Chapter 195: Chapter 154: The Fourth Great Guardian

Even though only Beiyou, Prajna, and Blood Phase were conversing, many Demonic Messengers had already gathered nearby to watch. However, when the three Great Guardians spoke, their breaths became cautious, fearing to attract the attention of the Great Guardian. These ruffians who wreaked havoc outside learned the first thing in Shu Dao Mountain was humility in the face of a greater violence.

But even though they were as cautious as possible, when they heard that Rabbit Heroine unexpectedly turned to Blood Phase for compensation, some couldn’t help it.

"She’s seeking death!" someone whispered, "The corpse of Blood Steward isn’t even cold, yet she dares to ask for compensation?"

"Lord Blood Phase will surely kill her."

"Didn’t you hear that Lord Beiyou and Lord Prajna intend to protect her? No matter how formidable Blood Phase is, does he dare offend the two Great Guardians?"

"The Heavy Rain Messenger is truly lofty. If only I could..."

"Then you’d be dead. Shu Dao Mountain has produced several Heavy Rain Messengers, but only Lord Prajna has mastered this power."

"Why would Blood Phase compensate? This little girl is crazy, does she really think Blood Phase won’t dare to act?"

"Hold on, the two Great Guardians only said to protect the Heavy Rain Messenger, but didn’t mention that Third-Turn Messenger beside her..."

Blood Phase glanced at Rabbit Heroine, then looked at Pharmacist’s Wish, sneering coldly: "Seems I need to teach you a lesson about knowing one’s place. Prajna, Beiyou, as long as I don’t target the Heavy Rain Messenger, right?"

Neither Beiyou nor Prajna spoke, merely glanced at Rabbit Heroine, and their silence was the best response.

"If I didn’t hear wrong, you gentlemen have a favor to ask of me," Rabbit Heroine leisurely said, "No matter what you wish for me to help with, if I’m unwilling, what can you do about it?"

"You will be willing." Beiyou said calmly, without any threat, yet his identity alone was enough to conjure thoughts of all the world’s evils.

Rabbit Heroine: "Let me first ask a question, you should be aware of the outside news, right? Wouldn’t you know if something significant happened outside instead of being ignorant like frogs at the bottom of a well?"

"Changle City has Three Kingdoms trade routes, our speed of acquiring news might even exceed the Emperor." Beiyou said.

"Then do you know what happened recently in Mansu Forest Land?"

"Of course, the mysterious girl Jiang Shi grasps the secrets of Mansu Forest Land, suspected of obtaining the Legendary Long Saber from there, killed two Third-Turn Messengers, and successfully escaped from the full assault of a Foundation Establishment Messenger." Prajna looked at her composed demeanor, faintly realizing something: "The tool Jiang Shi used to escape seemed to be—"

Seeing Rabbit Heroine’s right hand turn, a token appeared out of thin air, engraved with the word ’Return.’

"Return Order." She said leisurely, "Originally, I had intended to leave just now, since all that needed to be killed was killed, and I was tired of having fun. But hearing you have something you need from me, I graciously listened to your request."

The crowd of the bandit camp drew a cold breath, not just other Demonic Messengers, but even the three Great Guardians’ gaze towards the Return Order revealed undeniable greed.

Pharmacist’s Wish could fully understand them. Who wouldn’t want a life-saving tool like the Return Order? At a critical moment, it means a life.

None dared question the authenticity of the token; even Blood Phase remained silent.

Because this explained what they couldn’t comprehend: why did these two girls dare to travel and kill all the way to the mountain? They even killed his brother before Blood Phase, without the slightest concern, actions that couldn’t be explained simply as courting death.

But with the Return Order, everything made sense. They could leave at any time, naturally not caring about any consequences, any threats!

Slaughtering their way through Shu Dao Mountain was merely entertainment for them, a challenge. If they failed, they were fearless, which was the courage the Return Order provided!

More importantly, Prajna and Beiyou dared not wager that the token was fake, nor dare recklessly offend them. If it were real, they would indeed miss the opportunity of acquiring a Heavy Rain Messenger comparable to Prajna. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Threatening Rabbit Heroine with Pharmacist’s Wish was sheer fantasy; if the little one had a Return Order, wouldn’t the older one have one too?

"Ladies," Beiyou’s tone became gentle, "To be frank, we do have an opportunity that requires the assistance of the two of you."

"Then show me your sincerity first." Rabbit Heroine tapped the Return Order against her palm, "Blood Phase’s brother gathered so many people trying to rob me. If I hadn’t demonstrated righteousness by promptly stopping Zhong Ji from surviving, do you think it would have impacted Shu Dao Mountain poorly?"

"The young hero speaks reasonably." Prajna politely asked, "May I know what compensation the young hero requires? Spiritual Jade?"

"Do I look like someone who lacks Spiritual Jade? Tokens, Secret Technique Book, manuals are all acceptable. Give me a list, and if I’m not satisfied with the compensation, I’ll leave." Rabbit Heroine said, "Just now, Blood Phase attempted to act against me, scaring this heroic rabbit, and I thought of leaving. Shouldn’t this be compensated too?"

"Compensate, we can indeed compensate." Prajna turned to Blood Phase, "Blood Phase, since this matter arose because of you, you must take responsibility."

Blood Phase was so furious that his hands trembled, "Not acting against them is already showing face, but still want me to compensate? My third brother—"

"I understand your brother’s death, so I didn’t pursue it," Beiyou said coldly. "In Changle City, he coveted wealth, attacked in the wild; was your brother some ignorant wandering lantern? He was a Guardian under your sect, deliberately breaking rules. We turned a blind eye, but that doesn’t mean your brother didn’t deserve to die!"

"Indeed, indeed, deserved to die." The Rabbit Heroine nodded repeatedly. "But if the Blood Phase insists on attacking us..."

"Impossible!" Beiyou said immediately.

"No rush, I’m not stopping him from taking revenge." The Rabbit Heroine put her hands on her hips. "But he can’t just come and go as he pleases, right? If not an apology, he should at least make an oath? If I caused trouble, I would at least promise not to do it next time."

Beiyou and Prajna immediately looked at the Blood Phase, whose face shifted between green and white. After a brief silence, he said resentfully, "I promise—"

"Swear on your brother’s corpse," Pharmacist’s Wish suddenly said. "The more significant the broken oath, the more difficult future Foundation Establishment will be."

The Blood Phase suddenly calmed down. He took a deep look at the young women, pointed at Zhong Ji’s corpse, and said, "I swear on my third brother’s honor, during your assistance, I will not harm you. If I break this vow, may I die without a burial place!" Having said that, he turned and left with Zhong Ji’s corpse.

"Hey, don’t you still owe us one Spiritual Jade and a bitter melon!" The Rabbit Heroine shouted after him.

Soon, Prajna and Beiyou brought two tokens and fifty thousand and one Spiritual Jade. Yan Qing was surprised to find that although these tokens were of rare caliber, they significantly enhanced attack speed, very suitable for the Heavy Rain Messenger.

His heart stirred, guessing these tokens were likely meant for the Heavy Rain Messenger. But had it not been for intentionally threatening, the three Great Guardians might not have willingly given them up, much less the fifty thousand and one Spiritual Jade.

This is why Yan Qing proactively revealed the Return Order; some trump cards must be concealed to catch others off guard, but others shine the brightest only when revealed. The Return Order was the latter.

Just now, the Rabbit Heroine’s main goal was to showcase the Return Order, and the experience was quite exhilarating—slaying through Shu Dao Mountain, force-killing the Blood Steward, intimidating the Blood Phase, subduing the Guardians. Thinking of how capable the small account was, even Yan Qing couldn’t help but puff up his chest with pride.

Even if they entered the mountain stronghold now, Yan Qing was confident they wouldn’t dare act rashly. However, there was no need to take unnecessary risks, so the Rabbit Heroine said to Pharmacist’s Wish, "You should make a trip back to Changle City."

Pharmacist’s Wish understood, realizing it was a suggestion to settle Wuqiu Shidong at Changle City and then return to the stronghold—in fact, Yan Qing didn’t really want her to return, but he knew that Pharmacist’s Wish was a person of strong will, not easily swayed by him.

At this moment, Prajna suddenly spoke, "Are you planning to bring the two young ladies from below up the mountain? No need, I already sent someone to fetch them. Look, they’re almost here."

The Rabbit Heroine and Pharmacist’s Wish turned to see the figures of Wuqiu Shidong on the mountain path, surrounded by a group of Demonic Messengers. As the four reunited, Pharmacist’s Wish went forward to check on them, "Are you alright?"

Wuqiu shook her head, "They said, young lady, you are sitting in a high seat up the mountain, so they escorted us up. They took us directly from the room; we couldn’t run even if we wanted to... Miss, did you really take a seat of power?"

"Of course!" Prajna suddenly exclaimed loudly, "From now on, you are the fourth chair at Shu Dao Mountain, the fourth Great Guardian! Together with us, you will manage the Secret Realm and share the profits!"

"You can recruit your own forces or enjoy the fruits of others’ labor. Changle City offers you a ten percent dividend," Beiyou added. "As a Third-Turn, you fully qualify as the fourth Great Guardian, how about it?"

The Demonic Messengers were in an uproar, discussing fervently. But in the presence of the two Great Guardians, no one dared to question them, all looking at Pharmacist’s Wish with envy, jealousy, and hatred. Some were even contemplating siding with the new Great Guardian; doing so at this time would be like sending charcoal in snowy weather, certainly earning trust.

Taking Wuqiu Shidong up the mountain was a show of force, while promoting her to the fourth Great Guardian was a favor!

Yan Qing watched with admiration, amazed at how quickly the two altered their approach. They even realized that Pharmacist’s Wish was the key, as the Rabbit Heroine was too young and... peculiar. Compared to her, Pharmacist’s Wish was much easier to win over.

Just moments ago, when the Blood Phase targeted Pharmacist’s Wish, the Rabbit Heroine immediately used the Return Order as a threat, clearly demonstrating Pharmacist’s Wish’s importance in the Rabbit Heroine’s eyes. Beiyou and Prajna were not hesitant people; once they decided to win someone over, they spared no expense!

Anyway, it all came from the Blood Phase’s share.

Pharmacist’s Wish and the Rabbit Heroine exchanged glances, the latter giving a slight nod of approval. Pharmacist’s Wish took a deep breath. She was well aware of the many dangers in the mountain stronghold, but her journey was primarily for Si Wuxie’s legacy. Taking the title of Great Guardian would greatly aid her future actions!

"How should I address the two of you?" Beiyou asked.

"Heroine," the Rabbit Heroine replied with her grand name, "Rabbit Heroine!"

Pharmacist’s Wish instinctively wanted to state her real name, being proud of her lineage, but now she wasn’t inheriting the Duke of Jin’s title; she was becoming Shu Dao Mountain’s Great Guardian.

"Wolf," Pharmacist’s Wish enunciated slowly, "Wolf Demon."

"Please come in."

Watching as Pharmacist’s Wish and the others followed Beiyou and Prajna into the mountain stronghold, the onlooking Demonic Messengers felt like they were in a dream. Never before had someone joined Shu Dao Mountain and immediately become a Great Guardian, nor had anyone ever had two Great Guardians personally guide them in.

Shu Dao Mountain had welcomed its fourth Great Guardian—the Wolf Demon!