"Once we return to the Youlan Kingdom, I will secretly find this person, and then make them pay the price they deserve!"
Her tone carried a trace of murderous intent.
Cao Xing nodded, understanding the thod to break the curse.
It was indeed quite simple.
However, Cao Xing smiled and said, "Lady Marita, the curse on you has already begun to erupt."
"From here to the Youlan Kingdom, there is still so ti; I estimate you will continue to faint."
Marita’s expression stiffened upon hearing this.
Because what Cao Xing said was indeed the truth.
This curse silently and constantly drained her life force.
Marita’s symptoms would only gradually worsen.
For a mont, even this powerful noblewoman didn’t know what to do.
At this mont, Cao Xing took out a whole piece of golden salmon at from his backpack.
It was already one of the last two pieces in his backpack.
Feeling the strong life aura contained within the tender white fish at, Marita’s beautiful pupils imdiately constricted.
"Is this... golden salmon?"
Cao Xing nodded, and it was perfectly normal for Marita, as a high-ranking mber of the Moon God Trading House, to recognize golden salmon.
Marita imdiately sighed, "Golden salmon is a legendary fish at that can revive the dead, more rare than jade perch."
"And likewise, more precious."
"So, was it this fish at that Lord Cao Xing used to save earlier?"
Cao Xing nodded slightly, "Yes."
"This piece of golden salmon at should help you replenish a considerable amount of life force. You shouldn’t faint again for a while."
"Please accept it, Lady Marita."
Upon hearing this, Marita was stunned in place.
"Lord Cao Xing... you an, you’re going to give such precious fish at?"
Cao Xing nodded, "Yes, I hope you return safely to the Youlan Kingdom. I look forward to trading with you again."
Marita hesitated for a mont, but eventually accepted it.
The look she gave Cao Xing was filled with intense gratitude.
When she first t Cao Xing, she thought of him as just an interesting otherworldly lord.
But his strength was too weak to draw her attention.
And now, she couldn’t help but begin to reassess Cao Xing.
As she watched him, Marita’s pupils gradually beca unfocused...
[Due to your help, Marita Vergas’s goodwill has increased. Current goodwill: Intimate.]
...
"Ahem—"
Cao Xing’s cough brought Marita back to her senses.
She instantly reacted, a blush rising on her mature face...
Thinking of her previous actions, Marita beca quite bashful.
She found herself captivated by soone much younger than herself...
And in her heart, there surged a feeling that hadn’t arisen in over a decade...
But Marita, as a noble mber of the royal family and a shopping elite, quickly cald her emotions.
"By the way, Lord Cao Xing, this golden salmon at is too precious. I can’t just take it for nothing."
"How about this: I’ll give you two million crowns first."
However, Cao Xing waved his hand and said, "Lady Marita, discussing money with our relationship feels distant."
"Consider it my gratitude for your help,"
The noblewoman pondered for a mont, as if making a decision.
She solemnly said, "Since Lord Cao Xing doesn’t want crowns, then I’ll give you sothing else."
"This item is extrely rare; it should match the value of the golden salmon."
Hearing this, Cao Xing was about to decline.
Yet he saw Marita touch her fair neck, gently removing a necklace hanging there.
Then, from the deep cleft of her chest, she drew out a pendant resembling a sapphire fragnt.
However, Cao Xing didn’t focus on the necklace but rather on the position of Marita’s collar.
Her fair and slender neck, the sunken collarbone, and perfect shoulder line.
Adding to that, even though only half was revealed, it still hinted at an imnsely grand expanse of whiteness...
Just from these parts, one could imagine the incredibly perfect figure hidden beneath the noblewoman’s blue gown.
The strong people in this world had long lifespans, allowing them to maintain vitality for many years.
Marita seed to notice Cao Xing’s gaze.
But she didn’t mind, instead gently passing the silver-chained necklace with the sapphire fragnt to Cao Xing.
"Lord Cao Xing, this was a gift from my ntor on my coming-of-age ceremony."
"She said the fragnt on this necklace was a fragnt of the [Moon Crown Treasure] inlaid on the legendary weapon, the Moon God’s Staff."
"Even though it’s just a fragnt, it still possesses significant power, significantly aiding us mages."
Just hearing the words legendary staff was enough to make Cao Xing astonished.
The value of this necklace undoubtedly exceeded an entire golden salmon.
However, Marita’s next words shocked him even more.
"And my ntor told that if the other fragnts can be found, this treasure bead can be restored, maybe even allowing that legendary staff to regain its divine power."
Cao Xing was astonished, "Is that legendary staff referring to?"
Marita nodded slightly, "Yes, the Moon God’s Staff—Anniass, housed within the Moon God Trading House."
"We only need to find the [Moon Crown Treasure] to activate this complete legendary weapon."
"However, all these years have passed, and as I’ve been busy with the royal family and the Moon God Trading House affairs, I haven’t had ti to search for the other [Moon Crown Treasure] fragnts."
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