Chapter 184: Ghost Shadow Sword (III)
“It’s too dangerous, this isn’t a lark!” Hao Lianchuan frowned. “The Night Watchers have primarily sent Fullmoons and Plenilunes for the excavation. There will be a few Starlight and weaker Darkmoon on standby outside, render to offer any assistance needed and to stop mundanes from passing through...”
There wasn’t a single Halfmoon among the expedition team to enter the ruin. While theirs wouldn't be the largest delegation, it excelled in that it was filled with elites.
“Director Hao, we Silver City Night Watchers have long dwelled in the battlefield and possess a rich breadth of experience!” Liu Long said calmly. “Besides, I don’t want to bring that many—just Liu Yan and Li Hao. Li Hao’s actually with Professor Yuan, so it’s just Liu Yan.”
Liu Yan? A faintly frowning Hao Lianchuan looked at the woman. He understood the connotations of the request—Hu Po was in the field. What if something undesirable developed!
“Well...”
Liu Yan looked at the deputy director and interrupted, “Director Hao, I’m not a supernatural. It won’t affect the Night Watchers if I die!”
“It’s not that!” Hao Lianchuan rumbled. “We’re all Night Watchers here, so there’s no talk of anyone’s death being negligible. No one can die! You’ve just entered Sunderer...”
“I’m already mid Sunderer!” Liu Yan clarified, further surprising Hao Lianchuan. He quickly came to terms with it as the gap between initial and mid Sunderer wasn’t too difficult to bridge. He mused over the decision when Wang Ming also spoke up.
“Director Hao, I want to go too!”
“Me too!”
“And me!”
“......” Everyone from the Silver City branch volunteered.
“Is this a mutiny??” demanded a livid Hao Lianchuan. If all of you go, what’s going to happen to Silver City?! Do you all want to go to your deaths?? A peak Crescent like Li Meng is a greenhorn over there. She’ll be better off guarding the outskirts.
“Director Hao, I’m a Plenilune!” Wang Ming said urgently. “If all goes well over the next couple of days, I’ll set foot into Sunflare! A Sunflare is a powerhouse no matter where we go, right? It’d be a waste if I didn’t go!”
Hao Lianchuan looked at him with obvious astonishment and paused for a bit. “You can set foot into Sunflare?”
He didn’t believe it! Not even though Wang Ming had said the blood pearl was useful to him. It wasn’t as if a supernatural hadn’t absorbed a blood pearl before, the hell was it useful for? It was slightly useful, but far less useful than two hundred cubes of mysterious power.
“We lose nothing by trying...” Wang Ming said sheepishly. “Director Hao, let me go too!”
Hao Lianchuan truly hadn’t considered that Wang Ming could already be a Plenilune. “It’s not out of the question for you to go...” He thought for a bit. “It’s good for youngsters to temper themselves. But it’s out of the question for the rest!”
To put it bluntly, they were too weak. They’d be going to their deaths! An excavation wasn’t a leisure jaunt; he didn’t have the energy or attention to spare for too many.
Chen Jian and the others weren’t willing to accept this outcome. They were also Sunderers and this trip was apparently a mission of revenge! They’d heard that it was to kill Li Dahu!
There were strong bonds between the Demon Hunters. When would it be a better chance to kill Li Dahu, if not this time?
“No buts!” Liu Long interrupted and looked at the others. “Keep a weather eye on the city. Trouble might arise before we’re out of the ruins! Also, large numbers of powerhouses are entering the ruins. With both me and Elder Yuan gone, be careful of people sneaking into the city. Silver City is not safe.”
Wang Ming wasn’t interested in the rest of their conversation. He tugged Li Hao off to the side and whispered, “Li Hao, I have the item. So do you think... do we...”
Li Hao chuckled to see him in such a hurry and thought for a moment. “Alright, come to my teacher’s tonight. I’ll help you absorb the blood pearl.
“Give it to me first, I need to make some preparations beforehand.”
“Eh?” Give it to you? Wang Ming worried. You’re not going to take it for yourself, are you?
Li Hao remained looking at him; the handsome young man apprehensively handed over the precious item after a moment. “Don’t... don’t break it.”
Li Hao laughed and didn’t bother with a response. He had his considerations. He didn’t need the blood pearl after reaching peak Sunderer. He needed more to grasp the aura and set foot into Dominator instead.
Blood pearls, however, were more useful for martial masters. He wanted to give it to Liu Yan. She might set foot into latter Sunderer—or rather, she would have no difficulty doing so. It would just be difficult for her to grasp the aura.
The expedition would be very dangerous for her.
As for Wang Ming, Li Hao wanted to use the sword energy to extract some metal mysterious power and combine it with sword energy to make it easier to digest. The mixture might help Wang Ming ascend. It would be more effective than the blood pearl.
Blood pearls were not as effective for enhancing the supernatural as one might think. Li Hao needed to utilize a portion of metal mysterious power and a large quantity of sword energy. The transaction was a loss for him, but he didn’t care.
No one had ostracized him after he joined the Demon Hunters. Although he was just bait, everyone protected him in critical moments. Liu Yan dragged him along in her wake even when she was being chased by a Sunderer.
These memories were imprinted on Li Hao’s heart, so if he could help the team, he would do what he could. If Wang Ming could progress to Sunflare and Liu Yan to late Sunderer, that would make the Silver City team so much stronger. They would be much more equipped to protect themselves.
Li Hao sidled over to Liu Yan after exchanging a few words with Wang Ming. “Sis, come to my teacher’s tonight...” he whispered.
“Not your place?” The woman swept him with a coquettish look. “Is it appropriate to go to your teacher’s?”
“......” Li Hao pretended not to hear the response. “There are good things to be had!”
“...don’t you take Wang Ming’s blood pearl for yourself!” said Liu Yan after she thought for a bit. “As annoying as that guy and his big mouth are, I wouldn’t dare use a treasure that costs two hundred cubes even if you gave it to me!”
She guessed that Li Hao wanted to claim Wang Ming’s possession for himself. If that was the case, she didn’t want it! No matter how much she wished to break through, she wasn’t going to unfairly take her teammate’s treasure.
Li Hao was taken aback by her reaction—was it this obvious? Is my character that bad? Wang Ming suspects me and Liu Yan also guessed it in a few seconds?
“That’s not it, don’t worry. Just keep watching if you don’t believe me. I won’t take it unless Wang Ming ascends!”
So you’ll take it if he does? Liu Yan laughed. What would be left of the blood pearl after the supernatural advanced? Well, it didn’t matter as much to her anymore. “Very well, am I spending the night? Should I bring a change of undergarments? What kind of style do you like?”
“......” Li Hao spun on his heel and left. Young widows were terrifying!
