“Sister Purple Bread Girl, do we truly have to choose this method?”
Inside the Spider Silk Mansion in White Miasma City, Lan Zhu’er gazed at the girl dressed in a purple dress.
The eight sharp spider legs under her feet were restlessly weaving silk threads.
“Yes, this is also the most suitable method I could think of.”
Purple Bread Girl closed her eyes.
“The explosion of the Heavenly Furnace is too terrifying. Considering the Celestial Fox Saintess’s personality, I have reason to suspect that if White Miasma City refuses to join, then it will be our city that gets blown to bits.”
“But if we surrender directly, it would affect White Miasma City’s reputation among the Yao Race. That’s why I came up with this half-hearted method. Since we’ll fail anyway, it’s better to do it in a more dignified way.”
As she spoke, Purple Bread Girl used her silk threads to outline a document.
“Deliver this to the Celestial Fox Saintess. Consider it a token of allegiance. I think she will definitely accept it.”
“The Celestial Fox Saintess understands Charm Technique and has been to the territories of the Human Race. So those female sects of the Human Race must have taught her these things.”
After handing over the document, Purple Bread Girl crawled along the spider silk to the high point of the city.
“By using what I am best at to hold a contest with her, it can be considered a gentle way to end this conflict.”
“But Sister, we could actually completely…”
As Lan Zhu’er was about to speak, Purple Bread Girl shook her head.
“Little Sister, what is the purpose of us participating in His Majesty the Great Demon King’s trial?”
“For the Holy Blood?”
“Yes, but the Holy Blood has effects you cannot imagine.”
Purple Bread Girl gazed at the distant clouds.
“It can prevent our offspring from becoming Frenzied Beasts. And the Celestial Fox Saintess is clearly investigating this matter as well. Rather than being her enemy, it’s better to join forces.”
“Moreover, when you previously planned to blow up her city, she didn’t lock you in prison, only placed you under house arrest. That can be considered a kind of mercy. It’s only right that we do her a favor.”
Purple Bread Girl waved her hand.
“Go.”
“I suppose…” Lan Zhu’er tucked the document away and then dove underground.
This was a recently excavated underground tunnel from Blackstone City, with numerous vehicles traveling through it.
“I have to admit, the Human Race really does have many convenient magical artifacts.”
Lan Zhu’er sat down on the rickety vehicle. Amid the gentle roaring sounds from behind, the vehicle was instantly propelled forward and headed toward Blackstone City.
On the vehicle, there were not only the young girls of the Lizhu Spider Clan, but also many Yao Race members from Blackstone City, and naturally, the Crocodile Tribe as well.
Although on the surface, Blackstone City and Red Mud City had formed an alliance, White Miasma City had not yet joined.
But the Celestial Fox Saintess’s rules and the convenient things brought from the Human Race made the Lizhu Spider young girls in the city greatly tempted.
Not to mention that Blackstone City also sold the unique Fragrance Condensing Pills.
Therefore, this underground passage was built near White Miasma City even before the official alliance, ahead of schedule.
“If there were no battles with the Human Race, if there were no Frenzied Beasts, maybe the world would be different…”
With such thoughts, and with the repeated explosions and propulsions behind her, Lan Zhu’er arrived underground in Blackstone City and caught sight of the massive Heavenly Furnace once again.
Proceeding forward, she bypassed the ordinary demon soldiers who were vomiting, unable to adapt to the explosion propulsion.
Lan Zhu’er climbed up to the surface through the Spider Clan’s passage and headed to the Celestial Fox Saintess’s mansion.
She gently knocked on the door, and the one who opened it was Xiu Popo.
“Celestial Fox Saintess, Lan Zhu’er has arrived.”
“Come to the main hall.”
Lu Li put away a large number of documents and nodded to Liu Qingxi, who was analyzing a document.
“Lan Zhu’er, has your sister agreed to the proposal?”
“Saintess Su, my sister is willing to cooperate with Blackstone City, but… there is an additional condition.”
Lan Zhu’er took out the document.
“She wishes to conduct several rounds of contests with the Saintess.”
“A contest, huh.” Lu Li reached out her hand, and the document flew naturally into her grasp.
She unfolded it, glanced at the words, and frowned slightly.
“It’s indeed a rather unusual contest.” As she read further down, Lu Li pursed her lips.
“Saintess Su can take your time to consider.”
Seeing this, Lan Zhu’er instead felt puzzled.
“Then… I will no longer disturb you.”
“Mm…”
Lu Li waved her hand, then looked over at Xiu Popo beside her.
“By the way, I heard that the younger sisters of White Miasma City are very fond of Blackstone City’s Fragrance Condensing Pills. Since you’ve come this time, take some with you.”
“Really? Thank you, Saintess Su!” Hearing this, Lan Zhu’er beamed with joy.
As Lan Zhu’er left cheerfully, Lu Li returned to her seat and let out a long sigh.
“What, holding conversation through contests is always simpler than laying schemes, isn’t it?”
Liu Qingxi, who had heard Lu Li’s sigh from inside the room, walked out and looked at Lu Li, who was leaning against the table.
“Or is the content of the contest too difficult, and you didn’t have time to learn it at the sect?”
“Something like that.” Lu Li raised her hand, and the document floated over to Liu Qingxi.
“Indeed, you are not proficient in artifact crafting, alchemy, talisman-making, or formations.” Liu Qingxi nodded.
As the journey among the Yao Race grew longer, everyone had clearly understood Lu Li’s strengths and weaknesses.
She had only been at the Yin Yang Sect for two months, and hadn’t even fully learned the sect’s cultivation technique.
As for the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation, she had naturally just started.
“If it’s truly impossible, we can also help… Ah?”
Liu Qingxi unfolded the document and glanced at the first few lines.
“You actually don’t know how?”
“I really don’t.” Lu Li sighed deeply.
“That can’t be…”
Liu Qingxi turned the document over and looked at Lu Li with a puzzled expression.
“You don’t know needlework?!”
“The sect did teach a little.” Lu Li told the truth.
She had learned during the Saintess investiture earlier and had taken a few lessons in the first month of joining.
But at that time, most of the senior and junior sisters were enthusiastically inviting her out, so she didn’t put much heart into the lessons.
Moreover, she had been a man before, and learning women’s etiquette, dressing, and grooming had already taken a lot of time.
As for needlework, she was just barely passable.
“Hmm… Your time at the sect is indeed too short, but the Yin Yang Sect’s Charm Technique, Needlework, Music, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting are famous throughout the Immortal Realm.”
Liu Qingxi put down the document.
“Then I can’t help you either.”
“Doesn’t the Heavenly Deduction Sect teach these?”
“Previously… I learned a little from some senior and junior sisters, but definitely not as well as you, who came from the Yin Yang Sect.”
Liu Qingxi sighed.
“What to do? Our great Saintess Lu, you can’t really go through with the original plan of equipping those minecarts underground with spirit stones and blowing White Miasma City sky-high, can you?”
“It wouldn’t blow it sky-high, just break the incubation pool, without causing too much irreversible damage, while still leaving room for subsequent negotiations.”
Lu Li stared at the courtyard.
“Because the spider clan’s eggs are very fragile, they would protect them immediately… But this, sigh, what to do?”
“Isn’t it better to win without bloodshed?” Liu Qingxi said.
“I remember you have inherited memories, right? You could take this time to study them properly. That would be good too.”
“It seems that’s the only option.”
Lu Li gazed at her pale, slender fingers and sighed softly.
“I never imagined that after leaving the sect, I would still have to learn needlework.”