PDLP Chapter 120 The Behind-the-Scenes Plan
Chapter 120 The Behind-the-Scenes Plan
Two beams of light descended from the mountaintop.
After putting away her magical artifact, the insect-taming woman bowed slightly and politely greeted, "Uncle-Master..."
Suddenly, a black mist appeared before her eyes, gradually transforming into a person wearing a black cloak and a white mask, obscuring their appearance and revealing their unfathomable cultivation level.
"You can't even handle such a small matter, what use are you?" the man shouted sternly, raising his hand to release a terrifying black mist that instantly enveloped the insect-taming woman's neck, gripping her tightly and lifting her up. The woman beside him was startled and immediately knelt down, begging for mercy, "Sister really did her best, please spare my life, Uncle-Master. The situation inside was too complicated, we didn't expect it to turn out like that..."
“Complex? I sent you into the space to find the solution from within so you could obtain the Flower Branch White Jade Hairpin. But instead of finding any solution, you were almost killed. If I hadn’t saved you in time, you would have been reduced to ashes by now.”
"Thank you for your help, Martial Uncle. You must have seen what happened. There were so many Soul-Snatching Birds; we were no match for them, and..."
"Stop making excuses! You will be punished for failing to perform your duties!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black mist shot towards the woman. She had no chance to dodge and took the hit head-on. A terrible gash immediately tore open in her chest, and the pain made her vision go black.
"As for you," the man said, walking towards the insect-taming woman, his voice chillingly cold. The woman trembled, gritting her teeth as she said, "Master Aunt, Shuang'er is still useful. Next time, I will definitely not disappoint you..."
"I'll spare you this time for your master's sake." He waved his hand, and the insect-taming girl was thrown out, crashing heavily to the ground. Fortunately, she wasn't injured. The insect-taming girl quickly knelt down and thanked him, "Thank you for sparing my life, Uncle-Master."
"I still have a use for you."
Then, the man tossed her a few talismans. She took them and glanced at them. Just as she was about to ask a question, she heard the man say, "Your master should have told you before that there is a level ten demon beast sealed underground in the Annihilation Frost Sect. This demon beast has broken through the Core Formation stage and is moving towards the Nascent Soul stage. However, it is violent and extremely ferocious. At that time, in order to consolidate its own cultivation, it did not hesitate to rush into the Annihilation Frost Sect, trying to obtain the Annihilation Frost Sect's ninth-grade Dragon Transformation Pill. It killed many disciples of the Annihilation Frost Sect. In the end, it was the efforts of several elders that sealed it."
"Counting the days, tens of thousands of years have passed. It's time for it to come out and stretch its muscles. However, the seal is complicated and will require some effort to break. When the time comes, take these four talismans and release it at the final martial arts arena to give them a big surprise."
"Yes……"
The insect-taming woman dared not object and could only agree. Seeing that she was relatively obedient, the man tossed her another magical artifact, "This is the Azure Peak Shield. It will protect you from death. Just complete the mission with peace of mind."
"Thank you, Uncle-Master."
She quickly bowed and thanked him, but when she looked up again, the cloaked figure was nowhere to be seen. As soon as the person left, the woman hurried over and helped the insect-taming girl up, whispering, "Sister, can we go back after this mission is completed?"
"Go back? You think this mission is easy? That level ten demonic beast is sealed beneath the final martial arts arena. If I release it with this talisman, I'll be the first to die."
"But didn't your uncle give you a magic weapon? He said it could keep you alive."
"You believe that? You think a mid-grade magic weapon can block a level ten demon beast's attack? My uncle just needs someone to risk their life for me, so he'll give me some benefits to keep me at ease."
"Then what should we do?" The woman's face turned pale upon hearing this. The task had been entrusted to them. If they didn't go, they would not escape their master's punishment. But if they went, they would surely die. There was clearly no other choice.
The insect-taming woman's eyes flickered, and she gripped the four talismans tightly, a slight smile playing on her lips. "It's not like we're completely helpless. We can just find a scapegoat."
……
For several days, Tao Tao was busy cultivating the Bodhi Fruit, afraid of accidentally killing the sprouting buds. She paid attention to it every moment. As a result, she hardly ever left the Immortal Spirit Valley to participate in the martial arts competition. Zhou Feng did send her a few telepathic messages, but she refused them all.
On the seventh day, Tao Tao finally appeared at the martial arts tournament. Hearing that there were many small martial arts arenas where she could earn points, she decided to go and take a look. Since she wanted the white jade hairpin, she needed to get more points.
The small arena was packed with people, resembling a marketplace. Many people were betting their points, with the possibility of winning to gain more points and the possibility of losing to offer up some treasures to attract more people. There were always some who couldn't resist participating in the competition in order to obtain some magical items.
Of course, some people sell points directly, or exchange points for items they want. They know that they don't have enough points to get into the top ten, so they might as well get something useful for themselves.
"Wind-type magical artifacts and defensive magical artifacts are all available. You can exchange points for the ones you like."
"In the one-on-one duel arena, the more matches you win, the more points you earn. If you want to earn points, this is the place for you."
"..."
All I could hear were the shouts of these people, some even mimicking the cries of spirit beasts, their voices incredibly penetrating and audible from a great distance.
What should we do first?
As Tao Tao walked along, he pondered. Seeing that people were exchanging magic items for points, he realized that he still had quite a few low-level magic items to sell. So he found a quiet spot, took out a bunch of things from his storage bracelet, put them on the platform, and shouted, "Exchange magic items for points! You won't lose out! Don't miss out, everyone come and take a look!"
Her voice was sweet and gentle, and her calls were surprisingly delightful, drawing people's attention. In just a short while, Tao Tao's stall was already packed with people.
This time, she only took out ordinary magical treasures, so no one would notice anything amiss.
"So many magical artifacts, how do we sell them?" Someone glanced at the artifacts and took a liking to one. Actually, exchanging them with points was the best option for cultivators like them who didn't have any background, since who had that many spirit stones?
Seeing his interest, Tao Tao asked enthusiastically, "Which one have you taken a liking to?"
"This is it, a wind-type magic artifact, but I have to try it out first."
"Try it as you like, as long as you're satisfied. This wind-type magic item requires thirty points."
"Thirty points..."
The man hesitated. Thirty points were hard-earned; he only had thirty points on hand. If he exchanged them, he would have nothing left. He had earned the previous points through luck, and it was almost impossible for him to get more later.
"If you don't want it, then I will." Just then, a familiar voice came from the crowd. The person didn't care about anything else. As soon as he heard someone wanted it, he quickly said, "Who said I don't want it? Come on, let's make a deal."