For this outcome, Song Cha was not surprised at all.
She… just gained a deeper understanding of You Ming An’s stinginess.
The situation now must be because she didn’t praise him enough.
Song Cha decided to praise You Ming An more in the future. She didn’t believe that if she praised him more, making him dizzy with compliments, he would still clearly refuse to offer any discounts.
Song Cha mentally prepared a strategy guide for dealing with You Ming An.
Praise.
Praise vigorously.
“Junior Sister Song Cha.” Perhaps because she had been threatened by You Ming An, Ming Xue’s complexion looked somewhat unpleasant. “Look at the situation now…”
It was clear that Song Cha understood what Ming Xue meant.
Ming Xue’s question was about protection. Currently, You Ming An had taken on the task of protection and refused to let others participate. What to do in such a situation?
Privately, Ming Xue hoped that Song Cha would agree outright that they would not participate in the protection.
In that case, she, Liu Xu, and Han Jin, all three of them, were at the peak of the Golden Core stage.
The age limit for this secret realm was under thirty years old, for cultivators above the Golden Core stage.
The age limit had already excluded those over thirty, and in this situation, the presence of Nascent Soul experts was almost negligible.
With very few Nascent Soul experts, Ming Xue, Liu Xu, and Han Jin, all at the peak of the Golden Core stage, could fully demonstrate their abilities.
Thus, Ming Xue’s gaze towards Song Cha carried a bit of hope, expecting that after gaining You Ming An’s protection, Song Cha would let them leave.
The hope in Ming Xue’s eyes was too obvious.
So obvious that Song Cha could see it clearly.
What others would do in this situation, Song Cha did not know.
No, or rather, no one in such a situation could simply let Ming Xue leave and take all the benefits for herself.
Song Cha clearly understood that the reason Ming Xue and Liu Xu were able to come to this secret realm was entirely because Chu Man had sought them out, providing them with the realm tokens and supplies.
If they were allowed to leave upon entering the secret realm, it would be a complete waste of precious resources and realm tokens.
However, in front of the little fox, Song Cha wouldn’t speak so directly.
“Sister Ming Xue, I also want to let you go,” Song Cha said sincerely.
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Ming Xue’s eyes couldn’t help but light up. So, was this matter settled?
“Then…”
“But… Sister Ming Xue, you were brought here by Master to protect me. I’m afraid Master would blame you if she knew you left right after entering the secret realm,” Song Cha was someone who always considered others.
Mingxue: “…”
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Ming Xue hesitated.
Previously threatened by You Ming An, she had almost forgotten that she was brought here by the true person Chu Man to protect her disciple. If she took Chu Man’s benefits but shirked her duties, the consequences could be unimaginable.
Even though Ming Xue was jealous of Song Cha, she was still rational.
She clearly knew that Song Cha was Chu Man’s disciple, and if she failed to complete Chu Man’s task, she might face Chu Man’s retaliation.
Liuxu, who had been eagerly hoping to leave and search for resources in the secret realm, also hesitated.
In such a situation, Song Cha spoke again: “Sisters, how about you make a soul oath to hand over two-thirds of the items you obtain in the secret realm to me, and I will try to persuade Master?”
Ming Xue: “…”
Liu Xu: “…”
Originally, Ming Xue and Liu Xu’s task was to protect Song Cha.
Generally, while protecting Song Cha, they would need to focus on her safety, which meant they wouldn’t be able to gather many resources.
But if they split up, they might be able to obtain quite a few resources.
Although two-thirds of these resources had to be given to Song Cha, Chu Man also provided them with a substantial amount of resources, as well as entry tokens.
After weighing their options, the two finally agreed.
Soon, under the witness of Song Cha, the two made a Heart Demon Oath.
Song Cha was somewhat satisfied.
After making the Heart Demon Oath, the two quickly turned to Han Jin, hoping to persuade him to leave with them.
Han Jin: “…”
If it weren’t for Song Cha, Han Jin would have been willing to go with the two beautiful senior sisters. But now, with Song Cha present, he hesitated.
Compared to following Ming Xue and Liu Xu, he preferred to stay with Song Cha.
The allure of a master alchemist was simply too great, so much so that despite knowing the dangers, he still didn’t want to give up so easily.
As Han Jin hesitated, he caught You Ming An’s icy gaze.
Han Jin: “…”
Han Jin instantly cowered.
It turned out that compared to the allure of a master alchemist, life was indeed more important.
After reluctantly taking a few more glances at Song Cha, Han Jin had no choice but to leave with Ming Xue and Liu Xu.
After they left, only Song Cha, You Ming An, and the little fox remained.
Seeing the three leave, the little fox felt somewhat pleased.
They were not kind to Song Cha, and the little fox did not want to go with them.
Although she had initially prepared to teach them a lesson amidst the chaos, their straightforward departure now seemed like a better option.
However, the little fox’s happiness did not last long, as she quickly realized something.
Now that the others had left, You Ming An had not!
It can be said that among these people, the one Little Fox disliked the most was You Ming An.
This cat demon was extremely selfish, and even after forming a contract with Song Cha, she had the audacity to ask Song Cha for compensation.
Moreover, the most important thing was that after forming a contract with Song Cha, the cat demon’s future became intertwined with Song Cha’s.
Thinking about this made Little Fox quite angry.
Clearly, Song Cha was so good to it, and it was supposed to be Song Cha’s future partner.
Thinking this way, Little Fox’s gaze towards You Ming An turned extremely unfriendly.
The hostility in an animal’s gaze might not be noticeable to others.
But clearly, You Ming An was an exception.
You Ming An, of noble blood and skilled in assassination, could clearly discern the malice from others.
And because she was also a demon like Little Fox, she could see it even more clearly.
Obviously, You Ming An could not tolerate having someone threatening near her.
She spoke bluntly, “Song Cha, get rid of this fox.”
