Chapter 20: Glorious Rebirth! Second Update

  "Sorry Miss Wu, I was delayed on the way, next time I will pay attention." Qin Juan explained.

  "Next time? If there's a next time, you can just get out of here directly! Hmph!" The girl turned her head away, not even glancing at Qin Juan, and instead stared at Zhuge Mingyue with indignation, "And you, what's going on with your Summoner Association? Weren't you supposed to arrive quickly? How could it take so long? Do you want to do this or not? If not, just say so and get out of here early!"

  Zhuge Mingyue's eyes narrowed slightly, and she didn't say a word, but her gaze turned somewhat chilly.

  "Alright, alright Tingying, it's already quite far from here to Cangfeng City anyway. Besides, doesn't the Summoner Association need time to arrange personnel? Let's not talk about this anymore." The young man came out with a smile to mediate. He was around 21 or 22 years old, with a refined appearance and elegant demeanor. He wasn't extremely handsome, but he definitely wasn't ugly either. His face wore a warm smile, giving people a sense of approachability like a spring breeze.

  But for some reason, looking at this smile, Zhuge Mingyue had a very fake feeling. He smiled very professionally and professionally. On the faces of those restaurant owners, tea house waiters, or brothel madams, such a smile should not be difficult to find. Uh, I haven't been to a brothel, it should be that kind of smile. Of course, their smiles are not on the same level as this person's in terms of infectiousness.

  "Brother-in-law......" Wu Tingying coquettishly leaned on the young man's arm and said discontentedly, "You always spoil these servants, they're almost being spoiled by you, sooner or later they'll be riding on your head."

  As soon as these words came out, Qin Juan and several other guards' faces changed slightly.

  "Tingying, don't talk nonsense! These are all my friends. If you continue like this, I'll get angry!" The young man scolded with a stern face. For a moment, the four bodyguards, one woman and three men, around him showed moved expressions on their faces.

  Zhuge Mingyue raised an eyebrow, this man is not simple. With just one sentence and a facial expression, he eliminated the discontent of several guards and made them even more devoted.

  "Excuse me, is this young lady the summoner from the Summoner Association? I don't know how to address her. My name is Lin Yuhuan, and this is my cousin Wu Tingying. She's a bit blunt in her speech, so please don't mind her. These are all my friends: Qin Juan, Ma Dai, Ma Ying, and Zheng Zhicheng." Lin Yuhuan was inwardly surprised by Guo Mingyue's natural beauty without any makeup, but his expression didn't change at all, maintaining a gentle and friendly smile. He first introduced himself, then one by one introduced the people around him, fully showing respect for them.

  "Hello, I'm Zhuge Mingyue." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and nodded at the few people, becoming even more curious about the man's identity. He was not simple, able to win people over like this.

  Lin Yuhans' cousin, Wu Tingying, was far inferior to Lin Yuhan. She saw Lin Yuhan introducing herself without any hesitation and let out a disdainful snort.

  "Miss Zhuge, the matter later will require your assistance. This is the agreed-upon reward; I'll pay 100 gold coins in advance, and another 200 upon success." Lin Yuhans handed over a pouch of money he had prepared earlier.

  "Brother, why are you being so polite to her? Just give her the money and let her get to work. Don't bother chatting with her." Seeing Zhuge Mingyue's extraordinary beauty, Wu Tingxuan, who had always been confident in her own looks, felt a few points of inferiority and also a few points of instinctive hostility towards Lin Yuhans' affectionate attitude.

  Zhuge Mingyue didn't go to pick up the money bag, but instead clasped her hands together in front of her chest and smiled playfully: "Isn't the reward wrong? One hundred prepaid? Two hundred after it's done? Got it wrong? I remember it was two hundred prepaid, and another two hundred after it's done?"

  "How dare you haggle over the price?! Shameless!" Wu Tingying's hair stood on end, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

  "Miss, that's not a nice thing to say. I rushed here in the midst of my busy schedule to help you, how could you say such a thing about me? As an honest and trustworthy summoner, my heart is deeply hurt." Zhuge Mingyue covered her chest, speaking with great pain. Regardless of Wu Tingying's face turning extremely ugly, Zhuge Mingyue suddenly changed the subject, "I still have very important things to do. How about this, if you think my price is too expensive, you can go back to the city and find another summoner."

  "This is clearly extortion!" Wu Tingying was stupid, but she also knew that Zhuge Mingyue was intentional, and her small face turned bright red.

  "I'm busy, goodbye!" Zhuge Mingyue said coldly and turned to leave.

  "Hmph, I don't believe that you're the only summoner in the entire Cang Feng City. Let's go find someone else..." Wu Tingfang dragged Lin Yuhans arm away, still fuming.

  "Miss Zhuge, wait a minute, the money is not a problem." Lin Yuhans voice came out in time to stop Zhuge Mingyue, and he lowered his voice to whisper to Wu Tingxuan, "Cousin, look at the sky now, its getting late, if we go back and forth again, it will be dark soon. If that little guy runs away, our previous efforts will be wasted."

  "Hmph! Fine, it's all Mo Ke's fault for getting sick at the worst possible time!" Wu Tingying muttered angrily, shooting a glare at Zhuge Mingyue. Mo Ke was their team's summoner who had suddenly fallen ill and had to be sent to Cangfeng City to recover, which is why they had to temporarily hire a new summoner.

  Lin Yutang handed over the money bag filled with gold coins, and couldn't help but laugh to himself. From young to old, it was the first time he had been taken advantage of by someone else. Lin Yutang couldn't help but take a few more glances at Zhuge Mingyue, which only made Wu Tingxuan even more dissatisfied.

  Zhuge Mingyue smiled and took over the money bag, ignoring Wu Tingying's dark face that was almost dripping with water.

  "Alright, let's go." Lin Yuhans led the way forward, with several guards following behind him, tacitly sandwiching Wu Tingying and Zhuge Mingyue in between. Everyone's footsteps were very light, apparently afraid of startling something.

  Zhu Ge Mingyue still doesn't know what the task is about until now, but she isn't worried at all. She's too lazy to even ask questions. If a spoiled girl like Wu Tingying can participate in the task, how could it be dangerous?

  They walked quietly for a while, when Lin Yuhanshan, who was walking in the front, suddenly raised her palm and crouched down. The few people following closely behind her also immediately crouched down, not daring to make a sound.

  Zhuge Mingyue followed their gaze and saw that in a thorny forest, a small bird with a petite body and vibrant plumage, like a burning flame, was standing on a thorn branch, looking around proudly and making joyful chirps.

  That clear and pleasant cry, like the vibration of a harp string, or a pool of clear spring water, permeates the human heart, washing away all impurities, leaving only a piece of clarity and transparency. It seems that the soul has been thoroughly purified and sublimated in that sound, as if the whole person is floating among pure white clouds, seeing the azure sky like jade.

  Thorny bird, it's actually a thorny bird! Zhuge Mingyue's eyes widened in surprise.

  Digression

  Mm-hmm, updated again. Which day should I update next, let me think about it...