12dz Chapter 136 Someone is coming
Chapter 136 Someone is coming
No matter how much the disciples of the Myriad Swords Sect regretted it, the fact remained that they didn't have enough spirit stones. What could they do?
Gu Changhuai frowned in thought, and suddenly came up with a solution, but this solution...
Thinking of this, he subconsciously glanced at his junior brothers and sisters. Seeing that none of them seemed angry, he finally made up his mind, raised his head, and slowly walked towards Su Luo.
Su Luo was surprised that the second male lead would take the initiative to come over. She raised an eyebrow, curious about what he would say.
When the young man reached her, he said, "I'm sorry, we don't have enough spirit stones. Could you... write me an IOU first? We'll repay you double after we leave the secret realm..."
Su Luo: "..."
Song Qiao, standing nearby, said, "..."
Others: "..."
Who would have thought that Gu Changhuai, with that otherworldly face, would come to Su Luo just to sign an IOU? If others knew, they would be utterly astonished!
Chu Wenqing and Feng Xiyue were both startled and stopped what they were doing.
Everyone stared intently at this side, and for a moment, the surroundings were completely silent.
Gu Changhuai's body was stiff and rigid, his eyes too embarrassed to look at Su Luo. He kept reassuring himself, "It's okay! It's not like it's the first time I've embarrassed myself! It's just an IOU... I have to do this for the safety of my junior brothers and sisters!"
So he took a deep breath, bowed, and said, "Please... we really need Fire Cloud Pepper!"
The Wan Jian Sect members who were watching this scene fell silent upon hearing their senior brother's words. Their eyes flashed with three parts shock, three parts annoyance, and four parts emotion.
Their senior brother… their senior brother! For them, he actually lowered his head and asked someone else for a favor! Waaah! They will follow their senior brother forever!
Ning Wanshuang stared wide-eyed in shock.
Su Luo was also shocked and speechless for a moment, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
Actually, she had never liked the main characters of this novel. They were all privileged individuals, so they could always act recklessly and arrogantly, just like the people from the Tianyi Sect. Therefore, she always wanted to stay as far away from these people as possible!
But unexpectedly, Gu Changhuai, the second male lead, is quite different...
He may be arrogant, but he would immediately apologize to her when he did something wrong, and he would even lower his proud head to beg her for the sake of the sect's disciples! This kind of Gu Changhuai shattered Su Luo's preconceived notions, making it impossible for Su Luo to continue to dislike him as the so-called "second male lead".
At the same time, Su Luo realized that she had finally come to understand something.
Perhaps from the very beginning, from the moment she learned that this was a fictional world, she had been viewing these people with prejudice...
In this world, whether it's the main characters or so-called cannon fodder like Chu Wenqing, everyone is a flesh-and-blood human being. They can talk and laugh, and each of them has their own thoughts. They are not simply novel puppets!
She was...too arrogant. This world is actually very real, because everyone is trying their best to live!
Although Ye Danqing and his ilk were annoying, people like Gu Changhuai and Ye... were admirable. She couldn't generalize and condemn everyone...
Su Luo suddenly closed her eyes, feeling the things that had been binding her heart slowly dissipating.
Gu Changhuai didn't receive a response from Su Luo for a long time, and assumed that she was unwilling, and disappointment welled up in his eyes.
He had no choice but to compromise, "Sorry to put you in a difficult position, let's just buy it with spirit stones..."
Since the available fire-flame peppers weren't enough to last three days, they sped up and tried to get through in two days!
Su Luo snapped out of her daze and quickly shook her head. "It's not that I don't agree, it's just that there's a better way than an IOU."
Gu Changhuai was stunned, not expecting such a dramatic turn of events. "What?"
"Actually, you can also barter."
Su Luo had already figured it out. These sword cultivators from the Myriad Swords Sect looked dignified and upright, but they were actually penniless and couldn't afford many spirit stones. Rather than waiting for an IOU that they couldn't even touch, it was better to be practical and let them exchange it for something else.
Therefore, she considered "bartering" as a backup plan, and it was agreed upon by Feng Xiyue and the others beforehand.
Considering that Gu Changhuai was thinking of the sect's disciples, she could give him a discount, a friendly price!
Gu Changhuai repeated blankly, "Barter?"
Bai Xun didn't quite understand either, so she leaned closer and asked, "What does 'bartering' mean?"
"Bartering means exchanging your things for ours. For example, useful items like magical artifacts—anything useful will do. Of course..."
Su Luo pointed to the ice, "You can also fish and exchange the fish for Fire Cloud Peppers."
In this way, whether the Wanjian Sect members use magic treasures and spirit stones or Xuanbing fish to exchange for it, they will not suffer a loss. And the Wanjian Sect members will also be able to successfully purchase the Fire Cloud Peppers they need.
The Xuanbing fish had tender flesh, and Su Luo had planned to collect more so she could bring some back for others to try after leaving the secret realm. She remembered that Lin Ji really liked fish!
Thinking of this, Su Luo's lips curled into a cute smile.
Everyone suddenly realized.
"I see!"
"Is this possible?"
"We can actually trade fish or other things for Fire Cloud Peppers! That's fantastic!"
"We got a good deal, but they lost out a bit... after all, Fire Cloud Pepper is so precious!"
Everyone's gaze towards Su Luo changed; they thought, "She's such a good person!"
Feeling pressured by their gazes, Su Luo quickly asked Gu Changhuai, "So, do you accept this proposal?"
Bai Xun was so excited that he quickly reached out and nudged his senior brother, afraid that he might do something foolish.
Gu Changhuai snapped out of his daze, nodded subconsciously, and finally couldn't help but whisper his thanks, "Thank you... then I'll have to trouble you."
They felt deeply indebted for having accepted the Lingxiao Sect's help time and again. Once they left the secret realm, he would definitely tell his master, and then bring people to express their gratitude in person!
Su Luo smiled and said, "You're welcome. We're both cultivators, just helping each other out."
These words warmed the hearts of everyone in the Myriad Swords Sect.
What a good person! A truly wonderful person!
Seeing the gratitude in the eyes of the Wan Jian Sect members, Chu Wenqing and the other two straightened their backs with pride.
That's right! Su Luo is the kindest person in the world!
Su Luo made the final decision, "Then it's settled. Magic treasures, spirit stones, or Xuanbing fish can all be exchanged for Fire Cloud Peppers. The price of magic treasures will be determined by the valuation. For spirit stones, one mid-grade spirit stone can be exchanged for two Fire Cloud Peppers. For Xuanbing fish, it takes twenty fish to exchange for one Fire Cloud Pepper."
There are so many ice fish under this ice surface; you can catch a whole bunch in less than half a day.
At this point, someone with a craving for fish soup asked another question: "What if we want to change the fish soup? How do we do that?"
"The fish soup will be more expensive. We spent a lot of manpower and materials. Well... then it'll be three mid-grade spirit stones for a bowl of soup, or fifty fish can be exchanged for a bowl of soup."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. "Great! Great!"
So, which one do you choose?
The others from the Myriad Swords Sect fell into thought. Bai Xun hurriedly said, "Wait! Let us discuss this, let us discuss this!"
Su Luo nodded, "Okay, then hurry up."
Gu Changhuai nodded his thanks to Su Luo, then led Bai Xun back to the group to gather everyone together to discuss the matter.
Ning Wanshuang stood next to Gu Changhuai, not participating in the discussion. Looking at the others who were excited and talking all at once, she suddenly felt out of place.
She misses her senior brothers...
During this time, Su Luo called Chu Wenqing and Feng Xiyue back and asked for their opinions.
The three not only had no objections, but also seemed very excited, especially Chu Wenqing and Feng Xiyue.
Chu Wenqing rubbed his hands together. "Hehe! Whether it's the Wanjian Sect giving us magic treasures or letting them fish for us, it's all very interesting! I want to record this once-in-a-century scene!"
Despite his words, Chu Wenqing didn't dare to record the video. He was still afraid of being beaten up after leaving the secret realm!
Feng Xiyue smiled maliciously, "After we get out, I will definitely tell Master about this. He will surely be very happy!"
Song Qiao nodded emphatically, his eyes full of anticipation.
Su Luo: ……
Why does it seem like Song Qiao is starting to go bad too? What's going on? Hmm, it can't be because they led him astray! It can't be!
Just as Su Luo and the others were waiting for the Wan Jian Sect members to discuss their plans, Song Qiao twitched his nose, suddenly looked up in one direction, and his eyes sharpened.
"somebody is coming!"
The three were taken aback, then followed his gaze and saw a group of people staggering towards them on the ice in the distance.