Chapter 322: Making Do
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"Hm? What do you need me to do?"
Cang Jue watched from afar as the golden eyes in the black mist faded. Three minutes had passed, and Su Cheng had already disposed of three Hunters.
Just three Hunters had cost him 398,000 system points. Su Cheng felt his heart bleeding.
Su Cheng had intended to freeload, but circumstances left him no choice.
Cang Jue's prices were inflated, and Su Cheng was already feeling the pinch.
"Can you hold out for half an incense stick's time?"
"What?"
"Hold it off. Just half an incense stick's worth. Leave the rest to me."
Before Cangjue could fully process Su Cheng's words, a massive broadsword—easily four or five meters long—slashed toward him!
Truth be told, this was the first time in his life Cang Jue had ever seen such a massive… broadsword!
And wielding it was a giant.
Su Cheng grabbed Cangjue by the collar, flinging her aside as he said flatly,
"Forget it. I'll handle this."
The blade carved deep gashes into the ground as the Faceless One descended like a divine warrior. Clad in impenetrable armor from head to toe, it showed almost no weaknesses.
Yet even among the Faceless, there were distinctions. This particular one wielded a great sword.
Glancing at Cangjue, who looked like a sickly weakling beside him, Su Cheng realized he could only rely on himself after all.
Cangjue was barely conscious now, and to be honest, he couldn't quite recall what happened afterward.
He only knew he'd been tossed aside by Su Cheng, landing with a thud on his backside~
When he awoke again, he found himself inside a mountain cave.
Judging by Su Cheng's appearance, he was likely badly injured.
"Master Su, how are you?"
"I'm holding on."
But Cangjue was nearing collapse. He had no choice but to use immortal arts to suppress the drug's effects.
The night was deep, and his brother-in-law was nearby. Su Cheng had already administered the immortal medicine.
Fortunately, the antidote pills weren't expensive and worked effectively on everyone except Cang Jue.
"Su Cheng… I'm starting to… feel worse…"
Huh?
Cang Jue was already struggling to endure, but the current situation and location felt a bit too wild…
The relentless battle had just ended, and her constant worry for Cang Ye—her younger brother-in-law—had forced her to endure all along…
Now that she could relax, seeing her brother safe and sound, she felt her body slipping further and further out of control…
She needed a man…
She needed it, she wanted it, she was truly on the verge of collapse!
Though she hadn't consumed much this time, the drug's effects grew increasingly unstoppable as time passed.
She was truly on the verge of collapse. Even as a physical cultivator, she was losing control of her body.
Su Cheng watched her like this, feeling a chill run down his spine.
"Uh… Do you even know what you're saying? Do you know where we are?"
"We're still in the Dead Ground, and my brother-in-law is right here!"
Su Cheng looked at Cang Jue in utter disbelief, then glanced at his brother-in-law beside him. He thought to himself, Does Cang Jue enjoy playing with fire this much?
"You think this is all because of who? It's all because of you!"
In his mind, Cang Jue was already slicing Su Cheng into a thousand pieces!
Damn it, and he has the nerve to say that?
If it weren't for you, you bastard, drugging me again, how could I be in such a mess?
But Su Cheng clearly misunderstood, thinking Cang Jue was following the Taoist principle of "One gives birth to two, and where there is one, there must be two."
Cang Jue sat cross-legged, forcing his cultivation technique to suppress the burning desire. It didn't do much good, but at least he wasn't idle while channeling his energy.
"Big sis, sorry to worry you."
The youth with slightly delicate features rose and approached Cang Jue, but Cang Jue truly had no mind for it at that moment.
Worried? Worried was an understatement.
She'd come to terms with it all now. It didn't matter. Since Sect Leader Su still valued her, she wasn't exactly at a loss.
At the very least, Master Su was willing to help her.
None of her so-called fellow disciples or the other immortal sects had offered a hand.
If drinking tea was the price, then to save Cang Ye, drinking another pot wouldn't matter. Besides, Su Cheng was tolerable enough.
"As long as he's okay."
Cang Ye appeared slightly older than Cang Jue. After all, Cang Jue looked about the same age as Yu Lan—both resembled elementary school students—though Cang Jue was a bit older than Yu Lan.
Cang Ye appeared seventeen or eighteen, radiating a youthful aura.
"Sis, are you hurt?"
"No, let's get out of here first."
Cangjue felt genuine joy upon seeing his younger brother.
Losing Cang Ye would mean losing all her family.
Though they didn't interact much in daily life, they always gathered together during festivals and holidays—a rule Cangjue had established as the eldest sister.
"Sis, do you want to rest first? You look like you…"
"I'm fine. Besides, I can't rest properly here anyway."
Cang Jue thought to herself: Every second dragged out was torture! Rest? She didn't need rest. What she wanted right now was a man—a man for a battle fought to the bitter end!
But while she craved a man, she also craved dignity…
In front of her brother, she dared not even entertain the thought.
Su Cheng had no intention of lingering. He planned to return later and send others to handle it. His current situation wasn't ideal; his system points were running low.
"This place isn't safe for us to linger. Let's head back."
Cang Jue nodded. The siblings supported each other as they followed Su Cheng back to Dingzhou City.
Downstairs in Su Cheng's building, a room was arranged for Cang Ye. Cang Jue wasn't short on money.
"Rest well. I still have important matters to attend to."
Cang Jue said this to Cang Ye. Cang Ye watched as Cang Jue turned, closed the door, and headed to Su Cheng's room. She didn't think much of it.
"Su Cheng, is my brother all right now?"
"He should be fully recovered in a few more days."
Su Cheng hadn't paid much attention from the start. After all, Cang Ye was Cang Jue's younger brother. Following the original path, he too would embark on the cultivation journey.
Though lacking innate cultivation talent, hatred served as the finest catalyst, compensating for any shortcomings in natural ability.
In the original world's timeline, Cangjue would be framed and attacked by his enemies. This incident caused the students who had failed the entrance exams multiple times to begin doubting themselves.
In Su Cheng's eyes, everyone possessed innate talent—it simply hadn't been pushed to its limits yet.
Often, it was a lack of opportunity, or letting chances slip through one's fingers.
After dealing with Cangjue's younger brother, Su Cheng also planned to have someone clean up the mess at Xiushan's death site.
As the sect leader, Su Cheng naturally wouldn't go to the rooms of his three disciples to ask them personally.
He drew the jade pendant from his waist and sent identical messages to all three disciples.
[Come to my room. I have a task for you to handle.]
The three disciples arrived swiftly and soon formed ranks before Su Cheng.
"A deadly terrain has emerged on Xiu Mountain west of Dingzhou City, severely endangering the lives and property of the surrounding populace."
As Su Cheng spoke, he surveyed the three breathtakingly beautiful direct disciples before him. The term "death zone" seemed to hold no surprise for them—apparently, no explanation was needed.
Then again, all three had been present during the expedition to the Eastern Domain with Chu Youwei. They must have already known.
"I need you to help me dispel the toxic mist there and eliminate all the monsters. Can you do it?"
Ye Qinghan and Dongfang Jue answered almost instantly!
"Qinghan won't let you down, Master!"
"Jue'er will not fail in this mission!"
Where there are battle-ready foxes, there are also… those who beat a retreat…
"Master, can Shiyáo be excused? Shiyáo is a bit afraid…"
The cowardice was written all over Li Shiyu's face. To be honest, Dongfang Jue and Ye Qinghan had understood her hesitation back then.
But now, having witnessed that saintly maiden, even they were left scratching their heads.
Su Cheng chuckled, "No."
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