GBP Chapter 176 An Instruction from the Emperor
Chapter 176 An Instruction from the Emperor
A woman dressed in pure white, with skin as white as snow and bones as smooth as ice, swayed gracefully as she walked in.
A chilling wind followed her in, instantly dispelling the intoxicating smell of alcohol in the secret room.
"Get out of here, you useless trash, or I'll freeze you all to death here."
The four debt collectors were jolted awake by the cold wind almost simultaneously.
Recalling how they had been unknowingly affected, a hint of fear unconsciously crept into their eyes as they looked at Xu Ning.
Moreover, the lady has already become angry, and if we don't leave soon, we might really die here.
The four men forcefully pulled their feet off the ice, gave the lady a slight bow, and quickly left the temple.
Xu Ning glanced enviously at the four men's gleaming military boots and sighed.
"My little cloth shoes can't withstand this kind of wear and tear. By the way, do you sell your winter military boots here?"
He snapped his fingers, summoned a puddle of wine, lit it, and melted the ice at his feet, finally freeing his feet.
The woman, arms crossed, watched with amusement as Xu Ning pulled his feet out, and said, "The quality isn't that good; it's at least average."
Xu Ning appeared relaxed at this moment, but he was actually on high alert and ready to fight to the death.
Fighting a woman skilled in area-of-effect (AOE) attacks in such a confined space is particularly disadvantageous for oneself.
However, he did not expect that his casual remark would elicit a response from the woman, and he couldn't help but glance at the beautiful woman in front of him.
The woman met his gaze without flinching, and asked softly, "You're from Liyue, what brings you to Mondstadt?"
Xu Ning was a little unsure of the lady's intentions, so he casually replied, "Of course, it's about selling wine. Your Fatui spies should have my information, right? As you can see, I'm the biggest wine merchant in Liyue."
The woman's lips curled up slightly, a smile that was clearly beautiful, but Xu Ning saw nothing but sarcasm in it.
"A wine merchant? Are all wine merchants this capable these days?"
The woman's words seemed to implicate Diluc as well, but Xu Ning maintained a calm expression and made no reaction.
"I'm too lazy to beat around the bush with you. We Fools are always direct. I'll only ask you one question: Did your god Morax send you?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ning finally understood why the woman in front of him hadn't immediately tried to kill him upon seeing him again.
It turns out that the other party didn't understand whether their actions were at the behest of Morax, the Rock God.
What to say?
All I can say is that he truly lives up to his title as the Emperor.
Just because of a guess, the Fools were willing to give up what they had been robbed of in order to find out the truth, for fear of upsetting the old man.
Seeing that the lady was still waiting for his answer, Xu Ning smiled and said, "The Emperor did not give any instructions. However, what your Ice Goddess desires, our Emperor may not necessarily not desire as well. Such treasures naturally belong to the virtuous."
The woman snorted coldly, as if she had received a definite signal. With a wave of her hand, five ice spikes instantly solidified into sharp shapes in the air, tracing mysterious trajectories as they pierced towards Xu Ning.
Although Xu Ning was talking, he never relaxed his guard.
The moment the ice spikes appeared, Xu Ning's longsword drew out the wine, and with a flick of his left hand's wine gourd against the blade, a fire sword appeared in Xu Ning's hand.
Wind elements swirled with the wine, transforming into flames along the sword blade. These flames spun continuously, melting away the ice spikes that attacked from mid-air, following the direction of Xu Ning's sword.
From a distance, the wine spilled out, and Xu Ning's fire sword, like a fiery whip, shattered the lady's ice spikes one by one.
The woman gave a cold laugh. "A whip? I'm the strongest with that."
The woman waved her hand again, and a chilling aura spread out from beneath her feet. Ice spikes and ice spears began to rise from the ground, relentlessly stabbing at Xu Ning's footsteps.
Xu Ning secretly groaned; was this some kind of desperate attempt to force him to fight?
"River Sword!"
Xu Ning once again used the wind element to transport the rain directly from the cave, but this time he didn't transport the rain like he had when dealing with the debtor.
This time, they directly extracted two springs of wine, the finest liquor.
The wine, which appeared in the air like a waterfall, was immediately ignited by Xu Ning's fire sword, turning into a fiery waterfall that rolled down.
The entire secret room was instantly engulfed in flames.
The woman sneered, "You have quite the guts, preferring to perish together with me rather than hand over that useless Heart of God?"
Xu Ning also had a bitter pill to swallow.
Standing in the sea of fire, he could only rely on the wind element to carry the rain to protect himself and prevent himself from being burned to death.
However, the scorching heat from the evaporation of water vapor was still unbearable for him, yet he dared not stop setting the fire.
In contrast, the woman was completely protected by an ice wall, so that even the hem of her skirt was not scorched by the flames.
"I actually value my life quite a bit, but unfortunately I can't give you what you want, so I have no choice but to fight for it."
Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, the woman's eyes flickered slightly, and then she turned and walked out of the sea of fire.
"Since you refuse to hand it over, I will personally go to Liyue to find your god Morax and ask him for an explanation. Then we'll see what you have to say!"
Xu Ning breathed a sigh of relief; the terrifying woman was finally gone.
I'm finding it a bit difficult to handle the responsibilities of an executive officer right now; I must be extra cautious next time.
Xu Ning cut off the supply of wine and quickly began sprinkling water to extinguish the surrounding flames.
Inside, Royce clutched his collar and cried out thirstily, "Why am I getting hotter and hotter? I didn't even bring any supplies. It looks like I'm destined to die here."
The white-haired boy handed over the food he was holding again, "Why don't you eat mine first..."
Royce waved his hand, "Get away from me, can you even eat your stuff? I'd rather just die..."
The white-haired boy scratched his head and said, "I think you..."
When Royce saw him speak again, he couldn't help but yell, "Don't say anything! Don't you realize that ever since you said rescue would come, it has never arrived here? Now shut up and don't say anything, and maybe we can get out of here."
The white-haired boy reluctantly shut his mouth and sat down.
But at this moment, the scorched stone door, after being baptized by ice and water, finally cracked open.
Xu Ning finally met the people inside.