Scourge Messenger

Chapter 155 The Fourth Great Protector
Although only Bei You, Banruo, and Xue Xiang were speaking, many demonic messengers had already gathered near the open space to watch. However, when the three great protectors spoke, they even became careful with their breathing, afraid of attracting the attention of the great protectors. The first thing these lawless madmen learned in Shudao Mountain was to be humble in the face of greater violence.

But even with their utmost caution, some couldn't help but speak out when they heard that Bunny Girl was actually seeking compensation from Blood Lord.

"She's courting death!" someone whispered. "The Blood Attendant's body isn't even cold yet, and she dares to ask for compensation?"

"Lord Bloodlust will definitely kill her."

"Didn't you hear Lord Beiyou and Lord Banruo say they wanted to protect her? No matter how powerful her bloodline is, would she dare offend the two great protectors?"

"The Rain Messenger is truly precious; I wish I could be one too..."

"Then you will die. Several messengers of torrential rain have emerged from the Shu Road Mountains, but only Lord Prajna can wield this power."

"Why would Blood Minister offer compensation? This little girl is crazy. Does she really think Blood Minister wouldn't dare to lay a hand on her?"

"Wait, the two protectors only said they would protect the Messenger of the Storm, but they didn't mention protecting the third-ranked cultivator next to her..."

Blood Prime glanced at the Bunny Girl, then looked at Pharmacist Wish and sneered, "Looks like you won't know your place unless I teach you a lesson. Prajna, Beiyou, just don't mess with the Storm Messenger, right?"

Neither Bei You nor Banruo spoke; they merely glanced at the bunny girl, their silence serving as the best response.

"If I heard correctly, you gentlemen are asking this lady for a favor," the bunny girl said leisurely. "Whatever you want me to do for you, what can you do about it if I don't want to?"

"You'll agree," Bei You said calmly, without any threat, but given his status, his words were enough to evoke all the evils of the world.

Bunny Girl: "Let me ask you a question first. You should be aware of news from the outside world, right? Surely you won't be completely oblivious to anything major happening outside, like frogs in a well?"

"There are merchant caravans from the three kingdoms traveling to and from Chang Le City, and we get information even faster than the emperor," Bei You said.

"Do you know what's been happening in the Woodlands lately?"

"Of course, the mysterious girl Jiang Shi knows the secrets of the Mansu Forest. She seems to have obtained a legendary longsword from the forest, killed two third-tier messengers, and successfully escaped from the full-force attack of a Foundation Establishment messenger." Prajna looked at their confident demeanor and vaguely realized something: "The tool Jiang Shi used to escape seems to be—"

With a flick of her right hand, the bunny girl conjured a token out of thin air, inscribed with the words "Return".

"Return Order." She said leisurely, "I was already thinking of leaving. Anyway, I've killed everyone I needed to kill, and I'm tired of playing around. But when I heard that you seem to have a request for this heroine, I took pity on you and listened to your request."

The bandits gasped in shock. Not to mention the other demonic messengers, even the three guardians couldn't hide their greed when they looked at the return order.

The pharmacist could understand them quite well. Who wouldn't want a life-saving item like the Return Order? In a critical moment, it's a matter of life and death.

No one questioned whether the token was fake; even the Bloodline remained silent.

This explains what they couldn't understand: why did these two girls dare to fight their way into the mountains? They even killed Xue Xiang's brother in front of him without the slightest hesitation. Their actions couldn't even be explained by their willingness to seek death.

But the return makes everything make sense; they can leave at any time, so they don't need to care about any consequences or threats!

For them, conquering the Shu Road was just a form of entertainment and a challenge. They were not afraid of failure, which was the confidence that the return order gave them!
More importantly, Prajna and Beiyou dared not gamble that the token was fake, nor did they dare to offend them rashly. If it were real, they would have truly missed out on a storm messenger comparable to Prajna.

Using the Pharmacist's Wish to threaten Bunny Girl is wishful thinking. The small ones have a Return Order, so why can't the big ones?

"Gentlemen," Bei You's tone softened, "to be honest, we do have an opportunity that requires your assistance."

"Then let me see your sincerity first." The bunny girl tapped her palm with the return token: "Blood Prime's brother gathered so many people to rob me. If I hadn't bravely stopped Zhong Ji from surviving, do you think this would have had a terrible impact on Shudao Mountain?"

"What the young layman says makes sense." Prajna also politely asked, "May I ask what kind of compensation the young layman needs? Spiritual jade?"

"Do I look like someone who lacks spirit jade? Tokens, secret manuals, any kind of gift will do. Just give me a list. If you don't compensate me to my satisfaction, I'm leaving," the bunny girl said. "The Blood Elementalist just attacked me, scaring me so much I wanted to leave. Shouldn't I compensate for that too?"

"We'll pay, we'll pay." Prajna turned to look at Xue Xiang: "Xue Xiang, since you caused this mess, you have to take responsibility."

Xue Xiang was so angry his hands trembled: "I'm already being lenient by not harming them, and now you want me to pay compensation? My third brother—"

"I knew your brother was dead, which is why I didn't pursue the matter," Bei You said coldly. "He coveted your wealth in Chang Le City and then attacked you in the wilderness. Was your brother some kind of unruly rogue? He was your protector, and he deliberately broke the rules. We simply didn't intervene, but that doesn't mean your brother didn't deserve to die!" "Exactly, exactly, he deserved to die," the Rabbit Girl nodded repeatedly. "But if the Blood Lord still insists on attacking us..."

"Absolutely impossible!" Bei You immediately said.

"Don't rush, it's not like I won't allow him to take revenge," the bunny girl said, hands on her hips. "But he can't just fight and leave whenever he wants, can he? If he doesn't apologize, he should at least make a vow. At least when I cause trouble, I promise I won't do it again."

Bei You and Banruo immediately looked at Xue Xiang, whose face turned pale and then red. After a brief silence, he said bitterly, "I promise—"

"Swear an oath on your brother's corpse," the Pharmacist suddenly said. "The more important the oath you break, the more difficult it will be for you to achieve Foundation Establishment in the future."

Xue Xiang suddenly calmed down. He looked deeply at the two girls and pointed at Zhong Ji's corpse, saying, "I swear on the honor of my third brother that I will not lay a hand on you while you are assisting us. If I break this oath, may I die a horrible death!" With that, he turned and left, carrying Zhong Ji's body in his arms.

"Hey, don't you still owe us a spirit jade and a bitter gourd!" the bunny girl shouted from behind.

Soon, Prajna and Beiyou delivered two tokens and 50,001 spirit jades. Yan Qing was surprised to find that although these two tokens were only of rare quality, they could greatly increase attack speed, making them a perfect match for the Rainstorm Messenger.

A thought struck him, and he guessed that the two tokens were probably originally intended for the Rain Messenger, but if he hadn't deliberately threatened them, the three protectors might not have been willing to hand them over like that, let alone the 50,001 spirit jades.

This is why Yan Qing took the initiative to reveal the return order. Some trump cards need to be kept secret to be used unexpectedly, but some trump cards need to be known to be of the greatest value. The return order is the latter.

The main purpose of the bunny girl was to find an opportunity to show off her return token, but the experience was quite enjoyable. She fought her way through the Shu Road Mountain, killed the Blood Attendant, intimidated the Blood Prime Minister, and subdued the Dharma Protector. Just thinking about how awesome her alt account was, even Yan Qing couldn't help but proudly puff out her chest.

Even if they entered the mountain stronghold now, Yan Qing was certain they wouldn't dare to act recklessly. However, there was no need to put others at risk, so the bunny girl said to the pharmacist, "Go back to Chang Le City."

Yaoshi Yuan understood that she was to settle Wu Qiu and Shi Dong in Chang Le City before returning to the mountain stronghold—in fact, Yan Qing did not want her to return, but he also knew that Yaoshi Yuan was a very opinionated person and could not be persuaded by him.

At this moment, Prajna suddenly said, "Do you want to bring the two young ladies up from the foot of the mountain? No need, this humble monk has already sent someone to fetch them. Look, they are almost here."

Bunny Girl and Pharmacist Yuan turned around and saw Wu Qiu and Shi Dong's figures appearing in the distance along the mountain path, surrounded by a group of demonic messengers. The four reunited, and Pharmacist Yuan went forward to check on them: "Are you alright?"

Wu Qiu shook her head: "They said that you sat on a chair on the mountain, so they escorted us up. They took us directly from the room; we couldn't even run away... Did you really sit on that chair, Miss?"

"Of course!" Prajna suddenly exclaimed loudly, "From this moment on, you are the fourth-ranking figure in Shudao Mountain, the fourth Great Protector! You will jointly govern the secret realm with us and share the profits!"

"You can recruit your own troops, or you can sit back and reap the benefits; Chang Le City will give you a ten percent of the profits," Bei You said. "As a third-rank cultivator, you are fully qualified to become the fourth great protector. What do you say?"

The demonic messengers were in an uproar, discussing amongst themselves, but no one dared to question the two great protectors. Everyone looked at Yaoshi Yuan with envy, jealousy, and hatred, while some were planning to pledge allegiance to the new great protector. Going there now would be like sending charcoal in snowy weather, and they would surely become his confidants.

Taking Wu Qiu hostage to serve Dong on the mountain is a sign of power; supporting her to become the fourth great protector is a sign of grace!

Yan Qing was amazed. He hadn't expected that the two of them would change their strategy so quickly. They even realized that Yao Shiyuan was the key. After all, the bunny girl was too young and too... strange. In comparison, Yao Shiyuan seemed much easier to win over.

Just as Blood Essence expressed his willingness to help the Pharmacist, Bunny Girl immediately threatened him with a return order, demonstrating the Pharmacist's importance in her heart. Neither Bei You nor Banruo are people who hesitate; once they decide to win someone over, they go all in!
Anyway, it all comes from the bloodline quota.

The Pharmacist and the Bunny Girl exchanged a glance, and seeing the latter nod slightly, the Pharmacist took a deep breath. She wasn't unaware of the dangers lurking in the stronghold, but her purpose in coming here was to claim Si Wuxie's legacy. Accepting the title of Great Protector would be of immense help to her future actions!

"May I ask how you two are addressed?" Bei You asked.

"Heroine," the bunny girl announced her name, "Bunny Girl!"

The pharmacist instinctively wanted to reveal her real name. She had always been proud of her surname, but now she was not inheriting the title of Duke of Jin, but becoming the Great Protector of Shudao Mountain.

"Wolf," the pharmacist said, emphasizing each word, "Wolf Master Demon."

"Please come in."

Watching the four members of the Pharmacist Sect follow Bei You and Banruo into the mountain stronghold, the onlookers from the demonic path felt as if they were in a dream. Never before had anyone become a Grand Protector upon joining the Shu Dao Mountain, and never before had anyone been personally led by two Grand Protectors.

Mount Shudao welcomes its fourth great protector—the Wolf Master Demon!

(End of this chapter)