Chapter 96 of 100

Chapter 96

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Zhao Xidong was too lazy to deal with Xu Xiaoshou's dilly-dallying. If he didn’t respond, it must be a good thing.

If he did respond, it couldn’t be blamed on the other party; it must be his own fault.

He cut straight to the chase: "Come clean, what was that explosion just now?"

Xu Xiaoshou lightly tapped the window frame, his expression unchanging.

"Just an attempt."

Zhao Xidong's lips twitched, his face turning green and then white.

What a ridiculous attempt, you mean that huge explosion was really caused by you?

"What kind of attempt?" he asked.

"A small fireball spell."

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at the two fireballs in his hand and silently retracted them, as they were no longer needed.

The crowd below was bewildered.

A small fireball... spell?

That terrifying explosion was your so-called "small fireball spell"?

Are you messing with us?

"Suspected, passive value, +275."

Zhao Xidong took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said, "Come down, let's talk face to face."

Aren't we already face to face?

Xu Xiaoshou ignored him, don't think I can't see the faint killing intent on you guys.

I'm a man with three lives on my hands!

"So... you can't come in?" Xu Xiaoshou suddenly realized this was the Spirit Treasury Pavilion. Even if the other party was law enforcement, they probably couldn't force their way in.

Even if they tried, they probably couldn't get in.

After all, this place houses the fundamental essence of the Tian Sang Spirit Palace, and its defense level is likely capable of withstanding powerful individuals like the masked man, not something these people could breach.

He was able to get in because Elder Sang opened the barrier for him.

"I just made a small attempt..." Xu Xiaoshou saw their tense expressions and tried to reassure them, "Don't panic, it's not a big deal."

Zhao Xidong's face turned black.

If it were anyone else, I wouldn't be so worried, but who are you?

You're Xu Xiaoshou!

No, Xu Xiaodu!

How could I possibly be at ease?

"Come down first..."

Xu Xiaoshou saw that they were still uneasy and didn't want to contribute more passive value, so he didn't want to talk to them anymore.

This would delay his alchemy, and time is precious!

He turned around and rummaged through the room. This was Elder Sang's private space, with many not-so-valuable items placed here.

"Got it!"

Soon, Xu Xiaoshou picked up a black-red token. This should represent some authority!

He walked to the window and raised the token, saying, "Elder Sang orders, all withdraw!"

Zhao Xidong looked at the young man above him, and his mind buzzed with the image of Su Qianqian holding the token. These two are the same kind of people!

"You..."

He suddenly paused.

No!

This guy has been acting strangely from the beginning, what "attempt" and "small fireball spell"...

Why would he joke like this for no reason?

And that explosion couldn't have been fake, could it? Could alchemy produce such a big thing?

No!

At the root of it, he's only at the Ninth Realm, he can't possibly know alchemy!

Zhao Xidong's pupils constricted. From the beginning, Xu Xiaoshou has been hinting at something...

That's it!

The explosion couldn't have been caused by him, but by someone else.

Xu Xiaoshou...

Has been kidnapped!

And the kidnapper is the one who caused that terrifying attack!

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became!

Zhao Xidong's spiritual senses expanded, but he still couldn't find any suspicious signs within a few miles. He looked back at the Spirit Treasury Pavilion.

The answer was clear.

That person is also inside!

And might even be right behind Xu Xiaoshou, forcing him to make them leave.

"No wonder..."

"No wonder Xu Xiaoshou was so eager to get us to leave..."

Zhao Xidong felt more certain. Once he pieced it together, all the big and small questions made sense.

"Suspected, passive value, +1."

"..."

Xu Xiaoshou stared blankly at the black-clothed men below, not understanding what they were thinking.

Then this guy suddenly did a series of strange actions:

He raised a finger, bent it a few times, and then added another hand behind the first...

Then he blinked and gave a questioning look.

"What does that mean?" Xu Xiaoshou was confused.

He didn't understand the first part, and the blinking...

He didn't understand that either.

But he blinked a few times in response, "Hurry up and leave!"

Zhao Xidong suddenly looked enlightened...

What is he doing?

He seemed to be looking behind Xu Xiaoshou.

"Go!"

Before Xu Xiaoshou could react, the former judge waved his hand, and everyone, after a moment of hesitation, disappeared...

What the hell?

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned, what was going on?

...

Not only Xu Xiaoshou, but most of the law enforcement officers who left together were also confused.

"Wasn't it an enemy attack? Why leave?" someone asked.

Zhao Xidong hurried along, "Quickly, you go find Chief Xiao, I'll check where Elder Sang is, gather everyone, we need to save him!"

"Save him?"

Zhao Xidong stopped, turned his head, and looked at the speaker.

"Can't you see?"

"Xu Xiaoshou has been kidnapped!"

...

Slam!

The window closed.

Xu Xiaoshou sat back in front of the large bathtub, gritting his teeth in frustration.

Indeed, once someone starts to try hard, many annoying things come to disturb and try to ruin everything.

"Can't be affected, focus on alchemy!"

He took out the herbs again, combining the spherical flame with the "breathing method," and kept trying.

"Hisss!"

"Hisss..."

Continuous failures dampened his enthusiasm, and Xu Xiaoshou realized that perhaps Elder Sang had misjudged his talent.

Indeed...

He was still the guy who could only master one move of the "White Cloud Sword Technique" in three years...

"Well, maybe it's not entirely fair to say that. It should be related to cultivation."

Xu Xiaoshou didn't give up; he wasn't the type to quit halfway.

However, he had prematurely mastered the innate elemental power, which was powerful but also a flaw.

Because his cultivation was not up to par, he clearly couldn't use this power as skillfully as he wished.

Xu Xiaoshou lay on the ground, feeling dejected, but his mind saw the red interface in his head.

"Passive value, 6442."

Over six thousand...

Sigh, if only he could draw a "Fire Mastery" or something...

Xu Xiaoshou daydreamed, but thinking of the increasingly ridiculous drop rates, he gave up on the idea.

Over six thousand passive values, to be honest, wouldn't be enough for the system to consume in one go.

His gaze returned.

The sunset's afterglow shone through the window, and Xu Xiaoshou, looking at the evening sky, felt a bit better.

"Haven't relaxed like this in a long time..."

When people relax, they always like to fiddle with something.

Xu Xiaoshou didn't think much and casually exchanged for a key, inserting it into the wheel.

Passive values couldn't upgrade skills now, so he might as well use them, always hoping for a lucky draw.

The next second, he suddenly sat up straight.

What's happening?

???