger, surged with spiritual energy, instantly transforming into a streak of light and speeding away into the distance, disappearing from Dan Bingli's sight in the blink of an eye.
Watching the departing figure, Dan Bingli gritted her teeth, a fierce battle raging within her. On one hand, she was filled with apprehension towards Qin Luo, fearing she would fall into his trap; on the other, she harbored a powerful desire to change her fate, recalling the various hardships and calamities her clan had suffered...
In the end, the desire for a change in fate prevailed. She stomped her foot, bit her chapped lips, a resolute glint in her eyes, and with a swift movement, she chased after Qin Luo in the direction he had gone.
She used all her strength to move, her feet barely touching the ground, and soon she saw the familiar light and shadow in front of her.
Seeing this, Dan Bingli quickly sped up, catching up to Qin Luo in just a few breaths. Slightly panting, she said:
"I...I'll go back with you."
Qin Luo slowly turned around, looking at the slightly disheveled yet stubborn Dan Bingli before him, his brows furrowing slightly, his tone carrying a hint of coldness:
"Miss Dan, why is this happening? You were so resolute just now, but now you've caught up with me. Are you not worried that I, Qin, am a treacherous and malicious person?"
Upon hearing Qin Luo's words, Dan Bingli felt a pang of sadness. She lowered her head slightly, avoiding Qin Luo's scrutinizing gaze, and remained silent for a moment.
She was well aware of the wickedness of the world, so how could she easily lower her guard against Qin Luo? It was just that she was truly desperate, and without this Saint-level Primordial Blood Source Stone, the hope of changing her fate was far too slim.
She bit her lower lip until a sharp pain shot through it, then slowly raised her head to look at Qin Luo, her eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and resolve, and coldly said:
"I am worried, but I have no other choice."
After saying that, she fell silent and stood there quietly, waiting for Qin Luo's next reaction.
Qin Luo chuckled upon seeing this and said:
"What a convenient excuse, Miss Dan. She's quite honest."
Having said that, his face turned cold, his gaze fixed on Dan Bingli, and he asked in a cold voice:
"How much spiritual energy does Miss Dan have left?"
Dan Bingli was taken aback; she hadn't expected Qin Luo to suddenly ask about this, but she still answered truthfully:
"460,000 spirit points."
This was spirit value she had specifically saved to purchase cultivation pills for the Spirit Master Realm. She planned to use these spirit value-exchanged pills to enter the Spirit Pool within the next two months, attempting to break through to the mid-stage of the Spirit Master Realm.
Upon hearing Dan Bingli's reply, Qin Luo's lips curled into a faint smile, but his eyes held a hint of coldness as he said indifferently:
"In that case, Miss Dan, please pay back a portion of the spirit points you owed earlier."
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