Chapter 139: Why do you need face (dignity) at the expense of 139?

"Exactly, knowing it’s impossible, yet they stubbornly choose a path to their own death, if they die it’s their own fault," another person chimed in agreement.

As for their mockery and ridicule, Han Yan simply pretended not to hear, yet her eyes suddenly revealed a look of surprise.

Now, not only could she inspect her own body from within, but she could also see through surfaces, clearly discerning the interior of other artifacts. However, Han Yan had once tried, and she could only use this ability when she touched an artifact, wanting to casually activate the Eye of X-ray Vision, for example, peeking on the street, was impossible.

Of course, Lady Mu didn’t have this kind of interest.

But now, as she stood in front of that cocoon, she was surprised to find that its defense felt extremely peculiar to her. Although it still existed, she couldn’t feel even the slightest resistance, truly like a layer of ordinary mist, except for its bright color.

Han Yan couldn’t be certain if this was an illusion, she simply gathered all her qi and struck with her sword. In reality, her understanding of the Dragon Blood Stones wasn’t any better than Qu Shanhai and the others; other than a strong attack, she couldn’t think of a better method.

A flash of the sword light! In an instant, those ready to watch a farce like Chen Pingfeng and others turned to stone, their mockery froze on their faces, and the scorn that was about to be spat out got stuck in their throats, unable to utter a single word.

Impossible, impossible! Even we Great Swordsmen couldn’t do it, how could she, a mere Sixth Rank Knight, achieve it? That was the only thought in their minds.

It wasn’t an illusion, the Defensive Light Cocoon, which had given a group of Great Swordsmen a taste of the ultimate pleasure of Heavenly Flying Immortal, truly was like ordinary mist under her sword.

The sword, swung with full force, hit nothing, dragging Han Yan forward into a stumble; shock seeping within her, she almost fell, barely steadying herself, and in her hand, she grasped that Dragon Blood Stone.

What’s going on? Han Yan was completely dumbfounded, holding onto the Dragon Blood Stone that had frustrated so many Great Swordsmen and left them longing, she felt as though she was in a dream.

Chen Pingfeng and the others were also stunned, feeling a shame that was beyond words.

Slap in the face, they really got slapped in the face! All their words about overestimating oneself, about not knowing when to advance or retreat, about choosing a path toward certain death, echoed back like slaps to their own faces, loud and crisp, burning with a stinging pain.

This indeed was humiliation, but the ones humiliating them were none other than themselves.

A shadow flashed before her eyes, and Han Yan abruptly snapped back to reality.

She saw Qu Shanhai charging towards her like a hungry wolf, his eyes ablaze with greedy bloodlust.

"Brother Qu, what are you doing?" Chen Pingfeng, startled by Qu Shanhai’s actions, also came to his senses and asked in surprise.

"Nonsense," Qu Shanhai snapped irritably, shooting a glare at Chen Pingfeng with the corner of his eye: Did he really need to ask? Besides snatching the treasure, what else could I be doing, celebrating for this kid?

"Brother Qu, didn’t you say that Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are obtained by those with destiny?" Chen Pingfeng wasn’t stupid; after a brief shock, he caught on quickly and posed another question.

"If he can get it, that means he has destiny. If I can snatch it, that means I have destiny, too, anyway, getting it by any means is destiny," Qu Shanhai really did have a deep brotherly bond with Chen Pingfeng...Ahem, full of bromance, even taking the time to patiently explain things to him at that moment.

"Right!" the others also rushed forward, even those who had fallen and broken arms and legs were hopping along, unwilling to be left behind.

If it had not been for Qu Shanhai’s words, they might have still considered their reputation and faced. But upon hearing those words, they felt as if they had been enlightened, as if a blockage in their minds had been cleared.

Truly worthy descendants of the wealthy Qu family of the Capital, how reasonable others’ words sounded: Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures will go to those destined to have them, and if you manage to snatch them, that counts as destiny.

Hmm... that seems rather unscrupulous, quite shameless! Never mind, forget it, as long as I get the Dragon Blood Stone, what do I need a reputation for?