Chapter 212 : The Hallmaster Wants to Get Married Off 28 (1/2)
Following Qin Langyue’s shout, people immediately encircled Shi Sheng the moment she reached the shore.
“Shen Yaoguang, hand it over!”
Shi Sheng flicked her sword as she glanced at Qin Langyue, who was being hugged by a handsome yet slightly intimidating man.
Upon recognising the man, she had the urge to claw at a wall. ‘That Snake King actually became one of the FL’s conquests. Simply… a disgrace to magic beasts!’
Shi Sheng could no longer be bothered to clear her name.
‘Since they’re already in the[Not Listening, Not Listening; You’re Bullshitting, You’re Lying] mode like some kind of CEO novel’s FL, explaining would just be wasting saliva!’
Thus, she simply gave Qin Langyue a profound look before shifting her gaze to the mob surrounding her. Her words dragged slowly when finally opened her mouth, spoken in a peculiar tone, “Want the Rainbow Lotus?”
“Do you even have to ask? Hand it over!”
The person was promptly ignored as Shi Sheng continued, “Well, it’s not impossible for me to do so…” She paused, and then her eyes curved in mirth. “How about you hand over Qin Langyue in exchange?”
Qin Langyue’s complacency vanished at Shi Sheng’s words, replaced by a foreboding feeling.
“Qin Langyue? What do you want her for?” The mob was filled with doubts upon hearing the condition. ‘Did these two have any enmity?’
“None of your business. I’ll give you time to consider it, so what will you do? Either you hand over Qin Langyue, or I destroy the Rainbow Lotus.” Shi Sheng spoke matter-of-factly, as if the treasure truly was in her possession.
“And don’t think of trying anything funny. I can destroy it much faster than you people can snatch it.”
Shi Sheng’s words immediately dispelled any thoughts of robbery.
Considering Shen Yaoguang’s current cultivation level, it was guaranteed that no one was capable of stopping her in time if she decided to act on her threat.
“How do we know if you really have the Rainbow Lotus?! Take it out and show it to us!” A random idiot suddenly interjected.
Shi Sheng couldn’t help the snort that burst out. “First you insist that I have it, and now you want proof? Are you clowns jumping around to amuse me or are you just having fun? ”
‘Did you feed your IQ to the dogs?’
Shi Sheng then continued with a half smile, “Well then, since you suspect it’s not on me, piss off!”
“Shen Yaoguang, don’t try and fool us! The Rainbow Lotus is definitely on her!”
The first sentence was directed to Shi Sheng, while the ensuing declaration was addressed to the crowd.
The idiot who had posed the dumb question shut his mouth when he was whacked by his buddies.
As silence befell the crowd, the only sound audible was the constant splashing from the lake. The tendrils appeared to be unable to leave the water, withtheir lengths limiting them to reach only a meter or two inland.
Those hair-like tendrils writhing frantically above the lake made for a queer sight indeed.
The magic beasts appeared quite afraid of these tendrils becausethey didn’t attempt to cross the lake and instead, just committed to observe from the sidelines on the opposite shore.
The cultivators on this side glanced at each other before delving into a deep discussion; it was apparent, however, that the decision had already been made as people had already been designated to keep an eye on Qin Langyue.
After all, this was a Rainbow Lotus! A single petal was equivalent to one Spirit Sage, so it was a very worthwhile exchange to obtain the lotus at the price of a single woman.
After some feigned deliberation, they turned towards Qin Langyue.
The girl exerted every effort to remain calm, but the rage in her eyes was irrepressible.
She had plotted against Shen Yaoguang, but hadn’t expected a counterattack.
She couldn’t reveal that the Rainbow Lotus wasn’t actually in Shen Yaoguang’s possession. Adding to her predicament, aside from physically fighting her way out, she currently lacked any other methods that would allow her to survive this ordeal.