Chapter 47 No Flowers
An Deshan had always held this resourceful strategist in high regard. If an ordinary person had dared to pour cold water on him like this, he would have certainly punished them. But since it was Wu Juxuan who spoke these words, a man in his eyes whose wisdom bordered on the supernatural, he too adopted a solemn expression.
"Please teach me, sir."
Satisfied, Wu Juxuan looked at Andeshan and continued, "Now the King of Kucha is dead, but his daughter is still alive."
Even though he trusted Wu Juxuan completely, upon hearing this, An Deshan, who always looked down on women, couldn't help but show a slightly relieved expression.
"I thought it was something big. Turns out it's just a little girl."
"In terms of beauty, Princess Pipa is indeed stunning. But she probably doesn't have the ability to gather her father's men to seek revenge against me."
Wu Juxuan was always adept at taking advantage of women's affections. He might not have really valued Princess Pipa that much, but in order to achieve his goal, he still advised An Deshan.
"As for Princess Pipa, Your Highness, you really don't need to worry about it."
Wu Juxuan paused deliberately for a few seconds, and seeing An Deshan's eyes become serious again, before continuing to speak.
"But a fairy mother named Green Reed appeared out of nowhere in the desert."
"Your Highness, have you ever heard of her abilities?"
Andeshan nodded: "It is said that the Green Reed Fairy Mother was transformed from a gourd that had become a spirit. However, her cultivation was insufficient, so although she transformed into human limbs, her body and head were still shaped like a gourd."
"However, the level of cultivation is also relative to who you compare yourself to. Even a little monster with shallow cultivation can still move freely in the desert as if it were an empty place."
Sensing the hint of wariness that flashed in the other person's eyes, Wu Juxuan seized the opportunity to speak.
"Has Your Highness ever heard that the Green Reed Fairy Mother once appeared in the territory of the deposed king?"
"What?" Andesan, who was unaware of the news, was shocked.
"Could it be that the deposed king has a connection with the Green Reed Fairy Mother? I've never heard of that before."
Having learned from the informant about the extraordinary encounter and the minor argument with Princess Pipa, Wu Juxuan seized the opportunity to lure An Deshan: "According to the scouts, Princess Pipa is the one who has a relationship with the Green Reed Fairy. As women, they might get along very well."
"Now that the deposed king is dead, Your Highness, think about it: will Princess Pipa use her relationship with the Green Reed Fairy to send her to assassinate you?"
Glancing at the panicked Andeshan, Wu Juxuan added fuel to the fire.
"Your Highness, you yourself said that she can come and go freely even in such a treacherous desert. If Princess Pipa were to draw a map of the palace for the Green Reed Fairy Mother, would she be able to appear before you without anyone noticing?"
Andeshan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
"Then what is your opinion, sir?"
"Naturally, it's best to strike first!" Wu Juxuan said coldly.
"As long as Your Highness arranges the manpower in advance and sends someone to pretend to be a lost merchant to lure her over, there is no worry about not being able to kill her."
Andesan was still somewhat hesitant.
“But Green Reed Fairy is a monster after all. Can our warriors really kill her?” Seeing Andeshan’s hesitation, Hong Xuehan asked, “If she manages to escape, we will truly have a blood feud with her.”
Min Hongkui, standing to the side, didn't take it to heart; he simply couldn't stand Hong Xuehan's hesitant and indecisive manner.
"Our Kingdom of Kucha has many brave warriors. If we ambush five hundred archers on the outskirts, I don't believe that the Green Reed Fairy Mother really has the ability to escape alive."
"In the end, she's just a little demon who can't even fully transform into human form."
Andersen was finally persuaded.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he stood outside the wall and witnessed the name above his head gradually change from yellow to red. Min Hong-kyu and Hong De-han did the same.
But what does it matter?
Whether it's a monster or a boss, they should all be red-named.
Show off your adventure by pulling out the dragon carp on your back and opening the martial arts assistant.
The story has ended.
Now, it's her turn to complete her mission.
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After watching Xiu Chu's extraordinary adventure leave, Chu Liuxiang turned to look at the Pipa Queen.
The Pipa Queen was undoubtedly an extremely beautiful woman. He was always kind and gentle when facing beautiful women.
But at this moment, his face looked extremely pale.
The Pipa Queen didn't take it to heart.
She walked back to her throne, picked up a glass of wine and drank it down. A trickle of red wine slid down her lips, down her long neck and into her collar.
Her smile was very charming.
"Why is Xiang Shuai looking at me like that? Could it be that you want to become my consort?"
As he spoke, he tilted his head and carefully examined Chu Liuxiang.
"If we only consider her looks, she is certainly worthy of the position of a royal consort."
Chu Liuxiang's expression did not worsen because of the Pipa Queen's teasing. Similarly, his expression did not improve in the slightest.
"I think Your Majesty should know that one should not take advantage of one's friends."
"Friends?" The Pipa Queen laughed. "I have no friends. My relationship with the Green Reed Fairy was just a deal."
"Is that so?" Chu Liuxiang smiled as well: "If we're not friends, then we won't receive the treatment of friends."
"Others in the martial arts world always laugh at me for being soft-hearted, but I only reserve my softness for my friends. If anyone harms or takes advantage of my friends, even someone as kind-hearted as me will have to turn into a demon."
“But I’ve heard that Chu Liuxiang never gets a drop of blood on his hands.” The Pipa Queen looked at Chu Liuxiang.
Chu Liuxiang looked back calmly.
"It's just that I won't kill anyone, but not killing doesn't mean that I, Chu, don't have ruthless methods."
Hu Tiehua, who was standing nearby, spoke up at the right moment.
“The old stink bug may not kill people, but I, Hu Tiehua, never show mercy.”
Ji Bingyan didn't speak, but he untied the judge's pen from his waist and placed it on the banquet table. His meaning was equally clear.
Avoiding Chu Liuxiang's sharp gaze, the Pipa Queen lowered her eyes and refilled her glass with fine wine.
"Some people are simply beyond my control. It's already a blessing to be able to make a deal with them once; how could I dare to push my luck any further?"
Princess Pipa raised her wine glass and looked at Chu Liuxiang.
"I presume that the Lord Xiang has important matters to attend to. Now that the banquet is over, I will not keep you any longer."
"Drink this cup of fine wine, and consider it my way of bidding you farewell."
Fully understanding the Pipa Queen's anger, Chu Liuxiang, having achieved his goal, simply raised his wine glass.
"please."
Three people, leading three horses, stood forlornly in the cold desert wind.
Hu Tiehua couldn't help but burst into laughter as he looked at Chu Liuxiang and Ji Bingyan's hair, which was disheveled by the wind.
"So, you dared to threaten the Queen of the Pipa? Well, we've been kicked out now!"
Although he was kicked out, Chu Liuxiang was in a good mood.
"For the sake of friends, it's just a little sand to eat, it's nothing."
"That's right. Let alone eating sand, we'd swallow a knife for our friends."
Chu Liuxiang was very happy to have such understanding friends by his side.
With a gratified pat on Hu Tiehua's shoulder, Chu Liuxiang thought of his initial purpose and couldn't help but sigh.
"It's a pity. I was hoping to ask the Pipa Queen about the whereabouts of the Black Pearl. Now that I've angered her, I won't be able to get any clues about Tian'er and the others from her."
"Who said there are no clues?" Ji Bingyan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.
Chu Liuxiang's eyes lit up: "You mean?"
He always knew that Ji Bingyan was the most meticulous and considerate among them. He never expected that she would give him such a surprise at this time.
Ji Bingyan nodded and took out a piece of cloth from her bosom.
“I found this out before the banquet,” he said, pointing to the simple map on the cloth.
“I obtained information from various people. Based on their descriptions, I drew this map. The Black Pearl’s lair is most likely located in this place.”
Chu Liuxiang's eyes lit up as he looked at the simple map in his hand, and he couldn't help but pat Ji Bingyan's shoulder heavily.
"Good brother, you're still the most reliable one!"
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Wuhua is currently fleeing for her life.
He was unaware that his hidden plan had finally come into play, successfully luring Chu Liuxiang and his group to Shi Guanyin's lair.
Even if he knew, he couldn't feel happy about it.
Because he was going to die.
A dead person cannot enjoy the joy of their plan succeeding.
A terrifying enemy was currently chasing after him.
Wuhua, who never believed in gods or ghosts, couldn't help but think about it during his escape.
Is the little gourd spirit behind him his retribution?
Otherwise, how can we explain that he had just instigated Andeshan's murderous intent towards the Green Reed Fairy Mother, and before he even had a chance to carry out his 'demon-slaying plan,' the other party came to kill him?
Even he could not ignore the fear he felt when the Green Reed Fairy suddenly appeared before them after their conspiracy ended.
It was only then that Wuhua became certain that the other party was indeed a monster.
Otherwise, how can we explain why the other party is not afraid of mortals' swords and blades, and why those swords and blades cannot leave a single wound on her?
He watched helplessly as the Green Reed Fairy Mother absorbed all his attacks without sustaining any injury, and then killed and beheaded Andeshan and the others one by one right before his eyes.
Wu Hua felt as if his liver and gallbladder were about to burst.
It wasn't for Andersen and his men who had died, but for himself.
He had a premonition that he wouldn't survive this time either.
Sure enough, after fleeing for over a hundred miles across the vast desert, Wuhua, exhausted, was finally caught up by the Green Reed Fairy Mother.
In his final moments before being killed, Wuhua expected him to be afraid, but he wasn't.
He felt a sense of relief, something he hadn't experienced in a long time.
That's it, he does seem a bit tired.
After successfully killing Andeshan and his group, and completing the system task, I saw that ugly red-named BOSS with painful eyes was actually escaping.
She wasn't forced to stay in one place by the plot.
Originally, Xiu Chu had no intention of killing this red-named monster, but his strange encounter sparked some interest in him.
"Aside from the plot-driven aspects, this is the first time I've seen a boss that can run away."
"Is it a special boss that can drop key items or equipment?"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, Nie Yun clicked through three stages and chased after him.
In combat, you can't use your light-footed skills when you're in a situation where your movement speed is frustratingly slow. But luckily, the red-named BOSS running away isn't much slower either.
Every time he manages to create some distance between them, all they need to do is click to use the "Adventure" after Nie Yun's cooldown is over, and they will successfully close the distance again.
The escape game lasted for five or six minutes, and the unexpected encounter finally brought the two sides within twenty feet.
Taking advantage of the remote internal energy technique, he unexpectedly killed the BOSS.
Stepping forward to pick up the BOSS's loot, he immediately noticed the item's name and his eyes crinkled with excitement.
This thing came at just the right time.
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