Chapter 196: The Great Magic—Heading to the City 6

""Young Master Shaoqing, although he’s just a slave, his master might be from Rose City. We should be careful!""

Looking at the young man in front of him, dressed in a ZSL robe, with a faint, seductive smile on his lips and a face so beautiful it was hard to tell if he was male or female, he said:

""So what if he’s from Rose City? This is Xiang City. Even the city lord has to show respect to Lord Ye. What could a bunch of slaves possibly stir up? If he’s just a little extra spice in the mix, that’s his misfortune. But if we can catch his master, that would be even better. I haven’t had much use for people from Rose City yet. I wonder if he’ll end up on my leash…""

Although Shaoqing looked cold and aloof, he was actually fawning and flattering as he followed behind, heading leisurely toward the magic shop.

......

At the slave market during the day, Mu Xue, Lu Minli, and Xu Ke were walking together when Mu Xue was suddenly struck by a terrifying vision.

Her whole body trembled as if she were having a seizure, cold sweat pouring down her face.

""Xiaoxue?""

""Xiaoxue!!""

Lu Minli noticed something was wrong and quickly stopped, but no matter how he called her, Mu Xue seemed frozen in place, her eyes unfocused, her expression blank.

""Xiaoxue, what’s wrong?""

Lu Minli looked at her anxiously, not knowing what to do. Xu Ke, standing nearby, hurriedly took out a calming potion, uncorked it, and let Mu Xue inhale the scent. Instantly, she snapped out of her trance.

She grabbed Lu Minli’s hand tightly. ""Sang—Sang Sang is in trouble! I—I have to save her!!""

""Slow down, tell me what you saw.""

Lu Minli gently held her cold, sweaty hand, his voice soft as he used his spiritual power to calm her panic.

She took a deep breath and said, ""I—I just saw Meng Weian looking for Sang Sang. Then, I don’t know what method Sang Sang used, but she appeared right in front of Meng Weian. Then—then as soon as she appeared, she suddenly lost consciousness. A very beautiful, almost demonic-looking man cut open Sang Sang’s chest and stomach, and—and took out her heart. I—I…""

Lu Minli was stunned for a moment, forcing himself to stay calm as he quickly contacted Sang Jingwen. Regardless of whether what Mu Xue saw was true or not, he couldn’t take any chances.

He kept trying to contact Sang Chu, but she didn’t respond.

""Xiaoxue, do you know where Sang Sang is?""

Mu Xue’s face was pale, her voice trembling with anxiety. ""I know, I saw it—it was a small wooden hut, a very distinctive one. I—I saw it on the map before.""

""Where?""

Lu Minli opened the map and let Mu Xue guide him. She pointed to a small wooden house in the far west of the map. ""There! That’s where I saw it. But—but…""

She didn’t dare say that when she saw that place, Sang Chu had already been cut open.

""I’ll head there right away. Don’t worry, Ah Chu will be fine. I’ve already sent out a warning—she’ll definitely be able to avoid danger!""

""Then—then let’s hurry!""

Mu Xue didn’t dare delay, dragging Lu Minli as they ran toward that location. After Sang Jingwen and Yi Ping received the message, they also rushed over, but were stopped by a man in white, barefoot.

""Looks like you’ve found out that something happened to Sang Chu?""

Sang Jingwen looked at the man blocking their way, his expression icy. ""Who are you?""

""Xue You. I made a contract with Sang Chu—she’s my master now, and I’m her card slave. Xi Rui and the others asked Sang Chu for help, saying they needed a powerful antidote. But they probably didn’t want to pay for it, nor did they want to owe her, so they lured her in. I opened the door for her, but I was blocked outside. As soon as she entered that shop, I lost contact with her.""

To prove his sincerity, Xue You showed him the card in his hand. Only Sang Chu’s name remained on it, surrounded by swirling snowflakes and the words ""Xue You.""

Yi Ping looked at the exquisitely beautiful man in front of him and felt he looked familiar. ""You—you’re that Ice and Snow Archmage, aren’t you?""

Sang Jingwen was stunned for a moment by Yi Ping’s words, then looked at Xue You carefully. He hadn’t paid much attention before, but now he realized that he really did look like the Ice and Snow Archmage they’d seen before.

""That’s me. I don’t know what methods the enemy used, but since they have magic that can block me, the place must be dangerous. You should come with me to find the city lord. The city lord wants the sunflower from Sang Chu—he won’t let her die. If we find him, maybe there’s still a chance.""

This was also his plan—at the very least, they needed to make a big fuss and force the city lord to step in and save her.

Sang Jingwen said, ""Alright, I understand. Yi Ping, go notify Sai He and the others right away, then meet up with Minli and Xiaoxue. Xue You and I will go to the city lord’s mansion. We’ll split up!""

Yi Ping said, ""I’ll go with you.""

Sang Jingwen immediately refused. ""No, we don’t know what the city lord’s attitude is. We can’t all take the risk. What Mu Xue saw was the last scene, so that wooden house is our last clue. Xue You has the ability—if he can teleport Sang Sang instantly, he can do the same for me. It’s safest if just the two of us go. You must hurry and do your part. We have to save Sang Sang!""

Seeing the red at the corners of Sang Jingwen’s eyes, Yi Ping nodded solemnly. ""Don’t worry, I’ll never let anything happen to my sister. You be careful too!""

""You too!""

After speaking, Yi Ping called for Ri Yi to join him. Suddenly, Xue You stopped him. ""Wait.""

""What is it?""

Yi Ping was a little impatient, shaking off Xue You’s hand. He was in a hurry to save someone!

Xue You suddenly held out his hand, a white light appearing in his palm. Instantly, a magic portal appeared in the air, connecting directly to Lu Minli’s location.

A snowflake drifted onto the magic portal, and two scenes appeared—one was Mu Xue and the others, the other was Sai He wandering the streets.

Yi Ping couldn’t help swallowing. ""Uh, what’s going on here?""

""I’ll grab that portal. Then you can just step through and immediately reach Lu Minli and the others—no need to keep running.""

Sang Jingwen looked at him, thinking for a moment. ""If you can locate my people, why can’t you just send me straight to Sang Chu?""

""It’s not that I don’t want to—I just can’t sense where Sang Chu is right now!""

Sang Jingwen opened the map and pointed to the spot Mu Xue had indicated. ""Here, can you send me directly there?""

Xue You hesitated, then said, ""That area is surrounded by magic. I can only send you nearby.""

Yi Ping said, ""That’s good enough—it’ll save us a lot of trouble."""