"Oh dear, old man, why make such a fuss? I'm just an ordinary bard," Wendy sighed, her large eyes filled with helplessness. "Enough nonsense! There aren't many people who can manipulate the elements, and each one is an exceptional individual. Young man, take this!" Old Xu ignored Wendy's explanation and raised his hand to unleash the water from the tap.
"Oh dear, old man, the Mysterious Ones are already preparing to attack the city, why are you still fighting me?" Wendy calmly dodged Old Xu's attack, and even had the mood to engage in a verbal battle with Old Xu.
Unexpectedly, Old Xu actually stopped because of Wendy's words, seemingly pondering whether Wendy's statement had any value for humanity. "How about this, old man, let's make a bet," Wendy continued.
"What do you want to bet on?"
"Let's bet on whether Miss Xu can personally kill the Mysterious Ones after they attack the city," Wendy said.
After thinking it over, Old Xu felt it was feasible. He knew that from childhood to adulthood, the young lady had never dared to kill any living creature and was very compassionate towards small animals. He was certain that the young lady would not dare to kill the mysterious.
“Alright, I’ll bet with you. What if you lose?” Old Master Xu said. Wendy thought for a moment and replied, “Then I will protect the Xu family for the rest of my life and help them become the number one family in Tengfei City.” Old Master Xu’s breath hitched. This was undoubtedly a huge temptation for the Xu family.
The Xu, Geng, and Lan families, the three major clans of Tengfei City, maintain a delicate balance within the city. Each family aspires to surpass the other two and doesn't want the other two to stand above them. As a result, the younger generation of each family is increasingly competitive. For example, if a younger member of the Geng family becomes a C-level ability user, it won't be long before a younger member of the Lan family becomes a C+ ability user.
Moreover, the elders' overt praise and covert sarcasm are countless, too numerous to list, much like the palace intrigue dramas we often see.
"Why should I believe you?" Old Xu said. Wendy closed her eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "Perhaps because I am a god?" "A god? Ha, how can there be a god in this world? If gods really exist, why are they unwilling to show themselves and help humanity? In recent years, humanity's land has been constantly shrinking. If this continues, this world will sooner or later become a mysterious world."
"Well, since you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do~ However, if Miss Xu kills Guimi, then the Xu family can't interfere with Miss Xu's marriage~ I'm sure the Xu family is so wealthy and powerful that they won't mind, right? Besides, I also know that besides Miss Xu, the Xu family has another youngest daughter whom the patriarch dotes on." Wendy said with a smile, "He spoils this youngest daughter like a treasure, but in the end, he finds out she's just a pawn of the Xu family. I wonder what the youngest daughter will think~"
"You... how did you know?" Old Xu's eyes widened suddenly, and the crystal on his staff emitted a dazzling light. Wendy, however, shrugged and said, "Well, I already said I'm a god, so it's normal for me to know these things, right?"
“Alright, I believe you,” Old Xu said. Wendy, however, held out her hand to Old Xu. Old Xu was puzzled and asked, “What?” “The medicine. Not to mention the antidote, shouldn’t the medicine you gave him at least alleviate Amon’s symptoms? Hey, the Xu family doesn’t even have an antidote, does it?” Wendy’s eyes widened, filled with disbelief. Old Xu took a bottle out of his sleeve and tossed it to Wendy.
"There are only 7 pills in this bottle. Take one a day. I will be there when the city is attacked. If I see Miss Xu personally killing the mysterious ghost, I will personally deliver the antidote to her." After saying this, Old Xu waved his sleeve and disappeared.
"Wow, that's so cool! I cleverly defused a crisis with my words!" Wendy said. "Yeah! This is a rare opportunity, let's go for a drink~ My three barrels of beer~ My three barrels of beer~"
Back at the welfare housing, Amon had already settled in thanks to Tinari's arrangements. Miss Xu sat on the edge of the bed, holding Amon's hands tightly. "You're back? You sure know how to cause trouble," Tinari said. "The house is too small, so the two of them have to stay with Feng Aofei for now, but Feng Aofei doesn't mind. Can you explain to me what happened?"
After explaining the whole story, Tinari said, "So that's how it is. Hmm, that's quite a gamble. You really trust me and Seno that much?" "We can't let the free country lose its God of Freedom, can we? Hehe, don't worry, the three of us will teach her together. Surely she'll learn something, right?" After Wendy finished speaking, she picked up a bowl, filled it with wine, and drank it down in one gulp.
"Oh, right, the clothes." Wendy remembered that she had been wearing Feng Aofei's clothes before, and quickly returned them to her. Unexpectedly, Feng Aofei waved her hand and said, "It's yours. You look good in it anyway." "...Uh, thank you for your kindness..." Helpless, Wendy could only accept the clothes.
“Miss Xu, I spoke with Old Master Xu. She made a bet with me: if you personally kill the Mysterious One, she'll personally deliver the antidote to you,” Wendy said, approaching Miss Xu. “Kill…the Mysterious One?” Miss Xu turned her head mechanically. “He…he said that?” “Yes,” Wendy replied. “This is medicine to alleviate Amon's symptoms. One pill a day, seven pills in total.” “Thank you.” Miss Xu accepted the medicine and fed it to Amon.
"What happened to me?" After an unknown amount of time, Amon finally woke up. Miss Xu threw herself into Amon's arms and burst into tears. "Hey, Xu Bao, don't cry. What happened?" Amon was still in a daze. Wendy sighed and told him what had happened again.
“How could this happen… This bet is a bit too much for Xu Bao,” Amon said. Wendy shrugged, indicating that he had no choice; this was the best he could think of.
“It’s alright, Xu Bao. Even if I die, there will be others who love you. My heart will always belong to you.” Amon looked at Miss Xu with deep affection. “Amon…” Miss Xu also looked at Amon.
With a "bang," Wendy slammed the door shut. He wasn't going to eat this dog food!
The next morning, Miss Xu found Tinari and said, "I'm ready. As long as I can save Amon, I'll wipe out not only the Mysterious Sect, but even the Xu family." Tinari sighed, rubbing his forehead, and said, "Sino, Wendy, and I will teach you. How much you learn is up to you." "No problem! Leave everything to me!" Miss Xu said.
“Wendy is still sleeping. Hmm, let me and Seno take you out of the city first. Oh, here’s the mask you left behind, and this thing.” Tinari turned around and tossed the human skin mask and voice changer to Miss Xu. Miss Xu nodded, put on the mask and voice changer, and followed Tinari and Seno out of the house and out of Flying City.
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