She thought for a moment, then put the small potato back in place and walked out with the big one in her arms.
She couldn't give all the potatoes to the man in black at once. Otherwise, what could she use to deceive others?
"Did it take you so long to get just one potato?" The man in black showed great disdain and even stared at her with a scrutinizing look, as if suspecting that she was up to some evil scheme.
Yaohua pretended not to notice. "Uncle, I really have no other way."
"If there's really only this one, I'll kill you right now."
The man in black exuded a murderous aura, looking as if he had long wanted to get rid of her.
"Uncle." Yaohua swayed unsteadily. She leaned against the wall beside her to barely steady herself. "I've really done my best, but I can't hold on anymore. How about coming back tomorrow?"
She put the potato into the man in black's hand, looking as dejected as an eggplant beaten by frost.
This man in black was so eager to get the potatoes that he surely wouldn't agree to her suggestion.
A glint of light flashed through Yaohua's lowered eyes. She wasn't going to sit back and wait for death.
"No!"
As expected, the man in black rejected her suggestion.
"But I really have no other way. I've lost all my spiritual power now, and my hands are tied by you... Otherwise, I could have carried out more potatoes just now." Yaohua shook her head. "I'm sorry, uncle. I've really done my best."
The man in black stared at her gloomily. "Since you can't get any extra potatoes, there's no use keeping you."
Yaohua lowered her eyes. "Then kill me."
After getting a taste of the potatoes, this man in black surely wouldn't do something as short - sighted as killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Yaohua was fearless.
The man in black fell silent.
If a person wasn't even afraid of death, what else would she be afraid of?
"Actually, I have two other methods." Yaohua suddenly spoke up. She deliberately paused to observe the man in black's reaction.
"Speak!"
The man in black's look of wanting her dead but not being able to let her die was so amusing that Yaohua could hardly hold back her laughter.
"Uncle, if you transfer some spiritual power to me or untie the ropes on my hands, I can try again."
"You're trying to deceive me again!" The veins on the man in black's forehead bulged. It was obvious that he didn't believe her.
Yaohua was too lazy to argue with him. "These are the only two ways to get the potatoes. Uncle, you'd better make a decision quickly."
"You're dreaming!" The man in black clenched and unclenched his fists, but finally managed to hold back his anger. "Take this."
Two slender fingers protruded from the black robe, pinching a green jade slip between them. Yaohua didn't recognize what it was, but seeing the man in black's unhappy face, she guessed it must be a good thing.
"What's this?" Yaohua held it with both hands, a gesture showing great cherish.
She had no choice. The man in black had tied her wrists together with a rope, so the only way she could take something was to hold it with both hands.
"A Spiritual - Gathering Jade." The man in black's voice was as cold as iron.
"Okay." Yaohua's eyes lit up. "I'll go and try right away. Uncle, wait for me."
She had deliberately left the small potato behind just for this moment.
Yaohua walked over slowly and picked up the small potato in her hands.
"System brother, are you still there?"
The system didn't reply, but Yaohua wasn't disappointed.
She dawdled for a long time. When the man in black's urging voice came from outside, she bit her tongue and staggered out.
"Uncle." Her voice was weak and feeble.
The man in black quickly walked up to her. "Just one small potato?"
Well, this man only had potatoes in his eyes. Naturally, he would ignore his enemy as much as possible. Yaohua wasn't discouraged at all. "Uncle, I've really done my best."
Her face was already pale, and the blood flowing from the corner of her lips was even more strikingly red.
The man in black glanced at her and frowned tightly.
"You didn't use the Spiritual - Gathering Jade?"
"I did." Yaohua lowered her head bitterly. "But I don't know why. I always can't gather much spiritual power. Just as I entered the restriction, before I could pick up the potatoes, I was backlashed. I only managed to pick up the smallest one."
Yaohua tremblingly presented the potato in front of the man in black.
Her pale face and trembling hands all showed her misery.
The man in black pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and threw a few more jade slips to her.
Yaohua shook her head. "Too many. I'm just going in once. I can't bring out many potatoes. Uncle, how about waiting until tomorrow? Anyway, I'm in your hands now. I have no chance to escape."
The Spiritual - Gathering Jades should be quite valuable. Otherwise, the man in black wouldn't have been so hesitant. Yaohua stared at the rope on her wrist, her eyes flickering.
"If you dare to play any tricks, I'll never let you go, no matter where you are in the world."
The man in black stared at her viciously, like a cornered wolf baring its teeth.
"How dare I?" Yaohua was greatly surprised. "You're so powerful. You could just kidnap me whenever you wanted. How dare I deceive you again?"
These potatoes were obtained by her after much begging from the system. Although there were only two, they were completely genuine. What the man in black said really hurt her feelings.
"Fine. I'll trust you one more time."
The man in black untied the ropes on her hands and watched as she walked back to the previous position.
Yaohua held the Spiritual - Gathering Jades and ran away without looking back.
She surely couldn't outrun the man in black on foot.
Yaohua ran to a high place and suddenly crushed the Spiritual - Gathering Jades, using all her strength to blast them at a mountain.
All the Spiritual - Gathering Jades combined couldn't blow up the mountain, but they could make a huge commotion.
With such a big noise, Master should be able to see it, right?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, a strong gust of wind came from behind.
Yaohua was overjoyed. It must be Master coming!
She turned around, only to meet the furious face of the man in black.
His arm reached out from the black robe and tightly grabbed Yaohua's neck.
"Bitch, how dare you deceive me!"
Her breath was choked. Yaohua shook her head, unable to even defend herself.
The man in black really wanted to kill her!
However, at this moment, the hair ribbon on her head suddenly emitted a dazzling red light, bouncing the man in black away forcefully.
The man in black was caught off guard and was thrown far away. His hood was even blown off to the ground, revealing his true face.
The Phoenix Clan was full of beautiful people, and Chongming was the most beautiful in the Three Realms. Yaohua had seen a lot of the world, but she had never seen such a unique beauty.
The man had heterochromatic eyes and golden hair. His facial features were as sharp as if carved by a knife. His lips were as red as blood, and his whole body exuded a sharp and fierce aura. Although he wasn't as handsome as Chongming, he was still one of the most good - looking men.
It was just a pity.
Such a person turned out to be a bad guy.
Yaohua felt deeply pained.