Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 274 - 168: The Wager with Ji Xueruo

Ji Xueruo stared intently and indeed found an extremely subtle crack on the left Lotus Heart.

Although the Lotus Heart is a healing treasure, to Ji Xueruo it loses all its value if it cannot be taken away.

According to rumors, the Jinpeng clan urgently needs the Lotus Heart because their Saint Heir had a dispute with the top genius of the Spirit Treasure Sect while treasure hunting in a secret realm. The two fought intensely, with both suffering extremely severe injuries.

Therefore, with the Spirit Treasure Sect present, it’s impossible for the Jinpeng clan to freely step onto Zhongyuan Continent’s land. Hence, the Jinpeng clan would rather issue tasks through Divine Mountain trials, but even so, no demon has succeeded.

"Can’t take it away, then can it only be used by those who need it?"

You Su furrowed his brow, fearing that making his Master leave the Lotus Pool at Lotus Peak and come such a long way might result in losses outweighing the benefits.

"Theoretically, that’s indeed the case." Venerable Chengtao took a few steps and stood directly in front of that layer of invisible and colorless water curtain, "I suppose Mr. You and Miss Ji seek the Lotus Heart for saving someone. I won’t ask who you are, and can even assure you that the identities of those who come to Jade Ring Pool for healing will be kept secret. Hence, I must ask the two of you to decide who gets this intact Lotus Heart."

Ji Xueruo glanced at You Su and found him looking apologetically at her; she knew in her heart the answer. It seemed they both had reasons why they couldn’t let the heavily injured person come to Jade Ring Pool personally.

She pressed her delicate red lips together, her body suddenly feeling light, and calmly said:

"I don’t need to save anyone; I just want to leave myself a chance for survival in a desperate situation. Since that’s the case, I’ll let Mr. You have this intact Lotus Heart. If one day I’m gravely injured and can’t recover, crawling to the gates of Jade Ring Pool, I hope Venerable Chengtao can save my life."

After speaking, the girl even forced a relaxed smile.

Venerable Chengtao understood the girl’s intentions; his gentle gaze moved between Ji Xueruo and You Su’s faces, comprehending the girl’s determination.

For this young man, she was willing to go to such lengths... Why then did she want to distance herself from the young man?

He grinned, glancing at Mr. Cuihe. Even after living for hundreds of years, the thoughts of women were still unfathomable...

"Wait!"

You Su suddenly interrupted severely; he didn’t believe Ji Xueruo didn’t have other motives. If it was truly just to have a last resort, how could she even disregard her own life? This was putting the cart before the horse!

"Venerable only mentioned theoretical possibilities; it seems there might be another solution. Venerable, please speak."

"I think Shenxi should have told you that Lotus Sword Venerable has a high affinity with Jade Ring Pool; the Profound Qi Water in her Spirit Platform is fully capable of preserving the Lotus Heart. So the only way is to have Lotus Sword Venerable preserve it instead. His true aim might be to lure Lotus Sword Venerable to Jade Ring Pool and turn her into a subject, but he hasn’t deceived you with this statement."

Upon hearing this, You Su was silent. Previously, he had agreed to Shenxi’s plan merely as a delaying tactic, because he couldn’t bear to see Yudie die for the Lotus Heart right in front of him. Yet now, he could no longer agree.

"My master is still in retreat; the person who needs the Lotus Heart is nearing a crisis, fearing that my master won’t be able to help."

You Su sighed in distress; the more Ji Xueruo wanted to give it to him, the more guilty he felt. If it were a stranger, it would be easy enough; You Su might truly have accepted shamelessly for his master, but the other party happened to be Ji Xueruo, someone with whom he was currently in an awkward phase.

Stuck between the two, he indeed faced difficulty.

Ji Xueruo saw his conflicted expression, was just about to persuade again, but was interrupted by Venerable Chengtao.

"Mr. You possesses a unique Lotus Immortal Seed, so theoretically your affinity with Jade Ring Pool is also extremely high; perhaps you... also have a chance to take away the Lotus Heart."

Venerable Chengtao gazed at You Su’s brow, and in a place unseen beneath You Su’s skin and bones, a lotus-like Immortal Seed shone brightly.

"Me? But I’m only in the Middle Spirit Platform Realm; my Profound Qi isn’t sufficient, is it?" You Su hadn’t lost his capacity for thought despite the breakthrough.

"It seems Mr. You really does not have an understanding of his own strength."

Venerable Chengtao made no secret of the admiration in his eyes; his own son, eroded by the Evil God, was also exceptionally talented, but truly compared to You Su in the same realm, was outshone.

"Though you are in the Middle Spirit Platform Realm, the Profound Qi within you surpasses that of the Spirit Platform Upper Realm, not to mention the Immortal Seed you possess, equivalent to a second Spirit Platform. Combining all this Profound Qi, it is enough to rival a cultivator nearing the threshold of the Condensed Water Realm."

Ji Xueruo’s beautiful eyes glowed; You Su’s strength indeed exceeded her expectations. Perhaps in this world there are such individuals, always standing out among their peers. But Ji Xueruo wouldn’t feel inferior, because she is certainly one of them.

"This illusory Condensed Water Realm I possess... how long can it preserve the Lotus Heart?" You Su asked with concern; even sitting on the cyan boat loaned by the Third Elder would take four days to return to the Profound Sky Sect.

"At most two days; is Mr. You considering returning to Return God Mountain?"

You Su nodded.

"Then your concern should not be about this, but rather whether your Spirit Platform can contain the Lotus Heart. I need to report the situation to Divine Mountain Exorcism Bureau, hence will personally escort you to Return God Mountain; two days’ time will be sufficient."

"What if it can’t hold it?"

"At best, the effect greatly diminishes; at worst, it’s completely ruined. The Lotus Heart, though a Spiritual Object, has a spirit and is extremely particular about its living environment. Whether Mr. You can be accepted by it is also an uncertainty. Therefore, how to choose is something you need to decide yourself. If you fail, I promise that in a hundred years, the next batch of Lotus Hearts will also have a share for Mr. You."