Chapter 250: To Think I’ve Become So Cruel
Zhan Sheng didn’t hesitate for long. "It’s fine. I’ll take it. It’s just for the beginning, anyway."
Hearing this, Chu Qi beckoned, and the Fire Crow Beast was lifted into the air and brought over.
It didn’t seem to expect this and yelped in fright, just like a dog.
’It really is like a dog!’
But now that it was before Zhan Sheng and Chu Qi, it had lost all its earlier aggression and was trembling from head to toe, especially after meeting Zhan Sheng’s gaze.
To Zhan Sheng, the spiritual beast didn’t look like it liked her at all.
Chu Qi gestured with her chin. "Go on, try petting it."
Zhan Sheng reached out, hesitated for a moment, and finally let her hand rest on the Fire Crow Beast’s forehead.
It felt fluffy.
She’d never kept pets back in the real world, as she didn’t think she had the patience for them.
But the fluffy sensation on her hand was surprisingly nice.
’Besides, this isn’t the real world. Maybe raising one could be fun.’
The Fire Crow Beast didn’t resist at all.
Zhan Sheng even began to suspect that the whole "spiritual beasts choosing their cultivators" thing was a scam. How could it show its dislike when it was this terrified?
Seeing it didn’t resist, Chu Qi grinned. "Looks like it likes you."
Zhan Sheng: "..."
For a moment, she really questioned Chu Qi’s judgment.
Chu Qi said, "Let’s take it. Once we get back to the Sect, you’ll use a Spiritual Beast Contract. Just drip a drop of your blood on it to bind the contract, and it’ll officially be your spiritual beast."
Cradling the Fire Crow Beast, Zhan Sheng nodded.
Just as the two of them were about to leave, a voice suddenly called out from nearby, "Wait a minute."
The two looked up. It was none other than Wei and that Junior Sister Mi from before.
Chu Qi’s head throbbed at the sight of Wei. Her displeasure was written all over her face. "Wei, what do you think you’re doing?"
Wei gestured toward Zhan Sheng with his chin. "My junior sister has her eye on that Fire Crow Beast."
This time, no one spoke.
The system couldn’t hold back. "Are they nuts? What is this, some kind of soap opera?"
"..."
’Yeah, they’re nuts.’
Even Zhan Sheng thought so.
Chu Qi glanced back, then glared at Wei. Planting her hands on her hips, she said, "Wei, there are plenty of other Fire Crow Beasts around. Why don’t you just go pick one of those?"
Wei sneered. "We want the one you’re holding. It’s the one my junior sister fancies."
Zhan Sheng noticed out of the corner of her eye that the spiritual beasts that had been approaching her just a moment ago now scattered in a hurry as Wei and his companion drew near.
’What kind of jinxes are they?’
Zhan Sheng’s gaze shifted to Junior Sister Mi.
The girl’s eyes were sizing her up. As an adult, Zhan Sheng had seen it all.
So she easily detected the hostility lurking beneath the girl’s seemingly calm gaze.
She let out a soft chuckle.
Chu Qi charged to the front line. "Wei, stop looking for trouble. My junior sister already chose this Fire Crow Beast. If you like them so much, go find another one yourself."
Wei narrowed his eyes, ignoring Chu Qi to look directly at Zhan Sheng. "Junior Sister, my junior sister wants the Fire Crow Beast you’re holding. Go find another one."
His tone was discourteous, with a faint hint of pressure.
In an instant, a powerful aura bore down on her.
A common tactic for High-level cultivators. Zhan Sheng instantly felt a dull throb in her head; the feeling of being suppressed was intensely uncomfortable.
Chu Qi immediately flared up. "What do you think you’re doing? How dare you threaten my junior sister!"
Just as she was about to release her own aura, Wei Heng immediately withdrew his Divine Sense and chuckled. "Did my words imply that?"
But any low-Level cultivator would understand.
Typically, a newcomer wouldn’t dare offend another elder’s disciple over a single spiritual beast.
Zhan Sheng’s expression turned frigid.
She spoke, enunciating each word: "I refuse."
Those two words made Wei Heng’s expression change.
He immediately glared at Zhan Sheng, his sinister gaze sweeping over her, carrying a killing intent that was chilling to the bone.
"Senior Brother..."
From behind him, Mi Qiao Yi finally spoke up. "Forget it. Let’s just find another one."
Her gaze slithered over Zhan Sheng, as cold and damp as a snake.
"Hmph!"
Chu Qi shot Zhan Sheng an appreciative glance, let out a heavy snort, and pulled her away. "Junior Sister, let’s go."
Zhan Sheng wasn’t furious, though she was certainly annoyed. Her maturity helped her keep her cool, but the system was far less patient.
"What is wrong with those people?! What is wrong with them?! They’ve clearly never been humbled by the real world!"
The system continued, "Never bully a youth for being poor! Just wait until you reach the Core Formation Stage. You’ll make them eat their words!"
But Zhan Sheng’s thoughts were different. ’I probably shouldn’t leave the Sect for the next couple of years.’
The system caught on. "You think those two will come after you?"
Zhan Sheng hummed in agreement. "I can feel it."
She was highly sensitive to killing intent, having been in life-or-death situations before. Here in the Cultivation World, that sensation was even more pronounced.
’Such intense killing intent... Is this how the Taixue Sect operates?’
Most of the Taixue Sect members she had met so far had been relatively peaceful.
Of course, they were just cultivators; everyone had a different personality. It wasn’t uncommon for conflicts to end in murder.
Especially since she had publicly embarrassed Wei Heng today.
The system complained about the whole mess to Song Jiulai. After listening, Song Jiulai was a bit perplexed. "Are those two sick in the head? Trying to steal something from a Qi Refinement Realm disciple?"
The system analyzed, "It’s probably because of the grudge between Danqiu and Lu Zhu. The two elders’ disciples can’t stand each other. Zhan Sheng’s cultivation is low, so she became a convenient outlet. That Wei just never expected Zhan Sheng would dare defy him."
Song Jiulai’s eyes darted. "That’s perfectly normal. Zhan Sheng must not have been an ordinary person in her real life. Players don’t log into a game just to get pushed around."
’Not wanting to be pushed around and actually avoiding it are two different things, though. It seems Zhan Sheng will have to be careful whenever she leaves the Sect in the future.’
’In the Cultivation World, at least, face is everything.’
’Wei Heng was just humiliated by a Qi Refinement disciple. Before Zhan Sheng reaches the Core Formation Stage, those two might actually make a move against her.’
’I, the Sect Master, need to hurry up and achieve Core Formation, too.’
’If they really dare to make a move, I’ll have to help Zhan Sheng find an opportunity to kill them both, just in case.’
’Nothing can happen to my precious player—’
"Wait a minute!" Song Jiulai couldn’t help but touch her own face. "When did I suddenly become so ruthless?"
She was the same Song Jiulai who used to wail for half a day just from killing a chicken.
How had she adapted to the ways of this world so quickly?
"I knew you had it in you from the start!" the system praised. "The moment you killed that cultivator, I could tell you weren’t someone who’d be stuck in a small pond!"
And you didn’t have any psychological hang-ups afterward, either.
Song Jiulai scoffed. ’What kind of hang-ups was I supposed to have about someone who was trying to kill me?’
’I’ve been eating well and sleeping soundly.’
Seated on the Flying Magical Treasure that Liang Xueyao had crafted for her, she followed the route on the map and flew leisurely toward the first mine closest to Xuanwu City.