“Dummy fairy brother, this fairy was trying to earn more for you, but you even teamed up with granny to make this fairy the fool!”
Looking at the beautiful young dy throwing a tantrum, Bubai could only surrender with a helpless face, “Yes, yes, I was wrong for messing up fairy’s good will.”
“Humph! It’s good that you know. Fairy brother is always swimming against the tide!”
Hah, is it just him going against the norm? Isn’t the old granny doing the same?
Granny Shu’s satchel is a spatial storage device. It shouldn’t be difficult for her to simply pull out 65 spirit stones from it.
What does she even need to prepare? Excuses! Undoubtedly, the granny-fairy duo is up to no good again.
But upon further reflection, it made sense.
Sixty-five spirit stones weren’t just chump change, especially for inner sect disciples.
How could such a delicious pie simply fall from the skies and into his p without any strings attached? Clearly, there were conditions, like always!
This time, the fairy seemed to be the fisherman to whom the strings attached to, while he was the marionette that must dance to their rhythm until the money was in his hands. As…
Observing the brooding Bubai, Shu Ling slyly rolled her eyes and pushed opened the gates of their transaction, "Fairy brother, today, this fairy’s mood is good, so feel free to ask all you want."
Hearing this, Bubai’s heart constricted, and he did his best to prevent his face from becoming constipated.
Oh Merlin, he really needed to carefully consider what to ask in this situation.
The fairy’s offer to "ask all he wants" is a very dangerous signal. Bnk checks weren’t necessarily a good thing, as there are no free lunches in this world.
Thus, being first wasn’t always a good thing because if he asked for too much, he would also owe too much.
Wanting to avoid the risk of hitting any mines in the uncharted sea of knowledge, Bubai decisively steered the topic towards safer waters – a more relevant topic.
"Does the fairy know about the new tournament rule?"
“Hum? New tournament rule?” Shu Ling’s head tilted slightly, her finger tapping on her lips as if deep in thought.
Then, as if finding a match in her database, her eyes lit up in a “eureka” moment. “Hum… so fairy brother is talking about the Inner Sect Exchange’s new policy.”
New rule? Bubai met the fairy’s eyes expectantly, "Can the wise fairy broaden my horizons?"
“Fairy brother doesn’t know? Fufufu…” Shu Ling giggled coyly, throwing him a strange look. "Hum, this fairy doesn’t want to spoil it. Fairy brother will find out when the time comes."
That strange tone… should he know? Bubai felt the curiosity scratching at his heart, but this fairy was simply hanging him by pying her mystery card.
What’s the cost of flipping this card over?
A flip of his hand produced the pay-to-win gem. Seeing the tael of gold in Bubai’s palm, the fairy’s face almost glowed as brightly as the nonexistent moon!
But after undergoing a brief struggle on whether to bite the tempting bait, she put on that “I don’t know no matter what” expression and tore her eyes away, looking anywhere but in his direction.
Ugh… what happened? She was willing to bend the rules to share secrets about the distant, wide world out there, but she isn't willing to budge for an upcoming event.
This cunning fairy... really had bad tastes.
Seeing his st-ditch effort to coax some information out of the fairy had failed, Bubai could only tuck the gold away.
When Bubai pocketed the tael of gold, Shu Ling's head snapped back almost instantly, her wide eyes staring at him as if she couldn’t believe he hadn't given her the gold!
Just as quickly as she looked over, she turned away and pouted, “Humph! Humph!”
Uh… Bubai called out, "Fairy..." only to be met with another “humph!”
Merlin! This fairy’s selling cute. Well... sold!
The gold tael joined the chat group once again, slipped into the palm of the pouting fairy not long after.
Sensing the cold, hard baby hooked on her line, Shu Ling’s pouting face changed as quickly as a typhoon, and she cheerfully reeled him in to pnt a peck on his cheeks.
“This fairy just knew fairy brother couldn’t bear to refuse this cute fairy!”
“Haha…” Bubai chuckled helplessly before sending another probe, “Now, can fairy relieve my thirst for knowledge?”
Rolling her eyes, Shu Ling ensured her tael of gold was safely stashed in her satchel before answering,
"Hum. It's nothing major and won’t affect fairy brother. So, it's more enjoyable if fairy brother waits a few more days. When the time comes... remember to support the scene with the bonus you will receive from granny."
Huh. It seemed he really wouldn't be able to wheedle out a straightforward answer.
Still, it seems to have something to do with spirit stones. Is it betting of some sort? It wouldn’t be surprising if it was, but the word “policy” certainly had other implications.
As for what that would be… Who knows, but hey, at least he knew it wasn’t some harmful rule against him specifically. That was good enough.
Realizing there was little more to gain from pressing the topic, Bubai shifted gears, “So, what does fairy want to do tonight?”
Shu Ling shot him a sidelong gnce, her lips curling into a coy smile, “You.”
“…”
Bubai almost choked on his own breath facing the flirty charm being shot his way, but he quickly took a deep breath to hold onto his composure.
Brushing aside her remark as if he never heard it, Bubai steered the topic to his utmost priority: when can he go get his money.
“Fairy, how long will we walk?”
"Fufufu... we will walk until this fairy is satisfied." Shu Ling blinked innocently, giving him that “you know what I want” smile.
Ahhhh Merlin! He should’ve known! He should’ve known!!!
Two critical hits back to back. He’s a wooden block if he can’t take a hint!
But to engage in that sort of activity... was st time not a clear enough warning?!
But the money! The spirit stones! They were waiting! Just with strings attached to every single one!
He didn’t want his spirit stones to fly away, but must he tread in these dangerous waters once again? Is there any way to get the best of both worlds?!
Online help! There’s a pie from the sky begging to be eaten, but what to do with the dangerous fairy lusting after him? Please answer quickly!
As, before Bubai could get answers from any holy savior, the fairy had already id the choices of life on the table.
Pointing towards the entrance of the Public Commons District up ahead, Shu Ling pyfully suggested, "Fairy brother, why don’t we take a stroll in there?"
Bubai's eyes darted back and forth between the fairy and the gloomy byrinth of stalls, trying to convince her otherwise, "Fairy, there's really not much to see there…"
Shu Ling's pink lips quirked into a coy smile and she nudged closer, breathing into his ear, "Privacy."
The double entendre behind her words couldn’t have been more clear.
Honestly, he really didn’t want to. That’s why he tried to py his cards smartly, worried about going too deep into debt, but… who said he still had a choice!
On one side was danger, beauty, and wealth. The other: a sitting duck watching his money fly fly away.
What to choose? Obviously, the smart choice can only be…
After Bubai’s heart did a couple of flips, he ignored the bring warnings in his mind and compromised, "Fairy, please... lead the way."
At his agreement, Shu Ling's face lit up with brilliance.
“Go, go.” The fisherman eagerly towed the fish through the entrance to wondernd.
Following the winding path, the fairy's eyes searched their surroundings before she urged Bubai towards a stall. "Fairy brother, this one is retively clean."
Opening the stall door, the fairy pushed him inside before dropping a command. "Wait here. This fairy will go around."
Watching the door shut him in darkness, Bubai felt the questions multiplying in his mind, only to have them answered moments ter.
“Fairy brother, over here.”
The familiar beckon prompted Bubai to turn around.
Greeting him was the sight of the fairy’s youthful face, framed by the gap in the stall’s back wall.
The darkness was ever-present in the stall, yet her hair seemed to glow with a silver luster, enough to highlight her bun styled to mimic the old granny’s.
But unlike the granny’s face, mapped with wrinkles and wisdom, this beauty owned the unblemished face of youth that would undoubtedly bring down kingdoms.
Now, this young fairy was staring up at him with starry eyes that held a hypnotic luster, and her perfect white teeth peeked out when she parted her pink lips to welcome his free reign.
"Fairy brother, what are you waiting for? Come closer... this fairy doesn’t bite."
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