248: Chapter 238 On "Fate"

"Old Fox, don't be in such a rush. Why don't you take a look at what Xing Yan has in her hand?" Tushan Qing's voice drifted leisurely from behind Xing Yaoyan, his tone carrying an inexplicable confidence.

Only then did Hu Wang realize that Xing Yaoyan was holding an exquisitely packaged box.

Because the transparent glass of this type of box used an anti-peeping structure that required viewing from a specific angle to see clearly, Hu Wang had only truly seen what was inside the box after getting closer.

"abyss stone..."

Xing Yaoyan could clearly observe that Hu Wang's expression instantly became exceptionally ugly.

"You opened it?!"

A somewhat sharp, screeching sound appeared in Hu Wang's Voice Transmission.

"Haha... what's wrong? Is there a problem? Even though it's worth about five million credits, the principal cost was ten million credits, so no matter how I calculate it, I'm still at a loss..."

"Wow! Sister Yan is truly amazing. We've never opened a gem of such value..."

Xiao Meng's exclamation made Xing Yaoyan feel a bit embarrassed, but whenever she thought of the fifty thousand spirit crystals she had lost, her heart still ached.

"Old Fox, don't play dumb with me. If they don't know, surely you know... the true value of an abyss stone..."

"Hiss~ Sigh..."

Hu Wang gasped, then let out a deep sigh.

"An abyss stone is a form where a large amount of Breath of the Abyss gathers. The Breath of the Abyss within it does not have the bewitching effect that we are commonly familiar with. On the contrary, it is more like an energy crystal similar to spirit crystals or star crystals, except its function is to—"

Hu Wang's eyes sharpened.

"Enhance the grade of a Superpower or Innate Talent..."

Hearing this, Xing Yaoyan covered her mouth in shock.

She truly hadn't expected this inconspicuous "black lump of dirt" to have such an absurd effect.

"So... if this abyss stone were bought by someone who knows their stuff, it would be at least twenty million credits as a base price... and such things are extremely rare, so I'm afraid it might go even higher in the end..."

When Hu Wang finished speaking, his words were full of bitterness, as if he felt ashamed because he thought he had lost this bet.

"It's fine, Senior Hu Wang... The key is that there aren't many people who know their stuff right now anyway..."

"No... lost is lost..."

Xing Yaoyan felt that Hu Wang's performance was a bit over the top. This was just an insignificant bet between friends, so why care so much?

"Xing Yan, don't pay attention to this Old Fox. He's always like this, muttering to himself, with a temper as eccentric as can be..."

Tushan Qing was just happy to stir up trouble.

"Old Fox, it's been so many years, have you still not moved on..."

"I'm not reconciled... Sigh..."

Watching the two demons talking like they were speaking in riddles, Xing Yaoyan stopped listening and instead looked at the stone in her hand, her eyes shining.

It seemed that Yu Linger must have gotten news from somewhere, knowing that this thing could improve the quality of her Superpower. She still remembered that Qian Mo's "Black Scale" Superpower was only at the legendary grade; maybe this thing would be useful to him...

"Forget it, let's not talk about this... By the way, Little Xiao Yan, where is that brat Qian Mo? I heard this morning that he came out with you..."

Hu Wang didn't seem to want to talk about this topic and casually brought up Qian Mo.

When Xing Yaoyan heard the name "Qian Mo," her expression changed significantly, looking quite distressed.

"Something happened to him?" Hu Wang immediately saw the problem from her expression.

"Eh—Old Fox, I've finally managed to soothe this Saintess of the Demon Race, don't go adding to the chaos." Tushan Qing interrupted this topic with a humorous tone.

In a perspective Xing Yaoyan couldn't see, he gave Hu Wang a slight wink. The latter immediately understood and stopped talking about it.

Afterward, Xing Yaoyan took Tushan Qing and Hu Wang to part ways with them.

After playing around for a while, she secretly brought Hu Wang into Longxiang Academy.

Hearing that Your Majesty had arrived, Ying Linglong and Leng Xiaoyue came out early to welcome him.

"Hmm, Little Linglong, you seem to have grown up quite a bit..."

Ying Linglong's changes were undoubtedly the most surprising to Tushan Qing; after all, no one would associate the cold-tempered black-haired girl of today with the lively, cat-eared loli from before.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. Linglong will definitely work hard to do her part for the development of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons." Ying Linglong responded with specific etiquette, her demeanor showing maturity and stability.

As for Leng Xiaoyue, Tushan Qing only gave him some precautions and didn't say anything else; after all, among the dozen or so demons who came, he was the one Tushan Qing was most at ease with, besides Xing Yaoyan.

The sky grew dark.

After learning that Tushan Qing didn't need her help, Xing Yaoyan ran off early.

Seeing her hurried appearance, Tushan Qing knew that she definitely hadn't completely stopped worrying about Qian Mo and was going to find a solution through her own channels.

He just shook his head helplessly at this, then his figure flashed, and he instantly appeared on the top of a tall building.

The evening wind blew his sleeves, and he stood there with his hands on his hips, quietly looking into the distance, not knowing if he was looking at the bustling city night view or the pitch-black night sky in the distance.

"Huff... huff... Can you, you lecherous fox, show some consideration for an old man? Do we really have to talk about things in such a high place?"

I don't know how much time passed, but Hu Wang's panting voice came.

"Don't experts need to stand in high places to have an air of superiority?"

Tushan Qing turned his head, looked at the half-dead little white fox lying on the railing behind him, and revealed a nostalgic smile.

"She said this to me back then..." Tushan Qing walked to Hu Wang's side and sat down beside him in a carefree manner.

"It wasn't until today that I realized you, this Old Fox, must have known her a long time ago. As expected of a Truth-Breaking Fox Demon, your speed is even faster than mine..."

"Uh... Actually, my memory hasn't fully returned, so I don't really understand these things you're saying, but I can feel that the part of my memory I'm missing should have a lot to do with Little Xiao Yan..."

"Hahaha... Since you've lost part of your memory, it's a wonder you still remember the 'law of always losing when betting against her'."

"Can't help it, this law should be the one I have the deepest impression of; it's almost become my Heart Demon, so I can't forget it even if I want to..."

Hu Wang patted his head in annoyance, wondering what the secret hidden in his memory crystal really was.

If his memory were restored, he should be able to understand: why he felt like he had known her from the start, why he trusted her so much, and why he chose to subconsciously entrust Xiao Meng to her before he died...

"Alright, you said yourself that you have to 'believe in fate,' yet you're always fighting against 'fate' all day long..."

"Can't help it, the highest Realm of 'Dispelling Delusions' is 'Defying Fate.' This is the lifelong pursuit of every Truth-Breaking Fox Demon."

"Indeed... It's just... I don't know if I can do it..."

Tushan Qing looked up at the night sky, tears unknowingly filling his eyes...