Chapter 17: The Blood

Yun Che was lying on the ground with another red palm mark on his face. He was expecting that, and Jasmine's face was full of anger. Getting bitch slapped wasn't helping to calm it either. She looked like she wanted to skin him alive. She grew up bathed in the respect, worship, and fear of others. Except for her family, it would be hard to find a few who would dare to meet her in the eyes. She had never thought a commoner and an utter good-for-nothing would desecrate her body!

Yet Yun Che's complexion didn't waver. He stood up slowly, wiping the dust from his shoulder as if the slap was nothing. Well, "I have agreed to all three of your conditions. Earlier, you said I would be granted a new set of Profound Veins. Isn't it about time for that to happen?"

Yun Che was smirking inside. "I'll smack your butt one day until you beg me for more."

"Forget what you've said just now!" Jasmine's expressions were ominous and cruel, with chilling killing intent as cold as ice. However, her visage was, honestly, too petite and cute. Even if her expressions were much more malicious, it would still be remarkably pleasing to look at, which didn't make Yun Che feel the slightest hint of deterrence. Rias Gremory Loli's look-alike sure was cute, even if she's angry.

"….. I didn't say anything.!" Yun Che said with a relaxed expression but quietly added in his heart: Mhm if your chest wasn't as flat as the runway at the airport. He doubted Jasmine even knew what an airport was.

Jasmine's anger slowly diminishes. She slowly stands up and says, " Hmph, To become my disciple, it's the biggest fortune you'll have in your entire life. From now on, it is necessary for you always to address me as your master."

"Nope…." Yun Che bluntly said.

"You're not willing?" Jasmine's moon-like eyebrow slanted.

"Of course, I'm not unwilling unless you want your arms fried by the system. I might pop some popcorn while you're at it." Yun Che shook his head and sat back down.

Jasmine was speechless and started to think about the shock just now. With the system protecting him, she cannot punish him even if she wants to. And…What is popcorn anyway?

"How about Jasmine? Take it or leave it." He just stared at her while sitting down.

More like taking it.

There's no way for her to say no if she's under the system's surveillance. Unable to endure, she finally spoke: "You can call me Jasmine, but you must not forget in your heart that I'm your master! Furthermore, you must not forget your duty and place as my disciple!"

"As long as you're not treating me like a gopher, sure." Yun Che agreed to her conditions.

"So, jokes aside. When can we begin?" Yun Che said with a severe expression. He was unable to contain his excitement. Jasmine calmed her heart.

"Do you know for what reason I was chased and infected by this terrifying poison afterward?" Jasmine looked at him thoughtfully.

He knew, but he played along and replied, "Nope, but with that amount of blood on your clothes, I am sure it's something important."

"Because of….. this drop of blood!" Jasmine slowly lifted her right hand. Her thin and delicate index finger was erected toward the sky. A drop of a dark-red water droplet-like object slowly rose from the area of her fingertips, accompanied by a shimmering ball of eerie light, until it hovered over her fingertips.

"This is… The drop of blood from the Heretic God?" Yun Che said seriously.

Yun Che's revelation causes Jasmine to be shocked.

"How did you… " before Jasmine even finishes, Yun Che points his finger toward the system. Jasmine looked up and looked at him again.

'That thing must've come from the primordial era.' She thinks.

"So, I am sure you know about the history of this blood," Jasmine asked him.

"Yup, when you show it to me, the system pours everything into my head. So I know the whole story." Yun Che said with a relaxed expression as if everything wasn't enough to give him a shock.

Jasmine went speechless. This system of his, what is it? If it can do all of this, it can help Yun Che to cultivate, but why leave his body crippled? Is it because it knew this drop of blood was coming to him? Jasmine popped many questions in her head but kept it to herself. One day, she wants to know everything about the system.

"No wonder they chased you till you're badly wounded. Who couldn't resist such powers?" Yun Che makes his conclusion about the drop and Jasmine's injury.

"Hmph, actually daring to snatch my possession, it's like they're simply asking for a death wish!" Jasmine's eyes were full of anger: "Only after I had acquired this blood of the Heretic God was I able to discover that the power hidden inside was entirely different from my expectations. There wasn't even a trace of destructive power! If one injected it within themselves, it would only forcefully change the structure and attributes of the Profound Veins and even erase all the built-up strength in the old set of Profound Veins! Everything would have to start from scratch! That is all! Afterward, the profound strength would still have to be trained by one's self bit by bit!"

Yun Che nods his head. Cultivate bit by bit? It was the pleasure he was looking for. The pleasure of leveling up, fighting BOSSes, looting items, and gaining experience. The pleasure every gamer dreams of in his previous world. Jasmine was not able to feel the pleasure but for him. It was pure ecstasy.

"I definitely couldn't afford to pay the price of having all my current powers erased just to use this blood droplet of the Heretic God. But using it on you seemed like it couldn't be more fitting." Jasmine moved her finger and made the tranquil droplet of dark-red colored blood hover in front of Yun Che's chest.

"Your Profound Veins were broken, and your profound power amounts to nothing. After infusing you with the blood of the Heretic God, your Profound Veins will be quickly reborn into the Heretic God's Profound Veins. Although I couldn't feel much power from this blood droplet of the Heretic God, there still could be a chance it'll grant you some special power from the Heretic God's Profound Veins." Jasmine explains the benefit of the blood to Yun Che. But…..

Yun Che immediately points his palm toward Jasmine, indicating for her to stop.

"Wait, before you infuse me with this blood. I need to tell you something. Something important might change your views if you know this secret." Yun Che started to look her in the eye.

Jasmine was preparing to transfer but stopped immediately after seeing his action.

'Tell me? What could he possibly tell me?' Jasmine wondered in her mind.

Yun Che took a deep breath and said it with a cheeky grin.

"I am a shinigami."