: A three year appointment
Sima You Yue's voice was very, very weak. However, every single person heard it.
"Three years"
Sima You Yue's voice transmitted once again. After that, everyone thought that they saw her unconscious body move.
"You Yue?"
"Cough cough"
Sima You Yue coughed twice as both her hands slowly moved back, pushing herself off the ground to stand.
"Three years" She repeated it once more.
Seeing that Sima You Yue had stood up, Sima Qing and Sima Lin were both surprised. It was especially so for Sima Lin since was the one most clear about the degree of her injuries. He never thought that not only did she remain conscious, she was even able to stand.
"What do you mean by three years?" SIma You Lan was also stunned by Sima You Yue and asked.
"I know where the Golden Snake Fruit is. In three years, you all must take care of Grandfather and the others. Cough cough, ensure their safety. In three years, I will personally go to the Sima Clan and use the Golden Snake Fruit to to and trade for my Grandfather and Brothers." Sima You Yue's body swayed twice, as if it was going to fall down. She was no longer able to speak but her gaze was extremely resolute.
Everyone on site was completely stunned and momentarily unable to speak a word.
"Fifth Bro" Sima You Ming and the other three's eyes turned red.
Sima You Ran ran over to support Sima You Yue as Sima You Le took a pill and fed it to her.
Sima Lin's eyes flashed as he said, "You said that you know where the Golden Snake Fruit has ended up?"
"I know whose hands it is in, but I don't know where he is." Sima You Yue recovered slightly, saying, "This Golden Snake Fruit must be very important to you. In comparison to the Grandfather that you all chased out of your, it should be infinitely more crucial."
"What makes you think that?" Sima Lin raised his eyebrows as his interest towards Sima You Yue increased.
Sima You Yue did not lean on Sima You Ran but stood on her own. She looked at Sima Lin, saying slowly, "When those people returned, they naturally brought back news of the Golden Snake Fruit. If it was not important to you all, there's no way you would rush here so quickly. I'm thinking that someone very important to you had an injury to their soul. Once you knew about the Golden Snake Fruit, you fell over yourselves dashing here."
Sima You Lan's impression of Sima You Yue improved more and more. She really was very intelligent and had guessed the entire story accurately.
Sima Lin didn't speak so Sima You Yue coughed twice lightly, before continuing, "So, this Golden Snake Fruit is important to you. I didn't speak falsely, right? Using my Grandfather and the others to exchange for the Golden Snake Fruit in three years would not be disadvantageous to you all at all."
"Why should I conduct this exchange with you?" Sima Lin, "We won't even know if we can wait for three years. It could be that three years later, we won't need that Golden Snake Fruit anymore."
"A soul injury is an injury of their spirit, not their body. Not only will said person be able to live three years, even thirty years would pose no problem." Sima You Yue said.
"You know medicinal arts?" Sima Qing asked.
Sima You Yue did not reply. She only watched Sima Lin, asking, "If so?"
"Even if you were right on this point, how can we believe that you will be able to bring the Golden Snake Fruit to us in three years time? The outside is perilous and surrounded by dangers; even the average Spirit Saint would not lightly pass this area. For a little tiny Spirit Master like you, how would you be able to reach the rank of Spirit Saint in just three years." Sima Lin said.
"I have my own ways." Sima You Yue said, "How I go and look for the Golden Snake Fruit and break through the barrier to the outside is my own problem. You just have to protect Grandfather and the others for three years. On this day, three years later, I will definitely appear in front of the gates to your Sima Clan! Do you dare to make this exchange with me or not?"
"You Yue, don't care about us. You just have to go and settle your own things in the future, you don't have to worry about us anymore." Sima Lie said to Sima You Yue with eyes that reflected his reluctance.
Sima You Yue looked at Sima Lin and waited for his reply.
"Okay. I will do this exchange with you." Sima Lin said, "Within three years, I will help them to settle down. But if you don't come three years later, I will let their fates be settled according to the decision of our clan."
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