The Sorrowmender

Chapter 45 – Unexpected joy

In the height of summer, the weather was unpredictable, and the rain on this day was particularly heavy.

Xu Qingzhou looked at the note Li San had brought back, lost in thought.

According to the note, the message had been delivered, which meant that in the next few days, given Mo Shengge's nature, she would definitely send someone to kill him.

And the person she sent would undoubtedly be her strongest card.

What he needed to do now was to ensure this card died in Frostsky City, and make sure Li San and the other death warriors knew about it. Before that, he needed to deal with the white-haired little girl. Only then could he set off for Linfeng City to take Mo Shengge's life.

However, at this moment, he wasn't troubled by this. What worried him was the news Li San brought back about the card Mo Shengge had played.

"Cloud Ravine Mountain, Daoist Master Dongyun, Late Foundation Establishment, can I kill him?"

He was uncertain and began to ponder.

[Ding! Side quest, Xu Wuyou's Growth triggered, progress increased by 1%.]

[Due to Xu Wuyou successfully recognizing ten thousand characters, a hidden achievement has been unlocked, task progress increased, host receives reward: 10,000 Merit Points, and a chance to draw from the Worry-Free General Store lottery.]

[For details, please check the System Panel.]

"Hiss—this works too?"

Hearing the familiar and cold system prompt, Xu Qingzhou was momentarily stunned. It had been almost three months since he took Wuyou as his disciple, and the task panel had shown no changes or fluctuations.

Now it was triggered.

"Does recognizing characters count too?"

His worries vanished, replaced by joy and curiosity. He quickly opened the system panel and found the task bar exclusive to Wuyou.

[Side Quest One: "Xu Wuyou's Growth" has been triggered.]

[Task Requirement: Accompany her as she grows, until she reigns over the world.]

[(Hint: Xu Wuyou will have many enemies in the future, maybe a thousand, ten thousand... or perhaps the entire Vast and Righteous World.)]

[Task Progress: 2%]

[Reward Unknown.]

There was still no change, except the task progress bar had increased by 1%.

But this mere one percent was worth 10,000 Merit Points. If calculated this way, 100% would mean a million, wouldn't it?

A million Merit Points could buy 10 books of theology, or even a "Little Boy" bomb, which was quite valuable.

Although this was a world where cultivation was possible, a handgun at close range could still kill a master at the Innate Stage. If there were missiles, killing someone at the Foundation Establishment stage would be no problem.

And a nuclear bomb could completely destroy a large city in an instant. Although it's unknown what level of cultivator it could kill, having such a means as a nuclear bomb...

Even if an Elemental Infant came, it would probably be intimidated. At least it's quite daunting, that towering mushroom cloud, just thinking about it makes one's blood boil.

In his imagination, Xu Qingzhou's gaze inadvertently fell on the Merit Points balance: 16,500 points.

"Finally broke ten thousand."

But now was not the time to be happy. The most important thing now was to figure out how to deal with Mo Shengge.

"Headache, if I had known, I would have just listened to the system back then, gritted my teeth, spent 3,000 to eliminate her, and run away. Now, it's still the same, I guess I still have to run, but before that, I must kill this venomous woman."

He cursed inwardly, complaining about his past decision, but he didn't regret it. After all, times have changed, and he was cautious enough, just underestimated the treachery of human nature.

What he needed to do now was not only to kill this woman but also to avoid being wanted by Linfeng City, otherwise, endless slaughter was not what he desired.

And he also needed to solve the issue of the white-haired little girl, so he wouldn't come away empty-handed.

Thinking of this, he opened the Worry-Free lottery again, rubbing his hands.

"I'm rarely superstitious, but this time, I'm begging you, The Lucky One, grant me good fortune, give me something big, something that can kill someone at the Late Foundation Establishment stage, thank you."

He prayed while using his mind to activate the lucky draw.

As the button was pressed, the screen began to flicker. In Xu Qingzhou's anticipation, the screen slowly froze, and the cold prompt sounded again.

[Ding! You used a lottery chance and successfully obtained a High-Grade Immortal Herb: Flame Grass.]

"Uh—Immortal Herb?"

[Item: Flame Grass.]

[Grade: Immortal Level · High-Grade.]

[Description: Emits scorching flames, a supreme yang object in the mortal world, can dispel all cold, can be used to forge divine weapons, and also dispels cold.]

"It's a good item, but it seems I can't use it right now."

Xu Qingzhou pursed his lips. He had to admit that his prayer seemed to have worked. This Flame Grass was much better than the RPG he had drawn before, or those grenades and handguns, no, it should be much better.

But its practicality was not strong. Such a high-level treasure, he couldn't use it at the moment.

"Well, better think of other ways."

"Sixteen thousand Merit Points, should be enough to kill someone at the Late Foundation Establishment stage," he mused, stroking his chin.

"Better ask first."

Thinking of this, he called the system.

"Foster Father, are you there?"

[Yes.]

"How many Merit Points does it take to write someone at the Late Foundation Establishment stage to death using the Book of Forgetting Worries?"

[Why don't you try writing it yourself to find out, do you have to ask?]

Xu Qingzhou was speechless, wanting to retort, but held back, explaining with a grin:

"The target is not within a 30-kilometer range, can't detect."

Joking, this is the system, how could he curse it? Without it, he would be a little nobody. He could ignore it, but he definitely couldn't curse it.

Xu Qingzhou never did ungrateful things.

[Cough, cough, seeing your sincere attitude, the system spirit will tell you, but can't give a specific number.]

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"Understood, a rough range will do."

[Using the Book of Forgetting Worries to kill someone at the Late Foundation Establishment stage requires: 15,000 to 30,000 Merit Points, answer complete.]

Xu Qingzhou took a deep breath after hearing this, "That much?"

[Yes.]

"Alright, I got it."

[Save small money, spend big money, if you had listened to me earlier and eliminated the opponent, you wouldn't be in this situation.]

"Hehe—"

[What are you laughing at?]

Xu Qingzhou didn't reply. What's meant to come can't be avoided. Even if he had killed her back then, he would still face pursuit from Foundation Establishment experts, wouldn't he? After all, according to Li San, Ning Feng was also besieged.

So ultimately, it's because he's too weak, too poor. Only by being truly strong can one fear nothing and avoid unnecessary trouble.

The Worry-Free Book directly writing the opponent to death is an unbeatable move. Killing a mortal costs 2,000, so killing someone at the Foundation Establishment stage is actually quite reasonable, but for Xu Qingzhou, it's still a bit expensive.

"The fluctuation is too big, not safe enough, I need to make other preparations."