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Yun Tianmo did not repeat his answer when Zhao Feiyu pressed him because he wanted to see just how far the Zhao Family could go. If the Royal Trading Company was indeed the work of Nan Gong Yao, then some specific measures regarding the pill trade were manipulated by Yun Tianmo behind the scenes. The Zhao Family was quite perceptive, managing to find him through Nan Gong Yao and knowing exactly what to offer in exchange, maximizing their chances of success.
However, the Zhao Family underestimated Yun Tianmo. While he did hold Ouyang Zixin in high regard and the Zhao Family's judgment was not wrong, they underestimated his confidence. If the Zhao Family had sufficient value to offer, he would not hesitate to let them handle the issue regarding Ouyang Zixin's impending marriage. But if the Zhao Family were to be overly demanding, he did not see any problem in personally dealing with matters concerning Ouyang Zixin.
The Zhao Family Head was a clever man, but still lacked vision, thinking that this young Ink King would be easy to negotiate with.
Hmph.
Another cold snort was carried away by the wind...
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"Did you hear any sounds?" Ouyang Zixin was already feeling somewhat exhausted; this was the seventh totem. Initially, she hadn’t felt that the consumption of Mysterious Energy was significant, but later she realized that it was increasing exponentially. However, she could not afford to stop; otherwise, wouldn’t all her previous Mysterious Energy be wasted?
Nameless stood beside her, helping to support the Small Stone Box. This seemingly small object now had a weight that could not be underestimated, yet Nameless could not take it over directly. He could only assist by holding Ouyang Zixin’s hand, doing his best to help.
"What sound?" Nameless thought she must be too tired since he couldn’t hear anything even being so close to Ouyang Zixin. It must be an auditory hallucination.
Rubbing his temples with one hand, Ouyang Zixin also felt she might have misheard. Fortunately, there was only one totem left; if there were a few more, she couldn’t guarantee that she would be able to hold on.
"Master, please hang in there; it's the last one." Seeing Ouyang Zixin's steps falter, Nameless quickly comforted her: "You often say that persistence is victory."
"Alright, save your breath. I never said I was giving up. Let's go, Mystic Monkey, time to get to work!"
The Mystic Monkey Totem was the last one. Ouyang Zixin, with Nameless's help, walked over to it. She signaled him to be careful with his strength. She couldn't let her hands fail to support the Small Stone Box. She still remembered how she almost injured her arm when the weight of the Small Stone Box suddenly increased during the fourth one; she had to be extra cautious this time.
Nameless nodded, indicating that he would be careful, and then Ouyang Zixin began the final transfer.
"Wait, I heard it again." Just as Ouyang Zixin was about to start, she heard a sound again, and this time she was certain, "Is Yun Tianmo back?"
Without waiting for a response, she stopped the transfer and started looking around in the Underground Palace. Since she could hear Yun Tianmo's cold snort, it meant he must be somewhere in this Underground Palace. However, after searching high and low, she still couldn't find him. Nameless was confused by her statement; when did Yun Tianmo come back?
"How could this be?" Ouyang Zixin frowned, thinking to herself that she would never mistake that cold snort, especially since she had heard it twice in a row. Why couldn't she see him?
Seeing her expression, Nameless thought that she must be exhausted. He was about to suggest taking a break before trying again; if she overexerted herself and got hurt, it wouldn't be worth it. But before he could speak, Ouyang Zixin suddenly shook her head vigorously, made a self-deprecating remark, and prepared to start the transfer again.
"Master, you..."
"It's fine. Let's finish this quickly so we can rest. Don't get distracted either," Ouyang Zixin said as she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and began to gather Mysterious Energy. Meanwhile, Nameless rolled his eyes secretly; who was really getting distracted here?
After being cleansed by the Mysterious Energy, the Mystic Monkey Totem erupted with a strong light. Although Ouyang Zixin had her eyes closed, she could still feel that this light was even more intense than during the previous seven times. At the same time, her hand supporting the Small Stone Box noticeably sank lower; even with Nameless helping to support it, she felt overwhelmed.
"Damn it." Although they both knew that each increase in weight was incremental and that both the transfer time and required Mysterious Energy were also increasing, neither of them expected such a significant enhancement during the final transfer.
Nameless exerted all his strength on the side just to barely stabilize the Small Stone Box in Ouyang Zixin's hands so that she could focus on completing the transfer.
After about two incense sticks' worth of time, the light on the Mystic Monkey Totem gradually began to dim, indicating that this transmission was nearing completion. Nameless let out a silent sigh of relief in his heart, keeping his eyes fixed on Ouyang Zixin, ready to respond to any sudden situations, as her Mysterious Energy consumption was immense.
These totems seemed to have a mind of their own; Nameless had once tried to help Ouyang Zixin complete the transmission, but those totems showed no reaction to his Mysterious Energy at all. Even when he attempted to share his Mysterious Energy with Ouyang Zixin to provide her with a boost, the totems seemed to recognize only her Mysterious Energy and rejected his.
This left Ouyang Zixin feeling quite frustrated. Was this meant to drain her completely?!
Thud—
It was done!
A sharp pain pierced through Ouyang Zixin's Mind, like a needle pricking her brain, causing her to stumble and nearly fall to the ground. Fortunately, Nameless had been watching over her and caught her just in time; otherwise, she would have had an intimate encounter with the earth.
"Master, are you okay? Please sit down and rest," Nameless gritted his teeth as he struggled with the heavy Small Stone Box in one hand and the nearly fainting Ouyang Zixin in the other. He quickly lowered himself and placed her on the ground. Then he moved the Small Stone Box from her hands to the ground and turned around to fetch a Water Bag filled with Azure Leaf Tea for Ouyang Zixin, helping her drink it until she felt slightly better.
The pain in Ouyang Zixin's Mind eased a little, but her complexion remained pale, almost translucent. Beads of sweat emerged one by one, trickling down her cheeks and neck, making her look as if she had just been pulled from water. In a weak voice that sounded laborious to produce, she managed to say, "Open it; the Mirror Guardian... there's a response..." (To be continued.)
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