Chapter 415 - 296: Hu Yun’s Condition, Fifth Grade Blood Marrow

Chapter 415: Chapter 296: Hu Yun’s Condition, Fifth Grade Blood Marrow

Before Hu Li could make an introduction, Hu Yun strode in, her Metal Boots making sharp CLACKING sounds on the floor.

Her almond-shaped eyes sized up Tang Wen as if no one else was in the room:

"Jade Steps and Jade Trees, a countenance clear and bright. A spirit of autumn water, and bones of jade. No wonder Hu Lan would stand up for you!"

Hu Li rubbed her brow and sent a telepathic message to the group: "Hu Yun... she’s difficult to deal with. Her words can be a bit harsh, so please bear with her."

Everyone could feel it. If nothing else, this woman was incredibly arrogant.

She pulled over a chair and sat down opposite Tang Wen.

Tang Wen looked at her, at a loss for words for a moment, and could only say, "Miss Yun is also very beautiful."

Hu Yun smiled confidently, her bright, liquid eyes gazing at Tang Wen. "You can tell Hu Lan I’ve decided on my conditions for helping this time."

’Conditions?’

Tang Wen glanced at Hu Li, thinking, ’Is this person she found reliable?’

The latter quickly sent a telepathic message: "Hu Yun was a candidate for Saintess. She only lost to the current Saintess because she grew past the age limit. But her status in the clan is extremely high. She was our clan’s only such candidate."

Tang Wen suppressed his thoughts. "And what might those conditions be?"

He felt a little apprehensive, hoping this Fifth Grade from the Thunder Department wouldn’t make an exorbitant demand.

After all, it would be one thing if he had to pay the price himself. But if Hu Lan had to pay, he’d feel like a useless husband dragging down his wife.

Shui Yun and the other women exchanged glances and remained silent.

Hu Yun smiled. "I hear your Talent is excellent. In the future, you will give me one of your and Hu Lan’s children."

"What?"

Tang Wen was baffled.

Hu Yun explained, "To be my apprentice."

Tang Wen rubbed the bridge of his nose. "You’re thinking too far ahead."

Before he could finish, the woman opposite him lifted her long, slender legs and placed her white-socked feet on the back of another chair.

"Or," Hu Yun said, pointing first at Tang Wen and then at herself, "we could have a few."

Tang Wen: "..."

He suspected he had misheard.

The woman across from him, in both looks and figure, was a top-tier beauty, not the least bit inferior to the several beauties he already had.

Moreover, she possessed the aura of a powerful expert who looked down on everything.

’Is she inviting me to have children with her?’

The other women had strange expressions on their faces.

Xia Qingge, who was in the middle of a drink, almost choked.

"Have a few?"

Before Tang Wen could even snap out of his daze, Shui Yun spoke up with great interest.

Hu Yun looked at her and said bluntly, "It depends on luck. Until we have a child with the Thunder Department’s Talent."

The expressionless Hu Li seemed to understand something. She shook her head gently, her gaze toward Hu Yun softening considerably.

"This? No matter how I look at it, it sounds like I’m the one getting the better end of the deal," Tang Wen said with a wry smile.

’Having children with a gorgeous Fifth Grade expert.’

’If I agree, she’ll protect me with her life from now on.’

’And as long as Zhou Bing, Shui Yun, and Feng San Niang didn’t object.’

He really couldn’t think of a reason to refuse.

Hu Yun’s eyes held a smile, the corners of her mouth turning up. "I’ll take that as a yes. Prepare a place for me to stay. On this trip underground, I will do everything in my power to ensure your safety."

Having said that, she began to describe the situation at the Thunder Jade Mine.

Thunder Jade is a type of black mineral vein.

It is highly magnetic and very hard.

This substance is rarely seen in Ganshan City. Its main value comes from being sold to Sanlian City.

"Thunder Jade Veins are places that Thunder Department Exotic Beasts love to frequent. The sky above is usually thick with black thunderclouds. Once a Fifth Grade expert gets close..."

Here, she gestured to indicate a distance. "Get within a hundred paces, and lightning will be triggered. Even I can’t dodge it."

"Hmm?" Everyone was stunned. "You’d be struck by lightning too?"

"Of course. However, it doesn’t harm me at all," Hu Yun continued. "A White Tiger from the clan with Mastery in Instant Step can dodge the lightning at the edge of the mine area. Against fewer than three thunderclouds, a White Tiger can use Instant Step to evade the lightning they trigger. But three or more will form a dense web of Thunder, which even Instant Step cannot evade."

Tang Wen listened very attentively.

He also knew Instant Step. He wasn’t just at Mastery; he had reached the Expert Level.

Moreover, Hu Qi had personally certified that his continuous Instant Steps were faster and more sustained than those of a typical White Tiger.

Hu Yun looked at Hu Li. "You can arrange for a White Tiger skilled in Instant Step to provide support in the surrounding area."

The latter didn’t answer, instead looking at Tang Wen.

Tang Wen said, "I have Mastery in Instant Step."

"Mastery?" Hu Yun raised an eyebrow.

Only then did Tang Wen notice that her eyebrows were thick and dark, which, framed by her almond eyes and high-bridged nose, didn’t seem out of place at all.

Tang Wen nodded. "I can carry someone and use continuous Instant Step for over a thousand li."

Hu Yun was stunned for half a second. Seeing Hu Li nod as well, a strange light glinted in her eyes. "After you reach Fifth Grade, we’ll start having children immediately."

Tang Wen’s mouth twitched. But Hu Yun, ignoring his reaction, continued where she left off, her tone growing excited. "In that case, it means you have some ability to protect yourself even against a Fifth Grade. That gives us a lot more room to maneuver. I originally thought this would be a defensive battle. But now, it seems that if the enemy doesn’t have anyone who can contend with me, you and the White Tigers can coordinate with me to pick them off one by one!"

As she spoke, a flush crept onto her face.

She was clearly the type who loved a good fight.

However, her thoughts happened to align perfectly with Tang Wen’s.

"The Thunder from the Thunder Jade Vein is quite powerful, equivalent to a strike from a Fifth Grade, and it has a paralyzing effect.

Ordinary armor and Curiosities cannot defend against it.

Even with a Curiosity that can block it for a short time, one would never dare to venture deep into the vein.

After the White Tigers shrink down, they must not reveal their true forms unless it’s absolutely necessary..."

After saying all this and seeing that no one had any more questions, she said no more. She simply stood up and walked out of the room. "I need to rest and get myself into peak condition as soon as possible."

Shui Yun instructed the female butler, "Arrange a banquet, and be discreet."

"Rest assured, Miss. Liang Yu and I will arrange it personally."

"Good!"

Tang Wen and the others saw Hu Yun to the courtyard.