Chapter 200: The Great Magic—Xiangcheng 10

""Sansan!""

Sang Jingwen rushed over as soon as he saw T_, with M_ right behind him, both calling out anxiously.

""Brother, you can relax. I'm fine now—just that Xirui is still unconscious.""

Sang Chu glanced over at the table, where Xirui was sprawled out like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Seeing that Sang Chu was unharmed, Sang Jingwen finally let out a long sigh of relief. He walked over slowly, brushing the snow off his body, his voice trembling slightly: ""You really scared your brother to death this time.""

""Sorry, I should have told you earlier. I kept a life-saving item just in case.""

The earth clone was her last resort. As long as she had that clone, she could never truly die—or even if she did, she could be reborn. But now, she had already used it up, and it wouldn't be easy to get another one anytime soon. So, she would have to be even more careful from now on.

""As long as you're okay, as long as you're okay...""

Sang Jingwen was still shaken. Even as he hugged Sang Chu, he could feel his heart pounding with lingering fear. If anything had really happened to his little sister... From now on, he didn't want to leave her side, not even for a moment. Even if he couldn't help much, he couldn't let her get hurt where he couldn't see her.

Yi Ping saw this and couldn't help but get teary-eyed too, but he didn't say anything. He just patted Sang Jingwen and Sang Chu on the shoulders, then turned to check on Xirui.

Lu Minlang looked at the unconscious Granny Xiang, first untying her restraints. ""Xu Ke, when Mu Xue woke up before, was there anything unusual?""

Xiangcheng's local authorities couldn't do much now, but this incident made him realize just how extraordinary this group was. ""No, nothing unusual at all.""

He hurried forward, afraid that if he was any slower, he wouldn't be needed. Without another word, he opened a vial, and a fragrant aroma spread through the air. Xirui slowly woke up. The first thing she saw was Yi Ping standing beside her.

Xirui frowned slightly. ""What are you doing?""

Yi Ping quickly raised his hands in surrender, looking helpless. ""Big sis, what could I possibly do? If you hadn't been tricked, how could you have ended up like this?""

Sai Han walked over, knowing Xirui didn't like men getting too close, and helped her up. ""You fainted. We woke you up. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?""

Xirui looked at her blankly. ""Fainted? Wasn't I just waiting for...""

Suddenly, her eyes turned cold. ""Wait, when I lost consciousness, Ah Chu was still there. Where's Ah Chu?""

""I'm here. I'm fine, don't worry.""

Following the voice, Xirui saw Sang Chu surrounded by Mu Xue and Sang Jingwen. Xirui looked at her with guilt. ""Sorry, I should have called out to you...""

Yi Ping interrupted, ""If you had called out, you'd be completely exposed by now, right, little sister?""

He knew this time had been truly dangerous, but he didn't want Xirui to blame herself for nearly getting Sang Chu killed. He felt Xirui's mental state was already unstable—if she took on any more guilt, he was afraid she might do something drastic.

Sang Chu said, ""No, it's my fault for not telling everyone about my backup plan. Sorry for making you all worry.""

Tu You was tending to A Shaoqing nearby. After making sure he was fine, she didn't bother hiding anything even with so many outsiders present. ""Ah Chu, do you want to contract this guy now? You have the black card anyway—just use it on him.""

Xirui glanced at the handsome, bedraggled man lying on the table. She jumped down, expression cold. ""No need. I have plenty of cards. I can contract him directly—no need to waste the master's black gold card.""

With that, she handed Tu You a pile of cards, her eyes flashing with a cold light. Tu You shivered and quickly stepped back, glancing at A Shaoqing with pity.

After Tu You finished the process, Sang Chu contracted A Shaoqing right in front of everyone. The people of Xiangcheng didn't dare say a word—after all, he was their only ""six""!

But he had attacked them first, and now that he was defeated, what could they do?

The background characters could only sigh helplessly.

After Sang Chu contracted A Shaoqing, Xue You stepped forward just as Xirui reached for the card. ""Not your turn!""

""Lord Demon King?""

Xue You had been quiet in the crowd until now, so no one had noticed him. Now that he stepped forward, Xirui finally recognized him as the Ice and Snow Demon King she had seen before.

The people of Xiangcheng were all terrified, quietly sneaking glances at the white-robed, ethereal Demon King. This was the first time they'd seen a living Demon King!

Sang Chu said, ""Xue You, the earth dragon is trapped in a magical dimensional barrier. Can you find a way to break it open and release it?""

Tu You and Xue You exchanged confused looks. Tu You explained, ""This magic has two layers: one is human, the other is demonic. The first layer is already broken. The earth dragon has a netherworld aura, so the second layer is demonic. A Shaoqing can't break it, so we'll have to use force. I can only tear open a small gap with my current strength, so I need you to pull it out in that instant!""

""Alright.""

After Xue You agreed, Tu You took out a punishment whip. With a flick, the flowers around the whip bloomed with a strange light.

Everyone present, including Xue You, felt a chill in their souls, and instinctively backed away from Tu You.

The demon familiars of Xiangcheng cowered on the ground, trembling, not even daring to lift their heads.

Tu You looked at Xue You. After confirming he wasn't trembling anymore, she said, ""Get ready, I'm starting!""

""Okay.""

Xue You's voice was faint, tinged with fear, which made Tu You even more delighted with the punishment whip. Unfortunately, such an expensive item could only be borrowed—she'd have to return it to Qin Simian later. This was just a temporary use.

With a crack of the whip, space twisted.

A flower bloomed, and a gap was torn open. Xue You, suppressing his fear, reached in with both hands.

""ROAR—""

With a furious roar, the crazed earth dragon broke free, its eyes blood-red with rage. Sang Chu quickly recalled everyone else and summoned the earth dragon's card, sealing it away."