Chapter 93: The Price of a Wish

It was precisely by tracking the black orbs scattered throughout the air that the girl had managed to arrive before Wang.

The white orbs, representing “the value of a wish,” were a confluence of three distinct powers: divine, demonic, and sacred.

When a transaction was required, the girl would begin a chant, conjuring a variable number of white orbs into existence.

The girl held sole discretion over the size and quantity of these white orbs, a power that directly corresponded to the final tenet of the “Ten Principles of Transaction.”

Only when the two colored orbs achieved equilibrium, signifying a rough parity between the cost and value, could the transaction proceed.

Should anyone violate the terms of a transaction, they would suffer the backlash of the contractual magic, or the girl herself would personally punish the transgressor.

After listening to the fundamental rules, Wang gazed up at the Scale of Gain and Loss before her.

She noticed that even after the orbs of both colors had fully gathered, the two pans remained remarkably stable, showing no violent fluctuations.

This balance was perfectly normal, as the power about to be granted to Cai was being drawn directly from Wang herself.

In this initial exchange, the girl was not required to give anything in return; she merely needed to lend a small favor.

The moment the Scale of Gain and Loss tipped into perfect balance, numerous black orbs immediately floated upwards.

As they converged, they multiplied and swelled to the size of hen’s eggs.

The single remaining black orb then pierced through Wang’s very soul, bypassing her physical body entirely, and vanished into her.

Before Wang could even blink a few times, a tumultuous agony erupted within her, as if her insides were being churned.

Her crisscrossing meridians felt as though they were being twisted into knotted hemp ropes.

Beyond impeding the flow of her blood, it was primarily a searing pain of flesh and bone being torn apart.

In the next instant, she discovered that the immense sacred power within her body was suddenly reversing course, rushing upwards and abandoning her completely.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The sacred power swirled into the air, kicking up rings of dust from the ground, then surged towards Cai under the guidance of the Scale of Gain and Loss.

Boom!

Suddenly, as Cai raised her head to look up, she was immobilized by that torrent of power.

During the period Cai was unable to move, the sacred power poured down from above her head.

For a moment, her entire body was enveloped in a pure, blinding halo.

From Hundred Battles to Thousand Slaughters, then to Flanking Maneuver and Army Breaker, Cai’s aura continuously surged.

In mere breaths, her cultivation surpassed the pinnacle many people strove for their entire lives.

She now possessed the strength to shake the entire central continent—the so-called “Nation-Toppling” level, the same as Wang’s!

Cai’s absorption of the immense power also far exceeded the girl’s expectations.

Perhaps even the one who bestowed this power never anticipated such perfect compatibility between her own body and the ‘silly woman’s’.

Simultaneously, the peculiar light in Wang’s eyes vanished, indicating she had lost her forbidden spell.

The hypnotic forbidden spell, which controlled others’ consciousness, had now become Cai’s hidden trump card.

Cai might not yet be aware of the forbidden spell’s existence, but Wang believed it wouldn’t be long before she mastered this power.

However, even after the transfer of power was complete, Wang still felt a distinct sense of regret.

Her greatest wish was for Cai not to be sad, otherwise, she wouldn’t have used the forbidden spell to erase Cai’s memories.

Yet, contrary to her wishes, Cai ultimately appeared on the battlefield, and now faced this inevitable moment of farewell.

A direct parting was unavoidable.

Wang thought that, as compensation, she should at least offer some valuable parting gifts.

Power was merely one such “gift.”

After all, that life, flickering like a candle in the wind, was on the verge of burning out entirely.

Before her body completely gave out, Wang still had one more crucial task to complete.

Her eager gaze fixed intently on the girl, who, sensing the shift in atmosphere, proactively initiated the conversation.

“The Nun already possesses power. Maiden, state your other wishes!”

“Who exactly are you? What have you been talking about since you appeared?”

Given Cai’s personality, she was typically reluctant to interfere in others’ conversations.

However, ever since the girl manifested, her sense of unease had steadily escalated.

Now, at the moment she gained power, her growing anxiety finally became uncontrollable.

While not directed at anyone specifically, there was a faint edge of hostility in Cai’s voice.

Wang wanted to offer comfort but pondered for a long time, unsure how to begin.

A moment later, the girl raised the Scale of Gain and Loss and stepped forward.

Her gaze swept upwards, and she parted her lips lightly.

“Did the Maiden not have time to tell you? No matter, I shall inform you of the truth.”

“You!”

Wang’s eyes widened, but upon hearing that single word, the girl’s expression and demeanor remained unchanged.

She continued, speaking with conviction, “The Nun will learn the truth sooner or later; hiding it is useless.

It’s better to tell her early, so she can have some psychological preparation.”

The girl’s logical words left Wang at a loss for how to refute them.

But make no mistake, Wang was not one to dither.

When her mouth failed to utter words of opposition, the part of her brain controlling speech sent a message deep into her consciousness.

In a few more seconds, the girl would reveal the truth on her behalf.

Just before that, however, Wang’s louder shout successfully drew Cai’s attention.

Some things, after all, were better said personally.

“Silly woman, you and I must part ways.”

The truth was not so straightforward.

At first, Cai didn’t grasp the deeper meaning, merely asking in subconscious reflex, “Are you going somewhere else?

Will everyone else follow too? Big Sister and I?”

Facing that radiant smile, the head that had finally lifted with such effort could only droop in sorrow, and her voice became faint.

“No, I won’t take anyone with me. I’m the only one going to that place!”

“You’ll make everyone worry, especially Big Sister, she…”

“The silly woman doesn’t understand! The place I speak of is only for those who have died.”

It was finally out.

Wang had uttered seven or eight sentences since a little while ago.

Among dozens of words, only one—”death”—made Cai freeze in place.

Without warning, Cai suddenly felt a ringing in her ears, and distorted afterimages flickered in her forward gaze.

“Death, death, death…”

“The Maiden’s body is covered in dozens of wounds, both large and small, with two or three of them being fatal!

Her ability to remain conscious now is truly a testament to her struggle.”

The girl chose to reveal the truth further while Cai was stunned, not because of a cold personality.

The girl simply wanted to save time, so Wang wouldn’t have to endure so much hardship.

After a period of daze, Cai’s gaze returned to a chilling calm.

In the depths of her shimmering eyes, an almost terrifying rationality emerged.

Unlike other girls facing a parting, Cai did not react impulsively.

Instead, she questioned the girl with an empty tone, “Can you give anything during a transaction?”

“Indeed. There’s nothing people can imagine that I cannot accomplish.”

What an arrogant tone!

Yet, Cai desperately hoped the girl would give such a definitive answer.

Otherwise, how could she propose the exchange that followed?

“Can you use my death to exchange for her life?”

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