Chapter 126
If she hadn’t left back then, she would have been constantly on guard against Baozi’s mind-reading skills. The more she told herself not to think about it, the more she found herself thinking about it. She couldn’t even be sure if her thoughts were truly her own or if they were being guided by Bao Pai Jiu.
Today was different; she had come fully prepared—before arriving, she had recited five entire Buddhist scriptures.
She had even learned three catchy folk songs.
She was ready to cleanse her mind at any moment.
Once seated, she asked Baozi, “Can you use your mind-reading on me one more time?”
This morning, when she asked Hufflepuff if there was any way to counter mind-reading, Hufflepuff had said they didn’t know, as no one dared to use mental skills on her.
Hufflepuff didn’t elaborate on why no one dared, but their words reminded Yu Xunge of an S-rank skill she had purchased long ago.
**[Soul Resistance (Passive)] (S): Provides permanent defense at the soul level, granting immunity to mind control skills and reducing damage from mental attacks by 30%.**
She had been frightened by the term “mind control” and bought the skill just in case. It was a passive skill, and over time, she had almost forgotten she even had it.
If mind-reading counted as a mental skill, did using it on her count as a mental attack?
Bao Pai Jiu fell silent for a moment.
Yu Xunge flipped over the first piece of paper from the bottom and pointed to the line that read, **[Considering I didn’t kill you yesterday or tell anyone about your talent.]**
Bao Pai Jiu: “Alright, you’re impressive…”
Bao Pai Jiu: “Just so you know, you asked me to use it on you, so don’t try to drug me again.”
Yu Xunge nodded and began silently reciting the Heart Sutra, casually gathering up the notes on the table, planning to burn them later to destroy the evidence.
A few seconds later, Bao Pai Jiu interrupted the skill with a look of exasperation: “I got something, but it’s all jumbled, like a bad signal. Something about relics… not born, not extinguished… burned… not increased… just emptiness…”
Bao Pai Jiu held her head: “Can I stop using the skill now?… Please, stop reciting…”
**[Chapter 152: Then it’s good]**
Yu Xunge understood; that skill indeed affected mind-reading, reducing the clarity of what was read by 30%. However, some keywords leaking out could still be deadly.
She wasn’t ready to give up: “Can you try guiding my thoughts?”
Bao Pai Jiu, wanting to wrap things up quickly and send this ancestor away, resignedly began to think: **[Bao Pai Jiu has it tough too; I should know when to stop.]**
Yu Xunge felt a thought naturally surface in her mind: Bao Pai Jiu had it tough too; maybe it was better to let it go.
If she hadn’t been mentally prepared, she wouldn’t have doubted that this thought was guided by Bao Pai Jiu. Even the 30% damage reduction from her mental resistance hadn’t affected the skill’s effectiveness.
And was guiding thoughts not a form of mind control?
Or was it that her mental resistance wasn’t strong enough? Yu Xunge decided… no, quiet! She’d think about it when she got home.
Suppressing her thoughts, she got straight to the point: “You can stop now; yesterday’s incident is settled.”
Bao Pai Jiu sighed in relief. She was willing to go along with this person’s words because she sensed that the other’s approach wasn’t ruthless; they weren’t the type to take your life for a minor infraction.
If they could talk, then let’s talk. Since the other party said it was settled, then it was settled. After all, using mind-reading on someone was indeed her fault—she’d dare to do it again next time.
Yu Xunge continued, “Is it convenient to talk here?”
Bao Pai Jiu pulled out a lollipop and placed it upright in the center of the table: “This will do. Now only those who touch this table can hear sounds within a meter of it.”
Yu Xunge recognized the lollipop from her past life. She checked again, and it indeed worked as Baozi had said. She said, “I have some information about the eldest daughter of the Su family that I can give you for free. You can sell it to anyone, the Liang family or the Li family, your choice, but you must sell a copy to someone from the Su family—Su Langfeng, Su Baizhe, or Su Jinxuan will do.”
Baozi wasn’t easily fooled; she raised her index finger and shook her head: “You’re trying to hide your identity and want me to do your dirty work. That’s a different price.”
Compared to the transaction concerning the Liang family a few months ago, Baozi was clearly much shrewder now. However, Yu Xunge wasn’t surprised; she had long known how clever Baozi was: “Is the information about the Su family’s eldest daughter not worth anything?”
Baozi replied, “A deal is a deal. I can pay for your information, but if you want me to help you pass it on, that’s a different price.”
Yu Xunge hadn’t planned to mention Su Yitong’s talent; she only intended to say that Su Yitong was using her divine talent as tuition to collaborate with the Special Affairs Bureau. This was something Su Yitong couldn’t keep hidden, but she could reveal it early.
Since Baozi had said that, she might as well use Su Yitong to make some money. She said, “Then you might have to pay me for this; the information involves the divine talent of the Su family’s eldest daughter.”
Before Baozi could respond, Yu Xunge added, “By the way, can you still tell if I’m rich or poor today?”
Bao Pai Jiu couldn’t hold back any longer: “Damn! Do you know what color my underwear is too?!”
Yu Xunge quickly waved her hands: “I don’t know that! I’m not into that; don’t slander me!”
Bao Pai Jiu closed her eyes and took a deep breath. A few seconds later, she opened her eyes with a smile: “Alright, let’s talk. What level is this talent? How detailed can your information be? If it’s below B-rank, we’ll stick to our original agreement: you give me the information for free, and I’ll help you. If it’s B-rank or above, I’ll help you and pay you for the information.”
Yu Xunge replied, “I only know her divine talent’s rank and one of her skills. How much are you willing to pay?”
That was the implication of it being B-rank or above.
Bao Pai Jiu said, “B-rank is 3 gold, A-rank is 7 gold. If it’s S-rank, I’ll give you 15 gold. After all, you only know one skill, and you said your information isn’t detailed. If you knew more, I’d offer a higher price.”
Yu Xunge didn’t hesitate: “Alright, she has an S-rank talent. Her talent skill can increase attribute points with a certain probability, and the cooldown time is uncertain. Recently, she’s been collaborating with the Special Affairs Bureau, using this skill not only to secure training opportunities at their camp but also to get their help in contracting a popular dragon on the forum.”
Using the Holy Hymn as leverage to get the Special Affairs Bureau to help with the dragon, as well as to have their professional instructors teach her, if either of these things happened alone, the head of the Su family might have been able to tolerate it.
But with both events occurring in succession, it undoubtedly sent a very clear signal—compared to the Su family, Su Yitong was starting to prioritize her personal development.
Would the Su family be willing for Su Yitong to use her S-rank divine talent to exchange for resources outside?
The answer was obvious: they wouldn’t.
In their eyes, Su Yitong could compete healthily with her brothers, throw tantrums, and even freely take from the Su family’s treasury, but her most precious S-rank talent could not be used casually on outsiders to exchange for resources; her talent belonged to the Su family.
How did Yu Xunge come to this conclusion?
Because in her past life, when the news of Su Yitong having a high-level healing skill that could restore severed limbs spread, everyone happened to be dining at the Yu family’s house. At that time, Su Yitong had laughed and said her skill wasn’t meant for being a private doctor for random people.
Before they had even finished their meal, the Su family had issued an announcement on behalf of Su Yitong, notifying those who wanted to collaborate with her to contact the head of the Su family for further discussion.
In that moment, Su Yitong’s expression had been terrifying, and Yu Xunge had sensed a hint of pity from her expression.
“Su Yitong belongs to the Su family; everything about her is decided by the head of the Su family.” For someone like Su Yitong, this approach was nothing short of an insult and a trampling of her dignity.
Not long after that, Su Jinxuan died.
Yu Xunge had never connected these two events before, but in this life, knowing more, feeling more, and understanding more, she began to think deeper. Many things might not be as simple as they seemed in her past life; what she had known before was merely the surface.
This move she was making was actually quite unstable, with only a 19% chance of success.
However, if she played it right, it could trigger a conflict between Su Yitong and the Su family ahead of time, and it was highly likely that the currently weaker Su Yitong would take a step back first.
What if she played it wrong? Then she could just take another path.
Yu Xunge accepted the 12 gold coins Baozi handed her and stood up to leave, but Bao Pai Jiu stopped her: “Want to add each other as friends?” She felt this person was capable, cautious, and decisive yet gentle, and worth getting to know.
Yu Xunge was taken aback: “Then what’s the point of me turning into a cat and a cow, may I ask?”
Bao Pai Jiu: “…OK… I’m fine.”
Yu Xunge: “Then it’s good.”
With that, she turned and left. She needed to get back and sleep; if she didn’t go to bed early, her hard-won biological clock would be thrown off again.
She really couldn’t understand why Bao Pai Jiu had to work at night; wouldn’t it be better to do it during the day?!
**[Chapter 153: Every question I ask is a pit I’ve stepped in]**
Yu Xunge was on the move, and Liang Jing was also in action. He had gone to great lengths to obtain Yu Xunhuan’s blood.
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