Chapter 1355 - 1351
Yun Ran leisurely ate the roasted meat, listening with a playful smile to the clamoring of those symbols.
Once it was clear that these guys could be communicated with, Yun Ran started to adjust her strategy. After all, their intelligence wasn’t particularly high.
But she never dreamed that, once they started talking, they dropped a bombshell.
The meat in her mouth instantly lost its flavor, leaving Yun Ran unsure whether to swallow it or spit it out.
There was a moment when Yun Ran felt her scalp tingle.
Those who could discern the source of her bloodline were few and far between. Even Yun Ran herself had only realized her bloodline’s peculiarity after being pointed in the right direction back then.
Yet now, this group of not-so-smart beings had effortlessly revealed the source of her bloodline and even knew some unknown secrets.
Fortunately, Yun Ran had always been quite shrewd; otherwise, hearing such things would have definitely given her away.
Taking a deep breath, Yun Ran suppressed the tumultuous waves in her heart and continued eating.
The whole process took maybe a second or two, and Yun Ran quickly regained her composure.
"Ha!"
After swallowing the meat in her mouth, Yun Ran deliberately let out a snort of laughter, displaying an attitude of sheer disdain.
"So what if I’m ignorant? You’re cursing me, thinking that someone whom the Heavenly Dao despises would fear curses?
The magic I practice is of the Thunder Element. The Heavenly Dao wants to strike me down with Heavenly Thunder, but every time, it only strengthens my foundation.
Didn’t my Lifebound Magical Artifact just deal with you guys earlier? Do you think I’d be afraid of threats from newly-awakened beings like you?"
Yun Ran also acted indifferent, which to these symbols was a blatant provocation.
If it were someone as deep-minded as Yun Ran or even more cunning, Yun Ran’s methods might seem so blunt they wouldn’t warrant a glance.
But given that these symbols had low spiritual wisdom, they couldn’t spot the pit she dug for them, marching right into it one after the other.
[You, you, you...]
The enraged symbols truly felt that Yun Ran was utterly shameless.
Though they resented Yun Ran, her half-truths and half-lies convinced them.
When Yun Ran had refined them, they wanted to escape or even curse her to death.
But it seemed that Qi Fortune wasn’t on their side.
The curses they uttered were mostly purified by the Power of Purification within that cave.
As for the small portion that did fall upon Yun Ran, it barely affected her because she already bore a Life Chart despised by the Heavenly Dao.
Those curses were like pouring a bucket of water into a large tank—noticeable but not overwhelming.
If not for the Array that the Azure Dragon and others had set up boosting these symbols, they wouldn’t have been able to detach from Yun Ran.
Yet even so, the traps they laid were still broken by Yun Ran.
Not to mention, Yun Ran’s words were so infuriating that most symbols truly reached their breaking point.
"What’s with all the stuttering? Speak less if you can’t talk straight. I’m afraid you might get so angry at failing to curse me that you’d end up causing your own demise."
Targeting someone’s sore spot is Yun Ran’s specialty.
And she’s the type to relentlessly jab right where it hurts.
"Do you have any more nonsense to spew? If not, sit quietly and let me eat in peace. When I’m done, I’ll deal with you then!"
Yun Ran feigned calmness and sat down again, looking like she’d just finished warming up and was ready to replenish her energy.
The trickier the situation, the steadier Yun Ran became, ensuring these beings didn’t catch on.
Otherwise, collecting crucial information while they were infuriated would become difficult.
As expected, Yun Ran’s approach utterly enraged those symbols.
In their view, being refined by Yun Ran was already an indignity.
And not being able to kill this annoying being, compounded by her blatant disregard, was even more infuriating.
Intolerable!
[You half-witch lowly slave, not even the High Priest of your Witch Clan dared speak to us this way. You have some nerve!]
To the average listener, this might just sound like angry bluster.
But Yun Ran gleaned critical information from this outburst.
These symbols once had ties with the Witch Clan.
Piecing together previous intel, the Witch Clan had been suddenly annihilated, with no knowledge of their enemy or any survivors left.
There wasn’t even a trace of records left; if not for a few half-witch descendants who were once their slaves,
the historical existence of the Witch Clan would’ve vanished without a trace.
Yet here were beings that had interacted with the Witch Clan’s High Priest standing right in front of her.
Yun Ran’s heart began to race.
The Witch Clan’s dominance in their era indicated a mighty and terrifying power under their control back then.
Especially considering how strong even half-witches’ bloodlines had become, one could only imagine the true strength of the Witch Clan.
If she could glean some information about the Witch Clan from these beings...
Yun Ran’s eyes suddenly sparkled brightly.
Suddenly, those bizarre symbols floating around looked refined and elegant.
This wasn’t just any annoying bunch; these were living fossils of treasure troves!
"Heh, you look down on me, a lowly half-witch slave, yet you can’t deal with me and are subject to me in the end.
So don’t flatter yourselves too much. The Witch Clan has long disappeared into the annals of history without a trace.
Of course, you can say whatever you like. I could claim my ancestors produced immortals, but who’s to say I’m not exaggerating?"
Yun Ran’s face bore a mocking expression.
The look clearly conveyed disbelief regarding their claims of past ties with the Witch Clan’s High Priest.
If they wanted to prove they weren’t boasting, fine, show some evidence of their time with the Witch Clan!
[You dare claim your ancestors were immortals, we...]
The symbols desperately wanted to flaunt their superiority to Yun Ran.
But before they could finish, Yun Ran deliberately covered her ears and shook her head vigorously.
She chanted, "Won’t listen, won’t listen, if there’s no evidence, it’s all nonsense."
Symbols: ...
She’s indeed an insufferable character, making people want to sew her mouth shut for speaking such words!