Chapter 691 - 326: Exhibitionist Tactics! (Part 2)

"I’m just reminding her to try to stay in more noticeable places," You Su replied.

"She doesn’t have a Teleportation Talisman now, and carrying the inheritance makes her a target for everyone. Yet you’re advising her to expose herself in front of everyone? Isn’t that pushing her into the fire?" Ji Xueruo asked, puzzled.

Unexpectedly, You Su shook his head, "Precisely because she’s the target for everyone, she won’t be able to hide. There are too many people on this island wanting to harm her, but there are surely those who want to help her too. Instead of being secretly harmed by schemes unknowingly, it’s better to gamble openly!"

Ji Xueruo’s face became slightly serious. She knew that You Su was not without reason. For an innocent Fairy like Zixun, who lacked experience, it was almost impossible for her to perfectly avoid everyone on this island.

Exposing herself proactively might draw attention from the ’hunters’ to this little rabbit, but her friends would also see her.

Besides, there’s another advantage — the rabbit is only one, but there are many hunters. In a scenario of many wolves and little meat, these hunters would become rivals, thus lowering the pressure the little rabbit has to face. Whether it’s a conspiracy or an open scheme, there are bound to be other ill-intentioned individuals resolving them for Zixun.

Thinking through this layer, Ji Xueruo considered herself as one who understood human nature, but it was only through You Su’s hint that she realized this. And You Su had thought of this layer earlier and faster than she did, making her regard You Su even more highly.

"You don’t often have these senior sisters wear stockings for you, do you?" Ji Xueruo suddenly frowned and asked.

You Su stumbled, "I’m blind..."

Ji Xueruo knew You Su was blind but wanted to tease him a bit, so she asked the most critical question:

"But what if she doesn’t understand the hidden meaning in your words?"

"I trust her."

You Su put on his sunglasses. Zixun may be straightforward by nature, but at this moment, all he could do was trust her.

...

"Si Han, I seem to have been hallucinating just now... It seemed like someone said they wanted to see stockings... Am I going to die..."

Zixun wiped the blood stain from the corner of her mouth, her eyes somewhat lost. Her exquisite purple dress had been torn into several pieces of cloth, revealing a half-exposed calf clad in rose-purple stockings.

Behind her, Si Han in a blue dress was not much better off. The two fought back-to-back, barely holding on amidst attacks flying in from all directions.

"That wasn’t a hallucination! I heard it too! Don’t say such things as dying!"

Si Han protected herself in front with her hands, her brows coldly glaring at Jing Du, and the six Cultivators in the Condensed Water Upper Realm behind him.

This absurd comment indeed distracted this group, providing the two women a chance to breathe.

Jing Du wore a playful smile, touching his shiny bald head, "I wonder who shouted that, surely a kindred spirit."

Si Han spat at him, her expression growing even more disdainful.

Jing Du seemed to enjoy her expression, stepping forward again, saying:

"If I remember correctly, you two are disciples of Mr. Bihua, right? The stockings from Bihua Pavilion are really something. My slave girl is always clamoring for them, but there’s nothing like them in West Wilderness Continent. So I have to spend a lot of money to have them bought in Henggao City, spending so much silver to get only one pair in the end. Thinking back, it feels like a huge waste. But I see you two fairies wearing stockings as well, right?"

"Don’t come any closer!"

Si Han shouted to stop Jing Du from approaching, although a hedonist, his talent and power were top-notch among his peers.

Jing Du completely ignored her orders, his gaze becoming more unrestrained:

"You two like running so much, why not do this? Give me the stockings you have on, and I’ll give you fifteen minutes to escape?"

His henchmen were not all as shameless as him; hearing this, they all showed unwillingness, yet they were also eyeing the inheritance in the hands of the two women.

"You must be sweating after all this running, aren’t you? That guy’s taste is quite low indeed; what’s the point in just looking? Only a whiff would reveal the true flavor..."

Jing Du’s gaze lowered, taking a deep breath as if smelling the fragrant sweat from the girls’ toes.

Si Han felt a chill; even Zixun was frightened by Jing Du’s perversion, having to guard against the enemy behind made her turn to hurl an insult:

"Why don’t you go smell your slave girl’s stinky feet!"

Jing Du wasn’t angry, only licking his lips, "You two better think it over, lest you end up with nothing."

As he finished speaking, the subordinates around him stepped forward, the pressure increasing. This was Jing Du’s usual trick, enjoying forcing female Cultivators into a corner as if he was innocent, while they chose to degrade themselves.

"I still want everyone to know about the stockings from Bihua Pavilion, but it seems our effort has gone to waste on him," Zixun mumbled. She knew it was almost impossible to break through the encirclement before her, her spirit worn down to exhaustion.

Si Han heard her senior sister’s complaint and lowered her eyes in silent resignation.

Seeing Jing Du coming closer, Zixun recalled her master’s instructions, determined to protect her junior sister:

"I’ll take them off for you! But only me! Let us go for fifteen minutes!"

"Do you think you have the right to negotiate with me?"

Jing Du laughed wildly. Although Zixun was also very beautiful, there were so many such fiery women in the West Wilderness Continent; he was more interested in gentle women like Si Han.

But at this moment, Si Han suddenly looked up, her eyes flashing with brilliance. She finally understood the mysterious shout! She had observed other female Cultivators before entering the island, none of them wearing stockings like she and her senior sister.

Most women treated stockings as mere accessories, but as one of the founders of Bihua Pavilion, wearing stockings had become a habit.

So the shout ’I want to see the stockings’ was clearly meant for them!

It must be You Su!

Si Han felt a strong intuition surging in her heart. She immediately understood what You Su wanted to convey to her!

If she truly wanted to survive, she shouldn’t be timid, because hiding was not an option!

After escaping one wave, there would be countless next waves. Instead of being exhausted from running, it was better to stand proudly in the most conspicuous position, letting both enemies and friends know where they were!

It was a gamble, but it definitely held more hope than continuously fleeing!

Si Han straightened up, no longer fearing Jing Du’s approach.

Her sudden change in demeanor made Jing Du feel something strange: "I see you refuse to take them off?"

Si Han smirked, "You’ve surrounded us with so many people, acting as if you could be more swift. Yet, you haven’t ordered them all at once. You pretend to wear down our spirit, but in truth, you fear too forceful a method would provoke our desperate resistance. Causing a big commotion would attract others eyeing the inheritance, am I right?"

Jing Du halted in stunned silence. Yes, he was a hedonist, but not a fool.

The reason he hadn’t captured the two women in one go was partly that he enjoyed this warm-water frog experience and partly as Si Han had pointed out.

"So what? Do you think someone will come to save you?"

"The Dragon Maiden from Beiao Continent chased us here; how far do you think she is?" Si Han spoke with the confidence of a host.

Jing Du’s expression turned serious, losing the assured victory he had before.

The Dragon Maiden’s dreadfulness was such that even he didn’t want a direct confrontation. But with the Array on Immortal Island, it’s impossible to extend Divine Sense too far. They were like being in a dense forest, unaware if a wild cat or a tiger would leap out, which was the real reason he didn’t want a big uproar.

"You’re scaring me?"

Si Han ignored him, instead turning to the semi-confused Zixun and said:

"Senior sister, we’re not running anymore."

"I was long tired of running! I want to fight them!"

"Right... It’s time for everyone to see who’s wearing the Bihua Pavilion stockings!"