In Dark City,
"I have to go back!"
Old Qiao sat on the Thunder Beast, sighing in his heart.
He thought he could save Jona, but ended up losing another.
More importantly, he couldn't *not* save Chen Shu...
The Free Alliance was already precarious. If China attacked with malice, they definitely wouldn't be able to hold on.
Old Qiao patted the Thunder Beast and muttered to himself:
"This guy is too unreliable..."
But just as he was about to leave, a faint voice came from behind him:
"Old Qiao, badmouthing me behind my back?"
"Huh?!"
Old Qiao's expression trembled, and a hint of disbelief appeared in his eyes. Da Feng Novel Network
He instantly turned around and saw Chen Shu looking at him with a smile.
Beside him, Jona also stood gracefully, unharmed.
"You... you're back?!"
"Of course."
Chen Shu nodded and said, "As the Scarlet River Bandit, I keep my word. When do I get the bloodline bead?"
"You..."
Joy filled Old Qiao's eyes. Even with his composure, he couldn't remain calm.
This feeling of going from hell to heaven was too magical.
"Here you go!"
Without hesitation, he flicked his right hand, and a blood-colored bead instantly fell into Chen Shu's hand.
"Refreshing!"
Chen Shu grinned and said, "If you need anything in the future, you can find me!"
He examined the bloodline bead in his hand. It was indeed identical to the one the Sacred Beast Association had.
"What... what did you go to do?"
Old Qiao couldn't help but ask, "All four Beast Emperors went to trouble you!"
"Of course..."
Chen Shu was about to speak, but thinking that he needed to maintain a positive image, he said,
"What do you think I did? Of course, I went to save Jona!"
"Huh? Didn't you save her at first?"
Doubt flickered in Old Qiao's eyes. Was this guy talking nonsense again?
"Old Qiao, how dare you say that!"
Chen Shu couldn't help but complain when he thought about it,
"That thing was a King-level Succubus! Fortunately, Brother Bandit is highly skilled and saw with a single glance that it wasn't human!"
"Huh? Succubus?!"
Old Qiao was slightly stunned, a hint of surprise in his expression.
At that time, his attention was focused on the Beast Emperors, and he indeed hadn't noticed the abnormality of 'Jona'.
"After I killed the Succubus, I intended to leave immediately, as the demon lair is too dangerous."
Chen Shu said with extreme seriousness, "But then I remembered I promised you, I had to go all out, so I had no choice but to return!"
"Only then did I find Jona in the territory of the Demon Bat Emperor!"
"Really?"
Old Qiao looked at Chen Shu's promise-keeping demeanor and instinctively felt a bit of doubt.
But Jona beside him nodded and said, "Old Ancestor, Chen Shu did find me in the Bat Emperor's lair."
Only then did Old Qiao nod and believe him.
"Old Qiao, you really don't understand the situation..."
Chen Shu sighed and said,
"At that time, at least a hundred King-level lords surrounded me, and I still had to protect Jona. At such a critical moment, could I abandon her?"
"I thought of my promise, and there was only one thought in my mind: I must save Jona! Even if I die, it doesn't matter..."
Old Qiao's expression was calm, and he just watched Chen Shu and said,
"Can we skip this part? Let's get to the main point!"
"Uh... that, is there any additional compensation or anything..."
Chen Shu chuckled and continued,
"It's not for me, it's mainly because I fought a life-and-death battle, and my contracted spirit is too badly injured. I need some medical expenses..."
"..."
Old Qiao shook his head and then flicked a golden bead, which contained rich energy.
"As expected, generous! Worthy of being a Legend!"
Chen Shu's look of sadness vanished, and he was overjoyed.
Although it was just the most common strength-type Golden True Treasure, it was still a True Treasure, worth several billion...
"Consider it extra reward for you."
Old Qiao was also delighted, after all, he hadn't held out much hope for saving Jona back then.
As for the Golden True Treasure, compared to the bloodline bead, it was insignificant.
"But you're already quite rich, aren't you?"
Old Qiao raised an eyebrow and said, "You've looted the Bat Emperor's territory."
"No... just took a few small things."
Chen Shu smiled, a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
Wouldn't Old Qiao have malicious intentions?
"Interested in a trade?"
Seeing Chen Shu's expression, Old Qiao couldn't help but smile and say,
"Legendary materials are useless to you, why not sell them to me? Name your price!"
"There are no Legendary materials."
Chen Shu said honestly, "They are just a few small items."
"Small items?"
Old Qiao's expression froze and he said, "If they were small items, would that beast be so angry?"
"You really add pressure to me..."
As he spoke, he simply described the battle at that time. Even just listening, one could feel the terror of the battlefield.
After a while, a hint of guilt appeared in Chen Shu's eyes, and he said,
"Old Qiao, I really didn't expect to put you in danger at that time..."
"Forget it."
Old Qiao shook his head, not minding. Regardless, the three Beast Emperors wanted him dead, and it had little to do with Chen Shu.
However, he felt a bit strange. Did this guy still have a conscience?
"You are the support of the Alliance now, you absolutely cannot have an accident!"
Chen Shu said with a serious face, then with a look of distress, he continued,
"No, thinking of you not protecting yourself makes me uncomfortable! Punish you by giving me two more Golden True Treasures!"
"???"
Old Qiao's expression froze, he even thought he was hallucinating.
Are these words normal for a person to say?
Seeing this, Chen Shu quickly explained, "It's not mainly for the True Treasures, it's to teach you a lesson, so you'll remember to protect yourself in the future!"
"Scram!"
Old Qiao finally lost his composure. You were waiting for me here, weren't you?
*Bang!*
In an instant, the legendary Thunder Beast charged forward, about to kick Chen Shu away,
But the next second, Chen Shu's body disappeared from the spot, and he decisively left the [Demon Lair].
His mission was complete, and he had gained a great deal extra, already making a fortune.
"Can that old ghost really resist not hitting this kid..."
Old Qiao muttered to himself, feeling a headache whenever he thought of Chen Shu.
"That, Old Ancestor."
Jona, who had been silent beside him, said cautiously,
"I think the urgent matter now is to send people to support Dark City and resist the Demon Bat Emperor."
Old Qiao was slightly stunned and said, "Huh? Haven't the fierce beasts all retreated now?"
Jona sighed, then revealed Chen Shu's actions over the past two days...
"He stole the King-level lords too?!"
Old Qiao's eyes widened, a hint of disbelief in them.
So this guy was either looting or on his way to looting?
However, the only good news was that due to time constraints, he had only harmed a small portion of the King-level lords.
But the bad news was that the lords who were robbed were all subordinates of the Demon Bat Emperor...
If he guessed correctly, the Bat Emperor was likely having a cerebral hemorrhage right now and was frantically calling for reinforcements, planning to attack Dark City...
"Then why didn't you say so earlier?"
Jona lowered her head and whispered, "I was afraid you would make things difficult for him..."
"..."
Old Qiao's expression froze. Why did he feel a bit superfluous...