"Why?" Xu An frowned.
"Because they have the ability to control the voice of the world," Master Reiner replied.
"The voice of the world?" Xu An asked again and this time, Master Reiner did not bother to reply but instead glanced at Morgiana.
"Or it could be called Rufh. It has many meanings, such as the belief and the hope of people in you. It can be weak or strong but it never fades away.
"Those who had the royal bloodline had Rufh. No exceptions.
"The stronger one's Rufh is, the easier one's life is going to be. Cultivation progress increases, luck always blesses you, every tribulation or trial you face in life will be easy to face compared to ordinary people and once in a while, miracles happen to you.
"Rufh could also aid you in battle. However, it is limited in one's body.
"If you use too much of it, you might be extremely exhausted or in the worst-case scenario, death."
After her explanation, Morgiana got up from her seat as she already dressed.
She extended her hand to her shoulder and closed her eyes.
In the next moment, her body let out a bright, golden glow. Her hair danced as the wind began to form.
Morgiana opened her eyes and the glow began to condense as it took form. It took the form of flying fishes! Their sizes were that of moths
Golden fishes flapped their wings as they flew around Morgiana in a spiral.
Such warm energy, Xu An thought to himself.
"Rufh generates energy called Qiya. It is different from qi and mana." Right after she said that the golden fishes gathered on her right hand and turned to a golden orb, the size of a volleyball.
"Do not use it here!" Master Reiner suddenly warned and Xu An got a jumpscare.
However, Morgiana ignored him as she aimed her right hand at the wall and shot the golden orb.
One could hear a high-pitched sound as the golden orb traversed in the air before crashing the wall.
Master Reiner sighed helplessly before the contact.
Boom!
Xu An got down to take cover under the table as the dust filled the room. After making sure things were safe.
He got out and looked around as he coughed and swayed his hand as he dispersed the dust.
"What a terrifying power." Xu An amazed and pondered, No wonder she's expensive. Although she's a mortal, she is powerful enough to kill weak cultivators. I probably won't make out alive after that attack.
Hum, if someone nurtured her and if her Rufh grew. She would be terrifying.
In any case, Xu An was somewhat happy that Morgiana was not as weak as he thought. She was no longer a burden as she could protect herself.
He did not hate her for being a burden but it eased him up somehow.
"Why didn't you use this yesterday?" Xu An couldn't help but ask.
"I can't possibly reveal my true identity as a descendant of the royal bloodline. Do you know how high our prices are in the slave market?"
Her words made sense. Before the public, one must not reveal all trump cards. If someone in the pub was a slave trader, they would get their hands on her no matter what.
"Sigh, do you have to do that here?" Master Reiner calmly asked. Not mad at all.
Morgiana chuckled, "hehe, isn't that fine, old man? Not like you're running out of money."
"It's not that you damn, ungrateful child, sigh. Forget it, so brat. Do you want her? If she isn't yours, someone will take her," Master Reiner asked.
"Before that, could I ask you. Master Reiner, why did you care so much for Morgiana? She's a slave and this is perhaps the first time I see someone has so much attention to it.
"My words may be blunt and may sound offensive but in the eyes of the public, slaves are nothing but livestock."
Morgiana got used to Xu An talking about something offensive so she did not get angry.
She was curious too. Her life with Master Reiner could be considered a lucky one.
There was one time where Morgiana got bullied by arrogant young masters, for the fact she was nothing but livestock in their eyes.
She got bullied to the point of almost dying but Master Reiner gave those b*stards a good scold and gave them a beating before healing her.
There were many moments similar to that and then, to end her reminisce of the past, a scene where they first met appeared.
She vividly remembered it.
Master Reiner rubbed her hair with a gentle smile and she, a six years old child in her thin, tattered clothes with soil and dust-covered her body, looked at him with teary eyes as she was happy as someone came to save her from a nightmare.
Recalling such memories made her realize just how much she owed him.
"I've lived for quite a long time. I spent most of my life on my ambition and fighting day and night without a rest." Master Reiner stopped and let both of them answer the question themselves.
I see, he got tired and wanted to have a peaceful life until he reached his lifespan, it appears he also wants someone to accompany him, hence Morgiana in his side, Xu An speculated and believed this was the case.
Morgiana thought the same thing albeit the words she used were different.
Xu An wanted to ask another question but he felt like it was unnecessary and quite sensitive so he chose not.
"I understand and regarding saving her. I want to but I don't have that much wealth." Xu An shook his head.
"Oh, it's okay. You get a discount and a special treatment. Pay at any amount you have right now and she's yours.
"However, you must pay a certain price every month and if you pass the due date, let's say you don't have the money.
"We will give you a week and if you still have nothing to offer, you can pay for something else and if you don't have anything, she will be taken and the money you spent on her would not be refunded," Master Reiner explained and Xu An was stunned.
"This deal... Are you sure?" Xu An asked doubtfully. Master Reiner's offer was so good that it could not be real!
Master Reiner smiled, "Why would I lie? Let me tell you this, it is her request."
"Wha–! Fath– I mean, Master Reiner. We promised not to say this!" Morgiana quickly said.
Master Reiner shrugged his shoulders with a teasing smile and Morgiana pouted angrily, making her more adorable and beautiful.
"But wouldn't the other party be angry?" Xu An pondered.
"She's mine and I could do anything to her. He's angry or not is none of my concern," Master Reiner calmly said.
After a long pause, Xu An grabbed the brown envelope from inside his robe and put it on Master Reiner's desk.
"Here," Xu An said solemnly.
Master Reiner casually opened the envelope, counted the money, and said as he was satisfied, "8,000 Yakhu. You have more than I imagined. Very well, she's yours."
Just like that? Xu An couldn't believe just how smooth everything was.
Of course, Xu An contemplated before forking out that amount of money for her. He considered the pros and cons.
Looking at the pros, he did not want Morgiana to suffer at the hand of that Grand Noble as she became his property.
Even though the benefits she might have given to him were little, he did not want any regrets. Benefits were good and all but compared to regretting something.
It was not worth it.