Twilight's Threshold Chapter 228: Golden Thread Age Guardian (Third Update) - Novel Cool

Chapter 228: Golden Thread Age Guardian (Third Update)

Chapter 228: Golden Thread Age Guardian (Third Update)

"This..."

Hu Ma's heart skipped a beat for a moment.

In Mingzhou Prefecture, the four of them working together had already brought many conveniences and gained a lot of information.

If they went to Anzhou City, where there were more reincarnators, how much more intelligence could they gather? For understanding this world and collecting information, this would be an incredibly advantageous move...

Moreover, delivering a letter to Anzhou would be a simple task.

But although he was tempted, he still remembered his agreement with Miss White Wine and softly said, "What about the matter with Fragrant Girl?"

"These two things are not related, but they can be handled together."

Miss White Wine said, "The reincarnator organization in Anzhou is not simple. In fact, it's stronger than here. You are going to escort someone back to Lingshou Mansion's Great Stone Cliff, and you can also help me deliver this letter. After delivering the letter, you will have contact with them."

"If the matter with the Ghost Cave Clan is easy to handle, you can take care of it. If it involves some complications, having the reincarnators there to help you will make it easier to either escape trouble or make other plans."

"..."

"Ah..."

Hu Ma was somewhat startled.

It seemed that being a reincarnator would be more helpful to him. Despite being in a place where he knew no one in Anzhou, it turned out that he had many familiar faces there...

He felt a bit more tempted and quickly asked, "Is delivering this letter an obligation, or...?"

"..."

"Since I'm entrusting you with this task, of course, there will be a reward."

Miss White Wine said, "Moreover, after you deliver the letter, the people there should give you the reward. We don't need to save them the trouble."

"As for physical blood food, that's a given. You can think about what you need in terms of cultivation techniques or unique skills. Once you reach Anzhou Prefecture and deliver this letter for me, I believe they can satisfy your needs, whether it's the key to entering the manor as a Year-Guardian or the unique skills for ascending stages."

"..."

Hu Ma was somewhat surprised, "The key to entering the manor is that easy to get?"

Miss White Wine smiled, "In this world, cultivation techniques are the hardest to obtain."

"But in our reincarnator circle, they are quite cheap."

"..."

"Indeed..."

Hu Ma thought about it and realized it was true.

Currently, in the small circle of reincarnators in Mingzhou Prefecture, the awkward part is that the four of them entered four different paths. For example, Second Pot is a Ghost Walker, Sweet Potato Burn is a Soul Punisher, and Miss White Wine was always mysterious, but now it's clear...

...She is a Life Keeper?

Because they are on different paths, they can only exchange information on other matters.

Of course, there is also the issue that Mingzhou City is too small. Second Pot once said he didn't understand the Year-Guarding techniques, so he could only help create opportunities to learn from Manager Wu Hong.

But even if he understood, it wouldn't be good to directly teach him because these things have lineages. You can ask who your teacher is and who your fellow disciples are.

Reincarnators can easily pass on techniques to each other, but if real problems arise in the future, how can they explain their origins?

But Anzhou is different. It's far enough that a casual explanation would be hard to verify.

He took a deep breath and then said seriously, "With this matter, delivering this letter is helping myself. Even without this matter, I would still deliver it."

"I just don't know where the letter is and who to deliver it to."

"..."

"I will send a spirit servant to give you the letter."

Miss White Wine said, "The recipient will be... Miss Red Wine."

"Damn..."

Hu Ma was indeed surprised: There really is a Miss Red Wine?

She and Miss White Wine are... the Red and White Duo?

He silently thought about it, feeling that the matter was becoming clearer. He relaxed and said, "You've said so much, but you haven't mentioned the key point. Can you really treat the girl's injuries?"

"Treatment is complicated, but keeping her alive is simple."

Miss White Wine smiled, "Actually, you don't even need me. You can treat her yourself."

"Ah?"

Hu Ma was quite surprised by this.

"Once you understand her condition, the treatment is simple. You just need to use soul-nourishing items."

Miss White Wine said, "The best soul-nourishing item is none other than the Golden Thread Age Guardian. Remember the Golden Thread Age Guardian we split after our previous cooperation? Do you still have it?"

"The girl's problem is that the nail has injured her soul, and because her living soul has left her body, her injuries are compounded. Removing the nail is indeed troublesome, but if you use the Golden Thread Age Guardian to nourish her soul, she will be fine for a short time."

"Golden Thread Age Guardian?"

Hu Ma immediately recalled the most special item among the blood food he had earned.

Now, among the blood food he had earned, he had almost eaten all the blood food pills, including the ones given by the Red Lantern Lady, and had used them to gain the abilities of the five viscera. The green food and white food were not valuable, so he hadn't kept them.

Only the Golden Thread Age Guardian remained, valuable but with unknown use, so it was kept.

...It hasn’t gone bad, has it?

"It’s still in my hands..."

Hearing Miss White Wine’s words, he was slightly puzzled: "But the thing in my hands can’t be exposed to light, can it?"

"Something that can’t be exposed to light in your hands is perfectly natural in mine."

Miss White Wine smiled and said, "My share has already been refined, and bringing it out now is just right. Of course, I won’t be giving it to the Ghost Cave Li Family so easily. It’s only fair that you earn their gratitude as well."

"After all, you’ve already saved someone casually, and making the favor even bigger would be even better, wouldn’t it?"

"Once you’re back, you can make up for what I’m missing."

"..."

"Is that even possible?"

Hu Ma understood her meaning at once. He sensed that there was indeed room for maneuver, but he wasn’t overly excited. Instead, he paused and asked with a smile, "What do you gain from this?"

Miss White Wine’s temperament was different from Er Guotou’s; she was more principled, so it was important to clarify things beforehand. She had already helped him by diagnosing his condition and refining the Golden Thread Age Guardian to earn his favor.

If there was no profit in it for her, not only would she be unwilling, but he himself would also find it hard to accept.

"I won’t be at a loss."

Miss White Wine said, "If you stay, you’ll naturally help me with a task. But since there’s now an opportunity for you to go out and gain experience, I can have you deliver a message and see the world, which is also a good thing."

"But you’ll owe me a huge favor, and when you return, you’ll have to help me with that major task I asked for earlier."

"..."

"I understand."

Hu Ma took a deep breath and temporarily agreed. He silently organized his thoughts, and what was once a complicated matter became very clear in his mind. Of course, the specifics would depend on the performance the next day.

Back in the dream, he slept until dawn.

The old steward got up early, anxiously waiting, while Hu Ma, knowing that Caoxin Hall likely hadn’t opened yet, wasn’t in a hurry. He ate some porridge at the inn and waited until mid-morning before paying for the room and heading to Caoxin Hall with the old steward.

On the way, seeing the old steward’s limping leg and anxious face, he felt a bit helpless. When they reached the shop, he paused and said, "I didn’t want to say this, but seeing you limp like that is painful."

"I have a bit of money, and since we’re at the clinic, you should get your leg checked. Otherwise, if you keep delaying, it might really become useless."

"..."

"This..."

The old steward was taken aback, looking at Hu Ma’s serious face and feeling a bit embarrassed. He had been holding out because he had no money, but now, hearing Hu Ma’s words, he felt even more guilty.

"Thank... thank you, kind sir."

He lowered his voice and said, "But I’m worried about the young miss. I should go see how she’s doing first..."

"That’s up to you."

Hu Ma didn’t say much. He already knew the outcome, so he wasn’t anxious. He and the old steward entered Caoxin Hall, where the Five Ghosts Shopkeeper was already waiting.

Seeing them, he sighed, "The young master has already given his opinion!"

"The young miss you brought is in a very bad condition. We can’t remove that nail, but we can help stabilize her Primordial Soul and nurture her Perception Soul to at least keep her alive. Perhaps she can hold on until someone from your family arrives or she can be sent home."

"..."

The old steward was already extremely moved, "That’s good, that’s good. Once we see the master, everything will be fine."

He seemed to have had this in mind from the beginning, coming to Caoxin Hall for this very purpose.

But the Five Ghosts Shopkeeper frowned slightly and interrupted his words of gratitude, "Sir, don’t be too hasty. There are some things that need to be clarified first."

"Stabilizing her isn’t difficult. The Longevity Lock can be given out of respect for the Ghost Cave Li Family, but nurturing her divine soul requires the extremely precious Golden Pattern Ointment!"

"This thing is extremely valuable, and you see..."

"..."

"No problem, no problem..."

The old steward hurriedly said, "Just use it. I’ll guarantee it with my life. The Ghost Cave Li Family isn’t one to shirk their debts."

But the Five Ghosts Shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "Don’t rush to say that, sir. It’s not that I don’t trust you, but you have no proof. Just saying you’re from the Ghost Cave Li Family isn’t enough. Whether they will acknowledge this debt is uncertain..."

"Without any evidence, asking us to use our most precious Golden Pattern Ointment isn’t appropriate, is it?"

"..."

Hearing his words, the old steward was suddenly stunned, wanting to explain but not knowing how to start.

Hu Ma, who had been listening silently, sighed and said, "If that’s the case, I’ll cover the cost."

"Saving someone means saving them completely. I have a connection with the fragrant girl, and I can’t just let her die..."

(End of Chapter)

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