Su Ci Yi and the girl landed on a flat platform away from the crowd. The woman was exhausted to the point that she couldn't even move. Su Ci Yi let her rest for a while under the shade of an enormous maple tree.
"Master!" Su Ci Yi didn't need to know who it was. Now that Qin Tao called her, she thinks that she did something wrong with this kid! She ditched him in the middle of the commotion earlier! Though looking at him now, there was no remorse nor sulking face she could trace, rather he was beaming with so much energy despite the scourging heat. She envied the youthful energy of this kid.
Qin Tao excitedly runs through her side and slumped down looking with his adorning eyes.
"What?" Su Ci Yi can't help but ask what was going on his head again?
"Master your awesome! You can even jump that high story building. As if you really are flying! Do you think I could attain your level someday?"
"Dream on kid! You still have a lot of growing to do."
Qin Tao's eyes sparkled upon hearing Su Ci Yi's confirmation. "Great! In return, I will let you marry my daddy!"
Cough!
Su Ci Yi nearly choked from his words. "There are a lot of women who liked to come to daddy every day. But I'll give you the privilege of having my approval. Now you only need my daddy's consent"
Who's giving who, honey? I don't really care about your dad anyway.
You really looked up to you daddy aren't you?
Su Ci Yi didn't respond to him.
"Master?"
"Who are you... people?"The woman behind them spoke up upon waking. Seeing the different surrounding and unfamiliar setting makes her forehead crumpled.
"Our identity is not important. How are you feeling?" The woman feels her whole body. It was aching all over. Strange, she didn't remember anything aside from strolling the mall earlier?
"You've been possessed. Should I be a little late and you'll be dead? Do you remember standing at the rooftop and falling off?"
The woman's eyes widen. "Did I? Am I still alive?"
"Don't worry, you're still in your human form but be sure to be strong next time. The one possessing you feeds from people's weakness and negativity."
Hearing this, the girl drooped her head upon remembering something. But that was only a split of second and afterward whispered " How should I thank you then?"
"It's not costly since I only saved your life..." Su Ci Yi trailed off and her lips perk up into a strange smile " ...just pay me 10 million."
Qin Tao's head turned immediately towards her. The girl was also surprised by her price.
[How come your surprise, I save your life right? No money should be able to amount to a person's life. You should be thankful I am only asking 10 M?!] That was her thought.
Money was an important part of a person, she might be a cultivator in her past life but that didn't mean she had no inclination to money. Her Senior brother often scolded her whenever she extorted money to those people whom they save. But what can she do, those people felt guilty not giving anything for help they received.
"Hmmm, but I don't have 10 million right now? If it's okay, can you get the money afterward? I'll need to go to my shop first. Don't worry, I will not run away."
"Doesn't matter, just pay me whenever you have." Just like that, the two closed their negotiation. Su Ci Yi gotta admit, this woman was quite generous and didn't ask any more details about them. It's as if she believed them immediately.
The woman stood up upon gaining some strength, then dust the dirt that had come to her clothes. "By the way, I am Chua Ting. I have a shop nearby and you can go there to retrieve your payment." Chua Ting pulled inside her wallet her business card and handed it to her.
"Su Ci Yi," she introduced herself the moment she received the card.
After a few moments, a young woman walked on them. She was Chua Ting's assistant and came to fetch her. Su Ci Yi bid her goodbye as she looked at the disappearing back of the woman.
When the two were left alone, (Su Ci Yi and Qin Tao). She took her head towards him. "Aren't you going too?"
Qin Tao was reluctant to answer but he knows that his father was already calling through his phone a hundred times. He can't really ignore him or the old man will nag again and ground him.
"Master, can I stay for a bit?"
Su Ci Yi shakes her head. Actually she didn't care whether this kid stays or leave but she can't stand the kind of glare someone was throwing at her. She knew that this kid had someone on his back guarding him. But who would gonna thought that the man was also skilled and a level 5 martial artist? In her past life, she was a level 8 but now that was all wishful thinking. She could do Kung Fu but it was only on level three. She still needed time to enhance and develop this weak body of hers. Not to mention, she needed to find a spiritual sword that will be compatible with her current cultivation level.