Su Luo hooked her lips and said indifferently, "Who said I want money? Hundreds of millions of spirit coins, does the Saintess think her life is worthless, or can you afford hundreds of millions to buy it?"
Shui Qingyue's expression stiffened.
She actually wanted hundreds of millions? This stinky girl was simply asking for the sky, driven mad by money!
"What do you want?" Shui Qingyue asked, suppressing her anger.
Su Luo waved her hand gently, and a piece of paper with a pen flew down, landing in front of Shui Qingyue.
"As long as you clearly write that everyone from the Tai Chu Holy Land, including yourself, accidentally fell into the hands of the Giant Clan, with your lives hanging by a thread, and to beg me to save you, you are willing to give me the Lotus Glazed Lamp as a reward..."
Before she could finish, Shui Qingyue angrily retorted, "Impossible!"
"Su Luo, you are actually insanely dreaming of the artifact of my Tai Chu Holy Land. Shameless, return it to me immediately!"
She hadn't expected Su Luo to ask for the Lotus Glazed Lamp!
How could she hand over a divine artifact to someone she disliked? Even she was only borrowing it temporarily and had to re-consecrate it in the Holy Land upon her return. If she couldn't get the Lotus Lamp back, even as the Saintess, she would be punished.
Su Luo had anticipated this and said indifferently, with her hands clasped, "Shui Qingyue, you don't seem to understand the current situation? I am not begging you, you are begging me. Of all the things on you, the only one that can catch my eye is this Lotus Glazed Lamp."
"If you can't bear to part with it, then fine. It's in my hands anyway, and I'm too lazy to waste more words."
She jumped off the chair and turned towards the door.
Shangguan Hanyu saw this and panicked, quickly calling out, "Wait, Miss Su, don't go!"
He then quickly pulled Shui Qingyue, his anxiety as urgent as a burning eyebrow, "Senior Sister, calm down. If we can't leave here, everything will be in vain. You agree to her first. The divine artifact is in her hands anyway, and you can't get it back for now..."
"Get lost, shut up!"
Shui Qingyue fiercely threw off Shangguan Hanyu's hand, her anger soaring.
Shangguan Hanyu quickly pulled her aside and transmitted his voice secretly. He spoke until his mouth was almost dry before calming Shui Qingyue down. However, there was still unconcealed hatred in his eyes when he looked at Su Luo.
"Alright, I promise, I'll write it..."
She suppressed her unwillingness and gritted her teeth as she picked up the paper and pen to write.
Shangguan Hanyu finally breathed a sigh of relief. After Shui Qingyue finished writing, he took it, blew on the ink to dry it, and presented it to Su Luo.
After confirming the content on the paper, Su Luo said faintly, "Remember, from now on, the Lotus Glazed Lamp is mine. Don't you dare have any other ideas, otherwise, don't blame me for publicizing the content of this paper. You should know who will be embarrassed."
"Wait here, someone will notify you when it's time to leave."
With that, Su Luo turned and left.
Shui Qingyue glared at her departing back through gritted teeth, then turned and slapped Shangguan Hanyu across the face, "It's all your fault! Forcing me to bow down to her, to beg her, and to give her the divine artifact... Shangguan Hanyu, you are such a good-for-nothing! How could the Holy Land accept such a spineless coward like you!"
This slap caused Shangguan Hanyu to bleed from his nose and mouth, and his face immediately swelled.
A flicker of hatred flashed in his eyes, but he still covered his face and said with a smile, "Senior Sister, I'm sorry, it's my fault. Please calm down. You can punish me however you want when we get back. If you get angry and hurt yourself, I'll be heartbroken."
"Pah! You're all talk! Why don't you go kill that bitch Su Luo!"
"Good Senior Sister~! If you get angry again, you won't be pretty. You are the number one beauty of the Red Moon Empire, after all."
Shangguan Hanyu wiped the blood from his lips and continued to coax her with good temper, "As the saying goes, where there's life, there's hope. As long as we leave the Giant King's Court, won't we have a chance for revenge later?"
"Su Luo has such a good relationship with the giants now, and they have overwhelming numbers. We can't confront them head-on. Senior Sister, I know you feel wronged, but we have to endure..."
"At least we have a chance to escape. Can we think of a solution when we get back..."
Shangguan Hanyu fawned over her and coaxed her patiently. Shui Qingyue's anger finally subsided, and she feigned annoyance, saying, "Junior Brother Shangguan, your mouth is truly eloquent. Hmph, don't think I don't know your intentions!"
She had seen it long ago. Shangguan Hanyu had been staring at her the moment he arrived at the Holy Land, clearly attracted by her beauty and demeanor, secretly harboring a crush on her.
Shangguan Hanyu seized the opportunity to hold Shui Qingyue's hand, "Senior Sister, my feelings for you are sincere..."
"Shut up, don't speak nonsense!"
Shui Qingyue slapped his hand away, her face stern, "It's impossible for me to like you. For the sake of the Second Elder, we will always be senior and junior disciples. Don't think otherwise."
Ignoring Shangguan Hanyu, she clenched her fingers one by one.
"Su Luo, I will get revenge sooner or later. Just you wait!"
...
The Giant King's Court once again awakened and regained its vitality.
However, after a thousand years of slumber, most of the edible things had spoiled, leading to food scarcity. Fortunately, the giants had drunk from the Spring of Life, and their physiques had changed. Even without eating for a long time, they only felt hungry but wouldn't die.
If all else failed, they could even petrify themselves, as they would eventually awaken, but at least they wouldn't suffer from hunger.
"Don't worry, I will find a way to solve the problem of the seal isolation as soon as possible."
Su Luo smiled and said to the giants, "When I come next time, perhaps you will be able to leave the King's Court and venture outside. The Flowing Light Forest is full of demonic beasts and spirit beasts, as well as all sorts of delicious fruits, enough for you to eat."
The giants roared, "Ura!"
"I can also bring you some seeds, and you can plant them in the King's Court, and then you'll have endless food."
"Ura!"
Cheers and roars shook the sky...
Over three days, Su Luo had only removed the seal erosion from the Giant King and two other giants, with over a thousand more queuing up for her. However, Su Luo simply didn't have that much time. She had been away from Qing Xu Tian for several days, and they had to return.
Since she had the Golden Horn, Su Luo could return to the Giant King's Court at any time.
The Giant King and a group of giants bid Su Luo farewell reluctantly. Abu took out a bag and placed it in front of Su Luo.
It was filled with colorful gemstones, some taken from the pond, some that the giants had saved in their homes, and various crystals, pearls, agates, gold, and other shiny things – all treasures that the Giant Clan loved the most.
"Yasuo ha!"
Goodbye, little frog. Come back and see us often!
The little prince perched on Su Luo's hand and croaked, "Don't worry, beautiful lady, I'll follow you back to see you. "With that, he spat out another ruby to Su Luo, "Beautiful lady, this is my gift to you today. Do you like me?"
"Yes, you're the cutest." Su Luo laughed heartily.
Shui Qingyue stood at the back of the crowd, deep hatred in her eyes.
If it weren't for Su Luo, all of this would have been hers!
But now, she was returning with a group of children and infants, and only severe punishment awaited her.
The Giant King and the other giants escorted Su Luo and her group to the vicinity of the entrance but could not get any closer.
Otherwise, they would be petrified again.
"Everyone, go back. In a little while, I will come again." Su Luo waved the Golden Horn in her hand at the giants.
They finally returned to the surface along the giant green vines.
Chi Long carried a large bundle in its mouth and another on its back, containing over ten children and infants from the Tai Chu Holy Land, adding up to a small mountain. If Su Luo hadn't given the order, Shang Xie Shao Qing wouldn't have bothered to help.
It was still nighttime. As soon as they landed, they saw countless cultivators who had heard the news surrounding them, holding torches and trying to climb up. Seeing them return, they were all surprised and curious.
"Why did you return so quickly?"
"Could it be that it's very dangerous up there?"
"I think there's nothing there, otherwise, why would you return so quickly after just going up?"
Listening to everyone's words, Su Luo and the others were somewhat surprised. They had clearly spent three days in the Giant King's Court, so why did these people say they had just returned?
Could it be that time in the Giant King's Court was different from the outside world?
Suddenly, the giant, sky-piercing green vines began to yellow and wither rapidly. With a gust of night wind, they snapped with a loud crack.
Crack!
Rumble, rumble, rumble...