Chapter 690 - 326: Exhibitionist Tactics!

"Did you take the wrong medicine!"

Ji Xueruo withdrew her pink fist, her cheeks puffed up, glaring at You Su without blinking.

You Su, suddenly attacked, looked aggrieved and quickly explained:

"It’s a misunderstanding, it’s a misunderstanding, don’t get angry just yet."

Ji Xueruo rolled her eyes prettily. She knew You Su was a bit eccentric but didn’t think he’d be this strange.

At this moment, she calmed down and realized there might be a reason for You Su’s shout, though it was still hard for her to accept.

Watching from the side, Ao Yu looked puzzled, not understanding why Miss Ji suddenly lashed out. He tentatively asked:

"Stockings... what are those?"

The East Japan Continent is the domain of the Demon Race, and such human novelties as stockings hadn’t yet spread there. If she hadn’t been in collaboration as advised by the Third Elder, Ji Xueruo might never have heard of stockings either, like Ao Yu.

"As the name implies, they’re just socks made of silk," You Su replied casually.

Ao Yu nodded slightly, casting a glance at You Su with some indescribable awkwardness but still hesitantly asked:

"Are you sure you want me to shout that phrase?"

"Absolutely," You Su nodded with certainty.

Ao Yu looked at Ji Xueruo for help, feeling this request was not difficult, but it did make him a bit embarrassed to say it out loud. He understood You Su might have peculiar hobbies, but voicing such a demand in public seemed over the top, right?

"Listen to him,"

Ji Xueruo crossed her arms and simply turned her back, as if she couldn’t bear to watch the two men.

Ao Yu, having spoken, couldn’t take it back now. He closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, quickly converting the Dragon Marrow Elixir into inner strength.

"Mr. You, Miss Ji, please move a bit further away, and it’s best to cover your ears."

You Su and Ji Xueruo complied, and then they saw Ao Yu take a stance, his hands moving from his waist upwards, his blood energy boiling, and veins popping at his neck.

In the next moment, he suddenly opened his mouth, a powerful sound echoing through the universe, shaking the trees in front of him violently.

At that moment, countless people turned around bewildered, perplexed beyond words by this sudden and baffling roar.

"I want to see stockings?! Whose dying roar of lustful frustration is this?"

"If you ask me, he was probably tricked by some beautiful fairy!"

People who heard the roar speculated boldly, while some believed there was a hidden message in those words.

After all, while everyone on the island was arduously searching for Zixun Fairy, if someone had the ability to transmit sound like this, why waste it on such an absurd phrase instead of searching for them?

"Are you sure you don’t want to come with us?" You Su asked Ao Yu, "I’m heading to seize that legacy, and the Little Saint Heir will surely be there."

Ao Yu leaned against a rock, out of breath, obviously drained by his previous shout, but he firmly nodded:

"You both go... my brother always said, only people with the same goals can walk together, but now our objectives differ... Don’t worry about me, I know what I’m doing. Once I recover, I’ll go find that beast."

Truthfully, Ao Yu knew You Su invited him along to protect him, but he didn’t want to slow them down in their quest for the legacy. The legacy no longer mattered to him; his sole thought now was to avenge his older brother.

Ji Xueruo gazed deeply at Ao Yu, saluted with her fists and said, ’See you in Dngying,’ then left without looking back.

You Su and the young woman were not indecisive people; they clasped their hands towards Ao Yu as well, then quickly followed her.

And in Ao Yu’s stunned gaze, Qu Zhaixing, forgotten by the two, suddenly knelt before Ao Yunlie’s grave, kowtowing fervently, and then with a flash of cold light in his hand, his body was instantly beheaded. The blood from his wound splattered across the tombstone, dyeing the characters of Ao Yunlie’s name a bright red.

Qu Zhaixing was not directly responsible for Ao Yunlie’s death. He even genuinely intended to help Ao Yunlie at that moment, but not out of kindness, merely to have Ao Yunlie continue to bear the brunt of the Fire Armadillo’s assault for everyone.

Ultimately, he was guilty. He thought he had calculated everything, but in truth, he was manipulated all along. Now apologizing before Ao Yunlie’s grave, his death can be said to be deserved.

Ao Yu blankly retracted his gaze, then looked at the disappearing silhouette of the young man in the distance. He had a feeling Qu Zhaixing’s sudden repentance and apology was somehow related to that blind man...

Once the two had gone some distance, passing that war-torn battlefield again, Ji Xueruo finally couldn’t help but speak:

"Can we talk now?"

"Talk about what?"

You Su kept moving, and though he was blind, he seemed confident of his direction.

"Did you deliberately look for a fight?" Ji Xueruo said frustratedly.

You Su snorted a laugh, naturally knowing Ji Xueruo was questioning why he had Ao Yu say that phrase.

"That phrase is actually code, and I believe Zixun will understand it."

"Believe? So this wasn’t something agreed upon beforehand?" Ji Xueruo doubted the reliability of You Su’s words.

"To outsiders, this phrase seems nonsensical, but actually it stems from something Zixun mentioned before entering the island."

"What did she say?"

"She wanted to seize the legacy and then showcase Bihua Pavilion’s stockings in a place where all eyes would be on her, as a way to promote Bihua Pavilion."

Ji Xueruo was stunned at the revelation, not expecting Bihua Pavilion to have such diligent employees.

"But... what does this have to do with you wanting to see stockings?"