Chapter 58 of 100
Chapter 58
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"Main life charm?" Upon hearing Zixiang's words, Zhuge Xiang's steps paused slightly.
Although Zhuge Xiang was not proficient in poisons, living with Niu Geng, who constantly experimented with charms and poisons, he had gained some knowledge.
Zhuge Xiang had heard Niu Geng talk about the main life charm before. It was a very peculiar type of charm, with various effects, but all main life charms shared one common trait: they were life-bound. Once the main life charm died, its owner would also perish.
The toxins in his body were almost uncontrollable. Seeing Zhuge Xiang pause, Zixiang extended her palm. A fine layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. The skin on her palm bulged irregularly, as if something was inside, giving off an eerie feeling. Then, the skin on her palm split open, and a pink, silkworm-like charm appeared in her hand, clearly her main life charm.
This was the first time Zhuge Xiang had seen a main life charm. He found it very mysterious, but at that moment, Zixiang's hand trembled, and a pink light flashed, moving extremely fast, not much slower than the arrows Zhuge Xiang shot.
Unable to dodge in time, Zhuge Xiang was greatly alarmed and could only raise his palm to block. Main life charms had various effects, and if Zixiang's was an offensive one, its power would be astonishing.
The pink main life charm shot onto Zhuge Xiang's hand, but the expected pain did not come. The pink main life charm ignored the defenses of the magical artifact on Zhuge Xiang's body and disappeared like a drop of water into a sponge.
Zhuge Xiang could clearly feel the main life charm moving through his flesh and blood, then directly drilling into his hand bone and lying dormant.
"You're courting death!!!" Suddenly attacked, Zhuge Xiang's killing intent flared up. He swiftly rushed to Zixiang, showing no mercy, and grabbed her by the neck.
"Handing over my main life charm to your palm... you... you casually crushed the charm... don't I have to die? I entrusted my life... to you, naturally you... should give me some leverage, right?" Zixiang's face was filled with pain, but she did not struggle, only managing to speak with effort.
Zhuge Xiang loosened his grip slightly, but his expression remained grim. "Who has the upper hand here? Don't get it wrong. What qualifications do you have to bargain with me?"
"Rest assured, as long as I'm fine, you'll be fine. If I die, my marrow-sucking silkworm will suck all the marrow from your hand bone. To kill me, you'd have to sacrifice an arm, and I believe you wouldn't be that foolish," Zixiang said, staring intently at Zhuge Xiang, taking deep breaths.
Zhuge Xiang fell silent. Zixiang's words made sense. She wanted to live, so she had to hold some leverage over him. Otherwise, if he crushed her main life charm, killing her would be effortless, and it would be better for her to take a chance with her rain of pear blossoms needles. However, entrusting his arm to her was something Zhuge Xiang found very unsatisfactory.
"Hmph, I hope you know what's good for you," Zhuge Xiang's mood was terrible. He put away the Phantom Clone Scroll and, without hesitation, took off Zixiang's storage ring.
Putting on her storage ring, Zhuge Xiang's consciousness scanned it. The storage space was twice as large as a storage belt, and it contained over twenty magical artifacts, as well as five to six pills each for healing, qi recovery, and detoxification. Most importantly, there was a pile of spirit stones, roughly two thousand in number.
Seeing Zhuge Xiang take her storage ring, Zixiang did not stop him.
Glancing at the contents of the storage ring, Zhuge Xiang felt a bit better. Taking Zixiang's storage ring, he ignored her and turned to leave.
However, Zhuge Xiang only took a few steps before stopping and turning back, coldly asking, "Why are you still following me?"
"My toxins are out of control. You took all my things, how can I detoxify? If I die, don't you want your arm anymore?" Zixiang's face was filled with pain, and even a black aura appeared, indicating that the toxins were about to run rampant.
"Here..." Despite his intense killing intent and dislike for Zixiang, Zhuge Xiang could not risk his arm. He took a pill from his waist and threw it to her. Niu Geng had already developed a detoxifying pill for the charm bee's poison and given it to Zhuge Xiang.
However, after taking a few more steps, Zhuge Xiang stopped again. Even after taking the detoxifying pill, Zixiang was still following him, and her eyes were colder. Zhuge Xiang asked, "What do you want? Do you really think I won't kill you?"
"I only have the冥火剑 (Minghuo Sword) in my hand and no defensive magical artifacts. In the Endless Mountains, I wouldn't even have the ability to escape from a stronger beast. Besides, I'm at the ninth level of the Qi Cultivation stage, and I might be useful at times," Zixiang said, looking earnestly at Zhuge Xiang, her hands clasped in front of her, looking pitiful.
After a moment of silence, Zhuge Xiang nodded, agreeing to let her follow him. Zixiang was as dangerous as a venomous snake, and keeping her around was not reassuring, but with her main life charm in his hands, he believed she wouldn't cause much trouble. Moreover, her ninth-level Qi Cultivation stage was useful at times, especially for the Ice Maiden's Legacy Tomb, where Lu Yuling was confident, but Zhuge Xiang was cautious.
Seeing Zhuge Xiang nod, Zixiang's eyes showed a hint of joy. She thought her appearance was still attractive, and as a young man, Zhuge Xiang would be affected by her pitiful act.
However, just as Zixiang's joy appeared, Zhuge Xiang immediately crushed it. "You'd better hide that false expression in front of me; it's disgusting."
"You..." Zhuge Xiang's words made Zixiang's eyebrows furrow. She had deceived many people with her weak and pitiful appearance, but now she was called disgusting by Zhuge Xiang. Her eyes widened, ready to react, but then she deflated, remembering that her main life charm was still in his hands.
"Hey, how did you see through me? I thought I had perfected this act," they walked toward the canyon, Zixiang asked Zhuge Xiang, her tone tinged with defiance.
"A few days ago, I happened to see you kill a tenth-level Qi Cultivation male disciple," Zhuge Xiang said frankly, without any intention of hiding it.
"Uh, I don't know if it was my bad luck or your good luck..." Zixiang said helplessly, hearing Zhuge Xiang's response.
Clearly, she thought that if Zhuge Xiang hadn't stumbled upon her plan, she would have succeeded and wouldn't be in this situation.
"Your good luck. If I hadn't wanted to save my strength and wait for the toxins to take effect, you would have been killed before you could take out your main life charm," Zhuge Xiang said calmly, glancing at Zixiang.
Zhuge Xiang's words were not false. A ninth-level Qi Cultivation stage was nothing. The Cutting Blade was extremely lethal to Qi Cultivation disciples, and tonight, Zhuge Xiang hadn't even used the Bloodlust Technique. With a Phantom Clone Scroll, if he hadn't wanted to save his strength for the Ice Maiden's Legacy Tomb and waited for her to die from the toxins, he was confident he could kill her with an 80% chance of success.
Zhuge Xiang's tone was calm, but he wasn't boasting. Zixiang, skilled in reading people, could see his confidence. What gave him such confidence at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation to be able to kill her? Zixiang was secretly alarmed. Could it be that he hadn't used his full strength against her?
Feeling more wary of Zhuge Xiang, Zixiang remained outwardly calm and said, "Hey, I don't have any magical artifacts on me, and my clothes are torn and wet. Can you return the few useful ones to me?"
"These are mine now," Zhuge Xiang said, with no intention of giving them back.
"But without defensive magical artifacts, what if I encounter danger? Think about your arm. I only want the few I can use," Zixiang said, almost in a panic.
"We'll deal with it when there's danger..." Zhuge Xiang coldly replied, showing no signs of giving in. They continued walking toward the canyon.
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