Chapter 18: The Starry Sieve of Seven Flames

Genres:Fantasy Last update:25/03/24 18:18:50
    Seeing the scene in front of them, the bamboo sleeper slowly revealed an excited expression: "This this this, is this really?"

    Li Xiaolou clearly knew the tricks of Bai Lu Yun's, not moving a muscle, he nodded to affirm her thought: "That's right, it's the sort of storybooks Master Brother often reads; she's about to start framing and acting pitiful."

    Indeed, the next second Bai Lu Yun pulled down Fang Yuxi's sleeve, her eyes slightly reddened, but still she whispered an explanation: "Brother Fang, you see wrong. Sister did not bully me."

    She is clearly not persuasive, Fang Yuxi does not believe.

    It is common knowledge throughout the Wuji Sect that Li Xiaolou is merely a village girl who grew up in the dusty countryside, illiterate and coarse and vulgar.

    It's just that she used a small favor to help Yun madam, relying on it to repent, and have Kaiyang elders and Yun madam accepted herself as a stepdaughter. A mere four spirit roots, causing a fuss to become an inner disciple of Wuji Sect.

    That's nothing, but as an adopted daughter, not only does she not know how to be grateful, she actually dares to bully the elder daughter of Kaiyang Elder multiple times; it's utterly disgusting!

    Fang Yuxi sighed and lightly poked Bai Lu Yun's head: "Sister, Brother Fang has told you before that she is just an unimpressive adopted daughter. Even if she owes a favor to Yun madam, that debt has long been repaid."

    "And she's just an ordinary mortal, with a useless four-spirit root, being admitted to our sect is something that even if her ancestors' graves had smoked greenly, it would not have happened. She should kneel and thank Kaiyang Elder and Yun madam in return. You, are just too kind-hearted, that's why she got the chance to repeatedly bully you."

    He spoke with a mixture of frustration and disappointment, but his expression and tone were very affectionate, revealing a small gesture that is only shown to someone close and loved.

    Bai Lu Yun blinked her innocent deer eyes, lowering her head, and whispered a sentence: "Okay, I'll remember."

    At this point, the watching Wuzhu Mian couldn't help but emit a short burst of laughter: "I'm sorry, I'm interrupting your act. I have a question."

    Seeing that she was wearing only a green apprentice robe, and there were some twin carp patterns on the collar, Fang Yuxi immediately showed a scornful gaze: "Huh, just a name-registered apprentice. What does she think she is, daring to talk to me like that?"

    "Ha." Wu Zhu Mian wasn't going to argue with such a brainless person. She just pointed at Bai Lu Yun and continued to ask: "Do you know that she is a physical cultivator who is about to break through the Jin Dan stage?"

    Fang Yuxi was startled and seemed to have just remembered that.

    Wu Zhu Mian pointed at Li Xiaolou again, speaking without stopping: "Do you know that she is just a four-spirit root at the early stage of foundation establishment?"

    Body cultivators' bodies have been hammered out a thousand times, particularly tough and resilient. Of course, it's not just about pure physical abuse. Generally, when fighting, they would put on an armor piece of protective magic item to double their defense, and it's difficult for refiners who are one or two levels below to break through.

    Let alone someone at the foundation-building stage. To leave scars on a body cultivator who is at the Jin Dan level would be like a tale from beyond the imagination.

    Fang Yuxi couldn't find a reason to argue for a moment: "..."

    Li Xiaolou was bound by Baili's control spell, many explanations could not be said. Everyone recognized her as a person who repaid with favors and had too much greed, never investigated the oddities in the matter.

    Add the influence of favor points, she has never had a good look on her face.

    Seeing the doubt in Fang Yuxi's eyes, Bai Lu Yun screamed angrily in her heart: "This cannon fodder is really incompatible with me! How can I always encounter her without anything good happening!"

    The system quickly reminded: "Alright, we'll talk about the cannon fodder later. Fang Yuxi is starting to suspect you, so let's stabilize his favor points first!"

    Wu Zhu Mian raised her lips, and a mocking smile flashed across her eyes.

    "System, exchange a favor points enhancement item for a short period of time, to use on Fang Yuxi."

    Bai Lu Yun calmed down slightly, while speaking to the system, she bit her pale lips and offered a weak smile to Fang Yuxi: "Brother Fang, don't say anymore. It's just that Mother gave Sister some magical items, and Sister has helped Mother; that's all she should do."

    Ah, I see!

    Fang Yuxi's expression of enlightenment surfaced, Yun madam had also complained that Li Xiaolou's temper was poor, she often targeted her sister Bai Lu Yun, and every few days would cause a dispute. Bai Lu Yun had made numerous concessions and even went as far as avoiding her multiple times, but she still wouldn't give up and would push further.

    How could he have doubted Sister Lu Yun just now!

    Yes, it should be a kind of magical item.

    Wu Zhu Mian lowered her eyes, hiding the surprise in her eyes. There is such a wonderful thing.

    Fang Yuxi looked guilty and ashamed, feeling like she wasn't a good person. She apologized quickly: "Sister, I'm sorry. Brother Fang was just mistaken and almost fell for this woman's words."

    Speaking, he glared at Wu Zhu Mian with a fierce look, all thanks to this person, otherwise how could he have suspected the beautiful and kind-hearted Bai Lu Yun!

    Bai Lu Yun didn't want Fang Yuxi to interact with Wu Zhu Mian anymore, so she actively linked his arm and softly said: "It's okay, Brother Fang, don't argue with them anymore. Let's just go first, we still have to go to early morning classes."

    With the warmth and softness by his side, Fang Yuxi's body became stiff, nodding: "Okay, okay."

    Bai Lu Yun coldly looked at Wu Zhu Mian and scanned her with a resentful gaze, her eyes revealing malice and dissatisfaction. In her heart, she coldly said: "System, I want this trash to die!" She was just a useless five-spirit root, how dare she take advantage of her!

    "Indifferent." The system expressed indifference, obviously not the first time encountering such an event: "It's just an insignificant cannon fodder. If you want to kill it, just kill it. Just clean up after yourself."

    Hearing this conversation, Wu Zhu Mian's expression remained unchanged as if what they were discussing was not about her life or death.

    After Bai Lu Yun and Fang Yuxi left, she immediately turned her head to look at Li Xiaolou, and asked: "Little... Little Lou, do you remember where the Seven Star Divine Fire Shield that was made by Master before is?"

    Generally, body cultivators also wear protective magical items when fighting. And Little Sister's magical item is the Seven Star Divine Fire Shield, which can be attached to ordinary clothing, invisible to the naked eye, only visible as an indistinct glow that flows like scales.

    That was made by Brother Fang using the Seven Star Fragrant Jade and Nine Departure Divine Fire, which Wu Zhu Mian also added many difficult-to-solve restrictions. Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine types, eight-level magical item, very strong.

    At the time, Little Sister had just condensed her soul, and even Immortals would not be able to break through the defense of the Seven Star Divine Fire Shield in a short period of time.

    When she was in the early stage of Jin Dan, she had worn the Seven Star Divine Fire Shield to participate in the Emperor's Guardian Meeting, jumping several levels and challenging Immortals in the early stage. Although she didn't win in the end, she lost decently and left a deep impression on everyone present.

    And this magical item recognizes only the soul.

    That means that even if Little Sister is now Li Xiaolou instead of Bai Lu Yun, this magical item will only recognize her as its master.

    Li Xiaolou paced back and forth at the spot, her tone somewhat uncertain: "My many magical items were privately appropriated by that imposter. The Seven Star Divine Fire Shield……should also be in her hands."

    Wu Zhu Mian was not surprised at all, responding softly, "It's fine. She can't use it anyway, she probably just dropped it somewhere. Let's look for it slowly, and if necessary, we can use some methods to extract it from her."

    She rubbed her chin, looking deeply thoughtful: "What's most important now is to first free yourself from the control spell scrolls."

    Li Xiaolou clearly trusted Wu Zhu Mian very much, shaking her head and proudly saying: "Little sister you're so powerful, a control spell scroll is just a small problem for you!"

    Watching her vivid expression, Wu Zhu Mian's eyebrows curled, revealing an unspoken and delicate smile.

    Bai Lu and Yun madam covered Li Xiaolou's mouth, preventing her from speaking the truth. Wu Zhu Mian, however, had to tear apart their false masks and reveal their selfish and self-interested true faces!