My teacher is a deity.

Chapter 17 Multi-party Consultation

A day off goes by quickly.

Vichy soon said goodbye to Sister Pavitt.

After calming the children, she was about to return to Gem City to continue honing her boxing skills.

But at that moment, Shi Qing called out to her.

"Time to move to a new place, Vichy."

"Teacher, are we not going back to Gem City?"

"Well, the Lion Scorpion Beast is no match for you anymore. There's not much point in continuing to fight in the arena."

"Oh, I see."

Vishi felt a little regretful upon hearing this, since the rewards for boxing in the arena were indeed quite high.

But what the teacher said was true.

Now, facing the Lion Scorpion Beast, she can no longer face any life-or-death crisis, and the effect of tempering her fist intent is much weaker than before.

"So, teacher, where are we going now?"

"Dungeon".

"Uh, isn't this a bit too exciting?"

"Isn't that perfect?"

Shi Qing shook his head and said seriously, "A sect's protection cannot nurture a great cultivator capable of conquering the world. A mere facade built on piled-up materials is always vulnerable."

"Let's go, let's head to the dungeon now!"

The dungeon.

Vichy's expression immediately became somewhat tense.

The so-called dungeon is actually a nickname for a place where monsters gather; its real, official name should be the entrance to the underground world.

These entrances vary in depth and length, and the monsters living near them also differ in danger level and race.

For example, there is an entrance to an underground city near Gem City, called the Red Marrow Vein Entrance.

It is inhabited by many stone-shelled monsters, ranging from the weakest first-tier stone spirit to the most powerful third-tier earth serpent.

They usually possess many spellcasting materials that mages crave; even first-tier stone spirits contain a wealth of valuable minerals.

It can be described as a land of promises of wealth for every adventurer.

Of course, such a treasure plate naturally attracted the attention of the vampires.

In the past, when things were still very primitive, dungeons were often the site of various conflicts. They were as valuable as rivers, mines, and farmland. According to statistics, far more adventurers died in disputes outside than in dungeons.

Today, the empire has long since incorporated it into its wealth portfolio.

Want to mine and fight?

Sure, pay for the tickets first!

Vichy had once thought about whether he should become an adventurer himself, perhaps with a bit of luck he could make a fortune and achieve financial freedom.

Unfortunately, she couldn't afford the entrance fee, which was fifty gold coins—an extremely expensive price that no individual adventurer could possibly pay.

But since the teacher had already spoken, Vichy had no choice but to bite the bullet and start thinking about how to buy tickets.

"Hmm, if you buy the season pass directly from the official website, it should cost fifty gold coins."

"But if you join one of those big adventure groups and sneak into their tickets, the price should be much lower, probably only twenty-five gold coins."

However, half of the wealth they seized had to be given as tribute to them...

Vichy felt increasingly conflicted as he thought about it.

I have been following Shi Qing in my cultivation for almost a week now.

She deeply realized that the wealth required for cultivating immortality and refining one's body was no less than that required for learning magic.

If Shi Qing hadn't made a fortune during her debut, she would be struggling to make ends meet by now.

Even so, she now only has about 40 gold coins left in her savings. Even with the bounty from the Law Knight, she only has 120 gold coins at most.

They're really short of money.

"Forget it, we're not going to the Red Marrow Dungeon."

"Huh? Not removing the red marrow?"

Vichy blinked, looking puzzled.

If we don't go to the Red Marrow Dungeon, where should we go?

There's only one low-level dungeon near Gem City.

"this."

As he spoke, Shi Qing showed the magic book the nun had given him, which contained a page about the dungeon.

"Green Valley Underground City?"

"How come I've never heard of that before?"

Shi Qing explained, "Yes, this is a very ancient underground city that existed long before you were born."

However, it seems that due to internal reasons within the vampire clan, this dungeon was sealed off, and almost no one knew that there was such an entrance near Gem City.

It must be said, that nun was indeed very knowledgeable.

Upon hearing this, Vishi became even more puzzled. Although Gem City was not short of money, there was no reason for them to block a money tree.

Before she could think any further, Shi Qing grabbed Vixi and threw her onto the sword.

In an instant, a flash of sword light appeared, and the master and disciple transformed into a streak of light, disappearing without a trace.

......

Meanwhile.

Gem City, Lord's Castle.

The Lord of Gem City is meeting with a guest.

"I hope I haven't disturbed your slumber, Lord Ryan."

Hegesius put down the gift in his hand, his attitude somewhat sincere.

"I'm alright, Mr. Hercules."

Ryan rubbed his temples, his eyes filled with dejection, making it impossible to tell that he was a wealthy city lord.

"Just say what you have to say, knight."

"I've asked everyone else to leave."

Hegesius glanced around and realized that the vampire who had brought him in had disappeared sometime earlier.

Clearly, in this city, the strength of a third-tier being is not worth mentioning. Apart from the fifth-tier city lord in front of him, there are probably many more vampires with equal or stronger strength.

His heart sank slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I hope you can help me capture the Blood Demon."

"You are a fifth-rank viscount; capturing the Blood Demon will be a piece of cake."

"Ha, Knight of Law, is this your way of admitting your incompetence?"

"To this day, I still haven't captured the Blood Demon; the word 'incompetent' truly suits me."

"It would be great if acknowledging this would get your help."

Ryan frowned. He wasn't quite used to the other party's frankness, and he swallowed back his barbed words.

After a moment of silence, Ryan still refused.

"I will not interfere in your actions."

"You know the reasons."

Hegesius was taken aback, then immediately stood up, glared at Ryan, and cursed at the fifth-tier superhuman.

"Ryan Garen, you are a viscount, the lord of Gem City. You have the duty, and the responsibility, to protect your people!"

Faced with Hegesius's rage, Ryan remained silent for a moment before responding.

"You've been hunting the Blood Demon for a long time, so you should know who's backing him."

"If I take sides, they won't stand idly by. This is the Vampire Territory, not the Empire."

"If you want my help, there's only one possibility."

The air suddenly became very heavy. Hegesius and Ryan faced off, but in the end, the upright knight slumped into his chair in dejection.

"Does it have to be someone who dies?"

Ryan didn't answer; he couldn't answer the question.

This is precisely the tacit understanding within the vampire clan.

As long as the vampires are not harmed, it doesn't matter how many people of other races die.

"Ha, what a cold-blooded person."

Hegesius stood up and stopped looking at the 'knight'.

Just as he was about to leave, a vampire emerged from the shadows and whispered something in Ryan's ear.

Visibly, Ryan's eyes widened slowly, his expression changed drastically, and he was filled with uncontrollable rage.

He slammed his chair to pieces, and his decadent demeanor vanished without a trace, like a lion whose scales had been touched.

He stared at Hegesius and said in a deep voice, "The vampires have an underground city. I'll open it up and lure him there. Can you capture the Blood Demon?"

Hegeius was taken aback for a moment, then immediately replied, "Of course."