Knock.
Knock.
Zhao Jia Rui knocked on the door of the wooden hut, but no one answered.
She turned and looked back to see that the ice wolves had caught up to her.
Whoosh.
One of the ice wolves shot an icicle at her and she jumped out of the way.
Bam!
The icicle smashed the door open.
Inside the wooden hut was nothing; no one had lived there for a very long time.
[80% to the delivery of the fire talismans.]
Lin Xuan Qi clicked on all the options that were available on the UI of the game.
Finally, he found a selection and clicked on it.
[Purchase Booster Pack at $60 for immediate delivery of the fire talismans. Y/N?]
Lin Xuan Qi cursed and said, "Damn these capitalists! So, here's the catch. This Booster Pack costs more than the fire talismans."
Now that he didn't have much time left, he didn't bother so much with the money, so he clicked 'Y'.
[Initiating delivery.]
When the notification appeared on his screen, the sky turned dark for Zhao Jia Rui.
She looked up and saw many talismans descending at the ice wolves.
The talismans were made of black paper with scriptures written in red on them.
Zhao Jia Rui's eyes opened wide as she knew what the black paper signified.
It was a Heavenly Level talisman!
Three levels higher than the Mortal, Spirit and Mystic Level talismans.
Even her sect master only had Mystic Level talismans, and her sect master only had a few as they were too expensive to make and procure.
She couldn't believe it as right in front of her eyes now, there were so many Heavenly Level talismans.
The ice wolves sensed the enormous power that was emitting from the talismans.
They started to try and turn away and run.
It was too late as the talismans suddenly shot at them with tremendous speed.
Boom!
Explosions ensued and Zhao Jia Rui could feel the earth shaking.
The power of the Heavenly Level talismans created a crater of about fifty meters wide each.
The ice wolves didn't have any chance and were blown into smithereens.
Lin Xuan Qi smirked at what he saw and thought that at least the money was well spent with all the special effects.
Zhao Jia Rui started to look around anxiously.
She knelt and prayed to the sky.
"I don't know who you are but, thank you elder or ancestor for saving my life. Please let me know your name and I shall repay you in any way possible."
She started to kowtow to the ground.
Zhao Jia Rui had started to feel that she was being watched a few days ago.
And whoever it was had saved her from the ice wolves.
She was genuinely grateful and wanted to repay the kindness.
But after she was done, there was no reply from the sky.
Lin Xuan Qi was nodding at Zhao Jia Rui's reaction.
He thought that the CG was top notch, and it seemed so real.
And he also took note of what she had said...
Repay in any way possible?
He shook his head at what he had heard.
These scammers sure knew a thing or two about human psychology.
But he wasn't one to fall for it.
And just then, his phone turned off as his battery was flat.
"Great timing." He sighed and put the phone back into his pocket.
He then quickly hurried back home to charge it.
...
Seeing that there was no response from the elder or ancestor, Zhao Jia Rui stood up and walked into the wooden hut.
It was dusty with just a chair and table.
She frowned at the condition of the wooden hut, but she didn't have much choice.
Her stomach growled as she felt hunger now that the chase was over.
Pain seized her as the wound on her waist could finally be felt.
She quickly sat on the chair.
With a deep breath, she held it in and pulled out the icicle from her waist.
Blood started to seep out of her wound.
And after a few moments, it dripped onto the wooden floor.
Zhao Jia Rui quickly took out a pill bottle and opened it.
She took out her last pill and swallowed it.
The pill helped with her wound and it closed.
Her body also felt warm as the effect of the pill started to work through her body.
As she rested, Zhao Jia Rui thought about the choices that she had.
One was to go back to her home, but it was a month's journey back home.
She didn't have any money or food on her and with those who had framed her coming for her life, most likely she wouldn't make it back home.
The other option was to try and stay low, survive and find a way to heal her damaged dantian.
It was obvious that she had no choice but to go with the second option.
Just as she wanted to stand up and go forage for some food in the woods, a chill came over her from the wound at her waist.
She sat back down onto the chair and shivered from the cold coming from within.
...
"Senior martial sister Xu, I've sent the ice wolves as requested. By now that Zhao Jia Rui must have been turned into a pile of bones." A young woman in white robe similar to what Zhao Jia Rui was wearing bowed to another woman.
"Well done, Lan Ya Xin. Here's the Qi Refining pill that was promised." Senior martial sister Xu took out a pill from a pill bottle and dropped it onto the receiving palm of the younger woman, Lan Ya Xin.
Lan Ya Xin kept the pill and gave Senior martial sister Xu a smile.
"Keep me updated." Senior martial sister Xu said as she left.
Lan Ya Xin's smile stopped, and her friendly glance turned into a stare.
"The Thunder Sword Sect deserves what's coming for them." She said silently to herself.