Chapter 226: Restoring the Black Demon Seal
’Calling her "little friend" was just a courtesy!’
Zhai Xiaotian had traveled the Yunzhou Continent for so many years, but he had never met a Cultivator quite like Song Jiulai.
This was the first time.
’How can she be so audacious? Isn’t she afraid I’ll expose her secret?’
’Of course, it was just a thought. If I really wanted to expose her, I would’ve done it long ago.’
Song Jiulai, however, was incredibly thick-skinned. She could still ask nonchalantly, "Senior, how are you so incredible? You even managed to recognize me?"
"You do have some skills. If I hadn’t recognized the way you walk, I wouldn’t have been able to identify you."
Song Jiulai was baffled.
’I was just wondering how the system’s disguise could be so easy to see through.’
’I didn’t expect Zhai Xiaotian to be even more of a freak than I imagined.’
’Recognizing someone by the way they walk? What the hell is that about?’
But this also served as a reminder for Song Jiulai. Apparently, just changing her appearance wasn’t enough; she had to consciously alter her mannerisms as well.
’But it’s not a huge problem. I use a completely different face almost every time I show up somewhere new.’
’If I can’t sculpt a beautiful puppet, can’t I at least make a variety of ugly ones?’
A cold laugh escaped Zhai Xiaotian’s lips. He seemed to be laughing in exasperation at Song Jiulai’s attitude and behavior.
Then he took out a small gourd from his waist.
This gourd was bluish-white but had a wood-like grain. A single glance told you it was no ordinary object.
Song Jiulai’s eyes flew wide open.
’I have Magic Treasures, but I really don’t have a Flying Magical Treasure.’
’The last time, I rode this very gourd to Liu Xian City.’
’No, wait, I don’t think it was this color.’
Zhai Xiaotian held the palm-sized gourd and shook it, and Song Jiulai’s eyes followed its movement.
"I’ll lend you this gourd for a while. Return it to me when you get back from Liu Xian City."
Although Song Jiulai desperately wanted it, she swallowed and said, "Senior, I’m going to a very distant place this time, and it will probably be a long time before I return."
Zhai Xiaotian’s eyes narrowed, guessing almost instantly, "The Dragon Frost Swamp?"
Song Jiulai smiled without a word.
"You people have quite the nerve. The Dragon Frost Swamp... that’s no place to be trifled with. But..."
Zhai Xiaotian seemed to be deliberately leaving her in suspense. Song Jiulai scratched her head but didn’t ask.
"..." Zhai Xiaotian said, "Why aren’t you asking me ’but what’?"
Song Jiulai replied, "Weren’t you about to tell me anyway?"
Zhai Xiaotian: "..."
He actually felt his throat tighten, a feeling of being choked with frustration.
After a long moment, Zhai Xiaotian gave her the gourd anyway. "This gourd only needs a mantra to activate. It should be enough for your current needs."
Holding the gourd, Song Jiulai had another important question. "Can I just enter Liu Xian City directly?"
Zhai Xiaotian shot her a glance. "Since you’re going to the Dragon Frost Swamp, just say you’re there to register. The gatekeepers will let you in."
’That makes sense,’ Song Jiulai thought.
Zhai Xiaotian told her the activation mantra, and Song Jiulai left joyfully.
’I can’t believe I got such a great haul from this trip.’
’Zhai Xiaotian is actually so noble and virtuous.’
A happy Song Jiulai announced, "From now on, I won’t badmouth him behind his back anymore."
System: "You mean you’re going to badmouth him to his face?"
Song Jiulai: "..."
Watching Song Jiulai’s departing figure, Zhai Xiaotian suddenly muttered to himself, "I’m only lending it to her temporarily, not giving it away. Besides, it’s of no use to me right now..."
Song Jiulai studied the gourd Zhai Xiaotian had given her.
She didn’t know what Level the Magic Treasure was, so she prepared to test it outside Wang’an County.
However, as she passed by the administration office, she heard a commotion inside.
She then remembered that it was time for new players to join the Sect. She didn’t appear before the newcomers anymore.
She hadn’t appeared in front of the players many times, which meant that many players still didn’t actually know what Song Jiulai looked like.
Aside from their love for the game, this only served to make the Sect Master seem all the more mysterious and noble in the players’ minds.
And this mysterious and noble Sect Master was now wearing the face of an ugly man, sticking her butt out as she tried to peek inside.
Unfortunately, the administration office was built too securely, and she couldn’t see what was happening inside.
Also, flying was forbidden here.
Ever since Wang’an County was rebuilt, a ban had been placed on flying within the county limits.
Because the traffic management laws hadn’t been released yet.
’What if people flying around crashed into someone?’
Song Jiulai was taking a peek when a player suddenly walked out. He looked at her warily and asked, "Friend, do you need something?"
Song Jiulai immediately stood up straight and smiled awkwardly. "No, it just looks interesting here. I’m curious."
"Is that so? You’re a new face, friend. Haven’t seen you around."
Song Jiulai said with a smile, "I’m just a Cultivator from out of town, passing through and having a look around."
The player was skeptical. After Song Jiulai walked away, he ran back into the administration office and seemed to say to someone, "Tell our female players to be careful. I just saw a shady-looking new face scouting us out. He looked a bit sleazy."
The system relayed the player’s words to Song Jiulai.
Song Jiulai: "..."
Damn it!
Simply outrageous!
’Sleazy? What’s sleazy about me?’
’How am I sleazy?’
Song Jiulai whipped out a mirror to look at the face she had casually sculpted and flew into a rage. "How is this sleazy? Doesn’t this look like a perfectly handsome young man?"
The system said pitifully, "You’ve been PUA’d by your own craftsmanship."
Song Jiulai: "..."
She went to the outskirts of the county, infused Spiritual Energy into the gourd, and in an instant, the gourd expanded several times and rose into the air.
Song Jiulai’s eyes lit up. Once she sat on it, she felt like she was in a sports car, stroking its surface and shouting, "WOW, WOW, WOW!"
Last time, Zhai Xiaotian had taken her for a ride, but this time she was riding a gourd all by herself.
And she was controlling it herself. The feeling was completely different.
When the gourd started to move, the speed was also completely different.
’Well, it’s not as fast as when Zhai Xiaotian was controlling it.’
"It’s actually an Earth Grade Magic Treasure! I thought a big shot like him would only have things that are Heavenly Grade or higher."
This gourd was perfectly suited for someone of Song Jiulai’s Level to control.
System: "You have more than one Earth Grade item yourself."
"What do you mean? I only have the Prosperous Scenery Tower, and I already used up the one-time-use one."
System: "What about the one you snatched from someone in the Liuyao Secret Realm? Doesn’t that count? Even though you dismantled it, someone still kindly delivered it into your hands!"
"..."
Song Jiulai suddenly gave a mischievous laugh. "I forgot."
The system was talking about the dismantled Magic Treasure, the Black Demon Seal.
Speaking of this Magic Treasure, Song Jiulai suddenly remembered the system had said before that although the Magic Treasure was dismantled, it could be restored for a small fee.
She suddenly asked, "That Magic Treasure is quite powerful. After it’s restored, the original imprint should be erased, right?"
System: "You want to restore it? It’s not impossible. We have enough energy right now anyway."
The Energy Pool had just had a massive expansion, so restoring an Earth Grade Magic Treasure wouldn’t be a problem.
The more Magic Treasures Song Jiulai had, the stronger her backing would be.
Besides, she wasn’t afraid of being robbed.
Putting a Magic Treasure in her own Sea of Consciousness was risky, but if she put it directly in the Sect’s warehouse, not even the gods could take it away.