klisemfg Chapter 12 The Fate of Snatching the Male Host
Chapter 12 The Fate of Snatching the Male Host
Su Luo glanced at her discreetly.
Although the girl's clothes were patched, her body and face were relatively clean. She was clutching a basket tightly, her round eyes fixed on her, revealing an undisguised nervousness.
He seems to be just a kid from an ordinary family, probably trying to earn more spirit stones to help his family.
"Fairy Sister, please buy some! The spirit fruits are really sweet. I only select the best and sweetest ones to sell!"
Su Luo showed some interest and smiled, "What kinds of spirit fruits do you have? And what are their prices?"
Upon hearing that there was hope, the other party secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly lifted the cloth covering the basket to let her see it clearly before starting to sell.
"Here we have red fruit, oriole peach fruit, and red snow fruit. These spiritual fruits are so sweet! You can buy a pound for just five or three low-grade spirit stones, it's a great deal!"
The little girl paused, then added in an extremely low voice, a sentence that was easy to miss if you weren't paying attention.
"These spiritual fruits were all picked by me before dawn this morning at Mount Fanjing, they are especially fresh..."
Upon hearing this, Su Luo's eyes flickered.
Fanjing Mountain?
The mountain is not far from Bishui Town and is rich in resources, but it is not famous for its abundance of resources.
There is a no-fly barrier there for some reason, so cultivators can only walk inside. In addition, there are countless man-eating demonic plants and monsters, and many rogue cultivators often perish inside. Therefore, even sect disciples rarely dare to explore it easily.
But the little girl said she picked all of these herself. How did a mere mortal like her manage to get in there, pick the spiritual fruits, and come back unharmed?!
After the little girl finished speaking, seeing Su Luo lower her head and remain silent, she became even more uneasy. She quickly reached into the basket and picked out one of each, saying, "Fairy Sister, I'm not lying to you, they're really sweet! You'll know once you try them!"
If it weren't for her grandfather's illness, she would never have secretly gone to Lingjing Mountain to pick spirit fruits, hoping to sell them for more money. This fairy sister was her first chosen customer, and she didn't want to fail right from the start!
"Okay, let me try it."
Su Luo snapped out of her daze and saw the little girl looking pitiful. She looked down at the spiritual fruits in the little girl's hand, confirmed that they were of good quality, and then picked one up and tasted it.
All three kinds of spiritual fruits are juicy and sweet. After eating them, you can feel a small amount of spiritual energy filling your body. They are indeed high-quality spiritual fruits.
Interestingly, the red fruit resembles an apple, the oriole fruit is similar to a cherry, and the red snow fruit looks exactly like a lychee. You know, she was incredibly surprised when she tasted them in her previous life.
Su Luo waved her hand, "I'll take them all!"
"Really?!" The little girl almost jumped up with excitement, and handed the basket directly to Su Luo. "Fairy Sister, you're so kind!"
Su Luo had originally intended to take out a low-grade spirit stone, but then her eyes lit up and she took out a mid-grade spirit stone instead, handing it to her, "Take this."
The little girl was so frightened that she didn't dare to take it. Instead, she took a big step back while holding the basket and shook her head vigorously.
"No, no! This is too much! I can't accept it! Just give me a low-grade spirit stone..."
Her basket of spirit fruits wouldn't even cost thirty low-grade spirit stones, so how could she dare to accept mid-grade spirit stones?!
"Take it if it's given to you."
The little girl swallowed hard. "I really can't take it!"
She had never seen a mid-grade spirit stone before! One mid-grade spirit stone was equivalent to ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, enough for her family to eat and drink for several years!
Although she desperately needed spirit stones to buy medicine, her grandfather had taught her that one shouldn't be too greedy, so she couldn't accept them!
Seeing the little girl's clear eyes, free from greed and anger, Su Luo couldn't help but like her a little.
So she waved the spirit stone in front of the little girl, emitting a devilish temptation.
"I guess you need spirit stones, which is why you're selling fruit here, right? In that case, a mid-grade spirit stone can buy more things, can't it? Of course, I'm not giving you all of these for free; I still need you to answer one question for me."
The little girl asked blankly, "Question?"
"Yes, as long as you answer this question, I'll give you the rest as a reward for your intelligence work, how about it?"
The little girl bit her lower lip, hesitated for a moment, and then shook her head, resisting the temptation.
"No need. Sister, you've patronized my business and bought all the spirit fruits. I can answer any of your questions without charging you."
What an honest and good kid! He's not afraid of being fooled.
Su Luo thought to herself, then stuffed the spirit stones into her hand, took the basket of spirit fruits, and put them into her storage bag.
"Alright, alright, if you keep making excuses, I won't buy it. Just put it away. Let's find a place to eat, and I'll ask you some more questions. Remember what you just said, you have to answer any question I have..." Su Luo smiled meaningfully at the end.
In the novel, after the male protagonist was injured and hid in Fanjing Mountain, he accidentally discovered a Seven-Colored Lotus. After eating it, not only were his internal and external injuries completely healed, but his cultivation level also increased dramatically by one level.
If the Seven-Colored Lotus has such effects when consumed by cultivators, it could probably even bring the dead back to life for mortals. This is truly a treasure!
That bastard Lu Yan dared to plot against her in her past life, she'll make sure he doesn't get away with it in this one! Now that she knows, the Seven-Colored Lotus, which was originally his, is his—sorry, she'll take it!
Therefore, she must enter Fanjing Mountain! And the way to enter and leave Fanjing Mountain intact lies in the little girl in front of her.
And so, the little girl, unaware that someone had designs on her, was dragged away by Su Luo in a daze. Soon the two were sitting in a private room at the nearest restaurant, and she watched as Su Luo rattled off a long list of dishes.
After the waiter brought all the dishes, he quietly closed the door to the private room. Only Su Luo and the little girl were sitting facing each other in the room.
Outside the tightly closed window of the private room, a bright yellow bird anxiously hopped back and forth on a branch by the window. In the end, it could only perch regretfully on the treetop, waiting for someone to come out.
At that moment, the little girl stared intently at the table laden with all sorts of delicious food.
She had never seen so much delicious food!
"You said you went to pick spirit fruits early this morning, so you probably haven't eaten any, right?" Su Luo rested her chin on her hand, her tone becoming increasingly gentle. "Come on, eat with your sister. We can chat while we eat."
"I'm not hungry, I ate a few spiritual fruits on the way..."
Before she could finish speaking, the little girl's stomach rumbled loudly, and her face instantly turned red, leaving her at a loss for what to do.
"I...I really ate it..."
Actually, she hasn't eaten anything since morning. Those spiritual fruits are too precious for her to eat herself.
Su Luo didn't expose her, but instead sighed in feigned difficulty, "What can we do? I ordered too much and can't finish it, and you're unwilling to help me eat it, so the rest will just have to be thrown away. Oh, what a pity..."
The little girl couldn't accept this at all. She stood up abruptly and waved her hands frantically, "No! Don't throw it away, it's such a waste! I, I'll eat it!"
After saying that, she sat down, glanced at Su Luo cautiously, picked up the dish closest to her with her chopsticks, and put it in her mouth.
The next moment, her eyes lit up dramatically, and without even looking up, she began to devour her food.
"Is it good?" Su Luo smiled at her, secretly pleased that the little white rabbit had fallen into her trap.
The little white rabbit, completely unaware of the danger, exclaimed, "Mmm! Mmm! It's so delicious! It's so good!"
"If you like it, eat more. Eat more of the other dishes too, don't waste them, I can't eat much either."
While the little girl was busy eating, Su Luo removed her veil, poured herself a cup of tea, and drank it.
The little girl ate happily, answering all of Su Luo's questions. By the end of the meal, Su Luo had a pretty good understanding of her situation.
The little girl's name was Chunhe. She lived in a small village far from Bishui Town, very close to Fanjing Mountain. Because her family members had gone out to do business, and her grandfather, who depended on her for survival, was sick, Chunhe mustered up her courage and went into Fanjing Mountain to pick some spiritual fruits to sell, hoping to earn some spirit stones to buy medicine.
Su Luo was her first customer.
At this point, the little girl stood up again and bowed deeply to Su Luo to express her gratitude.
"Thank you so much! Not only did you spend a lot of money to buy those spiritual fruits, but you also treated me to a meal. I really... I really don't know what to say. Thank you so much!"
Su Luo waved her hand dismissively, "Sit down, why are you thanking me like that? Eat more."
Compared to the information about Fan Jing Mountain that she needed, what were these spirit stones and food? Fortunately, Chun He approached her first, otherwise she might have missed this opportunity to seize the male protagonist's favor.
Chunhe obediently sat down, smiled gratefully at Su Luo, and then lowered her head to continue eating.
Su Luo felt that she had eaten enough, and finally began to tentatively ask her the question she cared about most.
"Chunhe, I just heard you say... you went to Fanjing Mountain by yourself. It's really amazing that you were able to come out safely! I remember it's very dangerous there, and I often hear news of cultivators trapped there. Do you have any way to ensure your safe entry and exit from Fanjing Mountain?"
"Ah, this..."
Chunhe was taken aback and looked up at Su Luo.
The girl in front of me had already removed her veil, revealing beautiful features and a gentle smile. She looked at people with genuine sincerity, instantly making people feel good about her.
"I...I have my reasons..."
Chunhe hesitated for a long time, remembering her family's advice, but she didn't dare to say it. However, when she thought of the fairy sister's kindness to her, she felt a little guilty.
Su Luo could easily see through the other person's hesitation. Taking a step back, she gave a wry smile and said, "Ah, I crossed the line. I shouldn't have asked so many questions. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I won't force you."
Then she sighed again, her voice low and melancholic, "But I absolutely have to go into Fanjing Mountain, which is why I wanted to ask if you had a safe way in and out. It seems I still have to risk going in..."