By now anyone can see this stairway wasnât just for show or decoration. Despite the great value those armor and weapons had, none of the occupants here had any wish to touch them now.
âOh-Oh, who are these people, how come I canât recognize you all without the clothes.â
âYou⦠why are you unaffected?â Seeing the girl completely fine without any issue, Xia Hou Hong and his goons, as well as those from the Kai Jiang Manor, wanted to start cursing from how annoyed they were.
Even a fool can tell Bo Qing was the one here with the most artifacts. Take that red dress for example. Itâs definitely superior to the armors they wore.
It canât be a staircase would know how to play favorites here?
Ling Yue too can guess the girl likely had a treasure that can hide the presence of her artifacts. Otherwise, how else would she be immune to the weight increases here.
Seriously, what sort of background does this Bo Qing have? To be able to deceive even this Tai Yi Stairway, itâs too ridiculous.
Without a doubt, Bo Qing had the easiest time climbing the steps today.
Even so, that doesnât mean the others canât keep going now that theyâve discarded their valuables. Very soon, Xia Hou Hong and the rest too made it up to the end without any more incident.
Remove or not to removeâ¦
While everyone else thatâs important had already made it to the top, Ling Yue was still undecided on her decision.
All of a sudden, a figure came in front of her. Itâs the sixth disciple of the Fire Wielder Sect. The boy still had his weapon on him, and for some reason his eyes kept staring at herself like heâs not sure to leave or to stay.
âSix, what are you still staying down there for? Hurry and come up.â
From above the stairway, Fire Granny was perplexed over her discipleâs odd behavior of not throwing the weapon away.
This disciple was the youngest among her many apprentices, but also her most favored.
Prior to coming for this journey, the boy would always use that slick tongue of his to please her. But somehow, after coming here, her student practically became a mute.
Unless asked, the boy would only nod or shake his head at any question.
âYes master.â
But before the boy turns away, Ling Yue seems to have picked up something from her ear.
âLeave the weapons behind.â
Looking up at the suspicions back in front of her, all she saw was the boy ditching his own weapon to the ground and walking up the steps.
Now, all that remains was Ling Yue herself at the base.
Even Little Squeak and Little Crow had been taken away in advance by the He Lao brothers.
Knowing she canât delay this anymore, Ling Yue looks back down at her dagger in frustration.
Am I really going to have to leave this here?
Sheâs already the weakest to begin with. Without her weapon, it will only make things even more difficult, forcing her stance to be even more passive.
Gritting her teeth, Ling Yueâs inherent stubbornness came into play now.
She didnât discard her dagger, instead, she crawled upward like a snail.
With every step she took, a wet footprint would be firmly imprinted on the floor behind her.
Watching this, He Lao Dai and He Lao San naturally became quite worried. Not because of the fact that it will be nightfall by the time this ends, itâs for Thirteenâs own safety.
After all, they knew sheâs a girl!
âLetâs go.â At that, Fire Granny attempts to pull Bo Qing away with her.
âI will not leave. I want to wait for Thirteen and go together.â Like her friend down there, Bo Qingâs stubbornness also came out, âThirteen, weâre not in a hurry, take your time.â
After listening to that statement, Wu Chong â still in his disguise â became even darker in the face.
He stared at the ant like girl there, suppressing his inner urge to rush up and knab the girl up this instant.
Damn this woman, why are you so stubborn.
No longer just sweat under her feat, the fluid coming off of Ling Yueâs shoe now was a tinge of red â clearly blood.
Everything in her view was starting to get hazy, like the world itself was spinning around.
Sheâs only halfway up the stairs and itâs already this bad.
As much as Ling Yue wanted to keep going, she had no more strength to lift her legs anymore.
So tired, I want to sleepâ¦
However, as soon as this idea came into her mind, another thought was triggered.
NO! I havenât found the Hollow Crystals yet. This is just the beginning Ling Yue, you mustnât lose here.
Probably sensing the unwillingness in its host, the cauldron inside her began to shake.
Thatâs right! Can I do the same here, like how I absorbed the alcohol from that wine drinking contest?
Without the need for her order, the cauldron activates itself and magically removed the weight off her body. At the same time, the spirit smoke was spewing out nonstop, repairing the tired muscles and tendons in every corner.
âHAAA!â
Like a wave, the Yuan energy came bursting forward and propelled her legs again.
âAwesome Thirteen!â Becoming ecstatic over this scene, Bo Qing starts jumping around like a dancing child.
Likewise, this also eased the tenseness in Wu Chongâs face.
This girl⦠though weak, her willpower is indeed unmatched.
â!â
Those from the Kai Jiang Manor and Xia Hou Hongâs group had intended to leave after mending their wounds, but then they saw the boy down there. What used to be a snail was starting to move faster and faster, as if the gravity of the weights didnât affect him one bitâ¦
Itâs understandable that Bo Qing can make it through with ease because the girl did have plenty of treasure on board. But that boy down there, what gives him the right to act so pompously when heâs only an upper celestial martialist?
To make things even more depressing. When Ling Yue arrived at the spot where they themselves discarded their weapons and armors, she did the unthinkable and snatched it all up!
âBo Qing, come help me. These are all yellow and black class artifacts. We canât just leave them here.â
At the same time, Ling Yue didnât forget to send a gorgeous smile thatâs borderline cruel at the former owners of these precious items.
Itâs bad enough sheâs picking up other peopleâs stuff, but to call for help? Thatâs plain robbery! Canât be helped, Bo Qing was the only one with the storage belt.
If it was any other time, Bo Qing would never bother with these lowly artifacts. However, since they belonged to Xia Hou Hong and the others, the troublesome girl knew she canât miss out on this chance to vex the enemy.
Skipping like a baited rabbit, Bo Qing gleefully runs down to her friend.