Chapter 1013 Accountability
Chapter 1013 – Accountability
Gong Lao originally thought that Xu Chuniang would be in a very low mood after losing the competition.
Which had thought, when he went to see her, she was leisurely holding the identity token, not slow to summon, it seems to be unaffected by anything.
Gong Lao’s pre-prepared words were all held in his heart, and in the end, he only opened his mouth in a naive manner.
“It doesn’t matter if you lose a game once in a while, don’t take it to heart.”
Xu Chuniang finished dealing with the steward, put down her identity token, and raised her head to look at Gong Lao with a smile.
“I know, it’s just losing a competition, it’s nothing, Elder Gong should have earned a lot of immortal crystals this time, right?”
Thinking of the two thousand immortal crystals he lost, Gong Lao’s chest vaguely ached.
He sucked in a sharp breath and smiled somewhat unnaturally, nodding his head, “Earned, earned.”
Although Xu Chuniang felt that Gong Lao’s expression was a bit strange, she didn’t think much of it and nodded gratefully, “It’s good to have earned it.”
Gong Lao suddenly felt that compared to Xu Yaotou, who did not take the outcome of this competition to heart, he, who had lost two thousand immortal crystals, was the one who needed to be consoled.
Breathlessly, he pulled out his wine gourd and slammed a large mouthful of wine.
The refreshing aroma of the wine calmed his mood quite a bit.
“You fainted all over the ring just now, you weren’t hurt, were you?”
“Some minor injuries, no harm done.”
“Then …… what about the Speech Spirit Technique?”
Gong Lao asked tentatively, “I’ve heard that excessive use of this technique will not only damage your longevity, but will also result in varying degrees of weakness, and I don’t know if it will affect your next competition.”
Xu Chuniang stroked her forehead, “Longevity has indeed been damaged, but I called it quits early and only burned five hundred years of my lifespan, my head is a bit dizzy, probably because my divine sense has been consumed too much, recuperating for a few days should be fine.”
Gong Lao couldn’t help but stagger, “From the time you ran out of immortal qi in your body to losing the match, less than an incense stick of time, you actually burned five hundred years of lifespan, this Speech Spirit Technique is also too terrifying, right?”
In response, Xu Chuniang was frank.
The stronger the opponent’s cultivation, the more longevity would be burned when utilizing the Speech Spirit Art.
“Shi Lin is a Human Immortal, so if you want to communicate with the heavens and earth with your Speech Spirit Technique and kill him with the power of the Laws, you’re bound to pay more.”
Elder Gong pondered, according to this, the Speech Spirit Art was actually not as strong as the crowd thought.
Once the Speech Spirit Technique failed to work, it was easy to fall behind instead.
No wonder Shaoguang, as a Speech Spirit Clan member, rarely used this move, he sort of understood.
The two of them chatted for a while, and after confirming that Xu Chuniang hadn’t been affected in any way, Elder Gong proposed to take his leave.
“Since there’s nothing else for you to do, I’ll return to Zhangwei Mountain first.”
“Alright, Elder Gong take your time.”
Not long after Elder Gong had just left, the courtyard door was knocked on once again, and this time, it was Steward Tang from the front hall who came.
This Steward Tang, Xu Chuniang had also dealt with him a few times, and when she had applied for a five-month truce before, it was with this Steward Tang that she had negotiated.
When Steward Tang walked into the courtyard, his face did not look too good, and he was quite a bit of an inquisitor.
“I say, Fairy Xu, what did you mean by what you said in the transmission just now?”
Xu Chuniang had long anticipated that Steward Tang might make a visit to her door, she just didn’t expect that he would come so early. It was as if she hadn’t seen the other party’s face, her tone bland and even a bit careless.
“Those words of mine, are literally meant to be, this little thing, is it worthwhile for Steward Tang to make a special trip.”
Steward Tang suppressed his anger and patiently said.
“Fairy Xu, you made a special trip to apply for a five month truce from me, and also raised a small realm, and as a result you lost the first battle back at the fighting arena, shouldn’t you give me a reasonable explanation for this?”
“Steward Tang’s words are so unreasonable, against Shi Lin, I had given it my all, but I was not as skilled as others and lost to him, there is nothing to explain.”
“Xu Chuniang, do you know how much of an impact losing this battle will have on the arena, and how much of a blow it will deal to your reputation?”
Seeing her disbelief, Steward Tang’s anger increased.
“The fighting arena has treated you well, and even made a special trip to raise the amount of bets for you, so you must do everything you can to win!”
“The increase in the amount of bets was in exchange for me fighting three more matches per month, and it was clearly written when I signed the contract at the time.
Steward Tang has a bad memory, do you want me to help you recall it?”
The smile on Xu Chuniang’s face grew cold, “As for the fights, I’ve already tried my best, listening to the meaning of Steward Tang’s words, could it be that he wants me to burn my longevity and consume with Shi Lin?”
Steward Tang choked, he didn’t want to offend people too much and eased his tone.
“Immortals enjoy a life span of 120,000 years, you have the Speech Spirit Technique, as long as you can win, what does it matter if you burn a little bit of life span?
You some time ago, did not earn a lot of fighting field immortal crystal right, if you can win over Shi Lin, again is a large amount of immortal crystal into the account.”
“Steward Tang’s request is really a bit too much, the Speech Spirit Technique is not invincible, my divine sense is overly consumed, my head still hurts this time.”
Xu Chuniang’s tone was light, “We can’t even put our lives on the line for a little bit of immortal crystals, besides, there are losers and winners in a competition, don’t you think so, Steward Tang?”
Steward Tang snorted, “Burning a little bit of longevity is just a matter of where to put your life on the line, Fairy Xu has overstated her case.”
“Is that so? It’s strange, other fighters who have just advanced, the first match after advancing, the opponents they encountered wouldn’t be too strong, how come as soon as I advanced, I encountered an expert of Shi Lin’s level?
Is this a coincidence …… or is someone deliberately arranging for me to face off with Shi Lin?”
Steward Tang’s heartbeat missed half a beat, lowering his head and feigning to take a teacup, avoiding Xu Chuniang’s eyes.
“What kind of words is Fairy Xu saying, the fighting arena will randomly select fighters for the competition, it’s a well-known thing here, who can do anything about it?”
Xu Chuniang laughed softly, “Who knows? I just had a feeling when I saw that the fighting arena was packed.
After all, the stronger the opponent, the more people can be attracted to watch and place bets, isn’t it?”
“Hehe, with Immortal Xu’s popularity, no matter who your opponent is, there will be a lot of people willing to buy.”
Saying that, Steward Tang turned his words around and shook his head regretfully.
“It’s a pity that you lost today, I’m afraid that you’ll disappoint those who came all the way here just for you, and your reputation will be greatly diminished from what it used to be.
Doesn’t Immortal Xu regret it? Originally, you had a chance to win.”
“Steward Tang has flattered me, everyone saw this battle between me and Shi Lin, I was not as strong as the others and lost, even if I were to do it again, I’m not sure I could win.”
Steward Tang continued to side-step for a while, and after determining that Xu Chuniang wasn’t hiding her strength, she finally didn’t try again.
“In fact, I’m saying all this for your sake, Fairy Xu’s many means have been exposed to the public, known to all, I’m afraid it’s not going to be good for your next battle.”
(End of chapter)